Use of the article 'the'

Use  of the article 'the

The is used before

 1)The names of unique objects
   
    The Taj Mahal,The great wall of China,The Sun etc.

 2) Directions

     The East,the west,the north,the south,the north-east,the north-west,the south-east,the south-west

3)Geographical phenomena

   The Ganga,the Indian ocean,the Bay of Bengal, the Red Sea,the Arabian sea,the Thar desert,the Andaman and Nicobar etc.

4)Group of nations

 The USA,the UK,The UAE,the USSR,the SAARC, The BRITAIN,the BRICS

5)Nationalities

The Indian,the American,the Russian,The Japanese,the Chinese,the Palestinian,the Pakistani,the Bangladeshi etc.

 6) Musical instruments

The piano,the drum,the pipes,the bell,the horn,the bagpipes,the clarinet,the violin etc.

7) superlatives

The best,the most,the highest,the tallest,the largest,the thinnest etc.

8)ordinal numbers

The first,the second,the third,the fourth,the hundredth,the thousandth etc.

9)Holy books

The Gita,the Quran,the Bible,the Vedas,the Puranas,the Iliad etc.

10) when we speak of a particular person or thing or one already referred to

I saw a boy.The boy was tallest.

11) When singular noun represents whole class

I) The cow is useful animal.
ii)The Banyan is kind of a fig tree.

12)Adverbs with comparatives

The more you get,the more they want.

Note Making

0.2B) Note making. 3

Read the following extract and complete a tree diagram that•contains the main -pints and important supporting details about the different types of watches.

 In the year 1835h the key officers of the newly started' US teIIar'T watch company had a meeting to decide thé type of watches they produced, The three %main types were agreed upon first. The wrist watches for men and women with different deignsyou!d be their main production. The wall clockS Weye to made.in two types. One for industries, large-and strong another type for homes) small and elegant. The industry clock would be with chiming (bell round) or simplymute (silent); On member suggested that the children's wrist watches could also be produced. The suggestion was accepted and the productiori ofit to start after five years. It was also decided that the common table tep Alarm piece must be produced ih large numbers and the portable alarm pieces for fravelling people in a small
Types of atches
Wall clock
Men Women Mute

Activity sheet Grammar

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words  given below

(a lot of, a lot, lots of, plenty, many, much)

(1) I miss my friends a lot.

2) There is room for many boxes in this cupboard.

3) We have plenty to eat. You needn't buy

4) I don't have much experience.

5) Many things need to be changed here.

(6) We met after many years, We had a lot to talk about.

(7) There's lots of space for parking.
 You can bring your vehicle.

(8) A lot can be said about pollution in rivers

(9) Many students disagreed with the reforms

(10) I didn't enjoy the film much.

2. Use of 'Much more' and 'No more'


(1) Enough care has been taken by the police. There is no more danger of riots.

(2) She has been practising regularly. She is no more afraid of losing the match.

(3) It seems he knows much more about the  ment but he is unwilling to share the information

Interview Questions for Mother

  A) Prepare a set of questions in order to conduct an interview of your mother.   Make her speak about her teenage years, her family, school, schoolmates,    dreams etc. 4

1.  how did you spend your teenage years?
2.  did you have arguments with your parents ?
3. tell us something about your friends and classmates ?
4. how was your family orthodox or progressive ?
5. how did you spend your school days ?
6. what wear your dreams and ambitions ?
7. how was your relationship with your cousins and uncles?
8.  how good where you at studies?

Note Making

2B) Note making. 3

Readthe following extract and complete a tree diagam that•contains the main -pints and important supporting details about the different types of watches.

 In the year 1835hthe key officers of the newly started'USteIIar'T watch company had a meeting to decide thé type of watches te€e produced, The three %main types were agreed upon first. The wriét watches for men and women with different deignsyou!d be their main production. The wall clockS Weye to made.in two types. One for industries, large-and strong another type for homes) small and elegant. The industry clock would be with chiming (bell round) or simplymute (silent); On member suggested that the children's wrist watches could also be produced. The suggestion was accepted and the productiori ofit to start after five years. It was also decided that the common table tep Alarm piece must be produced ih large numbers and the portable alarm pieces for fravelling people in a small
Types of atches
Wall clock
Men Women Mute

Activity sheet Unseen passage

Q.3A), Read the first activity, red the ex&act and do the activities that follow. 12

Al) Read the following statements and Say true and false. 2

i) Parents generally feel that investing in girls is n6t beneficial. True

fii) More girls are not enrolled in primary school than before
False
 iii) The mortality rate of women is not high.
False
iv) Women work longer and are given few positions of responsibility.
True


Many studies in recent years have looked at the allocation of resourcesat the house-hold level. They show that a much greaCer share Of education. health and food expenditures go to boys than girls. In•many cultures, parents think that there are lower benefits from investing in girls. This is where the vicious circle starts, leaving many women in a disadvantaged position for life. The losers are not only the women but the entire society.
There has been progress in the past few decades. More girls in developing countries are enrolled in primary schools. Since 1950's the female labour force has grown twice as that as the male labour force. Some 30 percent of the women in the developing countries are part of the formal work force.
But still there ae too many failures an unsolved problems. The list of inequalities is long and gepressing: Women spend more time on paid and unpaid work than men do and they are less likely to be in positions of responsibility. Their mortality is high
Education is the single most crucial issue for the well being of a woman and her family. Educated women have healthier children and moreover have fever children. they have a profound impact on the status of women in their community and make it easier for future generations girls to get adequate education.

A2) Complete.

2 Complete the following sentences

i) Inequality of work where women and men are concerned.
ANS-
1)Womens spend more time on paid and unpaid work .
2)Womens are less likely to be in position of responsibility.

ii) A3) Explain.
EXPLAIN - EdÜcated women hélp a nation to make progress.

Educated women help to educate their family
they have propounded impact on the future generation

Vocabulary.

Find out the words from the extract which meanse

i) Death of rate=mortality

 ii) A period of ten years= decades

 iii) An advantage from something= benefit

 iv) sufficient= adequate

.A5) Personal Response.

What steps would you take to improve the plight of Women ?

Answer- I think for the development of women first thing is that educate them give them equal opportunity equal status in family and Society then only we can improve their condition.

A6) Grammar.

Do as directed.

i) The losers are not only the women but the entire society.

(Rewrite as a Affirmative sentence)

Ans- the losers are the womens as well as the entire society

ii) Education is the single most crucial issue. (Rewrite using 'as
Ans- no other issue is as crucial as education

B) Summary

Write a' brief summary of the aboVe extract with the help of the points given beloW and suggest a suitable title.
Studies ..... allocated=.., investingin girls ...e... girls enrolled more women working ..... Few position of responsiblity .... education can improve.

Ans
Womens need education they have spend more time on paid and unpaid work they must have proper education the investment in girls education is most and enrollment is also most women's nowadays working more than men but they have only a few position of responsibility only education can improve the status of women

Information Transfer- Non- Verbal to Verbal (From-July 2018 exam)

Information Transfer

        Seasons In Maharashtra Basically maharashtrians follow Marathi calender. But in given tree diagram seasons in Maharashtra divided into three types that is summer ,monsoon and winter. Tree diagram also explain their duration work and agriculture products available during the Seasons . summer occurs between February to May farmers grow their field with mangoes  Jack fruits are available in this season .Between the month of June to September there is monsoon season in the season sowing and nurturing crops are the basic works done by farmers during this season corn leafy vegetables and pineapples available in this season winter season occurs between month of October to January it is the harvesting season for farmers rice oranges and apples are available in this season.

Application letter JULY 2018

Application letter JULY 2018

                     WANTED
Smart and experience the librarian for an English Medium School good salary offered

                         Apply to
The principal ,ideal Vidyalaya, Tilak Nagar                          Chandrapur

                        (C.V.-Resume)

Name = Ranjeet Kamble

 Age =27 years

Address =254 ,ABC Apartments ,MG Road ,Chandrapur .

Educational qualification= BA 1st class
 B.Lib. science first class
experience  =3 years as a Assistant librarian in a private school
interest =reading net surfing music travelling

                                                 Ranjeet Kamble
                                                254 ,ABC                                                               Apartments ,
                                                MG Road                                                               ,Chandrapur

To,

         
The principal ,
Ideal Vidyalaya,
Tilak Nagar                         
Chandrapur

SUB= application for the post of librarian.

Ref = your advertisement in Times of India           dated 17 July 2018

Respected sir,
           With reference to the above mentioned subject I wish to apply for the post of librarian in your reputed English Medium School.
     I have completed my BA with first class from Pune University. I also have completed my B.Lib.Sci.with first class from Pune University .I also have experience of 3 years as an assistant librarian in private school .I also have good knowledge of computer ,internet ,and I can speak English ,Marathi and Hindi.
      I am ready to give extra time for school so kindly confirm my application and give me a chance to work for your school .if given me a chance I always will think of betterment of students and school.

Thanking you.

                                              Yours faithfully
                                             Ranjeet Kamble

Enclosure:
1) xerox copy of BA certificate .
2)xerox copy of B.Lib. science certificate. 3)xerox copy of experience certificate.

Complaint letter to collector(from July 2018 exam

Q. You have come across some malpractices being carried on at your local ration shop.write a letter of complaint to the district collector pointing out the facts also suggest how the malpractices can be stopped.

                                                   Aditya Pawar ,
                                                 AmbedkarNagar                                                   Kopargaon                                                       Dist.Ahmednagar.

To
The collector,
district collector office,
 Ahmednagar.

Sub- complaint about malpractices being carried in ration shop in Ambedkar Nagar area.

Respected sir,
   I am a resident of Ambedkar Nagar area of Kopargaon most of people in Ambedkar Nagar area poor. Their earnings are low so for food and grains most of them are dependent on ration shop in our area.
    But shop owner Mr.Arjun Jadhav don't provide food and grains properly.The opening and closing time of shop is not fix.Many times people waiting for shop owner hours and hours.He doesn't provide people all the material provided by government.Many times he makes excuses.He doesn't provide material according to government.rules.
 So on behalf of all the citizens of Ambedkarnagar.I request you make a enquiry of shop and regulates the process of shop.If he find guilty punish them and cancell their license.
 We hope you take your attention in this matter.And provide best service to people.
  Thanking you.
                                               Yours faithfully
                                                  Aditya Pawar