4) How did these women change the course of history? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ____________________________________________________________________________________ Exercise 3: Read and answer Choose the right words from the brackets and then complete the given sentences based on the poem. 1) Nancy Johnson ___________________________ (invented/discovered) the ice-cream maker. 2) M arie Curie discovered ___________________________ (radio/radioactivity) which led to new ways to make electricity. 3) ___________________________ (Tessy/Bessy) Thomas is known as the Missile Woman of India. 4) F arkhonda Hassan is a ___________________________ (astronomer/geologist) who has helped many a woman scientist. 5) These ___________________________ (men/women) have changed the course of history. Exercise 4: Value-based questions – Judgement and appreciation 1) D o you think reading such inspiring poems can make you more interested in women scientists and science? Why? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2) Do you think we should be proud of female scientists? Why? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� So Many Inventors! 47 NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 51 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Speaking Task ABC..., Show and tell Many famous women scientists have been mentioned in the poem. Choose one female scientist and gather information about her. Collect pictures and make a collage. Then, make a presentation. Discuss the following points in your presentation. • her childhood Rosalind Franklin Jane Goodall • where and what she studied • the discovery/invention she made • other interesting facts about her 48 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 52
15 David Meets Aunt Betsey Listen and Say Aloud Words ending in -gy and -phy (stress on the third-from-last syllable) technology biology geology tautology photography geography biography autobiography Warm Up • Imagine that you went to a relative’s or a friend’s house and they didn’t treat you well. How would you feel? • What would your reaction be like? A boy named David Copperfield was very sad when his mother died. His stepfather sent him to work at an unsuitable place. David decided to run away to his father’s aunt. She had never visited him after his birth because she was so disappointed that he had not been born a girl. Read on to know what happened next! NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 53 49 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Reading the Text ‘Go away!’ said Miss Betsey, shaking her head. ‘Go along! No boys here!’ stooped I watched her as she marched to a corner of her garden and stooped to dig up some more. Then, without a scrap of courage but with a great deal of desperation, I went and stood beside her. ‘If you please, Ma’am’, I began. desperation She started and looked up. ‘If you please, Aunt.’ ‘Eh?’ exclaimed Miss Betsey in a tone of amazement that I had never heard amazement before. ‘If you please, Aunt, I am your nephew.’ ‘Oh, Lord!’ said my aunt and sat flat down on the garden path. ‘I am David Copperfield. You had come on the night when I was born and seen my dear Mama. I have been very unhappy since she died. I have been taught nothing and put to work that is not fit for me. It made me run away to you. I was robbed when I first set out and have walked all the way.’ Here, I broke into a fit of crying. My aunt sat on the gravel, staring at me. Then she got up in a great hurry and took me into the parlour. I was gravel unable to control my sobs. She parlour sobs placed me on the sofa with a shawl under my head and the handkerchief from her own head under my feet so that I would not dirty the cover. After a while, she rang the bell. ‘Janet’, said my aunt when her servant came in. ‘Go upstairs and tell Mr Dick that I wish to speak to him.’ Janet looked a little surprised to see me lying stiffly on the sofa. My aunt, with her hands behind her, walked up and down the room until a gentleman came in laughing. ‘Mr Dick’, said my aunt, ‘Don’t be a fool, because nobody can be more discreet than you can when you choose. We all know that.’ 50 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 54
The gentleman immediately turned serious and looked at me. ‘Mr Dick’, said my aunt, ‘you have heard me mention David Copperfield? Now don’t pretend not to have a memory.’ ‘David Copperfield?’ asked Mr Dick, who did not appear to remember much about him. ‘David Copperfield? Oh yes!’ ‘Well’, said my aunt, ‘this is his boy – his son.’ ‘His son?’ asked Mr Dick. ‘David’s son? Indeed!’ ‘Well then’, returned my aunt, ‘here you see young David Copperfield, and the question I put to you is, what shall I do with him?’ ‘Why, if I were you’, said Mr Dick, looking at me, ‘I would . . .’ The sight of me seemed to inspire him, and he added briskly, ‘I would wash him!’ ‘Janet’, said my aunt, ‘Heat the bath!’ – Adapted from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens Let Us Discuss 1) Why did Miss Betsey say ‘Go away!’? 2) What was Miss Betsey doing in the garden? 3) Where did Miss Betsey take David to? 4) Who did Miss Betsey ask Janet to call from upstairs? Understanding the Text Meaning Exercise 1: New words David Meets Aunt Betsey 51 Word disappointed 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM stooped scrap of courage NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 55
Word Meaning a great deal desperation started amazement fit gravel parlour sobs stiffly discreet Speaking Task Role play Make groups of four. Divide the roles of David, Miss Betsey, Mr Dick and Janet among yourselves. Imagine what would have happened to David at his aunt’s house. Create the next part of the story, and perform it in the form of a role play. 52 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 56
S5 Speaking Project How were they invented? The telephone is one of the most used technological devices today. It connects one person to another through radio waves. We all use the telephone every day. Do you know about its history, who invented it, in which year it was invented and so on? Given below is an image of the first telephone, which was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. There are many more interesting stories about the inventions that have changed the world. Choose an invention and do some research on it. Present the story of the invention interestingly. Given below is a list of inventions to choose from. You can also select any other invention that you find interesting. • the printing press • the electric light • the radio • the steam engine • the aeroplane • the computer • the internet NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 57 53 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
R5 Reading Comprehension Passage 1 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. In the evening, the priest kept a light behind the curtain and stood there with his puppet. When he moved the puppet behind the curtain, it cast a dancing shadow on it that was clearly visible to the emperor on the other side. As the emperor sat in front of the curtain and watched the dancing shadow, he listened to the stories narrated by the priest. The stories were about the queen. They were simply wonderful and brought back many of the emperor’s wonderful memories. The emperor clapped his hands with joy and said, ‘I would like to watch the puppet show every evening. I am delighted.’ Every day, the emperor attended court, talked to his ministers and courtiers and then watched the puppet show in the evening. He started taking great interest in his people. He built schools and hospitals in the name of the departed queen. He felt very happy when crowds of people gathered around him and praised him wherever he went. They would cheerfully shout, ‘Hail the Emperor! Hail the mighty one!’ The priest spoke to him one day, ‘Your Majesty, joys and sorrows are part of life. Whenever a person faces sorrow, they should always think of the good things and happy moments in life. They act as a source of joy that drives away all the sadness and cheers one up. They teach us to live happily and do good deeds. We can try to make others happy while remembering those who are no longer with us.’ The emperor smiled and nodded. ‘I thank you for guiding me and for such wise words’, he said. 54 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 58
1) What stories did the priest narrate in the puppet show? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2) What did the emperor do before watching the puppet show every evening? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3) F ill in the blanks with the correct question tags. a) The king isn’t happy ______________________________________ b) The puppet show was great ______________________________________ c) The priest tried to help the king ______________________________________ 4) The meaning of the word ‘narrated’ is _______________________________________________ ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) emperor a) dead 2) memories b) king 3) departed c) recollections You have read the first part of the story in this book. Can you find it? Now read the complete story again! Reading Comprehension 55 NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 59 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Passage 2 Read the passage and answer the questions given below. A bird came down the walk, He did not know I saw. He bit an Angleworm in halves, And ate the fellow, raw. And then he drank a dew, From a convenient grass. And then hopped sidewise to the wall, To let a beetle pass. He glanced with rapid eyes, That hurried all around. They looked like frightened beads, I thought, He stirred his velvet head. Like one in danger, cautious, I offered him a crumb. And he unrolled his feathers, And rowed him softer home. Than oars divide the ocean, Too silver for a seam. Or butterflies, off banks of noon, Leap, plash-less as they swim. – Emily Dickinson 1) Why did the bird hop sidewise to the wall? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 2) What does the poet compare the eyes of the bird to? Ans. ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 56 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 60
3) Underline the adjectives in the following phrases. a) And ate the fellow, raw. b) From a convenient grass. c) Too silver for a seam. 4) The meaning of ‘stirred’ in the passage is ____________________________________________ ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������� . 5) Match the words with their correct meanings. Column A Column B 1) dew a) very careful 2) cautious b) tiny drops of water 3) oars c) tools used to row a boat Reading Comprehension 57 NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 61 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Glossary Sr. No. Words Meaning 1 a great deal (phr.) a large amount 2 amazement (n.) a feeling of great surprise 3 Baul (n.) a group of spiritual singers from Bengal 4 beamed (v.) smiled widely 5 brambles (n.) thorny bushes 6 brim (n.) till the top of a vessel 7 briskly (adv.) in an active, quick or energetic way 8 charging (v.) rushing forward in attack 9 clambers (v.) to climb with great difficulty on one's hands and knees 10 confessed (v.) revealed the truth 11 coward (n.) a person who is constantly fearful of danger 12 cyclone (n.) a big storm 13 desperation (n.) a strong feeling of fear and loss of hope 14 disappointed (adj.) sad at something not happening as expected 15 discreet (adj.) not likely to be seen or noticed by many people 16 disgusting (adj.) extremely unlikeable 17 displace (v.) to move something out of its place long and narrow holes that are dug alongside a road or 18 ditches (n.) field to hold or move water ashamed 19 embarrassed (adj.) precious green gems 20 emeralds (n.) having a strong personality 21 fiery (adj.) a sudden, short period of crying 22 fit (n.) came together 23 gathered (v.) happy 24 gay (adj.) a person who studies the earth's geography 25 geologist (n.) a collection of small, water-worn or pounded stones 26 gravel (n.) a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness 27 groan (v.) NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 62 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Sr. No. Words Meaning 28 gulmohar (n.) a tree with bright red flowers usually seen on the roadsides 29 hedges (n.) bushes that are planted as borders to fields and gardens 30 inspiring (adj.) encouraging 31 lingered (v.) remained or stayed on for a long time 32 lumping (v.) moving along slowly and heavily 33 manuscripts (n.) old documents written by hand 34 mass (n.) (here) something with no defined shape 35 meadows (n.) grassy fields 36 mill (n.) 37 missile (n.) a building where grain is turned into flour a tube shaped weapon that flies long distances and 38 monotonous (adj.) explodes on hitting its target boring 39 Munchkins (n.) imaginary small people 40 nibbling (v.) taking small bites 41 obliged (v.) to be thankful; grateful 42 paddy (n.) rice crop when it is growing in the field 43 parlour (n.) a sitting room in a house 44 passed away (v.) died 45 pride (n.) a feeling of happiness on achieving something 46 principle (n.) a standard belief 47 punches (v.) hit someone with one’s fist 48 quaint (adj.) small and picturesque 49 Rabindra Sangeet (n.) songs composed by the poet and author Rabindranath Tagore 50 radioactivity (n.) the energy given off when small particles move 51 rusty (adj.) become stiff and old due to disuse 52 scarecrow (n.) a makeshift human figure to scare birds away from crops 53 scientist (n.) one who studies science 54 scrambles (v.) struggles to climb 55 scrap of courage (phr.) a little bit of bravery 56 seeker (n.) a person who wants to search or find answers 57 shuddered (v.) shivered with fear or disgust 58 slurping (v.) drinking or eating noisily NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 63 1/2/2019 9:57:57 AM
Sr. No. Words Meaning 59 sobs (n.) cries with sudden, deep breaths 60 sonajhuri (n.) a large tree with bright yellow flowers 61 spirit (n.) essence; life 62 started (v.) move out of surprise or fear 63 stiffly (adv.) in a manner that is not relaxed 64 stooped (v.) bent low 65 strolled (v.) walked slowly 66 summer break (n.) summer holidays in school 67 suspicion (n.) doubt 68 theories (n.) ideas 69 thrilled (adj.) very happy or excited 70 tramp (n.) a poor, homeless person 71 tread (v.) to walk in a certain manner 72 troops (n.) groups of soldiers 73 trotting (v.) a gait between walking and running 74 vast (adj.) very big 75 vision (n.) idea; great thought 76 volumes (n.) the amount of space occupied by objects 77 whirling (v.) to go round and round in quick circles 78 wide-eyed (adj.) to take in something in admiration 79 witches women who cast spells 80 wizard (n.) a man with magical powers 81 wonder (n.) an amazing discovery of some kind 82 yikes (int.) an expression of surprise and disgust n. Key v. noun adj. verb adv. phr. adjective int. adverb phrase interjection NR_BGM_9789388751667 ALPINE G05 ENGLISH TEXTBOOK PART 2_Text.pdf 64 1/2/2019 9:57:58 AM
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