Developing View – Counter View

Developing View – Counter View

View –

                      It is the statement about any topic. It is also called debate for motion. Here all the supportive good points of the view statements are given.

Counter view –

                        It is the negative statement of the view topic. It is also called debate against motion. In counterview all the bad points of the view topic are given.

Q. Prepare a paragraph for a counterview section on the topic 'Sports should be optional in Colleges'.

You can take help of the following points in the 'view' section.

                 Heavy burden of studies

                 No time for sports
                 More importance to academics success

                 Lack of proper infrastructure

Ans: Counterview:

Sports should be compulsory in Colleges

I do not agree with the above mentioned statement that 'sports should be optional in  colleges'. Whether it is a school or a college, students have a lot to gain from sports. It removes stress from hard studies. It also keeps the students very active and fit. Sports help in inculcating many important qualities like team-work, determination, self-confidence, leadership, reasoning, endurance  etc. that play an important role in the development of an individual's personality. Often, more emphasis on studies suppresses the need for sports in a student's life. Institutions should allot some time for sports for the benefit of the students. Young students are full of energy and it is vital to give way to their energy in the right direction. Also, providing a platform to raw talent would lead to the discovery of great sportspersons, who may bring honours to the nation in the near future. There should be proper time schedule for sports activities. Though academics success is important, heathy body and active personality is also essential. Sound mind stays in sound body. There is no problem of infrastructure as it is essential for each college to develop facilities for sports activities. Government is supporting sports by giving extra marks for achieving great success in competitions. Sports provides an overall learning experience for any individual, hence, it should be made compulsory in colleges.

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View and Counter View

Developing a counterview is a writing skill topic. It is expected to write its answer in about 120 words. The concept of debates and view/counter-view is similar. Here given thought is opposed by witty and strong arguments. It's a feast to brain.

Developing View and Counter View

View –

It is the affirmative statement about any topic. It is also called debate for motion. In view all the good points of the statements are given.

Counter view –

It is a negative statement about any topic. It is also called debate against motion. In counterview all the bad points of the topic are given.

Important hints :-

1) Include all relevant points.

2) Put points forcefully.

3) Provide data and statistics to prove points.

4) Give information but don’t preach.

5) Use easy language and correct sentences.

6) Do not offend any person.

7) Do not put forward any political, racial or irrelevant statement.

Activity No. 1

Prepare a paragraph to be used for the counter view section on the following topic.             ‘Science is a curse to Human Beings’ You can take the help of following points included in the view section.               ‘Science is Blessing to Human Beings’ 1. Science has helped man to make progress in many areas. 2. Science has given man many facilities. 3. Science increases the efficiency and speed of man. 4. Science made man powerful in this universe.

Answer-

Counter View: Science is a curse to Human Beings

Science is called a blessing to human beings. But it is not real. In fact, science made man’s life so terrible that it should be called a curse to human beings.

Though science helped man in his progress, it also led man’s life in threat. Weapons like nuclear bomb, pistols, rifles, guns and other armaments become a hazard to human life. The facilities which science provides to man many times makes man idle and lazy. Science increases the speed of work but also results in loss of enjoyment and jobless workers.

The balance of Nature is overthrown by man with the help of science. There is an increase in various kinds of pollution and environmental problems due to science. Man lose his peace of mind and becoming a machine. The development in medicine also led to destruction of female babies before birth. Some medicines also have serious side effects. Seeing all these points it can be said that science is a curse to human being.

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Activities for practice-

1) Prepare a paragraph to be used for view section on given counter view topic ‘Entrance Tests are a Burden to Students’.

2) Prepare a paragraph to be used for counter view section for the given view topic ‘Television is good to human beings’.

3) Prepare a paragraph to be used for counter view on the given view topic ‘There should be law to force children to look after their old parents’.

4) Prepare a paragraph to be used for view on the given counter view topic ‘The plight of today’s children in India is worse than what it was in the past’.

5) Prepare a paragraph to be used for the counter view section on the following topic. Money can buy happiness’.

6) Prepare a paragraph to be used for the counter-view section on the topic cell phones are essential to students.

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Activity No.2

Prepare a paragraph to be used for view on the given counter view topic ‘One should be not extra ambitious in life.’ 1.Extra ambitious nature gives dissatisfaction. 2. It increases tensions and stress. 3. It wastes valuable time. 4. It makes life a machine.

Answer-

One should be extra ambitious in life

While some argue that one should not be extra ambitious in life gives dissatisfaction. But it’s not true. In fact, fulfillment of extra ambition gives extra joy. If we fail in our attempt, our extra ambition gives us energy to do more hard work. It is also said that excessive ambition can lead to stress and tension in life. But it is essential to recognize the potential benefits of ambition when pursued judiciously.

Ambition serves as a driving force behind personal growth, pushing individuals to set and achieve challenging goals. A moderate level of ambition can inspire creativity, foster resilience, and lead to a sense of fulfillment and accomplishment. Moreover, ambition often fuels innovation and progress in various fields, contributing to societal development. It gives a good chance to utilize our time properly.

It is crucial to strike a balance, emphasizing the importance of realistic goal setting and a healthy work-life balance rather than discouraging ambition altogether. Ultimately, a measured approach to ambition can lead to personal and collective success without sacrificing well-being.

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Change the voice

Change the voice

1) He eats mangoes.

He  

--    does the action of eating.

--    doer of the action

--    active subject

--    active voice

2) Mangoes are eaten by him.

Mangoes

--   object becomes subject

--   this new subject is passive

--   passive sentence

Rules for changing active voice to passive voice ---

1) Interchange the subject and object.

2) Take suitable auxiliary verb of ‘to be or to have’ according to new subject and tense.

3) Write past participle of main verb.

4) Write the subject of given sentence after ‘by’.

 5) If subject of given sentence is a pronoun, change it in passive sentence as follows-

Sr.No.	Active voice	Passive voice
1	I	(by) me
2	We	(by) us
3	You	(by) you
4	He	(by) him
5	She	(by) her
6	It	(by) it
7	They	(by) them
8	Ram	(by) Ram

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Activities for Complex Factual Comprehension/ Global understanding/ Interpretation/Conclusion

A List of Suggested Activities for

Complex Factual Comprehension/ Global understanding/ Interpretation/Conclusion

1. Identify the intention of the author/ theme of the extract/mood of the characters

2.  Find True or False sentences

3. Write Sequence of sentences as per the events 

4. Complete the Web

5. Find the proof and write it.

6.  Complete the Flowchart

7. Complete the sentences taking information from the extract.

8. Putting sentences in correct sequence

9. Choose the appropriate sentence/s that summarize the passage

10. Find out the expressions that are against the writer's views

11. Complete the table inserting appropraite words

12. Filling the gaps of a summary

13. Selection of the right response/s from the multiple statements

14. Write two correct sentences that describe --------

List of Vocabulary Activities

List of Vocabulary Activities

1. Synonyms

2. Antonyms

3. Contextual meaning

4. Give one word for --------

5. Fill in the blanks by selecting --------

6. Find a word from the passage which means ------

7. Discourse markers/linkers

8. Word register 

 9. Word puzzle

10. Shades of meanings

11. Matching words with meanings

12. Using words in meaningful sentences

13. Select a proper word/phrase to complete the sentence 
14. Use the given words appropriately in the sentences.
15. Write two meanings of one word.

List of Activities for Testing Grammar

List of Activities for Testing Grammar 

 1. M.C.Q.

2. Begin with----------------------

3. Use and rewrite

4 Rewrite using (article, prepositions) missing in a sentence

5. Selecting a preposition by looking at the situation

6. Changing tense forms in sentences 

7. Framing a sentence based on the given situation

8. Spot the error and rewrite correct sentence.

9. Choose the correct alternative that show correct use of -----

10. Choose the correct use of noun, adjective, adverb or verb form of the word -----

Personal Response - Activities

Personal response activities:

These activities  want you to relate the content of the passage to your own life, your own experiences and opinions.

It wants you to respond to the passage by connecting some aspect of it to your own life and ideas, to give a personal response.

This style of activity is often used to test reading purpose.

One of the clearest ways to check if someone has this skill is to get them to measure the attitudes, ideas and beliefs in a passage against their own.

In other words these activities force you to make some kind of judgement.

You will meet personal response activities  at all levels because they suit important criteria which must be met in Standard Grade Reading, that students can,
comment relevantly on some aspects of the author's point of view and show some skill in justifying the comment from personal experience and knowledge, and evidence in the text.

Comment relevantly on a clearly defined aspect of the author's point of view and justify the comment from personal experience and knowledge and from evidence in the text.

Comment simply and intelligibly on an aspect of the author's point of view that has been clearly defined and relate it to personal experience.

Personal Response activities  should not come as a surprise and should not present much of a problem if you have been actively reading the passage.

Consider and judge what you are reading as you read it.

As you absorb the content be confident enough to agree/disagree, approve/disapprove.

Be aware of the style and the tone used in the passage and judge how they affect you.

Write  feelings and ideas they plant in your mind

At the end of a passage try to have a genuine opinion, for example.

I enjoyed that because ...............
or
I didn't enjoy that because ................

Often there is no straightforward right or wrong answer to Personal Response activities.

To gain full marks you need to justify your answer with connections between your view and the passage.

List of Personal Response Activities

1. Agree or disagree with the writer's views/for or against opinion 

2. Reaction to the situation

3. Suggestions or solutions on the problem

4. Seeking opinions with justification

5. Self-experience

6. Parallel experience

7. Commenting or criticizing on the writer's point of view I opinions I thoughts etc.

8. Give reason/s

9. List the changes that you would bring in yourself

10. Describe the impact or effect of the message given in the passage on your mind

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Use - Gerund or Infinitive

Use- Gerund or Infinitive

e.g. (Use – Infinitive)

1) She began laughing,

Ans- She began to laugh.

2) He preferred talking.

Ans- He preferred to talk.             

3) Resting is rusting.

Ans- To rest is to rust.

4) A produce invests money in building up a reputation.

Ans- A producer invests money to build up a reputation.

5) Courage is sticking to your post in danger.

Ans- Courage is to stick to your post in danger.

6) I hate waiting at the crowded railway station.

Ans- I hate to wait at the crowded railway station.

7) Food is the most essential factor in building and maintaining health.

Ans- Food is the most essential factor to build and maintain health.

8) He dislikes deceiving people.

Ans- He dislikes to deceive people.

9) No one has yet invented a suitable way of using its rays.

Ans- No one has yet invented a suitable way to use its rays.

e.g.(Use – gerund)

1) To die is better than to beg.

Ans- Dying is better than begging.

2) But he refused to do so.

Ans- But he refused doing so.

3)They carry the idea to show unity. 

Ans- They carry the idea showing unity.

4) She comes here to ask a question.

Ans- She comes here for asking a question.

5) They had painted the house to make history.

Ans- They had painted the house for making history. 

6) To smoke is a bad habit

Ans- Smoking is a bad habit.

7) It is better to starve than to beg.

Ans- Starving is better than begging.

8) They are here to dance.

Ans- They are here for dancing.

9) To speak is easier than to write.

Ans- Speaking is easier than writing.

10) He likes to read novels.

Ans- He likes reading novels.

Points to be noted 1) When ‘ –ing’ is added to the verb and it is used as noun in the sentence, it is called gerund. 2) When ‘to’ is placed before the base form of verb, it is called infinitive. If there is change in the subject, there is no change in infinitive.       3) If there is preposition before the gerund in the sentence, remove it and then use infinitive in the sentence.

Names of Anniversaries

NAMES OF ANNIVERSARIES

We celebrate lot of anniversaries , and the names for anniversaries are below.

1st anniversary - Paper Jubilee

2nd anniversary - Cotton Jubilee

3rd anniversary - Leather Jubilee

4th anniversary - Book Jubilee

5th anniversary - Iron Jubilee

6th anniversary - Wooden Jubilee

7th anniversary - Copper Jubilee

8th anniversary - Electric Appliance Jubilee

9th anniversary - Pottery Jubilee

10th anniversary - Tin Jubilee

11th anniversary - Steel Jubilee

12th anniversary - Linen Jubilee

13th anniversary - Lace Jubilee

14th anniversary - Ivory Jubilee

15th anniversary - Crystal Jubilee

20th anniversary - China Jubilee

25th anniversary - Silver Jubilee

30th anniversary - Pearl Jubilee

40th anniversary - Ruby Jubilee

45th anniversary - Sapphire Jubilee

50th anniversary - Golden Jubilee

60th anniversary - Diamond Jubilee

75th anniversary - Platinum Jubilee

100th anniversary - Centenary Jubilee

1000th anniversary - Millennium Jubilee

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Use of Modal Auxiliaries

Use Modal Auxiliaries

 Modal Auxiliaries and their uses –

Sr No.	Modal Auxiliary	Use
1	Can	Ability
2	Should	Advice , duty, Suggestion
3	Must	Obligation, compulsion
4	May	Permission, probability, less certainty
5	May not	Prohibition
6	Will	Certainty
7	Would, Could	Request
8	Might	Possibility

e.g.

1) I shall buy a scooter next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing ability)

Ans- I can buy a scooter next month.

2) Students may obey their parents.

          (Use modal auxiliary advice)

Ans- Students should obey their parents.

3) They need to be protected.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing obligation)

Ans- They must be protected.                                                   

4) You should do what your teacher tells you

          (Use modal auxiliary showing possibility)

Ans- You might do what your teacher tells you

5) I will teach you this lesson next month.

          (Use modal auxiliary showing less certainty)

Ans- I may teach you this lesson next month.

6) Can I Come in?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing permission)

Ans- May I come in?

7) Will you give me a pen?

          (Use modal auxiliary showing request)

Ans- Could you give me a pen?

8) She will enter the class.

       (Use modal auxiliary showing prohibition)

Ans- She may not enter the class.