The title of the text: An
Astrologer’s Day
1) 'An astrologer's Day' arouses curiosity as something might have taken
place on a particular day. It attracts the readers to go through the text.
2) 'An astrologer's Day' - Here ‘a day’ is a specific day in life that
can be a turning point of somebody's life. The title is very interesting and
creates curiosity in the mind of the readers. The writer extended the word with
a particular purpose as it was used by Churchill... 'Everyone has his day'.
3) The title creates curiosity in the mind of the reader about
astrology and astrologer’s life. It also creates interest in reading to find
out what is that particular day of the astrologer in the story.
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Vocabulary - Punctually: at the proper time, on time, exactly, promptly Equipment: necessary tools for particular purpose Cowrie shells: a small sea creature with soft body and a brightly coloured shell Obscure: unknown, vague, difficult to understand Mystic: having magical qualities Palmyra: a fan palm (Borassus flabellifer) grown in India, Sri Lanka, and tropical Africa for its durable wood, its edible fruits, its leaves used for covering, etc. Resplendent: shining brightly Sacred: holy Vermilion: a bright red pigment Sparkled: shining brightly Gleam: light reflected from something Continual: repeated, frequent Prophetic: having power to predict Considerably: to a great extent or degree Enhanced: made better or more attractive, intense Whiskers: hair growing on the sides of someone's face or chicks Streamed down: stretched out with a wavy motion, to extend, wave or float a half-wit’s eyes: a stupid, foolish person to crown: to dignify, elevate, perfect, raise wound: coil, wrap around saffron-colored: a dark yellow colour turban: a traditional headdress consisting of a long scarf wrapped around the head bees: a flying insect producing wax or honey cosmos: various colours flowers boughs: any of the larger branches of a tree tamarind: long-lived tropical evergreen tree with long pods with edible chocolate- colored acidic pulp flanked: be located at the both sides of path surging: increasing trades and occupations: commercial exchange of goods and services Auctioneer: an agent who conducts an auction (The public sale of something to the highest bidder) din: loud noise Vociferousness: noisy outcrying Flocked: moved as a crowd or in a group Dallied: talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions Transacted: conduct business Light of a Flare: a sudden burst of flame Crackled: made a crushing noise Enchantment: a magical spell, fascination, attraction Lit up: made lighter or brighter Hissing gaslights: a fricative sound of flare Naked flares: having no protecting or concealing cover to fire Bewildering: confusing Not in the least: not at all, not in any way Astonished: filled with wonder or surprise Shrewd guesswork: clever, intelligent Tiling: Cultivation of the land in order to raise crops Ancestral: inherited from an ancestor Tangles: Something jumbled or confused Perception: Knowledge gained by perceiving Pie: Small old coin of British India Disposed to: likely or inclined Well disposed: favourable Impetuous: acting without thinking, headlong, rash Endeared: made attractive or lovable Forbidding exterior: unfriendly or frightening appearance Blew outː extinguished Bundle up: make into a bundle, wrap up, pack Shaft: here beam of light Strayed: wandered aimlessly around some place Paraphernalia: equipment Blotted out: to cover or hide something completely Sensed: perceived, comprehend Careworn: showing signs of stress and worry Do good: be beneficial to someone Grumbled: made complaining sounds Thrust under nose: Push forcefully in front of nose Tilting: to move into a sloping position. Piqued: aroused in anger, offended Flung: Throw with force Bluffing: to give false impression of strength, deceiving , misleading Provided: On condition, usually followed by that Cheroot: a short, thin cigar with both ends cut flat Glimpse: a quick look Hooted: to sound the horn, cry out, shout Jutka: two wheeled horse-driven vehicle Swore at: curse, use bad language Babble of the crowd: sound of continues trivial talk, gossip Agitate: to stir, disturb, trouble Ruthlessly: In a ruthless, cruel manner Dragged: Forced into some kind of situation, condition Shivered: trembled or shook with fear Shook: Move with or as if with a tremor Thrust: Push forcefully forward Drying up: Lose water or moisture, become dry Disgorge: to give up or hand over Incantations: magical words, a ritual recitation of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect Haggling: bargaining, arguing for better deal Bared: Made visible, allowed others to see Scar: a permanent mark on the skin caused by healing of a wound Passer-by: A person who passes by casually or by chance Overwhelmed: Become filled with uncontrollable emotion, joyful Enthusiasm: A feeling of excitement Clenching: to grip or hold tightly Far-off: Very far away in space or time Groaned: moan, grumbled, indicate pain, discomfort or displeasure Taken aback: greatly surprised, became speechless A pinch: a small amount of powder hold between thumb and forefinger Reflectively: In a thoughtful manner, ponder Choke out: kill by pressing neck Regretfully: in a regretful, sorrowful manner Look gratified: pleased, satisfied Jaggery: unrefined coarse brown sugar made from sugar cane juice or palm sap. The swine: a cruel person Pyol: a string cot/low bench/verandah Gasped: take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. Yawning: to open the mouth wide and take a lot of air into usually when tired or bored Stretch: put arms or legs straight. |
Ice Breakers:
1) Complete the activity.
What are your strengths?
|
Strengths |
Why do you
feel so? |
Dream
career |
|
painting
and drawing |
can
visualise, express |
commercial
artist, cartoonist |
|
dancing |
passion,
expression |
choreographer,
artist |
|
singing |
voice
modulation |
Singer |
|
music |
passion for
musical instruments or to get peace and relaxation |
music
composer / Musician |
|
acting |
enacting as
per situations |
actor |
|
making
various kinds of dishes |
love to
make food |
chef |
|
ask
questions |
can raise
critical issues |
News
anchor, Journalist |
|
write
stories |
can arrange
different ideas and events |
Writer |
|
persuade |
can
convince anyone |
salesman/
businessman |
|
weaving and
sewing |
can design
clothes |
dress
designer |
2) The scene in a local market of a village/town/city is very attractive. People with different occupations sell their wares. Give the variety of activities at the local market.
Answer-
1) selling flowers, selling grocery.
2) selling sweets, namkeens, bangles, artificial jewelries, homemade medicines, fruits, vegetables, home utensils, beauty products, clothes etc.
3) bantering, bargaining, discussing, joking, shouting etc.
4) transport of goods and other products.
5) movement of persons and hand carts,
6) use of different dialects or languages.
3) In a village /town /city it is quite a common sight
to see an astrologer sitting by the roadside with his professional equipment.
Give a list the requirements for his trade.
Answer-
1) parrot, cards etc.
2) cowrie shell, obscure things, clothes ,mala, beads, flowers etc
3) lemon, green chillies, sindoor, books, photos of deity, wand, etc.
4) Panchang, mystic charts, palmyra writing, stick, mat,
etc.
4) There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people
living in our society. Certain common events are linked with superstitions.
List such events, discuss the superstitions linked
with them and the means of their eradication.
Answer-
1) A cat crossing your path
2) To cut the nails at night.
3) To see the women carrying empty pitchers.
4) To scratch the left hand.
5) To kill the cat.
6) To take salt on the palm.
7) To sit on the threshold.
8) To blow the burning diya.(oil lamp)
9) To touch the trees at night.
10) To remove the foot wears in front of the door.
11) To hear the caws of crow.
12) To blink the left eye.
13) Howling of dog.
14) Boiled milk overflowing from vessel.
15) Belief in supernatural powers.
16) Sacrifice of animals toward of evil.
17) Marriage of animals to ward off drought and bring rain.
18) Hang lemon and chillies.
19) Hang black doll on the door.
20) Seeing owl on the way.
21) Donating amount in figure of 11, 21, 51 and so on.
22) Breaking of mirror brings bad luck.
23) Sweeping of home at night.
24) Painting black spot to the infant.
1. By keeping scientific attitude.
2. Finding rationale behind them.
3. By exposing their falsehood.
4. By creating social awareness drive.
5. Through literacy campaigns
6. Through stage shows, films, songs, plays and TV programmes.
7. Taking help of local NGOs.
8. Organising Workshops, seminars and scientific forums at school and colleges.
9. By Scientific thinking
10. By doing practical analysis
11. By doing tie up with organisation that exposes the truth through analytical
thinking.
Brainstorming activities:
(A1)
(i) Given below are some descriptions. Discuss them
with your partner and find out one word for each of them.
(a) The scientific study of the universe and the
objects in it, including stars, planets, nebulae and galaxies-
Answer- Astronomy
(b) The study of the movements of the planets, Sun,
Moon, and Stars in the belief that these movements can have an influence on
people's lives-
Answer- Astrology or (Cosmology or
Astrophysics)
(c) A prediction of what will happen in the future.-
Answer- Prophecy
(d) Scientific discipline that studies mental states
and processes and behaviour in humans and other animals.-
Answer- Psychology
(ii) In the story we are told that the Town Hall Park
was a remarkable place in many ways for an astrologer to build his business.
List the exceptional qualities of the place.
Answer-
a) A surging crowd
b) A variety of trades and occupations.
c) An auctioneer of cheap cloth creating enough din to attract the whole town.
d) Shouting vendor of fried groundnut.
e) Shops did not have the benefit of municipal lighting.
f) The place was lit up by shop lights.
g) Bewildering crisscross of light rays and moving shadows.
(iii) The astrologer never opened his mouth till the
other had spoken for at least ten minutes. Discuss the reasons behind his act.
Answer-
a) He is good at reading the people.
b) The information given by people provided him enough stuff for a dozen
answers and advices
c) He got a chance to analyze the troubles of his customer.
d) He worked on the policy those who hear a lot learn a lot.
e) He got a way to win the confidence of the customer.
f) He got enough time for searching answers and giving advice.
(A2)
(i) The tactics used by the astrologer to earn his
wages are...
Answer-
a) Analysis of human troubles
b) A good presence of mind, experience and perception
c) Use of equipment and shrewdness.
d) Comment on the customer's nature, affairs, efforts and fate.
e) Creation of fear in the mind of the customer.
f) Use of general statements to endear the customers and win their hearts.
f) He got enough time for searching answers and giving advice.
(ii) An astrologer's appearance helps to create an impression on his clients. The things creating the good impression on clients are:
Answer-
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a) The turban on his head |
(iii) Read the following sentences and choose the
correct one.
(a) The astrologer says that if Nayak leaves his
village again, he would -
(1) return the money
(2) face danger
(3) go back home and stop looking for the man who
tried to kill him
(4) not find the killer.
Answer: face danger
(b) According to the narrator the astrologer's success
in his profession is primarily due to -
(1) luck
(2) the bargains he drives
(3) his appearance
(4) his understanding of people.
Answer: his understanding of people.
(c) The story suggests that the astrologer's comments
and observations please people by -
(1) promising them success and good fortune
(2) proving, as time passes, to have been true
(3) flattering them or supporting their own views
(4) helping them to learn to solve their own
problems.
Answer: flattering them or supporting their own views
(d) Guru Nayak consults the astrologer because he
wants to -
(1) understand the past
(2) find out who the astrologer is
(3) make some money through a bet
(4) get the answer to a specific question
Answer: get the answer to a specific question
(e) Guru Nayak is looking for the man who tried to
kill him -
(1) to take revenge
(2) to get an apology
(3) to demand an explanation
(4) to prove that the man was unsuccessful.
Answer: to take revenge
(f) The astrologer's remark makes Guru Nayak feel all
of the following except-
(1) relieved
(2) suspicious
(3) impressed
(4) disappointed.
Answer: suspicious
(g) Reactions of the astrologer's wife to his news
suggest that she -
(1) was unaware of his past
(2) has been worried about his safety
(3) has known him since he was young
(4) is concerned about her future with him.
Answer: was unaware of his past
(iv) In the story, many Indian words are used.
'Cowrie shells'. This is an example of code-mixing.
Find out other such words from the story and write
them down.
Answer-
Examples of code – mixing:-
Raja's Delicacy,
Bombay ice cream,
Delhi Almond,
three pies,
eight annas,
half annas,
lit a cheeroot etc.
(iv) Read the following sentences and find out True
and False sentences. Correct the False sentences.
(a) The astrologer gave a correct prediction to the client about his
past that he was stabbed, thrown into a well and left for dead.- True
(b) When the astrologer came to know that the man whom he killed is
alive he felt that he was relieved of his guilt. - True
(c) The astrologer tried to back out of the deal and talked about the
client's past. – False (The astrologer demanded more money to
tell about the client’s past)
(d) The astrologer rescued himself from Guru Nayak's revenge. - True
(e) The moral of the story is that we must be responsible about
what we have done and should not run away from our mistakes. - True
(v) The astrologer has changed his appearance and his
persona when he arrived in the city. Give specific reasons.
Answer:
When astrologer was a silly youngster, he quarreled with Guru Nayak and
tried to kill him in wrath. He thought that he had murdered Guru Nayak. So he
left the village and settled in the distant city where no one was familiar with
him. He changed his attire and also changed the complete appearance and persona
so that no one could recognise him and his offence of killing Guru Nayak would
not be revealed.
(vi)'The darkness load that was inside the astrologer
has disappeared'. Through this sentence, explain the significance of the title
'An Astrologer's Day'.
Answer:
An astrologer was living under the burden of thought that he had the
blood of man on his hands all those days. But one day he saw a stranger before
him. He identified Guru Nayak. When he saw Guru Nayak was alive, he became
tension free. The day on which he was relieved from that load, was a special
day for him. So that day is called An Astrologer's Day.
(vii) The astrologer feels relieved that
Guru is not dead as it relieves a great burden from him. Critically justify the
statement and explain it.
Answer:
An astrologer was living under the load of thought that he had murdered
Guru Nayak. So he felt himself guilty. But one day when he saw Guru Nayak
before him alive, he felt relieved from the burden of that thought means he was
not dead.
(viii) The astrologer wins/gets the sympathy of
criticism of the reader in the end. Express your opinion with the support of
the main story.
Answer:
The Astrologer gets the sympathy of the readers because he was guilty of
his deed and wanted to get away from it. His smartness and the tricks of his
trade had saved him from his past crime. He had accepted his mistake and
already started living a new life. Acceptance of mistake is a great quality
which is difficult to find. His perception, presence of mind, self-confidence
and shrewdness helped him to overcome the problem. He had learnt a lesson hence
the astrologer got sympathy from the readers.
(ix) If we have to eradicate the superstitions and
other ill practices from our society, what steps would you like to suggest?
Answer:
I would like to suggest the following steps for eradicating the
superstitions and other ill practices from our society.
a) To make the people aware of the things which are good and which are
bad for our development and also for the development of our society.
b)To tell them about the ill effects of superstitions on our health.
c)To try to develop the scientific views in the people.
d)To make aware them how common persons are deceived under the names of
blind beliefs by some so called Sadhus.
e) To tell the people not to believe in unknown persons who come to
your doorstep and ask you to make double the money or ornaments.
f)To take the help of the organizations who are working in the field of
eradication of superstitions. These organizations will arrange programmes to
show the ill impacts of superstitions.
g)To try develop scientific thinking within common people through
practical experiences.etc.
(x) In the story, astrologer has a great listening
power. Listening helps in developing good relations with people. Express your
opinion.
Answer:
Yes, listening helps in developing good relations with people.
a) If we listen carefully what the person before us telling, he / she
will respect us.
b) If we listen someone's agony, we can console him / her. It helps us
to build good relationship.
c) Listening also helps us to sort out the misunderstanding.
d) Listening is skill which helps one to communicate successfully.
e) If we don't listen others and speak to the people all the time, they
get bored and try to avoid us which affects the relations.
f) A good listener is always alert and can judge things in correct
perspective. Such person takes proper steps to maintain the relationship.
A3)
(i) In the story, the following characters reveal their qualities through words
and actions. Pick out the words that describe them and write before the
characters.
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Astrologer |
Guru Nayak |
Astrologer's wife |
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(1) shrewd |
manipulative |
Caring |
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(2) |
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(3) |
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(4) |
Answer-
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Astrologer |
Guru Nayak |
Astrologer's wife |
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(1) shrewd |
manipulative |
Caring |
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(2) clever |
shrewd |
demanding |
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(3) suspicious |
arrogant |
protective |
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(4) mean |
overconfident |
rational |
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(5) manipulative |
cunning |
humanistic |
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(6) worried |
aggressive |
|
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(7) cunning |
antagonistic |
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(8) intuitive |
quarrelsome |
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(9) skeptical |
gullible |
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(10) mystical |
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(11) smart |
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(12) sharp |
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(13) impetuous |
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Activity Sheet No.1 on 1.1 An
Astrologer’s Day
Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given
below. (12)
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An Astrologers Day : Punctually at midday, he opened his bag and spread out
his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie shells, a
square piece of cloth with obscure mystic charts on it, a notebook and a
bundle of palmyra writing. His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and
his eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of
a continual searching look for customers, but which his simple clients took
to be a prophetic light and felt comforted.
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An Astrologers Day Activity: Activity Sheet No.1
A1. List (2)
Make a list of astrologer’s professional equipment
mentioned in the extract.
उताऱ्यात नमूद केलेल्या ज्योतिषाच्या व्यावसायिक उपकरणांची
यादी तयार करा.
Answer:
List of Astrologer’s Professional equipment:
1) Notebook
2) Cowrie shells
3) Square piece of cloth
4) Palmyra writing
5) Saffron-colored turban
6) Sacred ash
7) saffron-colored turban
8) dark whiskers
A2. Describe (2)
Describe the market place given in the extract in 50
words.
बाजाराचे 50 शब्दात वर्णन करा.
Answer:
The market place was a remarkable place where surging crowd was always
moving up and down on narrow road morning to evening. A variety of trades and
occupations were seen there. It included medicine-sellers, sellers of stolen
hardware and junk, magicians, an auctioneer of cheap cloth and a vendor of
fried groundnuts. It was a noisy market due to the shouting of the traders.
A3. Find (2)
The prophet made special arrangements to attract
people. Find its proof from the extract
ज्योतिषाने लोकांना आकर्षित करण्यासाठी केलेल्या
उपाययोजनांचा पुरावा द्या.
Answer:
The prophet made special arrangements to attract people. He spread out
his professional equipment in front of him. His forehead was shining with
sacred ash. The painted forehead and the dark moustache which streamed down his
cheeks enhanced the power of his eyes. He wound a saffron-colored turban around
his head.
A4. Personal Response (2)
Write in 50 words about the career you like to choose
in your life.
तुम्हाला आवडणाऱ्या करियर ची 50 शब्दात माहिती
द्या.
Answer:
Though there are many options to choose the career, I would like to join
the field of administration. For this I have to appear for the competitive
exams. This job would give me a chance to serve my country wholeheartedly. I
would try to stop corruption and solve the problems of common people. I would
also try to provide government facilities and reforms to the poor and needy
people.
A5. Language Study (Do as directed) (2)
1) This color scheme never failed.
(Choose the correct alternative showing affirmative
sentence having the same meaning given here)
i) This colour scheme always failed.
ii) This colour scheme always successful.
iii) This colour scheme was always
successful.
iv) This colour scheme is always successful.
Answer:
iii) This colour scheme was always successful.
2) To crown the effect, he wound a saffron-colored
turban around his head.
(Choose the correct alternative to rewrite the given
sentence as a compound sentence)
i) He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head and crowned the
effect.
ii) He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head to crown the
effect.
iii) He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head which crowned the
effect.
iv) He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head while crowning the
effect.
Answer:
i) He wound a saffron-colored turban around his head and crowned the
effect.
A6. Vocabulary (2)
Match the words given in ‘A’ with their meanings given
in ‘B’.
(जोड्या लावा)
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A |
B |
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1) punctually |
a) unclear |
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2) remarkable |
b) holy |
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3) obscure |
c) striking |
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4) sacred |
d) at the proper time |
Answer:
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A |
B |
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1) punctually |
a) at the proper time |
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2) remarkable |
b) striking |
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3) obscure |
c) unclear |
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4) sacred |
d) holy |
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Activity Sheet No.2 on 1.1 An
Astrologer’s Day
Q. Read the extract and complete the activities given
below: (12)
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"Stop," said the other.
"I don't want all that. Shall I succeed in my present search or not?
Answer this and go. Otherwise I will not let you go till you disgorge all
your coins." The astrologer muttered a few incantations and replied,
"All right. I will speak. But will you give me a rupee if what I say is
convincing? Otherwise, I will not open my mouth, and you may do what you
like." After a good deal of haggling the other agreed. The astrologer
said, "You were left for dead. Am I right?" |
A1. Rewrite the following sentences and state whether
they are True or False: (2)
(a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak.
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man.
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held it to the other
man.
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long ago.
Answer-
(a) The name of the astrologer was Guru Nayak.- False
(b) A passer-by had saved the other man.- True
(c) The astrologer took out a pinch of salt and held
it to the other man.- True
(d) A knife had passed through the other man long
ago.- True
A2. The other man looked gratified, because----------
(Choose Two correct alter-natives from the following):
(2)
(a) His enemy was going to meet him in his own village.
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
(d) His enemy was very happy and contented.
Answer-
(b) The astrologer told him that his enemy was crushed
under a lorry.
(c) His enemy died as he deserved.
A3. The astrologer suggested the other man never to
travel southward again:
Guess and write the purpose behind the astrologer's
suggestion.
Answer-
The astrologer suggested the other man not to travel
southward again because he wanted to get rid of Guru Nayak once and for all. He
never wanted to see him again. He was afraid of getting his true identity
revealed, and possibility of Guru Nayak taking revenge if they ever met face to
face again.
A4. Give/express your views on the effect of
superstitions. (2)
Answer-
Superstitions have a negative impact on the persons in
the society. Many persons become passive and stop their work fearing failure.
The different types of superstitions have different bad effect on individuals’
risk-taking behaviour. They also decrease the confidence of the person. So in
my opinion, superstitions are bad and we should avoid superstitions.
A5. Language study: (2)
(i) He shook his head regretfully.
(Choose the correct alternative to get the Present
Perfect Tense form of the given sentence.)
(a) He shakes his head regretfully. shaken his head regretfully.
(b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(c) He had shaken his head regretfully.
(d) He will shake his head regretfully.
Answer-
(b) He has shaken his head regretfully.
(ii) I will not open my mouth.
(Choose the correct alternative to get affirmative
form without changing the meaning of the sentence.)
(a) I will not close my mouth.
(b) I will open my mouth.
(c) I will shut my mouth.
Answer-
(c) I will shut my mouth.
A6. Find and write the words which have similar
meaning for the following from the extract:
(a) bargaining
(b) surrender under pressure
(c) made a low sound of distress
(d) to look cautiously
Answer-
(a) bargaining- haggling
(b) surrender under pressure- disgorge
(c) made a low sound of distress- groaned
(d) to look cautiously- peep
(ii) Match the suffixes with the words and make nouns.
One is done for you.
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Word |
suffix |
noun |
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auction |
able |
auctioneer |
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enchant |
ure |
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know |
ment |
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prepare |
eer |
|
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proceed |
ance |
|
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appear |
ledge |
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remark |
tion |
Answer-
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Word |
Suffix |
noun |
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auction |
Able |
auctioneer |
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enchant |
Ure |
enchantment |
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know |
ment |
knowledge |
|
prepare |
eer |
preparation |
|
proceed |
ance |
procedure |
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appear |
ledge |
appearance |
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remark |
tion |
remarkable |
iii) Astrologer's Day' has ironic elements where the
astrologer pretends to have 'supernatural knowledge' that coincidently turns
out to be the truth.
Answer-
Irony means a situation or statement characterized by a significant
difference between what is expected and what actually happens, or between what
is understood and what is meant.
Find out the examples of irony from the story and
write them down. One has been done for you.
a) He knew no more of what was going to happen to others than he knew
what was going to happen to himself the next minute.
b) He had a working analysis of mankind's troubles.
c) Within five minutes he understood what was wrong.
d) Guru Nayak came to the astrologer for help in finding the man who
nearly killed him--and the astrologer himself was the very man he was looking
for but he couldn’t recognize him.
e) His forehead was resplendent with sacred ash and vermilion, and his
eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam which was really an outcome of a
continual searching look for customers, but which his simple clients took to be
a prophetic light and felt comforted.
f) Nayak learnt that his attacker was dead. The astrologer learnt that
he did not commit murder.
g) T he very fact that such pious and sanctimoniously sacrosanct
activities are carried out in busy market lanes where day to day businesses are
carried out makes quite a few eyebrows to get raised and worry about the real
underpinnings of these businesses.
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1.8
Voyaging Towards Excellence
प्राचीन भारतीय मुद्रा प्रणाली
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फूटी (फुटलेली) कौड़ी (Phootie Cowrie) पासून कौड़ी,
कौड़ी (कवडी) पासून दमड़ी (Damri),
दमड़ी पासून धेला (Dhela)
धेला पासून पाई (Pie)
पाई पासून पैसा (Paisa)
पैसा पासून आणा (Aana)
आण्या पासून रूपया (Rupya) तयार झाला.
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See conversion: |
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256 दमड़ी = 192 पाई = 128 धेला = 64 पैसा (Old) |
जुन्या चलनाचे रूपांतर:
हिंदी शब्द वापरले जात होते-
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3 फूटी कौड़ी = |
1 कौड़ी |
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10 कौड़ी = |
1 दमड़ी |
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2 दमड़ी = |
1 धेला |
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1 धेला = |
1.5 पाई |
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3 पाई = |
1 पैसा |
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4 पैसा = |
1 आना |
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16 आना = |
1 रूपया |
प्राचीन मुद्रा की इन्ही इकाइयों ने हमारी बोल-चाल की भाषा
को कई कहावतें दी है, जो पहले की तरह अब भी प्रचलित है।
देखिए:
1) एक फूटी कौड़ी भी नहीं दूंगा।
2) धेले का काम नहीं करती हमारी बहू ।
3) चमड़ी जाए पर दमड़ी न जाए।
4) सोलह आने सच ।
5) पाई-पाई का हिसाब रखना।
मराठीतही या चलना संदर्भात उल्लेख आढळतो.
1) एक फुटकी कवडी पण नाहीये माझ्याकडे.
2) त्याने सोळा आणे खरं सांगितले.
3) पै - पै गोळा करून हे सर्व वाढवले आहे.
1.1 - An Astrologer's Day
1.1 - An Astrologer's Day
SET 1
Q.1 A (SEEN PASSAGE)
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Q.1. Read the extract
and complete the activities given below. (12)
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Punctually at midday --------------- and he deserved the wages
he carried home at the end of a day. |
A1. State if the given statements are True or False.
(2)
i) The astrologer used to have the preparation of his business in
quite professional way.
ii) The physical appearance of the astrologer hardly created an
impact on the customers.
iii) The place was busy with a variety of occupations.
iv) The astrologer’s style of handling the business lies in his
skills.
Answer:
i) The astrologer used to have the preparation of his business in
quite professional way. - True
ii) The physical appearance of the astrologer hardly created an
impact on the customers. - False
iii) The place was busy with a variety of occupations. - True
iv) The astrologer’s style of handling the business lies in his
skills. - True
A2. Complete the given web.(2)
Answer:
A3. The astrologer was a shrewd judge of a character. Explain with some details from the extract. (2)
Answer:
The astrologer spread his professional equipment and disguised himself in such a way that he could look like an astrologer. He sat near the groundnut vendor so that a considerable portion of this crowd should hang before him. He used the crisscross of light rays and moving shadows to set up his business. Though the astrologer did not know about astrology, he pleased and astonished everyone by study, practice, and shrewd guesswork.
A4. We need to understand even the smallest details of the business in order to succeed. Write your views. (2)
Answer:
Yes, I agree with the view that we need to understand even the
smallest details of the business in order to succeed. The smallest details help
us to ready to make required changes if needed at the crucial moment. These
details give us the idea to deal with different kinds of situations. They also
provide good solutions to the problems which we may face.
A5. Do as directed. (2)
1)
It was a remarkable place in many ways.
(Choose
correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as an exclamatory sentence)
i) It was a remarkable place in many
ways!
ii) How a remarkable place in many ways
it was!
iii) What a remarkable place in many
ways it was!
iv) What remarkable in many ways the place it was!
Answer:
iii) What a remarkable place in many ways it was!
2)
He spread out his professional equipment, which consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
(Choose
correct alternative to rewrite the given sentence as a compound sentence)
i) He
spread out his professional equipment but it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
ii) He
spread out his professional equipment and it consisted of a dozen cowrie shells.
iii) He
spread out his professional equipment that it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
iv) He
spread out his professional equipment and it had consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
Answer:
ii) He
spread out his professional equipment and it consisted of a dozen cowrie
shells.
A6.
Find the synonyms for the following words from the passage.(2)
a) Confusing
b) hanging around
c) difficult to understand
d) magical effect
Answer:
a) bewildering
b) dallied
c) obscure
d) enchantment
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