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The Best Christmas Present in the World



2. The Best Christmas Present in the World 







The Ant and the Cricket (poem)




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Michael Morpurgo

Writer of the Lesson ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’

(One of the characters in the story)

England

Jim Macpherson

Captain of the British Army

Dorset, England

 

Connie

 

Jim Macpherson’s wife

England

Hans Wolf

A German Army Officer

Dusseldorf, Germany




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              à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤ (Michael Morpurgo) à°’à°•à°°ోà°œు Bridport (a small town in South West England) à°Ÿౌà°¨్ à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ à°ªాà°¤ à°¸ాà°®ాà°¨ుà°² à°·ాà°ª్ à°•ి à°µెళతాà°¡ు. అతనిà°•ి à°’à°• roll-top desk అవసరం పడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి. à°…à°•్à°•à°¡à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°²ు  à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°•ూà°¡ా à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°–à°°ీà°¦ుà°²ో à°µుంà°Ÿాà°¯ి. à°…à°•్à°•à°¡ à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°µాà°Ÿిà°²ో à°ªాà°¡ై à°ªోà°¯ినది à°’à°•à°Ÿి à°Žంà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿాà°¡ు à°Žంà°¦ుà°•ంà°Ÿే అతనిà°•ి à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°¡à°¬్à°¬ు à°–à°°్à°šు à°šేయడం ఇస్à°Ÿం  à°²ేà°¦ు. à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే అతను à°Žంà°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ 19 à°µ à°¸ెంà°šుà°°ి à°ª్à°°ాà°°ంà°­à°®ుà°²ో à°’à°• Oak à°šెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿు à°•à°°్à°°à°¤ో తయాà°°ు à°šేయబడిందని à°…à°®్à°®ే à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°šెà°¬ుà°¤ాà°¡ు.à°…à°ª్పటిà°•ే à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°šాà°²ా à°…à°¤ుà°•ుà°²ు, à°•ాà°²్à°šిà°¨ మరకలు à°¤ో à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి. à°¦ాà°¨ిà°¨ి à°Žà°²ాà°—ైà°¨ా  à°¬ాà°—ుà°šేయవచ్à°šà°¨ి à°¡à°¬్à°¬ుà°²ు ఇచ్à°šి à°•ొà°¨ి à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°¨ి తన à°—్à°¯ాà°°ేà°œ్ పక్à°•à°¨ à°µుà°¨్à°¨ పనిà°šేà°¸ుà°•ుà°¨ే  à°°ూà°®్ à°²ో à°ªెà°¡à°¤ాà°¡ు. à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ à°¦ాà°¨ిà°¨ి à°¬ాà°—ు à°šేయడం à°®ొదలుà°ªెà°¡à°¤ాà°¡ు.

              à°¨ీà°°ు, à°µేà°¡ి వలన  à°¦ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°…à°¤ిà°•ింà°šి ఉన్à°¨ à°µిà°¨ీà°°్ (a sheet pasted on furniture)  à°·ీà°Ÿ్ à°ªూà°°్à°¤ిà°—ా à°Šà°¡ిà°ªోà°¯ి à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి. à°† à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°•ి ఉన్à°¨ à°°ోà°²్ à°Ÿాà°ª్ à°¨ి à°¸ొà°°ుà°—ులను à°¤ీà°¸ిà°µేà°¸్à°¤ాà°¡ు. à°•ాà°¨ీ à°šివరి à°¸ొà°°ుà°—ు à°®ాà°¤్à°°ం బయటిà°•ి à°°ాà°¦ు. à°¦ాà°¡ిà°ªైà°¨ à°ªిà°¡ిà°•ిà°²ిà°¤ో à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°•ొà°Ÿ్à°Ÿి బలవంతముà°—ా à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¸ిà°šూà°¸్à°¤ే à°®ొà°¤్à°¤ం à°…ంà°¤ా à°–ాà°³ీà°—ా à°‰ంà°¡ి  à°’à°• à°šిà°¨్à°¨ ఇనుà°ª à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°•à°¨ిà°ªిà°¸్à°¤ుంà°¦ి. à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే à°† à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°®ీà°¦ à°’à°• à°ªేపర్ à°…à°¤ిà°•ించబడి సరిà°—ా à°…à°°్à°§ం à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¹్à°¯ాంà°¡్ à°°ైà°Ÿింà°—్ à°²ో ఇలా à°µ్à°°ాà°¯ బడి à°‰ంà°¦ి. “ Jim à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°šివరి ఉత్తరం, జనవరి 25, 1915 à°²ో à°…ంà°¦ుà°•ోబడింà°¦ి , à°¨ాà°¤ోà°ªాà°Ÿు à°ªూà°¡్à°šిà°µెà°¯్à°¯ంà°¡ి.” à°¨ాà°•ు à°µుà°¨్à°¨ à°®ంà°šి à°¬ుà°¦్à°§ి à°† à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°¨ి à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¯ à°•ూడదని à°šెà°ªుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ా, à°¨ా à°•ుà°¤ూహలం నన్à°¨ు అపలేà°•à°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి. à°† à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°²ో à°¨ాà°•ు à°’à°•  à°•à°µà°°్ à°•à°¨ిà°ªింà°šింà°¦ి. ‘Mrs Jim Macpherson, 12 Copper Beeches, Bridport, Dorset’ à°…à°¨ే à°šిà°°ుà°¨ాà°®ా à°µ్à°°ాà°¸ి à°‰ంà°¦ి. కవర్ à°²ో  à°‰à°¨్à°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°“à°ªెà°¨్ à°šేà°¸్à°¤ే December 26, 1914 à°…à°¨ే à°¡ేà°Ÿ్ à°µేà°¸ి  à°‰à°¤్తరం à°µ్à°°ాయబడి à°‰ంà°¦ి. 

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à°† ఉత్తరం à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°¸ాà°°ాంà°¶ం

à°ª్à°°ిà°¯ాà°¤ి à°ª్à°°ియమైà°¨ Connie à°•ి,

à°¸ంà°¤ోà°·ంà°¤ోà°•ూà°¡ిà°¨ à°’à°• à°…à°¦్à°­ుతమైà°¨ à°µిà°·à°¯ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¨ీà°¤ో à°·ేà°°్ à°šేà°¸ుà°•ోà°µాà°¡ిà°¨ిà°•ి à°ˆ ఉత్తరం à°µ్à°°ాà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు. à°† à°°ోà°œు à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్, à°šà°²్లని, à°¨ిà°¶్శబ్à°¦ంà°—ా  à°®ంà°šుà°¤ో à°•ూà°¡ిà°¨ ఆహ్à°²ాదకరమైà°¨ ఉదయం. à°®ేà°®ు à°…ందరం (British Soldiers) à°¯ుà°¦్దభూà°®ిà°²ో à°«ైà°°ింà°—్ à°•ోà°¸ం à°’à°• à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ో (trench) à°¸ిà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా ఉన్à°¨ాం. అవతలవైà°ªు జర్మన్ à°¦ేశపు శత్à°°ుà°µుà°²ుà°•ూà°¡ా à°®ాà°²ాà°¨ే à°¸ిà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా ఉన్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°µాà°¸్తవాà°¨ిà°•ి à°µిà°°ుà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా, à°Žà°¦ుà°°ుà°—ా à°®ాà°•ు à°’à°• à°¤ెà°²్లని à°œంà°¡ా à°°ెపరెపలాà°¡ుà°¤ూ à°•à°¨ిà°ªింà°šింà°¦ి. à°† à°¨ిà°°్à°®ాà°¨ుà°·్యమైà°¨ à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ంà°²ో à°®ాà°•ు ‘ à°¹్à°¯ాà°ªీ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్టమస్ British Soldiers’ à°…à°¨ి à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్à°¸్ à°…ంà°¦ాà°¯ి. à°®ేà°®ుà°…ందరం à°šాà°²ా ఆశ్à°šà°°్à°¯ాà°¨ిà°•ి à°—ుà°°ిà°…à°¯్à°¯ాం,  à°‡ంతలో à°®ా à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులలో à°’à°•à°°ు, ‘same to you, German Soldierssame to you’ à°…à°¨ి బదుà°²ిà°š్à°šాà°¡ు. à°—్à°°ే à°•ోà°Ÿ్ à°²ో  à°‰à°¨్నజర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులలో à°’à°•à°°ు  à°¤ెà°²్à°² à°œంà°¡ా à°Šà°ªుà°¤ూ à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ోà°¨ుంà°¡ి  à°¬à°¯à°Ÿà°•ి వచ్à°šాà°¡ు, à°† తరుà°µాà°¤, à°Žà°µ్వరూ à°«ైà°°ింà°—్ à°šేయవద్దని à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°…à°°ుà°¸్à°¤ూ à°µేà°°ొà°• జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°®ాà°•ు à°¸ంà°¦ేà°¶ాà°¨్à°¨ి ఇస్à°¤ూ à°† à°—ోà°¤ిà°²ో à°¨ుంà°¡ి  à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°®ీà°¦ిà°•ి  à°Žà°•్à°•ాà°¡ు . à°¨ేà°¨ు  à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ే à°µాà°³్à°³ు మనలను à°®ోà°¸ం à°šేà°¸్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°à°¨ి à°—్à°°à°¹ింà°šి  ‘à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ాà°°ా  à°¤à°²à°²ు à°•్à°°ింà°¦ిà°•ి à°¦ింà°šంà°¡ి’ à°…à°¨ి  à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు.  à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ేà°¨ు  à°…à°¨ుà°•ుà°¨్నదాà°¨ిà°•ి à°šాà°²ా à°µిà°°ుà°¦్à°¦ంà°—ా జరిà°—ినది.

              à°…ంà°¦ుà°²ో à°’à°• జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°’à°• à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°¬ాà°Ÿిà°²్ à°—ాà°²ిà°²ో à°Šà°ªుà°¤ూ, “ ఇది à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œు, à°¬్à°°ిà°Ÿిà°·్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులరా à°®ా దగ్à°—à°°     Schnapps (జర్మన్ à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ ) మరిà°¯ు sausage (à°®ీà°Ÿ్ à°¤ో à°šేà°¸ిà°¨ à°°ోà°²్à°¸్ ) ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి. మనం à°•à°²ుà°¦్à°¦ాం! à°•à°²ుà°¦్à°¦ాà°®ా !” à°…à°¨ి à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¡ు.  ఆతరుà°µాà°¤ à°šాà°²ాà°®ంà°¦ి జర్మన్ à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ు బయలుà°¦ేà°°ి à°®ా à°µైà°ªు à°¨ెà°®్మదిà°—ా వస్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు, à°•ాà°¨ీ à°µాà°°ు à°¤ుà°ªాà°•ుà°²ు à°µిà°¡ిà°šి వస్à°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు.  ‘Little Private Morris’ à°…à°¨ే à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°®ొదటగా బయలుà°¦ేà°°ాà°¡ు. à°¨ేà°¨ు ఆర్à°®ీ ఆఫీసర్ à°¨ి, à°† వచ్à°šే à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ులను ఆపగలను à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ాà°•ు à°…à°²ాà°šేà°¯ాలని à°…à°¨ిà°ªింà°šà°²ేà°¦ు. à°¬ోà°°్à°¡à°°్ à°²ైà°¨్ à°•ి దగ్à°—à°°à°—ా à°®ేà°®ు (à°–ాà°–ీ à°¯ూà°¨ీà°«ాà°°్à°®్) à°®ా జర్మన్ శత్à°°ుà°µుà°²ు (à°—్à°°ే à°¯ూà°¨ీà°«ాà°°్à°®్) à°•à°²ుà°¸ుà°•ుంà°Ÿుà°¨్à°¨ాం. à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం మధ్యలో à°¶ాంà°¤ిà°¨ి à°¨ెలకొలపుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. à°…ంà°¦ుà°²ో à°¨ాà°•ు à°•ూà°¡ా  à°­ాà°—à°¸్à°µాà°®్à°¯ం à°‰ంà°¦ి.

              “à°¨ేà°¨ు Dusseldorf   à°¨ుంà°¡ి వచ్à°šాà°¨ు, ఆర్à°•ెà°¸్à°Ÿ్à°°ా à°²ో  cello (a musical instrument) à°µాà°¯ిà°¸్à°¤ాà°¨ు” à°…à°¨ి à°¨ా దగ్à°—à°°à°•ు వచ్à°šి జర్మన్ ఆర్à°®ీ ఆఫీసర్ (Hans Wolf ) à°¨ా à°šేà°¯ి పట్à°Ÿుà°•ొà°¨ి తనను à°¤ాà°¨ు పరిà°šà°¯ం à°šేà°¸ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¡ు. à°…à°ª్à°ªుà°¡ు అతని à°•à°³్ళలోà°•ి à°šూà°¸ినప్à°ªుà°¡ు à°¨ాà°•ు à°•à°²ిà°—ిà°¨ à°…à°¨ుà°­ూà°¤ి Connie (wife) à°¨ీ ఊహకు à°•ూà°¡ా à°…ందనిà°¦ి.

              à°¨ేà°¨ు à°•ూà°¡ా అతనిà°•ి à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్ à°¤ెà°²ిà°¯ à°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు. à°¨ా à°ªేà°°ు  ‘Jim MacPherson’     à°¨ేà°¨ు West England, Dorset  à°²ో à°’à°• à°¸్à°•ూà°²్ à°Ÿీà°šà°°్ à°—ా పనిà°šేà°¸ే à°µాà°¡ిà°¨ి à°…à°¨ి à°¨ా à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు.         Dorset à°…à°¨ే à°Ÿౌà°¨్ à°¨ాà°•ు à°¬ాà°—ా à°¤ెà°²ుà°¸ు à°…à°¨ి అతను à°šిà°°ునవ్à°µు నవ్à°µాà°¡ు. à°¨ా దగ్à°—à°° à°µుà°¨్à°¨ rum (a drink) అతనివద్à°¦ ఉన్à°¨ sausage (a meet roll) ఇద్దరం à°ªంà°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం. అతను à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ à°Žà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ à°°ాà°•à°ªోà°¯ిà°¨ా à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ మరిà°¯ు  Dorset (à°¨ేà°¨ు à°¨ివసింà°šే à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ం) à°…à°¨ే à°Šà°°ు à°—ుà°°ింà°šి తన à°‡ంà°—్à°·ీà°·ు à°¬ుà°•్à°¸్ à°²ో à°šà°¦ుà°µుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ానని à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. అతనిà°•ి à°‡ంà°—్à°²ంà°¡్ à°²ో నచ్à°šిà°¨ à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤  ‘Thomas Hardy’    à°…à°¨ి, నచ్à°šిà°¨ à°¬ుà°•్ ‘Far from the Madding Crowd’ à°…à°¨ి,  à°ˆ నవల à°²ో à°‰ంà°¡ే    Bathsheba, Gabriel Oak and Sergeant Troy’ à°…à°¨ే à°ªాà°¤్à°°à°²ు à°—ుà°°ింà°šిà°®ా à°Ÿౌà°¨్ ‘Dorset’ à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°®ాà°Ÿà°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం.  అతనిà°•ి (Hans Wolf à°•ి ) à°­ాà°°్à°¯ మరిà°¯ు à°’à°• ఆరు à°¨ెలల à°•ొà°¡ుà°•ు ఉన్à°¨ాà°°à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°šేయడాà°¨ిà°•ి వచ్à°šిà°¨  à°®ిà°—ిà°²ిà°¨ à°®ా  à°°ెంà°¡ు à°¦ేà°¶ాà°² (జర్మన్ à°…ంà°¡్ à°¬్à°°ిà°Ÿిà°·్) à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ు  à°•à°²à°¸ి à°—ుంà°ªుà°²ుà°—ుంà°ªుà°²ుà°—ా à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుంà°Ÿుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు.  à°®ేà°®ు à°…ందరం కలసి à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం, à°¤ిà°¨్à°¨ాం, à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°šేà°¶ాం, నవ్à°µుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాం.  Hans Wolf, à°¨ేà°¨ు à°®ిà°—ిà°²ిà°¨ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°•ేà°•్ à°•ూà°¡ా à°¤ిà°¨్à°¨ాం. అతను à°¨ేà°¨ు ఇచ్à°šà°¨  marzipan  à°…à°¨ే à°¡్à°°ింà°•్ à°šాà°²ా à°¬ాà°—ుందని à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు.

              à°† తరుà°µాà°¤ à°®ా à°°ెంà°¡ు à°¦ేà°¶ాà°² మధ్à°¯ football  match జరిà°—ినది. ఎవరు football  à°† à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ à°­ూà°®ిà°•ి à°¤ెà°š్à°šాà°°ో à°¤ెà°²ియదు à°—ాà°¨ి, à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°² coats  à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°—ోà°²్ à°ªోà°¸్à°Ÿ్ à°—ా à°µాà°¡ి ఆట ఆడాà°°ు.  à°¨ేà°¨ు (Jim Macpherson)Hans Wolf à°Žà°¦ుà°°ెà°¦ుà°°ుà°—ా à°•ూà°°్à°šొà°¨ి à°•్à°²ాà°ª్à°¸్ à°•ొà°¡ుà°¤ూ, à°•ాà°³్ళని ఆడిà°¸్à°¤ూ  à°šà°²ిà°¨ి తగ్à°—ింà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿూ football  à°Žంà°œాà°¯్ à°šేà°¶ాం. ఇలా football  à°®్à°¯ాà°š్ ఆడి  à°®à°¨ à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°µిà°°à°®ింà°šుà°•ుంà°Ÿే,  మన à°ªిà°²్లలు , à°­ాà°°్యలు à°…à°¨ాధలు à°•ాà°•ుంà°¡ా à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°°à°¨ి Hans Wolf à°…à°­ిà°ª్à°°ాà°¯ పడ్à°¡ాà°¡ు.

              à°¨ాà°•ు à°•్à°°ిà°•ెà°Ÿ్ à°…ంà°Ÿే ఇస్à°Ÿం, à°† à°—ేà°®్ à°…à°¯ిà°¤ే à°®ేà°®ు à°—ెà°²ుà°¸్à°¤ాం à°…à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. à°† తరుà°µాà°¤ ఇద్దరం నవ్à°µుà°•ుంà°Ÿూ football  à°šూà°¶ాం. à°•ాà°¸ేపట్à°²ో à°—ేà°®్ à°®ుà°—ిà°¸ింà°¦ి.  à°®ేà°®ు à°¤ెà°š్à°šుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ పదాà°°్à°¦ాలన్à°¨ీ à°ªూà°°్à°¤ిà°—ా à°–ాà°³ీ à°šేà°¶ాం. à°¨ేà°¨ు, ‘Hans Wolf’ తన à°•ుà°Ÿుంà°¬ాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤్వరలోà°¨ే à°•à°²ుà°¸ుà°•ోà°µాలని à°µిà°¶్ à°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు. అతను à°¨ాà°•ు à°•ూà°¡ా à°µిà°·ెà°¸్ à°¤ెà°²ిà°¯ à°šేà°¶ాà°¡ు. మన à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ందరు à°•ోà°°ుà°•ొà°¨ేà°¦ి ఇదే à°•à°¦ా.  తరుà°µాà°¤ ‘Hans Wolf’ తన à°¸ోà°²్జర్à°¸్ à°¤ో కలసి తన à°¸్à°¥ావరాà°¨ిà°•ి à°¤ిà°°ిà°—ి à°µెà°³్à°³ిà°ªోà°¯ాà°¡ు.

              à°† à°°ాà°¤్à°°ంà°¤ా à°µాà°³్à°³ు à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°•ాà°°ోà°²్à°¸్ (à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°ªాà°Ÿà°²ు) à°ªాà°¡ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°®ా à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°²ంà°¤ా  à°•ూà°¡ా à°¦ూà°°ం à°¨ుంà°šి à°—à°Ÿ్à°Ÿిà°—ా à°ªాà°¡ి à°•ోà°°à°¸్ ఇచ్à°šాà°°ు. à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°šేà°¸ే à°¸ైà°¨ిà°•ుà°¡ు à°Žà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ  à°¶ాంà°¤ిà°¨ే à°•ోà°°ుà°•ుంà°Ÿాà°¡ు. ఈలాంà°Ÿి à°®ంà°šి సమయాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¨ేà°¨ెà°ª్à°ªుà°¡ూ మరచిà°ªోà°¨ు Connie. à°ˆ à°¯ుà°¦్à°¦ం à°ªూà°°్à°¤ి à°…à°¯్à°¯ాà°• తరుà°µాà°¤ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°µొà°š్à°šేసరిà°•ి à°¨ేà°¨ు à°¨ీదగ్à°—à°° à°‰ంà°Ÿాà°¨ు.

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à°°à°šà°¯ిà°¤ తనుà°•ొà°¨్à°¨ à°¡ెà°¸్à°•్ à°²ో à°¦ొà°°ిà°•ిà°¨ Jim Macpherson ఉత్తరాà°¨్à°¨ి Connie (Jim Macpherson à°­ాà°°్à°¯) à°•ి à°…ందచేయడాà°¨ిà°•ి Bridport à°µెళతాà°¡ు

                             à°¨ేà°¨ు à°ˆ ఉత్తరాà°¨్à°¨ి à°¤ిà°°ిà°—ి కవర్ à°²ో à°œాà°—్à°°à°¤్తగా à°‰ంà°šాà°¨ు. à°† à°®ాà°°ుసటిà°°ోà°œు à°¨ేà°¨ు à°šేà°¯ాà°²్à°¸ిà°¨ పని à°¨ాà°•ు à°¨ిà°¦్à°° పట్à°Ÿà°•ుంà°¡ా à°šేà°¸ింà°¦ి.  మరుసటి à°°ోà°œు ఉదయాà°¨్à°¨ే à°•ొà°¦్à°¦ి à°®ైà°³్à°³ à°¦ూà°°ంà°²ో ఉన్à°¨ Bridport à°…à°¨ే à°Šà°°ిà°•ి à°µెà°³్à°³ాà°¨ు. Copper Beeches à°…à°¨ే à°ª్à°°ాంà°¤ం à°Žà°•్à°•à°¡ à°‰ందని à°•ుà°•్à°•à°¨ి à°µాà°•ింà°—్ à°•ి  à°¤ీà°¸ుà°•ు వచ్à°šిà°¨ à°•ుà°°్à°°ాà°¡ిà°¨ి à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¨ు. Macpherson, à°‡ంà°Ÿి à°¨ెంబర్ 12 à°…à°¨ి à°¤ెà°²ుà°¸ుà°•ొà°¨ి à°µెà°³్à°³ాà°¨ు, à°•ాà°¨ీ à°† ఇల్à°²ు à°šాà°²ావరకు à°•ాà°²ిà°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి.  à°ªై à°•à°ª్à°ªు à°•à°¨్à°¨ం పడింà°¦ి. à°•ిà°Ÿిà°•ీà°²ు à°šెà°•్కలతో à°®ూà°¸ిà°‰ంà°¡à°¡ం à°šూà°¸ి à°ª్à°°à°•్à°• à°‡ంà°Ÿిà°µాà°°ిà°¨ి Jim Macpherson à°­ాà°°్à°¯ à°—ుà°°ింà°šి à°…à°¡ిà°—ాà°¨ు. ఆమె వయస్à°¸ు 101 à°¸ంవత్సరాà°²ు à°…à°¨ి, ఆమె à°®ంà°šి మనిà°·ి à°…à°¨ి à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¬ుà°¦్à°¦ి à°šుà°°ుà°•ుతనం à°•ొà°¦్à°¦ిà°—ా తగ్à°—ిందని పక్à°•ింà°Ÿి à°²ోఉన్à°¨ à°µ్యక్à°¤ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. ఆమె à°ˆ à°‡ంà°Ÿిà°²ో ఉన్నప్à°ªుà°¡ు,  à°•à°°ెంà°Ÿు à°–à°°్à°šు తగ్à°—ింà°šు à°•ోవడాà°¨ిà°•ి à°•ొà°µ్వత్à°¤ుà°²ు à°Žà°•్à°•ువగా à°µెà°²ిà°—ింà°šేదని, à°¦ాà°¨ివలన à°…à°—్à°¨ి à°ª్à°°à°®ాà°¦ం జరిà°—ి ఆమె ఇల్à°²ు à°•ాà°³ీà°ªోà°¯ిందని అతను à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¡ు. ఆమెà°¨ు à°’à°•  à°«ైà°°్ à°®ెà°¨్ à°•ాà°ªాà°¡ాà°¡ు, ఇప్à°ªుà°¡ాà°®ె Dorchester Road à°²ో ఉన్à°¨   Burlington House à°…à°¨ే నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్  à°‰ందని సమాà°šాà°°ం ఇచ్à°šాà°¡ు.

                                           à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ే à°¨ేà°¨ు à°† నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ à°šేà°°ుà°•ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు. నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ à°…ంà°¤ా à°…à°²ంà°•à°°ించబడి  à°‰ంà°¦ి. à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°šెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿు à°•ూà°¡ా à°…ంà°¦ంà°—ా à°…à°²ంà°•à°°ించబడి à°† హల్à°²ో à°’à°• à°•ాà°°్నర్ à°²ో à°‰ంà°¦ి. à°¨ేà°¨ు Mrs. Macpherson (Connie) à°¯ొà°•్à°• à°¸్à°¨ేà°¹ిà°¤ుà°¡ిà°¨ి, ఆమెà°¨ు à°•ాలవడాà°¨ి వచ్à°šానని à°…à°•్à°•à°¡à°µుà°¨్నవాà°°ిà°¤ో à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. ఆక్à°•à°¡ à°…ందరూ à°­ోజనాà°² à°—à°¦ిà°²ో à°•ాà°—ితపు à°Ÿోà°ªీà°²ు ధరింà°šి à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°ªాà°Ÿà°²ు à°ªాà°¡ుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ాà°°ు. à°† నర్à°¸ింà°—్ à°¹ోà°®్ నడిà°ªే ఆవిà°¡ి (patron) à°•ూà°¡ా à°Ÿోà°ªీ ధరింà°šి à°‰ంà°¦ి. నన్à°¨ు à°šూà°¸ి ఆమె à°¸ంà°¤ోషపడింà°¦ి.  ఆమె à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œు à°¤ిà°¨ే à°¸్à°µీà°Ÿ్ (mince pie) à°¨ాà°•ు ఇచ్à°šింà°¦ి. Mrs. Macpherson నలుà°—ుà°°ిà°²ో à°Žà°•్à°•ుà°µ à°‰ంà°¡à°¦ు, ఆమెà°•ు à°•ుà°Ÿుంà°¬ సభ్à°¯ుà°²ు à°Žà°µ్వరూ à°²ేà°°ు, à°®ిà°®్మలని à°šూà°¸్à°¤ే ఆమె ఆనందపడుà°¤ుంà°¦ి à°…à°¨ి à°šెà°ª్à°ªి à°•ాà°°ిà°¡ాà°°్ à°—ుంà°¡ా à°’à°•  à°…à°¦్à°¦ాà°² à°—à°¦ి  (conservatory) à°²ోà°¨ిà°•ి à°¤ీà°¸ుà°•ొà°¨ి à°µెà°³్à°³ింà°¦ి. à°…à°•్à°•à°¡ à°…à°¨్à°¨ీ à°…à°²్à°²ిà°¨ à°•ుà°°్à°šీà°²ు (Wicker chairs) మరిà°¯ు à°•ుంà°¡ీలలో à°ªెంà°šిà°¨ à°®ొà°•్à°•à°²ు ఉన్à°¨ాà°¯ి.

              à°…à°•్à°•à°¡ Mrs. Macpherson à°ªంà°¡ిà°ªోà°¯ిà°¨ à°®ుà°¡ిà°µేà°¸ిà°¨  à°œుà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°¤ో, à°’à°• à°šà°•్à°°ాà°² à°•ుà°°్à°šీà°²ో à°•ూà°°్à°šొà°¨ి à°—ాà°°్à°¡ెà°¨్ à°²ోà°¨ి à°®ొà°•్కలవైà°ªు à°šూà°¸్à°¤ూ à°‰ంà°¦ి. ఆమెà°•ు à°¹్à°¯ాà°ªీ à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°—్à°°ీà°Ÿింà°—్à°¸్ à°šెà°ª్à°ªి à°Ÿిà°¨్  à°¬ాà°•్à°¸్ à°²ో ఉన్à°¨ Jim Macpherson à°µ్à°°ాà°¸ిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్à°¨ి ఇచ్à°šాà°¨ు. à°¨ేà°¨ు à°®ాà°Ÿ్à°²ాà°¡ుà°¤ుà°¨్à°¨ంతసేà°ªు à°¨ా à°•à°³్ళలోà°•ి ఆమె  à°šూà°¸ింà°¦ి. à°† à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°šూà°¡à°—ాà°¨ే, ఆమె à°®ొà°¹ంà°²ో ఆనంà°¦ం  ఉప్à°ªొంà°—ిà°ªోà°¯ింà°¦ి.  à°¨ేà°¨ు à°•ొà°¨్à°¨ roll-తఒ p desk à°—ుà°°ింà°šి, à°¨ాà°•ు à°† à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°Žà°²ా à°¦ొà°°ిà°•ినదో à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°¨ు. à°•ాà°¨ీ à°¨ా à°®ాà°Ÿà°²ు ఆమె à°µిà°¨్నట్à°Ÿుà°—ా à°¨ాà°•ు à°…à°¨ిà°ªింà°šà°²ేà°¦ు. à°šాà°²ాà°¸ేà°ªు à°† à°²ేతటర్à°¨ే తన à°šేà°¤ి à°µేà°³్ళతో à°¨ిà°®ుà°°ుà°¤ూ à°‰ంà°¦ి.

              ఆమె à°µెంà°Ÿà°¨ à°¨ా à°šేà°¯ి పట్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి. ఆమె à°•à°³్ళలో à°•à°¨్à°¨ీà°°ు à°¨ింà°¡ింà°¦ి. “à°¨ీà°µు  à°•à°š్à°šిà°¤ంà°—ా à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ే వస్à°¤ానని à°šెà°ª్à°ªాà°µు, à°…à°²ాà°¨ే à°µొà°š్à°šాà°µు. à°°ా à°¨ా à°ª్à°°à°•్à°•à°¨ à°•ూà°°్à°šో. à°¨ీà°µు  à°°ావడమే à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°°ోà°œుà°¨ à°¨ాà°•ు à°—ొà°ª్à°ª బహుà°®ాà°¨ం.”  à°…à°¨ి à°•à°¨్à°¨ెà°°ు à°ªెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి.

              à°¨ేà°¨ు ఆమె à°ª్à°°à°•్à°•à°¨ à°•ూà°šుà°¨్à°¨ాà°¨ు.   ఆమె à°¬ుà°—్à°—à°®ీà°¦ à°®ుà°¦్à°¦ు à°ªెà°Ÿ్à°Ÿుà°•ుంà°¦ి. ఆమె నన్à°¨ు తన à°­à°°్à°¤  Jim Macpherson à°…à°¨ుà°•ుంà°Ÿోంà°¦ి. à°œిà°®్ “à°ª్à°°à°¤ిà°°ోà°œూ à°¨ీà°µు à°°ాà°¸ిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్à°¸్ à°šà°¦ుà°µుà°¤ాà°¨ు. à°ª్à°°à°¤ిà°°ోà°œూ à°¨ీ à°—ొంà°¤ు à°µింà°Ÿే à°¨ీà°µు à°¨ాà°¤ోà°¨ే ఉన్నట్à°Ÿు à°‰ంà°Ÿుంà°¦ి.  à°¨ీà°µు à°¤ెà°š్à°šిà°¨ à°²ెà°Ÿà°°్ à°¨ీà°µే à°šà°¦ిà°µి à°µిà°¨ుà°ªింà°šు. à°¨ీ à°—ొంà°¤ు à°¨ాà°•ు à°šాà°²ా ఇస్à°Ÿం. à°¨ీà°•ు à°Ÿి, à°•్à°°ిà°¸్మస్ à°•ేà°•్, à°¨ీà°•ు ఇస్à°Ÿà°®ైà°¨ marzipan (drink) తయాà°°ుà°šేà°¶ాà°¨ు.” à°…à°¨ి ఆమె à°šెà°ª్à°ªింà°¦ి.

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Part-1 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’

Comprehension Check (pg.no.10)

1.   What did the author find in a junk shop?

In a junk shop, the author found a roll-top desk that was made from an oak tree of the early nineteenth century.

2.   What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think had put it in there?

In a secret drawer, he (the author) found a small black tin box.  In the tin box, there was an envelope containing a letter.

Part-2 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’

Comprehension Check (Pg.No.14)

1.   Who had written the letter, to whom, and when?

Jim Macpherson, who was a British army officer, had written the letter to her wife Connie.  This letter was written when he was participating during the first world war in 1914.

2.   Why was the letter written – what was the wonderful that had happened?

Jim Macpherson wrote this letter in much excitement and a happier frame of mind. In the war field, the German and British soldiers were ready to fire the guns from their trenches. Suddenly the British soldiers saw a white flag waving from the side of German soldiers and also wished British soldier ‘Happy Christmas’.
The wonderful thing was that in the place of war, because of Christmas, soldiers of both the countries wished each other, played football, ate and drank together. Both the army officers had a long discussion about their personal lives and countries.
This kind of harmony is really an unimaginable happening that has taken place in a war field.

3.   What jobs did Hans Wolf and Jim Macpherson have when they were not soldiers?       

When Jim Macpherson (British army officer) was not a soldier, he was a school teacher from Dorset in the West of England. Hans Wolf (German army officer) worked in an orchestra as a cello player.

4.   Had Hans Wolf ever been to Dorset?  Why did he say he knew it?

No, Hans Wolf had never been to Dorset in England. He said that he had known some places of England by reading some books in his school.

5.   Do you think Jim Macpherson came back from the war? How do you know this?

No, he never came back from the war. On the tin box of the letter, it was written Jim’s last letter, received January 25, 1915’. By this phrase, we can easily understand that Jim Macpherson would never return. 

Part-3 ‘The Best Christmas Present in the World’

Comprehension Check (pg.15)

1.   Why did the author go to Bridport?

   The author, Michael Morpurgo, went to Bridport to hand over the letter to the wife of Jim Macpherson.

2.   How old was Mrs Macpherson now? Where was she?

Mrs Macpherson was hundred and one years. She was living in Burlington House Nursing Home in Dorset.

Comprehension Check (pg.16)

1.   Who did Connie Macpherson think her visitor was?

    Connie Macpherson thought that the visitor was her husband who had returned from the war.

2.   Which sentence in the text shows that the visitor did not try to hide his identity?

            The sentence that shows that the visitor has not tried to hide his identity is ‘I explained about the desk, about how I had found it………....’

Working with the Text (pg.no.16)

1.   For how long do you think Connie had kept Jim’s letter?  Give reasons for your answer.

Connie had kept Jim’s letter until her last breath and she would often feel the presence of her husband and the voice by reading the letter.  ‘I read your letter so often Jim, every day,’ reveals this fact. 

2.   Why do you think the desk had been sold and when?

When the house of Connie’s had caught fire, most of the things in her home were burnt and the things which were spoiled by the fire were sold. The roll-top desk was one among them.

3.   Why do Jim and Hans think that games or sports are good ways of resolving conflicts? Do you agree?

Jim and Hans think that games and sports are good ways of resolving conflicts because no one dies in games, no children are orphaned and no wives become widows.

Yes, I do agree with their ideas because wars lead to the death of soldiers and their families become helpless whereas resolving the conflicts among the countries by playing games is a wonderful idea that does not harm anyone.  

4.   Do you think the soldiers of the two armies are like each other or different from each other? Find evidence from the story to support your answer.

The soldiers’ ideas of the two armies are like each other according to the following lines.

a.        Both the armies agreed to celebrate Christmas during the war.

b.        Both the armies shared food, drinks, thoughts and enjoyed by playing football.

c.        Both the armies believed that conflicts could be easily resolved by playing games.

d.        Both the armies anticipated peace than war.

e.        Both the armies sang Christmas carols.

 

5.   Mention the various ways in which the British and the German soldiers become friends and find things in common at Christmas.

…….. same answer as given in Q.no. 4 above………….

6.   What is Connie’s Christmas present? Why is it ‘The best Christmas Present in the world’?

When the writer had met Connie to hand over the letter of her husband, Connie mistook the writer for her husband (Jim Macpherson). Since she had been patiently waiting for years together for her husband (Jim Macpherson) to come from the war, she thought that Jim Macpherson’s return on the day of Christmas made her feel it was the best Christmas present in the world. 

7.   Do you think the title of this story is suitable for it? Can you think of any other titles(s)?

This title is very apt for the story.

The other best titles can be

-----‘The Harmony during the War

-----‘The Love of Connie for her husband’


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Working with Language (Pg.No.17)

1.         II) Fill in the blanks using the correct form of the verbs in the given brackets.(Pg. NO.17)      (Note: Identify Past and past perfect Tense verb forms)

                My little sister is very naughty. When she_______ (come) back from school yester­day, she had _______ (tear) her dress. We_______ (ask) her how it had_______ (happen). She_______ (say) she_______ (have, quarrel) with a boy. She_______ (have, beat) him in a race and he_______ (have, try) to push her. She_______ (have, tell) the teacher and so he_______ (have, chase) her and she_______ (have, fall) down and_______ (have, tear) her dress.

Answers:

My little sister is very naughty. When she came back from school yesterday, she had torn her dress. We asked her how it had happened. She said she had quar­relled with a boy. She had beaten him in a race and he had tried to push her. She had told the teacher and so he had chased her and she had fallen down and had torn her dress.

III) Underline the verbs and arrange them in two columns PAST and EARLIER PAST. (Pg.No.18)

a.    My friends set out to see the caves in the next town, but I stayed at home, because I had seen them already.

b.    When they arrived at the station, their train had left. They came back home, but by that time I had gone out to see a movie!

c.    So they sat outside and ate the lunch I had packed for them.

d.    By the time I returned, they had fallen asleep!

Answers:

Sl.no

PAST

(V2)

EARLIER PAST

(Had + V3)

1

Set out, stayed

Had seen

2

Arrived, came

Had left, had gone

3

Sat, ate

Had packed

4

Returned

Had fallen


Exercise for exam purposes

Fill in the blanks with the suitable forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1.           I ________(explain) about the desk, how I ________( find) it.

2.           Fire and water________(damage)  the desk before the author ________(find) it and bought it.

3.           I ________(get) into the bus and then________(look) for a seat.

4.           The writer ________(read) the letter and then he ________(fold) it.

5.           Connie ________(shift) to a Nursing home after her house ________(catch) fire.


Answers :


1.               I explained about the desk, how I had found it.

2.              Fire and water had damaged the desk before the author found it and bought it.

3.              I had got into the bus and then looked for a seat.

4.              The writer had read the letter and then he folded it.

5.              Connie shifted to a Nursing home after her house had caught fire.

   

2.         Dictionary Work (Pg.No.18)


(turn your phone HORIZONTAL)
Find these phrasal verbs in the story. (textual exercise)

Sentence from the lesson containing the Phrasal Verb

Meaning of the Phrasal Verb

“House number 12 turned out to be nothing but a burned-out shell. (see pg.no.14)

Burn out = Completely destroyed

That was the moment her eyes lit up with recognition (see pg.no.15)

Lit up = Illuminated

Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered, clapping our hands. (see pg.no.12)

Looked on = Respect someone in a special way

The schnapps and the rum and the sausage had long since run out, and we knew it was all over. (see pg.no.13)

Run out = Used up

Hans Wolf and I looked on and cheered clapping our hands and stamping our feet, to keep out the cold as much as anything. (see pg.no.12)

Keep out = Resist / keep away



3. Noun Phrase (Order of Adjectives) (Pg.No.18,19)

Read the following sentence

I took out a small black tin box. (the underlined part is a noun phrase.

Noun phrase: a noun phrase contains a NOUN and its describing words. These describing words are Adjectives and Determiners. The order of describing words of a noun in a NOUN PHRASE is in the below picture from 1 to 9.


Answers to the above Exercise:

CODE: DOSSACOMP

 

  1. Neetu is a beautiful tall (tall, beautiful, a) girl.
  2. It is a lovely red (red, lovely, a) rose.
  3. She has worn an amazing new blue (new, blue, an, amazing) dress.
  4. We have many nice long square green ( green, long, square, nice, many) chalkboards in our classes.
  5. I took a ride on a strong brown Indian (Indian, strong, brown, a) horse.
  6.  Bahubali is an amazing, famous Telugu ( amazing, famous, an, Telugu) movie.
  7. We all like our smart, intelligent tall English  (English, smart, intelligent, tall) teacher.
  8. It is  a comfortable new Pan-American  ( comfortable, a, new, Pan-American) T-shirt.
  9.  The lovely old ceramic coffee (coffee, ceramic, lovely, the, old) mug is broken.

10.   I have a strong long leather  (leather, a, strong, long) belt.




 Answers to the textual exercise:

1.         Enormous wild elephant

2.         Cheerful chubby circular red face

3.         Chubby medium-sized round face

4.         large circular multicoloured building

5.         Blue cold water

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Speaking (Pg.No.19)

1. In groups discuss whether wars are a good way to end conflicts between countries.  Then present your arguments to the whole class.

Answer:

Wars are definitely not the solution to end conflicts among countries. Wars mean loss of lives and bloodshed. Generally, countries wage wars for resources or to hold the power to rule. Everyone must think of the value of human life and respect other people irrespective of caste, race, and religion.

        The conflicts can be solved by discussion and mutual cooperation among the people. For this, everyone needs to keep a sense of humane qualities.

2. What kind of presents do you like and why? What are the things you keep in mind when you buy presents for others? Discuss with your partner.

Answer:

I generally like the greetings from my near and dear but I give less importance to the physical presents.  If I am asked, I can say a warm hug, a greeting card or a self-made bouquet are more memorable than costly gifts.

When I buy gifts for my friends, I prefer small story books, my self-painted pictures, and beautiful plants (saplings) for their gardens. These kinds of presents certainly leave an ever-lasting bond among the friends.

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Writing (Pg.No.20)

Question 1:

Imagine that you are Jim. You have returned to your town after the war. In your diary record how you feel about the changes you see and the events that occur in your town. You could begin like this

Answer:


25 December 1919

Friday.

        It’s Christmas today, but the town looks calm.  Generally, on the day of Christmas, everyone finds people engaged in the happiness of sharing. Today, if have found a completely different situation due to the war.

        The war has damaged many houses and some of the children have become orphans. The post-war remains have crushed me a lot. My house was also partially damaged which left my wife in shock. Returning back my hometown has nothing to do.  I don’t understand why countries wage wars.

        Here and there I could see some passive decorations, twinkling lights, and Christmas carols (songs). This is the most painful Christmas day that I have ever seen earlier in my life.

(or)

Letter writing  (pg.no.20)

Suppose you are the visitor. You are in a dilemma. You don’t know whether to disclose your identity and disappoint the old lady or let her believe that her dear Jim has come back. Write a letter to a friend highlighting your anxiety, fears, and feelings.

Answer:

                                                                        Dorset

                                                                        Dt:xx/xx/xxxx

Dear Mathew,

            I hope my letter finds you in good health. I am writing this letter to share with you my feelings about a recent incident in my life.

 A few days back, I bought a roll-top desk from a junk shop. I had noticed a letter in one of the desks written by a British army officer to her wife Connie.  I had been to the place where she was residing and handed over the letter. She was a very old woman and had been waiting for her husband’s return. When she saw me, she mistook me for her husband. Her eyes lit up with recognition and her face filled with a sudden glow of happiness.

        I was in a confusion whether to tell her that I was not her husband or not. I felt happy on seeing her feeling of excitement. I then told her that I came there to hand over a letter but she was looking constantly at me and I was sure she was not listening. 

        Thinking me as her husband, she thought that my coming back on the day of Christmas was the best gift to her. I was really shocked on seeing her passionate love for her husband.

        Nothing more to tell you.  Have a good day, Mathew! Bye.

                                                                            Friendly yours,

                                                                            Xxxxxxxxxxxxx

1.    Given below is the outline of a story. Construct the story using the outline.

A young, newly married doctor _______________ freedom fighter _______________ exiled to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands by the British _______________ infamous Cellular Jail _______________ prisoners tortured _______________ revolt by inmates _______________ doctor hanged _______________ wife waits for his return _______________ becomes old _______________ continues to wait with hope and faith.

 

Answer:

During the British rule in India, Indians were treated as their slaves. There was a young newly married doctor.  He was also a freedom fighter. At that time, many freedom fighters were sent to the infamous Cellular jail in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.  This doctor was also sent to that jail. That was the place of ill-treatment and torture of the prisoners. Many prisoners revolted against the cruelty of British rule. One day, this doctor was hanged for some reason. Her wife did not know anything about her husband’s death even after many years. She waited for many years for the return of her husband with utmost hope and faith.


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The Ant and the Cricket (poem)


::Summary of the poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket’::

            The cricket was silly and fun-loving. He enjoyed singing all through the summer and spring seasons as a result he could not store any food for winter. Naturally, the silly creature began to starve (suffering due to lack of food).

            There was only snow all around and he was wet. Hence the cricket went to the ant and requested him to provide shelter and also borrowed some food to eat.  The ant replied that he never would lend or borrow. The ant sarcastically suggested him dance all through the winter also. It also asked the cricket why he couldn’t store some for winter.

            Finally, the ant hastily pushed the wicket out of the doors.

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::Moral of the Poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket::

Through the poem ‘The Ant and the Cricket’ ,  the poet wants to convey the importance of hard work and the result of laziness. The foolish ‘cricket’ spent all the time joyously. He could never think of his future needs but the ant was hard-working and arranged everything for his future survival.

            This poem conveys reality. It shows if one does not think about the future, he is destined to suffer. The cricket in the story represents those human beings who are crazy after entertainment without any planning for the future. Such poor fellows face very awkward situations as the cricket had to. It is a humiliating situation. It makes them weak and morally down. But there are people like the ant who are bold. Their boldness is only due to their hard work. They live happily forever. It is our real life. We should be like the ant, not the cricket. It makes our lives comfortable. One should not be lazy and careless about one’s life and future. Hard work makes life happier than ever before.


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Working with the poem (Pg. No.23)

1.   The cricket says, “Oh! what will become of me?” When does he say it, and why?

The cricket says ‘Oh! What will become of me?’ when he found nothing in her cupboard during the winter.  The cricket enjoyed all through the warm summer and spring seasons.  When the winter set in, it couldn’t find anything to eat and suffered from starvation.

2.   (i) Find in the poem the lines that mean the same as “Neither a borrower nor a lender be” (Shakespeare).

‘We ants never borrow; we ants never lend’ gives the same meaning as ‘Neither a borrower nor a lender be’

(ii) What is your opinion of the ant’s principles?

The ants always work hard and never seek anything from others. This is a nice principle that makes human beings self-sufficient.

3.   The ant tells the cricket to “dance the winter away”. Do you think the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here? If so, why?

Yes, the word ‘dance’ is appropriate here.  The ant ironically suggests the cricket dance the remaining season also without thinking about the future.

4.   (i) Which lines in the poem express the poet's comment? Read them aloud.

In the poem, ‘The Ant and the Cricket’, the lines which express the poet’s comment are ‘Folks call it a fable, I’ll warrant it true: some crickets have four legs and some have two.’

(ii) Write the comment in your own words

   Here the phrase ‘two legs’ represents the people who always like to keep enjoying forgetting their responsibilities. The poet warns the lazy that they will always face difficulties if they neglect the present in enjoyment.

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