9th English
Unit_4
A Truly Beautiful Mind
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
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Glossary
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Sl. No. |
Word / phrase |
Meaning |
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Unit-4 A Truly Beautiful Mind |
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Freak
(n) |
Unusual
physical abnormality |
విచిత్రమైన వ్యక్తి |
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2 |
Playmates
(n) |
Friends
with whom a child plays |
తోటి ఆటగాళ్ళు |
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3 |
Amateur
(n) |
Doing something for personal enjoyment rather than as a
profession. |
అభిలాషి |
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4 |
Violinist
(n) |
A
person who plays the violin |
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5 |
Regimentation
(n) |
Order or discipline taken to an extreme |
తీవ్రమైన క్రమశిక్షణ |
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6 |
Stifled
(v) /ˈstaɪf(ə)l/ |
Unable
to breath / suffocated Stifle-stifled-stifled |
ఊపిరి పీల్చలేకపోవడం |
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7 |
Prolonged
(adj) |
Continuing
for a long time |
చాలసమయం పట్టిన |
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8 |
Liberal
(adj) /ˈlɪb(ə)rəl/ |
Broad-minded
/ open minded |
విశాలమైన మనసుకలిగిన |
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9 |
Moustache
(n) /məˈstɑːʃ/ |
Hair
that grows on a man’s upper lip |
మీసం |
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10 |
Walrus
moustache (n) |
a long, thick, drooping moustache.
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11 |
Ally
(n) /əˈlʌɪ/ |
A
friend or an associate. |
స్నేహితుడు |
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12 |
At
odds (phr) |
In
conflict |
కస్ట కాలంలో |
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13 |
Assessing (v) |
To
estimate the nature, ability etc., / to calculate |
అంచనావేయుట |
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14 |
Inventions
(n) |
Things
newly found / designed |
కొత్తగా కనిపెట్టబడినవి |
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15 |
Unravelling
(v) |
Starting
to fall |
పడిపోవడము మొదలగుట |
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16 |
Bothered
(v) |
Troubled
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ఇబ్బందిపడెను |
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17 |
Faltered
(v) |
Became
weak / not to make progress |
సన్నగిల్లెను |
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18 |
Intellectual
ambition (phr) |
To
want very much to do or achieve something |
సాధించాలనే తపన |
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19 |
Coincided
(adj) |
Exactly
corresponding |
ఏకీభవించేను |
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20 |
Deflected (v) |
Changed
direction because it hit something |
దిశ మార్చు కొనెను |
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21 |
Lauded
(v) |
Praised
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పొగిడేను |
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22 |
Nuclear
fission (n) |
a nuclear reaction in which a heavy nucleus splits spontaneously or
on impact with another particle, with the release of energy. |
అణు విచ్చిత్తి |
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23 |
In
an uproar (phr) |
Very
upset |
నిరాశ |
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24 |
Fascism
(n) /ˈfæʃɪz(ə)m/ |
a political system in which the government is very
powerful and controls the society and the economy completely, not allowing
any opposition |
ఏక స్వామ్య ప్రభుత్వం |
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Arms
(n) |
Weapons |
ఆయుధాలు |
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26 |
Visionary |
A person who can think about the future in an original
and intelligent way |
ముందుచూపు కలిగిన వ్యక్తి |
Thinking about the Text: (ref pg.no.50 TB)
1. Here are some headings for
paragraphs in the text. Write the number(s) of the paragraph(s) for each title
against the heading. The first one is done for you.
Answers:
i)7 ii)7 iii)3 iv)10 v)15 vi)8 vii)11
2. Who had these opinions about
Einstein?
i) He was boring.
Answer : Einstein’s playmates (ref. para.2)
ii) He was stupid and would never succeed in life.
Answer : Einstein’s headmaster (ref. para.3)
iii) He was a freak.
Answer : His mother (ref. para.1)
3. Explain what the reasons for the
following are.
i) Einstein leaving the school in Munich for good.
Answer : Because Einstein hated the school’s regimentation and often clashed with his teachers.
ii) Einstein wanted to study in Switzerland rather than in Munich.
Answer : Because Einstein felt that the German-speaking Switzerland city would be more liberal than Munich
iii) Einstein seeing in Mileva an ally.
Answer : Because Mileva was clever student and against the ‘philistines’ like him. (Philistines are materialistic individuals who have no respect for culture and art.)
iv) What do these tell you about Einstein?
Answer: The above things tell us that Einstein wanted freedom in learning. And he also liked art and culture.
4. What did Einstein call his desk
drawer at the patent office? Why?
Einstein called his desk drawer ‘the bureau of theoretical physics’
because he was actually developing his own ideas in secret.
5. Why did Einstein write a letter
to Franklin Roosevelt?
Einstein wrote a letter to the American President, Franklin Roosevelt,
to warn that Germany had the ability to build and use the atomic bomb which could
create a massive destruction.
6. How did Einstein react to the
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
Einstein was deeply shaken by the heavy loss.
7. Why does the world remember
Einstein as a “World Citizen”?
The World remembers Einstein as a ‘World Citizen’ since he
agitated for an end to the arms buildup and used his popularity to campaign for
peace and democracy.
8. Here are some facts from
Einstein’s life. Arrange them in
chronological order.
Answers:
[ 7 ] Einstein
publishes his special theory of relativity.
[ 9 ] He is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics.
[11] Einstein writes a letter to U.S. President,
Franklin D. Roosevelt, and warns against Germany’s building of an atomic bomb.
[ 3 ] Einstein attends a high school in Munich.
[ 2 ] Einstein’s family moves to Milan.
[ 1 ] Einstein is born in the German city of Ulm.
[ 5 ] Einstein joins a University in Zurich,
where he meets Mileva.
[12] Einstein dies.
[ 8 ] He provides a new interpretation of gravity.
[ 4 ] Tired of the school’s
regimentation, Einstein withdraws from school.
[ 6 ] He works in a patent office as
a technical expert.
[10] When Hitler comes to power,
Einstein leaves Germany for the United States.
Thinking about Language: (ref pg.nos.51 &52)
I. Here
are some sentences from the story. Choose the word from the brackets which can
be substituted for the italicised words in the sentences.
1.
A few years later, the marriage faltered. (failed,
broke, became weak).
2.
Einstein was constantly at odds with people at the
university. (on bad terms, in disagreement, unhappy)
3.
The newspapers proclaimed his
work as “a scientific revolution.” (declared, praised,
showed)
4.
Einstein got ever more involved in politics, agitating for
an end to the arms build-up. (campaigning, fighting,
supporting)
5.
At the age of 15, Einstein felt so stifled that he left the
school for
good. (permanently, for his
benefit, for a short time)
6.
Five years later, the discovery of nuclear fission in Berlin had
American physicists in
an uproar. (in a state of commotion,
full of criticism, in a desperate state)
7.
Science wasn’t the only thing that appealed to
the dashing young man with the walrus moustache. (interested,
challenged, worried)
Answers:
i) Became weak
ii) In disagreement
iii) Declared
iv) Campaigning
v) Permanently
vi) In a state of commotion
vii) Interested
II. Study
the following sentences (pg.no.52 TB)
Participial
Phrases : (Present Participle & Past Participle)
Complete the sentences
below by filling in the blanks with suitable participial clauses. The
information that has to be used in the phrases is provided as a sentence in
brackets.
1. ___________
, the firefighters finally put out the fire.
(They worked round the clock.)
Answer : Working
round the clock, the firefighters finally put out the
fire.
2. She
watched the sunset above the mountain, ___________ (She noticed the colours blending softly into
one another.)
Answer
: She watched the Sunset above the mountain, noticing
the colours blending softly into one another.
3. The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, ___________ (While it neighed continually.)
Answer : The excited horse pawed the ground rapidly, neighing continually.
4. ___________
, I found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras. (I had taken the wrong
train.)
Answer
: Having taken the wrong train, I
found myself in Bangalore, instead of Benaras.
5. ___________
I was desperate to get to the bathroom.
(I had not bathed for two days)
Answer : Having
not bathed for two days, I was desperate to get to
the bathroom.
6. The
stone steps, ___________ needed to be
replaced. (They were worn down).
Answer : The
stone steps, being worn out, needed to be replaced.
7.
The actor received hundreds of letters
from his fans, ___________ (They asked
him to send his photograph)
Answer : The
actor received hundreds of letters from his fans, asking
him to send them his photograph.
Writing Newspaper Reports: (ref pg.no.53)
Answer:
Student Unearths Einstein’s
Manuscript
21 AUGUST
2005:
An
original handwritten Albert Einstein’s manuscript has been unearthed at a
university in the Netherlands.
A
student, Rowdy Boeynik, has unearthed the original handwritten manuscript of a
16-page document dated 1924. Notably, Einstein's fingerprints were also found
on these historic papers.
This
document contains Albert Einstein's groundbreaking work on the behaviour of
atoms at extremely low temperatures.
The manuscript was kept
at Leyden University where Einstein got the Nobel Prize.
Dictation:
Your teacher will dictate these paragraphs to you. Write down the paragraphs with correct
punctuation marks.
(See pg no. 53 TB)
The Lake Isle of Innisfree (poem)
Central Idea of the Poem:
‘The
Lake Isle of Innisfree’ by W.B. Yeats is a poem about someone who
wants to leave the busy city and live a quiet, peaceful life on a beautiful lake
island of Innisfree. The poet dreams of listening to the sounds of nature and
finding tranquility there. It's a poem about the desire for a simple and calm
life close to nature.
Summary of the Poem:
In
this poem, the speaker passionately yearns to escape the noisy and busy city
life. He dreams of finding peace and quiet on the tranquil island of Innisfree
in Ireland. He imagines building a simple cabin there, living off the land, and
immersing himself in the soothing sounds of nature, like the buzzing of bees
and the chirping of crickets. The refrain, "I will arise and go now, and
go to Innisfree," underscores the poet’s determination to leave the chaos
of the city behind and seek solace in the simplicity and serenity of the
island. Ultimately, the poem conveys a deep longing for a harmonious life in
nature, away from the complexities of urban existence.
Thinking about the Poem: (ref
pg.nos.54&55)
I)
1. What
kind of place is Innisfree? Think about:
i)
the three things the poet wants to do when he
goes back there (stanza I);
ii)
what he hears and sees there and its effect
on him (stanza II);
iii) what
he hears in his “heart’s core” even when he is far away from Innisfree (stanza
III)
Answers:
Innisfree is a calm and beautiful lake island.
i)
The poet wants to build a small cabin using
clay and wattles (twisted sticks). He also wants to grow nine rows of bean
plants and to put a hive to attract the bees.
ii)
He hears the songs of crickets. He sees the
dim glow of the midnights (by stars and the Moon) and soft and soothing purple
daylight. In the evening, he also sees the linnet birds.
iii)
He hears the soft sound of the ripples
touching the shore.
2. By
now you may have concluded that Innisfree is a simple, natural place, full of
beauty and peace. How does the poet contrast it with where he now stands? (Read
stanza III.)
The poet contrasts the beautiful calm nature of Innisfree
with the busy roads and dull pavements which are lifeless.
3. Do
you think Innisfree is only a place, or a state of mind? Does the poet actually
miss the place of his boyhood days?
‘Innisfree’ in the poem can be seen as both a
physical place and a state of mind. The poet may miss the place of his boyhood
days, but he desires a peaceful and harmonious life.
II)
i) bee-loud glade
ii) evenings full of the linnet’s wings
iii) lake water lapping with low sounds
What pictures do these words create in your
mind?
Answers:
i) ‘Bee-loud glade’ creates an image of the buzzing sound of the bees in an open space.
ii) ‘Evenings full of the linnet’s wings’ makes me feel the swarming of linnet birds in the evening.
iii) ‘Lake water lapping with low sounds’ creates an image of the sound of ripples touching the shore of the lake
2. Look
at these words
...peace comes dropping slow
Dropping
from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings
What
do these words mean to you? What do you think “comes dropping slow...from the
veils of the morning”? What does “to where the cricket sings” mean?
“Comes
dropping slow……."
suggests that peace and tranquillity arrive gradually and gently at the dawn,
rather than suddenly or abruptly.
"To
where the cricket sings"
means going to a place where the poet can hear the singing of crickets.
* * * END OF UNIT_4 ‘A Truly Beautiful Mind’ * * *
Beautiful Quotes of Einstein
· "Education is what remains after one has forgotten
everything he learned in school."
· "A person who never made a mistake never tried
anything new."
· "Science without religion is lame. Religion without
science is blind."
· “Imagination is more important than knowledge.”
· Well done is better than well said.