ENGLISH ESSAYS
Standard : IX
Standard : IX
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1) Expansion of Idea: "Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way" - ( Month - June )
The proverb *"Where there’s a will, there’s a way"* means that with determination, any obstacle can be overcome. A strong desire to achieve something helps us find solutions to problems.
History is full of examples of people who succeeded because of their willpower. Thomas Edison failed thousands of times before inventing the light bulb, but his determination led him to success. Similarly, great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam achieved extraordinary feats through perseverance.
In daily life, students face challenges like difficult exams or tough subjects. Those who work hard with a positive mindset always find a way to succeed. On the other hand, those who give up easily never reach their goals.
Thus, willpower is the key to success. If we stay determined, no hurdle is too big. As the saying goes, "Strong determination can move mountains."
2) Formal Letter ( Month - July )
Imagine you, Aditi/Aditya Sharma, staying at B/111, Ramada Building, Karvy Lane, Banjara
Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, is working as an Engineer in Apple Development Office,
Hyderabad. Write an application to the HR Manager for two weeks leave as you have to
undergo an urgent surgery.
Ans. B/111, Ramada Building
Karvy Lane
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500 034.
10th June, 2018.
To
The Manager,
H.R. Department,
Apple Head Office,
Hyderabad.
Subject: Application for a two-week leave from 11th June 2018 to 25th June 2018
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I have a surgery scheduled early morning on the 11th of June as
per the doctor's advice. I have been having severe pain in my abdomen since last week.
The laboratory tests showed that I have appendicitis. Doctors have suggested that the only treatment for this is surgical removal of the appendix and so the appointment has been set for 11th of June.
Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, is working as an Engineer in Apple Development Office,
Hyderabad. Write an application to the HR Manager for two weeks leave as you have to
undergo an urgent surgery.
Ans. B/111, Ramada Building
Karvy Lane
Banjara Hills
Hyderabad - 500 034.
10th June, 2018.
To
The Manager,
H.R. Department,
Apple Head Office,
Hyderabad.
Subject: Application for a two-week leave from 11th June 2018 to 25th June 2018
Dear Sir,
This is to inform you that I have a surgery scheduled early morning on the 11th of June as
per the doctor's advice. I have been having severe pain in my abdomen since last week.
The laboratory tests showed that I have appendicitis. Doctors have suggested that the only treatment for this is surgical removal of the appendix and so the appointment has been set for 11th of June.
I request you to kindly sanction my leave for two weeks i.e. from 11th June 2018 to 25th June 2018, so that I can recover speedily. I shall inform, at the earliest, in case of any delay in surgery or an extension required for the leave period on medical grounds.
Kindly do the needful and oblige.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely,
Aditi Sharma
3) Letter Writing Informal : ( Month - August )
You are SeemaSameer Tiwari, staying at C/204, Rose Villa, Andrews Lane, Khar West, Mumbai - 400 052. Write a letter to your friend Shikha/Satish Shah, inviting her/him to spend the summer vacation with you.
Ans.
C/204,Rose Villa,
Andrews Lane,
Khar West,
Mumbai -400 052.
4h May, 2018.
Dear Shikha,
I hope this letter finds you in the best of your health and spirits. It's been a long time since I have heard from you. Hope everything is fine at your end. How were your exams? Do you expect to stand first again? Well, I am writing this letter to invite you to Goa during the summer vacation. You must be doing nothing, particularly these days I suppose. Why not spend a few happy days here with us all? We shall go to a nearby beach everyday. We have planned to stay in a resort which is very close to the famous Vagator Beach in North Goa. Do not disappoint me.
Your company will be a boon to me in these hot and sultry days. Please let me know as soon as you receive my letter. Convey my sincere regards to your parents and love to your little sister, Riya. Waiting for your arrival.
Yours lovingly,
Seema Tiwari
4) View Counterviews : ( Month - September )
View: "Should cooking be only a feminine activity?" Write your counterviews in a
paragraph.
paragraph.
Counterviews:
Cooking should not be considered as only a 'feminine activity' !!
The traditional female gender role was to stay at home, do household chores, and raise children. It was an age old belief that 'Men hunt - Women gather', because men used to hunt in earlier days and women used to stay at home and cook. Now-a-days in this fast pace of life where women are walking shoulder to shoulder with men, cooking cannot be considered a feminine activity exclusively. These streotypes are in no way useful to a developed, civilised and modern society. While society has evolved and we are coming out of gender roles, we should not stick to the age-old belief that it is a feminine activity. It is odd that there are people who still believe cooking is a woman's job, whereas there are male chefs doing exceptionally
well at the professional level in restaurants. When they can make better professional chefs why not even cook at home and thereby help the women of the house. Thus, cooking should not be considered as only a feminine activity.
The traditional female gender role was to stay at home, do household chores, and raise children. It was an age old belief that 'Men hunt - Women gather', because men used to hunt in earlier days and women used to stay at home and cook. Now-a-days in this fast pace of life where women are walking shoulder to shoulder with men, cooking cannot be considered a feminine activity exclusively. These streotypes are in no way useful to a developed, civilised and modern society. While society has evolved and we are coming out of gender roles, we should not stick to the age-old belief that it is a feminine activity. It is odd that there are people who still believe cooking is a woman's job, whereas there are male chefs doing exceptionally
well at the professional level in restaurants. When they can make better professional chefs why not even cook at home and thereby help the women of the house. Thus, cooking should not be considered as only a feminine activity.
5) Report Writing ( Two Types of Reports are Given ) ( Month - October )
A fire broke out in a shopping mall in Kolkata. Write a report to be published in the
newspaper.
Kolkata shopping mall in flames
Kolkata, 10th January 2019: A major fire broke out at a shopping mall in the New Market
Area in the heart of Kolkata on Sunday and even after 10 hours, it was not fully doused.
However, there was no report of any casualty or injury.
The fire was reported at 11.45 am and it was suspected to have been caused by a short-circuit inside the godown of the mall. The fire originated in the ground floor of the mall and spread to the other floors. "The huge stock of clothes, leather items and other inflammable materials added fuel to the fire," the official said. To douse the fire, 27 fire tenders and sky-ladders were used to reach the upper floor and eventually the operation ended successfully.
The minister, however, said the exact reason behind the blaze was yet to be ascertained.
Investigations are still in progress.
OR
Write a report on the Van Mahotsav festival celebrated in your school.
"Save Trees and Save Nature"
The students of Saraswati Vidyalaya celebrated the Van Mahotsav festival on 1st July, 2018. The thought for the day and action is based on Van Mahotsav were read out by students in the morning school assembly. To make students aware of their environment and the need to protect our environment, drawing competition, collage making and poster making competitions were organised for students of std. VIII and IX. And the topic was 'Save Trees and Save Nature'.
Principal, Mrs. Kapoor addressed the students in the morning assembly. She appealed to
the students to plant atleast one tree on the occasion of Van Mahotsav and nourish it. After the morning assembly, a tree plantation program was undertaken in the school campus, by students of std. V to IX. Drawings, collage work and poster were displayed in the school hall. Mrs. Kapoor appreciated the effort and creativity of students. She then, gave away the tree saplings to the students. The celebration of Van Mahotsav was an ideal opportunity to instill personal and social responsibility among students towards safeguarding trees and forests. The celebration was a grand success.
6) Story Writing : ( Month - November )
1) Develop a story in about 80-100 words with the help of the following beginning. Suggest a suitable title.
Ans. The Lost Mobile
Mom and dad were out of town. They had given a lot of instructions about food that was
prepared and kept in the refrigerator for my brother and me. Both of us had to come early to college. So, I took out the required amount of food to heat in the microwave and put back the remaining food in the refrigerator. Both of us packed our lunch boxes and we were about to leave, when I realised that I had misplaced my mobile somewhere. I begged my brother to help me search for it all over the house. We even tried calling the number to locate it, but to no avail. Both of us were getting late, irritated and frustrated because our efforts led us nowhere. Exhausted, I went to the refrigerator to drink some water, when I saw my mobile lying in the refrigerator where I had left it by mistake. Oh! Goodness gracious! I found my mobile at the same place.
Ans. The Lost Mobile
Mom and dad were out of town. They had given a lot of instructions about food that was
prepared and kept in the refrigerator for my brother and me. Both of us had to come early to college. So, I took out the required amount of food to heat in the microwave and put back the remaining food in the refrigerator. Both of us packed our lunch boxes and we were about to leave, when I realised that I had misplaced my mobile somewhere. I begged my brother to help me search for it all over the house. We even tried calling the number to locate it, but to no avail. Both of us were getting late, irritated and frustrated because our efforts led us nowhere. Exhausted, I went to the refrigerator to drink some water, when I saw my mobile lying in the refrigerator where I had left it by mistake. Oh! Goodness gracious! I found my mobile at the same place.
7) Speech Writing : ( Month - December )
Write a speech on the status of women in Indian society.
Ans. "Women are the real architects of society," said Harriet B. Stowe. These words are so true! Women are a major faction of society who have played an eminent role in Indian history and have engraved their names in stories of glory.
We claim to live in a diverse country where all citizens, irrespective of gender, caste or creed are treated with equal respect and dignity. Equality stands true on paper but in reality, does it really exist? In my opinion, it does not.
Today, so many girls are deprived of education and other such rights. So many women face the authoritative nature of men. If a woman were a bird, her wings appear to have been clipped off and she is now locked up in a cage of opinions, judgments, violence, inferiority and other such evils.
All I want to convey today are a few questions that we need to ask ourselves. Why do we still find reports of domestic violence, rapes and assaults? Why are there so many illiterate girls? Why is a woman still considered to be a puppet for a man? And most importantly, why is she still bound by the chains of orthodox beliefs and atrocious deeds ? Think, because only when we think, can we act.
Thank you for being a patient audience.
Ans. "Women are the real architects of society," said Harriet B. Stowe. These words are so true! Women are a major faction of society who have played an eminent role in Indian history and have engraved their names in stories of glory.
We claim to live in a diverse country where all citizens, irrespective of gender, caste or creed are treated with equal respect and dignity. Equality stands true on paper but in reality, does it really exist? In my opinion, it does not.
Today, so many girls are deprived of education and other such rights. So many women face the authoritative nature of men. If a woman were a bird, her wings appear to have been clipped off and she is now locked up in a cage of opinions, judgments, violence, inferiority and other such evils.
All I want to convey today are a few questions that we need to ask ourselves. Why do we still find reports of domestic violence, rapes and assaults? Why are there so many illiterate girls? Why is a woman still considered to be a puppet for a man? And most importantly, why is she still bound by the chains of orthodox beliefs and atrocious deeds ? Think, because only when we think, can we act.
Thank you for being a patient audience.
8) Information Transfer : ( Month - January )
Put the information given in the following paragraph in the form of a tree diagram.
A computer is an electronic device. It is made up of hardware, software and liveware. All
the physical and mechanical parts of a computer are known as hardware. The hardware comprises of input devices, output devices and a central processing unit (CPU). A keyboard and a mouse are the input devices whereas the monitor and printer are output devices. The CPU has 3 components viz., Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), Control Unit (CU) and memory. The computer works on 2 types of memory, i.e., Main Memory and Secondary Memory. The floppy disk and the hard disk are examples of secondary memory but the main memory comprises of 2 types known as RAM and ROM.
9) Narrating an Experince : ( Month - February )
Narrate an experience in about 80-100 words with the help of the following beginning/
ending. Suggest a suitable title for it.
Looking back on a childhood filled with events and memories ...
Ans. Looking back on a childhood filled with events and memories, I find it rather difficult to pick on what leaves me with the fabled "warm and fuzzy feelings." As the daughter of
an Air Force Major, I had the pleasure of travelling across America in many moving trips.
I have visited the monstrous trees of the Sequoia National Forest, stood on the edge of the Grand Canyon and have jumped on the beds at Caesay's Palace in Lake Tahoe. However, I have discovered that while reflecting on my childhood, it is not the trips that come to mind, instead there are details from everyday doings; a deck of cards, a silver bank or an ice-cream flavour.
10) Interview Questions : ( Month - March )
A student of your school has become the Captain of the Indian Navy. He has won several
awards. He was invited as the Chief Guest for your Annual Day. You Ashik/Anmol, are
assigned to take the interview. Prepare a set of 10 questions. You may ask about his life,
career, edication and message to the students.
Ans. Congratulations, Captain Kanad. Welcome to our alma mater.
1) How is life in the Indian Navy?
2) What is the difference between the Indian Navy and the Merchant Navy?
3) Who inspired you to join the Indian Navy?
4) What were your educational qualifications when you joined the Indian Navy?
5) What are the prospects in the Indian Navy?
6) How do they recruit youth into the Indian Navy?
7) Were your parents supportive of your idea of joining the services?
8) What were the academic and personal preparations you had to make to take this big leap?
9) Is sports an asset in the Indian Navy?
10) What is your message to us, the students of Std. X?
Thank you, Captain Kanad. Salute.
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