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1. READING (Model /silent)1. READING (Model /silent)

2. Pronunciation Drill2. Pronunciation Drill

3. Word Meaning3. Word Meaning

4. comprehensive Question4. comprehensive Question

5, Activity5, Activity

6. Assignment6. Assignment

I spotted it in a junk shop in Bridport, a roll-top desk.The man said it was early nineteenth century, and oak.I had wanted one, but they were far too expensive. Thisone was in a bad condition, the roll-top in several pieces,one leg clumsily mended, scorch marks all down oneside. It was going for very little money. I thought I couldrestore it. It would be a risk, a challenge, but I had tohave it. I paid the man and brought it back to myworkroom at the back of the garage. I began work on iton Christmas Eve.

Expensive---Intensive, Offensive, defensive

Piece---- peace, niece,

Scorch---- Porch, Notch, Torch

WORD -MEANING

WORDS MEANINGS

Spotted Saw, Noticed, Found

Expensive Costly,

Clumsily Awkwardly, Roughly

Mended Repaired

Scorch Singe, burnt slightly

Restore repair, to bring back to former

condition

COMPREHENSION COMPREHENSION QUESTIONSQUESTIONS

Q.1 Whom does the word “I” refer to?

Q, 2 What did the author notice in junk shop?

Q .3 where was the junk shop situated?

Q. 4 Which period does the roll- top desk belong to?

Q. 5 What was it made of?

Q, 6 In which condition was the roll-top desk?

Q. 7 Why did the author purchase it?

Q. 8 Where did the author carry it?

Q 9 When did the author begin work on it?

Q. 10 Find out the word which means repair?

ACTIVITYACTIVITY1. Look at these sentences from the story.1. Look at these sentences from the story.I I spotted spotted it in a junk shop in Bridport... The man it in a junk shop in Bridport... The man said said it was made init was made inthe early nineteenth century… This one the early nineteenth century… This one was was in bad condition…in bad condition…The The italicised verbs italicised verbs are in the past tense. They tell us what happened inare in the past tense. They tell us what happened inthe past, before now.the past, before now.(i) Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense.(i) Read the passage below and underline the verbs in the past tense.A man got on the train and sat down. The compartment was emptyA man got on the train and sat down. The compartment was emptyexcept for one lady. She took her gloves off. A few hours later theexcept for one lady. She took her gloves off. A few hours later thepolice arrested the man. They held him for 24 hours and then freed him.police arrested the man. They held him for 24 hours and then freed him.NOTE;- Make your own sentences using verbs underlined by you.NOTE;- Make your own sentences using verbs underlined by you...

ACTIVITY 2ACTIVITY 2

whether wars are a good way to end conflicts between countries.

While doing this exercise you must keep in mind that it is truly said that ‘pen is mightier than sword.’

ASSIGNMENTASSIGNMENT1. What did the author find in a junk shop?2. What did he find in a secret drawer? Who do you think hadput it in there?

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1. Dushyant Singh1. Dushyant Singh 2. Jai Prakash2. Jai Prakash 3. Pradeep Dikshit3. Pradeep Dikshit 4. Mujeeb Ahmad4. Mujeeb Ahmad 5. H. L. Maurya5. H. L. Maurya 6. C. K. Gupta6. C. K. Gupta 7. S. K. Meena7. S. K. Meena