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'Best Sellers' by O.Henry

The author meets his old acquaintance John.A. Pescud while going to a place on the train. John describes how he fell in love with Jessie Allyn the daughter of Colonel Allyn, A lineal descendant of the belted Earls. His own love-story defies his claim that 'Bestsellers are unrealistic where  the hero marries Women of higher status  people,But in the real life marry they look for someone of same status, and here the story of John is not much different than that of the stories in Bestsellers, As the  common businessman had married the daughter of a descendant of Earls. Hence the perfect title 'Best seller'.

Following questions were asked:
1.Where was John Pescud going when the author met him the second time? What for?
2.Why did Pescud think of going back to the village and get posted by the postmaster?
3.Why did John register at Hotel Bay View House?
4.Neither Jessie nor her father inquired John why he was following them. Why?
5.What do you understand about the best seller, Rose Lady and Travelyan?


Holiday Homework

Read the novel "Three Men in a boat".

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Activity  --  Just a minute
Students will discuss how will they   take care of their teeth
Hygienic living is one value that one should practice in life . The poet ignores this practice and suffers . What do you learn from her experience ?

Link  -  https ; // www.you tube.com / watch? V= CKASFUUGCXM 

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Unit--6   Sports and Games
Discuss the similarities  and differences  of the games .
Write an article on  " Value of sports and games "

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Unit -- 4   Mystery
Write a  review of a Harry Potter film | book or an episode of Malgudi days that you have seen.

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English Literature
Oh I wish I'd looked after me teeth (Poem)
By Pam Ayres

The poem begins with a regret from the poet who wishes that she had cared for her teeth in childhood when she had been eating too many toffees and sweet sticky food. She was too careless and never listened to the instructions of her mother. Students get the lesson from thispoem that they should pay attention towards their teeth and eating habits.

Terms and meanings from the poem:
• Liquorice - candy made with the dried root of the liquorice plant.
• Sherbet dabs - tiny sweets
• Brittle – breakable
• Conscience – soul
• Pricked - punch

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Imagine yourself as the subject of this poem; write five lines about yourself--
Eg  - Define yourself
         State what you do
         Explain why people like| dislike you
         Mention any other characteristic about yourself
                                                                 

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Literature reader:
The Man Who Knew Too Much
                -By Alexander Baron
Private Quelch was a serious looking, lanky, stooping and bespectacled man whom the writer met at the training centre. He was very fond of showing off his knowledge and was in the habit of sermonising. So he became an object of fun, sarcasm and was nicknamed ‘Professor’. 

Reference to Context was done in the class along with the question answers.

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Conducted ASL ( Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills)

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Lord Ullin's  Daughter--- Recording of the poem in the class . Students will listen the poem with books closed and conjure up a scene of mystery , adventure and high drama that the poem portrays.

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Poetry--   Recited the poetry  " Lord Ullin's Daughter "  in the class

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.Drama --- Villa for sale    Discussed the similarities and dissimilarities in their dream house. Students will read the play . The scene opens in the salon of villa of Ms Julliette. When the curtain rises, the maid and Julliette are discovered.

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Poetry ---   The Solitary Reaper  recited in the class .  Discussed the questions in the class .

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TENSES
Teacher will write three sentences on the blackboard and tell the difference between these sentences
(a) Mary runs in the park.
(b) Mary ran in the park
(c)Mary will run in the park tomorrow.

Sentence 1 denotes Simple PRESENT Tense which talks about an
 action that happens at the present moment.
Sentence2 talks about an action finished before the time of speaking
Sentence3 expresses an action that will take place in future

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Literature Reader:

Lesson: A Dog named Duke (Prose)
             Duke was a rough playing Doberman Pinscher. He was very sensitive and sensible dog. It was only Duke who motivate Chuck Hooper to regain his confidence and walk independently.
Following questions were discussed:

• What happened to Charles Chuck Hooper?
• Why was Duke taken to the animal hospital?
• Describe the relationship of Chuck and Duke? etc.

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Literature -  A dog named  Duke                                                                                                                  Duke was a rough playing Doberman Pinscher, 4 year old, 23 kilos. His wife Marcy was not a dog lover. She is a tiny blonde. Duke's appeal for Chuck was his rambunctiousness.                                             1 Duke is a Doberman. What are the other known breeds of dogs?  

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Tenses ---   Types of Tenses . Uses of different types of tenses. 

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How I Taught my Grandmother to read ( Prose)
  The Brook ( Poetry)
Discussed the questions in the class .