Into The Wild [Introduetion : The excerpt (Part—1) has been taken from the book ‘Sakha Nagaira’ by Kiran Purandare, | who Is a wildlife expert, a bird watcher, a writer and honorary wildlife warden In Maharashtra. The | excerpt showcases the amazing experience of the | writer where he {s alone and completely lost in the jungles of Umbarzara. | Part-I) has ben extracted from CN Traveller | | | Magazine published by Land Rover India, It is about | Shaaz Jung, known for his wildlife photography. It} | also tells us about his efforts to establish BCRTI, i for the conservation of forests, by educating the | | local rural folks and providing them with a sound, reliable source of income, Q. 1. Narrate in your class any of the incidents of your life when you were extremely terrified or awestruck, (Points : alone on a lonely road - new place -tost_ my way-found myself on the edge of a cliff getting darker by the minute - terrified to the core-using the Slash of my mobile phone, somehow reached the road agatn.) Complete the given table regarding the factors/situations/reasons - why you sometimes get scared and the factors that add to it. Give possible solutions : (The answers are given directly and underlined.) Factors which add to it St) Reasons Sotutions ‘Avoid such discussions/ stortes as they are baseless At midnight In the absence of parents 1. | White discussing about strange { creatures 76 fe. firtgertost [itiam | Find ox = somenere, | stone/tta | rome ing and cannot | al WihW/if beter tages find my way | {lis alonely | not oman home place ight alone 3, (Just before [If 1am not Hove a teu the exams —_| prepared | Limetable fo, for them | studtes/ make ff Thave not sure that og studied Ways to prepay subjects that Sees that Lfind difieut, —! Q. 3. Given below are various activities whi, you can pursue as your hobby, passion, ¢, profession. Complete the table accordingly, (The answers are qiven directly. Students may give their own answers.) ‘Sr.] Actividen | Hobby | Pesstoa| Pro: | Reason Chateagy no, fers Both a.feaming — [¥ |v |v fey tam express myself well through the strokes of brash 2. |Travelling |v v ¥—[iR) tn toucism, | there ts great | demand for | Professional tourist estes. s.fwnane [vy |v (C1 im the age of photography computers Mmited professional scope 4. |Conserving \v iv (0) Ia a world environment Which ts indifferent aementous | 5 [ira yy watching ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI DIGEST : STANDARD Xil (English Edition} Oa; yoteh the following “Witdlife Sanctuaries" af gun thelr locations site sanctuary | Location pape Nawonal Parl |(a) Uttarakhand pa (b) Madhya Pradesh jarani National Park yn cosbelt National |(c) Karnataka park = brant sathambore Nattonal il (a) Assam ina National Park — |(e) Rajasthan fax ion ani National Park ~(e) Karnataka py stant National Park - (d) Assam A} gn corent National Park ~ (a) Uttarakhand fy anambore National Park ~(e) Rajasthan sts Nauonal Park - (b) Madhya Pradesh Ba" » casing FOR COMPRERENSION, LANGUAGE STUDY AND VOCABULARY [inter Bst af the textual Wh- questions are converted to Activity Format. ee i Part I | Lost in the Jungle @.1. Read the extract and complete the activities given below Extract 1 (Textbook pages 56 and 57) ‘The elght-and-e-half-hour-long day that the Leopard had moved away. Glossary : a hide ~ a camouflaged shelter used to get 2 dose vew of wildlife; At 1s a place built to look like |ts surroundings, wrapping up - completing or finishing, |sonething avifauna ~ birds ofa particular region, habitat |ocgrtogical period. camouflaged ~ disguised by covering [something to make st blend in with the surroundings. Peiled—very frightened. upheaval - uproar; dcturbance, predator - an animal that preys on other ‘Ginzls, apex - topmost; most superior. Jair den of 2 wid enimal. on the prowl— (of an antmal) moving | sound in search of prey. leglom a great number of \pple or dings. to stay put - remain someubere | (ren moving, gauged ~ judged. seat ~ (here) animal | AL. Global Understan: *(2) droppings or alr, exercta, hovering - fluttering tn the antelope = deer-like animal with hollow horns. | ‘sanctum sanctorum - the holy of holies. a place, region | where few re allowed as seerevimportant work 15 done. elusive ~ hard to catch, instinctively ~ without conscious thought, by natural response. Bt Pick out the sentences that are false and write them correctly : a a The narrator had made notes of the Jangurs in the region. (2) One has to be really alert while walking in the Jungle. (3) The leopard was petrified. @ False sentences : () The made notes of the Jangurs in the region. ‘There w: 5 a lot of noise in the jungle. Ans. narrator had (3) The leopard was petrified. Correct sentences (1) The narrator had made notes of the birds in the region. (2) The langurs were petrified. Complete the web, describing each step taken by the writer as a solitary traveller while moving in the jungle with great precaution + (The answer ts given directly and underlined.) Precautions taken by the writer camouflaging the hide scanning the area visually trying to make minimal sound _ watching with wide-open cyes treading cautiously among the leaves grasping vartous sounds SECTION ONE (1.6 : INTO THE WILD} 742. Complex Factual ; "Complete the flow chart stating the Feactions of the petrified Langurs due to the presence of the Leopard. ___[The answer tsqiuen directly and underitned.) { Khyak-alarm call CC Ryaleatorm cat eo f [leader of the gang making alarm calls c—————. | Fest of the Langur brigade continued raising the | alarm calls TT aS speeding to the treetops near and far oie ects ner and Gr ¥ smaller langurs also giving alarm calls A3. Inference/Interpretation/Analysis : *(1) Explain : I was alone here like a fox: Ans. Foxes are solitary creatures. They move around and hunt alone. Hence they have to be very careful, as there could be danger from other animals. In the same way, the narrator. who had come to the forest to do his research, was alone, and now he was going back to the village all alone. He too, luke the fox, liad to be careful. Hence, he compares himself to a fox. Give the meaning of the word ‘hide’ in the context and give reasons for its usage here. A hide is @ camouflaged shelter used to get a close view of wildlife. ft ts a place built to Jook lke its surroundings. The writer was observing birds and noting their behaviour. If he was visible, the birds would not come near him or act in a natural manner. Hence, he had to bulld a hide, conceal himself in it and then observe the birds unnoticed. (2) Ans. ‘A4, Personal Response : Describe a safari you have been on or a trip through a forest, Narrate your experience in brief. ‘Ans, I have been to the Periyar National Park in Kerala. It is In the Western Ghats. This wilditfe sanctuary {s home to tigers and elephants, 78 ~ acer, leopa re are als0 PAPAS ang ‘The: na, pion, tne a0 BEN OT a Beaty ty ee. Ht was 2 Wonderful exp th Periyar 1 we ugers detnking aC UB Watering | to yed the experienc 1 realty enjosee pertenee and there again a S00” as I can. guage study: go were reminding me As. Lani jandn ‘The surro! choose the correct alternative begin, ) | with fa} Fam rel tb} Lawas 16! fe) Iwas berg vse peenreminded by the Surround reminded by the Surrounciag rhe peteited Langurs speed 10 the ig, and secured their places on », minded by the SUrTOURding, minded of the SUrroURing rerainded by the surrounding ‘ans, (c) Iwasbein6 | +@ } near and far treetops. rewrite using Not only-.but leg, ‘ans, The petrified Langurs Hot Only speed i the trees near end far but also secured the, places on the treetops. 1 nad apparently entered in the sanctum (3) orum of a miracle called leopard, sanct [Pick out the finite verbis and state the terse, ‘Ans, had entered ~ Past Perfect Tense. (4) The tangur is the most reliable animal when It comes to finding clues about predators, (Rewrite in the positive degree) ‘Ans, No other animal is as reltable as the langur when It comes to finding clues about | predators. AG. Vocabulary *(1) Guess the meaning of the following words: (1) upheaval (2) predator (3) hovering (4) antelope Ans, (1) upheaval - uproa isturbance. (2) predator ~ an antmal that preys on othr animals, ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI DIGEST ; STANDARD XA (English Fai ition)| Meanwhile, I saw a man {g) hovering ~ Auttering in the alr, (4) antelope - deer-like animal with hollow horns. g) lve the meaning of the phrase ‘to stay Out’ and use It in your own sentence. 5. to stay putt Meaning: remain somewhere without moving. gentence : The sentries were told to stay put at the gate. 1g) Waite two adjectives from the extract used for the leopard, os. righty. elusive. 1a) Choose the appropriate phrasc/expression from the brackets and complete the sentence given below : (time and again, to one’s heart's content, frantic speed) Every mother scolds her children .. the overuse of the mobile phone. for ‘Ans, Every mother scolds her children thne and again for the overuse of the mobile phone. g. 2. Read the extract and complete the activities given below : Extract 2 (Textbook pages 57 and 58) appeared alien to me, Glossary : spooked - frightened, haven —a place of safety or refuge. stacked - piled one on top of the other. hillock a small bill. gorge-a deep narrow passage ‘with steep rocky sides. deciduous - having trees that shed leaves in the dry season, tropieal -of the tropes. | Qeeting - passing swiftly, to one's heast’s content - to the fest level of satisfaction. Al. Global Understanding : Complete the following (The answers are given directly and underlined.) 11) Raju had come to the jungle to collect logs. Q stones. SECTION ONE (1.6: INTO THE WILD) The FDC marked the forest boundary with the help of a cement pillar_and_ stacked (3) @ Of the two bags the narrator had, one contatned a camera and the other a tiffin. Umbarzara was a refuge for Ugers, leopards and sloth bears. A2. Complex Factual : Write two statements from the extract that tell us that the writer was lost. Ans. (1) The thought instantly flashed in my mind - ‘Te lost my way’. (2) Good Heavens! Iwas lost. Completely lost Im the jungle. A3, Inference/Interpretation/Analysis : Give reasons : (The answers are glven directly and underlined.) (1) After meeting Raju, the writer and Raju both felt relaxecl because now there were two of them—four eyes and four hands with a stick—to find thelr way out of the jungle and to battle predators. (2) The time was dreadful because it_was evening and the sun was setting. Being alone in the jungle at night time with predators all around was dreadful. A4. Personal Response : Have you ever becn lest/lost your way? Narrate the experience, Yes, once when I was In Panchgant with my family I got lost. I decided to go for a walle alone. 1 set out without finding out the name of the road on which our hotel was located. As | was walking, it suddenly began to rain heavily, and got quite dark, When I looked around I found myself in the woods. 1 was terrified. [did not even have my cellphone with me. I was In tears when all at once 1 saw my hotel, I had walked round in circles! 1 was very relieved. It was indeed a frightening experience. AS, Language Study : “ay Raju was amazed at my solltary visits to Umbarzara. (Rewrite beginning “My solitary 79y )g) hovering - fluttering in the air. (3) Of the two bags the narrator had, one contained a camera and the other a tiffin (4) Umbarzara was a refuge for tigers, leopards and sloth bears. { js) antelope - deer-like animal with hollow { j | A2. Complex Factual : | i i horns. give the meaning of the phrase ‘to stay a put’ and use it in your own sentence. ‘aos. co stay’ put Write two statements from the extract that Meaning remain somewhere without tell us that the writer was lost. moving, Ans, (1) The thought imstantly flashed in my sentence : The sentries were told to stay put mind — ‘Td lost my way’. at the gate. | (2) Good Heavens! I was lost. Completely lost. Write two adjectives from the extract used | in the jungle. for the leopard. | ‘ans. mighty, elusive. | 4g) Cboose the appropriate phrase/expression 6) AS. Inference/Interpretation/Analysi Give reasons : (The answers are glven directly and underlined.) (1) After meeting Raju, the writer and Raju from the brackets and complete the sentence given below : nd again, t0 one’s heart's content, fame. and both felt relaxed because now there were frantic speed) } | 1—! yes a wir_hand: Every mother scolds her children ........ for | two of then—four eyes and four hands the overuse of the mobile phone. with a stick—to find their way out of the ‘Ans. Every mother scolds her children time and Jungle and to battle predators. again for the overuse of the mobile phone. (2) The time was dreadful because it_was ~ evening and the sun was selling, Being Q.2. Read the extract and complete the | activities given below : alone in the jungle at_night time with predators all around was dreadful, Extract 2 (Textbook pages 7 and 58) A4. Personal Response : iM ic, Leaw aman . Have you ever been lost/lost your | | iy? Narrate the experience. . appeared alien to me. Glossary : spooked — frightened, haven - a place of | safely or refuge. stacked — piled one on top of the other, | hlock—a small hill. gorge~a deep narrow passage | Mit steep rocky sides, deciduous - having trees that ‘shed leaves in the dry season, tropical ~ of the tropies. | Oreting - passing swiflly. to one’s heart's content - (0 | the faltest Level of satisfaction, ‘Ans. Yes, once when [ was in Panchgant with my. family [ got lost. [ decided to go for a walk alone. I set out without finding out the name of the road on which our hotel was located. As Iwas walking, It suddenly began to rain heavily, and got quite dark. When I looked around I found myself in the woods. I was terrified. I did not even have my cellphone with me. I was in tears when all at onee I Al. Global Understanding Complete the following : saw my hotel. I had walked round in circles! I (The answers are given directly and | was very relleved. It was indeed a frightening | underlined.) i experience. (1) Raju had come to the Jungle to collect logs. | AS, Language Study : (2) The FDC marked the forest boundary with *{1) Raju was amazed at my solitary visits to the help of a_cement pillar and_stacked Umbarzara, stones. (Reunite beginning ‘My solttary SECTION ONE (1.6 : INTO THE WILD) 72Ans. My solitary visits to Unibarzara an Raju. *(2) Rewrite the sentences by using ‘not only .. but also’ (C1) Unibarzara ts the haven for Tigers. Leopards and Stoth 1B (211 crossed the cement pillar and stones Dy the Forest Development Cor Ans. (1) Umbarzara ts the haven not only for ration, Tigers but_also for Leopards and Sloth Bears, (2) 1 crossed not only the ceazent pillar but stacked by the Forest Development Corporatton, sumed our walking tour. (3) Then we bot identify the part of speech of the underlined word.) Ans. walking - present pariteiple sed as an adjective AG. Vocabulary : *(1) Choose the correct option for : spooked - (a) frightened (0) happy (e} angry Ans. frightened (2) Find the contextual meaning of ‘stacked’ ‘Ans. stacked - piled one on top of the other (3) Choose the appropriate phrasc/expression from the brackets and complete the sentence given below : (time and agatn, t0 one’s heart's content, ina jify) Iwas on a diet for some days but today I am going to cat sss ‘Ans. [was on a diel for some days going to eat to my hearts eontent. but today Iam Q. 3. Read the extract and complete the activities given below : ee (~~ Extract 3 (Textbook pages 58 and 59) Tt was more than an hour .. ww ign't this our good luck? 80 | | | Al. A2. ‘Ans, (1) Th As. “a Ans. ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI DIGEST = STANDARD XII (English Edition) ics ‘sounds of P Sarat OF eNCreLL of anny, Glossary dropPines awsloUSFestrfaceg ect ane a Illy <1 8 MOMENI gery he eg lapsed Globat Understanding : «complete the given web : (rhe ansacrseregven tireetly ancl ing of the village signs of the vicinity = y cople alin I a Louespeeie ——— =aotspeah — — —— pleroppings of Blue pole] (= h of a farm and the loudspeate) [ine tanter Installed fora roars fac ge nk an oer oc ‘tne villas Complex Factual : out from the extract four sentence, Pick hat show that the writer was frightened, « evening brecze flew through my we curled hair. [2) My stomach was aching, (3) My legs were trembling. (4) The shaking of limbs had lessened a bit. Inference/Interpretation/Analysis + What is called ‘silver lining’ of the trail by the writer? Why? i 6. The writer had lost his way in the jungle and was desperate to find the way to a village and civilization, He was also afraid that there Was. a Sloth Bear around, Then he found a wie red soll tral with the marks of 2 cyclerae qne weiter said, “There still exists a OT gagle where we can get Tost, Isn't this jurgood ck?" What does he mean by this? 2 have tried to take over all oman beings ps ine natural areas of the world, We have eperoached on jungles and forests, and there are human inhabitations within the jungles too. To find a Jungle where there is no sign of tuman life, and one can still get lost, shows that there are some areas untouched by humans and left to nature. That is what the writer calls “our good luck’, as. Personal Response : How do you relax at the end of a tiring day? Give a brief description. Ans, At the end of a Uring day, I pick up a nice book or watch a good film on TV or Netflix. This relaxes me completely. I just cannot fall asleep in a tired and tense mood. But if spend half an hour or so unwinding, I really fee! relaxed. a5, Language Study : *Q) Hound a bright red soil trail. {Choose the correct alternative beginning with 7 (a) A bright red soit tratt found me. (b) A soil trait that was bright red found me. (c) bright red soil trail has been found by me. (A A bright red sott tratl was found by me. Aus. (d) A bright red soll trail was found by me. @) Thad no other way to climb the hillock before me, (Rewrite as an affirmative sentence.) Ans. This was the only way I had to climb the hillock before me. {3} climbed one more hillock and tried to locate signs of human civilization. (Rewrite beginning 'Climbing........") Ans. Climbing one more hillock, I tried to locate Signs of human civilization. | A6. Vocabulary : (1) Guess the meaning of ‘in a fifty": Ans, ina jiffy — im a moment: very soon *(2) Choose appropriate phrases/expressions | from the brackets and complete the sentences given below. (time and again, fo one's heart's content, frantic speed. in a Jiu). (The answers are gluen directly and underlined.) (1) AL their educational problems were sorted ont in a jiffy because of the funds given by an NGO. (2) Raj ran at a frantic speed to catch the train. (8) Make sentences of your own using the words : (1) slumped (2) stumbled Ans. (1) slumped : Exhausted, he slumped down Into the chair. (2) stumbled : 1 did not see the stone in the middle of the road and stumbled over tt. Part - 1 Tracking the Panther of Nagarhole Q. 4. Read the extract and complete the activities given below : Extract 4 (Textbook pages 59 and 60) Shaaz Jung is e wildlife photographer .. of a black panther's life. Glossary : showeasing ~ exhibiting. felines ~ animals belonging (o the eat family. past his prime - no longer still active or in good health. canines — long, pointed tecth. sagging - drooping. gash - a long, deep cut. chronicler~2 person who records something. nemeses — (plural of nemesis) sources of harm or ruln, protagonist ~ Ue principal character in a television show, movie. book. cle. to plece together - create something by joining the separate parts together. SECTION ONE (1.6 : INTO THE WILD) 81 ws(a ae Al. *a) 2) ) @ Global Understanding : Correct the false statements Earller Shaaz, was In the field of nance. ‘The writer saw the fight between the (wo leopards, ‘The photograph of the old leopard made Shaaz famous, Saya Is a black panther, Ans. False statements : (2 (3) Corrected statements : (2) 3) Az, | As. An |€0 He ts a wildlife photographer, cinematographer and big-cat tracker. The writer saw the Might between the two leopards. The photograph of the old leopard made Shaaz famous. ‘The writer did not see (he Nght between the two leopards. The photograph of the young leopard mace Shaaz famous Complex Factual : *Complete the following (The answersare given directly and underlined.) Responsibilities handled by Shaaz : (2) He ts a man-antinal conMitct resolution seeker, speaking to those interested In conserving the planet's riches. AA, Personal Aas. AS, Language Study + “a Ans. Ans. present. 1 was clear that Ure wag gy be a fight. However, they had to leave 2% was sunset. The next Cay, When Shay, *k pack to the Spot, silting om Une hgh goa, Scarface, blood éripplng from a gach 4 ts face. He sat there Hike Be was. the and Shaaz knew that he hag Ri et ine old Ieopard. are tt way 28 Ray the janele, over from U Journey for both of ther, | Response : Would you like to mect wild antnety to face? Give reasons to suppose answer. No, | would not. 1 Jike to see wild ap only on TV. I feel that we should not tn into their territory, and Yeave them to yy peace, Resides, they are wild and not tang and one never knows how they may behayg_ have read a lot about people belng keg 4 wild animals. Begin the following sentences with ie words given in the brackets : (1) The behaviour of the first black panther ts being documented, (They....) They are documenting the behaviour of the tal Pou, | 1 : first black panther. (2) All the research on the animal has been done through camera traps. (They...) They have done all the research on the animal (3) He leads photographie safaris in Africa. (4) He showcases his work at Art Galleries in capital cities, (5) He ts a lodge owner and chronicler of the wild, Inference/Interpretation/Analysis : Describe Shaaz's meetings with Scarface, One day, at sunset, Shaaz and hls companions went round a blind turn and saw an old leopard, well past his prime, Close to him was another very young. good-looking male leopard who was soon to come into his prime. It was like looking at the past and the } ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI DIGEST : STANDARD Xt (English Editon) (2) Ans, @) Ans. AG. Vocabulary : a) through eamera traps. Shoaz recalls the Incident with great|} clarity. (Rewrlte the sentence replacing the undertined expression with a single word) | Shaaz recalls the incident clearly. Unfortunately, the sun was setting and had to leave. (Rewrite using ‘because’) | Unfortunately, we had to leave becaust sun was setting, Guess the meaning of : (1) ‘felines’ (2) chronicler : famlly,a (2) ehronicler a person who records something. ig) Pick out two palrs of antonyms from the extract : | jos. (1) old X young, (2) past * present fa). Waite the noun forms of : (1) famous (2) enviable {3} collect (4) including ‘ans. (1 famous ~ fame (2) enviable - envy | {3} collect ~ collection } (4) including ~ inclusion i 9. 5. Read the extract and complete the activities given below t Extract 5 (Textbook pages 60 and 61) Saya, Scarface and Pardus ... and share with the world. Glossary : fringe ~ edge. incursions - attacks. resentment ~ a feeling of displeasure or anger. tourist currency - prevalence or eirculation of tourists. Al. Global Understanding : *(1) Complete the following : (The answers are given directly and underlined.) (2) Shazz named the leopards : (a) Saya_(b) Scarface_(c) Pardus (2) The visitors are welcomed because they can volunteer to teach a skills-training | class of their choice, This enables locals to find employment at_the numerous wildlife resorts in the region or ina clly. Correct the false statements = *(1) BORTI was founded out of the genuine urge to conserve the habitat of the wild Me. *(2) Shaaz failed to utilize the finance incurred out of tourism. *13) According to the local agriculturist seeing is more essential than listening. (4) There was no specific buffer zone around Nagarhole. t elther (2) | SECTION ONE (1.6 ; INTO THE WILD) Ans. False statements : (2) Shaaz failed to utilize the finance incurred out of tourism (3) According to the local agriculturist seeing Us more essential than listening. Corrected statement: (2) Shaaz put the finance incurred out of tourtsm to good use. (3) According to the listening 1s more essenual than seeing. local agriculturist A2, Complex Factual : Describe the meaning of the acronym BERTI and explain its benefits to the local people. The BCRTI is ‘Buffer Conflict Resolution ‘Trust of India’. It's an agency that educates villegers who live on the fringe of the forest on the Importance of conservation. Under the BCRTI umbrella, Shaaz provides locals with vocational training, with the aim of educating them on the merits of conservation and to help them beneftt from tourist currency. The visitors at the resort are weleome to volunteer to teach a skills-training class of their choice. ‘The acquired skills enable locals to find employment, A3. Inference/Interpretation/Analysis : “Pind : The Bison is .. The Bison is an eco-friendly wildlife camp in South India. It offers some great opportunities for youngsters to learn about the area, people, hotel management, A4, Personal Response : “Complete the table explaining the qualities that you would like to imbibe from Nature within yourself and provide the reasons for the same: (The answers are gwen directly and underlined.) 83Reasons |__ guatty Patience | Trees bear patiently Trees up with seasons like winter and autumn, and the attacks on__them by animals, birds and humans, and_wait_for spring, to bloom again. Streams | Perseverance |Streams can_even wear down rocks with thelr perseverance. AS. Language Study = *(1) Begin the following sentences with the words given in the brackets : (1) Tean guide visitors. (Visttor: ‘Ans. Visitors can be guided by me. (2) Animals are paying me back. (1. Ans. Tam belng paid back by animals. (3) Madegowda is employed by The Bison. (The Bison.. ‘Ans, The Bison employs Madegowda. (4) Older leopards lke Pardus carry away livestock from villages. (Livestock...) ‘Ans. Livestock are carried away from villages by older leopards like Pardus. (5) I have lost almost 80 per cent of a season's yield of sugar cane. (Almost 80 per cent. ‘Ans. Almost 80 per cent of a scason’s yield of sugar cane has been lost by me. (6) Tracking an animal also teaches you life =) ‘Ans. Life lessons are also tanght by tracking an animal. (7) Many things have been taught to me by the forests. (The forests. ) Ans. The forests have taught me many things. lessons. (Life lessons. (8) Resentment among locals towards the animals Is created by this. (TRIS...) Ans. This creates resentment among locals towards the animals. 84 (2) Use the word ‘guide’ 85 8 noun agg | ny in two separate sentences : ‘ans. (1) We can guide children to bep.,,, (verb) wy (2) 1 hired a local guide to show smportant sights. (noun) tk (a) The black panther as taught me payeg. (Rewrite using the adjective form underlined word.) ‘ans. The black panther has taught me ., patient. ~ (a) Listening 1s a sense fr more importa 4. sight. (Choose the correct alternative of as, {a) Sight [5 a sense not as Importan, listening. {p) Listening #S @ sense as important ¢, sight. (c) Listening is a sense not as important «, sight. (a) Sight listening. (a) Sight Is a sense not as important listening. AG. Vocabulary : (1) Write the adjective forms of followin; ()) incursion is a sense as important « Ans. (2) territory (3) resentmen (4) occasion (5) employment (6) region Ans. (1) incursion - incursive (2) territory = territorial (3) resentment - resentful (4) occasion - occasional (5) employment - employable (61 region - regional (2) Choose the correct simple past tense for of the following from the brackets : (1) teach - (teached, teaching, taught? (2) lose - (loser, lost, loose) (3) put~ (put, putied, putting) (4) learn ~ lean, learnt, learns) ‘Ans. (1) teach ~ taught (3) put~ put (2) lose ~ lost (4) learn - learnt. ENGLISH YUVAKBHARATI DIGEST : STANDARD XII (English Ed! a tion)pairs, discuss the professions and cs one ean take happily if one is ionate about the job. { 10 gauiens ass yall P es ~ «professions ntsorsmert at sting. muste. choreography, etc. photography, conservation, writing. atengestregular work schedule, no anced morcerary rewards, criticism from ovnis for choosing an odd career, ete.) jin acoups, organize @ role play activity gr ociated with "Wildlife Expert'*Witdlife photographer / WHALE Conservator, fapbeining the differences and similarities volved in their profession, fsuden’s can find out the detatts of each profession from the Internet and organize a role play.) | JamviTy BASED ON THE FULL LESSON soe mege the following incidents in a proper | seqvemial order as they have oceurred in Part —T: | fa) The writer realized that he was lost in the woods. { (p) The Langurs saw the leopard. | {c) The author was moving from the Jungle as quietly | as possible, finding his way through the thicket. {ij The author met a villager. | Jas, (0) The author was moving from the Jungle as | quietly as possible, finding his way through | the thicket i (b) The Langurs saw the leopard. {@) The author met a villager. (a) The writer realized that he was lost in the | woods. | | | 1, Do as directed : (1) Hehad won a prize in the drawing competition. fRewrite using the future perfect tense of the verb.) \ ‘Aas. He wil have won a prize in the drawing | competition, \ | } ©) How could 1 eall him a liar? (Rewrite as an assertive sentence.) SECTION ONE (1.6 Ans. I just could not call him a lar. (3) All other things are unimportant. (Choose the alternative with the correct question tag.) fa) Alt other things are unimportant. are they? (b) All other things are unimportant, aren't they? {c) All other things are unimportant, isn’t (t? (d) AU other things are untinportant, weren't they? Ans. (b) All other things are unimportant, aren't they? Q. 2. Spot the error in the following sentences and rewrite them correctly : Unless you do not listen to his advice, 1 am not going to help you. Ans, Unless you listen to his advice, 1am not going to help you, you do not listen to his advice, 1am not going to help you. (2) Hardly had I reached the airport than I heard about the change in plans. Ans. Hardly had I reached the airport when Theard about the change in plans. WRITING SICILLS Q. 1. Your college has decided to celebrate the ‘World Environment Day. Mr. Kiran Purandare has been invited as the ‘Chief Guest’ for the event. Imagine you are the Secretary of the ‘Nature Club’ of your college and you have to conduct an interview of Mr. Kiran Purandare, With the help of the given table and points, frame 8-10 questions for an interview. ‘Table om ‘Name of interviewee Fleld/Spectalization Date/Venue/Time ‘Duration Points = * details about “Environmental Studies’ courses INTO THE WILD) 85+ Anterest In Meld * entry Co sanctuartes * ature excurstonsvexpeditions + Upsimessage to students Ans. Table = Name of interviewee | Mr. Kiran Purandare Field/Speeialization | wildlife expert, abird watcher, a writer Date/Venue/Time 23 December, 2022/Karnala Bird Sanctuary/11 a.m. Duration 30 minutes Questions to interview Mr. Kiran Purandare. Good morning, Sir! On behalf of the Nature Club of our college. 1 congratulate you on your achievements. We also loved your book ‘Sakha Nagzira’. I would like to ask you a few questions, May I? Thank you. (1) Could you please tell us something about the ‘Environmental Studies’ Course that you completed in Scotland ? (2) Are there any such courses in India, especially in Maharashtra? (3) How did you get interested in the conservation of the environment? (4) Do you think that we, in Maharashtra, are doing enough to look after the environment? (5) How can we get the ‘entry pass’ for the sanctuaries? (6) You have been mostly a solitary traveller inside the forest. What would be the reason for this? (7) Are there any excurstons/expeditions In which you are going to parlicipate, In the near future? (8) How can we help you In your work? (9) Could you please give some Ups/message for our Nature Club? Thank you, Sir, for answering our questions so frankly. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours. ENGLISH YUVAKDILARATI DIGEST + STANDARD XII (Engllsi Eaton) Q. 2. Imagine you hve visited the jg, i ly Nagachole. Write © report, to be yyy, in your college magazinesin int newspaper. *y Ans. A Week in a Jungle Mysuny, 19 MaysFeur of uy 4 NS. College, Mysure. spent @ WEEK at Nags National Park (Rajly Gandhi Natlonal pay, located in Kodagu District | Iwas an exhilarating and educative week, 1, park abounds with waterfalls, hills, valleys, s:reang and trees. It Is famous for its rich population » animals and birds. The Bengal Tiger, Indian Leoparg Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, ete, are the predator, that can be spotted in the park, Herblvores ite Elephants, Chital, Sambar Deer and Barking Deer are also seen in plenty. As It was the month of May, and the water holes were drying up, many antmals visited the lake, and we had a grand time observing their habits from the mackaan which was built for tourists, We wert | particularly careful not fo disturb the environment | by talking loudly or playing muste, Hence, the | animals were at their natural best. We were thriled | {o see a palr of Bengal Tigers and a Leopard, It was wonderful to sce these majestic animals from such 2 | close distance. Its truly an unforgettable experience. We could not see the Sloth Bear, but there were plenty of elephants anc deer, Afler an expertence like this one, all four of us have decided to visit various sanctuaries and tale an avid Interest in the wikllife of India, ~ Shantanu Pratap. 7sz nas contributed towards conserving vata enimats and their habitat, Your eee decided to spread the message in 008 and arrange a rally. Prepare an to ensure maximum participation Moming aout the ay, date ond other COME ONE COME ALL! cove WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY! yereed your help f0 save our planett pers ects ts essential for the survival of the planet. sence, we need t0 protect and conserve wild animals and thetr habitat. you ARE THE ONE WITH A VOICE | goTECT THE ONES WITHOUT A VOICE aricpate In our rally, 45,Calege Grounds To Divisional Forest Office ae: 12 November ‘poe: 9 am. ‘quit Guest : Dr. S. P. Awasthi (acttvtst) | save ANIMALS — THEY WILL SAVE YOU! Q. 4.Nature is a great teacher and @ guide. Complete the mind map as instructed as Per the titled concept : as, : wavune Teaches | ‘That hard times do not Peri] To accept chan J ‘Most Importantly KA zal Nothing is Impossible to| achieve sees _ ‘To be humble Never to stop discovering EXTENSION ACTIVITIES/PROJECT Q. 1. Surf the met and obtain more information about the conservation work done by Shaaz, Prepare posters to inspire others and display them on your college notice-board. Q. 2. Find out the qualification and eligibility required in the information about the professions related to wildlife such as + + Forest officer/Ranger ‘Wildlife photographer Environmentalist Geologist ‘Tour Manager Did you stedy the lesson/chapter ftom the [ANG [a Navneet Digest? Now, solve the self-test to censure solid leaming. Sean this QR Cade forthe test and its model answers. eo "gob Yuvekbharati Digest : Standard XII (English Edition) [£0258 87