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XII KELTA AVERAGE PLUS MODULE

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SECTION 1: DISCOURSES

REPEATED DISCOURSES

 

1.     SPEECH

Dear friends,

 I stand before you to talk on the topic...................

( ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി വിഷയം എഴുതുക ) . I am very happy to get a chance to talk to you. I have a lot of ideas about this topic. I thank you for giving me a chance to speak to you. Please listen to my speech.

(ഇനി ഉള്ള പാരഗ്രാഫിൽ തന്ന വിഷയത്തെകുറിച്ചു എഴുതാം) ................................... ......................... ................................................................................................... .........................................

(അവസാനത്തെ paragraph)

It is time to end my speech.Thank you for your patience.Please think about my ideas. Ideas can change lives. Hope for a better tomorrow. Wishing you a great day.

 Thank you.

 

22223 2.INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

(ഇന്റർവ്യൂ ആരോടാണെങ്കിലും ഇത് എഴുതിയാൽ മതി)

1. What is the secret of your success?


Ans: Hard work is the secret of my success.

2 . Who is Your role model?

Ans: My mother is my role model.

 3.     What is your future plan?

Ans: I want to do something for the world.

 4.     What is your message to us?

Ans: You must work hard.

 5.     What is the turning point of your life?

Ans. 2023 is the turning point of my life.

 6.     Who inspired you most in your life?

Ans: My father inspired me most in my life.

 7.     Are You happy with your life?

Ans:Yes,I Am happy with my life.

 

 

FORMAL LETTER

Fro

From

 (എഴുതുന്ന ആളുടെ പേരും അഡ്രസും എഴുതുക )

Name

Address

 23 Oct 2023 (Date എഴുതുക )

 

 To

 (കിട്ടേണ്ട ആളുടെ സ്ഥാനപ്പേരും അഡ്രസും എഴുതുക )

Designation

Address

 Dear sir,

 Sub: വിഷയം ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി എഴുതുക

 I'm ........... (പേര് )from ........... (നാട്). I want to talk about something important.

................................................ .......................................... .......................... 

(പ്രശ്നത്തെ പറ്റി ചോദ്യത്തിനനുസരിച്ച് എഴുതുക) ......................................... .......................................

 ..........................................Everyone should understand this problem. We should work together.

Thanking  you

Yours truly

Sd

 

3. REVIEW OR CRITICAL APPRECIATION OF POEM.

The poem “  ...............................”(കവിതയുടെ   പേര് എഴുതുക) is a great poem. It is written by.......................(കവിയുടെ  പേര് എഴുതുക). This is a very interesting poem.The author has used good language in the poem.The Poem is about ................. (കവിതയുടെ വിഷയം എന്താെണന്ന് എഴുതുക). The poet has written a lot of similar poems.But this poem is his best.

The poem has a lot of  images in it.There are word pictures in it. The poem has a lot of inner meanings. It enters into our heart easily. Anyone can understand the poem easily. The most beautiful lines of the poem are

 “(കവിതയിലെ  2 വരികൾ എഴുതുക)

 These lines have a lot of meanings.The reader will like these lines.The title and poem are closely related.The poem is very important to human life.The Poem is divided into (സ്റ്റാൻസകളുടെ എണ്ണം) … stanzas. I end the review.The poem is a must read one.

 NB.കവിതകളുടെയും കവിയുടെയും പേരും, ആശയവും,കവിതയിലെ  2 വരികളും  മനഃപാഠമാക്കണം.

INFORMAL LETTER

My dear friend,

 I received your letter. How are you? I Hope you're fine. I am fine here. How is life ?


When will we meet again? How is the climate there? Here it is very cold..I write this letter to tell you about......... (വിഷയത്തെകുറിച് അറിയാവുന്നത് എഴുതുക) .

 I end the letter.Please write to me. Please call me often.We will meet soon. Good bye.

 Place                                                                       With love,

 Date                                                                         Name 

                                                                                  Sd/

FORMAL LETTER

From

        (എഴുതുന്ന ആളുടെ പേരും അഡ്രസും എഴുതുക )

Name

Address

         23 Oct 2023 (Date എഴുതുക )

 To

        (കിട്ടേണ്ട ആളുടെ സ്ഥാനപ്പേരും അഡ്രസും എഴുതുക )

Designation

Address

 Dear sir,

 Sub: വിഷയം ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി എഴുതുക

 I'm ........... (പേര് )from ........... (നാട്). I want to talk about something important.

................................................ .......................................... .......................... 

(പ്രശ്നത്തെ പറ്റി ചോദ്യത്തിനനുസരിച്ച് എഴുതുക) ......................................... .......................................

 ..........................................Everyone should understand this problem. We should work together.

Thanking  you

Yours truly

Sd

 

LETTER TO EDITOR

From                                                            

 

Name                                                         
                             

Address

 Date 20/10/2010

 To

The Chief Editor

Times Of India

Kochi

Sir,

 Sub:വിഷയം ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി എഴുതുക

      I am a regular reader of your newspaper . It is a great newspaper. You report everything truthfully. I write this letter to share my ideas on the topic ....................(വിഷയം ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി എഴുതുക )  .Please consider my ideas. Please publish it in the newspaper.  .............................. (വിഷയം എഴുതുക) is an important issue. The Government must think about this. I stop my letter.

Yours truly   

Name

Sd

 

EMAIL

 

To:...........@gmail.com

Cc:

Bcc:

Sub: (ചോദ്യത്തിൽ നോക്കി എഴുതുക)

Dear sir ,

Hope you are fine. I am  ......................... (നിങ്ങളുടെ പേര് , മറ്റു വിവരങ്ങൾ എന്നിവ എഴുതുക). I send this email to inform you of a special matter. Kindly read my email. .......................................... ............................ ............................................ ………………………...... ............................................... ...........................................

……………………… ……………………… ………………………………….. I  end my email now . Please email me back.

Thanking you 

Name.

 

LIVE TV REPORT

Good evening, and welcome to Kerala News,

   I'm Priya Menon, and we're here to report ……………..    (റിപ്പോർട്ട് ചെയ്യേണ്ട പരിപാടിയുടെ പേര് നോക്കി എഴുതുക )The climate is good  here.

A lot of people have come to watch it. They are preparing for it . All are thrilled. Please watch and enjoy it.

This is Priya Menon, with camera man Ajith , Kerala News.

Thank you

(ന്യൂസ് ചാനലിന്റെ പേര്, ആളുകളുടെ പേര് എന്നിവ ചോദ്യത്തിൽ തന്നിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ യഥാസ്ഥാനത്ത് അത് എഴുതേണ്ടതാണ്)

 

9.CHARACTER SKETCH 

 …………………………..(കഥാപാത്രത്തിന്റെ പേര് ) is an important character in the story . The story is not complete without ................ (കഥാപാത്രത്തിന്റെ പേര് ). He/she plays an important role in this work. The other characters in the story are..................... (മറ്റു കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എഴുതുക )

We can learn a lot of things from this character.He/She has many good and some bad qualities .Every human being is like that.We will not forget the character of..................(കഥാപാത്രത്തിന്റെ പേര്).

NB:പാഠത്തിന്റെ പേര്, കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എന്നിവ മനഃപാഠമാക്കണം .

 

10.TRAVEL ESSAY

My ……………Trip 

(സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക )

I went to ……….. (സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക )with my family.It was so much fun!I loved the food.It was very tasty.We visited……. (സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക ).It  was thrilling .We went to ….. (സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക ) Our experience was super.We visited …… (സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക ).The people were friendly and helped us…………………….(സ്ഥലത്തിൻറെ പേര് എഴുതുക ) is a great place with tasty food, beautiful beaches, and interesting things to see. I want to visit again!




PROFILE

Stephen Hawking was a famous scientist born on January 8, 1942, and he passed away on March 14, 2018. He was very good at studying how the universe works, even though he got very sick with a problem called ALS.

His most important work was about something called "black holes". He also wrote a book called "A Brief History of Time" .Stephen Hawking was special because he showed us that if we work hard we can do great things. We still remember him .We remember  the things he taught us about space and science.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT


Good evening dear friends,

 Here is a special announcement. We are going to stage a special item. Yes, a skit. It is based on the play ....................(കഥയുടെ പേര് ). The actors are from our class. Kiran wrote the script. Rahul set the background music . Master Nipunjith  is the main actor . The characters in the skit are, ............................ (നാടകത്തിലെ കഥാപാത്രങ്ങളുടെ പേര് എഴുതുക ).  It has good message . Watch and enjoy.

Thank you....

 

APPLICTION LETTER AND RESUME/BIO-DATA/CV


 

From

Name

Address

Date  :       

To

 …………

 ………(ചോദ്യത്തിൽനോക്കി എഴുതുക)

Sir,

I came to know that there is a vacancy for the post of …(ചോദ്യത്തിൽനോക്കി എഴുതുക). I would like to apply for the post.

I have passed  degree course from Kerala University. I have experience also. I attach my CV here.

If I am selected ,I will do my best.

Yours truly,                                                                       

s/d          

 

RESUME


 

1.Name and address.                                       Suja

                                                                          Happy House

                                                                          Kozhikode

2.Nationality                                                   Indian

3.Sex                                                                 Female

4.DOB and Age                                                05/05/2005

5.School studied                                              GHSS Payyoli

6.College studied                                             Govt.Arts College ,Kozhikode

7.Qualifications                                              BA.English

8. % of marks                                                70 %

9.Experience.                                                2 years

10.Email address                                          suja@gmail.com

11.Mobile number                                        9999900022

Declaration

I hereby declare that the above given are true.                           

Name    

Sd/

PROGRAMME REPORT

 ………………………(പരിപാടിയുടെ പേര് ) conducted.

A …………….(പരിപാടിയുടെ പേര് )  seminar/debate/programme ) was conducted in ........................... on the topic “.................................................” on 2.10. 2016 , at 10 am , in  .......................... The ………….(പരിപാടിയുടെ പേര് ) started with a prayer song. The welcome speech was given by................ . The inaugural address was given by ................... . The presidential address was given by................... . Anu , Minu and Akhil presented papers.   Vote of thanks was given by …………..  . The ………………..(പരിപാടിയുടെ പേര് ) ended at 11.am.

SECTION 2
CHARACTER SKETCHES

 

1. Nomita

Nomita is the central character in the short story “Matchbox”.Nomita is the wife of Ajit. She comes from a poor family. She is very bold and courageous. Ajit, her husband, always reads the letters sent by her mother, without her permission. He always insults her. She questions this attitude of her husband. She tries to fire the anchol of her sari when her husband mistreats her. Nomita is a typical Indian woman.

2. Ratna

Ratna is an important character in “Horegallu”.

Ratna is a colleague of Sudaha Murty. Ratna is a living Horegallu. She listens to the problems of her colleagues. She never provides any solutions to their problems and worries. Moreover, she never reveals the secrets of their problems to anyone.She is bold.She is polite and humble.

 

3. Sudha Murty’s Grand Father

Sudha Murty’s grandfather was a retired school teacher.He always spent his leisure time under a banyan tree in the village.

He listened to the worries and problems of the innocent villagers. He was a living ‘horegallu’ like Ratna. He never provided any solutions to their worries. He was kind and helpful.

 

4. Antonio Cruz

Antonio Cruz was a 17 years old boy. He was born and brought up in the Lower East side of Manhattan. Felix Vargas was his close friend.

Antonio was fair, lean and lanky.His hair was always falling over his eyes. His ambition in life was to become a light-weight champion of the world. He was a man of hard work. He practised well in order to attain his dream in life. He kept a positive outlook in his life.

He was very competitive. He fought with his friend Felix. Both of them won the trophy of friendship.

 

5. Felix Vargas

Felix Vargas was a 17 years old boy. He was born and brought up in Lower East side of Manhattan. Antonio Cruz was his close friend.

Felix was dark, short and husky. He had black hair in a natural Afro style. His ambition in life was to become a light-weight champion of the world. He was a man of hard work. He practised well in order to attain his dream in life. He kept a positive outlook in his life.

He was a close friend of Antonio Cruz. He was an amigo brother of his close friend Antonio Cruz. He gave importance to friendship.

 

6. Robert Baldwin

Robert Baldwin is the central character in the play “The Hour of Truth” He was an employee in a bank. He was a man of truth. He was not ready to accept the bribe money offered by his friend Gresham. He was the only witness against Gresham at the court. He stood firm for his truthfulness. The members of his family prompted him to accept the bribe money offered by Gresham. He was very honest. He got a good offer. Marshal offered him a good position in Third National. It was a reward for his honesty.

 

SECTION 3 

SHORT SUMMARY OF PROSE

 

1. The Three L’s of Empowerment

It is a speech on women empowerment (ശാക്തികരണം) by Christine Lagarde. Women face many problems.


There is no equal opportunity
(തുല്യ അവസരം).There are 3 Ls of women’s empowerment .They are Learning, Labour and Leadership . Education is very important. It is the foundation ( അടിസ്ഥാനം) of everything. A job is a must for women. It empowers them. Leadership is also important. Women should be ready to take risks. Then only they can succeed in their lives.

 

2. Matchbox

It is a story by Ashapurna Debi . ‘Matchbox’ is about the life of Nomita. She is a typical village woman in India. She quarrels (വഴക്ക്) over a letter with her husband, Ajit. Ajit is rich and unkind( ക്രൂരമായ) .He opens the letter addressed to Nomita without her permission. It was a letter from her poor widowed (വിധവ)mother. She becomes angry. She loses her self-control (ആത്മനിയന്ത്രണം ). Ajit insults (ചീത്ത പറയുക) her. At last she burns her sari. Then only he becomes cool. Nomita is innocent and bold. She is a helpless victim (പീഡിതവ്യക്തി ).

 

3. Horegallu

It is an anecdote (രസകരമായ സംഭവകഥ ) / story  by . At first, she speaks about her grandfather. He was a retired school teacher. He was a good listener. He listened to others' problems silently.People shared their problems with him. It relaxed them. It eased their problems. She also speaks about Ratna, her colleague (സഹപ്രവര്ത്തക). She was smart. She listened to other’s problems with love . She kept others’ problems secret .Both of them did great social service.

 

4. Amigo Brothers

It is the story of two teenagers, Felix and Antonio by Piri Thomas .They were close friends.They had a dream  of becoming world boxing champions.They worked hard to fulfill their dream.Once they had to fight each other.It was a fierce fight.There were three deadly rounds.None of them won the match.Both of them left the ring arm in arm.They didn’t wait for the announcement by the referee.They were the champions in the world of friendship.

 

5. The Hour of Truth

It is a one act play (ഏകാംഗനാടകം) by Percival Wilde. The main character is Robert Baldwin. The other characters are Martha, John, Evie and Gresham. Robert Baldwin is a good character. He is honest and bold. He didn’t accept the bribe (കൈക്കൂലി ) offered by Gresham. His family asked him to accept the bribe money. But he stood for truth and justice. He was even ready to speak against Gresham at the court. He never supported Gresham in the Bank wreck (ബാങ്ക് തകർച്ച)  case. At last he got a good job offer from Marshall . It was a reward to his honest  character. (സത്യസന്ധത)

 

 6. A Three Wheeled Revolution

 It is an interview with Irfan Alam  . He is one of the top 30 youth icons of India. He tried to empower the rikshaw  pullers of the country.


He is the founder of SammaaN Foundation. The rickshaw pullers started making profit
(ലാഭം) by selling things to their customers. The sides of the rickshaws were used for ads. Each driver got an ID card, a uniform, and loans from banks. The rickshaw pullers started feeling proud of their work. Their families were able to attend evening classes. Irfan Alam is a successful entrepreneur (സംരംഭകൻ.)

 

 7. Didi 

It is about the life story of Shaheen Mistri. She worked hard to fulfil (നിര്വ്വഹിക്കുക)  her dreams. She founded the Akanksha Foundation for the poor children of India. Her childhood visit to an orphanage (അനാഥാലയം) changed her mind. She decided  that she would work for the welfare (ക്ഷേമം) of the children. She quit  (നിറുത്തിക്കളയുക) her studies in the U.S and got admission to St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Shaheen walked around the city to meet low-income people. She started her classes in the house of a poor girl called Sandhya. Later, the first Akanksha centre was started in 1991. Akanksha grew to 58 centres and over 3500 children.

 

 

 8. When a Sapling ( തൈ) is Planted

When a Sapling is Planted is Wangari Maathai’s Nobel Prize acceptance (സ്വീകരിക്കുക) speech. Wangari is the first African woman to get this prize. She talks about the importance of protecting our environment (പരിസ്ഥിതി) . The clearing of forests leads to the destruction of biodiversity(ജൈവവൈവിധ്യത്തിന്റെ നാശം) . Commercial farming (വാണിജ്യ കൃഷി) did not help women to meet their basic needs. Tree planting is the best solution for all similar problems. She began the Green Belt Movement in 1977. Trees became a symbol of democracy (ജനാധിപത്യം) and peace in Kenya. She asks the young men to achieve (നേടിയെടുക്കാൻ) their dreams. We should give back to our children their world of beauty and wonder.

 

9. Dangers of Drug Abuse

(മയക്കുമരുന്ന് ദുരുപയോഗത്തിന്റെ അപകടങ്ങൾ)


 

It is  an essay by Dr Hardin B Jones.  Medicines are very important in our lives. Drug abuse is the repeated use of illegal drugs. Some people use drugs to forget their problems. Medicines and sensual drugs are two different things. Sensual drugs (ഇന്ദ്രിയ മരുന്നുകൾ) give the user just a sense of pleasure. They badly affect the functions of the brain. The drug addict feels physical discomfort and fails to respond to anything. Drug abuse also leads to liver disease, venereal diseases and kidney problems. Damage to the brain is the most dangerous effect.

10. Post Early for Christmas

It is a one-act play  by R. H. Wood. Its setting is a village post office . Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Jones are the early customers of the day. A deaf old gentleman, a fussy old lady, a farmer, Mrs. Higgins, and her son Bertie also joined. The farmer talks about a time-bomb found in a London post office. A foreign tourist comes in with a large and neatly packed parcel. He leaves the post office, but forgets to take his gloves. Bertie hears a funny sound coming from the parcel. He goes out to call a police constable who comes and examines the parcel. The postal assistant brings a bucket of water.The tourist who comes back watches the policeman plunging his parcel in water. The play ends with a threat of legal action by the tourist.

 

11. Crime and Punishment

It is a story by R. K. Narayan .The story is a satire on over parenting in nuclear families. The children develop a blackmailing attitude. The background is a single child school where the teacher gives some maths.

Lessons. The boy was not in a mood to study. He made the teacher angry by deliberately  giving him wrong answers. He had to dance to the tune of the student. The child is a representative (പ്രതിനിധി) of the new generation.

The slap was a ‘crime’, and the teacher underwent due ‘punishment’. The teacher got angry and slapped the boy. The boy blackmailed the teacher saying that he would complain to his parents. The teacher was forced to act in many roles and became tired.

 

SECTION 4

SHORT SUMMARY OF POEMS

 

1. Any Woman

'Any Woman' is a meaningful poem. It is written by the famous poet Catherine Tynan. Woman is the pillar and key stone of the house. Children get love and affection from their mother. Mother holds the family together. Mother is the foundation, protection and decoration of the house. The poem ends with a prayer to God. The poem is full of metaphors. That makes the poem very effective

 

2. Mending Wall

 'Mending wall ' is a symbolic (പ്രതീകാത്മകമായ) poem. It is written by the famous poet Robert Frost. It has a good theme. The poet says that Nature is against the wall. Poet is against the wall. Neighbour supports the wall. He says that 'good fences make good neighbours.'The poet is modern but the neighbour is conservative (യാഥാസ്ഥിതിക.) The neighbour always follows the words of his father.The poem gives us a good message. The poet has used the figures of speech such as personification and metaphor.

 

4 Rice

Rice' is a beautiful poem written by Chemmanam Chacko. The poet says that farmers of Kerala are not interested in food crops (ഭക്ഷ്യവിളകൾ) Farmers plant rubber and arecanut (അടയ്ക്ക) palms. The poet was eager to eat a meal of 'athikira' rice. But he saw his brother bringing wheat from a ration shop. Farmers think that the rubber is profitable. The poem is a satire. The poem has a good message.The poet has  used many figures of speech. 'Ship of the sky' is an example of a metaphor.

 

3 Stammer


Stammer is a poem written by Satchidanandan. Stammer is not a handicap (വൈകല്യം). It is a mode of speech. It is a language. When all people stammer it becomes their mother tongue. Everybody stammers in this world. Even God might have stammered when he created man. Stammer is a meaningful poem. It has a good message.

 

5 .This is Going to Hurt Just a Little Bit


 

This is going to hurt a little bit' is an interesting poem. It is written by Ogden Nash. Sitting in a chair is a painful experience. It causes both mental and physical pain. The dentist is polishing our teeth. But we feel that he is demolishing (നശിപ്പിക്കുക)  our teeth. We lose our control. We can’t be smart in front of the dentist. The poet has used many figures of speech. The mouth is compared to a section of road. The poet has used many figures of speech such as simile, metaphor and paradox .

 

 50 FSECTION 5

REQUENTLY APPEARING WORDS/PHRASE IN THE QUESTION PAPE


1. a few errors

2. against/opposing/disagreeing

3. any 5

4. Appropriate

5. arguments

6. as directed

7. attempt/write/answer/draft/prepare

 

8. blog

9. blurb

10. compare and contrast

11. complete

12. conduct

13. console

14. contains

15. contestant

16. context

17. conveyed

18. corporal punishment

19. debate

20. deliver a speech

 

21. draft a letter

22. edit

23. elaborate

24. essay/article

25. excerpt

26. experience

27. figures of speech/poetic devices

28. fill in the blanks

29. focusing on

30. For/in favour of/favouring/agreeing

31. identify

32. imagine/suppose

33. in the light of

34. initiate

35. likely conversation/announcement/responses

36. narrate

37. observe/celebrate/conduct/organise/hold

38. option given below

39. passage

40. read

41. referred to

42. replace

43. satirical element

44. script of the speech

45. Substantiate.

46. suggest

47. suggestions

48. suitably

49. that follow

50. witness(v)

 

Notes Prepared by

Rexi Thomas Vadakkel . HSST English ,AJJM HSS Chathankottunada 

& 

Sindhu P. HSST English, GGHSS Feroke

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