Additional English I - Semester 1

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What are the three visions that A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has for India?

Freedom, Development, and standing up to the world.

What does Kalam believe is the foundation of respect for other nations?

Respecting the freedom of others.

Kalam's second vision for India is related to the importance of economic growth.

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What is the name of the light material developed for the Agni re-entry structure?

<p>Carbon-carbon.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organization that Kalam worked for?

<p>The Department of Atomic Energy and DRDO.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the satellite launch vehicle that Kalam was project director for?

<p>SLV3.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the guided missile program that Kalam was a part of?

<p>Agni.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city that Kalam visited where he saw the use of heavy metallic calipers on patients?

<p>Nizam Institute of Medical Sciences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the newspaper that Kalam read in Tel Aviv that featured a positive story?

<p>The Israeli newspaper.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the activity that Kalam encourages people to take to demonstrate their self-reliance?

<p>Proclaim that India is a highly developed nation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city where Kalam encounters a 14-year-old girl who expresses her desire for a developed India?

<p>Hyderabad.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person that Kalam asks to imagine taking a trip to Singapore?

<p>YOURS.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city that Kalam mentions where people are expected to pay a fee for driving on the Orchard Road during peak hours?

<p>Singapore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the former municipal commissioner of Bombay that Kalam mentions?

<p>Mr. Tinaikar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person that Kalam describes as transferring a tribal village into a self-sustaining, self-driving unit?

<p>Dr. Sudarshan.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organization that Kalam joins after leaving ISRO?

<p>DRDO.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the event that Kalam calls a 'life changing' event?

<p>The United Nations Disaster Conference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the organization that Licypriya Kangujam started?

<p>The Child Movement.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the conference where Licypriya Kangujam spoke at the age of nine?

<p>The United Nations Climate Conference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the university where Kangujam's father pursued his Masters in Environmental Studies?

<p>Nalanda International University.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cyclone that hit Kangujam's home in Odisha in 2018?

<p>Cyclone Titli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the cyclone that hit Kangujam's home in Odisha in 2019?

<p>Cyclone Fani.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the earthquake that Kangujam's father helped victims of?

<p>Nepal Earthquake.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the country that Kangujam advocates for to adopt mandatory climate education?

<p>India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the country that Kangujam mentions as the second country to make climate education mandatory?

<p>Italy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the initiative that Kangujam proposes to plant a million trees each year?

<p>1 Year 1 Million Trees.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the state that Kalam mentions as having a distinct culture?

<p>Swat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the edict that the Taliban implemented banning girls from attending school?

<p>The Taleban edict.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city that Malala's three friends shifted to?

<p>Peshawar.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the religious holiday that Malala travels to Bunair to spend?

<p>Muharram.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the mausoleum that Malala and her family visit in Bunair?

<p>Pir Baba Mausoleum.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the religious leader who announced a ban on girls attending school in Swat?

<p>Maulana Shah Dauran.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city that Malala mentions experiencing a bomb blast?

<p>Lahore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the city that Kangujam moved to after leaving Bhubaneswar?

<p>New Delhi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the forest in Delhi that Kangujam calls for the revival of?

<p>Araveli Forest.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the symbolic device that Kangujam developed to address air pollution?

<p>Survival Kit for the Future (SUKIFU).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What city is the Survival Kit for the Future (SUKIFU) intended to help address the crisis of air pollution in?

<p>Delhi.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is Professor Chandan Ghosh, mentioned by Kangujam?

<p>A Professor from the Indian Institute of Technology Jammu (IIT).</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the person that Raju meets who is buying a balloon for a motherless boy?

<p>The Green Blazer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the religious leader giving a sermon that the Green Blazer stops to listen to?

<p>The Bible-preacher.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the fictional city that Raju is a resident of?

<p>Raju's fictional hometown is not explicitly named, but the story depicts him as a notorious thief.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What object does Raju steal to begin the story?

<p>A purse.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Raju do after escaping the prison?

<p>Raju reflects on the consequences of his actions and vows to change his ways.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Active Listening

Paying close attention to what someone is saying, both verbally and nonverbally, to understand their message completely.

Critical Listening

Analyzing and evaluating the message of a speaker, not just passively receiving it; involves thinking about the speaker's purpose, evidence, and arguments.

Empathetic Listening

Understanding the speaker's feelings and perspective, trying to see things from their point of view.

Clauses

Groups of words containing a subject and verb; they can be independent (complete thoughts) or dependent (part of a larger sentence).

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Phrases

Groups of words that do not contain a subject and verb, and do not express complete thoughts.

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Modals

Helping verbs that express possibility, ability, permission, or necessity (e.g., can, could, should, may, must).

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Conditional Verbs

Verbs used to express conditions or possibilities (e.g., if...then).

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Simple Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause.

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Complex Sentence

A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

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Compound Sentence

A sentence with two or more independent clauses.

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My Vision for India (Theme)

A speech by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam outlining his views on India's future and its need to be self-reliant.

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Freedom (Theme)

Protecting and nurturing India's independence and autonomy.

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Development & Recognition (Theme)

Building a self-confident and recognized developed nation focused on economic progress.

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Respect & Strength (Theme)

Importance of India standing firmly on the global stage through strength in economic and military aspects.

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SLV3

India's first satellite launch vehicle.

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Agni

A guided missile.

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Carbon-carbon (material)

A material used for the Agni's re-entry structure.

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Orthopedic surgeon

A doctor specializing in the treatment of injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system.

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Floor reaction Orthosis

300-gram calipers used in treating children's orthopedic conditions.

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GDP

Gross Domestic Product, a measure of a country's economic output.

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Poverty Levels

The rate at which individuals live below a certain standard of living

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Study Notes

Additional English I - Semester 1

  • Course Details:
    • Kristu Jayanti College, Bengaluru
    • Autonomous College
    • Affiliated to Bengaluru North University
    • Department of English
    • Additional English I
    • First Semester

Course Content - Index

  • Unit 1: Listening Skills

    • Listening vs. hearing
    • Barriers to Listening
    • Non-verbal and verbal signs of active listening
    • Types of listening: Active, critical, empathetic

  • Unit 2: Grammar

    • Clauses and Phrases
    • Modals and Conditional Verbs
    • Types of sentences: Simple, complex, compound

  • Unit 3: Literature

    • Anthology - My Vision for India by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
    • Lumber Room by Saki
    • Richard Cory by Edwin Arlington Robinson
    • Survival for the Future: Interview with Climate Activist Licypriya Kangujam
    • Diary of Pakistani School Girl
    • Trail of the Green Blazer by R.K. Narayan
    • Mother Teresa – Saint of the Slums by Lewis Helfand
    • Still I Rise by Maya Angelou

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