Teacher Units 8–11: Biographical Pieces and Current Language

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Which rhetorical device is highlighted in the text?

Simile

Alliteration

Metaphor (correct)

Hyperbole

What type of language is recommended for a formal speech?

Sensory and descriptive language

Complex and archaic language

Everyday and contemporary language (correct)

Idiomatic and colloquial language

What pre-reading activity is suggested for understanding the newspaper article in this unit?

Matching words and phrases to their meanings (correct)

Analyzing the structure of the article

Comparing it to other biographical pieces

Writing a summary of the article

What can enrich a speech according to the text?

Balanced sentences and rhetorical questions Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the writing task related to composing an article for a school magazine?

To encourage the use of contemporary language Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the map reading activity related to the lesson 'Kathmandu'?

To provide an authentic task linking the lesson to the outside world Signup and view all the answers

How can students prepare for the second Speaking task based on the text?

By listening to cricket or football commentaries Signup and view all the answers

What does the exercise of referring to an index aim to strengthen?

Reference skills Signup and view all the answers

In what context can diary entries be utilized according to the text?

To form the basis of a travelogue Signup and view all the answers

What does 'IF I WERE YOU' refer to in the given text?

A one-act play to be read aloud in class by assigning roles to students Signup and view all the answers

Which statement is true about a parallelogram according to the given text?

A parallelogram has two pairs of opposite sides that are parallel. Signup and view all the answers

What can be said about the triangles obtained by cutting a parallelogram along its diagonal?

The triangles are always congruent to each other. Signup and view all the answers

What type of angles are equal in the triangles ∆ ABC and ∆ CDA formed by the diagonal of a parallelogram?

Alternate angles Signup and view all the answers

What does the theorem 8.1 state about a diagonal of a parallelogram?

A diagonal of a parallelogram divides it into two congruent triangles. Signup and view all the answers

What type of relationship exists between the pairs of opposite sides and the diagonal of a parallelogram?

The pairs of opposite sides and the diagonal often form congruent triangles. Signup and view all the answers

What is the converse of Theorem 8.2?

If each pair of opposite sides of a quadrilateral is equal, then it is a parallelogram. Signup and view all the answers

What property of a parallelogram does Theorem 8.4 address?

Opposite angles are equal. Signup and view all the answers

What observation can be made when the diagonals of a parallelogram are measured?

The diagonals bisect each other. Signup and view all the answers

What does Theorem 8.5 state?

If in a quadrilateral, each pair of opposite angles is equal, then it is a parallelogram. Signup and view all the answers

Why can it be concluded that sides AB and CD of the quadrilateral ABCD are equal?

$AB = DC$ and $AD = BC$ Signup and view all the answers