English With Nilesh Sir

             Watch the video lecture on The Cop and the Anthem (A1) (i) Discuss with your partner and find out the different ways in which Soapy tried to get arrested. The first one is given. (a) Tried to enter a luxurious cafe. (b) Took a stone and dashed it through a glass window and stood still there to get arrested. (c) Ate heartily at a restaurant and said that he had no money.  (d) shouted and howled and raved and danced on the sidewalk. (e) Stole an umbrella and walked in a very relaxed manner. (ii) Describe the atmosphere when Soapy reached near the Church. (a) A soft light glowed through the violet-stained window. (b)The church was quaint and rambling and gabled. (c)Sweet music drifted out of the church. (d)The moon was full and radiant. (e) Vehicles and pedestrians were few. (f) Sparrows twittered sleepily in the eaves.  (A2) (i) Read the story and match the incidents given in Column A with the  consequences given in Column B....

    Song of the open road

Click here to watch  Subject- verb agreement part 2                                          Subject verb agreement part 1    The use of verb according to the number and person of a subject in a sentence is called Subject-Verb Agreement. Rules of  Subject-Verb Agreement :  I. General Rules :  1. Singular verb is used for Singular Subject. 2. Plural verb is used for Plural Subject. 3. First Person Singular Subjects take singular verb and Plural Subjects take plural verb. 4. Second Person Singular and Plural Subjects both take plural verb. 5. Third Person Singular Subjects take singular verb and Plural subjects take plural verb. Note: I is used as a singular subject, but both singular and plural verb is used for it. Ex - I  am  a teacher.            s.v.         I  have  a cycl...

Ice Breakers: 1) Complete the activity. What are your strengths? selling flowers, grocery, sweets, bangles, artificial jewelry , ayurvedic medicines, fruits, vegetables, clothes etc Magicians showing their magic. vendors calls for their customers, bargaining, discussions etc. Disputes and quarrels. Vendors with hand carts, Use of different languages. 3) In a village /town /city it is quite a common sight to see an astrologer sitting by the roadside with his professional equipment. Give a list the requirements for his trade. 1) Parrot, cards etc. 2) Cowrie shells, Many obscure things, clothes, etc. 3) Lemons, green chillies, sindoor, photos of deities etc. 4) Panchang, mystic charts, Palmyra writing, stick, mat, etc. 4) There are certain unreasonable beliefs among people living in our society. Certain common events are linked with superstitions. List such events, discuss the superstitions linked with them and the means of their eradication. 1) A cat crossing your path 2) Bad luck comes ...