DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, ANANDAPURAM, VISAKHAPATNAM

WORKSHEET
Subject: English THE FUN THEY HAD by Isaac Asimov Date: 24.4.2021
Name Harshini Class & Section 9-B Roll No. _________
Activity 1:
Characteristics of a Human Teacher Characteristics of a Virtual Teacher
1. Human teachers understand us. 1. Virtual teachers might not be able to understand us.
2. They understand our emotions. 2. They don’t have a brain to process emotions or to
acknowledge them.
3. They clarify our doubts properly until we understand. 3. We can’t communicate with a virtual teacher as
much as we do with human teachers.
4. They might extend our date of submission for notes, hw, 4. These teachers might not since it’s virtual and fixed.
etc.
5. They might let their personal feelings interfere with a child 5. But since these teachers are virtual and have no
when it comes to a few things. brain and everything’s fixed, they don’t tend to have
feelings that can interfere with a child’s well being.

Activity 2: List the things which you like the most and those which you would like to change in school, giving
reasons and suggestions.

Things I like the most Why ?

I like open minded teachers who are fun to listen to when they
teach in school.
No offence to the other teachers but I’d
rather listen to fun, outgoing teachers who
also manage to teach rather than teachers
who are strict and only concentrate on
teaching.

Things I would like to change How ?

(Prepare to participate in the class.)

Activity 3: Group Discussion / Debate
Technology in Education can never substitute/replace the teacher.
You may use the following to present your arguments.

(a) 'Friends, May I please have your attention for a few seconds _____ I agree with_____'
(b) 'In my opinion' _________
(c) 'I fail to understand why' __________
(d) 'I whole heartedly support/oppose the view that' __________
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(e) 'My worthy friend has submitted that' _________
(f) 'On the contrary' __________
(g) 'I firmly reject' _____________
(h) 'I have a doubt' ____________
(i) 'Friends, I agree with the views expressed by' ________

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