Lahore Grammar School

Middle Section for Girls

49-Civic Centre Johar Town, Lahore
042-35173301, 042-35172273
Holiday Homework
English 2021-
2022 Grade
VIII

Instructions

 Do your work neatly and present in the best manner.

 Use loose sheets to compile your work and keep it in a separate folder for the
submission
 Label your folder with your name, class and section
 Go through the given tasks carefully and attempt any Four.
 Make sure you use formal language and good sentence structure.
 Task 1

Preventing Environmental Degradation

Watch any one of the following documentaries related to endangered ecosystem.

• Climate 101: Deforestation | National Geographic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic-J6hcSKa8

• Causes and Effects of Climate Change | National

Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4H1N_yXBiA

• Coal Mining's Environmental Impact | From The Ashes:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynN39sfqT8w

• Air Pollution 101 | National Geographic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6rglsLy1Ys

Spot the issues within your ecosystem and choose any 1 to elaborate upon. Next, you are
required to write a proposal, suggesting minimum 5 practical steps which could result in the
reversal of the environmental degradation in your country. There must be no repetition in
sustainability development ideas.

You can write in bullet points.

Word Limit (100-150words)

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 Task 2

Think BIG to Achieve BIG!

Go through this carefully planned list of inspirational and thought provoking TEDx Talks during
this Summer. Enlist the key points that you learn after watching them. Write a paragraph to
reflect how that knowledge has evolved your thought process and perception of life.

1. https://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_grit_the_power_of_passion_and_perse
verance
2. https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/296116
3. https://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door
4. https://www.ted.com/talks/lee_thomas_how_i_help_people_understand_vitiligo/transcrip
t?language=en

Word Limit (150-200words)

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 Task 3

Virtual Tour Dialogue

Take a virtual tour around any one of the tourist destinations across the globe with your friends.
Observe whatever is being shown to you in it and jot down the key elements which attracted/
appealed to you the most. You are now required to create a picture booklet of that place to share
with an unknown person who has not seen that place in their entire lifetime.

You should begin with a brief introduction and go on to enlighten this unknown person about
whatever interesting information you observed while you were on virtual tour.

Word Limit (100-150 words)

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 Task 4

Impersonated Character’s Alternate Ending

Read any fiction novel of your choice and impersonate your favourite character from it. You are
then required to narrate an alternate ending based on how you would act differently to change
something which has already happened in the novel.

You can choose a novel from the ones listed below:

• Lord of the Flies

• Harry Potter Series
• The Secret Garden
• Little Women
• Anna of Green Gables
Word Limit (150-200 words)
 Task 5

Word Mythology

• Make a list of any five to seven words that are derived from the names of
Roman/Greek/Egyptian gods or goddesses.
• Search for each word’s meaning and origin with respect to its mythological background.
• For example, the word concord is derived from “Concordia”- the Roman goddess of
harmony.

Be innovative and original!

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