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UNNATHI 2023 CORE TEAM
CHAIRPERSON : Smt. GIRIJA K.R.
R.D.D, CHENGANNUR
: Smt. BINDU C.
ASST. COORDINATOR & HSST
DBHSS, THIRUVALLA
: Sri. ASHRAF M.
PRINCIPAL
GOVT. GIRLS HSS, ADOOR
ANY WOMAN
Any Woman is a beautiful poem.
It tells us about the importance of women in a family.
They are like the pillars of a house.
She takes care of the family.
She holds them together.
She is the wall against all dangers.
She wishes to be alive till her children grow.
MATCHBOX
Matchbox is a story of a married couple.
Ajit and Nomita are husband and wife.
She is from a poor family.
She is beautiful.
Ajit hides her letter regularly.
One day Nomita finds this.
She quarrels with him.
Women are like matchboxes.
They have great power.
But they remain silent.
UNIT 2
MENDING WALL
Mending wall is a poem about walls.
The wall separates the two neighbours.
There is a wall between the poet and his neighbour.
They meet every year to repair the wall.
The poet does not love walls.
But the neighbour says good fences make good neighbours
AMIGO BROTHERS
Amigo brothers is the story of two friends – Antonio and Felix
They lived like brothers.
Both had the same dream.
They wanted to become boxing champions.
In the tournament they fight for victory.
But in the end, they leave without waiting for the result.
Friendship wins
UNIT 3
THREE WHEELED REVOLUTION
It is an interview with Irfan Alam.
He is the founder of SammaaN.
SammaaN helped rickshaw pullers.
SammaaN helped them to buy their own rickshaws.
SammaaN taught their children.
SammaaN gave new life to the community.
The community felt safe and happy
DIDI
Didi (Shaheen Mistri) was a rich girl.
Her parents were abroad.
She began to study in India.
Then she visited slums in Mumbai.
She wanted to do something to help the poor people there.
She decided to give basic education to their children.
She started Akanksha Foundation for this.
Now Akanksha has many centres in India.
STAMMER
Stammer is a poem written by K. Satchidanandan.
The poet says that stammer is not a handicap.
It is a way of speech.
It is a gap between word and its meaning.
It is the silence between words and action.
It is common to all.
The poet says that God also stammered when he created man.
RICE
Rice is a poem by Chemmanam Chacko.
The poet is returning from North India.
He wanted to eat a meal of rice.
He is travelling in a train.
He thinks that it will be planting season.
But when he reached home, he was shocked.
The paddy field has changed to rubber plantations.
The poem is a satire on the change of attitude.
UNIT 5
POST EARLY FOR CHRISTMAS
It is a one act play.
There are several characters.
CHARACTER SKETCHES
ROBERT BALDWIN
● Robert Baldwin is the main character in the play “The Hour of
Truth” written by Percival Wilde.
● He is an honest man.
● He worked in Gresham’s bank.
● But he lived happily with that low income.
● One day Gresham was arrested for misuse of deposit.
NOMITA
● Nomita is the main character in the story ‘Matchbox
● She was beautiful woman from a poor family.
● She was married to Ajit, a member of a large rich family.
● Her mother was a poor old widow.
● But she could not help her mother as she was jobless.
● Ajit had low opinion about her and her mother.
● But she remained silent.
● But one day she reacted violently.
FELIX VARGAS
Felix Vargas is one of the main characters in the story “Amigo
Brothers”
He was seventeen years old.
He was the close friend of Antonio Cruz.
Felix was dark, short, and husky.
He had black hair in natural afro style.
His ambition was to become a boxing champion of the world.
He gave more importance to friendship.
ANTONIO CRUZ
● Antonio Cruz is one of the main characters in the story “Amigo
Brothers”
● He was Seventeen years old.
● He was the close friend of Felix Vergas.
● He was fair, lean and lanky.
● His hair was always falling over his eyes.
● His ambition was to become a boxing champion of the world.
VERY IMPORTANT
It is an important topic.
We should discuss in detail.
It is the need of the hour.
There are many problems in the world.
We should find a solution.
It is our duty.
It is really serious.
We should be careful in this regard.
It is necessary.
Government should take special interest in
this matter.
Let’s work hard for a better society.
Frequently asked
2. PROFILE
Points to Remember
Sample
Irfan Alam
(Born in Bihar – joins Harvard University – starts stock trade analysis – founds
portfolio management at 13 – wins Business Baazigar, World Bank’s Innovation
Award – Times of India recognizes him one among the top 30 Youth Icons of
3. ANNOUNCEMENT
TYPE 1 – Announcing an Event
Sample
Matchbox
Ashapurna Debi
It is a famous creation by well-known writer Ashapurna Debi.
The theme is thought provoking.
Nomita is the main character.
It is the story of a married couple.
Women are compared to matchboxes.
The language used here is so powerful.
It is the masterpiece of the author.
It is a must-read book.
5. BLOG
Points to Remember
DRUG ABUSE
16 NOVEMBER 2022 JITHIN
6. INTERVIEW
Points to Remember
Some Sample questions you may use. But ask only if the answer is
available. Keep answers for this type of questions.
7. CONVERSATION/DIALOGUE
You may use these types of expressions to write your conversation
Sample
8. NEWSPAPER REPORT
Heading
Date.
Identity of the reporter
Place:{relevant part of the qn}
9. SEMINAR REPORT
Points to Remember
First write down a ready-made programme
Then convert each line in simple sentences.
PROGRAMME
10. E MAIL
Points to Remember
Learn to write an Email address
Include the subject line
Follow the given format.
To anandhu@gmail.com
Sub Job Application -
Sir,
…………………………………………………………………………..
……………………………… (Write the relevant part of the question).
……………………………………………………………………………
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully
To
The Editor
……………………….. (Name of the Newspaper)
……………………….. (Place)
Sir,
I invite your attention to a serious matter.
It is very important
We should try to solve it.
…….. (Write relevant part of the question)
Hope you would do something to solve it.
Yours faithfully,
……………………… (Full Name)
12. SPEECH
Points to Remember
Salutation: to whom you are going to talk.
School –
Respected Principal, Teachers, and my dear friends
Outside School-
Respected Chairman, Chief Guest and other persons on and off
the dias
Body of Speech: Relevant part of the question
Follow the format given
Sample
Good Morning
13. ESSAY
Heading
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………… Write relevant part of the question in paragraph.
……………………………………………………….
To
…………………….
……………………
…………………….
Date
Sir,
I saw an advertisement in Malayala Manorama daily on …………… (date) inviting
application to the post of …………………………………
I am sending my Resume for your kind consideration.
Place Signature
Date Nmae
15. APPRECIATION
Sample
The poem …………… (Name of the poem) is written by ……………. (Name of
the poet)
The poem has a good theme.
It has a good message too.
It is very touching/ interesting
Write a small summary of the poem ..
(What you understood from the poem)
The poem contains ….. (Number of Lines)
The poet uses figures of speech
………………………. (Write a few lines from the poem)
These are the lines I like in this poem.
I like this poem very much.
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