PLUS TWO

ENGLISH - REVISION

SRKGVMHSS, PURANATTUKARA
 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS- PROSE
PROFILE BLURB

CHARACTER SKETCH BLOG

DEBATE ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE A PROGRAMME

PROGRAM REPORT INTERVIEW

INTRODUCE A PERSON TO AN AUDIENCE NEWSPAPER REPORT

WRITE UP / ARTICLE SPEECH

APPLICATION & RESUME PANEL DISCUSSION

E-MAIL /LETTER NARRATION

 IMPORTANT QUESTIONS- POETRY

POETIC DEVICES

EXPLANATION

MESSAGE

COMPARISON OF POEMS
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS-GRAMMAR

PREPOSITIONS

REPORTED SPEECH

PASSIVE VOICE

PASSAGE EDITING
 PROFILE
TITLE

2-3 PARAGRAPHS

DEVELOP THE GIVEN CLUES

 PROFILE - Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Dr .A. P .J. Abdul Kalam, in full, Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, an Indian scientist and
politician who played a lead role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapon
Programmes was the eleventh President of India from 2002 to 2007. He was bornon 15nth
October 1931 at Rameswaram in Tamilnadu.

He specialised in Aeronautical Engineering from Madras Institute of Technology. Dr. Kalam took u
academic pursuit as Professor in Technology and Societal Transformation at Anna University at
Chennai. He had a glorious career. He worked with Defence Research and Development
Organization in 1958 and The Indian Space Research Organization in1963. He was known as the
‘Missile Man of India’ for his important role in the nation’s military missile development.

He proved his mettle as a man of letters too. His ‘Wings of Fire’, ‘India 2020’, ‘My Journey’etc.
attracted popular attention. He was awarded with PadmaBhushan in1981, PadmaVibhushan in
1990, and Bharat Ratna in 1997. He died at the age of 83 on 27July2015.
 CHARACTER SKETCH
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

FAMILY AND SOCIAL BACKGROUND

EDUCATION AND JOB

BEHAVIOUR

ATTITUDE, PERSONALITY TYPE

 CHARACTER COMPARISON - AMIGO BROTHERS
Antonio was fair, lean and lanky whereas Felix was dark, short and husky.
Antonio's hair always fell over his eyes while Felix wore his black hair in a
natural Afro- style.

Apart from their physical appearance both were almost similar in their
temperament and behaviour. They valued friendship more than anything
else. They were together in almost every activity. They had the same
hobbies. Both were caring and compassionate. Both knew the strengths
and weaknesses of their opponent. Each of them had a different ghting
style. Antonio was an aggressive attacker and a precise puncher whereas
Felix was a slugger who could evade his opponent's punches quite cleverly.

Both shared the same ambition of becoming a light weight champion one day.

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 DEBATE
FOR / AGAINST

BULLET POINTS/ SINGLE SENTENCE

NO NEED TO ELABORATE

NO EXAMPLES

NO REPETITIONS
 Topic:
Students should be allowed to use cell phones in school campus.

FOR
Students of this generation are
digital citizens, so they depend
on cell phones for everything.
Education is moving to a
blended system. It will be a
win-win situation if teachers
let students use the phones for
learning.
AGAINST
Students will misuse
phones if there is no
restriction.
There will be a big divide
among students who can
and cannot afford phones.
 PROGRAM REPORT
PAST TENSE

PARAGRAPHS

WHO, WHEN , WHERE

TOPIC

DETAILS IN THE ORDER OF EVENTS

 SAMPLE -
REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION IN SCHOOL

The students of Model School celebrated Republic Day with zeal and patriotism. The students
delivered hand-made greeting cards and tri-color ag badges to everyone on the morning of 26th
January 2022.

The school’s cultural performance began with a chanting of “Vande Mataram,” followed by the
chief guest, Mr. Arunlal raising the ag.

There was a variety of patriotic poetry, speeches, quizzes on liberation ghters, music, and
dancing. A presentation on India’s national ag’s historical development was displayed.The audience
was educated by a documentary about the contributions of unsung heroes of the Indian freedom
movement such as Bhagat Singh, Chandrashekhar Azad, etc.

A handful of them spoke about the history and signi cance of Republic Day, as well as the unique
highlight of this year’s events. It came to a close with the Principal giving a lecture on the theme of
“What laid the foundation of the constitution of India?” The event came to a close with the the
National Anthem.
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 INTRODUCING A GUEST
FORMAT OF SPEECH

INTRODUCE THE GUEST - NAME AND JOB

WHY THIS GUEST

HIGHLIGHT SOME OF HIS/HER ACTIVITIES

WELCOME HIM/HER TO THE PROGRAMME

Sample : Felicitating the former student, Shaheen Mistri at St. Xaviers College -
Introduction of Guest by the Principal.

My dear colleagues, students, parents, ladies and gentlemen,

Good morning. Today is one of the most important days in the history of this
college. We are here to felicitate a very special person. It is with great
pleasure and pride that I would introduce to you our guest, Shaheen Mistri.

As you know, Shaheen is the founder of Teach for India, an organisation

that has changed the lives of hundreds of slum children. I am really proud to
say that Shaheen is our alumna. She was determined and committed during
her college days. So it is not surprising to see her reach this height. She is a
role model to all our students.

On behalf of you all, I welcome our guest Shaheen Mistri to this function.
 APPLICATION & RESUME
APPLICATION IN THE FORM OF AN OFFICIAL LETTER

2 or 3 PARAGRAPHS -

SELF INTRO, YOUR BEST QUALITIES FOR THIS POSITION,

YOUR PROMISE

RESUME - IN DETAIL - ADDRESS, DOB, EDUCATION,

EXPERIENCE, ACHIEVEMENTS, HOBBIES AND SKILLS
 Application
From

Abdul Umar
11/XI Azad Road
Irinjalakuda, Thrissur
Kerala- 680-125

16 August 2021

To
The Of cer In-Charge,
Research and Development Wing,
Sammaan Foundation
P.B. No. 395
Bihar -180 123
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Dear Sir,

Sub: Application for the post of a Junior Assistant.

I came across your advertisement in “The Hindu”, on 13th August 2021. I wish to apply for the
post of Junior Assistant.

I am a graduate in Functional English. I have computer skills required for the post. I am uent in
English, Hindi and Malayalam. I have good communication skills. I promise the best if you give
me an opportunity to work in your organisation.

I am enclosing my resume and the copies of my certi cates for your review.
I hope to hear from you.

Yours faithfully,

Abdul Umar
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 Resume
Name : Abdul Umar
DOB : 10-02-1996

Contact Address : 11/XI Azad Road, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, 680-125

E-mail. : abdulumar@gmail.com
Mobile No. : xxxxxxxxxx
Educational Quali cations:

•B.A. FunctionalEnglish, (2016), from Christ College Irinjalakuda, with 80% marks.
•+2 (2013) from Don Bosco HSS, Irinjalakuda, with 85% marks.
•SSLC from Don Bosco, Irinjalakuda, with 79% marks.
Computer Skills : Tally, Photoshop, Word
Experience : Worked for Kerala Solvent Extractions (P) Ltd, Irinjalakuda, for one year as an of ce clerk.
Languages known : Malayalam, Hindi, English
Hobbies : Reading and Sports
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TITLE OF THE BOOK

CATCHY TAG LINE

SHORT DESCRIPTION - DON’T GIVE THE WHOLE STORY OR

THE SPOILERS.

ATTENTION GRABBING PUNCH LINES

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The Gold nch, Donna Tartt
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE.
Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his
mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered
by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don’t know how to
talk to him, and tormented above all by his longing for his mother, he clings to the one thing
that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo
into the underworld of art.
As an adult, Theo moves silkily between the drawing rooms of the rich and the dusty labyrinth
of an antiques store where he works. He is alienated and in love—and at the center of a
narrowing, ever more dangerous circle.
The Gold nch is a mesmerizing, stay-up-all-night and tell-all-your-friends triumph, an old-
fashioned story of loss and obsession, survival and self-invention, and the ruthless
machinations of fate.
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MATCHBOX

The story of a erce young woman, Nomita, who

demands self respect from her husband.

How far will Nomita go to establish her identity?

Read this story from Ashapurna Debi to witness the life

of a young Indian woman’s journey of married life.
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 ANNOUNCEMENT
ADDRESS AND GREET THE AUDIENCE

GRAB ATTENTION IN A LINE

ANNOUNCE THE EVENT

USE PRESENT OR FUTURE TENSES

(Different from running commentary)

 Sample
Announcement before a Sports event

May I have your attention please.

Good morning to all sports enthusiasts who are present here.

This is the moment we all have been waiting for. Now we will have the nal of
the 4˟400 metre relay competition for seniors. This will be the last event of
the track meet. Four teams are ready for the nals. The referee is giving nal
instructions. The participants are on the mark waiting for the whistle. Good
luck to the participants. I request the audience to cheer for our participants.

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 INTERVIEW
ONLY RELEVANT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

AVOID YES/NO QUESTIONS

AVOID PERSONAL QUESTIONS

IF POSSIBLE, ASK QUESTIONS RELATED TO THE TEXT

SAMPLE - INTERVIEW WITH SATHYAN ANTHIKKAD, Film Director

How do you usually begin the script-writing process?

It almost never begins with a story. There is no written rule about how
you should write a script. Sometimes, the subject comes rst.

What do you prefer – working on a screenplay written by another

person, or writing your own?

I have never made a lm from someone else’s readymade screenplay. I

always add my input to it. I prefer working on a script written by
another person. I like working as a team.
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SAMPLE- JOB INTERVIEW

1. Could you tell me about yourself and describe your background in brief?

I come from a small town, where opportunities were limited. Since good schools were a rarity,
I started using online learning to stay up to date with the best. That’s where I learned to code
and then I went on to get my certi cation as a computer programmer. After I got my rst job
as a front-end coder, I continued to invest time in mastering both front- and back-end
languages, tools, and frameworks.

2. How did you hear about this position?

I learned about the position through LinkedIn as I’ve been following your company’s page for
a while now. The required skills match well with the skills I have, and it seems like a great
opportunity for me to contribute to your mission, as well as a great next move for my career
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3. What type of work environment do you prefer?

I like fast-paced work environments because they make me feel like I’m always
learning and growing, but I really thrive when I’m collaborating with team
members and helping people reach a collective goal as opposed to competing.

4. What did you do in the last year to improve your knowledge?

The extra time on my plate really allowed me to get introspective around where I
want to take my career. I read a lot of journals to keep abreast of the latest ideas
in my eld, and sharpened my skills by taking some online courses
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 NEWS PAPER REPORT
HEADLINE
BYLINE
PLACE
3-4 PARAGRAPHS - PAST TENSE
WH- (what, when, who, how, why)
LESS IMPORTANT DETAILS TOWARDS THE END.
 PANEL DISCUSSION
A discussion among experts on a speci c topic in front of
an audience.

Moderated by someone (usually from the speci c eld)

Different from debate and forums.

Roles - moderator, panelist, audience

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 Sample- Topic : THE CLASSROOM OF TOMORROW
(Moderator’s introduction)

Hello and welcome to our panel discussion about the Classroom of Tomorrow and the
future of education. I'm Michal Tsur, Kaltura's co-founder and president, and I'd like to
introduce our speakers today. Our rst speaker is Gordon Freedman, who's the president
of the non-pro t National Laboratory for Educational Transformation. Gordon was also
a lm maker and an executive at Blackboard. Our next speaker is Rick Kamal, the Chief
Technology Of cer at Har vard Business School Online Education Initiative. Rick was also
an executive at both Edtech and FitTech companies prior to that. Also we have Michael
Markowitz, an entrepreneur and investor in the Ed tech industry in the past 40 years.
He's the founder of ARGUS University, which he took public in the mid 90's . So welcome
to our panel. And I'd like to kick it off with kind of getting to the heart of it. So Gordon,
let’s start with you. How do you envision the classroom of tomorrow? Will there
actually be a classroom?
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 Speech by a panelist
I think the classrooms will evolve, I think the classroom is always going to
be a centre point for education. And the place you come back to, but I
think it's going to be augmented tremendously by other media. And I
strongly believe that education will truly be centric to each individual. So
the individual will have a learning identity, and wherever they're going to
or whatever they're learning, they'll be collecting that like you do on
Facebook or LinkedIn. The classroom will evolve where you'll have video
and other media that surrounds kind of a cloud of the concepts you're
learning. People get what they want when they want it, and the way
they want it. There will be a wide variety of offerings in the education
space. There will be a lot more new delivery methods, whether it be
through online or other wise.
 BLOG
Web log (Online journal)
Share information, thoughts/ opinions on a topic
Attention grabbing Title
Sub headings (if required)
Short sentences and paragraphs
Semi formal language
 Sample blog
(Adapted from Teach for India blog page)

Can collaborative learning improve learning outcomes of students?

Collaborative learning involves the process of ‘s ymbiosis’, or mutual bene t. An incident from my
school days illustrates this concept perfectly.
When I was in the eleventh standard, I was not particularly fond of Physics. No amount of
encouragement from my parents or teachers helped. I had decided that Physics was just not for me. I
came across some students from my class, who had similar thoughts about Biology. One day one of them
approached me and asked for my help with a particularly dif cult concept. It took me all of thirty
minutes to explain it to them and I left feeling incredibly self-satis ed. I found that this also helped
reinforce what I’d already learnt.
What started as a group of t wo, slowly grew into a family of seven. We would have regular sessions,
where everyone helped each other study. Physics was no longer as much of a challenge for me, and all of
our grades steadily began improving.
Looking back, I realize that this experience unleashed a whole array of opportunities our way.
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 IMPORTANT POETIC DEVICES

Alliteration: Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words placed near each other,
usually on the same or adjacent lines.
Example: fast and furious

Assonance: Repeated vowel sounds in words placed near each other, usually on the same or
adjacent lines.
Example: The early bird catches the worm.

Consonance: Repeated consonant sounds at the ending of words placed near each other, usually
on the same or adjacent lines.
Example: cool soul
Onomatopoeia: Words that sound like their meanings.

Example: boom, buzz, hiss, pop, sizzle, snap, swoosh

Repetition: The purposeful re-use of words and phrases for an effect.

Example: I was glad; so very, very glad.

Rhyme: This is the one device most commonly associated with poetry by the general
public. Words that have different beginning sounds but whose endings sound alike,
including the nal vowel sound and everything following it, are said to rhyme.

Example: time, slime, mime

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Allusion: A brief reference to some person, historical event, work
of art, or Biblical or mythological situation or character.

Example: They were referring to a feminine bear when they said it,
an ursa..

Euphemism: An understatement, used to lessen the effect of a

statement; substituting something innocuous for something that
might be offensive or hurtful.

Example: She is at rest. (meaning, she’s dead)

Hyperbole: An outrageous exaggeration used for effect.

Example: He takes a crowbar in one hand and a mirror in the other..

Metaphor: A direct comparison bet ween t wo unlike things, stating

that one is the other or does the action of the other.

Example: I’m the pillars of the house /The keystone of the arch am I.

Metonymy: A gure of speech in which a person, place, or thing is

referred to by something closely associated with it.

Example: The White House stated today that...

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Oxymoron: A combination of t wo words that appear to contradict each other.

Example: a pointless point of view; bittersweet

Personi cation: Attributing human characteristics to an inanimate object,

animal, or abstract idea.

Example: Death lays his icy hand on kings:

Simile: A direct comparison of t wo unlike things using “like” or “as.” Example:

He’s as dumb as an ox.

Example: Nomita hisses like a snake.

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Symbol: An ordinary object, event, animal, or person to which we have
attached extraordinary meaning and signi cance – a ag to represent
a country, a lion to represent courage, a wall to symbolize separation.

Example: Sceptre and Crown / Must tumble down,

Synecdoche: Indicating a person, object, etc. by letting only a certain

part represent the whole.

Example: All hands on deck.

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Imagery : Imagery refers to the way words create or suggest
pictures in the reader’s mind – what we see (visual), hear
(auditory), smell (olfactory), feel (tactile), or taste (gustatory).

Example: His yellow dhoti stained with mud.

Synesthesia: An attempt to fuse different senses by describing

one kind of sense impression in words normally used to describe
another.

Example: a loud aroma, a velvety smile