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Mikavu 2012-13District Panchayath & DIET Kasaragod

QUESTION POOL 2012-13ENGLISH

UNIT 3Std : X

Unit - 3

REALITY TO REEL

I Analysing Textual Passage

A customer at a tea-shop was regarded as simply an individual, not as a member ofparticular caste or community. These individuals were also in a sense, self exiledfrom their families. Persons who were considered worthless or insignificant in theirfamilies often achieved certain dignity at a tea shop. In serving as a space for freeinteraction of individuals who come from diverse social backgrounds, a teashop is nodifferent from a cinema theatre. The atmosphere of a tea shop often becomes tastierthan the tea and snacks served! It is therefore not surprising that teashops played andcontinue to play, a significant role in energising the narrative of many Malayalamfilms.

1) ‘Simply as an individual’ - Comment (1)

2) Why were some persons worthless or insignificant in their families? (1)

3) How is the tea-shop not different from the cinema theatre? (1)

4) ‘Self exiled’ - What does the expression mean? (1)

5) Pick out the word from the passage that means ‘forced to leave away from his/herown country.’ (1)

6) Have you ever seen a film in which tea shop plays a significant role?

Describe the role. (4)

7) Compare and contrast an old tea shop with a modern restaurant. (4)

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II As a medium the cinema goes far beyond mere entertainment to become a record oftime and space, of everything that moves or stands still before camera. Its history isalso the history of our culture : of our speech and body language; of our dress-codes;of our ways of living and making. The recurring presence of tea-shops in contemporaryMalayalam films indicates the continuing role of cinema as a document of our livesand times.

1) How is a film more than a means of entertainment? (1)

2) How does the history of film become the history of our culture? (1)

3) ‘We have the presence of tea shops in almost all the Malayalam films’ -

Pick out the sentence that states this argument.

4) What does the presence of tea shops in film indicate? (1)

5) Pick out one word from the passage for happening repeatedly (1)

6) Prepare a seminar paper in the influence of film in the contemporary society(5)

Analysing Textual PoemsI ‘Everybody’s a dreamer and everybody’s a star

And everybody’s in movies, it doesn’t matter who you are.’

There are stars in every city

In every house and on every street

And if you walk down Hollywood boulevard

Their names are written in concrete!

Answer the Following Questions

1) How can ‘everybody’ be a star? (1)

2) ‘It doesn’t matter who you are’

What does this statement suggest? (1)

3) The word ‘every’ recurs throughout the lines.

What does it convey? (1)

4) ‘Their names are written in concrete’ - Whose names? Comment. (2)

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5) Pick out an example for visual image (1)

6) Quote the line that states the influence of films everywhere (1)

II I wish my life was a non-stop Hollywood movie show,

A fantasy world of celluloide villains and heroes,

Because celluloid heroes never feel any pain

And celluloid heroes never really die.

Oh celluloid heroes never feel any pain

Oh celluloid heroes never really die

Answer the following questions (4x1=4)

1. Who is ‘I’ referred to in these lines?

2. Do you think the singer wants to quit the real world? Why?

3. Can one’s life become a movie shoe? How?

4. Some lines are repeated here. What does it suggest?

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Possible Discussion from the Unit - 31) The English club of your school has decided to invite your favourite hero to inaugu-

rate a film festival in your school. You, being the secretary of the club, draft a noticewith all details. (5)

2) Your favourite film star visits your school to inaugurate a film festival. What wouldyou like to know from him? Prepare a brief interview? (6)

3) Your school invited Mr. Resul Pookutty to inaugurate a film festival. If he speaks onhis career and film what would he speak? Prepare a likely speech. (6)

4) Mr. Resul Pookutty visited your school to inaugurate a film festival. Prepare a news-paper report of the event. (5)

5) Make a note on sound designing on the basis of a film you have watched.

6) Prepare a profile on Resul Pookutty, the wizard of sound. (6)

7) A film is born in teamwork. Prepare a write up on the role of any of the artists ortechnicians who work in the making of a film. (6)

8) A film like many other literary creations is a cross section of a society. Comment ina paragraph on the socio-cultural aspects of a film. (5)

9) After the interview with your favourite film star, you are in an exciting mood. Youwould like to share your thoughts through a diary entry. Prepare the likely diary entry.

(5)

10) Imagine that the boy in Sunshine through the rain engaged in a conversation with theleader of the foxes after his mother had sent him out. Prepare the likely conversation.

(6)

11) The mother sends the boy out of home. He goes in search of the foxes. Imagine histhoughts and prepare a soliloquy. (5)

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12) What might have happened to the boy after he was sent out from the house?Would he meet the foxes?Attempt a narrative. (5)

13) Prepare a write up on the role of tea-shops in the social reformation of Kerala? (6)

14) ‘Films can serve as a soothing balm for many of the burning social issues’ Prepare awrite up? (6)

15) Prepare a note on the socio-economic background of Kerala when tea-shopsoriginated? (6)

16) Tea-shops in Malayalam films has familiarised you with a number of reviews on films.Prepare a brief review of the film you like the most? (6)

17) There are many stock location in films like tea - shops. Cite an example of any suchlocation and comment on its role in the film. (6)

18) Your school conducted a seminar on ‘Films reform the society.’Prepare a report on the programme. (5)

19) Your school conducted an Inter - House debate on ‘Modern films lead the youthastray’Being a supporter of a house you were speaking in the debate. Write your speech foror against the topic (5)

20) You have watched the film ‘Sunshine through the rain.’

Prepare a review of the film. (6)

21) The boy meets the foxes after his exit from home.

Attempt a script to continue the film. (6)

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Language Elements1. Edit the following passage

The lion has been called a king of beasts At India, the lion is gave protection. All overthe world, the wild life is disappear fast. It is the lion who is in danger of extinction.This aren’t because of lack of courage of the lion. In fact, the lions are the mostfearless in the beasts of preg. True, they are hunted by the most fearless from power-ful man. (½ x 8 = 4)

Fill in the blanks with appropriate works given in bracket

2. A rainy day .......(a).......... summer brings relief to all. A farmer welcomes .......(b).........rain because it gives new life .......(c)........... his crops. Children come out to play........(d)........... the streets. Elders take tea and gossip in the cool breeze. Birds.........(e)...........animals too come .......(f)......... their barrows.

(on, in, a, the, out of, for, from, and) (½ x 6 = 3)

3. Report the following

Mother : Unless they forgive me, I can’t let you in.

Boy : I don’t know where they live.

4. Supply the missing words.

Tall trees are clearly visible (a) a thin mist. The trees are lit up (b) the brightsunshine. The boy comes up. He wanders (c) the trees. The clouds (d) mist are rising(e) the ground (f) little away. He stares (g) the shapes emerging (h) the mist.

(from, among, by, through, into, of, at, a, above) (½ x 8 =4)

5. Fill up the blanks appropriately 5

Namitha : Sir, You are in a hurry

...............(a).......................Film star : Yes, I am too late to attend a shooting schedule.

Namitha : ...............(b).................?

Star : The name of the film is not yet fixed.

Namitha : ...........(c)..............?

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Star : My role is - an unemployed youth - in the film

Namitha : You love the role .....(d).......?

Star : Of course.

Namitha : If you don’t mind, ..........(e)...........?

Star : See, I am very busy; Anyhow, show me your autograph.

Namitha : Thankyou very much sir.

Star : You are most welcome.

6. Complete the following dialogue suitably 5

Mohan : You are Rajesh,........(a)..........?

Rajesh : Yes, Iam. Mohan, it is too long since we met.

Mohan : Certainly, ...........(b)....................

Rajesh : I am on my way to the cinema

Mohan : Oh, it is too late. I think you had better ..........(c)............

Rajesh : That doesn’t matter. By the by, ........(d)..............

Mohan : I shall join you if ...........(e)..................

Rajesh : Okey, agreed

Mohan : Let’s hurry up, then.