Impact of technology on social life.

 Q. Technology has made the lite of man easier and more comfortable but is also the main cause of physical and moral degradation. Taking ideas from My English Reader Unit- 'The Future World' and using the hints given below, write a speech to be delivered in your school assembly on the topie "Impact of Technology on Social Life" within 100-150 words.

Hints:
• Has made life easier but more complicated
• Developed communication devices but decreased personal relations  
• More prone to video games and mobile 
• Decrease in physical activities 
• Developed in the field of medicine but increase in the number of diseases 
• More friends on social network sites but no true relationships 
• Technology making children more aggressive  [davunit8, Annual Exam, 2018-19, class VII]

Resected Principal, worthy teachers and my dear friends. 

Good morning !

No doubt, science and technology are progressing by leaps and bounds. Technology plays a very dominant role in the society. It is spreading its tentacles in every field. There is a drastic change in each & every field due to rapid advancement in technology. Technology has impacted our social life to a great extent with both positive and negative consequences.

 It has made a remarkable progress in the field of communication. Social media sites such as Factbook, WhatsApp, Instagram, etc has facilitated the communication to the distant places even overseas over the Internet. It has made easier for people to connect and communicate with each other irrespective of geographical area. However, personal relations among them has decreased. More and more new or old friends are being connected with us, having false relationship. It has totally revolutionized human existence.

 It is not just in communication that technology has impacted us. With the invention of mobile phones, children are becoming more prone to or addicted to it. Video games are the main attraction for the children, that has an adverse effect on their health and academics. As a result of it, there is a significant decline in their physical activities. They are turning aggressive by nature. What's more, technology has proved its development in the field of medicines. It has invented the drugs of various diseases or illnesses which was incurable earlier. However, due to excessive use of technology people are becoming couch potatoes and obesity is the main cause of concern in the society. When all the time is Spent sitting, then obviously there is lack of physical and mental growth due to no physical activity along with various other diseases. Also, Moral Values are vanishing from the society day by day. 

Thus, technology has both positive and negative impact on our lives. We need to chennalise our focus on positive effects and need to constantly coping with negative effects generating by it. 

Thank you.

Importance of cleanliness at home or in neighborhood

 Q. Write an article for your school magazine on the importance of cleanliness at home and in the neighborhood. You are Lalit/Lalita.

In your article you should

1. describe how dirty your city/area/
neighborhood is
2. highlight the importance of cleanliness
3. suggest some steps to ensure it-
reducing garbage, environment- friendly
disposal of waste, public awareness [Class VI BBC COMPACTA] 

CLEANLINESS AT HOME OR IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

- by: Lalit

It is a matter of concern that our neighborhoods are full of dirt and garbage (rubbish) that it stinks the whole environment of the locality. Wrappers, paper, polythene bags, household waste are scattered on the roads and along our houses. The city also is be becoming dirty with each passing day. It has become a hazard. 

'Cleanliness is next to godliness'. Cleanliness to put it simply, means the state of being clean or keeping things clean. Cleanliness at home or in the neighborhood is very important for our overall well being. Keeping homes and neighbourhood clean stops the spread of germs, which keeps us healthy. Regular cleaning of carpets, kitchen and bathroom will kill germs thereby reducing the possibilities of getting sick. This also prevents us from being exposed to bacteria and allergies and other breathing problems. It minimizes the entry of rats, cockroaches, ants and other insects in our surrondings. It is considered as an essential quality required to live a healthy life. It improves the quality of indoor air at our surroundings. 

Moreover, cleanliness changes the look of our surroundings. A neat and clean (spic and span) home or a neighborhood is attractive to all. Regular cleaning of home is very helpful in keeping us organised. Cleanliness creates the goodwill of the residents residing at home or in the neighborhood. It gives happiness and spreads joy in the family and in the neighborhood. 

We need to ensure cleanliness at homes and in the neighborhood. We should follow the 3Rs of the waste management i.e reduce, reuse and recycle. People should be made aware of the harmful effects of garbage. They should be teach environmental friendly methods of disposing waste. These steps will certainly help in maintaining cleanliness in vicinity (near area). It is the duty of each and every one to keep his home and neighborhood neat and clean.

Importance of clean surroundings

 Q. Wite an article in about 1 20 words highlighting the importance of clean surroundings. 

In your article you should
1. point out the fact that people keep their homes neat and clean but public places are fullof filth
2. describe the harmful effects of garbage and filth in public places - cholera, dengue, malaria etc.
3. suggest what can be done to promote cleaninessin public places -responsible waste management public awareness campaign etc.
4. conclude with an appeal for clean surroundings and environment. [Class VII BBC COMPACTA]

IMPORTANCE OF CLEAN SURROUNDINGS BY: RAJ

Or 

Need of Promoting Cleanliness in the surrounding areas

Now a days, Keeping the surroundings clean has become a big issue. We keep our homes neat and clean then why not public places. We only remember to clean our homes but why we don't remember to clean our country, which is our main home. People makes the public places dirty in many ways which includes not using dustbins, spitting anywhere on roads, throwing papers, plastic, wrappers on roads. (We keep our homes spick and span but don't care for cleanliness at public places.)

The growing garbage and filth have
vitiated, (spoil, harmed, degraded) the atmosphere. It has become the major source of pollution such as air pollution, water pollution, soil pollution. Burning of wastes releases harmful gases such as carbon dioxide, sulphur dioxide which affects our environment. Waste emerges from the factories are dumped into the rivers affects the marine life and thereby affects humans. Household waste such as waste from kitchen is the greatest source of soil pollution which affects many soil organisms too. Moreover, It spreads malaria, dengue, cholera, diarrhea and various respiratory disorders. It also becomes hazard for animals.

In order to protect ourselves from various ailments and viruses, It is imperative to keep the surroundings spic and span. This gives rise to a good character. Clean surroundings have become an indication of one's lifestyle and prevents illness and sickness. It is considered as the best place for overall growth and development. It helps us to stay active all the day and enhances our productivity. It creates a good impression on others. Environment of the area becomes fresh and amount of pollution gets reduce. 

It is the need of the hour to clean our surroundings not only our homes but also the places use by us. Various (Several) measures should be taken to promote cleanliness in public places. Responsible waste management techniques should be adopted. Campaigns should be organised to make the surroundings hygienic. All these measures will keep us healthy. So, I appeal one and all to keep the surroundings clean and hygienic.

Clean India, healthy India.

 Q. Our streets are littered with paper bags, empty cans, fruit peelings and so many other used throwaways. Not only do our cities look unclean but lack of cleanliness can even lead to an outbreak of an epidemic. Write a speech in 100-150 words on ‘Clean India, Healthy India’, which you have to deliver in the morning assembly. 

Respected principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. 

It is a matter of concern that despite an initiative of cleanliness taken by our prime minister, our streets are still littered with (filth and garbage, our public toilets stink, we use public walls as urinals and spittoons. Then we blame the government for mosquitoes, stench and epidemics.) full of garbage such as paper bags, empty cans, household wastes, poly bags etc without bothering to people. Today people are generating tons of waste everyday which is making the country dirty.

Is clean India really a healthy India ? Is there any relation between cleanliness and health ? Cleanliness is an indictior of sound health of natives of a country and so with India. Cleanliness in itself mean the absence of waste, dirt and germs. This makes India healthy. Cleanliness is considered as the first step towards healthy lifestyle. There are no illnesses in the state of cleanliness. People are less likely to get sick. They can keep various diseases such as malaria, dengue, chickengunya, asthma etc. at bay.  

What's more, clean India produces no pollution, which gives fresh air to inhale to its citizens. They also get water fit for drinking. Cleanliness helps in the overall well being of individual, society and country. It spreads optimism attitude among people. It helps to relieves their stress, tensions and anxiety.  Cleanliness gives a pleasent look to India, which attracts foreign tourists to India, which inturn generates revenue for the Government. 

It is the need of the hour that people should take some effective steps to make its environment clean. They should follow the 3R's i.e. reduce, reuse and recycle strategy of waste management. Besides this, afforestation should be encouraged among people to make India clean and healthy. 

So Let's make the India clean, Let's make the India healthy.

Thank you.

Q. Write an article for your school magazine on the topic "Clean City, Healthy City".
In your article you should say
• how clean your city is
• why a clean city is a healthy city
• what people can do to make its environment cleaner still [Class VIII BBC Compacta] 

Stop Animal Abuse.

 Q. Cruelty towards animals is often heard and read about in the newspapers. It is unfair to be inhuman towards animals as they are helpless, poor creatures who can't even speak out their agony. Using the hints given below, prepare a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly on the topic- 'Stop Animal Abuse'. (120-150 words)

Hints: 
• Cats, dogs, horses, livestock animals are abused 
• sensitivity towards animals required
• Take the needy animals to a vet/ inform concerned authorities 
• Be kind towards animals 
• Respect them 
• Adopt stray animals
• spread awareness 

Honorable Principal, Respected teachers and dear friends. 

Animal abuse is a negative development that people are getting cruel to the animals. Millions of animals are being abused every day. People have become inhuman and forget that they are also the living creatures. They are continuously beaten, harrassed, multilated, dissected by people. For instance children irritated them by throwing stones on them. They are used in laboratories by children for the purpose of dissection to gain practical knowledge. Hundreds of frogs and lizards are experimented on regular basis.

What's more, People treat animals as a source of entertainment. They play various tricks on them for their fun. They domesticate or caged cats, dogs, parrots, cows, horses etc. for their own pleasure and abuse them. They are used in circuses and zoos and put into cages and are under-fed. They are forced to perform tricks which they cannot normally do. Then bulls, horses, camels, mules and donkeys are over-loaded. They play a vital role in our eco system and biodiversity as due to abusing some species are getting extinct. All these are creating imbalance in the environment. The whole food chain also get collapsed. 

Getting cruel to animals is a negative development, people don't have any right to abuse animals. It should be made a punishable offence. Well-awakened persons, especially children or animal lovers, SPCA (Society for the Protection of cruelty to animals) should join hands to create worldwide awareness for animal abuse. It is our duty to respect animals. We must look after every animal like our own child and nourish it like him. NGOs should come forward to adopt stray animals. Let's take pledge not to abuse animals in order to maintain balance in the environment. 

Thank you.

Recipe for success in board exam

 Q. Come exams and it is stress time for students. It needs not be, say educational counsellors, if students plan and stick to a study schedule and strategise their preparation for final examination. Taking ideas from the the following visual together with your own ideas, write an article for your weekly newsletter on the topic, “Recipe for success in Board Exams” in about 150-200 words.  

•  Prepare a realistic time-table and stick to it.     

• streamline (making simple) revision technique priorities topics    

• Distress yourself regularly  

• Take frequent breaks and rest 

• walk a little     

• Double check syllabus, exam format and marking scheme 

• keep time for social events too 

• keep datesheet handy 

• keep notes and necessary books in easy reach  

• seek teachers, counsellors and parents support   

• practice writing answers as much as you can   

• Take good care of your health    

• Eat regularly and eat well    

RECIPE FOR SUCCESS IN BOARD EXAMS

 By: XYZ

Everyone wants success in board examination and burn midnight oil to score high ranks, which is the dream of every student and his parents. Preparing for board exams is an art that should be mastered by every ambitious student. 

In order to achieve success in examination, we first need to prepare a realistic time-table and adhere to it, which helps us to concentrate on all the academic subjects. We need to focus on one particular subject at a time with complete dedication. For example, one subject will be given time in the morning, one in the afternoon and one before bed. That is to say, time-table ensures proper coverage of syllabus on time. Datesheet should be keep handy with them. Syllabus, exam format and marking scheme should be double checked before commencing preparations. Social events too also given timings which helps us to relax and change our mood.  

Besides designing time table, a student should take proper care of his health. He should take proper balanced diet, eat regularly and eat well, go for a walk, do gymnastics, yoga to maintain good health during exams time. Also, a student can recite and learn his lessons while walking. That is say, he should walk a little instead of following a sedentary lifestyle during exams. Frequent breaks and rest should be taken by students after an interval of time to keep oneself stress free.  

Moving further to achieve success in exams, one should have a proper revision schedule. Rivision technique should be streamlined and the topics should be prioritised on their ease. Notes, necessary books or reading material should be access by a student easily. For that, he should organise all his study materials before the commencement of examinations. Also, it is imperative to seek the support of parents, teachers and educational counsellors without any hesitation regarding doubts, important topics and questions or any extra practise material. He should practise writing answers more and more after clarifying the concept to understand it more precisely. 

Thus, Getting success in board exams is not an easy task. One has to put really a lot of efforts to get success in boards.

Or

As the final exams approach, it is common for students to feel stressed and overwhelmed. However, it doesn't have to be this way, according to educational counsellors. By following a few simple tips and strategies, students can ensure success in their board exams.

First and foremost, it is important to prepare a realistic study schedule and stick to it. This will help students stay organized and manage their time effectively. It is also essential to streamline the revision process by prioritizing topics and focusing on the most important ones.

[First and foremost, creating a realistic study schedule and sticking to it is crucial. This will help students streamline their revision priorities and ensure they cover all necessary topics before the exams. It is also important to take regular breaks to distress and relax, whether it's going for a short walk or participating in social events.].

To reduce stress, students should make sure to take regular breaks and distress themselves. This could be as simple as taking a short walk or engaging in a relaxing activity. Additionally, it is important to double-check the syllabus, exam format, and marking scheme to ensure that no important topics are missed.

[Additionally, it is essential to double-check the syllabus, exam format, and marking scheme to avoid any surprises on the day of the exam. Keeping the datesheet handy and having all necessary notes and books within easy reach will also help students stay organized.]

While studying is important, it is equally crucial to make time for social events and activities to maintain a healthy balance. Keeping the datesheet handy, having notes and necessary books within easy reach, and seeking support from teachers, counsellors, and parents are also essential for success.

[Seeking support from teachers, counsellors, and parents can provide valuable guidance and encouragement during this challenging time. Furthermore, practicing writing answers and taking care of one's health through regular meals and rest will contribute to a successful exam experience.]

Furthermore, practicing writing answers and taking care of one's health by eating regularly and well are important factors that contribute to exam success. By following these tips and strategies, students can approach their board exams with confidence and achieve their desired results. 

[In conclusion, by following these tips and strategies, students can alleviate exam stress and increase their chances of success in the board exams. Remember, preparation is key to achieving your academic goals. Good luck!]

Increasing chatting on social media

 Q. You are Raman/Deepika , a student of a School in Patna. You feel ‘Excess of Anything is Bad’. Chatting on Internet , using social sites such as Facebook, what’s app, we chat, Yahoo etc., lead to neglect of studies and wastage of time on the part of students. Prepare a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly of your school highlighting this increasing tendency among students and advising them to impose self-restrictions on themselves. 

Increasingly Chatting on social sites

Respected principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. 

I am sure you all communicate with chatting using social networking sites such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram etc. In recent years, it has become very popular among students. These sites have gripped the minds of (students) school going children.

They should remember that chatting on social networking sites lead to many health problems. Predominantly, they can lose their eyesight. Spending a couple of hours on chatting can further makes the children obesed, lazy and disease prone. social networking sites discourage physical activities among students and make them couch potato. The recent studies have revealed that excessive chatting on internet leads to behavioural problems among children such as they get irritated, short-tempered, unsocialize and become less interactive among friends and relatives. What's more, face to face communication with their contacts has also decreased gradually. You become mere a tool for social networking sites. Sometimes the messages sent or received on theses sites convey misleading information and feelings or emotions of both parties are ignored. The social networking sites distracts the students from doing homework, project work affecting their grades in examination. Thus, their studies are affected negatively. It is totally a waste of time of the students. If the adverse effects of social networking sites outweigh its postive effect. So, why don't we all limit the use of these sites ? 

Hence, excess of everything is bad. So, it is advisable to students that they should impose self restrictions on themselves. They should spend their time in outdoor activities, which keep them fit and healthy. They should devote more time to studies which leads to improve their grades and utilise their time to the fullest. 

Thank you.

Next Generation At Risk

 Q. Changing lifestyle, lack of exercise, craze for junk food and excessive indulgence in gadgets has become a way of life today, resulting in obesity and other ailments among the youth. In wake of such a situation , write an article on ‘Next Generation at risk’ for your school magazine. You are Neel / Neelam. (100-150 words)     

NEXT GENERATION AT RISK 

- by: Neel

Change is as good as rest. (Change is the law of nature. Change is inevitable.) Technological addiction, excessive indulgence in gadgets, lack of physical activities, consumption of junk food, unhealthy lifestyle will be the lives of coming generation. Obesity has become the cause of concern for parents and nutritionists.

Young generation is living a sedentary lifestyle due to which they are becoming coach potato. To say, is they are flinching from their work and stuck in front of concoles or screens as well as getting late in morning and due to lack of physical exercise they started gaining weight. In addition to this, excess consumption of junk food which is in trend nowadays, it's craze is not only increasing obesity among youth but also is hazardous for their health. At the top of this, changing lifestyle of youngster have great influence on our next generation. To elaborate, in present era they are trying to copy the styles of rich people and celebrities also their habits to gain fame like them and become an blogger and influencer which is affecting their life a lot. It has both positive and negative influence on them as making them their ideal is good and to grab postive things and grow in their life. However, on another side smoking, drinking and drugs consumption habit is misleading them towards their career. 

Apart from this, excess use of technology and more inclination towards social media allow them to less interact and socialise with relatives and friends. Due to the increased usage of technology and digitization the quality time with friends and family has decreased. Nevertheless technological advancements are providing numerous advantages to youth but the poor symptoms of vision can also be observed and many health problems such as gaining weight, incorrect postures, feeling of aggression and irritability as well as muscles problems because of repititive use of hands for mobile phones can be seen in them.

To mitigate these risks, it is essential that the next generation should make wise conscious choices and maintain a healthy balance. They need to channalise their focus on the right aspects of modernity and constantly coping with the challenges generated by it. Some other measures must be taken by young generation Such as limiting the use of social media, following healthy diet along with gymnastics, yoga or morning walk to live risk free life. 

E-waste Management

 Q. A local newspaper has invited students submissions to an article writing competition on the topic 'E-waste management'. The best three articles will be published in the newspaper. Write your entry in about 150 words. 

Some of the points in your article could be as follows: 

‣ E-waste is the popular name for electronic products that are not useful anymore 

‣ Discarded computers, televisions, stereos, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, batteries etc. need to be properly disposed

‣ Otherwise can leach lead and other substances into soil and groundwater 

‣ Government regulations make manufacturers of electronic products responsible for management of e-waste 

‣ set-up collection centres and ensure that waste is recycled and disposed of in an environment-friendly manner 

‣ But often e-waste disposed of through waste collectors who carry out door-to-door collection of waste 

‣ Many not aware of regulations. Thus, more information has to be spread 

‣ Reuse, refurbish or recycle such products

E-WASTE MANAGEMENT

-By: Radha 

In the era of technological advancements,  Electrical equipments plays an indispensable role in our life. Like any other waste, e waste has been generating due to its excess demand and use. E-waste, simply means the electronic products that are not useful anymore. 

Now a days people are spending lavishly on purchasing electronics. People buy each and every electronic such as Laptop, computer, TV, smart phones, fax machines, electric lamps etc. rather the applications of all these are uniform. When their usage time span comes to an end. Therefore this e waste is thrown and cannot get disposed off in the soil and Underground, which causes land pollution by leaching lead in the soil and pollute groundwater. A recent survey has revealed that e waste has been increasing over the period of time due to increased urbanisation. 

In order to reduce the generation of e-waste, Masses should be educated regarding reuse, refurbish, recycling of e-waste. Awareness should be spread among the public regarding e-waste management. Discarded computers, televisions, stereos, fax machines, electric lamps, cell phones, batteries etc. need to be properly disposed. Manufactures of electronic products should be informed about the government regulations regarding e-waste disposal. Instead of disposing this waste through door-to-door waste collectors, a separate collection centres have to be set-up by the government to ensure that waste has recycled and disposed off in an environment-friendly manner. 

Thus, the problem of e-waste cannot be eradicated completely but can be solved through the contribution of individuals and government by its proper management through 3R's (Resuse, refurbish or recycle) method and building waste collection centres. 

Confidence is Key.

Q. Your school magazine has invited articles on the topic 'Confidence is key'. Write your entry for this in about 150 words. Use the points mentioned on along with your own ideas. 

Confidence has to be cultivated-one might be confident one moment-next moment lack confidence-trick is to believe in yourself-being confident makes you sure of yourself-makes you feel happy and good-helps you achieve your goals and full your dreams-helps to overcome what others think about you-preparing well for a situation and setting achievable goals assist you in becoming confidence 

CONFIDENCE IS KEY                                             - BY: 

"If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life. With confidence, you have won even before you have started."  -ANONYMOUS 

Confidence is the essential feature that one build in his life and it reveals one's personality. It is simply the trick to believe in yourself, which is necessary in today's competitive era. Being confident makes sure of yourself. It helps us to achieve our goals, dreams and aspirations. A person without confidence is like a bird without wings.  

Confidence is considered as one of the keys to success. Confidence is key to unlock the door of success. Not only hard work and optimism required to be successful in any task but also confidence holds an equal weightage. If a person lacks confidence he cannot be successful. Confidence provides motivation and inspiration to always grow and look for possible opportunities. One must build confidence in oneself as one can cope up with any challenge and see graph of success. Confidence is the foundation to move ahead on the path of success. Confidence helps to perform well under unpredictable situations or circumstances. It helps us to overcome nervousness. What people think about us no more bother us when we have confidence. 

It has to build in the early life of students by teaching them to believe in yourself. For instance Setting achievable goals make a person confident in life, parents encourage their children to take part in speech competition, declamation contest or debates, various stage plays, public speaking etc. to build confidence in them. It also helps in performing better in their academics and sports, extra curricular activities etc.  Thus, helps in holistic development of the students. Building confidence also helps one to feel good and happy. A confident person feels good and happy in all situations and circumstances. 

So, confidence has to be cultivated by one and all. Successful and confident person have a positive outlook towards life. Thus, a person having confidence as key never locked in life.

How Pets Can Be Taken Care Of

Q. On the night of Diwali the sound of cracker-bursting disturbs the pets who starts behaving strangely and cause a lot of problems to their owners. Read the guidelines given below for pet owners. Then write a speech on how pets can be taken care of.  

Attention: Pet Owners 

➤ Avoid bursting loud crackers 

➤ Switch on the radio/TV to camouflage noise of crackers

➤ Try and comfort your pet by staying close to it

➤ Give it sedatives to help it sleep 

➤ For smaller pets like birds and rabbits, feed them early and cover their cage with a dark cloth so that they sleep 

➤ Dispose of cracker waste carefully. Keep it out of reach of animals 

➤ Be compassionate and take injured animal to a vet 

Respected Principal, Teachers and my dear friends ! 

Today I am here to speak on a sensitive issue : how to take care of pets from cracker-bursting sound during diwali..In the present era, nuisance and disturbances not only disturbs the human beings but also the pets. 

First of all, we should try and comfort our pets by staying close to it. We need to accompany them during Diwali festival as they feel really insecure during these days. We need to be quite vigilant about their surroundings. We must make sure that they should remain at home at the time of bursting crackers. We should switch on the radio or TV to divert their attention and to camouflage noise of crackers so that they don't get harm or irritate. We should give special attention to smaller pets such as birds and rabbits. We can feed them early and cover with a dark cloth so that they sleep. We should make our endeavour to fall them asleep. If they are not able to get peaceful or restful sleep, we should provide them sedatives. 

Apart from it, the next morning we see the streets full of crackers waste. we should dispose of the residual of crackers very carefully. We should not allow them to roam along the streets. These should not be access by street animals. Rather it should be clean by sweepers. Pets should be sent to animal care units during Diwali days. 

We should be very careful while bursting crackers. We should consider our pets as our family member. So, we should be compassionate towards them during Diwali days so that they do not met any injury. Unluckily, if any injury arise injured animal should taken to vet immediately.  

Thank you.

Role of students in conservation of environment.

Q. Nature has enough for man's need but not enough for man's greed. It is imperative to understand that the earth is our home and it is our responsibility to take care of it for ourselves and the generations to come. Using the hints given below, prepare a speech to be delivered in the school assembly highlighting the “Role of Students in Conservation of Environment”.

Hints:
•Reduce waste
•Avoid wastage of paper
•Conserve existing resources
•Turn off electrical appliances when not in use
•Use non-toxic cleaners
•Use biodegradable products

Respected Principal, Worthy teachers and My dear friends. Today I am going to express my views on the topic: Role of students in conservation of environment. 

"Each one plant one" 
"Plant more breath more"
"Save water save life"

At the walls of the towns this is what you see. The News headlines highlight the pressing concerns of the environment such as global warming, deforestation, pollution, Bio diversity loss, climate change and so on. There is no doubt that conserving environment is the need of the hour.  

Students can play a major (an effective) role in conversation of environment. They can employ various techniques to conserve the environment. They can follow (implement) 3Rs of the environment and waste management i.e Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. They make their endeavour to reduce the usage of plastics, such as poly bags, which is the threat to both environment and animals. They should save paper as far as possible, helping in saving the hundreds of trees in the country. To say is, Wastage of paper should be avoided by them. The bio degradable products should be promoted by them among masses. They should encourage the use of eco friendly products to make the environment clean and green. Trees are the lungs of the city. They can protest against deforestation. They educate the society about the role played by trees in the environment. Trees are considered as non toxic cleaners, which cleans the air and make the environment of surrounding healthy. 

The most importantly, they should conserve the resources available with them for future generations. such as, electricity, by turning off electrical appliances when not in use, save non-renewable resources as coal, petroleum and natural gas, by minimising or limit their usage. Students can also popularise the use of e-vehicles in the society to reduce pollution. Only their sincere and dedicated efforts can help in conservation of environment. 

Let us channelise, organise and utilize the students for saving environment. 

Thank you.

Indian Army - Our Protectors.

Q. As part of India's Independence day celebrations, your school has invited articles on the topic ‘Indian Army - our Protectors’. The best article will be published in the special edition of the school magazine. Write the article in about 150 words on the topic. 

The article should have following points : 
‣ How the Indian Army is responsible for the protection of the country and its citizens
‣ The sacrifices our heroic soliders have to make to keep us safe 
‣ what we can do to acknowledge our gratitude to the Indian Army 

INDIAN ARMY – OUR PROTECTORS                  - BY: RAHUL

Since the British days, Indian army plays an indispensable role in protecting the nation and its citizens. They fulfill their duties by being present all the times on the borders defeat the aliens entering to nation. Protectors, protect the citizens of their country (without worrying about their own lives.) irrespective of their own life. They are present 24x7 on the borders for the sake of the country. They make a lot of sacrifices to keep us safe and always ready for wars to maintain peace in the country. 

The sacrifices made by them are unimaginable. The major sacrifice made by them is being away from their families and miss them too much. But fulfil their responsibilities towards their country at top priority for longer hours without any extra pay. Their life is always at risk. They get injured, hurt or even fatal. And sometimes they have to fight even in injured condition. They have to give up their own choices, desires or even their own life for the sake of protecting the nation. They are deprived of celebrating festivals, attending birthdays, marriages, their loved ones success, anyone illness or demise. Their families are eagerly waiting for their safe return. 

So, we can say that Indian army is our real protectors who protects us from attacks by enemy countries. We should always be thankful for them to have peace in the country as well as we should be the supporter and coordinate them to maintain peace in country. We should visit them on festivals so that they do not feel loneliness. It is the Indian army that is responsible for our independent nation.

Teachers – architects and engineers of nation building

Q. As the Headboy/Headgirl of Presidium School, Shimla, write a speech in 150-200 words on the topic ‘Teachers – architects and engineers of nation building’, to be delivered on Teacher’s Day. 

Respected Principal, Teachers and dear friends. 

Children are the future of the nation. They are doctors, engineers, lawyers, architects of tomorrow. These people together make a country but it is teacher who make them. It is a teacher behind all these professionals. 

The importance of teachers cannot be neglected or ignored in the modern society. They are considered as an indispensable part of a nation. They play a very significant role in framing the nation. (Teachers can play a major role in nation building.)As architects and engineers design or construct the buildings. In the same way, teachers prepare the students ready for the future.    

Nation (building) reconstruction is impossible without the active participation of a teacher. Their proper guidance and direction can bring idea of nation building into a reality. They can transform nations, build happier citizens and shape the future of society for coming generations. Through education, wisdom and available resources, they can make a progressive nation. They make the students ready to survive in today's competitive environment. They can educate or enlighten the masses on various social issues such as child marriage, child labour, girls child education, cleanliness etc. Their sincere efforts will help in the unity among people of different communities in the nation. Only their sincere and dedicate efforts can build the nation.

Thank you.

The seed of achievement lies in the human mind'.

Q. "Disability does not mean inability". Our country has witnessed innumerable number of heroic personalities, who despite their disabilities have achieved success. It in turn displays the fact that in order to achieve anything all we need is courage and determination. Taking ideas from the unit "Achievers" and using your own ideas write a speech to be delivered in the school assembly on the topic "The seed of Achievement lies in the Human Mind" (120-150 words). You are Namit/Namita. 

 ACHIEVEMENT LIES IN HUMAN MIND

Respected Teachers and dear friends. 

Everyone wants to achieve something in life. However, inspite of their disabilities, they are unable to work hard and they lose their hope and consider themselves as failures. In fact, it is their mind not body or physique that conceive various ideas. Human mind is considered as the most important part of the body that orders other organs to move immediately. As we sow a seed in soil that grows in a tree. In the same way, Our achievements also are depend on our mind that what it thinks, how and In what direction it takes the words and movements (the reactions and attitudes) of others. 

In order to achieve something, we have to make constant efforts and practise regularly. We should learn from our failures. We should have a positive outlook towards our life. To say is, we should have an arm's distance from the negative and demotivated people. We have to enhance our thinking capability and change vision of our life. That one should focus to ahead further in life by learning from past experiences one should learn and grab new opportunities instead of kneeling down and getting demotivated from past experiences. 

Stephen Hawking, Helen Keller, Thomas Elva Edison, Einstein, Our freedom fighters and so on. Have you all ever heard these names ?? These are some famous personalities with disability who achieve something, who did marvellous job in their respective fields. At last, We should be courageous enough to face the challenges to achieve our goals. If we have courage and determination, we can achieve anything in life. As rightly said by our beloved former President of India Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam, "Never complain about the difficulties in life, Because a director (God) always gives the hardest roles to his best Actors". 

Thank you.

                              

Hobbies

 Q. Hobbies not only pass our time well, but also develop our creativity. Some hobbies can be very rewarding. What are your views on the issue? Describe them in the form of an article meant for your school magazine. You are Vishal/Vaishali. [Class VI BBC COMPACTA]

Hobbies                                                       -By: Vishal

A Hobby is a favourite subject or occupation that is not one's main business. Hobbies are recreational activities pursued during leisure time. Hobbies play a very significant role in our life. Hobbies makes our mood pleasant and it brings joy to our life and refreshes us. All of us are unique and are developing (or growing) continuously. That's why these differ from person to person and period to period. The best way to have a new hobby is to try something new. 

Hobbies widen the sphere of our cultural activities, give refinement to our tastes and show us the path that leads to our systematic mental and moral development. These pass our time and makes us creative. Moreover, it adds some charm, colour or zest to our life. Being involved in recreational activities they escaped us from stressful life which is helpful for them to become a star in their life. 

Reading, listening music, stamp collecting, singing, gardening, camping and so on are considered as some of the most common hobbies. Some of the hobbies are very rewarding but we should be very careful as it depends on the surroundings in which they live and activities they performed. 

Hobbies are the fondness of what we like to do. These should be in accordance with a person's interest. So, Being in interest, these provide enjoyment and pleasure. 

Q. Hobbies play a very important role in our life. They empower us in many ways. Write an article to be published in your school magazine on the topic 'Importance of Hobbies' within 100-150 words. 

Hints: 

• Improves creativity

• can become a successful profession 

• acts as stress reliever

• A productive pass time [davunit8.org 2018-19, Half yearly examination]

Q. Hobbies help us grow as a person. Hobbies help us to manage our leisure time more
productively. Taking ideas from My English Reader Unit-2 ‘Hobbies’ and using the
hints given below write an article to be published in your school magazine on the
topic ‘Importance of Hobbies’ within 150 words.

Hints: 

• improve creativity 

• make life more interesting 

• relieve stress 

• improve confidence and self-esteem

   [davunit8.org] [HALF-YEARLY EXAMINATION (2022-23) class VI]

Globalization and it's effects

 Q. World today has seen the emergence of a global market due to increased connectivity. It has led to various multinational companies opening up in India and in other developing nations. This is an era of globalisation which has brought many changes around us. Write an article in about 100-120 words on 'Globalisation and its Effects'. You are Naman/Namisha. 

Globalisation and its effects                                                                   - By: Naman

Globalisation means linking the economy of a country with the economies of other countries by means of free trade, capital and movement of persons across the borders. The ultimate aim of globalisation is to look upon the world as a 'global village'. It has become very important for an economy to develop connections with rest of the world. This results in an unrestricted flow of goods and services, capital, people, technology and expertise among different countries of the world. 

It has significantly (in an important manner) increased the foreign trade in the India by adopting various policies. This has increased the GDP of our country. As a consequence of globalisation, there has been a considerable increase in foreign investments in India. There is an significant improvement in our foreign exchange reserves. It has promoted collaboration of foreign companies with many Indian companies. 

Further, globalisation has expanded the size of market. It has permitted Indian business units to expand their business all over the world. Now, multinational companies have no national boundaries. Indian companies are also doing their business in many countries. 

Globalisation has helped to promote the use of branded products, which led to quality improvement. It has enabled the flow of foreign technology which is very superior and advanced. It has also developed the markets of the nation. There has been tremendous improvement in various services like insurance, banking etc.and Electronics like Mobile phones, LCDS, LEDS in the country. 

Globalisation has increased employment opportunities for Indians by establishing various production and trading units of foreign nation, which has reduced the brain drain to the large extent. Moreover, the standard of living of the Indian population has improved. They are getting many products at reduced prices. 

But every coin has two coins. Globalisation has some negative effects. There has been a huge loss to domestic companies. Due to increased use of capital intensive technology, employment opportunities have reduced. Small and cottage industries are affected adversely. There is a negative effect on Indian culture and value system. Production of prohibited goods are taking place in order to earn more profits. Global companies drain talented persons of India to other nations. 

So, it is very essential to make wise conscious choices and maintain a healthy balance in the country. we need to chennelize our focus on the positive effects of globalisation and constantly cope with the negative effects.

Changing neighborhood

Q. Write an article in about 120 words on the topic "Changing Neighborhood." You are Ankit/Ankita.

In your article you should
1. describe some important changes that you notice in your neighborhood- better transport, better homes, new shopping malls, more traffic, more crowd, more crime, less greenery

2. say how relationships between neighbours are also changing- greater distancing, lack of fellow-feeling, less interaction, less cooperation etc. [CLASS VII BBC COMPACTA]

CHANGING NEIGHBORHOOD                                                               - By: Ankit

 (A neighborhood is one of the parts of a town where people live.) Neighborhood is the surrounding of the place where one lives. It is a place where people live and interact with each other. The people living in our neighborhood are our neighbours. Change is the law of nature. (Change is inevitable.) Life goes through a continuous process of change and neighbourhood is no exception.  Since the decades, there has been many changes in  my neighborhood. It has changed completely. 

To commence with, the major change occured in neighbourhoods is the development of better homes of people. They have designed their homes with increased and advanced facilities such as modular kitchen and modern or sophisticated gadgets. Every family member prefer its own personal vehicle as per era which has increased traffic on road and thus pollution level arrived at peak and lush green gardens are at its end. Moreover, there is an improvement in public transport system such as electronic vehicles are gaining importance day by day. People have now better transport facilities in their neighborhood to commute from one place to another. 

Population has increased manifold, which makes the neighbourhoods more crowdy. As a result, the demands of the product increases which leads to the rise of industries and thus, forests and greenery are gradually disappearing. Furthermore, open spaces are used up at very great pace. More and more complex shopping malls are gaining popularity with each passing day. Thousands of malls are set up daily from the low priced items to the high one or from the luxury items to the necessity. 

Another change occurs in neighbourhood is that the crime has increased manifold. Even in crime case their neighbours play a major role. Criminals in neighbourhoods have increased in leaps and bounds. Moreover, Neighbours have become more and more materialistic. 

Due to materialistic nature of neighbourers, the relationship among them is changing. There is greater distancing between two neighbours living to their next door. People take their neighbours as troublesome for them. Fellow feeling among them is getting vanishing with each passing day. They are becoming insensitive, pitilessness to people living in their locality. They don't like to interact, socialize anymore. Their nature have become non cooperative. 

Thus, So, we must welcome the innovative changes and discards unfavorable change from our neighborhoods. And we need to be proactive (ready before something happens) for any unfavorable change in our neighborhood.