Speech thanking your class teacher and classmates for the selection of monitor of the class.

 Q. Suppose you have been chosen the monitor of your class. Write a short speech to thank your class teacher and classmates for the selection.

In your speech you should

1. thank your teacher and friends for the honour

2. say how you will perform your duties as the monitor

- maintain discipline in the class

- take attendance

- collect notebooks

- make announcements

- report defaulters

- decorate bulletin boards

- any other relevant point

 Recpected teachers and My dear friends. A very Good Morning to all.

  I would like to thank to you all as I got the previledge of becoming the monitor of the class (all to choose me as the monitor of the class). I feel very lucky as my teacher and class fellows choose me as monitor by seeing (assessing) my abilities as you all think I can perform the duty of monitor with full responsibility.

Being as monitor I will perform various duties for my class. As it is well said that Discipline shapes the future of the students. I will always make sure to maintain discipline of the class. I will report the defaulters amd make sure to impose fine on them. Every student will be in proper uniform. I will make the class aware about the benefit of regular attendance so that students may attend the classes regularly which improves the academic performance of the class. In regards to help my teachers, I will collect notebooks from the students to be checked by them and students may have complete notes with them. Similarly, Important announcements should be in the ears of every student and I will fulfill my this duty properly. Bulletin boards will be well decorated where important announcements are displayed in good and effective manner.

 I assure that I will perform my duties with utmost dedication.

Thank you.

Article describing a festival that you celebrated recently.

 Q. Write an article describing a festival that you celebrated recently.

In your article you should include

1. the name of the festival

2. the occasion, day, time, season etc of the festival

3. Why it is celebrated and how

4. how you and your family or community celebrated it recently

5. how you felt about the celebrations

FESTIVAL THAT I CELEBRATED RECENTLY

By: Rohan

India is the land of festivals. There are various festivals are being celebrated here. Recently I celebrated holi with my family, friends and neighbours on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. at the end of winter. We started this festival one night before with Holika Dahan. 

Interestingly, The story behind celebrating this festival is that the son of hiranyakashyap, Prahalad was forced to worship his own father but he refused to do so. His father became very angry and decided to kill his own son by various means. One of the means of killing his son through his aunt holika, by placing both in fire as she was given a boon to remain unharmed from fire. Fortunately, prahlad was saved. However, Holika (his aunt) was burnt. From that day, people celebrate Holika Dahan to remain healthy and happy by burning their sins. And the next morning, they celebrate colourful holi to show their happiness.

On the first day, we all assembled in the evening. we light a bonfire. ladies made sweet chapattis over it. Everone pray for their goodness. We went to our homes and slept.  

On the next morning, All ladies of my neighborhood went to temple. We all assemble in the street of our neighborhood with colours, water buckets, water guns and water balloons. People started dancing and filling colours on each other. Children threw balloons on everyone and outsiders. Some teenagers threw balloons, water and colours from the roof on them. Outsiders got confused on where the balloons, water and colours come from. After sometime we all had breakfast at our houses and come back.    

In reality, this festival should be celebrated with natural colours. Alternatively, We can use tumeric, flour, flowers as substitutes of colours to play holi.

Everyone felt very happy. We enjoyed very much. This holi become memorial for all of us. 

Speech Writing on 'Road Safety for pedestrians'.

 Q. As part of the Road Safety Week, your school is organising a declamation contest. Your teacher has given you the topic "Road Safety for Pedestrians". Taking ideas from the following points and together with your own ideas, write your speech in about 150 words. 

1. Don't play near road

2. Don't run across the road

3. Obey traffic signals

4. Cross at Zebra crossing

5. Do not get in or off a moving bus

Essentials for an accident free ride

1. Discipline

2. Alertness

3. Respect for other road users [6th BBC COMPACTA]

ROAD SAFETY FOR PEDESTRIANS

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and Dear friends. Today I am going to share my views on 'Road Safety For Pedestrians'.

Pedestrian is the most important part of traffic & are at a greater risk. Road accidents are increasing in today's world at a faster rate. The biggest problem is at crosswalks pedestrians are not be really safe. Pedestrians are not just walkers,  travel on foot they are people doing all kinds of activities, for example Bikers, Joggers, Roller bladers/roller skaters, Skateboarders, Walkers etc are the most vulnerable (able to be easily hurt, influenced or attacked) of those who use roads.

For this reason, they should be very well protected. In order to remain safe, pedestrians should inherit the habit of using road infrastructure properly.  Subways, Zebra Crossings, foot over bridges should be used to cross the road. Short cuts and easy options of crossing roads are dangerous and should not be preferred. One should walk with care and with all sense and look around on coming traffic. We must avoid crossing road where drivers may not be able to see you. In addition, we should wait for suitable gap in the traffic flow before crossing the road. & never jump over the divider railings, you may lose temper due to over traffic.

 Children are more sensitive to the dangers of road. Moreover,  It is not only the drivers of the vehicles who cause accidents but carelessness of children and lack of awareness which add up the cause of accidents on road. Always hold hands of children while crossing the road. Teach your child to walk on footpath, encourage them to use subways, zebra crossing etc. Teach them to look at your right, left and right again and make sure that  no vehicle is coming and then walk and cross the road. If you will do the right thing on road, your child will follow you and will remain safe in traffic. 

  Furthermore, people should avoid using roads for morning walks and jogging. They must take extra care if they are crossing the road on or near a curve. Pedestrians should not use parking areas to cross the road. And don't think that crossing road by the shortest and  direct route reduces your time on road.
  

To sum it up, everyone must follow the road rules.  

Thank you 

How To Curb The Spread of COVID-19.

 Q. These days you read much about corona disease in news paper. As Principal of your school you have decided to deliver a speech  on how to curb the spread of covid-19 in an online class. Write your speech in about 150-200 words  You are Sukriti/Sushpal.

How To Curb The Spread of COVID-19

Dear students

Today I am going to talk on how to curb the spread of covid-19.

Covid-19 is one of the most deadly virus or disease found in china and whole world is under its trap. It is a communicable disease and can cause an epidemic. This disease sometimes proves fatal, especially in the crowdy places (in the crowd).

Covid spreads through droplets produced when an infected person coughs sneezes or speaks. It transmitted through air. Covid generally begins with one person and then spreads rapidly in the whole locality.

If unluckily a person feels a symptoms (fever, cough, shortness of breath) of covid he should immediately quarantine himself so that it can be prevented from spreading at the right time and inform the local health authorities about the case. One can prevent the outbreak (unwelcome) of Corona Virus by taking some measures.

To protect yourself, strictly follow the lockdown imposed by the government.  clean your hands with handwash, soaps and sanitizers thoroughly and frequently. Always put the mask and carry sanitizers while going out of home. It is advised to drink decoction काढ़ा 2-3 times a day and include cinnamon दालचीनी, tumeric, black pepper, licorice mulethi, tulsi leaves in regular regime (diet).

Even after taking these precautions, if one catches the virus, he should (immediately consult the doctor.) be taken to the doctor immediately and should be treated property. Remember 'Prevention is better than cure'. Prevention of covid-19 is as much in the hands of people as in the hands of the government or municipality. So, take no risk.

Thank you.

Letter to editor concerning hoarding of food items by individuals and appealing them to rise above selfish interest during lockdown due to COVID-19.

 Q. You are Aditiya/Aditi, you saw in the news out of sheer (total, pure, सरासर) panic, people have started hoarding food items. Not only individuals but retailers and wholesalers are also taking advantage of crisis. You are disgusted ( निराश, Hopeless, unhappy) at this attitude. Write a letter to the editor of a national daily expressing your concern and appealing to the citizens to rise above selfish interest, keeping the nation in mind, at this critical (सकंटपूर्ण) juncture (समय) of lockdown due to the deadly COVID-19 virus.  

405/7 Model Town
Panipat

Mar. 11, 20xx

The Editor
The Tribune
Chandigarh

Sir

Sub : Hoarding of food items during lockdown.

Through one of the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I want to share my concern about hoarding food items during the COVID-19 crisis.

The whole world is under the COVID-19 crisis. There is a lockdown in the whole country. Production is not taking place in the factories. Many People have lost their jobs. They have no food to eat. Authorities are doing their best. They are providing daily use items to the needy. But, shopkeepers have started hoarding food items out of the total panic. Even retailers and wholesellers have also started hoarding food items to sell it at higher prices at the time of scarcity. 

This covid crisis cannot be tackled by the government alone. All people should come forward and help each other. Through this column, I make an earnest appeal to the citizens to rise above selfish interest at this critical juncture of lockdown due to COVID-19 virus.

Yours truly
Aditya

Speech on Poaching- the greatest threat to India's wildlife.

 Q. Taking ideas from the following notes, together with your own ideas, prepare a speech on the topic "Poaching: The Greatest Threat to Wildlife." Conclude your speech with a warning- if poaching is not checked immediately, our wildlife will disappear completely one day. [Class 7th BBC COMPACTA]

Notes: 

1. POACHING

• illegal killing of wildlife for skins, bones, meat etc.
• greatest threat to wildlife

2. SPECIES IN DANGER 

• tiger, leopard, elephant, deer, rhinocerous, snakes, birds like monal, jujurana (tragopan) etc.

3. WHO IS TO BLAME?

• hunters, poachers, wildlife smugglers,  corrupt forest guards and officers, tax laws

4. THREAT

• collapse of food chain
• extinction of endangered species e.g. tiger

5. What TO DO?

• prevent poaching
• conserve forests
• people's protection groups
• stringent punishment for culprits

6. CONCLUSION

• warning of irreparable losa to wildlife

POACHING: THE GREATEST THREAT TO INDIA'S WILDLIFE

Respected Principal, teachers and my dear friends !

I am here to speak on poaching- The greatest threat to India's wildlife. 

With the advancement of science and technology,  number of misuse of animals must be plumted (decreased) but it is sking high. Poaching is considered as the most serious threat to the survival of animals. It is the greatest threat to wild life. Poching to put it simply means illegal killing of animals for their skins, bones, meat etc.

The most important cause of illegal killing of funna species is that their body parts being used for various purposes such as skin leather is used for making various products such as purses, shoes, wrist watches, belts etc and people use their flesh to eat and species like tigers, snake, elephant, deers, birds, rhinoceros etc are facing the danger of extinction. on the other side such killed animals are used to sale for its valuable price as it can be easily sold by hunters, poachers, smugglers at high price in the black market.

So the higher authorities must spend lavishly on the protection of wildlife and there should be establishment of restricted areas and such authorities must keep an eye on such smugglers, poachers, corrupt forest guards and officers.Government must implement various laws to conserve wildlife across the country so as to remove this problem and proper security for wildlife so that animals can rome free without the danger of being hunted. A person should be punished if somebody tries to perform any malpractice against nature.

Moreover, the animals are significant part of our eco system and it plays an indispensable role in maintaining biological balance on the earth. Therefore, the loss of any species will lead to the loss of balance which even harms human lives. one cannot ignore that animal species have been vanishing at much faster rate and extinction of one species can collapse the whole food chain. Similarly, animals are used for experiment purposes in this modern era. To exemplify, the medicines and other products are routinely tested on animals before they are cleared for human use like they are used in laboratory for the effective measurement of a new drug. whereas, humans have no right to subject animals to this kind of injury. 

 In conclusion,  people are not spending too many resources in preserving wildlife. So the flora and fauna should be protected as much as possible because of their essential role in humans life. If poaching is not checked immediately, our wildlife will disappear completely one day.

Letter to editor appealing to light a candle and lamp of hope for nine minutes.

 Q. You are Yaksh/ Yakshya. You have heard Prime Minister's appeal to the Indian citizens to light lamp or a candle at 9:00 p.m. after switching off the lights as an expression of hope and solidarity (unity) against India's corona virus fight. He said that the gesture world would make us feel that we were not alone but together in this fight against COVID-19. Write a letter of a national daily appealing one and all to rise above petty politics, religion and caste and light a candle and lamp of hope for nine minutes on 5th April 2020.

61, Kirti Nagar

Yamuna Nagar

Jan. 22, 20xx

The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi

Sir, 

Subject: Appeal to light a candle and                   lamp of hope for nine minutes

Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to appeal to one and all to light a candle and lamp of hope for nine minutes.

The country is facing severe pandemic, covid-19 now a days. It is transmitting from one person to another at a very high rate. People are getting sick and die. Till now, there is no vaccine and medicine of this virus all over the world. Scientists, doctors, WHO, researchers are continuously performing their experiments to invent medicine and vaccine of this fatal disease.

The authorities are doing their best. Our PM is also continuously making the attempts to eradicate this virus from the country. He said that the gesture world would make us feel that we are not alone but together in this fight against COVID-19. He asked to light candles, lamps and hold mobile torches for nine minutes at 9:00 P.M.

This fatal disease cannot be eradicated by these people alone. PM made it clear that corona virus can be combated with the cooperation of people. The general public should come forward. Through this column, I make an appeal to one and all to rise above petty politics, religion and caste and light a candle and lamp of hope for nine minutes on 5th April 2020 as an expression of hope and solidarity against India's corona virus fight.

Yours truly

Yaksh

Unseen passage: Valentine's day.

 Q.  Read the following passage carefully:

Valentine’s Day is celebrated on February 14 every year to honour St.Valentine. The association of St.Valaentine’s Day with love and courtship rose from coincidence of the date with the Roman festival of Lupercalia. The festival is believed to have been in honour of Faunus, the Roman God of flocks and fertility. Also known as Lupercus, he was worshipped in a temple on Palatine Hill, and the festival was celebrated on February 14. The festival survived until the 5th century A.D. The Christian church ended the feast of Lupercalia, transforming it into the feast of St. Valentine. The name St. Valentine is given to two legendary Christian martyrs whose feasts were formerly observed on February 14. One was a Roman priest martyred in 269 A.D. The second was a Bishop of Terni martyred in Rome. In 1969, the feast day was dropped from the Vatican calendar. The great popularity of greeting cards, however, began in 19th Century England and America with cheap, efficient,colour printing methods and low postage rates. By the 1880s there were hundreds of varieties of mass-printed Christmas, New Year’s and Valentine cards. But it was Esther Howland, a 19-year-old American girl, who turned it into a global event. Born in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1828, she was the youngest of three children. She recognised the potential in mass-producing Valentine’s Day cards, when she received a fancy card from her father’s friend. She felt she could make a better one. She designed her first card and showed it to her father, who was impressed. He encouraged her to make more cards.She sent several cards to her brother, when he went on a sales trip to New York. Much to hers surprise he returned with more than $5000 in orders. Faced with the huge order, she asked her three best friends to help her. A Valentine assembly line was born at the Howland home. Esther placed her first a in the local paper, The Daily Spy on February 5, 1850. Business grew rapidly and in 1879, The New England Valentine Company was born. She rented a building and moved the business. She published 31 pages of verse in a small book called The New England Valentine Co.’s Verse Book for 1879, and this book allowed the customer to choose the verse for the card.

Questions
(i) When is the Valentine’s Day celebrated and to honour whom?  1

(ii) What are the two emotions associated with the Valentine’s Day?    2

(iii) What were the two factors that contributed to the great popularity of greeting cards?        2

(iv) What ‘potential’ did Esther Howland recognise? 1

(v) How could a customer choose a verse for the card? 1

(vi) Write the synonym of ‘attractive’ from the passage? 1

ANSWERS
(i) 14th February - St. Valentine

(ii) love/courtship

(iii) efficient colour printing methods - low postage rates

(iv) mass production of Valentine’s Day cards

(v) from the book published by Esther

(vi) fancy

Staying fit- The need of the hour

 Q.  Modern lifestyle is sedentary and is giving rise to increasing cases of obesity amongst the youth. What aggravates the situation further is the careless attitude of the youth towards physical fitness. Write an article on "Staying Fit- The Need Of the hour".

STAYING FIT- THE NEED OF THE HOUR

Change is inevitable. Due to liberalisation and globalisation the world is changing very rapidly. Lifestyle and eating habits are changing continuously. Obesity has increased among youth in leaps and bounds. Staying fit is the need of the hour.

There are various ways and means to stay fit. Firstly, we should go for a morning walk which is very good for health. One get fresh oxygen at morning. It is rightly said that walking bare feet on grass is very helpful in improving eyesight. Also one get energy from the sun at morning, which is also a good source of vitamin c. 

Secondly, Exercising is necessary to stay fit to be survive according to modern lifestyle. Cycling, yoga, gymnastics etc. are some of the ways to remain fit and healthy. Good eating habits should be developed among the youth. Fresh and home cooked food should be consumed. 

Staying fit helps in promoting strong bones and muscles, maintaining healthy weight, reducing the risk of type-2 diabetes and cancer. It also plays a vital role in improving respiratory and cardiovascular health.

If our body is fit, we will be strong enough to cope with various illnesses and stress in our day-to-day life. So, one should always stay fit and happy.

Speech on Generation Gap.

 Q. You are Hary/Sara of class VIII. You have received an iPhone as a birthday present from your uncle. You spend a lot of time exploring its features. Your parents disapprove of it thinking that you are wasting time on social media but you disagree with it. Write a speech in 150 words to be delivered in the morning assembly on the topic 'Generation Gap- The need to bridge it'. Take ideas from the unit 'Changing Times' of My English Reader along with your own ideas. [DAV Sample paper 2021-22]

 Generation Gap- The need to bridge it

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. A very good morning to all. Today I stand before you to share my views on the topic 'Generation Gap'

Generation Gap means the gap between old people and the young. It is the difference in attitude, lifestyle, priorities, values and views among generations. The people belonging to the old generation always wonder what has gone wrong with the new generation. They feel that during their time, young children were better behaved, more obedient and had greater respect for their elders. Young people, on the other hand feel that they are capable enough to learn on their own rather than depending on the older generation for any guidance. Young people do not like to be spoon fed by their elders. They are aware of their choices and are independent.

Proper relationship must be developed from the very starting so that the understanding increases. When children are supported by their parents in their aims and choices, they develop more respect for their parents. It gives them confidence and they excel well in their fields and brings pride to the family. So, parents should understand this fact and provide a healthy environment to maintain peace in the family.

Thankyou. 

Q. Every generation revolts against its fathers and makes friends with its grandfathers. And Raghu proves it true very aptly. Taking ideas from the unit- Changing Times- of English Reader along with your own ideas write a speech on the topic- Generation Gap. 

Speech urging to plant more and more trees.

 Q. Now a days people are mercilessly cutting down trees without caring for its consequences. You are moved to see the plight of the poor tree which is source of life to the world and decide to make a speech urging (requesting) upon the people to plant more and more trees. [Class VI BBC COMPACTA]

PLANT MORE AND MORE TREES

because they:
provide us wood, rubber, medicine etc.
prevent droughts and floods
reduce pollution
keep soil intact the fertility of soil
help in bringing rain
provide sweet and tasty fruits

PLANT MORE AND MORE TREES

Respected Principal, My worthy teachers and dear friends. Good morning to all of you. Today I stand before you to speak on the topic "Plant more and more trees".

Can you imagine this World without trees? Trees are one of the major life supporting system on the Earth. It is persumed that trees preceded man. They are the root of our existence on this earth. It is the trees with the help of which we are surviving on this Earth. They are considered as the greatest purifiers in the world and our best friends. 

Trees are considered as the source of life to the world. As being they provide us wood, rubber, sweet and tasty fruits, medicines etc which are useful in many aspects. For instance, wood is used for various purposes such as to make paper, for burning, to build houses, furniture etc. Fruits can be used by both animals and human beings etc. Industries use various products as raw materials of finished products etc. 

The basic objective behind planting more and more trees is to increase the level of oxygen in the atmosphere. They are considered as the lungs of the world. They make the air fresh by reducing pollution. thus, make the surrounding clean and green along with maintaing the ecological balance in the world. Moreover, They play a significant role in bringing rain and helps to prevent droughts and floods. Trees hold the soil tightly and hence, keep intact the fertility of soil. 

So, I expect the maximum contribution of (I urge) people to plant more and more trees. 

Thank you.

Debate against the motion 'There is no schools At All'.

 Q. Your school is organising a debate on the topic "There Should Be No Schools At All." You have to speak against the motion. Write your speech in about 120 words with the help of hints given below.

HINTS:

1. schools have been there for ages  

2. must for education

3. develop total personality

4. provide opportunities for doing sports, art, music, adventure

5. healthy competition, cooperation, tolerance

6. must for higher education

7. graded curriculum

8. uniformity in education

THERE SHOULD BE NO SCHOOLS AT ALL

Honourable Principal, Respected teachers and my dear friends!

I stand here to oppose the motion that There should be no schools at all. 

Contrary to what my opponent says, not all schools have high fees. Majority of people says that there should have been schools for different age groups people. And it has recently been proved that schools play a vital role in overall development of a child. Shools are must for education of the children. It is the only education that helps in developing the total personality of an individual. Not only for education, schools helps/ encourages the students to take part in various curricular activities such as doing sports, art and craft activities, music, adventure etc. It encourages team work, cooperation, tolerance and instill a spirit of competition to score better. 

Students can make new friends at school to perform in a team that enhances their qualities such as patience, mutual support, accepting others views etc. Through exams and tests, students can experience healthy competition with their peers of different calibre which teaches the importance of hard work, honesty and fair play to children. 

Schools must be there for higher education which helps to us to grow further. Teachers teach uniformly in schools and there is uniformity in education and without any discrimination. Graded curriculum should be adopted by schools to eradicate tensions and stress among students.

Overall, schools lay a platform for building up a good career. They are considered as temples of learning and play an immense role in the life and future of every individual.

Thus, I oppose the motion there should be no schools at all.

Debate in favour of 'There Should Be No Schools At All'.

 Q. Your school is organising a debate on the topic "There Should Be No Schools At All." You have to speak in favour of the motion. Write your speech in about 120 words with the help of hints given below.

Hints:
1. too much time spent at school
2. one can study at home 
3. online education
4. schools are expensive; it's difficult to get admission.
5. unnecessary competition
6. emphasis only on bookish knowledge
7. promote learning by rote
8. make students copy cats 

THERE SHOULD BE NO SCHOOLS AT ALL

Good Morning Everybody. I'm Abc and in today's debate, I stand before you to speak in favour of the motion 'There Should Be No Schools At All'.

There is no denying to the fact that right from the play way, there isn't even a single kid who want to go to school. There are many things that are not taught in schools that help children in their real life. Secondly, schools consume most of the time of the children. They spend too much time at school. Some students has also complain of spending half of their day at school. Even they are hard to find some time for their family.

 It would costs money to run the schools. All the expenses are pass on to children in the form of high fees. It is very difficult for a student to get admission in schools because of too much paper work and formalities. It appears that schools are only for the children of high salaried class people. It gives only burden to childrens because of too much homework and useless projects. This create stress and tension in their minds.

Thirdly, schools lay emphasis only on bookish knowledge, which is of no use in the future of the children. So, schools are not considered as right place for learning new things. It does not have definite or correct method of learning. So, it only promote rote learning instead of practicality. My next argument is that school encourages unnecessary competition among students and creates stress and tension in their minds. It also impose unnecessary rules and restrictions on students.

The basic purpose of schools is to provide education, which can be provided at homes as well. then I want to ask why there is a need of school ? Schools consume too much time of students. (Students spent too much time at school) Consequently, there is no time left with them for play or any recreational activity and makes them book worm or copy cats.

So, In the light of above arguments, I whole heartedly support the motion There should be no schools at all instead there should be an online education for students.

Thank you.