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Now that you have completed the above project, write a brief report stating what you did, how you did it and the conclusion.

My friend answered all my questions fairly well. He said he had a separate room to himself, would love to live in a joint family and likes meeting people in general. He said he liked the locality he lived in since it was spacious and away from crowded parts of the city. He had never travelled in a public transport vehicle but would be happy to try. He said he is fond of reading and wants to be an engineer like his father.


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Look at the following phrases and their meanings. Use the phrases to fill in the blanks in the sentences given below.

set up — put in place or start


set aside — save or keep for a particular purpose


set down — write or record


set out — start on a journey


set in — begin and seem likely to continue


1. Why don’t you ____________ your ideas on paper?


2. A fund has been _________ for the soldiers’ families.


3. We should _________ a little money every month.


4. You should buy some woolens before winter _________.


5. They ________ on the last stage of their journey.

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Look at the following picture. One asks a question, the other answers it. Then the answer is noted in a form as shown below.



















Questions



Yes/No



Additional Response



1. Do you like to meet people?



Yes I do, but not always.



I do have some close friends, though.



2. Do you like the area you live in?



No, I don’t.



But I have no choice.


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Work in small groups. Ask your partner the questions given below. If possible, ask him/her a reason for saying Yes or No. Then tick Yes/No, whichever is proper.







































1. Do you have a separate room for sleep and study?



Yes/No



2. Would you prefer to live in a joint family?



Yes/No



3. Do you get on with people?



Yes/No



4. Do you like the area you live in?



Yes/No



5. Do you find the place overcrowded



Yes/No



6. Do you use public transport?



Yes/No



7. Would you like a vehicle of our own?



Yes/No



8. Do you like reading?



Yes/No



9. Would you like to be a teacher/doctor/engineer/architect?



Yes/No


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Your teacher will speak the words listed below. Write against each a word of the opposite meaning.

Examples: liquid solid


hard soft


1. old _____________


2. wet _____________


3. open _____________


4. blunt _____________


5. forget ____________