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Do you have a ‘dream’, or something you very much wish to do? Write a paragraph saying what you want or wish to do. Then say (in another paragraph) how you think you can make your dream come true.

Dreams are the driving force towards success in life. They are the powerful tools to drive the inner self towards bringing out the best in one.

Yes, I have an aspiration of clearing the Competitive Examination with a high score. It is not the power and prestige attached with same is what drives my dream but the very idea to bring about a “change” is what I dream about. And as it has been rightly said by Mahatma Gandhi and I quote, “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.”


I think that the only key to success is hard work. Although smart work is the new mantra available, it is hard work and the only hard work that gives instills a sense of determination within oneself. Hard work not only makes you stronger and systematic in approach but it also gives you a wide spectrum of knowledge.


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Add ‘un’ – to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.

1. identified ______________


2. controlled ______________


3. attended ______________


4. successful ______________


5. important ______________


6. educated ______________


7. interesting ______________


8. qualified ______________


9. trained ______________


10. answerable ______________

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In her message to students of her college, Kalpana Chawla said, “May you have the vision to find the path from dreams to success … Wishing you a great journey.”

Form pairs. Use “May you …” and “I wish you / Wishing you” to wish your partner good luck and success in


(i) a sports event,


(ii) a quiz or a completion, and


(iii) a test or examination.


Be sure to thank your partner when she/he wishes you in turn. You may also look up a telephone directory, or go to a post office, and get a list in English and Hindi of standard phrases that can be sent in greeting telegrams anywhere in India. Discuss which of these you might use, and when. Compare the English and Hindi phrases for expressing good wishes. Do you know such phrases in any other language?

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Given below are some words that are spelled differently in British and American English. Fill in the blanks accordingly.















































British



American



1. colour



___________



2. __________



labour



3. ___________



traveler



4. counselor



___________



5. centre



___________



6. ___________



theater



7. __________



organize



8. realise



___________



9. ___________



defense



10. offence



________


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The poet says, “Beauty is heard in…”

Can you hear beauty? Add a sound that you think is beautiful to the sounds the poet thinks are beautiful.


The poet, Keats, said:


Heard melodies are sweet.


But those unheard are sweeter.


What do you think this means? Have you ever ‘heard’ a song in your head, long after the song was sung or played?