BSW - II ( Sem. III ) English

 

                    

SANT GADGE BABA UNIVERSITY AMRAVATI 

BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK - ll ( BSW - II ) 

SEM. III

SUBJECT : ENGLISH

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Unit I: PROSE

1) Empowerment of Women (Pratibha Devising Patil)

2) The Suitor and Papa (Anton Chekov)

3) Dr. C. V. Raman: The Celebrated Genius (Alfred Bernhard Nobel)

4) Uncle Podger Hangs A Picture (Jerome K Jerome)

   Answer any two of the four questions in 150 words. (20 Marks)

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 Unit II: POETRY

1) Leave this Chanting, Singing and Telling of Beads (Rabindranath Tagore

2) The Affliction of Margaret (William Wordsworth)

3) Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May (Robert Herrick)

 Answer any one of the two questions in 150 words. (10 Marks)

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Unit III: GRAMMER

1) Precis Writing (1/3 Passage)

2) Punctuation

 05 Marks for 1/3 Passage and 05 marks for Punctuation. (10)

 05 Marks for Assignments and 05 marks for Personal Interview. (10)

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Lesson No. 01

      EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN 

            (स्त्री-सक्षमीकरण)

                             - Pratibha Devising Patil

Que. 01:- What are the different ways in which gender discrimination (लिंगभेद) has manifested (दिसणे) itself in our country?

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What according to the author are the different measures (उपाय) that need to be taken (केले पाहिजे) to empower women in India?

Answer: - ‘ Empowerment of Women’ is a speech delivered by honourable Ex-President (माजी राष्ट्रपती) of India Pratibha Devising Patil at the 17th Convocation (पदवीदान समारंभ) of Mother Teresa Women’s University Chennai on 2nd Nov. 2007. In the present speech she talks about gender discrimination and also puts forth (मांडणे) some ways to empower women.

Few years ago, only boys were given opportunity to take education. Girls were kept at home. Men were considering (मानणे, समजणे) themselves superior to women (स्त्रियांपेक्षा श्रेष्ठ). It is not the condition today. But the worst manifestation (वाईट प्रकटीकरण) of gender discrimination in our country is female feticide (स्त्री भृणहत्या). It is the bad thing that not only uneducated people but also educated people commit (करणे) female feticide. This heinous deed (दुष्कृत्य) is committed not only in villages but also in developed districts.

To empower women government has brought legislation (कायदा) to protect women against domestic violence (कौटुंबिक हिंसाचार) and from sexual harassment (लैंगिक छळ). Hindu women have been given inheritance right (वारसा हक्क) in co-percenary estate (वडिलोपार्जित मालमत्ता). In 1992 women were given reservation (आरक्षण) of one third of seats in urban and local self-government (शहरी आणि स्थानिक स्वराज्य संस्था). As a result, 1.2 million (दसलक्ष) women at grass root level (तळागाळातील) have been brought into political decision making. Thus, government of India has put in place (करणे, आणणे) many laws to empower women economically, socially as well as politically. But according to the author only to set rules is not sufficient. Society should change its mindset towards women. Society should not consider women inferior to men (पुरुषापेक्षा गौण).

The author also suggests some measures to empower women in India. According to the author the first step towards ending discrimination against women and girls, is education. Girls and women are given less opportunities than boys in jobs and education. But we have to increase (वाढविणे) female literacy (साक्षरता) in India. For this we must enroll (दाखल करणे) the maximum girls to the schools. Educated women will in future definitely help women in women literacy programme. Those women who want to continue education should be provided with scholarship. They should also be given easy loan facilities from bank. Women should be encouraged to take up private jobs. The president also proposes (मांडणे) a three e-approach method i.e.- enabling (देणे) environment, education and equality

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Lesson No. 02

 THE SUITOR AND PAPA

Anton Chekhov

Que : How quick and resourceful (जलद आणि युक्तीबाज) is Milkin in inventing (निर्माण करणे) excuses (कारणे) or lies (खोटे)?

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        Write a short essay on the character of Milkin.

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Write a brief character sketch of Mr. Kondrashkin.

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How does the girl’s father outwit (बुद्धिचातुर्याने मात करणे) Mr. Milkin.

Ans : The Suitor and Papa is an interesting and amusing (विनोदी) lesson by Anton Chekhov. He was a Russian Playwright (नाटककार) and short story writer (लघुकथा लेखक). His plots (कथानक) are usually simple. They are centered on the intricacies (गुंतागुंत) of family life. In the present lesson Mr. Kondrakshkin has seven daughters. Mr. Milkin spent all the summer with Mr. Kondrakshkin’s daughter. He dined (जेवण करणे) with her. But he was not interested in marrying her.

Mr. Milkin is quick and resourceful in inventing lies. From these lies an amusing character of Milkin comes forward. When the girl’s father was not ready to leave (सोडणे, जाऊ देणे) Milkin, the later had no way except lying. Firstly, he said that he was poor. Then he said he was drunkard and had a habit of going on drinking bouts. But the girl’s father was not shocked with these things. On the contrary (या उलट) he was not ready to believe that such a nice guy would be drunkard (दारुड्या).

Milkin did not stop lying. He came to know that his lies were not serving his purpose (उद्देश सफल न होणे). Then he said that he was on the trial (खटला) for embezzlement (अफरातफर). This time the girl’s father was shocked. He knew that Milkin’s fraud of one lac and forty-four thousand was sure to be punished (शिक्षेस पात्र). Then his daughter would go waste. Mr. Milkin was happy as he thought that he could get rid of (सुटका मिळणे) the girl and her father. Unfortunately, girl’s father found remedy (उपाय) on that problem. So Milkin introduced one more lie. He said that police were about to catch him for forgery (खोटी सही). But he got the answer that the penalty (शिक्षा) for both the crimes was same.

When that too doesn’t work, he said that he was a runaway convict (तुरुंगातून पळालेला कैदी). At this time the girl’s father was shocked. He sat on the arm chair. But again, the girl’s father saw a hope when Milkin said that he was living under a false name (खोट्या नावाने जगणे). When no lie served his purpose, Milkin tried one more lie. He said that he was a mad person. He also said that mad person is not allowed to get marry. Still the girl’s father was not ready to believe him. He said that mad people didn’t argue so logically (तार्कीकदृष्ट्या बोलणे). He would believe the certificate of being mad and not Milkin.

Thus Mr. Milkin tried his level best to get rid of the girl and her father. But the girl’s father- Mr. Kondrashkin- outwitted Mr. Milkin.

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Lesson No. 04

Uncle Podger Hangs A Picture

Jerome K Jerome

Que. 01 : Write a brief character sketch of Uncle Podger.

       (अंकल पॉजर चे व्यक्तिचित्र रेखाटा)

                              OR

Some men think that they are the most knowledgeable (ज्ञानी) and the fact (सत्य) is that they are perhaps (कदाचित) the worst (वाईट). Uncle Podger is one such a person. Elaborate (वर्णन करणे) this in about 100 words with examples from Uncle Podger’s life.

 Ans.: Jerome K Jerome was an English writer and humourist (विनोदी लेखक). He was best known for the humorous travelogue (विनोदी प्रवासवर्णन), Three Men in the Boat. The present lesson, Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture is an extract (भाग, उतारा) from the same travelogue. In this lesson we come across (पहायला मिळणे) a person who is boastful (बढाईखोर), absentminded (विसरभोळा), and insensitive (भावनाशुन्य).

Boastfulness: Uncle Podger is a boastful person. He thinks that he knows everything (सर्वकाही माहित असणे) about something. The fact is that he doesn’t know anything. He confidently declares (घोषीत करणे) to leave (सोडणे) the hanging of the picture to him. He also boasts that everything will be alright, but nothing is right. Everything and everyone are disturbed.

Absentmindedness: The job that Uncle Podger undertakes (हाती घेणे) is simple, that is hanging of a picture. But due to Uncle Podger’s ‘ill-skill’(अकुशलपणा) we laugh much. He sends his daughter to buy nails (खिळे) and forgets (विसरणे) to tell him the size of it. When he receives a cut in his finger (बोट कापणे) he searches for his handkerchief (रुमाल). After sometimes he remembers that he had kept it in his coat pocket (कोटचा खिसा). Then he searches for coat and forgets where he had kept it. After sometimes it is noticed (लक्षात येणे) that he was sitting on the same coat. He also forgets the mark of nail (खिळ्याची खुण) to hang a picture. He even forgets the distance from the wall, so he has to remeasure (पुन्हा मोजणे) it.

Wants Everyone to Work: Whenever Uncle Podger undertakes any work, he doesn’t do it alone. He wants every member of the house to his help. When he undertakes the work of hanging of picture, two people would have hold chair, third would help him up on it (वर चढणे), fourth would hand (देणे) him a nail, fifth would pass (देणे) him the hammer (हातोडी). In this way he takes all family members at work.

Insensitive Person: Uncle Podger is an insensitive person. He scolds (रागावणे) anyone without fault. Aunt Maria is his victim (बळी ठरणे). He passes rude comments (उद्धटपणे बोलणे) at her. She is much hurt (मनाने दुखवली जाणे). At last she decides to go to her mother’s house to get rid of Uncle Podger. (च्यापासून सुटका मिळण्यासाठी माहेरी जाणे)

Thus, Uncle Podger is very funny character. He thinks he can do something perfectly. But he spoils (बिघडवणे) even the simple thin

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Poem No. 01

LEAVE THIS CHANTING, SINGING AND TELLING OF BEADS

                            - Rabindranath Tagore

Que.1 : What are Tagore’s views on ritual and blind worship?

Ans.:- Rabindranath Tagore was a prolific (अष्टपैलू) writer. He wrote poetry, drama (नाटकं), novels (कादंबऱ्या) and short stories (लघुकथा) etc. He is known for (च्यासाठी प्रसिद्ध असणे) his collection of poems (काव्यसंग्रह) – Gitanjali. He was the first Indian writer to win Nobel Prize for literature in 1913. The present poem is mainly addressed to (ला उद्देशून) ‘the priest’ or ‘the worshipper’. At the very outset (अगदी सुरुवातीला) of the poem the poet urges (विनंती करणे) the priest to leave (सोडणे) singing mantras, bhajans and telling of beads (माळ जपणे). He asks the priest as to whom he worships (पूजा करणे) in a dark corner of a temple with closed doors. According to the poet God cannot be found in any temple because-

“He is there where the tiller

Is tilling the hard ground and where

The path maker is breaking stones.”

God is there, where the farmers are cultivating (मशागत करणे) their land. God is there, where the workers are breaking stones on roads. God is with these people in rain as well as in sunshine. Being with them the poet asks to worshiper to cast away (काढून टाकणे) the cover of religion.

The poet asks a question to the worshipper as to where we can get deliverance (मोक्ष). The poet himself answers that no one should bother (काळजी करणे) about deliverance. The god has Himself taken the responsibility of this created world. The poet also advises the priest or worshipper to give up (त्याग करणे) meditation (चिंतन). He suggests him to keep aside the flowers and incense (अगरबत्ती). He thinks there is no harm if our clothes become badly torn and stained (फाटलेले आणि डाग पडलेले).

At last he opines that if we work with the workers, we can surely get the god. Thus, the poet expresses very rational views about religion. He lashes (तडाखा देणे) the hypocrites (दांभिक). The poet has successfully used the archaic words like- thy (your), thou (you), thine (your), dost (does) etc.

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Poem No. 02

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May

Robert Herrick

Que. 01: Summarize the poem, ‘Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May’.

Ans.: The present poem, Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May is composed by Robert Herrick. He gives the message from poem that, life is short, the world is beautiful, love is splendid (उदात्त) and we must make the best use of the time. To bring home (समजावून सांगणे) this point, the poet cites (देणे) two examples that are of flower and Sun.

The poet says that one should gather rosebuds (गुलाब कळ्या) when one is young because time waits for none. The flower which blossoms (बहरणे) today, will die tomorrow-

‘And this same flower that smiles today,

Tomorrow will be dying’ 

The glorious lamp (वैभवशाली दिवा) i.e. the Sun, as mounts (चढणे) high, goes towards setting (सूर्यास्त). In the same way a man thinks that he is growing young. But the fact is that he heads (जाणे) towards death. That’s why one should not waste time. A person should enjoy youth fully.

According to the poet, youth is the best time in man’s life. This is because man can accept any challenge in youth. Once youth is gone, the worst stage of the life i. e. old age comes. Poet says that one can’t get youth back.

Through the present poem, the poet advises particularly to the maiden ladies (अविवाहित स्त्रिया) to enjoy youth. He advises the spinsters (अविवाहित स्त्रिया) not to waste the life being unmarried. He advises them to enjoy the blossoming stage of life i. e. life. 

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Unit III: Grammar

Punctuation (विरामचिन्हे)

अशा प्रकारच्या प्रश्नामध्ये विरामचिन्हांचा योग्य तो वापर करावा लागतो. दिलेल्या वाक्यामध्ये बऱ्याच चुका दिलेल्या असतात त्या दुरुस्त कराव्या लागतात. त्यासाठी खालील नियम उपयोगी पडतील.

1 ) Proper noun मधील पहिले अक्षर छोटे (small) दिले असेल तर ते मोठे (capital) करावे.

२) I (आय) जर एकटा असेल तर तो नेहमी Capital  लिहावा.

3) दिलेले वाक्य हे Direct speech मधले असेल तर said नंतरचे वाक्य अवतरण चिन्हामध्ये लिहावे.

4) वाक्य पूर्ण झाल्यानंतर पूर्ण विराम द्यावा.

Example:1) i am a student of sri ramrao sarnaik college washim This college is affiliated to sant gadge baba amravati ubiversity amravati

Answer: I am a student of Sri Ramrao Sarnaik College, Washim. This college is affiliated to Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati.      

           2) ram said to the client i m your well wisher

Answer:   Ram said to the client, ‘I am your well wisher.’

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Precis Writing (1/3)

अशा प्रकारच्या प्रश्नामध्ये एक उतारा (Paragraph) दिल्या जातो व त्याचे 1/3 करायला सांगितल्या जाते. अशावेळी त्या उताऱ्याच्या ओळी किंवा शब्द मोजून घ्याव्या व त्याच्या अंदाजे 1/3 शब्द किंवा ओळीत उत्तर लिहावे लागते. उत्तर लिहित असतांना उताऱ्यामध्ये जे सांगितलेले असते तेच आपल्या शब्दात मांडावे लागते. बऱ्याच वेळा एकाच अर्थाचे दोन वाक्य किंवा शब्द दिल्या जातात ते टाळायचे असतात व कमीत कमी शब्दात जास्तीत जास्त अर्थ सांगावा लागतो.  

Example: It was a dull routine day. I dressed, ate, drank and travelled as usual. Meanwhile my mind kept wandering. Quite dull, I passed a shop window when I saw a pair of crimson silk pyjamas. It seemed as if the dress challenged me. All the objects of universe together conspired against me so far. But for a dress, I can possess my choice now. At least once in a life-time one has to make something deliberately happen. Let the cowardly boy in me perish.    

Answer: One day, monotonous, I was travelling by a cloth shop. Crimson silk pyjamas attracted me much. Somethings must happen deliberately in life and I wished my cowardness to die.

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