VIII Skylark Text Book Lesson 3

My Financial career

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Summary of the lesson

• In this lesson author himself shares hisexperience as a narrator when he visits abank. He admits that whenever he visited thebank he became nervous. The moment hecrossed the entrance he became a hesitatingjay and when he tried to do any transition hebecame an irresponsible idiot.

• Once he came to know that his salary had been raised to fifty dollars a month, he thought that bank is only a safe place to keep his money. So slowly he walked into the bank .

He had an idea that a person about to open an account must consult the manager. As soon as he entered into the bank he went up to the accountant whom he called wicked and devil because his very first sight rattled him. Narrator told the accountant that he wanted to meet the manager. Here narrator admits that he don’t know why he added solemnly “alone”. The accountant took the narrator to the bank manager whom he described as cool grave man. Narrator seized the money and asked him to see him alone.

• The manager felt alarmed and felt that thisperson might have some awful secret to revealso he took the narrator in a private room sothat nobody could interrupt them. Themanager thought that narrator is detective oryoung child of a rich person who wants toopen a large account .

• when the manager came to know that he justwant to deposit fifty six dollars now he calledthe accountant and told the narrator coldly tocome out.

• The narrator went up to the accountant andgave him roll of money quickly as if he is doingsome conjuring trick. The accountant gave hima slip to fill and a book to sign with his name.The narrator confirmed whether money isdeposited or not. Then the narrator thoughtto withdraw the six dollars . Someone gavehim a chequebook and told him how to fill it.The people in the bank thought that theauthor is a invalid millionaire.

• In confusion and fear instead of six thenarrator filled the cheque with the amount offifty six dollars. The accountant asked insurprise,” What! Are you drawing it all again?”

• To hide the mistake the narrator told ,”Yes, the whole thing.” The narrator also informed that he is not going to deposit the money any more.

• The clerk prepared to pay the money andasked the narrator how will he have it. Thenarrator told fifty dollars in fifties and six insixes.

• The narrator took the money and rushed outof the bank. When he came out of the bigdoor he caught the echo of a roar laughter. Atthe end of the lesson the narrator admits thatsince then he never had been to bank andsave his money in cash in his trousers pocketor in silver dollars in a sock.

Understanding the text E x. BAnswer the following questions

1) Why did the narrator Go to the bank?

Ans:- The narrator went to the bank to deposit 56 dollars.

2)What did the narrator know about the bank?

Ans:- The narrator had an idea that a person about to open an account must consult the manager.

3) How did the narrator meet the manager?

Ans:- The narrator went to the accountant and asked for the manager.

4) What made the manager think that the narrator was a detective?

Ans:- The narrator insisted to see the bank manager alone. This made the manager to think that the narrator was a detective.

5) How does the story end in humorous manner?

And:- The story ended in humorous manner because the narrator first deposited 56 dollars and withdrew the entire amount.

Ex. C Answer these questions with reference to context.

1) The manager looked relieved but still serious;he concluded that I was son of BaronRothschild or a young Gould.

a) Why did the manager think that the narratorwas a son of Baron Rothschild or a youngGould?

Ans) The manager gathered from the narratormysterious manner that if he was not adetective. He must be a blue blood.

b) Why was the manager still serious when heknew that the narrator was not a detective?

Ans) The manager was still serious because hehas not satisfied the reason for the narrator’svisit.

c) What has happened just before these quotedlines?

Ans) The manager had questioned the narratorand had asked whether he was a detective ornot. So which the narrator denied and said thathe was not a detective.

2) ‘Is it deposited?’ I asked as hallow vibratingvoice.

a) Who is I here? Who is being questioned here?

Ans) The narrator is I in the quoted line sentence.

b) What did the narrator do next?

Ans) There after the narrator place a request todraw a cheque.

c) Why did the people in the bank have animpression that he was an invalid millionaire?

Ans) Due to narrator’s erratic behaviour andmysterious ways, some people in the bank have animpression that he was an invalid millionaire.

3) Reckless with misery, I made a plunge.a) Who took a plunge and why?Ans) The narrator took a plunge because he had realisedthat he had written 56 instead of 6 and had gone too farto reason. He had a feeling that it was impossible toexplain the thing.b) Why was the narrator reckless with misery?Ans) The narrator was reckless with misery becausepeople in the Bank rattled him and in that nervousness hehad made mistake as well .c) Why did he have a feeling that it was impossible toexplain the thing?Ans) he had that feeling because every body was staringhim.

4) He gave it to me and I rushed out.

a) Why did the people in the bank laugh?

Ans) The people in the bank laughed at thefoolishness of the narrator.

b) Where did the narrator keep his savings andin what form?

Ans) The narrator kept his savings in the form ofsilver dollars in his socks.

c) Describe the condition of the narrator whenhe left the bank?

Ans) He heaved a sign of relief when he finallyleft the bank.

Think and answer.

1) Justify the title of the story. How does thestory relates to the common man and thenot-so common man.

Ans) The title of story is apt because it is ironicfor a common man to deal with complicationsand formal behaviour of the bank employees.

Learning the language

• Ex. A) Identify these sentences as simple, compound and complex sentences.

1) The basement of the elegant villa smells of pain and petrol. Simple

2) This long road is a stretch of asphalt, and people in the neighbourhood make a living by trading goods. Compound

3) Their tools are spoons and ladels rather than pens and pencils. Complex

4) This new addition to the team is involved in the sport called rugby. Simple

5) Most of the students are science majors, and they devote every minute of their spare time in designing robotic modes. Compound

6) Although the field of linguistics is new, it has already attracted a great deal of scholars. Compound

Skylark Workbook Lesson 2Playing with words

Ex. A) Some words are given in the bracket. Derive the form mentioned in the bracket

1. Difficult ( noun) Difficulty

2. Explore (noun) Exploration

3. World (adjective) Worldly

4. Romance (adjective) Romantic

5. Inspire (noun, adjective) Inspiration, Inspiriting

6) Enthuse (adjective ,noun) Enthusiastic

Enthusiasm

7) Circle (adjective, adverb) Circular

Circularly

8) Complete (noun, adverb) Completion

Completely

Ex. C Use appropriate phrasal verbs to completethe sentences below. Consult the dictionary ifnecessary

• Get away with, look forward to, hold on to,face up to, run out of, fall back on, go in for,live up to, put up with, back out of

1) You have to learn to face up to the situation.

2) They have to fall back on their reserves tosustain themselves.

3) I hope I can live up to your expectation.

4) You can not put up with these excuses.

5) We have run out off petrol and will have tospend a night here.

6) I look forward to meet you on your next visit.

7) We have to go in for an emergency surgerybecause of his condition.

8) Hold on to my hand while crossing the streetbecause there is a lot of traffic.

Skylark Work book Lesson 3

• Playing with words Ex. B

Read the following idioms andtheir meanings

Idioms

1) All is fair in love and war

2) Cupboard love

3 )For the love of

4) Head over heels in love

5) A labour of love

6) Love is blind

7) Not for love or money

8) No love lost

9) Love at first sight

10) Love conquers all

Meanings

• In certain circumstances, any conduct is permissible

• Affection that is given purely to gain a reward

• For the sake of

• Very deeply or madly in love

• A task done for pleasure not for reward

• When you love somebody, you cannot see their faults

• Not on any circumstances

• Dislike or animosity

• Instant attraction on meeting someone for the firs time

• Love overcomes all obstacles

Now complete the sentences with these idioms

1) The bed cover that my mother embroideredwas a labour of love.

2) There is no love lost between our cat anddog. They will never be friend.

3) When I saw the little brown puppy, it waslove at first sight. I decided to adopt it andtook it at home immediately.

4) The girl’s sudden affection for the old manwas a cupboard love. She had suddenly foundout that he was wealthy.

5) The king had no guilt in bribing the soldiersguarding his opponent’s fort, as he felt that all isfair in love and war.

6) For the love of God can we go and eat somefood, instead of discussing the merits ofdifferent restaurants?

7) The mother believed that she would bereunited with her sons after the war, becauselove conquers all.

8) The was astonished to discover that his heirwas head over heels in love with a beautifulcourt dancer.

9) Our family will not sell our ancestral home formoney or love.

10) When the man adopted a crippled dog, hisneighbour remarked that love in blind.

Ex. D Complete the following sentences by inserting appropriate phrasal verbs that convey the meaning

given in brackets.

1) Why don’t you look up the dictionary if youdon’t know the meaning? (consult)

2) The old lady did not face any difficulty as shehad put away some money for an exigency.(save for later use)

3) I am leaving tomorrow. I cannot put up withher tantrums any more. (tolerate)

4) You will have to work hard to catch up withthe rest of the class. (be at the same level)

5) It would be unwise to have an unattendedcampfire in the forest as fires start up easily.(begin)

6) When you enter the house remember to takeoff your shoes and put on your slippers.(remove/wear)

A. Identify these sentence about the tiger beetle as simple(S), compound(CMP) or complex(CPX)

1. He tiger beetle is a very ferocious insect.Simple

2. It is a natural predator, and it is known for itsaggressive hunting style. Compound

3. Some tiger beetles have intricate patterns ontheir wings. Simple

4. Tiger beetles are fastest among all the insectsbecause He their long legs. Complex

5. Some tiger beetles release an odour when they arepicked up. Complex

6. Tiger beetles are cold-blooded insects, and their bodytemperature depends on the temperature of theirsurroundings. Compund

7. Hey have powerful, sickle-shipped jaws that flipbackwards to capture prey. Complex

8. Although Tiger beetles have very large eyes, when theychase prey, they cannot see. Complex

9. Tiger beetles are only about one inch long, but they areimportant predators of the insect world. Compound

10. Although these vicious beetles can fly, they usuallyhover within three feet of the ground. Complex

B. Using the conjunctions given in the brackets, combine the two simple sentences in a compound

sentence or a complex sentence.

1. Use a raincoat during the monsoons. You canuse an umbrella during the monsoons.(or)

Ans) Use a raincoat or an umbrella during themonsoons.

2. The dress was very expensive. The girl did notbuy it.(so)

Ans) The dress was very expensive so the girl didnot buy it.

3. The trains arrives. I shall call you. (when)

Ans) When The trains arrives I shall call you.

4. Rahil goes for mathematics tuition. Rahil is poorin the subject. (yet)

Ans) Rahil goes for mathematics tuition yet he ispoor in the subject.

5. The hiker was tired. He kept walking. (although)

Ans) Although the hiker was tired He kept walking.

6. This is the jute bag. My grandmother gifted tome. (that)

Ans) This is the jute bag that my grandmothergifted to me.

7. We have not visited Europe. We have not visitedAustralia. (nor)

Ans) We have not visited Europe nor Australia.

8. Meenakshi did not sleep in the empty house.Meenakshi was quite scared to be alone. (for)

Ans) Meenakshi did not sleep in the empty housefor she was quite scared to be alone.

9. He is the boy. He scored the highest in the Frenchtest. (who)

Ans) He is the boy who scored the highest in theFrench test.

10. We walked down on the road. The holidayresort was located there. (where)

Ans) We walked down on the road where theholiday resort was located there.