This beautifully written chapter presents the resilience, determination, and extraordinary lengths that children around the world go through to attend school and get an education. Through a series of letters or "postcards" exchanged.....
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In each of the sentences given below (a) describes a situation. Complete each sentence in (b) based on the situation described in (a), using the correct form of the verb given in brackets. The first has been done for you.
1. a. The boys started playing football two hours ago. They are still playing.
b. The boys ____have been playing___ (play) football for two hours.
2. a. Jalaj still hasn’t found a job. He began looking for one as soon as he finished college.
b. Jalaj __________________ (look) for a job since he finished college.
3. a. I felt sick when I woke up this morning. I still feel sick now.
b. I __________________ (feel) sick since this morning.
4. a. A few months ago Ravi went for a tour in America.
He hasn’t returned yet.
b. Ravi __________________ (tour) America for the last few months.
5. a. Mary wants to be an Olympic swimmer.
She started training when she was ten.
b. Mary __________________ (train) since she was ten.
6. a. I started French lessons in January. I’m still learning French.
b. I __________________ (learn) French since January.
b. The boys ____have been playing___ (play) football for two hours.
b. Jalaj has been looking (look) for a job since he finished college.
b. I have been feeling (feel) sick since this morning.
b. Ravi has been touring (tour) America for the last few months.
b. Mary has been training (train) since she was ten.
b. I have been learning (learn) French since January.
Fill in the blanks in the sentences given below with either the present perfect, the present continuous or the present perfect continuous forms of the verb given in brackets.
1. Hey Raju. I __________________ (look) for you all evening. Where were you?
2. My brother __________________ (do) his homework and __________________ (play) football now.
3. ‘Is Rani studying?’ ‘No, she __________________ (finish) studying and __________________
(sleep) now. She __________________ (sleep) for about half an hour.
4. John __________________ (drive) his car very carefully. He __________________ (take)
driving lessons for a month now and __________________ (receive) his driver’s licence.
5. You __________________ (work) very hard since the beginning of this week.
Now that you __________________ (complete) your project, meet us at the cafe. We are
there now and we __________________ (wait) for you.
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Sign up nowWrite a report in about 250 words based on the information contained in the inforgraphic. Be sure to include the following details in your report:
- How many children tend to drop out of school?
- Which are the main regions of the world where students drop out of school regularly?
- Compare the drop-out rate in each of these regions.
- What seems to be the main reason for students failing to stay in school?
- Which groups of children are most likely to drop out of school?
- What do you think can be done by schools and governments to prevent students from
dropping out of school?
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The four children featured in the postcards are from three different countries and cultures. What factors are common to all of them? (Hint: Think of circumstances, character and attitude.)
Despite hailing from different countries, Sarvan, Opi, Tenzin, and Aye Aye exhibit courage and determination in tackling difficult terrain, varying from desert walks to icy treks. Both their journeys and their narratives highlight their resilience, perseverance, and a strong commitment to education. All four children reinforced the importance of companionship in overcoming hardship. Unwavering in their community-focused aspirations, like Sarvan’s and Opi’s shared dream of becoming local doctors, they see education as a route to improved community conditions. Their stories underline the shared reality of many children worldwide, their hardships underscored by their buoyancy and hope in the face of adversity.
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On the map given below, place the following letters to show where each of the children who wrote the postcards come from.
A – Aye Aye
O – Opi
S – Sarvan
T – Tenzin
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Sign up nowNext to each of the statements given below write A if it relates to Aye Aye, O if connected with Opi, S for Sarvan and T for Tenzin. (Hint: There are three statements relating to each child.)
a. Wishes every village had a school.
b. Walks one and a half kilometres to school and back in hot and humid weather
c. Wants to build a clinic in home village
d. Walked across the frozen Zanskar river
e. Lives in a remote fishing village
f. Crosses muddy roads over rickety bamboo bridges
g. Dreams of becoming a doctor and helping the village
h. Trekked ten kilometres to school from Padum to boarding school in Leh
i. Walks on muddy roads to river and then by boat: a two-hour journey
j. Gets blisters on the feet, wearing only Hawaii chappals
k. Endured minus 40 degrees Celsius temperature
l. Is from a village in Thar Desert
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Sign up nowOf the four children, only one doesn’t have to travel to school every day. Name this student and explain why this is so, also pointing out why his (or her) journey is particularly hazardous.
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Sign up nowQuote sentences or phrases from each of the postcards to illustrate how these students find a way to face their difficult journeys with a positive attitude and cheerfulness.
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Sign up nowApart from the fact that these students make difficult journeys to school every day, what evidence is there in their postcards to suggest that they consider education to be very important?
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1. Determination and Perseverance
The chapter underscores inspiring accounts of students who go to extreme lengths to get an education. Despite confronting a slew of harsh geographical and climatic hurdles, their determination and perseverance prevail. This theme......
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1. Introduction through Letters
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Peak at: reach the highest point at
The climbers finally reached the peak at sunset.Bajra roti: home-made bread made of a grain called millet
My grandmother makes delicious bajra roti for us.
Hawaii chappals: rubber slippers
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