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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Students and their Subjects Students and their Subjects Potter — Arithmetic (Math) Sapiano — Nature Study Miss Pegg and Jackson — Geography Miss Dare and Fernman — Physiology (the branch of biology that deals with thenormal functions of living organisms and their parts.) Miss Dodd — History Denham — P.T. and Games Miss Joseph — Domestic Science Give a brief character-sketch of  Denham Ans:  Denham is one of the rude and disrespectful boys in Braithwaite's class. But Braithwaite's politeness and patience changed Denham into a responsible, respectful, mature, young man. This can be seen from his ability to host the Students' Council and giving respect to the senior girls as 'Miss'. He is a trained boxer. When he criticized the P.T and games, he receives the support from the other boys who cheer him from the audience. He confidently and respectfully questions on the need for the P.T. class. to Miss Phillips. Miss Joseph Ans:  Miss Joseph is one of the senior girls in Braithwaite's class. A natural leader. Miss Joseph, along with Denham. is in charge of hosting the half-yearly report of the Students' Council. Besides helping in the organization of the event, Miss Joseph assigned the other students. She also delivers a short address outlining the purpose of the Students' Council activities. Miss Joseph also introduces her class' theme of the brotherhood and delivers her report on Domestic Science. with the utmost ease. The Narrator Ans: The narrator of the novel is the author, E.R. Braithwaite, himself. The novel is based on his real-life experiences, which particularly focuses on his life in England and his job as a teacher at Greenslade School after the Second World War. Before becoming a teacher, he worked as an engineer and even served in the Royal British Air Force during the war. Though he is British, he is a victim of racial discrimination because he is a black man. Because of his race, he has trouble finding employment as a teacher at Greenslade School, London. The school is famous for its badly behaved students, but he changes them by taking extra effort to improve his teaching skills and makes successful students. He is the perfect example of a good teacher. Miss Dare Ans: Miss Pamela Dare is one of the senior girls in Braithwaite's class. She presents a report on the subject of Physiology on the day of the half-yearly report with Fernman. Her report has no any such dramatic elements like Fernman, She outlines the problems of humanity of sickness and disease and states the benefits of exchanging knowledge. advice, and assistance among countries. Miss Phillips Ans: Miss Phillips is a teacher at Greenslade School and is one of three teachers to be chosen on the panel. The narrator describes her as an unintelligent woman. However, as the questioning begins, Miss Phillips proves that she is the best informed of the three. Despite being unprepared, she handles the questions with honesty She even helps the other teachers when she finds them struggling with the questions very skillfully. She answers carefully Denham and Fernman's blunt criticisms with her clever arguments and sweet tone. Her debate with Denham impressed students and the narrator who finally admires Miss Phillips. 9822716201 arsodyogiraj@gmail.com 4, Dewkinandan, Shinde Plots, Tilakwadi, Yavatmal.

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Mahatma Jyotiba Phule

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Born: 11 April, 1827 Place of Birth: Satara, Maharashtra Parents: Govindrao Phule (father) and Chimnabai (mother) Spouse: Savitri Phule Children: Yashwantrao Phule (adopted son) Education: Scottish Mission's High School, Pune; Associations: Satyashodhak Samaj Ideology: Liberal; Egalitarian; Socialism Religious Beliefs: Hinduism Publications: Tritiya Ratna (1855); Powada: Chatrapati Shivajiraje Bhosle Yancha (1869); Shetkarayacha Aasud (1881) Passed Away: 28 November, 1890 Memorial: Phule Wada, Pune, Maharashtra Jyotirao ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule was a prominent social reformer and thinker of the nineteenth century India. He led the movement against the prevailing caste-restrictions in India. He Mahatma Jyotiba Phule was also a pioneer for women education in India and fought for education of girls throughout his life. He is believed to be the first Hindu to start an orphanage for the unfortunate children. Childhood & Early Life Jyotirao Govindrao Phule was born in Satara district of Maharastra in 1827. His father, Govindrao was a vegetable-vendor at Poona. Jyotirao's father and uncles served as florists, so the family came to be known as `Phule'. Jyotirao's mother passed away when he was just nine months old. Jyotirao was an intelligent boy but due to the poor financial condition at home, he had to stop his studies at an early age. He started helping his father by working on the family's farm. Recognising the talent of the child prodigy, a neighbour persuaded his father to send him to school. In 1841, Jyotirao got admission in the Scottish Mission's High School, Poona, and completed his education in 1847. There, he met Sadashiv Ballal who remained his close friend throughout his life. At the age of just thirteen years, Jyotirao was married to Savitribai. Social Movements In 1848, an incident sparked off Jyotiba’s quest against the social injustice of caste discrimination and incited a social revolution in the Indian society. Jyotirao was invited to attend the wedding of one of his friends who belonged to an upper cast family. But at the wedding the relatives of the bridegroom insulted and abused Jyotiba when they came to know about his origins. Jyotirao left the ceremony and made up his mind to challenge the prevailing caste-system and social restrictions.  After reading Thomas Paine's famous book 'The Rights of Man', Jyotirao was greatly influenced by his ideas. He believed that enlightenment of the women and lower caste people was the only solution to combat the social evils. Efforts Towards Women Education Jyotiba’s quest for providing women and girls with right to education was supported by his wife Savitribai Phule. One of the few literate women of the time, Savitribai was taught to read and write by her husband Jyotirao. In 1851, Jyotiba established a girls' school and asked his wife to teach the girls in the school. Later, he opened two more schools for the girls and an indigenous school for the lower castes. Jyotiba realised the pathetic conditions of widows and established an ashram for young widows and eventually became advocate of the idea of Widow Remarriage. Sometimes small girls were married to men much older. These girls often became widows and were left without any family support. Jyotiba was pained by their plight and established an orphanage in 1854 to shelter these unfortunate souls from perishing at the society’s cruel hands. Efforts Towards Elimination of Caste Discrimination Jyotirao opened his home to people from all castes and backgrounds. He was a believer in gender equality and he exemplified his beliefs by involving his wife in all his social reform activities.   Many people accused him of acting on behalf of the Christian Missionaries. But Jyotirao was firm and decided to continue the movement. Interestingly, Jyotirao was supported by some friends who extended their support to make the movement successful. Satya Shodhak Samaj In 1873, Jyotiba Phule formed the Satya Shodhak Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth). He undertook a systematic deconstruction of existing beliefs and history, only to reconstruct an equality promoting version.  Membership to the Samaj was open to all irrespective of caste and class. Some written records suggest that they even welcomed participation of Jews as members of the Samaj and by 1876 the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' boasted of 316 members. In 1868, Jyotirao decided to construct a common bathing tank outside his house to exhibit his embracing attitude towards all human beings and wished to dine with everyone, regardless of their caste. Death Jyotiba Phule devoted his entire life for the liberation of untouchables. Apart from being a social activist and reformer, he was also a businessman. He was also a cultivator and contractor for the Municipal Corporation. He served as Commissioner of the Poona Municipality between 1876 and 1883. Jyotiba suffered a stroke in 1888 and was rendered paralyzed. On 28 November, 1890, the great social reformer, Mahatma Jyotirao Phule, passed away. Published Works Jyotiba had penned a number of literary articles and books in his lifetime and most were based on his ideology of social reforms like the ‘Shetkarayacha Aasud’. He also penned some stories like ‘Tritiya Ratna’,. He wrote dramas like ‘Satsar’ Ank 1 and 2, which were enacted under his directives to spread awareness against social injustice. He also wrote books for the Satyashodhak Samaj . 9822716201 arsodyogiraj@gmail.com 4, Dewkinandan, Shinde Plots, Tilakwadi, Yavatmal

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Phenomena & Phenomenon Phenomena is the plural form of phenomenon. Elicit & Illicit The verb elicit means to evoke or draw out. The teacher elicited from the students the names of the mischievous students . The adjective illicit means illegal. The young lift man was guilty of committing illicit acts. Empathy & Sympathy Empathy is a psychological attachment in which one understands other. or imagines another’s experience. Sympathy is feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune: 9822716201 arsodyogiraj@gmail.com 4, Dewkinandan, Shinde Plots, Tilakwadi, Yavatmal.

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Continuous Continuous means constant, without interruption. Continual Continual means recurring or frequently repeated. Different than & different from People commonly use than with different, but than is used for comparisons, and different is not comparative. Different from is preferred. Miss. Phillips was considered brainless, but she was different from other teachers Emigrate Emigrate means to move away from one’s country. Salman Rushdie emigrated from India. Immigrate Immigrate means to come to live permanently in a country that is not your own (to move into another country). They immigrated to India. Migrate Migrate, means to move from one country, place, or locality to another or periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals: Parasite worms migrating from the lungs to the liver. Click the following Buttons for the other post on confusing words Part first Part second Part Third Part fourth

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds What is a Resume? Resume comes from the French word, resume, meaning to sum up. This is usually crisp and focuses on your skills. Resume is job oriented and highlights your skills for that particular job. This makes it easy to scan through and get an idea of your skills. What is a CV? CV comes from the Latin phrase, curriculum vitae meaning the course of life. CV represents a detailed chronological overview that lists out your career. Let us look at some factors that you can use to differentiate between these two. Difference in format & content Resumes are short & crisp A resume is a precise description of your career that can be covered in under 2 pages. It is always concise and talks only the specifics as necessary. It is about your work experience and showcases your proficiency. Once the recruiter goes through it, the recruiter knows what you bring to the table in terms of employable skills. CV’s are much longer A CV is prepared with details that can go beyond 2-3 pages. 2. Difference in content A Resume talks about skills Resume provides you the flexibility to present only the most important skills, in the best light. Resume allows you to show the skills a recruiter is looking for and not bog them down with unnecessary chitter chatter. Related: 21 powerful resume keywords to use in your resume. CV talks about entire educational and professional career CV consists information about your educational background including achievements, projects, research papers and publications. CV also covers any recognition & awards you received throughout your career. Click the following Buttons for the other post on confusing words First second Third Get on

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Sensor   Sensor is a device i.e. a mechanical or electronic detector. Censor a censor is a person who cuts potentially offensive material or objectionable subject matter from a text or broadcast (i.e. a book or film.)  Censer  a censer is a container of burning incense or the person who carries it. Senser  An obsolete (old/ not in use) spelling of censer.   Remember: censer, censor, senser, sensor are homophones of the English language. Homophones - Sound is same but meanings and spellings are different. Confusing Words 1 Confusing Words 2 Difference between Get on / Get in

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Allusion An allusion is an indirect or passing reference. (उल्लेख) Example: The teacher made my allusion on the stage as an honest student. Illusion An illusion is a false idea, belief or misleading appearance. (भ्रम) Example: No doubt, it was an illusion of the development of our company. A while  The word a while means for a short time. Example: After a while, you can go from here.  Awhile The word awhile means for a while.  Example: We should stop here awhile to make an inquiry of our senior citizens. 

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HSC Examination Countdown! DaysHoursMinutesSeconds Accept Accept is a verb that means to receive or agree to.  Example: My father accepted my proposal.    Except Except is usually a preposition that means without or other than.  Example: I shall come with you every day except Sunday.  Affect Affect means to influence.  Example: Na Narrator's novel techniques affected   the students.  Effect Effect is usually a noun meaning a result.  Example: The students council had a positive effect on the narrator. 

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GET ON: We get on large vehicles in which we can sit as well as stand up like buses, boats, trains, planes.  But we also get on horses and bicycles! GET IN: We get in small vehicles in which we can only sit like cars, helicopter and taxis.

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