Expansion of Idea
Arsod SirQ.4.C (3) Expansion of idea – 4 Marks.
How to write the Expansion of idea.
1] Give the suitable title.
2] Explain the meaning of the given phrase or statement in your words in the first paragraph. (introduction)
3] In the second paragraph write a moral story related to the phrase or statement.
4] illustrate the idea and finally end your answer with a moral / message.
5] Write the answer in 4 to 5 paragraphs. (in 120 – 150 words).
Expansion of Idea - 1
Expand the ideas of ‘Friends – a real treasure ’. (A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed.)
Hints: Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.
Ans: ‘Friends – a real treasure.
This proverb means a friend who stands by us in our risk or difficult condition. Or we can say: if someone supports you, in such conditions that’s a real friend. In our life, we have so many friends. But all friends are not true. The following story proves it.
Once upon a time, two friends had great love for each other and promised to help each other, in the hour of need. They were passing through a deep forest, suddenly a bear came in front of them. One of them climbed a tree, leaving his friend alone.
The other friend was unable to climb the tree, he laid on the ground and held his breath pretending to be dead. The bear came up to him and smelt him. Found him a dead, the bear left the place. Then the other friend came down and asked, “What did the bear say to you?” The friend replied that the bear warned me not to trust someone who leaves you in danger.’
We have heard many stories of true friendships such as friendship of Krishna and Sudama, Duryodhana and Karna, etc. Such friends were the real treasure of life.
It’s important to know the difference between good and bad friends. A true friend sticks by you through all situations, while a selfish friend sticks by you only for his benefits who leaves you in your hardship. Trust is earned, and real friends earn it. so “The true friends are priceless.
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Expand the ideas of proverb. ‘A little learning is a dangerous thing.’
[Hints: Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.]Ans: ‘A little learning is a dangerous thing.’
The phrase, ‘A little learning is a dangerous thing’. we have experienced, in the period of Corona, we have watched videos on the social Medias about how to protect us from the corona, but most of the information misguided us due to which many people did not take proper medical guidance and lost their lives.
Let’s see a story which will clear our idea; one day, a camel entered the melon field and stated eating melons. By chance, a melon got jammed in the camel’s throat. The animal began to make noise. When the owner of the camel saw it, he understood the matter at once. He got a blanket and wrapped it around the neck of the camel and hit it hard with a wooden mallet. The melon broke and the camel swallowed it easily.
A man who came late there saw this half process. He thought it was a treatment for a goiter. In the next village, he pretended to be a doctor who could cure goiters. The villagers brought an elderly woman to him for treatment. The man asked for a blanket and a mallet, just like he had seen before. He wrapped the blanket around the woman’s neck and hit her hard with the mallet, thinking it would help her. Unfortunately with that forceful blow, the woman passed away instantly. The villagers caught the quack doctor and handed over the police. Finally he was sent to prison for his little knowledge.
Listening to the advice of someone who is less educated can lead to wrong choices in life. It gives us a moral that A Little Knowledge is Dangerous Thing
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Expand the ideas of proverb, “A book cannot be judged by its cover”.
[Hints: Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.]
The proverb, “A book cannot be judged by its cover explains that a book with a very attractive cover may not have readable material inside. On the other hand, a book with a very dull cover may be very interesting. This is true of everything in life. or one can say what we see is not true.
Let’s see a story which will clear our idea; one day a doctor entered hurriedly in the hospital in a for an urgent surgery of a boy as he received the call. But the father of the boy who was waiting for the doctor yelled: “Why did you so late? Don’t you have any responsibility?”
The doctor smiled & said: “I wish you’d calm down so that I can do my work.” The father was not ready to listen to him. The doctor smiled, changed his clothes and went into the operation theater. After some time, the doctor came out happily and told the father that your son is now out of danger, absolutely ran away from there.
“How arrogant he is? He couldn’t wait a minute to speak with me.” said the father. The nurse answered, with the tears “His son died yesterday in a road accident, he was in the burial when we called him for your son’s surgery. And now after saving your son’s life, he left running to finish his son’s burial.” The father had no words to speak.
So, it is only fair to say that all that what we see is not true. A famous detective, Sherlock Holmes says in the novel “the sign of four,” “It is of the first importance, not to allow your judgment to be biased by personal qualities.
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Expand the ideas of proverb. ‘Manners Maketh Man’.
[Hints : Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.]
The proverb ‘Manners maketh man’ mean that politeness and good manners are essential to humanity. Polite words like please and thank you shows courtesy. When you pass this courtesy to others, it becomes a circle. We have seen it in our lesson, “On saying please.” Let’s see the importance of the words please and thank you.
Once there was a kind King who wanted his people to obey him willingly without being punished. He asked for suggestions and a young man came up with a clever idea. He gave the King two special words written on colorful papers. The first word was to be used before asking someone any work, and the second word after they did it.
Everyone was curious about these “spells.” One day, a servant brought a letter to the King, who surprised everyone by politely saying, “Please, Ramsingh, come here.” Ramsingh was amazed as the King had never used “please” before. After taking the letter, the King thanked Ramsingh and let him go, leaving the servant smiling.
The King started using these polite words with everyone, and amazingly, people started following his requests willingly. It worked like magic! The power of politeness made everyone happily obey the King, keeping peace in the kingdom.
The teaching of manners is very necessary since the childhood. The childhood of most criminals was an unhappy and sad that affects their character in future.
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Expand the ideas of proverb. As you sow, so shall you reap.
Hints : Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.
Answer: As you sow, so shall you reap.
You get what you give. If you do bad things, bad things will come back to you. If you spread love, you’ll receive love in return. Just like a farmer planting wheat to get wheat or rice to get rice, our actions bring back similar results. Good deeds bring rewards, bad deeds bring misery. In the sign of four we have seen the condition of both of Small and small.
Let’s see a story which will clear our idea; One night, three thieves stole a lot of Jewelry from Jewelry shop and ran away into the forest. There they felt very hungry. So, one of them went to a nearby hotel to buy food. The thief who went for food had an evil idea to kill them. After eating his food at a hotel, he mixing a strong poison in the food of his two friends. He thought, “They, two will eat this poisoned food and die. Then I will get all the Jewelry for myself.” Meanwhile, the two wicked men in the forest decided to kill their friend on return and divide the Jewelry between the two of them. All the three wicked men carried out their cruel plans. When the thief came with the poisoned food, the two men killed him. Then they ate the poisoned food and died. Finally, the evil thieves met with an evil end.
Using bad methods won’t lead to good result. Our actions shape our future. Man can decide his own future by his present deeds.
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Expand the ideas of proverb. Rome was not built in a day.
Hints : Explain the concept (introduction), give example (related story) , illustrated the idea and give moral.
Ans: ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’
The proverb ‘Rome wasn’t built in a day’ means that important things or tasks take time to complete. Rome, the beautiful city with its grand buildings and parks, wasn’t created overnight. It teaches us to achieve greatness, we require patience and hard work. Let’s see a story about Popatlal and Jethalal which will clear this idea.
Popatlal and Jethalal were close friends planning to build houses in the same neighborhood. Popatlal wanted his house finished in just two months, while Jethalal allowed the contractor to take his time. Because of Popatlal’s demand, his house was completed in three months but of quality. Though he was not satisfied, he had to pay the contractor.
Jethalal’s house took three years to build, it was so beautiful. When Popatlal questioned the contractor about the difference in quality, the contractor reminded him: “You wanted your house in two months, while Jethalal was willing to wait for three years. Remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day!” This made Popatlal realize the importance of patience and effort.
This story teaches us that hard work and determination are important for success, whether for an individual or a nation. It’s important to recognize that patience is necessary throughout the journey toward our goals.
