10th English There’s a Girl by the Tracks Lesson Notes Question Answer

KSEEB 10th English There’s a Girl by the Tracks Lesson Notes Questions and Answers

Check Your Understanding
Share Your Responses
(Refer to Text Page No. 25)

Question 1.
“It’s a regular scene.” What was regular about the scene? (para – 1)
Answer:
Commuters swarming to board the suburban electric train which stops for 20 seconds every day. The daily travellers pushing and rushing to board the train is a regular scene.

Question 2.
“Roma Talreja tried to settle into a corner near the door in the train. Was she right in doing this? What would you have done, if you were there?
Answer:
Roma Talreja was not right in doing this. If I were there, I would not have boarded the train or else requested other passengers to take me in.

Question 3.
“There’s a girl by the tracks,” the voices cried out. Whose voices do you think those were?
Answer:
Those were the voices of the other passengers.

Question 4.
Baleshwar was impulsive in taking a decision because ………… (Fill in the blank appropriately.) (para -3)
Answer:
he had seen a woman falling onto the ground.

Question 5.
The dictionary says ‘callous’ means ‘unconcerned’. In this situation, who do you think were ‘callous’ towards the accident?
Answer:
The co-passengers, and the onlookers.

Question 6.
‘Baleshwar rushed to help the girl.’ His movement has been described with verbs like ‘shoved’. Identify two more such verbs/verbal phrases in paragraph .
Answer:
jumped off, started to sprint.

(Refer to Text Page No. 26)

Question 1.
Where did Baleshwar find Roma at last?
Answer:
Baleshwar found Roma sprawled by the side of the tracks. She was 5 kms. away in Thane district.

Question 2.
“Behenji, aap theek hai?” But there was no response and no help in sight Why was it so? Read paragraph 6 and answer.
Answer:
Because they were alone somewhere between two stations five kms. apart in Thane district which borders Mumbai. So there was no response. Roma didn’t give any response because she was unconscious.

Question 3.
Fill in the table with appropriate, details.
Answer:

Name	Age	Education	State they belong to	Profession	Reasons for board­ing the train
Roma	21	B.Com	Maha­rashtra	Call Centre	To work
BaleshwaiMishra	20	High School	U.P	Searching for job	Returning home

(Refer to Text Page No. 28)

Question 1.
Who volunteered to help Baleshwar?
Answer:
A Tempo-truck driver
volunteered to help Baleshwar.

Question 2.
“Roma stirred and her eyes fluttered open.” What could have made her react so?
Answer:
Because she had already received first aid from a doctor which cause could have helped her to open her eyes for a while.

Question 3.
Some details of Roma’s brother are given in paragraph 14. Read and fill in the columns appropriately.
Answer:

Name	Job	Place	Vehicle
Dinesh	Marketing	Ulhas nagar	Motor­ cycle

Refer to Text (Page No. 30)

Question 1.
“Oh, I couldn’t thank him,” Baleshwar thought. Who do you think he couldn’t thank?
Answer:
Baleshwar couldn’t thank the driver who had helped him to take Roma to the hospital.

Question 2.
Why did Baleshwar revisit the spot where Roma had fallen?
Answer:
He had heard from Dinesh that Roma’s cell phone and handbag were missing. So Baleshwar revisited the spot looking for her belongings.

Question 3.
Baleshwar got some assurance from a railway employee. What was that?
Answer:
A railway employee assured Baleshwar that some of Roma’s belongings had been found.

Question 4.
Roma said, “I think it’s astonishing”. What was astonishing?
Answer:
It was astonishing that a stranger would jump off a train and risk his life to save Roma.

Think About the Text

Question 1.
Some incidents relating to Roma Talreja are given below. Put them in the right order.
a. Roma lost her foothold.
b. The train hurtled ahead.
c. Roma was thrown out of the coach.
d. Roma was jammed between two women.
e. Roma panicked.
Answer:
(a) Roma was jammed between two women.
(b) The train hurtled ahead.
(c) Roma lost her foothold.
(d) Roma was thrown out of the coach.
(e) Roma panicked.

Question 2.
Baleshwar jumped into action to save the girl. His actions in doing so are given in a jumbled manner. Set them in the right sequence, as in the text.
a. Baleshwar crossed the track.
b. He carried the girl.
c. He saw the girl bleeding.
d. He requested motorists to help him.
e. He prayed silently.
Answer:
(a) Baleshwar crossed the track.
(b) He saw the girl bleeding.
(c) He prayed silently.
(d) He carried the girl.
(e) He requested motorists to help him.

Question 3.
Write briefly the personal details such as qualification and Profession of Roma Talreja and Baleshwar Mishra after discussion with your classmates.
Answer:
Roma Talreja was a B.Com.graduate from Pune. She had been working as Call Centre executive. She had job satisfaction. Her duty was talking with customers and connecting them to the people they wanted. She lived a happy life. Dinesh was her brother and Vijay was her fiance.

Baleshwar Mishra was 20 years old. He was from Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. He’ was an unemployed high School dropped out. He had two brother. He was in search of a job but in vain. He was bold, courageous and kind. He is a symbol of compassion.

Question 4.
“Take the girl to Airoli,” suggested the cop. But Baleshwar disagreed. Why did he do so?
Answer:
Baleshwar didn’t agree with the cop because Airoli was 10 kms. away and he knew a closer place to that of Airoli. He knew that there was a small hospital and he wanted immediate help for Roma.

Question 5.
Some incidents mentioned in paragraph 12 are given in a jumbled order below. Arrange them sequentially.
a. The on-duty physician advised Baleshwar to take Roma to a nearby hospital.
b. Baleshwar and Roma Talreja arrived at a small hospital.
c. The nurses in the hospital helped Baleshwar to take the young woman in.
d. The hospital lacked the facility and personnel to treat Roma.
Answer:
(a) Baleshwar and Roma Talreja arrived at a small hospital.
(b) The nurses in the hospital helped Baleshwar to take the young woman in.
(c) The hospital lacked the facility and personnel to treat Roma.
(d) The on-duty physician advised Baleshwar to take Roma to a nearby hospital.

Question 6.
Was Baleshwar right in asking Roma her name while she lay in a critical condition? Justify your answer.
Answer:
Baleshwar was right in asking Roma her name because she opened her eyes for a while after receiving first aid. He asked her to know about her members of the family, so that he could inform them.

Question 7.
“Baleshwar had a good memory.” Do you agree? Give examples to support your view.
Answer:
When Roma gave the cell number of her brother Dinesh, Baleshwar didn’t write it on the paper. He just kept it in his memory and called Dinesh later.

Question 8.
The doctor at the Divine Multi-Speciality hospital admitted Roma without any formalities. What made him do so?
Answer:
Dr. Anil Agarwal observed the extent of Roma’s injuries and thought over its seriousness. So he didn’t go for any formalities. He took her straight to the I.C.U. (Intensive Care Unit).

Question 9.
If Baleshwar had not come forward to help Roma, what would have happened to her?
Answer:
Roma could have bled to death. If Baleshwar had not come forward to help her.

Question 10.
How did the truck driver help Baleshwar?
Answer:
The truck driver saw Baleshwar struggling to hold the blood covered woman in his arm. He stepped out and extended his helping hand. He helped Baleshwar lay Roma down in the back of his truck.

Question 11.
Baleshwar felt that people of Mumbai were afraid. What were they afraid of, in his opinion?
Answer:
The people fear getting trapped in the courts or with the police. They didn’t want to involve in any enquiry.

Question 12.
The Dalai Lama says, “Love and Compassion are the true religions to me. But to develop this, we do not need to believe in any religion,” Does this relate to the lesson “There is a Girl by the Tracks”. How? Discuss with your friends.
Answer:
The definition given by Dalai Lama about religion is apt, correct and suitable. His ideal quite suits to the
lesson. “There is a girl by the tracks”. The true religion is helping others who are needy. Baleshwar saw Roma and made up his mind to help her. He didn’t! think of anything. Nobody dared to go where this youngster did. He jumped off a train and risked his life for saving a stranger. It is the real religion. So it is rightly said that the hands that help are more holier than the lips that pray.

Enrich Your Vocabulary

Task-1:
Verbs related to different actions are given below. Pick them and put them in their respective columns. Note that some words may Jit into more than one column. Refer to a dictionary if necessary.
grab, pray, squeeze, glance, chat, snatch, plead, peep, beg, shove, talk, clutch, implore, rush, stare, hold, p appeal, dash, gaze, articulate, run, speak, ask, look, go
Words related to
Answer:

Observing	Moving	Holding	Speaking	Requesting
1. glance	1- go	1. grab	1. speak	1. pray
2. look	2. snatch	2. squeeze	2. chat	2. plead
3. stave	3. peep	3. had	3. utter	3. beg
4. gaze	4. shove	4. clutch	4. talk	4. implore
	5. rush	5. hold	5. articulate	5. appeal
	6. dash			6. ask
	7. run

Task-2:
Use the above words meaningfully to fill in the blanks in the following sentences. You can change the form of the word if required. One example is given. (filled in answers given in bold letters)
Answer:
1. Five of us squeezed ourselves into the back seats.
2. English people love to chat about the weather.
3. Arun held Shaila close and wiped away her tears.
4. I haven’t talked to Steve about all this.
5. All club members have been appealed to attend the annual meeting.
6. Sudha observed over her shoulder.
7. The thief has snatched away her purse and ran.
8. Would you mind observe to fetch the kids from school?
9. Veena glanced at me to fetch water.
10. Many people are unable to tell the unhappiness they feel.

Look at these sentences used in the text, as also the phrases underlined.

• ‘Who can I call?’ asked Baleshwar fearing she would black out once more, (para – 13 )
• A nurse helped him to take the woman in. (para – 12)
• Dinesh was wrapping up his day’s work when his phone rang, (para – 14)

Look at the underlined words. Their meanings are different from the ordinary meanings of each separate word. For example black out means lose consciousness, take the woman in means admit the woman and wrapping up means closing the business.

Task-3:
A paragraph is given below based on the text. Some words are underlined. Substitute these words with the phrases and idioms making use of the clues given in brackets with necessary changes or additions.

Baleshwar Mishra was a bold young man. Even when his life was at risk (face-to- face ………. death), he never had a second thought. Rather he determined (make …….. mind) to save the life of the girl. He was doing all he could, while others stood watching him silently (tongue tie). None supported (back …….. up) except a tempo truck driver. After a while, he carried the girl to a hospital and forced (arm twist) the duty doctor to admit the girl. What can we make out from this incident? Some people like Baleshwar remain undisturbed (keep cool) in moments of crisis.
Answer:
Baleshwar Mishra was a bold young man. Even when he came face to face with death, he never had a second thought. Rather he made up mind to save the life of the girl. He was doing all he could, while others stood watching him tongue tied. None supported backed up except a tempo truck driver. After a while, he carried the girl to a hospital and twisted the duty doctor to admit the girl. What can we make out from this incident? Some people like Baleshwar kept cool in moments of crisis.

Note: The words given in brackets in the above task. What is the underlying or common feature of all the idioms and the phrases? (e.g. : face-to-face with death, made up his mind)
Answer:
face to face with death – take risk; made up his mind – decide.

Listen and Comprehend

Task-1:
Listen carefully to the reading of the following passage and take notes by drawing and filling information in the flow-chart. If required, the teacher will read the passage twice.
Answer:

Self-Assessment

Read the statement and put a tick mark in the appropriate box. (Answered)

Sl. No.	Statement	Yes	No	To some extent
1.	I was able to follow the Instructions of the teacher.	✓	___	___
2.	I was able to listen to the teacher attentively.	✓	___	___
3.	I comprehended the passage and took notes while listening.	✓	—	—
4.	I was able to follow the Instructions of the teacher.	✓	___	___
5.	I was able to listen to the teacher attentively.	✓	___	___
6.	I comprehended the passage and took notes while listening.	✓	—	—

Task-1:
Imagine some of Roma’s colleagues (Ramani, Tejas and Shalini) visit Roma’s house some days later, after the incident. They begin to talk.

Read the dialogues taking the roles.
Shalini: Hi! Roma, how’re you now? We’re sorry’ to hear about the accident.
Roma : Please come in. I’m OK. That accident still haunts me.
Tejas :That’s really a pity. We can’t even imagine how all that happened.
Roma : Yes, it was really horrible. You know, I was in a hurry that day.
Foolishly, I tried to board the running train.
Ramani :Really? You shouldn’t have done that!
Roma : Well, with great risk 1 boarded it. The train was full and I got squeezed and a minute or two later, I was pushed out.
Tejas : How dreadful!
Roma : The very next moment, I was on the track, I didn’t know how 1 got there.
Shalini: How terrible!
Roma : It was all God’s grace that I didn’t die. A young chap risked his life and saved me.
Tejas :Did he? Anyway, take care Roma. For heaven’s sake, don’t you ever run any more risks.
Roma : Thank you all.
Ramani :Meet you again. Take care. Bye!
Roma : Bye, friends.

Task-2:
Imagine something bad has happened in your friend’s life. You meet him/her. You need to sympathise with and instil confidence in him/her. Write a dialogue.
Note:
The following expressions are used to convey sympathy.
I’m sorry to hear about…
Thats so sad…
I’m awfully/dreadfully sorry about…
That’s a pity/hard luck/ I know how it feels… How upsetting/annoying/oh. how dreadful/ terrible/awful…
You must be very upset…
I’m extremely sorry to hear that/Tm/was deeply
sorry to hear/learn about.
Bad luck…
Can l help you in any way…?
Don’t worry it’ll turn out all right…
It may not be as bad as it looks…
Well, these things happen, don’t they ?
Answer:
Reena: I am very sorry to hear the sad demise of your father.
Veena : I don’t know how it all happened. Reena: Console yourself, Veena.
Veena : Really, I don’t understand anything. Reena: Where is your Mother ?
Veena : She is very much upset. I don’t
know how to console her.
Reena: You tell her to be bold. Otherwise everything goes wrong.
Veena : OK. Reena.
Reena: If you want any help, please let me know.
Veena : I’ll call you.

Read and Respond

Task-1: Look at the picture-1 in column ‘A’. Some statements are made in column ‘B’ about the actions as seen in ‘A’. Some of the statements are. wrong, and some of them are right. If they are wrong, correct them. If they are right mark (✓).

1. A woman is walking alone, right (  )/wrong (x)
Corrected – A woman is walking with a child.
2. Some children are playing cricket, right ( ✓ )/wrong (  )
3. Three cows are seen in the picture, right (  )/wrong (x)
Corrected – Two cows are seen in the picture.
4. The window pane is broken, right (  )/wrong (x)
Corrected – Window pane is not broken.
5. A child is holding a tree, right (  )/wrong (x)
Corrected – A boy is holding a tree.
6. There is a river in the picture, right ( )/wrong (x)
Corrected – There is no river in the picture.
7. In the background, there is a forest, right (✓)/wrong ( )

Task-2 :
Look at the picture-2. Try to describe what you can see in the picture. Some clues are given. One is done for you.

a. There/fnany/people/picture.
Answer: There are many people in the picture.

b. some people/march procession.
Answer: Some people are marching in procession.

c. child/draw/bow.
Answer: Child draws bow.

d. two/women/chat.
Answer: Two women were chatting.

e. some/children/run.
Answer: Some children are running.

f. a man/sell/ balloons.
Answer: A man is selling Balloons

Practise Writing

Task-1:
Read the following letter written by a resident of Bengaluru about a public problem in Bengaluru.
Answer:
G. Padmanabhan.
G2 Kuteer,
4th Cross. 3rdMam,
II Clock. Rajajinagar.
Bengaluru.
11th March. 2013
The Editor,
English Daily,
Bangalore.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Vehicles on roads.
The BBMP had done a good job by repairing the pavements and evicting vegetable vendors from the Gandhi Bazaar Road. However, some people have been parking their vehicles on the road now. The traffic authorities should take steps to prevent vehicles from being parked on the roadside.
Thank you.
Yours faithfully
xxx (signature)

Task-2:
Work in pairs and write a letter to the editor column, focussing on the problems of your locality.
Answer:
Aruni’s
32, Veena Sadan,
3rd Cross, 2nd Main,
Vidyanagar,
Bengaluru.
15,h June, 2017
The Editor,
English Daily,
Bengaluru.
Dear Sir,
Sub: Regarding the problems in our locality.
We are the residents of Vidyanagar. We request you to publish the problems faced by us in our locality.
There is no proper and adequate water supply in our area. No supervision is being made. The water pipes are very old and they need to be replaced. The roads are not proper, which has given rise to many problems. There are more accidents now. There is no proper arrangement for the disposal of garbage in our area. There are no dust bins in our area and this has resulted in bad smell and increasing of mosquitoes.
The concerned authorities should take steps to make proper arrangements in our area.
Think you,
Yours faithfully
xxx (signature)

Task-3:
Prepare a Questionnaire:
Imagine you are a correspondent of an English daily and you have to interview the following persons on the issue ‘Safety measures taken with regard to traffic and the public response’.
1. Superintendent of Police
2. Traffic Inspector and
3. Local MLA
Prepare a set of questions to interview each one of the above. One example is done for you. ‘
Note: Only questions for the interview are given, not the reply.
Kumar: Good morning Sir.
Traffic Inspector : Good morning.
Kumar: I am Ravi, a reporter from an English daily and I would like to take your interview with regard to safety measures taken.
Traffic Inspector : Why not. It is my pleasure.
Kumar: You know Sir, today accidents are
on the increase. May I know the safety measures taken to reduce accidents.
Traffic Inspector: We have made all the
arrangements. We have already created signals in every circle. We are checking all the vehicles regarding licence and the conditions of the vehicle.
Kumar: Thank you Sir.

Arun: Good morning Sir .
Local MLA: Very Good Morning.
Arun: I have come from the English daily paper and would like to take your interview.
Local BALA : May I know the subject ?
Arun: Regarding safety measures taken in connection with the traffic and the public response.
Local BALA: We have been repairing roads and the public response is encouraging.
Arun: Could you please tell me the arrangements taken?
Local MLA: We have arranged the competitions regarding road safety measures and creating awareness.
Arun: Than’s very good.
Local MLA: We have other ideas also and we are going to implement all these.
Arun: Please implement them as soon as possible.
Local BALA: Certainly. Thank you.

Learn Grammar Through Communication

Task-1:
Read the following paragraph and carefully observe the words underlined. One word is struck off. Consult your teacher or a grammar book and know the reason.
Everybody know/knows ‘slow and steady wm/win- the race’. Somebody try/tries to move slowly but some people want/ wants to move at a faster pace. One of the students in my class is/are Jairaj. He is, very industrious and energetic. He feels that in India everybody want/ wants to get success, but a few work/ werka diligently. They opine/opmca that Time and tide wait/waits for none. So everybody ms-d/needs to work round the clock to make India stronger and better.
Answer:
Everybody knows ‘slow and steady wins the race’. Somebody tries to move slowly but some people want to move at a faster pace. One of the students in my class is Jairaj. He is very industrious and energetic. He feels that in India everybody wants to get success, but a few work diligently. They opine that Time and tide waits for none. So everybody needs to work round the clock to make India stronger and better.

Task-2:
Choose the correct verb out of the two given in brackets:
1. Neither he nor you is wrong, (is/ are)
2. His father and uncle have their own business, (has/have)
3. The first innings was very interesting, (was/were)
4. Either Amrutha or her friends has taken it. (has/have)
5. Everyone of the boys was sitting silent in the hall, (was/were)
6. Every leaf has fallen from this tree, (has/have)
7. Each of the boys has done his homework, (has/have)
8. He, as well as you, is intelligent. (is /are)
9.Bread and butter was his daily diet. (were/ was)
10.Either you or he have done it. (has / have)
11. One of the boys was punished. (was/ were)
12. Neither the children nor their mothers were admitted to hospital, (were/ was)

Task-3:
Read the following paragraph. A blank is provided after each number. If the underlined word is correct write (C) in the blank. If the underlined word is wrong, write the right form of the word in the blank.
Everyone who have (1) ……….. e.g.., has ever been to a graduation ceremony know (2) ………. how exciting it can be for the graduates. In our town, nearly the whole population comes (3) ………… C each year. There are (4) ……….. one thing that both graduates and guests enjoy (5) ………… the awarding of scholarships. This ceremony, along with concluding exercises makes (6) ………… attending the graduation worthwhile. Several of the students who receives (7) ……… awards plan (8)……….. to attend the community college. Many former graduates is (9) ………. grateful for opportunities that such an award provides (10) ………… to them.
Answer:
Everyone who (1) has ever been to a graduation ceremony knows (2) how exciting it can be for the graduates. In our town, nearly the whole population comes (3) each year. There is (4) one thing that both graduates and guests enjoy (5) C the awarding of scholarships. This ceremony, along with concluding exercises makes (6) C attending the graduation worthwhile. Several of the students who receive (7) awards plan (8) C to attend the community college. Many former graduates are (9) grateful for opportunities that such an award provides (10) C to them.

Just for fun : This is a story about Jour people named Everybody. Somebody. Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it. but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about mat. because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought that Anybody could do it, but Nobody realized that Everybody couldn’t do it. It ended up that Everybody blamed Somebody when Nobody did what Anybody could have done.

Make Reference

Study the meanings of a word given in a dictionary.
Compose (verb) com-posed, com-pos ing – transitive verb

1. consist of
Answer:
Consisted of / Consisting

2. combine together to form
Answer:
combined together to form / combining.

3. make up
Answer:
made up / making up.

4. write a piece of music
Answer:
wrote a piece of music.

5. write a letter or poem
Answer:
Wrote a letter or poem.

6. try hard to become calm after feeling very angry, upset or excited
Answer:
tried

7. to arrange the parts of a painting photograph or scene in a way that achieves a particular result.
Answer:
M

Task-1:
Some sentences are given below. In each sentence the word ‘compose* is used. Identify the meaning given above and write the corresponding number in the boxes. (Answers given in Brackets)
1. Nayana sat at the desk, taking several deep breaths to compose herself. (6)
2. Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen. 121
3. A.R. Rehaman has composed music for the film Kocchadian. 14)
4. The legal system is composed of people and people make legal system. HI
5. More than 17.6 million firms composed the business sector of our economy. 131
6. I like the way Ravi composes his photographs. (7

Do the Project

Do you know why Bombay was renamed as Mumbai?
Iri the Marati language, Bombay has been referred to as Mumbai for more than 200 years. But it has not always been so. Mumbai is an ancient temple dedicated to MumbadevL The real name of this deity was Maha Amba Devi or Maha Amba Ayi (Mother). The word Maha Amba Ayi got corrupted to become Maha Ambayi, then to Mambayi and finally to Mumbai According to Murray’s Handbook, the name is possibly derived from Mumba Bai, the word used by the local kolis for the goddess. The Portuguese think the word ‘Bombay; is derived from the Portuguese words – Bom Bahia or Fair Bay.

• You know that the names of some states and cities have been changed in India. Collect information about at least two cities and find out the reasons for such changes in their names.

Answer:
Left for Students’ effort.

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