The Portrait of a Lady: Writing Activity

WRITING

a. Notice

You would have read many notices put up in your school bulletin board. A notice is a written or printed piece of information which is given to a large group of people. It is displayed on noticeboards and at strategic locations.

i. Prepare a notice to be displayed on the notice-board of your school for the students of Class 11, informing them about the educational tour that has been arranged for them the next month.

NOTICE

ABC HR. SEC.SCHOOL, TRICHY 4.

EDUCATIONAL TOUR

1^STDecember 2018

This is to inform class 11 students that an educational tour has been arranged to Mahabalipuram and

Puducherry on 2^nd January.  Interested students can contact the undersigned for further details.

(Sd/-)

Anjana

School Pupil Leader.

ii. Write a notice about the inauguration of a laughter club in your school.

NOTICE

St. Joesph’s HSS, Kanyakumari.

5^th July, 2018

LAUGTHER IS THE BEST MEDICINE 

We are glad to inform all the students that a laughter club is going to be inaugurated by our management on 13^thJuly.

Venue: PETERS AUDITORIUM

Time: 3.00 PM

(Sd/-)

Sanjana 

School Pupil Leader 

ALL ARE WELCOME

Here is a sample:

NOTICE

b. Message

A Message is a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a recipient who cannot be contacted directly.

Valli attends a phone call during her father’s absence. It is from her father’s friend. Later, she leaves a message for him, as she has to leave for her dance class.

You are the Sports Captain of your school. Write a message to the Physical Director, requesting him to be present during the football team selection scheduled for tomorrow.

2 p.m

15 Feb.

Respected sir,

Our school football team selection is scheduled for tomorrow.

Please be present at 11a.m. at the Sports Room.

Xxx

Sports Captain

c. Do you exercise regularly? If you do, which of these following activities do you prefer? Discuss and share with your partner a few lines about your preference.

a) walking           b) working out in a gym

c) swimming      d) cycling

I prefer walking. It is economical. It is pollution free. We never depend upon any machines and electricity for walking. Especially early morning walking gives us more freshness to the whole day.

Given below is the format for drafting a speech. An example has also been given.

Good morning everyone! Respected Principal, teachers and friends; I am Kumar of Class XI and I stand before you to share a few thoughts on the importance of games and sports in our lives.

Most of us spend our leisure time indoors, watching TV or playing video games. This makes us physically lazy and also leads to many diseases. Mentally we become dull and unimaginative. But all this can be reversed with regular sports activities.

First of all, sports makes us mentally alert and physically strong. Further, good health is one of the most important benefits of games and sports. They help us relax and give us energy to learn our lessons well. Playing games also helps in developing a sense of cooperation or team-spirit in an individual. For example, games like cricket, football, etc. are won by the collective efforts of all the members of the team. They shape our body, give us energy and strength and improve blood circulation.

Sports should be an integral part of education. Education without sports is incomplete. Thus, we should understand that sports is of great value in life. That is why facilities are being developed in rural and semi-urban areas. There are playgrounds everywhere. Let us all remember that a healthy mind can be only in a healthy body and that health is wealth.

I wish to thank you all for having given me the opportunity to speak on the importance of sports and games. Let us pledge to keep ourselves healthy and active by participating more and more in outdoor activities.

Task : You are Mani/Megalai of Class XI, President of the English Club of your school. Draft a speech on the topic ‘Reading Maketh a Complete Man’ to be delivered in the school assembly.

Good morning everyone! Respected Principal, teachers and friends; I am Mani/Megalai of Class XI and I stand before you to share a few thoughts on‘Reading Maketh a Complete Man’. 

Reading is an essential basic skill-building activity. One’s language fluency is determined by the quality of reading. Besides, vocabulary enrichment, ideas collection, familiarization with different types of writing formats, speaking fluency, etc, all depend upon reading. In all cultures and civilizations, much stress is laid on reading. Schools, colleges, and other academic institutes use reading as a major tool in imparting education to students. It is true that a person who has the reading habit, never feels lonely and bored. The books open up a magical world for him or her and he or she lives among angels in the pages of the books. Books never let the readers go astray. They make them wise and pragmatic. We must endeavour to develop the habit of reading. 

I wish to thank you all for having given me the opportunity to speak on the importance of Reading.

Let us pledge to read more and more in our life.