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Tech Bloomers How do we use technology in our day to day lives?           Technology has not left any  field untouched. Technology has improved communication. It has enabled us to communicate with anyone, anywhere  in the world. With latest technology, machines are made to work automatically sensing the need. Home appliances can be operated through voice commands. It may even be operated from a long distance. This reduces the burden of our daily chores. Money transfer is also made possible from anywhere and at anytime. One can order any product through e - commerce sites and get it at doorstep. Nowadays, some appliances may self-order any of its content if it goes below the pre-defined limit. Water and Energy management can be taken care by automating all the activities. Technology also helps in the process of teaching and learning. Virtual mode of learning is at hand, when physical class is not possible to be conducted. ” Technology is a boon to ...

  The Attic                      - Satyajit Ray 1. Give a detailed account of all thoughts and questions in the narrator's mind while accompanying Aditya from the tea shop to Sanyal’s house.        There were a lot of thoughts and questions in the narrator's mind while accompanying Aditya from the tea shop to Sanyal's house .  They visited N agen’s tea shop and the narrator noticed a sudden change in Aditya's expression when Sanyal recited a poem . The narrator asked him the reason for it but Aditya did not answer him. When they reached Aditya's ancestral house, he was anxious to search a medal in the attic. He also wanted to find out the weight of the medal.  When the narrator questioned what it was, Aditya replied that he would know it soon. All these actions of Aditya created a sense of curiosity and confusion in the mind of the narrator until the incident behind it was revealed at the ho...

  "The Secret of the Machine"                              - Rudyard Kipling           This poem deals with the problems of modern technology and automation. The poem is narrated   by the machines. They were made of the metals from ore bed and mine. They underwent many processes before they reach the working condition. They were fine tuned for precision to yield better outcome. They are fed with coal and oil. Once their task is assigned, they work twenty four hours a day. They can do any kind of   tedious work. They are programmed to count, read and write. They can receive command and respond to it. They are constructed and governed by Law of Science. They are not able to comprehend a lie. They are devoid of any human emotions like love and pity. They may take the life of a person who mishand...

  "The Trick Madho Played" A. Reading comprehension Complete these sentences. l . Amarnath Bhonsle earned profits by Ans - selling mangoes   2. Amarnath was not a...... person because he didn't treat the village boys....... Ans- kind hearted, generously 3. Amarnath invited the village headman to taste his mangoes first so that........ Ans - he would recommend to the fruit buyers of Ratnagiri as Amarnath's mangoes were the sweetest Madho's eyes widened when he saw the mangoes because they.... Ans - are red, ripe and it is mouth-watering Amarnath asked Madho to .................. and .............. before the headman arrived. Ans   - wash the first two mangoes, cut them into thin slices           -  put them on a silver plate Madho ate the mangoes because he.......... Ans - has never tasted delicious mangoes What Madho did is not ................ although Amarnath Bhonsle was not a .............. person. Ans    - correct and...

  The Spider and the Fly                      -  Mary Botham Howitt              This poem explains how the innocent falls prey to the plans of the cunning. The poem begins with the invitation of Spider to Fly. He describes his parlour as “the prettiest”. The Fly declines the invitation saying that one could never return alive. Next, the Spider requests the Fly to take rest upon his bed for a while. The Fly knows that it will be an sleep eternal and it declines. Again, the Spider makes a humble call to the Fly to visit his pantry, but the Fly says that it do not wish to see it. Finally, the Spider starts praising the beauty of the Fly and invited to look in his mirror. Now, the Fly replies that it would visit some other day. The poor Fly has fallen for the flattering words of the Spider. The Fly visited the Spider's "den"  and lost her life. The poet advises the children to clos...

  PREPOSITION * A preposition is used  to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships , or to introduce an object. * Prepositions explain relationships between other words in a sentence. I. Prepositions of time: (in, on, at, since, for, during) They indicate when a particular event happened. II. Prepositions of place: (in, on, between, behind, under, over, near) They indicate a location. III. Prepositions of movement: (to, into, towards, through) They indicate movement. EXAMPLES: The ball is on the table. I have been studying since morning. (particular point of time) I have been working here for 4 years. (duration of time.) I will visit the zoo during the holidays. I will visit the zoo in the holidays. Our house is between the mountain and the sea. The stream is hidden among the trees. Match the following. 1. She went to the market                           ...

 Nagarajan and Dhanalakshmi want to buy a new house. They have come to see a  house for sale. Complete the conversation below by adding a, an or the.  Nagarajan : Well, here we are, No.8, Kaveri Street. I think this is the house we saw online. What do you think of the location? Dhanalakshmi : It is in a nice neighbourhood. And it’s close to the railway station. Nagarajan : And the bus stop is not too far away. Dhanalakshmi : How many rooms are there? Nagarajan : There are three rooms, a kitchen and a balcony. Dhanalakshmi : There is a lawn behind the house, right? Nagarajan : That’s right. The lawn is actually quite large. Did you see any photos of the living room, online? What does it look like? Dhanalakshmi : The living room looks great. It looks bright and airy. It has a nice view of the   hills. But the kitchen looks a little small. Nagarajan : And, I remember you said there isn’t a store room, right? Dh...