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9th Class English The Toilet Question Answer – Textual Questions And Answers
a. Do you wish to do something different, like the author? Why?
എഴുത്തുകാരിയെപോലെ നിങ്ങൾക്കും എന്തെങ്കിലും വ്യത്യസ്ഥതയുള്ള കാര്യങ്ങൾ ചെയ്യണമെ ന്നുണ്ടോ? എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Answer:
Yes, I wish to do something different, like the author. I want to be noticed by others as someone who has done something special. It will also help me in developing and utilizing my special talents.
ഉണ്ട്, എഴുത്തുകാരിയെപ്പോലെ തന്നെ എനിക്കും എന്തെങ്കിലും വ്യത്യസ്ഥതയുള്ള കാര്യം ചെയ്യണമെ ന്നുണ്ട്. അങ്ങനെ ഒരു വ്യത്യസ്ഥ കാര്യം ചെയ്യുമ്പോൾ നമ്മൾ ജനപ്രീതി നേടുകയും നമ്മളെ അവർ ബഹുമാനിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും. അതിനും പുറമേ നമ്മുടെ പ്രത്യേക കഴിവുകൾ വികസിപ്പിക്കാൻ അത് സഹായിക്കുകയും ചെയ്യും.
b. Why was the author locked up in the room on weekdays?
എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് ആഴ്ച്ചയിലെ പ്രവർത്തി ദിനങ്ങളിൽ എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ മുറിയിൽ അടച്ചിട്ടിരു ന്നത്?
Answer:
The author was locked up in the room on weekdays because she was staying secretly in her sister’s room. Her sister was a domestic worker in the household of a white family.
എഴുത്തുകാരി അവളുടെ ചേച്ചിയുടെ മുറിയിൽ ഒളിച്ചു താമസിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. അവരുടെ ചേച്ചി വെള്ളക്കാരുടെ ഒരു കുടുംബത്തിൽ വീട്ടുജോലിക്കാരിയായിരുന്നു. മറ്റൊരാളേയും മുറിയിൽ താമസി പ്പിക്കാൻ അവൾക്ക് അധികാരമോ അവകാശമോ ഇല്ലായിരുന്നു.
c. What made the author choose the toilet as her private space to read?
സ്വകാര്യത ലഭിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലമായി ടോയ്ലറ്റിനെ തിരഞ്ഞെടുക്കാൻ എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ പ്രേരിപ്പി ച്ചത് എന്താണ്?
Answer:
The author chose the toilet as her private space to read because she had a lot of time, about two hours, to spend before she could get the bus to her work place. As she was staying secretly in her sister’s room she had to leave the room very early in the mornings.
മുറിയിൽ നിന്ന് ഇറങ്ങിയാൽ ഏതാണ്ട് രണ്ട് മണിക്കൂർ കഴിഞ്ഞാലെ എഴുത്തുകാരി ജോലി ചെയ്യുന്ന ഫാക്ടറിയിലേക്കുള്ള ബസ് കിട്ടുകയുള്ളു. തന്റെ ചേച്ചിയുടെ മുറിയിൽ അനഃധികൃതമായി ഒളിച്ചു താമസിക്കുന്നതുകൊണ്ട് എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് അതിരാവിലെ വീട്ടുടമസ്ഥർ അറിയാതെ മുറിവിട്ട് ഇറങ്ങേ ണ്ടതുണ്ട്.
d. Why did the narrator like the toilet?
എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് ടോയ്ലറ്റ് ഇഷ്ടപ്പെട്ടത്?
Answer:
The narrator liked the toilet because it was warmer inside the toilet and she could sit there and read without any disturbance from others.
ശൈത്യകാലത്ത് ടോയ്ലറ്റിൽ ഒരു വിധം ചൂട് കാണും. അതിനും പുറമേ ടോറ്റിന്റെ സ്വകാര്യ തയിൽ ഇരുന്ന്, മറ്റുള്ളവരുടെ ശല്യമില്ലാതെ, അവൾക്കിഷ്ടമുള്ളത് വായിക്കാൻ പറ്റുമായിരുന്നു.
e. “I could not concentrate in class says the narrator. Why?
“എനിക്ക് ക്ലാസ്സിൽ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാൻ പറ്റിയില്ല,” നരേറ്റർ പറയുന്നു. എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Answer:
When she showed her first poem to her English teacher, he was very happy and encouraged her to write more. She became so excited that she could not concentrate in class.
അവർ, അവരുടെ ആദ്യത്തെ കവിത അവരുടെ ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ടീച്ചറെ കാണിച്ചപ്പോൾ അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് സന്തോഷമാകുകയും എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ നന്നായി പ്രോത്സാഹിപ്പിക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. അതിൽ ഉണ്ടായ സന്തോഷം കൊണ്ട് അവർക്ക് ക്ലാസ്സിൽ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാൻ പറ്റിയില്ല.
f. What prompted her to buy a notebook?
ഒരു നോട്ട്ബുക്ക് വാങ്ങിക്കാൻ എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ എന്താണ് പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചത്?
Answer:
She had never thought of publishing her writings. She just enjoyed writing down things when she had the time. After being the toilet’s best customer and the encouragement from her teacher she bought a notebook hoping to write something for publication.
അവർ ഒരിക്കലും തന്റെ രചനകൾ പ്രസിദ്ധീകരിക്കുന്നതിനെപറ്റി ചിന്തിച്ചിട്ടില്ലായിരുന്നു. സ്വന്തം സന്തോ ഷത്തിനു വേണ്ടിയാണ് സമയം കിട്ടുമ്പോഴൊക്കെ അവർ എഴുതിയിരുന്നത്. ടോറ്റിന്റെ പ്രധാന ഉപഭോക്താവ് ആയതും ഇംഗ്ലീഷ് ടീച്ചറിൽ നിന്നും ലഭിച്ച പ്രോത്സാഹനവുമാണ് ഒരു നോട്ട്ബുക്ക് വാങ്ങിക്കാൻ അവളെ പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചത്. തന്റെ ചില രചനകൾ പ്രസദ്ധീകരിക്കാൻ പറ്റുന്നതാണെന്ന് അവൾക്ക് തോന്നി.
g. The narrator had to come and go secretly. Why?
എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് ആരും അറിയാതെ ഗോപ്യമായി മുറിയിലേക്ക് വരേണ്ടതും പോകേണ്ടതും ഉണ്ടാ യിരുന്നു. എന്തുകൊണ്ട്?
Answer:
She was staying with her sister who was a domestic worker in a White family.
Her sister had a back room. The White owners would not allow anybody except her sister to stay in that room. As the narrator did not want to be seen by the White employers of her sister, she had to come and go secretly.
എഴുത്തുകാരി തന്റെ സഹോദരിയുടെ മുറിയിൽ മറ്റാരേയും അറിയിക്കാതേയാണ് താമസിച്ചിരുന്നത്. സഹോദരി വെള്ളക്കാരുടെ വീട്ടിൽ ജോലിക്കാരിയായിരുന്നു. അവർക്ക് കിടക്കാൻ പുറകിലത്തെ ഒരു മുറിയാണ് കൊടുത്തിരുന്നത്. ആ മുറിയിലാണ് എഴുത്തുകാരി ഉടമസ്ഥൻ അറിയാതെ ഒളിച്ച് താമസി ക്കുന്നത്. ഉടമസ്ഥർ ഒരിക്കലും അവരുടെ ജോലിക്കാരിയെ മറ്റൊരാളെ കൂടെ താമസിപ്പിക്കാൻ അനുവ ദിക്കില്ല. അതുകൊണ്ട് ഉടമസ്ഥർ അറിയാതെ വേണം എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് അവളുടെ ചേച്ചിയുടെ മുറി യിൽ കഴിയാൻ. അതുകൊണ്ടാണ് അവൾക്ക് വളരെ ഗോപ്യമായി വന്നു പോകേണ്ടിയിരുന്നത്.
h. How did the narrator manage her secret stay?
എങ്ങിനെയാണ് നരേറ്റർ തന്റെ രഹസ്യ താമസം സാധിച്ചെടുത്തത്?
Answer:
The narrator managed her secret stay by going away from her sister’s room very early in the morning before the White owners of the house were awake. She came back to the room at 6.30 when the White people were taking their supper, without disturbing them or being seen.
അതിരാവിലെ ഉടമസ്ഥർ എഴുന്നേൽക്കുന്നതിന് മുൻപ് അവർ മുറിയിൽ നിന്ന് പോകും. വൈകിട്ട് ആറരക്കാണ് വീട്ടുകാർ അത്താഴം കഴിക്കുക. ആ സമയത്ത് അവർ ആരുടേയും ശ്രദ്ധയിൽ പെടാതെ മുറിയിലേക്ക് തിരിച്ചു വരും.
i. Why was the narrator unable to move or respond to the call?
എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് മാഡം “ഐറീൻ” എന്ന് വിളിച്ചപ്പോൾ എഴുത്തുകാരി അനങ്ങാതേയും മിണ്ടാ തേയും ഇരുന്നത്?
Answer:
The narrator was unable to move or respond to the call because she was staying in her sister’s room secretly. So she did want her to be seen by the Madam who came to find out why the dogs were barking.
എഴുത്തുകാരി അവരുടെ ചേച്ചിയുടെ മുറിയിൽ വീട്ടുടമസ്ഥരുടെ അറിവോ, സമ്മതമോ ഇല്ലാതേയാണ് താമസിച്ചിരുന്നത്. അതുകൊണ്ട് മാഡം ചേച്ചിയുടെ പേര് വിളിച്ചപ്പോൾ തന്നെ കാണേണ്ട എന്ന് വിചാ രിച്ചുകൊണ്ടും കുരച്ചു നിൽക്കുന്ന പട്ടികളെ പേടിച്ചും കൊണ്ടാണ് മിണ്ടാതേയും അനങ്ങാതേയും എഴുത്തുകാരി നിന്നത്.
j. What annoyed Irene, the narrator’s sister?
എന്തുകൊണ്ടാണ് എഴുത്തുകാരിയുടെ സഹോദരിയായ ഐറിൻ കോപിച്ചത്?
Answer:
Without waiting for Irene, the narrator went to Irene’s room. The room was locked and so the narrator had to stay in front of the door. The dogs found her and barked at her. Hearing the barking, the Madam came and saw the narrator. This annoyed Irene.
ഐറീനു വേണ്ടി കാത്തിരിക്കാതെ അവളുടെ മുറിയിലേക്ക് എഴുത്തുകാരി തനിയെ വന്നതാണ് ഐറിനെ കോപിപ്പിച്ചത്. എഴുത്തുകാരി വന്നപ്പോൾ മുറി പൂട്ടിയിരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു. അതുകൊണ്ട് അവർ പുറ ത്തിരുന്ന് വായിക്കുകയും അവിടെ കളിച്ചു കൊണ്ടിരുന്ന പട്ടികൾ അവരെ കണ്ട് കുരക്കുകയും ചെയ്തു. കുര കേട്ട് കാര്യം തിരക്കാൻ വന്ന മാഡം എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ കാണാൻ ഇടയായി.
k. Did the narrator feel lonely and sad? Pick out the sentence that justifies your response.
എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് ദുഃഖവും ഏകാന്തതയും തോന്നിയോ? പാഠഭാഗം ഉദ്ധരിക്കുക.
Answer:
The narrator certainly felt lonely and sad. “I just wanted to howl like a dog. I wished somebody come and be my friend and tell me that I was not useless, and that my sister did not hate me, and tell me someday I too would have a nice place to live ….anything.”
എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് തീർച്ചയായും ഏകാന്തതയും ദുഃഖവും അനുഭവപ്പെട്ടു. (ഉദ്ധരണി ഇംഗ്ലീഷിൽ)
l. What changes did she notice in the toilet?
എന്തു വ്യത്യസ്ഥതയാണ് എഴുത്തുകാരി ടോയ്ലറ്റിൽ കണ്ടത്?
Answer:
She noticed that the door of the toilet had been painted and a new windowpane had replaced the old broken one.
ടോയ്ലറ്റിന്റെ വാതിൽ പെയ്ന്റ് ചെയ്തിരിക്കുന്നു. പൊട്ടിയ ജനൽ ചില്ലിനു പകരം പുതിയ ചില്ല് വച്ചി രിക്കുന്നു. ഇതൊക്കെയാണവർ കണ്ടത്.
m. What made the narrator accept the fact that the toilet was not hers?
ടോറ്റ് തന്റെ സ്വന്തമല്ല എന്ന് അംഗീകരിക്കാൻ എഴുത്തുകാരിയെ എന്താണ് പ്രേരിപ്പിച്ചത്?
Answer:
She wanted to write a story about something that had happened at work. She was smiling and when she reached the door of the toilet it would not open – it was locked. This locked door made the narrator accept the fact that the toilet was not hers.
ഒരു ദിവസം തന്റെ ജോലിസ്ഥലത്ത് നടന്ന ഒരു സംഭവത്തെപ്പറ്റി ഒരു കഥയെഴുതണം എന്ന ചിന്ത യോടെ അവർ ടോറ്റിന്റെ അടുത്തേക്ക് പോയി. അവിടെ ചെന്നപ്പോൾ ആദ്യമായി ടോയ്ലറ്റിന്റെ വാതിൽ പൂട്ടിയിരിക്കുന്നതായി അവർ കണ്ടു. പൂട്ടിയ വാതിലാണ് ടോറ്റ് തന്റെ സ്വന്തമല്ല എന്ന തിരിച്ചറിവ് എഴുത്തുകാരിക്ക് കൊടുത്തത്.
The Toilet Activities – Let’s Rewind:
Activity 1:
Revisit the story and respond to the following questions.
Question 1.
The public toilet unexpectedly turned out to be a useful and valuable location for the narrator. How did that happen?
Answer:
The narrator was living in her sister’s room secretly. When she got a job in a factory, she had to leave the house before 5.30 in the morning not to be noticed by the Whites in the house. The bus to the factory was at 7.30. So, she had nearly two hours to spend. The public toilet was always open and in winter it was warmer inside it. Sitting on the lid of the toilet she could read anything she liked till it was time for the bus.
Question 2.
The writer did not get any support from the family in becoming a writer. Is support and encouragement really necessary to accomplish one’s dream? Discuss.
Answer:
Support and encouragement are really necessary to accomplish one’s dream. In the case of the writer, she did not get any support from her family. Her mother even complained that the money spent on the education of the writer was a waste. The writer’s mother wanted her to be a teacher or a nurse. But the writer wanted to do something different, a writer or an actor. So she had to go to Orange Grove where her sister worked as a domestic worker in a White family and had to live secretly in the backroom given to her sister. If her family had given her support she would not have suffered so much. It is support and encouragement from the family that help us realise our dreams.
Question 3.
Bitter experiences in life moulded Mhlope the writer. Do you agree? State your reasons.
Answer:
I quite agree with the statement that bitter experiences in life moulded Mhlope the writer. She was not supported by her family in accomplishing her dream. She had to live with her sister who was a domestic worker in a White family. She had to live secretly in her sister’s backroom. She could not put the light on when she wanted. In the beginning she was locked up in the room. When she got a job she had to be away from the premises by 5.30 with her shoes in the bag. She could wear them only when she was safely away from the house. Then she spent hours in the public toilet to be safe from the bitter cold and also to sit on the toilet lid and read. ’ ,
Question 4.
The narrator was always excited to go to the park and occupy the toilet. Substantiate the statement.
Answer:
The narrator was living secretly in the backroom of her sister, who was a domestic worker in a white family. To escape notice by the Whites, she had to be away from the premises by 5.30. The bus to reach the factory where she worked was available only at 7.30. She had to pass nearly two hours. In the winter it was very cold and she would suffer a lot, if she spent time in the open. The toilet protected her from the rains and cold winds. Moreover she could sit on the lid of the toilet and read the magazines or newspapers. Naturally, she was excited to go to the park and occupy the toilet.
Question 5.
How did the narrator adapt to the fact that the toilet was not hers?
Answer:
The narrator used to spend nearly two hours every day in the public toilet enjoying the warmth and the privacy there. She could sit there and read magazines or newspapers or whatever she wanted. She had come to imagine that the toilet was hers. One day she found the door had been painted. There was a new windowpane in place of the broken one. Later, one day when she wanted to sit in the toilet and write a story about an incident that happened in her office, she found the door of the toilet was locked and she could not enter it. Then she realised that the toilet was not hers.
Question 6.
Read the story again and fill up the box given:
Answer:
| Ways Of Passing Leisure Time | ||
| Madam | The Narrator | Myself |
| Painting her nails. | Reading various things. | Reading favourite authors. |
| Having tea with her friends. | Writing stories and poems. | Watching movies. |
| Lying in the sun by the pool. | Daydreaming. | Talking & playing with friends. |
9th English The Toilet Question Answer – Let’s recall and recreate
Question 1.
You wish to send an e-mail to Mhlope, the author of “The Toilet”, congratulating her on her achievements. Draft the email.
Answer:
gcinamhlope@gmail.com
Dear Madam Mhlope,
I am a great fan of yours and I am writing this mail to congratulate you on your achievements. You are a real inspiration for young people like me who want to be different and want to do things the way they like. I read “The Toilet” and noticed how much you suffered and sacrificed to fulfil your dream. The negative attitude of your family members did not prevent you from doing things the way .you wanted. You had to live in secret with your sister and spend hours in the public toilet reading and writing. But all your pains have been well rewarded. You are listed as one of BBC’s 100 Women. From 2019, your birthday is recognised as National Story Telling Day in South Africa and you have received honorary doctorates from seven universities across the world. Your work has been translated into German, French, Italian, Swahili and Japanese.
Congratulations to you once again!
Rosy Jose
Question 2.
“The pain you feel today is the strength you have tomorrow.” How far is this true of Mhlope?
Attempt a write up on how our personal struggles shape our future in the light of your reading of “The Toilet”.
Answer:
The statement, “The pain you feel today is the strength you have tomorrow” is very true of Gcina Hlope. Her mother wanted her to be a teacher or a nurse. But she had a different idea about her career. Her mother was so angry that she said all the money spent on Mhlope’s education was a waste. After writing Matriculation, Mhlope went to “Orange Grove”, a suburb of Johannesburg, and she lived with her sister who was a domestic worker in a White family. Her sister had a backroom which Mhlope shared without letting the owners of the house know about it. Mhlope had to leave her room very early in the morning and return with her sister at 6.30 when the White family members took their supper. Mhlope could not even use the light in the early mornings when it was dark. When she got a job, she left the room before 5.30 in the morning but the bus to her workplace was only at 7.30. So’she spent about 2 hours every day in a public toilet. She sat on the toilet seat and read various things and she even wrote sitting there. She then became a world renowned writer. The pains she felt when she was young proved to be her strength for her future. I am sure if we are willing to undertake suffering, our struggles will shape our future too.
Question 3.
(Gcina) Mhlope has a conversation with her sister (Irene) on her horrifying experience of her encounter with the dogs. Write the likely conversation.
Answer:
Irene : Gcina, what are you doing on the street?
Gcina : Oh, my sister, something terrible has happened.
Irene : What? What are you saying?
Gcina : Sister, I had been waiting for you in the park until 6.30. But since I did not see you, I thought you had gone to your room. So I went there, but the room was locked. So I sat in front of the room in a corner, reading a copy of the Drum Magazine.
Irene : Then?
Gcina : Two dogs were playing in front of me and suddenly they saw me. They looked surprised. I too was surprised. Then they began to bark. Hearirfg the barking of the dogs, Madam came out to investigate why the dogs were barking. She called out loudly “Ireeeeeeene!” But I could not answer; neither could I move. I knew if I moved the dogs would tear me into pieces. Then Madam came near me and asked me when I had come.
Irene : Oh my God! What did you say?
Gcina : I said that I had come to meet you but you were not there.
Irene : And then?
Gcina : Madam told me that I should go home and she would tell you that I had wanted to see you. That is why I am here on the street. When I think of the fierce dogs, my blood chills!
9th Std English The Toilet Notes – Let’s play with words:
Activity 1:
Read the following conversation.
Reena : Sherly, you opened a boutique in the heart of the city, didn’t you?
Sherly : Yes. At last, my dream came true. But the premises of the building where my shop is situated are not kept clean. The people in the neighbourhood throw garbage into the compound.
Reena : Really? Why didn’t you lodge a complaint?
Sherly : I complained to the offie-bearers of the local residents’ association. I even briefed the media on the issue. The other day, I had a horrible experience.
Reena : What happened?
Sherly : When I opened the shop I found a rat munching on an expensive silk saree. It had sneaked into the shop through a hole in the toilet.
Reena : Oh! That’s disgusting. If I were you, I would faint. What did you do?
Sherly : With a pounding heart, I rushed out of the shop, screaming. The merchants of the shops nearby came running to the spot. But, when they realized that I had screamed on seeing a rat, they were annoyed. I heard one of them even mumbling, “She’s crazy.” I’m planning to move to another spot.
Reena : That’d be better. It’s time for me to leave, dear. Just call me if you need any help. See you.
Sherly : See you.
Did you fid words that you had entered in ‘My Words’ in this conversation? Identify these words and write them in the space below along with the meaning you have guessed.
Answer:
| Word Meaning | |
| boutique | a small shop dealing in fashionable clothing or accessories. |
| premises | surroundings |
| lodge | make, give |
| briefed | informed |
| munching | eating |
| sneaked | came in secretly |
| disgusting | hateful, annoying |
| pounding | beating |
| screaming | shouting loudly |
| annoyed | became angry |
| mumbling | speaking in a quiet and indistinct way |
| crazy | mad |
Activity 2:
A few expressions from ‘The Toilet’ that indicate action are listed below.
- stayed on
- would shelter
- went to church with
- toured
- sneaked into
- steal my way
- catch the bus
- jumped to turn off
- sit on
- tiptoe my way out
- was on my way
- be off the premises
- went straight
- walked over
Now, try to write a story or narrate an incident in your life, using some of these expressions. You may also use other expressions to complete the story.
Look at the expressions listed:
I went to Mumbai last year as I got a two-month vacation job there. My elder brother has a small room in Kalina, Mumbai. The flat owner rented this room to him with strict instructions not to let anybody come and stay with him. Finding a place to stay in Mumbai is very difficult as it is very expensive. My brother told me I could stay with him without the flat owner noticing my presence. So I should go out of the room before 5 in the morning and should return only after 10 at night. The owner wakes up only around 5.30 and he goes to bed at 9.30.
So every day I tiptoed my way out in the morning tiptoed my way in at night. I would be off the premises between 5 in the morning and 10 at night. My work would finish at 5 in the afternoon and then I had a lot of time to spend. So I would jump on to a bus and go to the nearby church where I made some new friends. We would walk over to the nearby club and played some games there. I managed to evade the flat owner for 7 weeks. But a couple of days before I was supposed to leave Mumbai, he suddenly came to the room at 10.30 at night and saw me with my brother. He asked me who I was. I told him I was the brother of his tenant and I had just come from Kerala to meet him. I also told him I would leave the place in a couple of days. He thought for a moment and told me: “Make sure you leave this place after a couple of days!”
My brother and I were happy at the turn of events.
The Toilet Activities – Let’s perform:
Activity 1:
The narrator speaks about the horrifying experience she had when Madam’s dogs found her. She says “I couldn’t move or answer the call – the dogs were standing right in front of me, their teeth so threateningly long.” Let’s recreate the scene and enact it in the class. Your teacher will help you.
Activity 2:
Your class plans to stage a play portraying Mhlope’s life. Prepare the script of the play.
Answer:
Let’s perform: To be done by the students themselves.
The Toilet Questions and Answers – Let’s listen:
Activity 1
Now, your teacher will play an audio clip in which the author speaks about herself.
Listen to it and answer the questions that follow.
a. Where is the author from?
b. Name any element that makes a good story.
c. When does she create a brand-new story?
d. What campaign is she a part of?
Activity 2
Now, prepare a few questions to interview your favourite writer. Don’t forget to do some research on the author and give a short description before preparing the questions.
A short description of the author
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Questions
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d. …………………………………………………
Now, you may role-play the interview in the class.
Activity 3.
Your teacher will play the audio clip of the poem ‘Dreams’ by Langston Hughes. After listening to the audio, try to write the lines in your notebook. Then, add a few lines of your own.
Answer:
Let’s perform: To be done by the students themselves.
Class 9 English The Toilet Question Answer – Let’s read and enjoy :
“I’m a dreamer. I have to dream and reach for the stars, and if I miss a star, then I grab a handful of clouds.” – Mike Tyson
Gcina Mhlope dreamt big and worked hard to achieve her dream. Her story tells us that sheer hard work and perseverance lead to success. Now, read the poem ‘Success’ by H. W. Longfellow.