Lesson 13: Ghosts on the Verandah Unit II Part 1: Text & Translation English: In an attempt to change the subject, Kamal mentioned that a friend of his had found a snake in his bed one morning. “Did he kill …
Lesson 13: Ghosts on the Verandah(Ruskin Bond) – Unit I Part 1: Text & Translation English: Anil’s mother’s memory was stored with an incredible amount of folklore, and she would sometimes astonish us with her stories of spirits and mischievous …
Lesson 12: My DiaryUnit III (Saturday, 20th June, 1942) Part 1: Text & Translation English: I haven’t written for a few days because I wanted first of all to think about my diary. It’s an odd idea for someone like …
Lesson 12: My DiaryUnit II (Updated) Part 1: Text & Translation Monday, 15 June, 1942 English: I had my birthday party on Sunday afternoon. We showed a film The Lighthouse Keeper, which my school friends thoroughly enjoyed. We had a …
Lesson 12: My Diary(Anne Frank) – Unit I Part 1: Text & Translation English: On Friday, June 12th, I woke up at six o’clock and no wonder; it was my birthday. But of course I was not allowed to get …
Lesson 11: The Axe Unit II Part 1: Text & Translation English: One day a car sounded its horn angrily at the gate. Velan hobbled up with the keys. “Have you the keys? Open the gate,” commanded someone in the …
Lesson 11: The Axe (R.K. Narayan) – Unit I Part 1: Text & Translation English: Velan was perfectly contented and happy. He demanded nothing more of life. As far as he could see, the people in the big house too …
Lesson 10: The Echoing Green (William Blake) Part 1: Text & Translation (Stanza 1) English: The sun does arise, And make happy the skies; The merry bells ring To welcome the Spring; The skylark and thrush, The birds of the …
Lesson 9: J.C. Bose: A Beautiful Mind Unit II Part 1: Text & Translation English: Jagadish Chandra Bose had invented several sensitive instruments. One of them is the Crescograph which is used to measure the growth rate of plants. Through …
Lesson 9: J.C. Bose: A Beautiful Mind Unit I Part 1: Text & Translation English: Historically, in 1895, India was under the British rule. A different history was made that year at the Town Hall in Calcutta. An interesting demonstration …