English Core Class 11 English

  CBSE Class 11 English Core Section B Writing Skills Article   Internet is a window to global information. It has brought the distant parts of the world closer and made it a global village. Write an article on the “Craze for Internet among the modern Youth” and revolutionary change in the life of a common man, by using input from the following picture word (150-­200). From the time we get up till we go to bed we use gadgets to make our life more comfortable and leisurely. You are Sangeeta/Sandeep of Roop Nagar, Delhi : Write an article in (150-­200) words. Raj/Rajni is perturbed after reading a report about the miserable condition child Laboures inIndia inthe newspaper. She wants to express her strong feelings against the exploitation of children through an article to be published in his/her school magazine. (Word Limit : 150­200) You feel pained to notice that modern youth, the yuva generation now ­ is aping western culture in dress, manners and life style blindly ...

  CBSE Class 11 English Core Section B Writing Skills ACCOMMODATION WANTED Accommodation required: No. of rooms, size, floor Location and surrounding: area, colony, facilities. Contact Add. (Ph. No.) You want to hire a flat in a good locality in West Delhi. Draft an advertisement under the classified column " Accommodation Wanted" giving your requirements and capacity to pay. ACCOMMODATION WANTED Required a flat in a posh locality in West Delhi having two bed rooms with attached baths, drawing and dining, modular kitchen, well ventilated fully furnished, 24 hrs. electricity and water supply, parking, East facing, preferably park facing, nearby Bank and shopping complex, Rent Offered Rs.18,000 p. m. Contact - Meenakshi Aiyar 7423............... You want purchase a floor in a residential society of Rohini, Draft a suitable advertisement is not more than 50 words. Missing Person/Pet Animals Begin with 'Missing' Physical description Person ................ Name, age, sex,...

  CBSE Class 11 English Core Section - A Reading Comprehension Read the following passage carefully and answer the question that follow: (Select the correct answer for MCQ) (6 marks) AT HOME IN INDIA There are many among us who, given the opportunity to leave India, are only too happy to go. But whenever I have had the chance to go away, I have held back. Or something has held me back. What is it that has such a hold on me, but leaves others free to where they will, sometimes never to come back? A few years ago I was offered a well-paid job on a magazine in Hong Kong. I thought about it for weeks, worried myself to distraction, and finally, with a great sigh of relief, turned it down. My friends thought I was-crazy. They still do. Most of them would have jumped at a comparable offer, even if it had meant spending the rest of their lives far from the palm-fringed coasts or pine-clad mountains of this land. Many friends have indeed gone away, never to return, except perhaps...

  CBSE Class 11 English Core Section - A Reading Comprehension Reading Unseen Passages for Comprehension and Note Making: This section will have two unseen passages followed by a variety of questions. The total length of the two passages shall be around 1100 (600 + 500). Question 1: Long Reading Passage of 600 Words (08 Marks) Question 2: shall have two sets of questions. 6 Questions carrying 1 mark each, out of which two shall be MCQs - (6x1= 6 Marks) Vocabulary Testing - 2 Questions carrying one mark each. (2x1= 2 Marks) Question 2: Reading Passage of 500 Words for Summary and Note Making (07 Marks) Note making - (5 Marks) Summary - (2 Marks) Reading skill is one of the cardinal skills of language. As listening paves the way for speaking skills, reading skill enhances the confidence of the learner in his written presentation. Comprehension means understanding or perception. Points to remember while attempting this section. Develop ability to comprehend the passage as a ...

  CBSE Class 11 English Core Section – A Reading Comprehension Note making Reading Passage of 500 Words for Summary and Note Making (07 Marks) Note making - 5 Marks Summary - 2 Marks Importance It is useful to save time, energy and the space at the working place, while attending lecture at school, in college, in a meeting, as a reporter.. It enhances the confidence to revise the thing whenever we want . Notes help us to remember the information we have gathered. Notes help in understanding the text better How to make notes Step – 1. Read the passage carefully underline the important sentences Step – 2. Read the passage again and note down the main point. Two or three related ideas can be combined into one point. Use of colons Use of the long dash Step – 3. Now go over the facts and number them. Step – 4. Use the universally recognized abbreviations and symbols. Characteristics of good notes Notes should be short. They should identify the main point. Notes should be in poi...