Solution of Meaning
into Words of Class XI
Unit – 24
Explanation
24. 1 Kinds of Explanation
Practice
1. Do you agree with the reasons given in paragraph 1? What
other reasons do you think there might be?
2. Why do you think people carry on smoking although they
know the harmful effects of smoking?
3. What else can anti-smoking campaigns do to discourage
people from smoking?
Answers:
1. Yes, I agree, some of the children smoke because their
parents and friends encourage them to smoke, some think that it is a part of
life.
2. They are addicted to smoking because of the nicotine in
the cigarette smoke.
3. They can persuade the government to ban smoking in public
places and to impose extra taxes on cigarette production.
24. 2 Giving Reasons
Why do you think these people did what they did?
1.
Angela sold her house in the country and bought a flat in
London. -
2.
Frank decided to take up karate. -
3.
Joanna started learning English.
4.
Colin decided to retire early, at 55.
5.
Pauline stopped smoking.
Answers:
1. so that he
could go to Japan.
2. in order to go
to the U.S.A.
3. so that he could
start a business with the money he would get.
4. because she was
feeling pain in her legs.
Work in groups
What are the three most important decisions you ever made?
Tell others exactly what you did, and explain why.
Answers:
Answers:
1.
I decided to join the college so that I could continue my
study and make my future bright.
2.
I decided to stop playing cards in order not to ruin my
life.
3.
I decided to get a part-time job because I did not like
to get money from my parents.
24. 3 General
Purpose
1.
Suggest what each of these organization is for.
2.
What do you think each organization does to achieve its
aims?
Answers:
1.
The purpose of the Samaritans is to help people who are
lonely and desperate. Shelter is concerned with proving homes for homeless
people.
The Campaign
for Real Chess exists to encourage people to eat natural cheese.
2.
Samaritans have a 24 hour telephone service. They visit
lonely people and help them to meet other people. They also reply to the letters
and they keep private matters secret.
Shelter asks
the house-owners to help the homeless people by inviting them to their houses.
The Campaign
for Real cheese advertise a lot through different media and claim that theirs
is real cheese.
Work in pairs
Student
A: You are a spokesman for one of the organizations above (or for another
organization you know well) Answer student B’s questions.
Student
B: You are a journalist. Interview student A about the purpose of his/her
organization, and what it does.
Answers:
B: What is the purpose of your organization, the Samaritans?
A: We are concerned with helping people who are lonely and desperate.
B: What particular things do you do?
A: We have a 24-hour telephone service. We visit lonely people and help them to meet other people.
B: How can people living far away get help from you?
A: It's very easy. We can reply to their letters and telephones.
B: What is the purpose of your organization, the Samaritans?
A: We are concerned with helping people who are lonely and desperate.
B: What particular things do you do?
A: We have a 24-hour telephone service. We visit lonely people and help them to meet other people.
B: How can people living far away get help from you?
A: It's very easy. We can reply to their letters and telephones.
Writing
Write a paragraph about the organization you discussed.
The purpose of the Samaritans is to help people who are lonely, desperate and suicidal. They have a 24-hour telephone service. They visit lonely people and help them meet other people. Those who live far away can write to them or ring them up. They are ready to help in a friendly manner. Anything said to them will be kept secret.
Write a paragraph about the organization you discussed.
The purpose of the Samaritans is to help people who are lonely, desperate and suicidal. They have a 24-hour telephone service. They visit lonely people and help them meet other people. Those who live far away can write to them or ring them up. They are ready to help in a friendly manner. Anything said to them will be kept secret.
24. 5
Explanations Quiz
Answers:
1.
a.
To help people who are being badly treated for political
reasons (e.g. political prisoners). – Amnesty
international
b.
To help motorists, especially by repairing cars that have
broken down. – The AA
c.
To give money, food and other aid to starving people. – Oxfam
2.
a.
Sudden movements in the Earth's crust. - earthquake
b.
The moon: as the moon moves, it pulls the sea after it.
This makes the water higher at certain times in a particular place. – tides
3.
It was going too fast, and hit an iceberg, which made a
hole in the side. – Titanic
4.
a. Because he wanted
to prove that it was possible, and that Polynesians might be descendants of the
Incas. – Thor Heyerdal sailed from South
America to Polynesia.
b. Because of the
Watergate scandal; because people had proved that he was involved in
corruption. – President Nixon resigned.
5.
a. In order to
find warmer places. – Birds migrate.
b. So that they can
reach the leaves on high trees. – Giraffe
have long necks.
24. 6 Not What
You’d Expect
Change the
sentences below in the same way, (a) with although/even though (b) with in
spite of/ despite.
1. She was 85
years old, but she still lived a very active life.
2. Video machines
are expensive, but lots of people are buying them.
3. Her parents
objected, but she still insisted on getting married.
4. Beethoven was
deaf, but he continued composing until his death.
5. The acoustics
in the hall are poor, but it is still regularly used for concerts.
6. We've known
each other for a long time, but we still call each other by our surnames.
7. Hammerfest is a
long way north of the Arctic Circle, but the sea never freezes there.
Answers:
1. Even though she
was 85 years old, she still lived a very active life.
In spite of her old age, she still lived a
very active life.
2. Although video
machines are expensive, lots of people are buying them.
In spite of the
cost (expense), lots of people are buying video machines.
3. Even though her
parents objected, she still insisted on getting married.
Despite her
parents' objections, she still insisted on getting married.
4. Although
Beethoven was deaf, he continued composing until his death.
Despite his
deafness, Beethoven continued composing until his death.
5. Even though the
acoustics in the hall are poor, it is still regularly used for concerts.
In spite of its
poor acoustics, the hall is still regularly used for concerts.
6. Although we've
known each other for a long time, we still call each other by our surnames.
In spite of the
length of time we've known each other, we still call each other by our
surnames.
7. Even though
Hammerfest is a long way north of the Arctic Circle, the sea never freezes
there.
Despite the
distance of Hammerfest, north of the Arctic Circle, the sea never freezes
there.
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