The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet
Class XII Flamingo (CBSE English Core Textbook)
NCERT Answers for Textbook Exercise Questions (Talking About The Text)
Question 1: "When a
people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is as if
they had the key to their prison."
Can you think examples in history where a conquered people had
their language taken away from them or had a language imposed on them?
Answer
1: Colonization of
America and Australia are such examples. The conquered races imposed their
languages on the natives or local inhabitants. Here, English was imposed in
North America and Australia. Spanish and Portuguese were imposed on the people
of Latin American countries.
Question 2: What happens to a linguistic minority in a state?
How do you think they can keep their language alive? For example: Punjabis in
Bangalore; Tamilians in Mumbai; Kannadigas in Delhi; Gujaratis in Kolkata.
Answer
2: A linguistic
minority often faces a lot of problems in a state. They have to learn a new
language which is spoken by the majority of that state. The medium of
instruction in lower level schools or educational institutions affiliated to Board
and Universities of that state is generally the language of the majority. Punjabis
in Bangalore, Tamilians in Mumbai, Kannadigas in Delhi or Gujaratis in Kolkata might
face such type of problems. In order to safeguard and keep their linguistic and
cultural identities alive they celebrate their festivals and rituals in their
own ways, maintain community centers etc.
Question 3: Is it possible to carry pride in one's language too
far? Do you know what linguistic chauvinism means?
Answer
3: It is good to feel
proud of one’s own language, culture, and traditions but to carry this pride too
far is not good. Because we should give due recognition and respect to the
language and culture of minority groups and communities.
One’s
pride in one’s own language to the extent of crazy possessiveness is termed as ‘linguistic
chauvinism’. The order from Berlin to impose German in French schools of Alsace
and Lorraine is a perfect example of this. We find linguistic chauvinism in
Germany of Bismark.
CBSE Class XII Flamingo - The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet
CBSE NCERT Solution for Textbook
Exercise Questions (Working with Words)
Question 1: English is a language that contains words from many
other languages. This inclusiveness is one of the reasons it is now a world
language. For example:
petite - French
kindergarten - German
capital - Latin
democracy - Greek
bazaar - Hindi
Find out the origins of the following words:
tycoon, barbecue, zero, tulip, veranda, ski, logo, robot, trek,
bandicoot.
Answer:
Word
|
Origin
|
Tycoon
Tulip
Logo
Bandicoot
Barbecue
Veranda
Robot
Zero
Ski
Trek
|
Japanese
(taikun).
French
(tulipe).
German
(logos).
Telugu
(pandikokku).
Spanish
(barbacoa).
Portuguese
("veranda").
Czech
(robota).
Arabic
("cipher").
Norwegian.
Dutch
(trekken).
|
Question 2: Notice the underlined words in these sentences and
tick the option that best explains their meaning:
(a) "What a thunderclap these words were to me !"
The words were
(i) loud and clear.
(ii) startling and unexpected.
(iii) pleasant and welcome.
(b) "When a people are enslaved, as long as they hold fast to their language it is
as if they had the key to their prison"
It is as if they have the key to the prison as long as they
(i) do not lose their language.
(ii) are attached to their language.
(iii) quickly learn the conqueror's language.
(c) Don't go so fast, you will get to your school in plenty of time.
You will get to your school
(i) very late.
(ii) too early.
(iii) early enough.
(d) I never saw him look so tall.
M.Hamel
(i) had grown physically taller.
(ii) seemed very confident.
(iii) stood on the chair.
Answer: (a) (i) loud and clear.
(b)
(ii) are attached to their language.
(c)
(iii) early enough.
(d)
(iii) stood on the chair.
Flamingo
- Class XII, NCERT Answers for Chapter Exercise (Writing)
Question 1: Write a notice for your school bulletin board. Your
notice could be an announcement of a forthcoming event, or a requirement to be
fulfilled, or a rule to be followed.
Answer:
Ramakrishna Mission School,
Kolkata
16th
April, 2014
EXTRACTIVITY
CLUB
NOTICE
"Extractivity Club" of Ramakrishna Mission
School is organizing an inter-class Quiz Competition on 20th April 2014 in the
auditorium at 10 a.m. The first three winners will be awarded the prizes of ₹ 500,
₹ 300, and ₹ 200 respectively. Candidates interested to participate must give
their names to the undersigned latest by 15th of March, 2014. Names received
after the said date will not be considered for the competition.
Sameer
Secretary
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