from an article from the Times of India dated August . Rewrite it, changing the sentences in direct speech into reported speech. Leave the other sentences unchanged. “Why do you want to know my age?
If people know I am so old, I won’t get work!” laughs -year-old A. K. Hangal, one of Hindi cinema’s most famous character actors. For his age, he is rather energetic.
“What’s the secret?” we ask. “My intake of everything is in small quantities. And I walk a lot,” he replies. “I joined the industry when people retire.
I was in my 40s. So I don’t miss being called a star. I am still respected and given work, when actors of my age are living in poverty and without work. I don’t have any complaints,” he says, adding, “but yes, I have always been underpaid.” Recipient of the Padma Bhushan, Hangal never hankered after money or materialistic gains.
“No doubt I am content today, but money is important. I was a fool not to understand the value of money earlier,” he regrets. . Anger Management : As adults, one important thing to learn is how to manage our temper.
Some of us tend to get angry quickly, while others remain calm. Can you think of three ill effects that result from anger? Note them down. Suggest ways to avoid losing your temper in such situations.
Are there any benefits from anger? . In pairs, prepare a script based on the given excerpt from The Home and the World by Rabindranath Tagore. You may write five exchanges between the characters with other directions such as movements on stage and way of speaking, etc.
asked One afternoon, when I happened to be specially busy, word came to my office room that Bimala had sent for me. I was startled. “Who did you say had sent for me?” I asked the messenger. “The Rani Mother”.
“The Bara Rani ?” “No, sir, the Chota Rani Mother.” The Chota Rani ! It seemed a century since I had been sent for by her. I kept them all waiting