* Bill

– William (the letter W is changed to B and William is called Bill) A. Based on your understanding of the lesson, answer the following questions in one or two sentences each: . Give a few instances of Bryson’s confused acts. .

What were the contents of Bryson’s bag? . Describe the fluttery cascade of things tumbling from the bag. .

Why did the author’s concern over tobacco shift to his finger? . What happened to Bryson when he leaned to tie his shoelace? .

How did Bryson free himself from the crash position? . What was Bryson’s worst accident on a plane? .

What did Bryson wish to avoid in his life? . How would staying away from liquid mischief benefit Bryson? .

Why did the clerk say that Bryson was not entitled to flyer miles? B. Answer the following questions in about three to four sentences each: . Why doesn’t Bryson seem to be able to do easily what others seem to?

Give a few reasons. . What was the reaction of Bryson’s wife to his antics? .

Briefly describe the ‘accidents’ encountered on the flight by Bryson. C. Based on your understanding of the text, answer the following questions in a paragraph of about – words: . ‘To this day, I don’t know how I did it’ - What does ‘it’ refer to?

. ‘… But, when it’s my own - well, I think hysterics are fully justified’ – How? . Bring out the pun in the title ‘The Accidental Tourist’ (one who happens to travel by accident or one who meets with accidents often on his or her trips!).

. Can a clumsy person train himself/ herself to overcome shortcomings? How could this be done? .

As a fellow passenger of Bill Bryson on the flight, make a diary entry describing his clumsy behaviour during the trip and the inconveniences caused to others as a result of his nervousness. Vocabulary A. Foreign words and phrases You have come across the French phrases ‘ en famille’ |ən <famille>| and ‘bons mots’ ˌ|bɑn ˈmɑːts| in the lesson. Now look at the following phrases and their meanings.

a) viva voce - / ˌvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃi / - a spoken examination b) sine die - / ˌsiːneɪ ˈdiːeɪ / – without a date being fixed c) resume- / ˈrezjuːmeɪ / - a brief summary d) rapport - / ræˈpɔː(r) / - close relationship with good understanding e) bonafide - / ˌbəʊnə ˈfaɪdi / - genuine B. Refer to the dictionary and find out the meanings of the following foreign words / phrases. Use them in sentences of your own: ) bon voyage ) in toto ) liaison ) ex gratia ) en masse ) en route ) ad hoc ) faux pas ) par excellence ) in camera ) status quo ) magnum opus ) Vox populi ) in cognito ) deja vu ) a-la-carte ) via media ) per capita ) teta-te ) carte blanche Here is a list of some words borrowed from Indian languages and have been included in the Dictionary of English. Add more words to the table.