Class 11 English 2024 Edition www.tntextbooks.in · Section 25

Good morning everyone! Respected Principal, teachers and friends; I am Kumar of Class XI and I stand before you to share a few thoughts on the importance of games and sports in our lives. Most of us spend our leisure time indoors, watching TV or playing video games. This makes us lazy and also leads to many diseases.We become dull and unimaginative mentally. But all this can be reversed with regular sports activities. First of all, sports and games make us mentally alert and physically strong. Further, good health is one of the most important benefits of games and sports. They help us relax and give us energy to learn our lessons well. Playing games also helps in developing a sense of cooperation or team-spirit in an individual. For example, games like cricket, football, etc. are won by the collective efforts of all the members of the team. Exercises shape our body, give us energy and strength and improve blood circulation. Sports should be an integral part of education. Education without sports is incomplete. Thus, we should understand that sports and games are of great value in life. That is why facilities are being developed in rural and semi-urban areas. There are playgrounds everywhere. Let us all remember that a healthy mind can exist only in a healthy body, and that health is wealth. I wish to thank you all for having given me the opportunity to speak on the importance of sports and games. Let us pledge to keep ourselves healthy and active by participating more and more in outdoor activities. Task : You are Mani/Megalai of Class XI, President of the English Club of your school. Draft a speech on the topic ‘Reading Maketh a Complete Man’, to be delivered in the school assembly. -A-Prose-The Portrait of a - - :