Unit -4 (Prose)

Unit - (Prose) The Department of School Education has organized a one-day seminar on ‘Career Guidance and Counselling’ for the students appearing for the Public Examinations. The programme is scheduled at p.m. today, at Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Auditorium, in our School campus. You are to assemble at the venue at . p.m. sharp, with a notebook and a pen. The main purpose of the programme is to create awareness among students on the numerous career options available and the various institutions that offer relevant courses. Another objective is to boost their self-confidence and prepare the students to face the challenges they encounter from time to time with courage. You are expected to be attentive throughout the programme, actively participate in discussions and get all your doubts clarified without any hesitation. The next session will be conducted in the first week of February. Those who are interested in attending the second session can register their names with the School Pupil Leader within two days. Unit - (Poem) I A wonderful bird is the Pelican. His beak can hold more than his belly can. He can hold in his beak Enough food for a week! But I’ll be darned if I know how the Peli-can? II There once was a bear at the zoo Who always had something to do When it bored him, you know, to go to and fro, he reversed it and went fro and to. III There once was a cute little bunny, Who I thought was sweet and funny. He ate all the carrots, And looked at the parrots, And that was my cute little bunny. Unit - (prose) Born in Tirunelveli, a small city of Tamil Nadu, in a middle class family, Vishalini is no different from other children of her age, who love watching cartoons, riding bicycles and playing games; however, her IQ and intelligence is not of an average -year-old girl. She is a child prodigy blessed with exceptional computer and analytical skills. According to reports, her IQ stands at , which is considerably higher than the previous Guinness World Record holder, Kim Ung- Yong, whose IQ is approximately . Vishalini’s wonderful accomplishments include securing the Microsoft Certified Professional and Cisco Certified Network Associate titles. Vishalini holds the unique pride of addressing various International conferences as a Chief Guest and Keynote Speaker in the presence of delegates from various countries, when she was an year old child. At the Google India Summit held in New Delhi, the international delegates from about countries were astonished and astounded at Vishalini’s keynote address on ‘Cloud Computing in Google Apps for Education’. There she was also honoured as "The Youngest Google Speaker". She is the recipient of five International awards. Vishalini, the pride of Tamilnadu, is undoubtedly a wonder girl. -D-SR-Listening - - :