lonely childhood. It helped me to understand children who had problems. Interviewer : What do you prefer − short stories or novels? Anil Sharma : A short story is a slice of life.
But in a novel you are covering a period of time. Interviewer : How will you describe your style of writing? Anil Sharma : Easy and conversational style. I use the first person quite a lot.
It makes it more personal in a way. Interviewer : Three of your stories were adapted for films. Am I right? Anil Sharma : Yes, you are right.
That happened by chance. Interviewer : Do you think reading is declining in this digital age? Anil Sharma : No, there are a lot of people who still enjoy reading books. Interviewer : What are the benefits of reading?
Anil Sharma : It makes one understand life better, face the ups and downs of life more easily. It helps you to be more sensitive to others. Interviewer : It has been very interesting talking to you. Thank you very much for sparing your valuable time and talking to us.
Anil Sharma : Thank you too. Task – You are a reporter from the magazine ‘First Line’. Interview Colonel Ratna Deep, from the Indian Army, who was awarded Shourya Chakra for gallantry this year. Use the following hints: Colonel’s early childhood – education, interest in armed forces – career – exposure, experiences – awards and achievements – message to the youth.
Task – You are the captain of your school’s cricket team. Interview Kumara Singam, a famous cricket commentator for your school magazine. Use the hints given below: Kumara Singam’s passion – when it started – his role models – how many live commentaries – his commentaries abroad – nuances learnt – tips for budding commentators – his knowledge about the game – best moments 12th Communicative English Book.indb Page Task – You are a music critic who writes music reviews, which are published in the dailies. Mrs.
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