Everest by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. The poem ‘Ulysses’ by Alfred Tennyson describes the mythical Greek hero’s unquenchable thirst for adventure. ‘The Midnight Visitor’ by Robert Arthur , is a gripping story of high drama at midnight in which a detective who defies stereotype outwits a hardened criminal with his quick wit and presence of mind. Grammar : Kinds of Sentences, Conditional Clauses Writing : Summarizing, Interpreting Non-Verbal Presentations ‘The Chair’ is a short story by Ki.
Rajanarayanan which narrates the humorous incidents that happen after the arrival of a chair . The poem ‘A Father to his Son’ by Carl August Sandburg captures a loving father’s invaluable advice to his son. ‘All Summer in a Day’ by Ray Bradbury , a piece of science fiction, explores the theme of life on planet Venus. Grammar : Non-Finite Verbs, Degrees of Comparison Writing : Slogan Writing, Paragraph Writing ‘On the Rule of the Road’ an essay by A.G Gardiner , emphasises the importance of responsible public behaviour respecting the liberty of others and upholding the norms of the society.
The poem ‘Incident of the French Camp’ by Robert Browning , is a heartrending story of a young soldier who sacrifices his life for the sake of his country with great pride and honour. The humorous play ‘Remember Caesar ’ by Gordon Daviot revolves around Lord Weston’s mistaken threat to his life. Grammar : Concord Writing : Describing a Process Unit – Unit – Unit – Unit – Unit – Unit – V 12th General - - :