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Learning outcomes:
After we have studied the unit, we will able to
 participate in conversations and debates.
 exchange personal information
 narrate incidents and events in a logical
sequence.
 present own ideas, give and ask for
information.
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Dear Avajon
Often I’m so sorry to see the footpaths occupied by floating people. They are living in some makeshift houses. I
simply cannot think how father, mother grandfather, grandmother and kids are living in such a tiny place. Within
few yards in their possession they are sleeping, socializing, cooking and even beautifying themselves. These
people are living in such an inhuman condition! This cannot be the picture of life in a civilized society. Also they
are polluting the area. They are the least bothered about their health and hygiene. Out of my curiosity, I talked
to some of these people. They have their own home and identity at their own village. They are here thinking
that the city life will make their life better. What an irony! Can’t the society or the state do anything for these
people? However, I must admit that I’m amazed to see how they sometimes tidy up the place especially in the
evening!! Home, sweet home after all !
Mithun.
Dear Mithun
I understand your concern. Human flow from the rural areas to the urban areas is a big social problem in many
countries like ours. These floating people are definitely a burden to the cities where they migrate. When the
number is huge, it is difficult for any state to rehabilitate them quickly. See from the other side. The people you
have referred to have lost their roots and they are unable to assimilate in the new culture. Maybe many of them
are attracted by the gloss of the cities, but I’m sure it was a need to many others. People become rootless
sometimes due to climate change, river erosion, social discrepancies, or poverty. However, you cannot solve this
problem overnight. But you can take steps to improve their lifestyle. Why don’t you form a committee with
other young people in your locality that will teach them basic health, hygiene, and ethics? It may better their life
as well as help you minimize pollution. Give it a try.
Yours Avajon
New words:
possession
bothered
Property,
Occupation
Annoy,
irritate
New words:
assimilate
discrepancies
Embody,
enclude
Odds,
clash
New words:
Occupy
migrate
Seize,
grab
Move between
habitants
Details discussion on text
Dear Avajon
Often I’m so sorry to see the footpaths
occupied by floating people. They are living in
some makeshift houses. I simply cannot think
how father, mother grandfather, grandmother
and kids are living in such a tiny place. Within
few yards in their possession they are sleeping,
socializing, cooking and even beautifying
themselves. These people are living in such an
inhuman condition! This cannot be the picture
of life in a civilized society. Also they are
polluting the area. They are the least bothered
about their health and hygiene.
Details discussion on text
. Out of my curiosity, I talked to some of these people. They have their
own home and identity at their own village. They are here thinking
that the city life will make their life better. What an irony! Can’t the
society or the state do anything for these people? However, I must
admit that I’m amazed to see how they sometimes tidy up the place
especially in the evening!! Home, sweet home after all !
Mithun.
Details discussion on text
Dear Mithun
I understand your concern. Human flow from the
rural areas to the urban areas is a big social
problem in many countries like ours. These
floating people are definitely a burden to the cities
where they migrate. When the number is huge, it
is difficult for any state to rehabilitate them
quickly. See from the other side. The people you
have referred to have lost their roots and they are
unable to assimilate in the new culture. Maybe
many of them are attracted by the gloss of the
cities, but I’m sure it was a need to many others.
Details discussion on text
People become rootless sometimes due
to climate change, river erosion, social
discrepancies, or poverty. However, you
cannot solve this problem overnight. But
you can take steps to improve their
lifestyle. Why don’t you form a
committee with other young people in
your locality that will teach them basic
health, hygiene, and ethics? It may
better their life as well as help you
minimize pollution. Give it a try.
Yours Avajon
Read the text again carefully and answer the Question no 1,2 & 3
1. Choose the best answer from the alternatives
(a)The writer of the letter becomes sony to see the footpaths occupied by floating people
because—.
i. he feels sympathy for the floating people
iii. they are polluting the area
ii. they have no pennanent place to live in iv. he wants to do something for them
(b) ‘Makeshift house’ means—.
For passage
i. a small house, built of brick and stone
Open your Text book
ii. a big house where the rich live
Unit- 12 Lesson – 4
iii. a house built of tin sheet and stone
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iv. a small house, built of pieces of wood, metal, cardboard nolythene etc
(c) People living in the footpaths are—of their health and hygiene.
i. aware
ii. not unaware
iii. conscious
iv. not conscious
(d) Floating people come to the city—.
i. to visit different places
ii. to pass their time
iii. for better life
iv. for better education
(e)-- have their own home and identity at their own village.
i. All the floating people
ii. No floating people
iii. Some of these floating people
iv. Several people
2. Answer the following questions in your own wards:
(a) - What do you mean by floating people? How do people
become floating?
(b) Why do floating people live in an inhuman condition?
(c) How is acivilized society?
(d) Why do these people come to the Sty inspite of having
their own home and identity at their own village?
(e) Can the society or the state do anything for these people?
How? . –
For passage
Open your Text book Unit- 12 Lesson – 14 Page- 154
2. Answer :
3. Fill in each gap with a suitable word of your own based on
the information from the text
Floating people, are a big social problem in our country. They are (a)
………… a burden to the cities (b) ……………….. they come.
Because they live in an (c)……………… condition in the slums.
They aS (d……….. bothered about their health and hygiene. So, they
(e) ……………….. the area. Though some of them have their
(f)…………….. home at their own village, they come to the city for
(g) ………………..life. The society and the (h) …………can take
some steps to (i) ………………their life-style. It may help (j)
………..... pollution.
For passage
Open your Text book Unit- 12 Lesson – 4 Page- 154