DAV Class 8 English Reader Book Solution Chapter 1 Changing Times
DAV School Class 8 English Reader Book Solution Chapter 1 Changing Times all Question Answer. DAV Class 8 1st Chapter Changing Times full Chapter explanation by expert teacher.
(A.1.) Do you want to know the real you? Check out what you would do in each of the following situations. Circle (a), (b) or (c). If you would do something else, write your suggestion next to (d)
WHAT WOULD YOU DO
(i) If your friends are planted party your parents don’t approve of, you would
(a) Not go to the party.
(b) Lie about it and attend.
(c) Keep pestering your parents till they are forced to say ‘yes’
(d)
Answer – d) I would request my parents for their permission and if they don’t give me permission I should not go there.
(ii) If you saw a classmate of yours cheating in exam, you would
(a) Ignore it.
(b) Tell the teacher.
(c) Talk to the classmate about it after the exam.
(d)
Answer – d) After the exam I would politely advise him to stop doing it and explain to him why he shouldn’t do it.
(iii) If you saw an old lady standing at the end of a queue while you are right ahead, you would
(a) Ignore the lady’s presence.
(b) Exchange places with her.
(c) Ask someone to stand in the queue for her.
(d)
Answer –d) I would exchange my place with her and ask someone to stand in the queue for her.
(iv) If your friend give your t-shirt that was not of your liking, you would
(a) Say something nice and put it in a closet later.
(b) Say you didn’t like it.
(c) Say thank you and wear it.
(d)
Answer – c) Say thank you and wear it.
(A.2.) You must have come across so many people. Everyone has different traits, some desirable and others undesirable. Read some of the traits given below and take the ones you have heard of. Lookup and dictionary to find the meaning of others.
Now right words whose meanings are given below. Desirable or undesirable.
(i) One who regards others with consideration.
Answer – Understanding
(ii) One who has the intelligence to form reasoned judgements.
Answer –Respectful
(iii) One who is excessively fond of releasing objections.
Answer – Argumentative
(iv) One who is willing to adapt.
Answer – Accommodating
(v) One who deliberately refuses to obey authority.
Answer – Defiant
(vi) One who prevents others from progressing.
Answer–Frustrated
(vii) One who behaves like a beast in strength or savagery.
Answer – Brutish
(viii) One who shows a bias.
Answer – Partial
(ix) One who is easily upset by things people say or do.
Answer – Sensitive
(x) One who compliance with an order or law.
Answer –Obedient
Desirable | Undesirable |
Understanding | Defiant |
Respectful | Argumentative |
Accommodating | Brutish |
Obedient | Partial |
Frustrated | |
Sensitive |
(A.3.) The following extract from “Give me a break” have some words that are probably unfamiliar to you. Don’t look up this words in the dictionary. Instead ‘puzzle out’ the meanings with the help of clues/other words or phrases in the extract. One has been done for you as an example. Consult addictioned a letter to check whether you are right or wrong.
(ii) They are so critical about everything that living at home is like hell. They are impossible. According to them, I don’t do anything right. For God’s sake, give me a break.
Possible meaning –Judgmental
Clue(s) –They are so critical about everything.
What dictionary says –Judgmental
(iii) So if I am hearing you right, you feel kind of trap between what you want to do and what you are allowed to do and that makes you angry.
Possible meaning –
Clue(s) –
What dictionary says –
(iv) The counsellor told her that Pranoy was feeling some stress at home and that perhapsthey needed to work this out to help him to be relaxed for his board exams.
Possible meaning –Tired
Clue(s) –Pranoy was feeling some stress
What dictionary says –Tired
(v) I do give the essentials, but extravagances and undue expenditures have to be cut down.
Possible meaning –Luxury
Clue(s) –
What dictionary says – Luxury
(vi) I am afraid that will be like saying water on a ducks back. He is immune to thinks beyond himself. It is amazing that the girls who are much younger than him understand things so much better and are so accommodating.
Possible meaning –Defiant
Clue(s) –Water on a ducks back
What dictionary says –Defiant
(vii) Children do not like being compared. They feel it is unfair. Sometimes it gets there back up when the encounter real or imaged partiality. This could be one of the reasons why Pranoy is being difficult.
Possible meaning –Angry
Clue(s) –Gets their back up
What dictionary says –Angry
(A.5.) Complete the following statements on the basis of your reading of the passage.
(i) Pranoy went to the counsellor because he wanted the counsellor to speak to his parents about his recent problems
(ii) The cause of Pranoy’s anger and being upset was he is supposed to do everything he don’t wants to and he has to stop doing everything he wants to do.
(iii) Pranoy thought his mother was better than his father because she doesn’t yells at him
(iv) However, she too added to Pranoy’s stress by supporting his dad’s view-points and actions
(v) Pranoy’s friends added to the misery of his parents because they were rich and spend lots of money
(vi) Things were different for Pranoy’s mother because she had to face both his father and him.
(vii) The mother thinks Pranoy misuses the facilities given to him. This is evident from the fact that he uses his mobile phone for hours and hours.
(viii) “My poor girls” is what Pranoy’s mother feels for her daughter’s. She feels so because Pranoy finishes his 500rs card given by his mother in 10 days and their landline becomes his own property so her daughters can’t use that.
(A.6.) Complete the table taking information from the conversation. Produce evidence the text.
Pranoy | The mother |
Causes of Stress | Causes of Stress |
· Less interaction with his friends
· His parents don’t allow him to use phone · His father always yelling at him · His parents telling him to do things he doesn’t want to do |
· Pranoy’s lack of studies
· Pranoy’s rich friends · Pranoy’s extravagances |
What he thinks of | What she thinks of |
· His father –He thinks his father always yells at him and he his being rude to him
· His friends – · The counsellor’s efforts –He thinks that the counsellor should talk to his parents about their behaviour towards him |
· Pranoy – She thinks Pranoy is defiant, disobedient and disrespectful. He spends extravagantly to keep up with his friends.
· Pranoy’s friends – She thinks his friends are very rich and Pranoy wants to keep up with them. · The counsellor’s effort – She thinks the counsellor should make Pranoy understand. |
How he feels about himself | How she feels about herself |
He feels he is being trapped. He can’t do what he wants and is supposed to do what he doesn’t want to do. | She feels that she is in a very bad position between her husband and her son. She has to maintain balance between them. |
How he feels about his studies | What she thinks about his studies |
He feels like he is doing enough studies. He got good result in his 10th class and got his choice of subject. | She thinks that he is not doing enough studies cause he always finishes his 500rs card in few days and use the landline whole day instead of studying. |
(A.7.) Pranoy’s behaviour has affected everyone in the family. Taking information from the text, complete the web given below.
His sisters | His mother |
Can’t use the landline. | Is in a bad situation between him and his father. |
His father | His relatives |
Always yells at him and taunts at him. | They feel that they can’t get in touch because the phone is always engaged. |
(A.8.) “Give me a break” is one example of the changing times. There are many other aspects that speak of the changing times. Complete the table.
Aspects of my life | My opinion | My parents’ opinion |
My sense of dressing up | Is good. | I should dress more appropriately. |
My studies | I am doing good. | I should focus more on studies. |
My friends | I like them a lot. | They are very rich and spends lots of money. |
The food I eat | I love to eat Street food. | I should eat more vegetables and nutrients. |
The freedom I have | I don’t think I have much freedom. | I have enough freedom
|
My attitude towards
My brother/sister |
My behaviour is very good towards them | I am not behaving good to my brother/sister. |
(B)
(B.1.)What is your definition of holiday? With changing times, the concept of a fun-filled vacation has changed too. Fill up the blank spaces with the activities you would like to do during your vacation. This will help you to understand the change.
VACATION TIME
Then | Now |
Stay home
· Read · Redecorate the house · Help mother in household chores |
Stay home
· Watch T.V. · Take up a summer job · Play with friends · Go to different places with friends |
Enjoy nature
· Go camping · Relax at the beach |
Enjoy nature
· Go to hill station · Relax at park |
Discover new things
· Take cooking lessons · Join an archaeological dig |
Discover new things
· Surf the net · Watch new movies · Play new games |
Take an exciting trip
· Visit a relative · Travel through country by train |
Take an exciting trip
· Visit some exotic places · Travel long distances by bike or car |
(B.2.) You are now going to listen to a conversation that tells of the summer vacation plans of 3 teenagers. As you listen, complete the table given below.
Name | Plans to | Why |
Jhanvi | To go to a beach house in Kupula with her cousins. | There is going to be no studies, she can got for long walks on beach, swimming in the sea and can have her kind of foods.
|
Bineet | Plans to go to the grooming lessons. | He is selected for a modelling assignment.
|
Chirag | Work as an intern for a record company or get a landscaping job. | Internship job sounds interesting and landscaping jobs pays more.
|
(B.3.) Listen to the tape script again and complete the following sentences.
(i) Bineet is excited about his modelling assignment but a little worried about the time he has to put in and the money he has to pay.
(ii) Chirag had taken up the job of a intern earlier. The job of landscaper is more paying than that of answering phone he says.
(iii) Jhanvi is looking forward to her visit to Kupala because, besides her long walks and swims she can have lots of parties ,music and movies . Moreover, she will be allowed to have her kind of food .
(C)
(C.1.) Work in pairs.
At what age do you think people tend to have behave in these ways? Talk with your partner and take one or more ages for each behaviour.
In their teens | In their 30s/40s | In their 50s/60s | |
Adventurous | ✅ | ||
Domineering | ✅ | ||
Argumentative | ✅ | ||
Worried | ✅ | ||
Carefree | ✅ | ||
Immature | ✅ | ||
Tolerant | ✅ | ✅ | |
Friendly | ✅ | ||
Sensible | ✅ | ✅ | |
Ambitious | ✅ | ✅ |
Use the following language for your discussion.
A : I think, people in their teens tend to be more adventurous
B : Yes, but I think people in their thirties and forties can be sensible .
(C.3.) On the basis of your reading of the poem, complete the web given below.
What Raghu wants but can’t have
– go for mountain climbing
– wants to sing for a music band
-wants to keep his hairstyle
-Wants to keep his cloths
(C.4.) Complete the following statements on the basis of your reading of the poem.
(i) For any two of the answers written in C3, write a reason given by Raghu’s father for rejecting it.
(a) Raghu’s father rejected mountain climbing because Raghu thinks he is very sporty but actually he is not.
(b) Raghu’s father stopped him from joining a band because he wants him to focus on his career.
(ii) Write the line that suggest that Raghu is confused.
Answer –“Am I the perfect at school? Or baby at home?”
(iii) Do you think Raghu is stubborn? Give reason for your answer.
Answer – Yes, I think Raghu is stubborn. He always gets angry when his father says no to him and also he doesn’t want to change himself.
(iv) Is Raghu’s father responsible or unfair? Give a reason for your answer.
Answer – Raghu’s father is responsible. Because as a father he knows what will be better for his son.
(v) Raghu’s father does not allow him to join the band because
Answer – He wants Raghu to focus on this career rather than singing on a band.
(vi) Raghu’s grandpa is different from his father. The difference is
Answer – He is experienced and knows how to handle this stage of life because he also faced this kind of situation with Raghu’s father.
(vii) Grandpa feels that Raghu should not worry about dad’s attitude because
Answer – This is very natural stage between a father and son, and Raghu’s father will understand everything when he will come to Raghu’s grandpa’s age.
(viii) Write the word in the poem that suggest the same meaning as connection
Answer – Bridge
(C.5.) Do you identify yourself with this teenager? Make a list of at least five reasons why you identify/ do not identify yourself with this teenager.
Answer – No, I don’t identify myself with this teenager.
I do not identify myself with this teenager because,
(i) His room is so messy.
(ii) His hair is long.
(iii) He has food lying on his bed.
(iv) His room is very unhygienic.
(C.6.) Imagine you were the teenagers mother, who goes to his hostel room. You are shocked. Write a letter to your child suggesting the changes that you would like to make and the reasons for your saying so.
Answer –
NabaketanSarani, Beleghata, Kolkata – 23
Date – 28/08/23
Dear Akash,
I hope you are well. After visiting your hostel I wrote this letter to tell you that you need to do some changes in your hostel room. Your room is very messy.Your wardrobe is overflowing. You need to put your cloths in order. There is food lying on your bed which is very unhygienic and writing and posters on your wall. You have to clean your room and keep everything in proper order.
I hope you listen to my advice.
Your loving
Mother