TS 9th Class English Guide Unit 1C Little Bobby
Questions and Answers:
Answer the following Questions
Question 1.
Which is the most humorous action? Give reasons in support of your answer?
Answer:
Little Bobby picked up the statue of Mary and thought that he kidnapped the mother of God. He wrote a letter to God. In his letter he said that he had kidnapped Gods mother. He demanded God to send him a red bike if He wanted to see His mother again. This is the most humorous action of Little Bobby because nobody can kidnap Gods mother. Moreover the boy demanded the gift rather than praying to God for it. It reveals the innocence of the boy. It is fun to know how children sometimes behave innocently to get things
Question 2.
If you wanted a bike, what would you write to God?
Answer:
My Letter to God to Get a Bike
Dear God,
This is your devotee Mr. Sarathchandra. I would like to have a bike for my birthday. Please send the bike to me if I really deserve to get it.
Thank you.
Your devotee,
Saratchandra
Question 3.
Would you like the behaviour of Little Bobby? Why or why not? Give a reason?
Answer:
No, I would not like the behaviour of Little Bobby. I cannot support the action of kidnapping Gods mother. Moreover it is a foolish thing to get things by using mean ways. I like to get things I want with good behaviour, love and affection. I believe that God will give everything to me in time if I really deserve
Question 4.
Do yqu think Bobby deserved a bike ?
Answer:
I dont think Bobby deserved a bike. As he was a troublemaker, he didnt deserve a bike
Question 5.
Suggest a different ending to the story?
Answer:
After writing a number of letters to God, Bobby finally realised that he didnt deserve a bike. Then he decided to be a good boy to get a bike for his next birthday. He stopped writing letters and went to the church to pray to God
Project Work:
Question.
Collect data from 30 families (including men, women and children) on the following programmes they watch on TV?
Family information sheet
Follow the process given below.
Before conducting survey: Form into three groups.
During the survey: Collect the information to know how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age.
Each group should collect data from ten families by using the above format
After the survey:
On the basis of the 10 individual sheets, prepare one consolidated sheet giving the profile of
the families visited.
Analyse the results in groups and write a brief report on the result of your survey.
You may use the following phrases:
Very large number of men/women/children (above 75%) .......
Very few number of men/women/children (below 15%) .......
A good number of men/women/children (15% - 75%) .......
Answer:
Report of Group TWO :
This report is prepared on the basis of the data collected from ten families on the above mentioned programmes they watch on TV. It reflects how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age. Very few number of women watch news, games and sports and cartoon programmes. Very few number of children spend their time to watch discussions and cookery programmes. Most of the children watch games and sports. Children watch movies more than women and men. Daily serials and film reviews are great attractions for all. All most all people sit before their TV sets every day.
Consolidated Sheet of Group THREE
Giving the Profile of the 10 Families Visited.
Family information sheet
| Name of the Progaramme |
No. of Women watching |
No. of Men watching |
No. of Children watching |
| 1. News |
6 |
27 |
12 |
| 2. Cookery |
21 |
4 |
6 |
| 3. Film Reviews |
14 |
13 |
16 |
| 4. Daily Serials |
28 |
11 |
16 |
| 5. Reality Shows |
13 |
14 |
15 |
| 6. Cartoon Programmes |
4 |
2 |
20 |
| 7. Movies |
14 |
14 |
20 |
| 8. Discussions |
4 |
27 |
3 |
| 9. Games and Sports |
6 |
15 |
25 |
Report of Group THREE :
This report is prepared on the basis of the data collected from ten families on the above mentioned programmes they watch on TV. It reflects how frequently people watch different programmes on TV depending on their gender and age. Games and sports are major attractions for children. Reality shows, cartoon programmes and movies are other important attractions for them. Most of women spend their time to watch daily serials, cookery programmes and movies. Very few women watch news, discussions and games and sports. Men are interested in watching movies, news, games and sports and reality shows. A good number of men like to watch daily serials. All the members of every family spend their time before their TV sets daily
Sometimes we get teased for the way we look. Friends family, media and advertisements can also influence how we feel about our body. We may even think about changing our looks. But we do not make our body. Nature eak about it to others. Shame and blame are not in any part of our body. Those who break rules are to be blamed. Our laws provide for punishment for those who break rules.
When someone troubles us by teasing or breaking rules we can do the following : Say NO to that person; GO away from that person as and when I can; TELL a safe adult about this person
We may feel ashamed and find it difficult to speak about it to others. Shame and blame are not in any part of our body. Those who break rules are to be blamed. Our laws provide for punishment for those who break rules
Self Assessment:
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Little Bobby Summary in English
Little Bobby was a story of a trouble making boy who wanted a bike for his birthday. Little Bobby asked his mother to buy a red bike for him for his birthday. But the mother wanted to make Bobby think on his behaviour and asked him to think about how he had behaved that year. She asked him to write a letter to God and tell Him why he deserved a bike for his birthday
Bobby wrote four letters to God requesting Him for a red bike. While writing letters he learnt that he did not deserve to get a bike for his birthday
But he wanted to have the bike at any cost. It is fun to know that finally Bobby went to church and stole the statue of Mary, the mother of God. Then he wrote a letter to God. He wrote that he had kidnapped the Gods mother. He demanded God to send the bike if He wanted to see His mother again
Glossary :
troublemaker (n) : a person who often causes trouble
deserved (v) : qualified to have something
reflect (v) : think
stumped (v) : walked in a noisy way in an upset mood
altar (n) : a holy table in a church or a temple