NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 2 A Friend's Prayer

Q1.

In pairs, act the role of friends speaking to each other. Speak about the following situations: 1. A walk in the park 2. Sharing tiffins at school (using the cues given in the book)

Answer

Follow the four cues printed for each situation, in order. Greet first, then ask, then plan, then say how you feel.

Sample conversation 1 — A walk in the park

Ajay: Good evening, Dhiraj! Have you finished your homework?
Dhiraj: Good evening! Yes, I finished it just now.
Ajay: Would you like to come to the park with me?
Dhiraj: I would love to. What shall we do there?
Ajay: Let us walk once around the pond and listen to the birds. After that we can play on the swings.
Dhiraj: That sounds perfect. And on the way back, let us buy one ice-cream and share it.
Ajay: Done! I like spending my evenings with you.

Sample conversation 2 — Sharing tiffins at school

Meera: Hello, Ritu! What have you brought in your tiffin today?
Ritu: Hello! I have brought idli with coconut chutney. And you?
Meera: Aloo paratha with curd. Shall we share?
Ritu: Yes, let's! Your chutney smells wonderful, Amma must have ground it fresh.
Meera: She did. Which other food do you like?
Ritu: Rajma-chawal, and anything with mango in it.
Meera: Thank you for sharing. Lunch break is the happiest half hour of my day because of this.

What the teacher listens for: a proper greeting, questions and answers from both partners, at least one polite word (please / thank you), and a closing line that says how you feel.

Q2.

Create a new situation and have another conversation.

Answer

Choose any everyday situation in which two friends must talk — and keep the same four steps: greet → ask → plan → feel.

Your friend is absent because he is ill and you visit his house.
You are planning a surprise for your class teacher's birthday.
Your friend has lost his new water bottle and you help him look for it.
You are choosing which book to borrow from the school library.

Sample conversation — visiting a sick friend

Arun: Namaste, Aunty. May I see Salim?
Salim: Arun! Come in. I have been in bed for three days.
Arun: How are you feeling now? I have brought today's notes and the Maths homework.
Salim: Much better, thank you. That is a big help — I was worried about the test.
Arun: Don't worry. I will come every evening and we can do the sums together.
Salim: You are a true friend. Get well soon is what everyone says, but you actually made it happen.

NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 2 A Friend's Prayer — Let us speak