NCERT Solutions Poorvi Chapter 1 The Day the River Spoke (Kamala Nair)

Q1.

Read the words given in the box below. You will listen to five people speak about school life. As you listen, circle the words that are used by the speakers. There are two words you do not need. (Transcript for the teacher on pg. 39) — lawyer, desks, homemaker, principal, posters, newspapers, marriage, advertisements, careers, books.

Answer

Going by the transcript printed on pages 39–40, the words that are actually spoken are:

Word	Spoken by	The line
careers	Speaker (i) — Father	“I look forward to their successful careers and rewarding lives.”
homemaker	Speaker (i) — Father	“Whether my daughter wants to work in an organisation or be a homemaker…”
books	Speaker (iv) — Student	“…by coming to school and reading the books, I learn about things from all over the world.”
principal	Speaker (v)	The fifth speaker is introduced as the Principal and calls herself “the Head of an institution”.

Check it yourself: lawyer, desks, posters, newspapers, marriage and advertisements do not occur anywhere in the printed transcript. The exercise says only two words are not needed, so listen to your teacher's reading carefully and circle whatever you actually hear — the audio may contain a little more than the printed transcript.

Q2.

You will once again listen to the five speakers. As you listen, match each statement 1–7 to each speaker (i)–(v). There are two statements that you do not need. Statements: 1. Promotes active participation for all in school activities; 2. Comments on how school makes learning Mathematics joyful; 3. Believes in the power of education that leads to freedom of choice; 4. Shares that school also means companionship; 5. Understands that boys and girls have different abilities; 6. Persuades the parent to grant permission to attend school; 7. Believes that learning skills is not gender-based.

Answer

Statement	Speaker No.	Proof from the transcript
1. Promotes active participation for all in school activities	(v) Principal	“…they should attend school regularly and take part in every school activity without bothering whether it is for girls or boys.”
2. Comments on how school makes learning Mathematics joyful	not needed	No speaker mentions Mathematics.
3. Believes in the power of education that leads to freedom of choice	(i) Father	“I feel education gives freedom to make choices in life.”
4. Shares that school also means companionship	(iv) Student	“I also have friends with whom I can share my feelings.”
5. Understands that boys and girls have different abilities	not needed	Every speaker says the opposite.
6. Persuades the parent to grant permission to attend school	(ii) Grandmother	She recalls that elders once kept girls at home and is glad “the situation has changed today”.
7. Believes that learning skills is not gender-based	(iii) Teacher	“…learning hands-on abilities and skills, developing equal respect for head-hands-heart… understanding vocational choices for the future.”

Why it happens: Statements 2 and 5 are the two that are not needed — Mathematics is never mentioned, and no speaker claims that boys and girls differ in ability. Of the remaining five, four match a speaker word for word.

Check it yourself: Statement 6 is the weakest match. The Grandmother describes elders refusing permission rather than persuading anyone, so listen closely when your teacher reads the passage and mark it only if her wording in the audio supports it.

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