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20. Read the following dialogues. Define the people’s characters. Consult the dictionary.

A.

Little girl: Mummy, tell me at what time I was born?

Mother: It was midnight, my darling.

Little girl: Oh! Mummy, I hope I didn't wake you!

B.

First student: The dean says he is going to stop smoking in the college.

Second student: Huh! Next thing he'll be asking us to stop it too.

C.

Mother: Johnny, I left two pieces of cake in the cupboard this morning; I see here is only one piece. Where is the other? Can you tell me?

Johnny: It was too dark, Mummy. I could not see the other piece.

Follow-up Activities

21. Read the texts again and make notes under the following headings, use your notes to talk on the topics.

1. A Teacher’s Duties.

2. An Engineer’s Duties.

3. Pupil’s Rights.

4. The Power of Encouragement.

5. The Instrumentation of Teachers’ Duties and Responsibilities.

6. 12 Rules of Power.

UNIT IV. Vision in Science and Education

B efore you start: Think it over. Agree - Disagree

More is to be got from one teacher than from two books.

German proverb

“It has become appallingly obvious that our technology has exceeded our humanity”.

Albert Einstein 1879 – 1955, German physicist

Reading, Vocabulary & Creative Practice

1. Words to be remembered (Texts: A, B).

ability

accept

adapt

affluent

agreement

belief

calculate

compare

concept

consequence

creative

demonstrate

different

dignity

duality

feature

flexibility

force

goal

idea

identical

ignorance

infer

insight

instruction

invention

law

leap

level

lift up

mentor

monitor

nonsensical

notice

observation

obvious

occur

pattern

penetrate

perish

persuade

potential

propose

recognize

remain

require

resistance

separation

significant

similar to

stubborn

suitable

ultimate

unchallenged

vision

whip

whip up

2. Translate the sentences. Pay attention to the words in italics.

1. She has got a remarkable ability to get things done.

2. It’s my belief that her success is not an accident.

3. His creative designs for the new college building attracted everybody’s attention.

4. He was a student of great dignity.

5. Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

6. She had the insight to predict what would happen.

7. The whole story is a complete invention; I don’t believe a word of it!

8. Our group monitor is a person of strength and honour.

9. The teacher was not persuaded of the truth of his statement.

10. This suggestion will require careful thought.

11. There has been a significant improvement in their relations.

12. She tried to whip up some interest in the idea.

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