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HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK APPROVED BY THE ENGLISH DEPARTMENT SUMMER HOLIDAYS’ HOMEWORK ENGLISH CORE CLASS – XII Q1. Familiarize yourself with the following topics from Section B [Advanced Writing Skills] of your Core English paper: A. Classified Advertisement Go through the leading national dailies and select classified ads related to the list of advertisements given below: 1. Situations Vacant 2.Situations Wanted 3 For Sale 4. To Let 5. Lost & Found 6 Educational 7. Matrimonial 8.Missing People & Pets 9. Vehicles For Sale Select 3-5 cut-outs from each category and paste them in your register. The cut-outs should be pasted inside a box [ one for each category ] with the correct heading/title. B. Posters and Notices Select Posters & Notices related to social issues like posters on ‘Child Labour’, ’Pollution’, ’Water Conservation’, ‘Drug Addiction’, & ‘Smoking’. Paste them in your register. Don’t forget the box. Remember that the posters must contain: 1. Eye Catching Slogans 2. Name and Address of the Issuing Authority C. Prepare the following topics for classroom discussions: 1. India’s Preparedness for the Common Wealth Games 2. Do you think that President Obama will bring about a change in the global political scenario? 3.The Plight of Street Children Forced into Labour. Resource Material: • New Arrivals in the school library

• ‘Q & A’ by Vikas Swarup • Newspapers/ Internet D.LITERARY TERMS: Log onto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/science_fiction. Read the write-up on Science Fiction from page no. 10 to 12 and answer the following questions, following the instructions carefully: 1.What is the difference between science fiction and fantasy? [page 1] 2. What, according to Robert A. Heinlien, is the definition of science fiction? [page 2] 3. Page 3 contains a wide range of books by Science Fiction Writers. Mention the names of five writers of the Early Twentieth Century. [page 3] 4. Differentiate between Hard Science Fiction and Soft Science Fiction. [pages 4 & 5] 5.Define a story based on alternate history. Cite an example from the text book [Hornbill(class 11) & [page 6] 6. Pick out words which mean the same as the given phrases/words: [page 7] i. Prophesying great and dramatic events ii.After effects iii.A group of three related literary works iv.An imaginary place where all is perfect v. An excess of emotional drama E. Section D [Literature]: For Section D [Literature] of your Question Paper attempt the following: •Definition of a Red Indian / Native American [Memories of Childhood] • A Biographical Feature on Bama [Memories of Childhood] •An Article on the Past and Present of Gemini Studios[Poets and Pancakes] RESOURCE MATERIAL: Internet Books from the School Library Encyclopedias of Knowledge