… WARMING UP …
1. Complete the following idioms using the appropriate colour term. (blue, black, green, red)
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- give someone a black look (a look of anger, dislike, etc.)
- the black sheep (a person who brings disgrace to the family)
- a black list (a list of defaulters)
- a green belt (area of fields, woods, etc. around a city)
- to have green fingers (be good at gardening)
- be green with envy (feel very jealous)
- give someone/get the green signal (give/get permission to do something)
- a bolt from the blue (a sudden shock, surprise)
- out of the blue (suddenly, unexpectedly)
- once in a blue moon (very rarely)
- vanish into the blue (leave without any trace)
- blue blood (royal blood, aristocratic origin)
- blue eyed boy (favourite person)
- catch someone red handed (catch someone in the act of doing something wrong)
- roll out the red carpet (give a special welcome)
- a red herring (something that diverts attention from the main issue)
- see red (become angry)
2. What are you reminded of when you think of the following colours.
- purple
- orange
- yellow
- pink
- white
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People often describe this color as mysterious, spiritual, and imaginative. Purple tends to occur rarely in nature, so it is viewed as rare and intriguing.
Orange is a combination of yellow and red and is considered an energetic color. Orange calls to mind feelings of excitement, enthusiasm, and warmth. Orange is often used to draw attention, such as in traffic signs and advertising.
On one hand yellow stands for freshness, happiness, positivity, clarity, energy, optimism, enlightenment, remembrance, intellect, honor, loyalty, and joy, but on the other, it represents cowardice and deceit.
The color pink represents compassion, nurturing and love. It relates to unconditional love and understanding, and the giving and receiving of nurturing. A combination of red and white, pink contains the need for action of red, helping it to achieve the potential for success and insight offered by white.
White represents mainly positive values such as purity, balance or innocence. It also makes us think of the calm, peace and serenity. It provides light and gives a fresh feeling.
… ENGLISH WORKSHOP …
1. Spot the error in the spelling of the following words with reference to the passage and rewrite them correctly.
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- renouned – renowned
- feetures – features
- tribel – tribal
- circals – circles
- geomatric – geometric
- figars – figures
- mithology – mythology
- acheiving – achieving
- penting – painting
- innar – inner
- erthen – earthen
- diffarent – different
- vilage – village
- mediam – medium
- dicided – decided
2. Complete the following with reference to the passage.
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3. Complete the following diagram.
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4. Complete the following with reference to the passage.
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(a) Raza’s paintings do not depict Life like human figures or copies of scenes from his environment.
(b) Raza’s paintings are done in the abstract style.
(c) Raza’s paintings are not inspired by any external factor.
(d) Raza’s paintings present images from his own inner mind.
(e) Raza’s paintings radiate peace and life at the same time.
(f) The bindu or point became the core of Raza’s paintings.
(g) For an artist like Raza, his work, or paintings are an effective medium of communication.
5. Write about the following important features of Gond art with the help of the passage.
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Gond art involves natural techniques of preparing colours and the use of several mediums. They are transferred from generation to generation in a smoothly flowing process. It is a medium of recording and preserving what is seen.
6. Why does the author think that the roots of folk art lie in women’s chores?
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The author thinks that the roots of folk art lie in women’s chores because in the earlier days the women of the house took up the responsibility of decorating the house. The pictures drawn where lively and attractive and depicted simple things. The different colours, various textures and patterns were used year after year. The picture were drawn on the walls of the home earlier. All this makes author think that the roots of folk art lies in women’s chores
7. From the passages, list the words related to – (a) geometry (b) colours (c) designs
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(a) geometry – circles, triangles, squares, rectangles, lines, dots
(b) colours – red, blue, orange, green
(c) designs – dots, straight lines, dotted lines, curvy shapes and circles
8. These two passages are examples of a short introduction to works of art – a short review. They cover the following points:
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- The creator
- The theme or subject matter
- Type of art
- Individual style
- Presentation techniques
- Its effect on viewers
- Message or interpretation
Compare the points with those you used for a book review and the review of a play. Present the comparison in the form of a chart.
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9. Using the information given in the passage, write a short note on the following in your mother tongue.
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(a) The paintings of Raza
मध्यप्रदेश के मंडला जिले के बवारिया में 1922 में जन्मे रजा ने 12 साल की छोटी- सी उम्र में अपने हाथ में कूची थाम ली थी। हाईस्कूल से निकलने के बाद उन्होंने कला की दुनिया अपनाने का फैसला किया। लिहाजा, उन्होंने 1943 में नागपुर स्कूल ऑफ आर्ट में दाखिला लिया। 1939 से 1943 तक उन्होंने यहां चित्रकला की तालीम ली। अपनी तालीम को आगे बढ़ाते हुए रजा 1943 में मुंबई के जेजे स्कूल ऑफ आर्ट पहुंचे। मुंबई के बाद रजा 1950 में पेरिस गए जहां उन्होंने 1953 तक तालीम हासिल की।
वर्ष 1981 में पदमश्री और ललित कला अकादमी के फैलोशिप, 2007 में पद्मभूषण और 2013 में पद्म विभूषण से नवाजे गए रजा ने यूरोप के विभिन्न देशों का भ्रमण किया। इस बीच फ्रांस उनका
आशियाना बना रहा जहां उन्होंने अपनी कला यात्रा के छ: दशक गुजारे।
(b) Gond art.
मध्यप्रदेश के मंडला जिले की प्रसिद्ध जनजातियों में से एक ‘गोंड’ द्वारा बानायी गयी चित्र कला की विशिष्ट कलाशैली को गोंड चित्रकला के नाम से जाना जाता है। लम्बाई और चौड़ाई केवल इन दो आयामों वाली ये कलाकृतियाँ खुले हाथ बनायी जाती हैं जो इनका जीवन दर्शन प्रदर्शित करती हैं। गहराई, जो किसी भी चित्र का तीसरा आयाम मानी गयी है, हर लोककला शैली की तरह इसमें भी सदा लुप्त रहती है जो लोक कलाओं के कलाकारों की सादगी और सरलता की परिचायक है।
गोंड कलाकृतियाँ इस जनजाति के स्वभाव और रहन सहन की खुली किताब हैं। इनसे गोंड प्रजाति के रहन सहन और स्वभाव का अच्छा परिचय मिलता है। कभी तो ये कलाकृतियाँ यह बताती हैं कि कलाकारों की कल्पना कितनी रंगीन हो सकती है और कभी यह कि प्रकृति के सबसे फीके चित्रों को भी ये अपने रंगों से कितना जीवंत बना सकते हैं।
10. Gather information on any one of the following by talking to your elders, family members and from other sources in your mother tongue and write a short note on it in English.
- A special type of embroidery
- A special dish that is prepared on a special occasion at home.
- Something that you use to decorate your home on special occasions.
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A special type of embroidery
Chikankari is a delicate and intricate embroidery style that is believed to have been introduced by Nur Jahan, the wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir. While the art flourished under the patronage of the Mughals, references to the art have been found as early as the 3rd century BC with Megasthenes mentioning the use of flowered muslins by Indians. A chikan piece is created by block printing patterns on it. Craftsmen then embroider stitches along the pattern, and the finished piece is later washed to remove traces of the prints. Traditionally, Chikankari began as a type of white-on-white embroidery, but today the craft uses a variety of fabrics and colours. From white thread embroidered on soothing pastels to coloured silk threads, Chikankari has evolved into an art for those with a taste for the finer things.
A special dish that is prepared on a special occasion at home
Vegetable Makhani:
This is one Indian dish that is cooked on Diwali. In very simple terms, its is a mixture of beans, carrots, peas and cubes of paneer (cottage cheese). This recipe is mainly cooked into a creamy luscious gravy made of freshly ground cashews, yogurt, cream and whole spices.
Something that you use to decorate your home on special occasions.
We use Rangoli to decorate the entrance of our house on the occasion of Diwali. Rangoli is a decorative design which is made using powdered colours. Various designs traditional and modern are outlined using white colour and then various other colours are used to fill them.
11. Read the following from the Language Study pages:
- adjective clause
- adverb clause
- noun clause
Find one example of each from the passages. (Note the linking word when you do that.)
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Adjective Clause – My work is my own inner experience and involvement With the mysteries of nature and form which is expressed in colour, line, space and light.
Linking word : which
Adverb Clause – They originate when the artist tries to peep into his own inner mind.
Linking word: when
Noun Clause – We realise that the painting is a visible form of very deep thought.
Linking word: that