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Workshop Class 9 English  What is Success । Question answer 4.1 What is Success 

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Tick the correct alternative.

(i) The poet says that success is –

(a) to laugh less and work more    

(b) to laugh never at all

(c) to laugh often and much          

(d) to laugh less and low

Ans: to laugh often and much

 

(ii) The poet wants us to –

(a) earn a lot of money                   

(b) earn profits

(c) earn property                              

(d) earn the appreciation ofhonest critics

Ans: (d) earn the appreciation ofhonest critics

(iii) The poet wants us to appreciate –

(a) riches      

(b) God      

(c) Beauty      

(d) society

Ans: Beauty

(iv) The poet wants us to leave the world a bit

(a) bitter      

(b) Better      

(c) broader      

(d) bared

Ans: Better      

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2. Compare this poem with ‘Walk a little slower...’ and fill in the chart.

Structure of the poem	Walk a little slower	What is Success?
Does it have rhyming words?	YES	NO
Does it have a steady rhythm?	YES	NO
Are the lines of equal length?	YES	NO
Are there stanzas with equal number of lines?	YES	NO

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The poem ‘What is Success?’ is an example of free verse.

Ans:  

Yes, the poem “What is Success?” is an example of free verse because:

It does not follow a fixed rhyme scheme

It does not follow a regular meter

It reads more like thoughts and reflections

It focuses on ideas and meaning, not on structured rhythm

 

3. Based on the poet’s idea of true success, think of four people in your surroundings – your family, neighbours, friends, teachers, classmates, etc. who have achieved true success. Write in short what makes them successful.

Ans: My father is the backbone of my family. He works hard to fulfil our dreams. He has been working with determination continuously so that we can enjoy happy family life. We can understand his feelings and help him whenever he wants our help. We try to keep him happy and satisfied. He has made positive impact on our family members as well as on his circle of friends. So he is a role model for all of us.

 

4. List all the ‘to infinitive’ verb forms used in the poem.

Ans: to laugh, to win, to appreciate to find, to leave, to know, to have.

 

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5. In your opinion what things will help to make the world a better place? Discuss with your friends and write down at least three of the things.

Ans. To make the world a better place, I think the following things will help a lot :

(1) No fights, quarrels on the basis of caste, creed and religion.

(2) Everyone should get a chance to earn his/her bread and butter.

(3) Everyone should be mentally and physically fit and able.

 

6. Think of different types of people who have to face great difficulties. Write what you can do to help at least one of them.

Ans:

    There are number of people in our society who have to face great difficulties. There are people like physically disabled, poor, old, sick, etc. The people who are poor, are under poverty line. So we' can provide them various facilities related to education and fulfil their basic needs so that their standard of living would be improved.

 

7. Prepare a set of questions to interview –

(a) a famous author

Ans:

(1) What are your feelings after the overwhelming response to your newly published book?

(2) Had you thought about such amazing response to your book?

(3) What inspires you to write such a lovely book?

(4) Are you working on any new book?

(5) Do you think about the readers' choice before writing?

(6) Who is your favourite writer? Why?

(7) Have you thought about the Booker prize while writing this book?

(8) What is your ambition as a writer?

(9) What message would you like to give to your readers?

 

(b) a well-known social worker in your area.

Ans:

1. Can you please introduce yourself and tell us about your work as a social worker?
2. What inspired you to become a social worker?
3. For how many years have you been doing social work?
4. What types of social problems do you focus on helping?
5. What is the biggest challenge you face while doing this work?
6. Can you share a memorable experience from your social work journey?
7. How do you manage your time between your personal life and social work?
8. What qualities do you think a good social worker should have?
9. How can students like us contribute to society and help people?
10. What message would you like to give to the young generation?

 

CHIT-CHAT

 

1) Do you have a hobby?
Ans: Yes, I have a hobby. I like reading storybooks and also enjoy drawing in my free time.

2) Do you play a musical instrument?
Ans: I don’t play any musical instrument yet, but I would like to learn the guitar in the future.

3) What is the latest thing that you learnt to do?
Ans: Recently, I learnt how to bake simple cupcakes by watching videos and helping my mother in the kitchen.

4) Have you ever taught someone else to do something?
Ans: Yes, I have taught my younger cousin how to ride a bicycle and also helped him with some of his homework.

 

1. Prepare a speech to deliver in an interschool competition on 'How to achieve success in life' with the help of the following web chart.

 

Ans:

How to achieve success in life?

            Honourable chairperson, respected headmaster, teachers and my dear friends, Today I am going to limit my speech on 'How to achieve success in life.' I request you to listen to me carefully. So my friends, success is very important in everyone's life. Everyone has a dream of becoming / a successful human being in life. There is a good saying that, 'Success is a journey and not the destination.' How true it is! If we look at the life of all successful people, we realise the truthfulness of the statement. The definition of success is different for every person. For a child success is to solve a puzzle, for a S.S.C. student, success is to get good marks, for a businessman, success is to get a contract and for grandparents, success is to see the whole family together.

            Everyone wants to become rich and successful in life. To achieve ambition, there are many steps which are to be followed. First of all, we have to set our goal, means we have to decide what we are and what we want to be. So proper plan and execution of the plan are very important. The tragedy of life does not lie in not reaching the goal, the tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.

            For a great success we need a lot of confidence, patience, knowledge, perseverance and hard work. We should not waste our time because time is money. Don't compare yourself with any other

            person in the world. If you do so you are demeaning yourself. The main thing is that we should always think positively and never give up hope because many of our failures are the people who did not realise how close they were to success when they gave up.

              Always remember that the word 'Impossible' means, I'm possible and if destiny is accompanied with the three D's : determination, dedication, and devotion then everything becomes possible. We should learn from our own mistakes. We should always follow in the footsteps of great, successful people. Let's take an example of Dhirubhai Ambani. He was born in a poor family and struggled a lot to achieve his ambition and never gave up hope because he knew that there is always a room at the top. He kept the hope alive in his heart and tried his level best and as you know he was one of the richest industrialists in the world. After all, no gains, without pains.

            There is a great saying that successful people do not do different things, they do things differently. So work hard, continuously. God's blessings are always there with you. Thank you for listening to me carefully.

            Jai Hind.

 

2. What might success mean to the following people? Think about it and write.

. A student

· A businessman

· A doctor

. A sportsman

· A politician

. A person who has applied for a job

· A teacher

. A parent

Ans:

(1) A student : Showing consistent improvement in his academic pursuit, participating in sports and different competitions.

(2) A businessman : Gaining a huge profit, and achieving his target in business.

(3) A doctor : Diagnosing and treating patients and even saving a dying person.

(4) A sportsperson : Setting his/her own record by participating in different tournaments, winning medals and trophies.

(5) A politician : Winning an election and working for the welfare of society. 

(6) A person who has applied for a job.:  Getting a job with a huge salary package.

(7) A teacher : Helping his/her students to excel, reaching every child of his/her class.

(8) Parent : Raising a child and to make him/ her a good human being.

 

1) How many sentences are there in the poem?

Ans: two.

Think, discuss and answer:

 

+ Who wins the respect of intelligent people?

Ans: A successful person wins the respect of intelligent people.

+ Who wins the affection of children?

Ans: According to the poem, a successful person wins the affection of children.

+ Who is appreciated by honest critics?

Ans: According to the poem, a successful person is appreciated by honest critics.

+ What type of friend betrays a friend?

Ans: According to the poem, a false friend betrays a friend.

 

Which lines tell you that a parent, a good gardener, a social reformer are all successful people?

Ans:

            The lines that tell us that a parent, a good gardener, a social reformer are all successful people are : "To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a gardener patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived; This is to have succeeded."

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