"Notes of 4th chapter (End Of the Term),

   English book 2

  

          Dera Ismail khan

Exercise q/answer notes

Written by: Khalid khan Tattar khel

Composed by: adnan basher

QNO1: What did Daiches’ attitude towards the week-end as a school boy? Why did he long for it?

Ans: As a school boy, Daiches enjoyed weekend a lot. He says’ that Friday was rose-colored. It was the best day of the week because two more days were off after Friday. Saturday has its own pleasure. Sunday reminds us of Monday and school again. So, he always longed for weekend to get rid of burden of school.

QNO2: What was his general view of school life?

Ans: Daiches generally enjoyed his classroom work but when burden of homework, class work, competition among students and no sense of relation bored him. Then he began to consider school as a prison for boys who have to be in the school for 7 to 8 hours with no relaxation. He thought that students were like prisoners.

QNO3: He liked holidays for their freedom-freedom for what?

Ans: Daiches liked holidays for freedom from school. He says that school is like a jail for boys who are kept there like prisoners, so he waited for weekend and summer holidays of two months. In school there used to be a lot of home work, school work, tension, tough routine and no time to play and enjoy.

QNO4: How did he spend his summer holidays?

Ans: Daiches had a wish to have and enjoy summer holidays. He used to play cricket with his siblings and friends under the July sun shine. Although the weather was hot, but due to no tension of school, he would feel free all the time and played whenever and whatever he liked.

QNO5: Wishes do not come true in this life, writes Daiches. What are the things he longed for but could not have?

Ans: Daiches had a wish to have a tricycle. His parents could not afford it. Then he wishes turned to a bicycle. Again he was disappointed. Another wish was to have and eat ice-cream which also never came true. The last but not least wish was summer holidays. This wish came true and he enjoyed a lot.

QNO6: What did he do with his pocket money?

Ans: He saved his pocket money in socks or box. He did not spend his money. The saved money would be spent on special occasions like Christmas, Easter or other festivals. 

3rd Chapter Notes (Why Boys Fail In College)

   English book 2

  

          Dera Ismail khan

Exercise q/answer notes

Written by: Khalid khan Tattar khel

Composed by: adnan basher

QNO1: According to the author there are some boys who fail because they do not  try. Who are they? Can we help them.

Ans: According to the author those boys who do not try, need special counseling and advice. Such boys lack concentration when they sit to study books. They have other things on their minds. So through proper coaching and psychological test, they can be put to work.

QNO2: How does mistaken ambition on the part of the boys and their parents lead to the failure of the boys?

Ans:  Mistaken Ambition:

                                         It is on of the cause which leads to the failure of the boys. Mistaken ambition is the selection of ht field by their parents. If boys are not given opportunity to choose subjects for themselves, they take no interest in those subjects and the result is failure. So the parents should ask what boys prefer to study so that better result is possible.

QNO3: There are some boys who have done well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country?

Ans: Some boys who have done well in college study easy. They are of opinion that college syllabus is easy as school’s, so they don’t study hard. Unfortunately they fail in college due to misunderstanding. There are many cases in our college like this. Some brilliant boys who passed Metric with good marks scored low in FSC due to carelessness and overconfidence.

QNO4: How does financial pressure lead to failure of students described in the lesson? Do you have similar cases in your country?

Ans: Financial pressure on students has adverse effect on student’s health and mind. If a boy worries about his fee and expenses, he can not focus on his studies, so he can not produce good results.

  In our college, some poor students left college because their parents could not afford their monthly fee and other expenses.

QNO5: To what extents does the question of health lead to failure in college? How far can the college authorities with their medical officers help students in such cases?

Ans: They say “Health is wealth”, there is another saying “Sound mind is in sound body”. From these sayings it is clear that a student can never focus and concentrate on his studies if he/she suffers from any apparent or hidden disease. So it is college’s responsibility to avail a doctor to check up regularly to such a students. 

QNO6: What place would you accord to sportsmen in colleges?

Ans: Sportsmen should be allowed/ given admission in colleges. Even they can’t produce good results, they can win name and fame through winning sports events for their institution. So sportsmen should be provided with proper equipment's so that they can perform well in their relevant field.

QNO7: There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?

Ans: Some students join college for fun. They do not take interests in studies. Such students are punished by life. The world and its people do not welcome such a lazy bluffers. They are burden on the society. But from their life and hardships, other students can learn lesson.

3rd Chapter Notes (Why Boys Fail In College)

   English book 2

  

          Dera Ismail khan

Exercise q/answer notes

Written by: Khalid khan Tattar khel

Composed by: adnan basher

QNO1: According to the author there are some boys who fail because they do not  try. Who are they? Can we help them.

Ans: According to the author those boys who do not try, need special counseling and advice. Such boys lack concentration when they sit to study books. They have other things on their minds. So through proper coaching and psychological test, they can be put to work.

QNO2: How does mistaken ambition on the part of the boys and their parents lead to the failure of the boys?

Ans:  Mistaken Ambition:

                                         It is on of the cause which leads to the failure of the boys. Mistaken ambition is the selection of ht field by their parents. If boys are not given opportunity to choose subjects for themselves, they take no interest in those subjects and the result is failure. So the parents should ask what boys prefer to study so that better result is possible.

QNO3: There are some boys who have done well at school but fail to make their mark at college. Who are they? Do you have such boys in college in your country?

Ans: Some boys who have done well in college study easy. They are of opinion that college syllabus is easy as school’s, so they don’t study hard. Unfortunately they fail in college due to misunderstanding. There are many cases in our college like this. Some brilliant boys who passed Metric with good marks scored low in FSC due to carelessness and overconfidence.

QNO4: How does financial pressure lead to failure of students described in the lesson? Do you have similar cases in your country?

Ans: Financial pressure on students has adverse effect on student’s health and mind. If a boy worries about his fee and expenses, he can not focus on his studies, so he can not produce good results.

  In our college, some poor students left college because their parents could not afford their monthly fee and other expenses.

QNO5: To what extents does the question of health lead to failure in college? How far can the college authorities with their medical officers help students in such cases?

Ans: They say “Health is wealth”, there is another saying “Sound mind is in sound body”. From these sayings it is clear that a student can never focus and concentrate on his studies if he/she suffers from any apparent or hidden disease. So it is college’s responsibility to avail a doctor to check up regularly to such a students. 

QNO6: What place would you accord to sportsmen in colleges?

Ans: Sportsmen should be allowed/ given admission in colleges. Even they can’t produce good results, they can win name and fame through winning sports events for their institution. So sportsmen should be provided with proper equipment's so that they can perform well in their relevant field.

QNO7: There are some students who join college for the fun of it. Should they be allowed to stay?

Ans: Some students join college for fun. They do not take interests in studies. Such students are punished by life. The world and its people do not welcome such a lazy bluffers. They are burden on the society. But from their life and hardships, other students can learn lesson.

2nd Chapter Notes (Using Scintific Method)

          Dera Ismail khan

Exercise q/answer notes

Written by: Khalid khan Tattar khel

Composed by: Adnan Basher

QNO1: How has the scientific method helped us in our fight against disease?

Ans: The scientific method has helped us a lot in our fight against disease. If we compare present with the past, it is clearly evident that in those days no medicine, surgical tool/facilities, expert doctors/surgeons and hospitals were available. Due to modern research in medical field, no disease is incurable. Science is making progress rapidly and more and more wonders are likely to occur in medical and other fields of life.

QNO2: Write a note on better sanitary conditions available in our cities today and compare them with what they were like hundred years ago?

Ans: In our cities, sanitary conditions are far better than those in the past. In old times, there were open toilets and the waste or garbage mixed with drinking water which caused spread of disease. Now, streets are properly paved. Due to the proper pipeline and drainage system, drinking water is supplied to all homes. Dirty water is drained separately. So due to the scientific method, we have had a rapid progress in sanitation and supply of pure water.

QNO3: What are the sanitary conditions available in our villages today and how would you improve them?

Ans: In our villages sanitary conditions are better than they were in past but as compared to the cities, there are some problems. For example wells are not cleaned or protected well. People are not aware of the importance of cleanliness due to lack of education. However recent governments are plating special attention to rural areas also and change is coming positively.

QNO4: How has the scientific method helped us in the production and preservation of foods?

Ans: Scientific approach and method has enabled us to produce more and better food. Now, production yield per acre has increased because of modern farming techniques and chemical fertilizers etc. The education of farmers has also led to improvement in this field, due to preservation and freezing system, food is available throughout year.

QNO5: We are generally less fearful than our ancestors. What were our ancestors afraid of?

Ans: There is no doubt that in the near past, no control on disease was possible. So people suffered from many diseases and fought helplessly. So before such a thing they were helpless. They were afraid of the prevailing disease in their community. Similarly they were superstitions and believed blindly in supernatural happenings which made their lives worse. Now, science has given us critical mind and solutions to chase problems. So we are less fearful than our ancestors.

QNO6: How has the scientific method enabled us to get over the old fears?

Ans: Science has given us a lot of inventions after experimentations. Due to science, man has become more critical. Now, no man accepts facts without proof. Supernatural happenings are no more believed to be supernatural. There is always reason for happening. Science has enabled us to overcome fear of disease due to modern medicines.

QNO7: What part did astrology play in the lives of men and women in the past? Give examples.

Ans: Astrology played important role in lives of the people in the past. They believed blindly in what astrologers told them. There was no critical approach. They were superstitious. So astrologers took advantage of the simplicity and ignorance of the unaware peoples.

QNO8: Describe some of the superstitions still current in our country. How do they effect the lives of those who believed in them?

Ans: Superstitious people who believe that when the black cat jumps across the road, something bad may happen. Walking in the shadow of the trees invites the anger of the ghosts. When the crow sitting on the wall, guests are expected.  Superstitious peoples live in fear of unseen forces. They can not live normal lives.   

Exercise q/answer notes

Written by: Khalid khan

Composed by: adnan basher

Qno1: How is that a star seldom finds another star near it?

Ans: A star seldom finds another star near it because they are stretched far and wide. The universe is very large. One star is million miles away from another. So there is no possibility that a star can come near another and collide.

QNo2: What happened when, according to Sir James, a wandering star, wandering through space, came near the sun?

Ans: When the star came near to the sun due to the pull, a huge tidal mountain raised on the surface of the sun, the star came nearer and nearer and the tides became bigger and bigger.

QNo3: What happened when the wandering star came nearer and nearer?

Ans: When the wandering star came nearer and nearer, the tides on the surface of the sun, and the tides became a huge mountain.

               

       QNo4:  What are the planets and how they          came into existence?

        Ans: Planets are those pieces of the sun which were thrown into pieces when the mountain on the surface broke into pieces as the other star moved away from the sun.

QNo5: Why there is no life on stars?

Ans: There is no life on the stars because they are collection of fire. They are so hot that the temperature is in thousand degrees and nothing can survive there.

QNo6: Write a note on the beginning of life on the earth?

 Ans: Life on the earth began in form of very small and simple organisms which could survive in high temperature and they had ability to reproduce off springs.

QNo7: Why is the universe, of which our earth is a part, so frightening? Give as many reasons as you can.

Ans: The universe is so frightening because in this universe life exists only on the earth. Human beings are alone. The earth is a very small place as compared to the huge stars. We are alone in this universe.

QNo8: What, in your opinion, should be the condition necessary, for the kind of life we know to exist on the other heavenly bodies? Do such conditions generally exist?

Ans: For the life to exist, temperature must be moderate, so that liquid remains liquid. Other Physical conditions like climate etc are also necessary. Such conditions exist only on the earth.