LEARN ENGLISH – 20
Khaliqur Rahman
We’ve learnt quite a lot so far. Let’s take a stock of what we’ve learnt up to now. We’ve learnt how to make State Verb Sentences, Modal Verb Sentences and Plus-Action Sentences from the five Tables. In all we now know how to make 7 different types of sentences. We also know how to make negative and interrogative sentences. We’ve also learnt the grammar of Questions. Now we can ask questions of various types. We can ask formal and informal questions. We can also ask polite and more polite questions.
What are the functions that we can perform with the help of the language tools that we possess now. We can introduce and describe people and places. We can also talk about events with the help of the 5 Tables.
For revision, can I introduce and describe two persons together and ask you to let me know if you know who is who.
He is 74 and he is 79. He is not very tall and he is not very tall, either. He has a Gandhi topee and he has a turban. He has specs and he has specs, too. He has a dhoti and he has Aligarhi pyjamas. He has a kurta. He, too, has a kurta with sleeves and cuffs. And, he has a waist coat (Sadri or Nehru bandi).
He is 74 and has a large and healthy heart. He is 79 and has a ‘surgical’ and ‘heavy’ heart. He can reach heights of humanity. He can reach depths of our unruly Parliament. He can fast and run. Can he? He has no security around. He has the security of gunmen. He can handle thousands in the crowd. Can he control the Parliament?
He has a room in a temple. He has a sarkari residence. He has no car. He has sarkari cars. He is PM and he is PM, too: People’s Man.
Here, I wish to tell and remind the learners that now we have simple but very effective tools to express ourselves and talk about events. Let me now try to write down the events in the recent past that have affected me most. Here I go.
I was lucky. I switched on my television set. It was 15 August 2011. Anna Hazare! He was a perfect picture of meditation. He was sitting at Rajghat. They said he would sit for half an hour. But he sat for more than an hour. Did he get engaged in heart to heart talk with the Father of the Nation? The very sight overwhelmed me when Anna broke down in tears.
The next morning they arrested him from his residence. They put him in jail. The men in power made the Police and the judge to take wrong steps. But they realised their mistakes. They issued release orders. Anna didn’t acceptt!
Anna’s supporters gathered in front of Tihar in large numbers. Supporters gathered in the country, in the US, in Britain, in Canada and in Australia.
Ramlila Maidan got only half ready. Anna came out, out in the open without security! It began to rain. The crowd got wet but did not leave. At Rajghat he sprinted!
Ramlila Maidan was a perfect example of Local Self Government. It presented a perfect picture of peace and non-violence and self discipline.
After ten long and difficult days of determination, patience and perseverance, Anna Hazare and the People of India triumphed! It is Manmohan Singh’s victory over the PM! From now onwards, let’s hope Parliament is People and People is Parliament!
Well, Readers of this column and Learners at school, I’ve tried to narrate the events in simple sentences from one of the five Tables.
I would like the Learners to send in their versions in simple sentences, seven types. I would also like Central Chronicle to get sponsors to give away prizes.
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