Lesson- 4 (I)
Twe Stories about Flying
(I) His First Flight
Thinking about the text:
1. Why was the young seagull affraid to fly ? Do you think all young birds are affraid to make their first flight or are some birds mare timid than others ? Do you think a human body also finds it challenge to take its first step ?
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2. “The sight of the food madden him.” what does this suggest? What compelled the young seagull to finally fly ?
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3. They were beckoning to him, calling shrilly. Why did the seagull’s father and mother threaten him and cajole him to fly?
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4. Have you ever had a similar experience where your parents encouraged you to do something that you were too scared to try ? Discuss this in pairs or groups .
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5. In the case of a bird flying seems a natural act, and a foregone conclusion that it should succeed. In the example you have given in answer to the the previous question, was your success guaranteed or was it important for you to try, regardless of a possibility of failure ?
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