lesson

1. A WRONG MAN IN WORKERS’
PARADISE
BY RABINDRANATH TAGORE
SUBJECT: ENGLISH STD.X
PPT. BY MRS. PARIMALA.S.JOSHI.
MVHES,BELGAVI

2. In this ppt. you will be learning the
synonyms of a few words used in the
lesson and the meaning and usage of
certain phrases

3. PLY–
to read
or study
Usually,
students ply
their books ,
only during the
examinations.

4. WHIMS AND
FANCIES-----
sudden desires
Students love
holidays because
they can indulge
in their whims
and fancies.

5. JOSTLE----
To push
roughly
against
The idle man
jostled the
hurrying men on
the streets.

6. Bustling----
moving in a
hurried way
During
festivals,
markets are
flooded with
bustling people

7. Lounged:to sit,
stand or lie idle
The cat
lounged on
the sofa.

8. QUAINT---
UNUSUALLY
ATTRACTIVE,
FANCIFUL
The man built
a quaint
house in the
town

9. Existing, living,
growing or
operating in
the air.
aerial
Aerial birds spend most
of their time in the air.

10. torrent
In the Workers’
Paradise, even a
torrent wouldn’t
waste its energy
in singing.
A fast flowing
stream

11. phrases
1.Indulge in: allow oneself to enjoy the pleasure of
something.
Eg. After my exams, I am going to indulge in icecreams.
2. take charge of: take control or responsibility of
Eg. The new V.C. took charge of the university.
3.shake off: rid oneself of
Eg: The children tried to shake off their fears.
4.get the better of : win an argument.
Eg: The girl of the silent torrent could not get the better of the
idle man.

12. phrases
5. set out for: leave a place and begin a journey.
Eg: They set out for the picnic at dawn.
6. be filled with : be full of
Eg: The garden is filled with flowers.
7. laugh at: to mock at someone
Eg: The students laughed at the new student when he said
that he believed in ghosts.
8. come to pass: to happen or to take place
Eg: Do you think it will really come to pass?

13. Choose the correct word and fill in the blanks.
1.Children often tend to indulge in their _______ and
_______ unwisely. They do not _____their books
regularly, as a result of which they do not fare well in
their exams.
2.The market was teeming with _____ people as it was
the festive season. People _____ each other to buy
festoons and decorations at _____ shops was a common
sight.
Jostled, ply, whims and fancies , bustling quaint

14. Home assignment
*Frame a sentence with each of the following words :
1.ply 2. torrent 3. aerial 4. quaint 5. lounged
*Use the given phrases in sentences of your own:
1. set out for
2.shake off
3.take charge of