English IX - Chapter No.18 - Reference To Context (Prose Section)

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A LETTER ABOUT THE VILLAGE LIFE IN PAKISTAN

Text Book Name: Secondary Stage English Book One For Class IX

Explain With Reference To Context (Prose)

1. Their houses are different from those in big cities. They are mud-plastered, except for a few that are made of red brick. Most of the lanes and streets are narrow and dusty. Usually the villagers go about on foot. They don't use motorcars and taxis or even buses for short distances. That is why they are healthy and strong.
(i) Name the speaker and the lesson.
(ii) How are the houses made in villages. 
(iii) Why are the villagers healthy and strong?
Ans:
(i)  This line has been taken from a letter written by Shahid to his friend Nomi, from the chapter A Letter About the Village Life in Pakistan.
(ii) Their houses are different from those in big cities. They are
mud-plastered, except for a few that are made of red brick.
(iii) The villagers walk a lot. They work hard from dawn to dusk. They eat natural and fresh foods. They go to bed early at night and get up early in the morning, so they are healthy and strong.

2. The carpenter and the blacksmith are the two workmen, who are needed most in the village. They make and repair the farmers' tools and do other odd jobs.
(i) Name the speaker and the lesson.
(ii) Who are the two important workmen in the villages? What do they do? 
(iii) What are the charms of village life? 
Ans:
(i)  This line has been taken from a letter written by Shahid to his friend Nomi, from the chapter A Letter About the Village Life in Pakistan.
(ii) The two important workmen in the villages are the carpenters and the blacksmiths. They are needed mostly in the villages. They make and repair farmer's tool and do other odd jobs.
(iii) Village life has its own charms. In villages the atmosphere is peaceful and people enjoy the fresh air and natural beauty. It is very pleasant to go and live there for a few days.

3. Two other important persons in the village are the primary school-teacher, who also acts as the postmaster of the village, and the 'Imam' of the mosque.
(i) Who is living in Canada? Who does write a letter to Nomi?
(ii) Write the correct and actual name of your text book from which has these lines been taken.
(iii) What are the two important person in the village?
Ans:
(i) Shahid's friend Nomi is living in Canada . Shahid writes a letter to Nomi.
(ii) These lines has been taken from the Chapter "A LETTER ABOUT THE VILLAGE LIFE IN PAKISTAN" from textbook " SECONDARY STAGE ENGLISH BOOK ONE FOR CLASS IX".

(iii) The two important person in the village are:

The Primary school teacher who also acts as the post master of the village and the Imam of the mosque who gives moral and religious guidance to the villagers and he also gives treatment of minor ailments.

4. Just as "otaq", is the meeting place for men, the village well is the meeting place for women.
(i) Name the speaker and the lesson.
(ii) What is village 'Otaq'?
(iii) What is the meeting place for women in villages
Ans:
(i)   This line has been taken from a letter written by Shahid to his friend Nomi, from the chapter A Letter About the Village Life in Pakistan.
(ii) The meeting place for men in a village is called "Otaq". The villagers meet their in the evening or in their leisure hour, talk about the weather, the crops and village affairs and they enjoy the fok song sung to the tune of the Ghaghar and the Tambooro.
(iii) The village well is the meeting place for women in villages. They discuss their matters there.

5. The farmer's life is a model of hard work.
(i) Name the speaker and the lesson.
(ii) Why is farmer's life a model of hard work
(iii) What do you know about the life of villagers? 
Ans:
(i) This line has been taken from a letter written by Shahid to his friend Nomi, from the chapter A Letter About the Village Life in Pakistan.
(ii) A farmer works in his fields from dawn to dusk all the year round. He works with a sickle in his hand reaping the crop under the scorching sun. Therefore, the farmer's life is a model of hard work.
(iii) The villagers are very simple and straightforward people. They lead a simple, happy and contented life. The atmosphere of the village is peaceful and people enjoy the fresh air and natural beauty in villages