NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Flamingo English Going Places : Chapter 8

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Questions Covered In Class 12 Flamingo English Going Places

Question 1:

Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.

Answer:

• incongruity – quality of being unsuitable
• prodigy – a young person endowed with exceptional qualities
• chuffed – very pleased
• solitary elm – a secluded tall tree
• arcade – a passage or a walkway with shops and stalls on either side
• amber glow – orange-yellow light of the lamp
• wharf – a place beside the water bodies for loading or unloading of the ships
• pangs of doubt – a sudden realization of uncertainty about something

Page No 79:

Question 1:

Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?

Answer:

The two girls, Sophie and Jansie, were already destined for a job in the biscuit factory and it was likely that they would work there after school.

Question 2:

What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her to have such dreams?

Answer:

Sophie dreamed of opening a boutique or becoming an actress or fashion designer. She thought she would be given the position of a manager and would work there until she saved enough money for her boutique.In keeping with her lower middle-class family background, Jansi encourages Sophie to have such dreams. Jansi is more realistic and pragmatic in life, and therefore, knows that big ambitions cost huge investments, something her working class status cannot tolerate.

Page No 81:

Question 1:

Why did Sophie wriggle when Geoff told her father that she had met Danny Casey?

Answer:

When she told her father that she had met Danny Casey, she quarreled because she was well aware of her father’s petty temperament. She knew that she would scold him for spreading wild stories. Furthermore, she knew that no one would believe her. It is also possible that he does not expect Geoff to share his secrets with others, even from family members.

Question 2:

Did Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?

Answer:

No, Geoff does not believe what Sophie says about her meeting. He calls it “the unlikeliest thing [he] ever heard”.

Question 3:

Does her father believe her story?

Answer:

Sophie’s father does not believe her story and he warns her that her “wild stories” might land her into trouble.

Question 4:

How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of future?

Answer:

Sophie was jealous that her brother had access to the outside world. She fantasizes about visiting these places someday in the future wearing a yellow dress. She imagines that the world

Question 5:

Which country did Danny Casey play for?

Answer:

Danny Casey played football for Ireland.

Page No 85:

Question 1:

Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?

Answer:

Sophie and Janasi were different from each other. Sophie was a dreamer who enjoyed creating her own imaginary world using her imagination. She showed the urge to change the status of her working class and achieve sophistication while pursuing the ambition of a fashion designer or an actress. Jancie, on the other hand, was more practical and realistic than Sophie. He tried to pull Sophie back into reality, but all in vain. Jancie’s sensitivity and maturity is evident in her attempt to remind her friend that she was hired for the biscuit factory, and that expensive dreams were unsuitable for her financial situation.

Question 2:

How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie’s father?

Answer:

Sophie’s father is a fanatic of a lower middle class father who has worked hard in odd circumstances to earn a livelihood for her family. After his day job, he watched television instead of spending time with his family or sharing family responsibilities with his wife. He hopes that if he gets a chance to earn money, he will ask Sophie to buy a new home instead of getting caught up in his expensive ambitions. However, his deteriorating financial situation prevents him from watching a football match, or later going to the pub for a celebration. He is portrayed as a practical, but a self-centered and short-tempered person.

Question 3:

Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?

Answer:

Sophie loved her brother, Geoff, more than anyone else because he was not in the habit of talking much and was lost in his own thoughts. He imagined his silence and thought that he had reached an unknown world. She wanted to be a part of that world and she was being welcomed by everyone, wearing glamorous clothes herself. For Sophie, the monotonous life Geoff had lived in was a symbol of freedom.

Question 4:

What socio-economic background does Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family’s financial status?

Answer:

Sophie belongs to a lower middle class socio-economic background. She lives in a small house with her parents and two brothers, Derek and Geoff. When she returns home after school, she feels suffocated by the steam of the stove and is disgusted with the dirty dishes placed in a corner. Taking care of all the household chores and responsibilities on her own, her mother’s back swung and bowed. Her father is a hard worker and her elder brother, Geoff, works as an apprentice mechanic in a garage located far from his home. Her family wants Sophie to join work soon after her school. These are some indicators of the financial condition of Sophie’s family.

Page No 85:

Question 1:

Discuss in pairs

1. Sophie’s dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.
2. It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?

Answer:

1. Sophie was a dreamer who often composed stories for herself and others. One possibility may be that she wanted to escape the pioneer of daily life with the help of her imaginations. Her encounter with Danny Casey was a story meant to get her brother’s attention. Eventually, she becomes so engrossed in it that she starts living the imagination. When Danny Casey does not come for a second ‘date’, he experiences disappointment. However painful and depressing her imagination may be, she was not prepared to accept reality. His dreams and disappointments are idols of his imagination. 2. Teenage is the phase of life that constitutes major changes in a person’s life. During this phase, a person learns many things, sets his or her career goals, and deals with the pressure of peer pressure and expectations of adults. Therefore, it is natural for teenagers to imagine and have unrealistic dreams.Advantages: Provides a means to reach lofty, higher ambitions and dreams based on realistic goals or the surrounding world. Aspiring and working hard for higher career goals can ensure successful career prospects. Thus, it motivates one to gain confidence and a feeling. In difficult situations of life, it helps to increase positivity and optimism. It is a talent in people who are called creative.Disadvantage: fantasy creates the difference between fantasy and reality. A feeling of disparity between any one goal and capabilities can be painful. Non-achievement may also lead to depression, depression, or suicidal tendencies. Furthermore, it is a waste of time for many people.

Page No 85:

Question 1:

Why didn’t Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?

Answer:

Sophie didn’t want Jansie to know about her encounter with Danny because she feared that Jansie would spread her story to the whole neighbourhood.

Question 2:

Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?

Answer:

Sophie did not meet Danny Casey in reality. She made up the story of her encounter with Danny Casey only to seek the attention her brother, Geoff.

Question 3:

Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

Answer:

Sophie went to see the football match of the United team with her father and her two brothers. This was the only instance where she got a chance to see Danny Casey.

Page No 86:

Question 1:

Notice the following expressions. The highlighted words are not used in a literal sense. Explain what they mean.

1. Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
2. Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
3. If he keeps his head on his shoulders.
4. On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.
5. She saw… him ghost past the lumbering defenders.

Answer:

1. These words are spoken by Sophie to Geoff. In this line, Sophie compares Geoff’s words to those precious stones that have to be dug out of the earth, both of which are laborious activities.2. After returning from her school, Sophie notices her father sitting at the dining table. In this line, she is expressing her fear of her father’s wrath.3. In this line, Sophie’s father praises Danny’s skill in playing football, But, he feels that he can only achieve long-term success if he fields himself well.4. In the given line, the author points to Sophie’s family’s habitual visit to watch a football match every week. The word ‘pilgrimage’ emphasizes the theme of hero worship in the story.5. In this line, the author is reminiscent of Sophie’s Danny Casey who leaves all other players behind and speeds towards the goal.

Page No 86:

Question 1:

Notice the highlighted words in the following sentences.

1. “When I leave,’ Sophie said, coming home from school, “I’m going to have a boutique.”
2. Jansie, linking arms with her along the street, looked doubtful.
3. “I’ll find it,” Sophie said, staring far down the street.
4. Jansie, knowing they were both earmarked for the biscuit factory, became melancholy.
5. And she turned in through the open street door leaving Jansie standing in the rain.

– When we add “ing” to a verb we get the present participle form. The present participle form is generally used along with forms of “be’,   (is, was, are, were, am) to indicate the continuous tense as in “Sophie was coming home from school.”

– We can use the present participle by itself without the helping verb, when we wish to indicate that an action is happening at the same time as another.

– In example 1, Sophie “said” something. “Said”, here, is the main action.

– What Sophie was doing while she was “saying” is indicated by “coming home from school”. So we get the information of two actions happening at the same time. We convey the information in one sentence instead of two.

1. Analyse the other examples in the same way.
2. Pick out five other sentences from the story in which present participles are used in this sense.

Answer:

1. The explanations are as follows:

2. Here, the main verb is ‘seen’. Therefore, of linking is the current participial form of the verb ‘link’ and is not used in a continuous tense. The two verbs depicted are ‘linking arms’ and ful look suspicious. ‘3. The main verb is ‘where’, therefore, the present participle form of the verb ‘stare’ is ‘stare’ and is not used under constant stress. The two verbs which are indicated are ‘said’ and ‘stare’.4. The main verb is ‘become’. Therefore, the ‘know’ is the present form of the verb and know ‘and is not used in the continuous tense. The two actions indicated are ‘knowing’ and actions become sadness. ‘5. In this sentence, the main verb is ‘on’. Therefore, ‘skip’ and ‘stand’ respectively are the current particle-particle forms of the verb ‘stand’ and ‘stand’, which are not used in the continuous tense. Second. Examples of similar sentences are as follows:1. He was kneeling on the floor in the next room while molesting a section of his motorcycle above some newspaper spread on the carpet.2. He saw the banks of the canal, imagining his own ecstasy, coming out of the shadows.3. Jancy drowns, she is conscious.4. I feel that there are stirring pains inside me.5. But all the same, it makes me despicable, knowing that I will never be able to show them that they are not wrong to doubt me.

Page No 87:

Question 1:

Notice these words in the story.

• “chuffed”, meaning delighted or very pleased
• “nosey”, meaning inquisitive
• “gawky”, meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.

Answer:

List of the words used by the characters in their colloquial speech is given below:

1. “Airhead”, meaning a stupid person
2.  “Boo boo”, meaning to make mistakes
3. “Glitzy”, meaning fashionable
4. “Airy-fairy”, meaning to be overly idealistic
5. “Tight-arse”, meaning a person who doesn’t like to spend money on others
6. “Thick”, meaning to be not very intelligent
7. “Nerd”, meaning a person with lesser social skills
8. “Gnarly”, meaning extreme
9. “Bonkers”, meaning crazy
10. “Eggy”, meaning stressed

Page No 87:

Question 1:

Look for stories or movies where this theme of hero worship and fantasising about film or sports icons finds a place.

Answer:

The lead coolie of the film Chan Kuli revolves around the life of Karan, a thirteen-year-old orphan boy. He was brought to an orphanage after listening to his caretaker stories about India’s victory in the 1983 Cricket World Cup under Kapil Dev’s captaincy.One day, he finds an old bat with ‘1983’ engraved on it. Karan imagined that the bat found by him was the same bat used by Kapil Dev during the 1983 Cricket World Cup matches. He believes that this is his lucky bat. On one lucky occasion, the coach of the Indian cricket team spotted Karan playing the spot. He is highly impressed by Karan’s batting skills and selects him as a member of the Indian cricket team.Faith is strengthened with Karan’s bond and his lucky bat and it becomes a magic bat for him. Everyone, except his orphanage partner, Raghu, congratulates Karan for his good performance in the cricket match. He feels jealous of Karan’s newly achieved success. To hinder his success, he breaks Karan’s lucky bat during the India-Pakistan innings. As a result, the incident becomes a major setback for Karan and he refuses to play without his magical bat. This is the time when he is made to realize that magic was not in his bat, but in him. After this, Karan plays well and his team wins the match. Finally, Karan developed confidence in his abilities based on his magical bat.

Page No 87:

Question 1:

• Think of a person who you would like to have as a role model.
• Write down the points to be discussed or questions to be asked, if you were asked to interview that person on a television show.

Answer:

Think of a person whom you admire and consider him to be your ideal. He or she may be one of your teachers, or a famous personality who inspires you. Think about the questions you would like to ask the person if he or she is given a chance to interview. Questions should be prepared keeping in mind the profession of the person concerned.

Some of the questions asked for him or her during the interview are:

• Why and when did you decide to choose your current field as your potential career?
• What do you think about stress relief?
• What do you like to do besides your work?
• What is your favorite holiday destination?
• What does success mean to you?

• Where do you want to see yourself in line for five years?• What are your plans for the future?• If you were to change one thing on the planet, what would it be?