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The Invention of Vita-Wonk
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ii. An egg laid by a 200 year old Tortoise. iii. The tail of a 51 year old Horse. iv. The tail of a 207 year old Giant Rat v. The black teeth of a 97 year old GRIMALKIN. vi. The knucklebones of a 700 year old Cattaloo.
SummaryThe present lesson is written by Roald Dahl. In the present there was a scientist Mr. Willy Wonka. He first invented a tonic Wonka- Vite which made people younger. Mr. Willy Wonka, the scientist invents a medicine named as Vita –Wonka.
This medicine makes people younger. Mr. Wonka mentions different kinds of trees in the lesson. They are –Douglas fir, Oak, Cedar, Bristlecone Pine tree. He tells that the Bristlecone tree lives the longest for more than 4000years. He gave four drops of that black liquid to a 20 years old man named as Oompa-Loompa. The volunteer, who swallowed four drops of the new invention became, old, began wrinkling and shrivelling up all over and his hair starting dropping off and his teeth falling out and he turned into at fellow of 75. The name of the invention was Vita-Wonk. Finally, the scientist got success in his new invention of Vita-Wonka. This is an imaginary story. Presentation
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Q1.i. What trees does Mr. Wonka mention? Which tree does he say lives the longest? Ans: Mr. Wonka mentions so many kinds of trees –Oak, Douglas fir, cedar and bristlecone pine tree. The bristlecone pine tree lives the longest. ii. How long does this tree live? Where can you find it? Ans: Bristlecone pine lives for over 4ooo years. We can find this tree on Wheeler peak in Nevada, USA. Q2. How many of the oldest living things can you remember from Mr. Wonka’s list? (Don’t look back at the story!) Do you think all these things really exist, or are some of them purely imaginary? Ans: I can remember five of the oldest things from the list of Mr. Wonk. These ares- a. The tail of a 51-year-old Horse in Arabia. b. The tail of a 207-year-old giant Rat from Tibet. c. The black teeth of a 97-years-old Grimalkin living in a cave on Mount Popocatepetle. d. The toe-nail clippings from a 168-year-old Russian farmer called Petrovitch Gregorovitch e. The whiskers of a 36-year-old cat called Crumpets. f. I think most of the things are imaginary old things collected from a Russian farmer, a tortoise, a flea, a rat and a horse. Q3. Why does Mr. Wonka collect items from the oldest things? Do you think is the right way to begin his invention? Ans: Mr. Wonka collects items from the oldest things in order to invent a new medicine that would make the young people older. No, this is not the right way to invent a new thing. Q4. What happens to the volunteer who swallows four drops of the new invention? What is the name of the invention? Ans: After taking four drops of medicine, the volunteer grows very old. His hair and teeth starts falling. His skin becomes dry and wrinkled. A twenty year old man looks seventy five. The name of invention is Vita –Wonk. Comprehension Check Q1. Choose the correct answer. a. Mr. Willy Wonka is (a) a cook (b) an inventor (c) a manager. b. Wonka-Vita makes people (a) older (b) younger c. Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing which will make people (a) younger (b) older Answer: a. Mr. Willy Wonka is (b) an inventor b. Wonka-Vita makes people (b) younger c. Mr Wonka wants to invent a new thing which will make people (b) older Q2. Can anyone's age be a minus number? What does "minus 87" mean? Ans: No, one's age cannot be a minus number. Here, "minus 87" means a person will have to wait for 87 years to born. Q3. Mr. Wonka begins by asking himself two questions. What are they? i. What is _____? ii. What lives _____? Answer: i. What is the oldest living thing in the world? ii. What lives longer than anything else? Working With Language 1. Fill in the blanks in the recipe given below with words from the box. Easy palak-Dal Ingredients • One ______ • One cup dal • Two thin green chillies • ______ a teaspoon red chilli powder • Eight small bunches of palak • Two ______ • Salt to taste Easy palak-Dal Ingredients • One Onion • One cup dal • Two thin green chillies • half a teaspoon red chilli powder • Eight small bunches of palak • Two tomatoes • Salt to taste Wash and cut the vegetables; ____ the palak. Put everything in a pressure ____. Let the cooker. Whistle three ____, then switch if off. Fry a few cumin seeds in ____ and add to the palak-dal. Answer: Wash and cut the vegetables; shred the palak. Put everything in a pressure cooker. Let the cooker.Whistle three times, then switch if off. Fry a few cumin seeds in oil and add to the palak-dal. Speaking Using Do for Emphasis Charlie asks, “What did happen?”This is a way of asking the question “What happened?” with emphasis. Given below are a few emphatic utterances. Say them to your partner. Let your partner repeat your utterance without the emphasis. Your partner may also add something to show she/he disagrees with you. YOU : I did study. PARTNER : You studied? I don’t believe you. Look at your marks! YOU : I did go there. PARTNER : You went there? Then... YOU : I do play games. PARTNER : I don’t believe you. YOU : He does read his books. PARTNER : I don’t believe you. YOU : You do say the most unbelievable things! PARTNER : I don’t think you say the most unbelievable things. YOU : The earth does spin around. PARTNER : I don’t feel. YOU : We all do want you to come with us. PARTNER : then why didn’t you invite me to come. YOU : Who does know how to cook? PARTNER : I don’t know how to cook. YOU : I do believe that man is a thief. PARTNER : I don’t believe. Extended learning support link from the internet:
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