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Samacheer Class 7 English - The Listeners

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Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 102) 1Textual Exercise 4WRITING (Text Book Page No. 128) 3
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1Warm Up (Text Book Page No. 102)1 questions
Q.G1You are walking into a grove at 12 noon. You feel that somebody is following you. When you look behind, nobody is there. How would you feel? What would you do? Share it in the class.v
Solution

While walking at 12 noon in a grove, I would feel anxious and little bit scary. If I feel that some¬one else is following me I would pray God to protect me from those evil spirits.

Answer:

While walking at 12 noon in a grove, I would feel anxious and little bit scary. If I feel that some¬one else is following me I would pray God to protect me from those evil spirits.

2Textual Exercise4 questions
Q.G2And his horse in the silence k That dwelt in the lone house then And he smote upon the door again a second time champed the grasses But only a host of phantom listeners Where he stood perplexed and stillv
  1. B. Find a line from the poem to match the pictures given below and write it in the blank.
  2. C. Read the statements and say True or False. Quote lines from the poem to support your answer. (Text Book Page No. 128)
Solution

Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Term 1 Poem Chapter 2 The Listeners 8
D. Answer the following questions.

Answer:

Samacheer Kalvi 7th English Guide Term 1 Poem Chapter 2 The Listeners 8
D. Answer the following questions.

Q.2What was the horse doing?v
Solution

The horse was biting and chewing the grass noisily.

Answer:

The horse was biting and chewing the grass noisily.

Q.4How did the Traveller feel when nobody answered?v
Solution

The Traveller felt confused and stood still when nobody answered him.

Answer:

The Traveller felt confused and stood still when nobody answered him.

Q.5What kind of feeling does the poem create?v
Solution

The poem creates a mystical feeling.
E. Work in pairs and answer the questions given below.

Answer:

The poem creates a mystical feeling.
E. Work in pairs and answer the questions given below.

3WRITING (Text Book Page No. 128)3 questions
Q.1And he smote upon the door again a second time. Is there anybody here? he said. a) What did the poet do?v
Solution

He knocked on the door loudly to call someone from the house.
b) What did he say?
He asked whether anybody is there or not.
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Answer:

He knocked on the door loudly to call someone from the house.
b) What did he say?
He asked whether anybody is there or not.
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Q.2No head form the leaf-fringed sill Leaned over and looked into his grey eyes, Where he stood perplexed and still. . a) Did the poet get any response from the house?v
Solution

No, he got no response from the house.
b) Pick-out rhyming words in the above lines.
Sill – Still.
c) How did the poet stand when there was no response?
The poet stood confused and unmoved.

Answer:

No, he got no response from the house.
b) Pick-out rhyming words in the above lines.
Sill – Still.
c) How did the poet stand when there was no response?
The poet stood confused and unmoved.

Q.3But only a host of phantom listeners That dwelt in the lone house then a) In the opinion of the poet who dwelt in the lone house?v
Solution

The poet felt that the lone house is surrounded by a host of ghost listeners.
The Listeners Summary in English
A traveler and his horse saw a house in night. He knocked on the door twice to find out whether anyone was inside the house. No one listened to him except a bird and a host of phantom listeners. None answered the call of the lonely traveller.
The Listeners Summary in Tamil
குதிரையில் வந்த பயணி, இரவு நேரத்தில், வழியில் ஒரு வீடு இருப்பதை கண்டான். வீட்டில் யாரேனும் உள்ளனரா என்று அறிய இருமுறை கதவை தட்டினான். ஒரு பறவையும் தனி வீட்டில் உள்ள ஆவிகளின் கூட்டம் தவிர வேறு யாரும் பயணியின் குரலைக் கேட்க அங்கு இல்லை. தனியாக வந்த பயணியின் குரலுக்கு யாரும் பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை .
The Listeners About the Author in English
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is best known for his works for children. ‘The Listeners” is said to be his most famous poem.
The Listeners About the Author in Tamil
வால்ட்டர் டி லா மேர் ஓர் ஆங்கிலக் கவிஞரும், சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளரும், நாவலாசிரியரும் ஆவார். குழந்தைகளுக்கான அவருடைய படைப்புகளுக்காக அவர் பெரிதும் அறியப்படுகிறார். ‘உற்றுக்கேட்பவர்கள்’ என்னும் கவிதை அவருடைய மிகப் புகழ்பெற்ற கவிதையாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது.
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Answer:

The poet felt that the lone house is surrounded by a host of ghost listeners.
The Listeners Summary in English
A traveler and his horse saw a house in night. He knocked on the door twice to find out whether anyone was inside the house. No one listened to him except a bird and a host of phantom listeners. None answered the call of the lonely traveller.
The Listeners Summary in Tamil
குதிரையில் வந்த பயணி, இரவு நேரத்தில், வழியில் ஒரு வீடு இருப்பதை கண்டான். வீட்டில் யாரேனும் உள்ளனரா என்று அறிய இருமுறை கதவை தட்டினான். ஒரு பறவையும் தனி வீட்டில் உள்ள ஆவிகளின் கூட்டம் தவிர வேறு யாரும் பயணியின் குரலைக் கேட்க அங்கு இல்லை. தனியாக வந்த பயணியின் குரலுக்கு யாரும் பதில் அளிக்கவில்லை .
The Listeners About the Author in English
Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was an English poet, short story writer and novelist. He is best known for his works for children. ‘The Listeners” is said to be his most famous poem.
The Listeners About the Author in Tamil
வால்ட்டர் டி லா மேர் ஓர் ஆங்கிலக் கவிஞரும், சிறுகதை எழுத்தாளரும், நாவலாசிரியரும் ஆவார். குழந்தைகளுக்கான அவருடைய படைப்புகளுக்காக அவர் பெரிதும் அறியப்படுகிறார். ‘உற்றுக்கேட்பவர்கள்’ என்னும் கவிதை அவருடைய மிகப் புகழ்பெற்ற கவிதையாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது.
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