Samacheer Class 7 English - A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery

Yes. The heroes take risks. They are selfless. They are willing to fight and bring reform. They face immense hardships. They fight against social evils and social injustice.

Firefighters, Social activists, men who help the society in natural disasters, Medical staff who treat the patients, people who guard our nation are real heroes in everyday life.

Yes. People who create unforgettable impressions are real heroes. They work for the uplift and betterment of the nation. They risk their lives for the security of others. Such selfless people make the nation a blessed one. They are down to earth persons. They are strong but not rude. They are kind but not weak. They need not have superpowers. Still, they stand high as the makers of the nation.
Section – I
Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 107)
Discuss and Answer:

Neerja Bhanot collected the passports of the Americans. She managed to hide their passports and discard them down the rubbish chute. With her help, 39 Americans out of 41 were saved.

Pursers worked as managers on flights, handling passenger’s complaints, making required announcements and handling security.
Section – III
Textual Questions (Text Book Page No. 110)
Discuss and Answer:

Neerja’s, bravery was acknowledged and rewarded. She was awarded the Ashok Chakra, India’s highest honour for bravery in peace time and she became the youngest civilian to receive it.

The trust of Neerja Bhanot Pan AM gives an award to honour a flight crew member who acts beyond the call on duty. Another award is given to an Indian woman who overcomes social injustice and helps other women in similar social distress.

Yes, everyone should have his own principles, in avoiding the bad habit of telling lies, copying in the test, stealing the things of others in the class. Respecting the teachers and parents, obeying the elders must be the principles of all students.

Yes. We must be loyal to our friends. We must share good books with our friends. We must help them in their needs. We must correct them if they are wrong. We must guide them when they are helpless.

Mahatma Gandhi refused to say any lies in his ife. He was successful in his freedom struggle. Like him, people who are truthful will always win even if they come across some difficulty in their efforts. A truthful person has a free conscience and a brave heart. He has no fear.

Yes. Neerja Bhanot had been true to her words. She could have run away for She knew the escape routes well. But She died not ran away.

The passengers were from many countries.
There were Indians, Germans, Americans, Pakistanis among others.
Note: There is no reference about the nationality of the hijackers in the lesson. So, this question is given wrongly.
Here we have the corrected question above.

The aircraft Pan Am 73 was with 360 Passengers on board. It came from Mumbai. Its destination was the United States. It had been parked at Karachi airport. At that time, armed terrorists hijacked the plane.

Usually, the voice recorder records the communication and it is inside the black box. The black box is kept in the tail of an aircraft. From the black box, some recorded communication during the hijacking could have obtained.

The service of Neeija was selfless and noble. She had been heroic, fearless, alert, and sensible. The braveheart sacrifices her life in the service of others.
Use Grammar
L. Discuss with your partner and Punctuate the following. (Text Book Page No. 117)

Shankar said to his teacher, “Madam, I had prepared my project assignment but I forgot to bring it.”
M. Complete the sentences in reported speech. (Text Book Page No. 117)

he would finish that
N. Read the following dialogue and report it.
Betty : What are you doing here, Kitty? I haven’t seen you since June.
Kitty : I’ve just come back from my holiday in Darjeeling.
Betty : Did you enjoy it?
Kitty : I love Darjeeling. The landscape is amazing.
Betty : Did you go to Lloyd’s Botanical Garden?
Kitty Yes, It was my first trip. I can show you some pictures. Are you doing anything tomorrow?
Betty : I must arrange a couple of things. But I am free tonight.
Kitty : You might come to my place. What time shall we meet?
Betty : I’ll be there at eight. Is it all right?
Betty asked Kitty how she was doing there. And she added she had not seen Kittv since June. Kitty explained that she had just come back from her holiday in Darjeeling. Betty asked if she enjoyed it. Kitty told her that she loves Darjeeling and that the landscape is amazing Betty wanted to know if Kittv had gone to the Lloyd’s Botanical Garden. Kitty said that it was her first trip and that she could show some pictures. And then she asked her if she was free that night Betty explained that she must arrange a couple of things. But she added that she was free that night. Kitty suggested that Betty should come to her place and asked her at what time she would be there Betty said she would be there at eight. And finally, she asked if it was all right.

Name
Neerja Bhanot
Father’s Name & Occupation
Harish Bhanot, Journalist
Mother’s Name & Occupation
Rama Bhanot, Journalist
Born on
7.9.1963
Nationality
Indian
State
Punjab
City
Chandigarh
Education
School: Sacret Heart High School, Chandigarh
College: St. Xavier’s College, Bombay Scottish School Mumbai.
Career
Modelling, Purser in Pan Am air ways
Personal Life
Marriage had been a disaster – she left her husband
Siblings
She had two brothers, named Akil, Aneesh
Achievements
She became the senior most cabin manager in Pan Am airways
Awards
Ashok Chakra, Justice for crimes award, Tamgha – e- Insaniyat award
Legacy
Trust formed for two awards every year.
Died on
5.9.1986
Place of Death
Karachi airport, in the hijacking tragedy
Creative Writing
P. Heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary things.” Write an anecdote on the extraordinary deed of Jaiswal K.P. who helped in the recent Kerala Flood. Use the tips given in the box. (Text Book Page No. 120)An anecdote is a brief, revealing account of an individual person or an incident. Consider these questions to write an anecdote.

J.P. Kaiswal is a resident of Tanur. He helped an elderly woman step into an, inflatable boat. The fishermen and local residents helped the victims of flood to a great extent.
A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery Summary in English
A Plane, PAN Am Flight 73 was hijacked at Karachi airport by the terrorists. Neerja Bhanot tried to save the people. She made the pilots escape. She evacuated many passengers. She was hit by the bullets of the terrorists and she died.
Neeraja Bhanot had a sour marriage. So she left her husband. She became the senior most cabin manager.
The act of bravery was acknowledged and rewarded by Indian, Pakistanian and American governments. She was given Ashok Chakra award. She got ‘Justice for Crimes Award’ posthumously.
She received the Tamgha – e- Insaniyat award.
A trust is formed by her parents. A postage stamp was issued in her honour. In India, a square in Mumbai was named after her –
A Story of Self Sacrifice and Bravery Summary in Tamil
PAN AM Flight 73 என்ற விமானம் கராச்சி விமான நிலையத்தில், தீவிரவாதிகள் கட்டுப்பாட்டுக்குள் வந்தது. நீரஜா பானட் பயணிகளை காக்க விரும்பினாள். பைலட்கள், வெளியேறி தப்பிக்கும்படி செய்தாள். பல பயணிகளை விமானத்திலிருந்து தப்பிக்க வைத்தாள். தீவிரவாதிகளின் துப்பாக்கி குண்டில் பலியாகி இறந்தாள்.
நீரஜா பானட்டின் திருமணம் கசப்பானது. எனவே கணவன் வீட்டை துறந்தாள். மூத்த கேபின் மானேஜராய் விமானக் கம்பெனியில் பணி புரிந்தாள்.
அவளது வீரச் செயல், இந்திய பாகிஸ்தானிய, அமெரிக்க அரசுகளால் கௌரவிக்கப்பட்டது. அவளுக்கு அசோக சக்கரா விருது கிடைத்தது. ‘குற்றங்களுக்கு நீதி’ என்ற விருதும் மரணத்திற்கு பின் கிடைத்தது. தம்கா-இ-இன்சாட் யாட் விருதும் கிடைத்தது. அவளது பெற்றோரால் ஓர் அறக்கட்டளை தொடங்கப்பட்டது. நீரஜாவை கௌரவிக்க தபால் தலை இந்தியாவில் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. மும்பையில் ஒரு சதுக்கம் அவள் பெயரால் விளங்குகிறது.
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