VALUES IN LIFE
-Rudyard Kipling
A poet and novelist from England, Rudyard Kipling, is remembered for his children's stories, which include ‘Kim’, ‘Just So Stories’ and the always popular ‘The Jungle Book’. In 1907, he was awarded noble prize for literature. The present speech, ‘Values in Life', is taken from ‘A Book of Words’, which is a collection of Kipling's collected speeches. The speech was first given to a group of University students in Canada.
Kipling encourages
using your left hand to gain wealth while keeping your right hand for doing rightful
work in life. Acquiring wealth for wealth sake, according to Kipling is equal
to wasting one’s life. Instead one should consider to aim for balance in life.
Wealth is nothing but illusion and that it is never a criteria to be happy. One
should seek to help one another and not be greedy or self centered.
Kipling suggests that today’s youth doesn’t give much heed (attention) to
speech.
The author calls it a privilege to be able to hear or have
conversation with elderly or wiser people. He says that the young men and
women are made to believe that the world is governed by the idea of
wealth.
Though, there are some to whom the idea of wealth does not
appeal much. They seem to have no interest in wealth nor would they accept
money if offered. Such a person will not be considered ‘smart’ since
he is not money minded. After close study of such a man, people would be
able to realise that money dominates everyone except the one who doesn’t
crave to be wealthy. He would stand fearless in whatever he does and holds
the capacity to make others fear him. He would also be able to control the
money minded people.
The solution that the author presents is to interest yourself, to invest in the happiness of others and not fall prey to one’s own perception. There are times when dark clouds hover when our knowledge and experience don’t help, we need to leave it to the power of the almighty. “In other words, take anything and everything seriously except yourself”.
The author ends his speech with an interesting fact that there are some students who will be urged to acquire wealth and not consider living with humanity. As the man who goes to seek wealth, considering it as ‘smartness’ and in the course of action forgets his fellow man. The author says that when we see our friends trying to be ‘smart’ we should show them a better way. Thus, advises learning about how to live a worthy life instead of seeking to have a wealthy life.
Model Paper
Q1. | Multiple Choice Questions | 10 |
1. Online creative writing does not involve ____.
a. Ad writing
b. Blogs
c. Vlogs
d. Newspaper reports
2. Creative skills is ____
a. A skill
b. A talent
c. Both skill and talent
d. None
3. A good translation must combine ______ and _____.
a. Accuracy and creativity
b. Accuracy and correctness
c. Clarity and complexity
d. None
4. In depth analysis is part of ____
a. Snippets
b. Headlines
c. Leads
d. Features
5. Proofreading fits newspapers demand in ______.
a. Minary
b. Software
c. Linguistic
d. Legal
6. The central focus of ESP is on ______.
a. Leaners/ inner psyche
b. Leaners need
c. Teachers’ ability
d. All of the above
7. Imagery plays a vital role in describing _____ aspects.
a. Sensory
b. Sensible
c. Sensitivity
d. Sentimental
8. Empathy involves ____.
a. Pity
b. Respect
c. Identification
d. Motivation
9. Timely _____ is crucial to problem solving.
a. Decision making
b. Delegating
c. Prioritising
d. None
10. Reports are usually _____ in nature.
a. Anaytical
b. Hypothetical
c. Formative
d. Homogeneous
Q2.A. Group Discussion or Interview 5
1. Draft a script for a group discussion on the topic, the importance of reliability skills in professional and personal relations.
2. Prepare a script for group discussion on the topic, gender discrimination.
OR
Interview
1. Mr. Sharma is appearing for an interview at M. K. Arts and Science College, Rajkot for the post of an-Assistant Professor in the subject of Mathematics. The Principal Dr. Bose is taking his interview. Draft a suitable interview dialogue consisting of minimum seven questions based on qualification, experience, teaching methods, dealing with students, salary etc.
2. Rajan Kumar appears for an interview at Bajaj Automobile Show- Room, Vadodara for the post of an Accountant. Mr. Narang, the Manager of the Show-Room takes his interview. Draft a suitable interview dialogue for this situation consisting of minimum seven questions based on education, experience, salary, timings, maintaining proper accounts etc
Q2.B. Resume Writing (1/2) 5
1. A well-known pharmaceutical company of Ahmedabad urgently requires a medical representative. The company is going to offer a handsome salary even to freshers. You have just completed your graduation with chemistry as a major subject. Create a resume with a cover letter for the same.
2. You come to know that there is a job interview at a multinational Corporation as a sales executive. Applications are invited for MBA candidates with minimum two years of experience. Create a resume with a cover letter for the same.
Q2.C. Letter / Telephonic Conversation 5
1. Prepare a telephonic conversation between the committee members who are into the resident association of an apartment, and are planning to have a cultural fest to raise fund for the victims of the earthquake.
2. Draft a telephonic dialogue between a customer and a sales executive. The customer is unhappy about the service offered and the sales executive is trying to find a solution to the problem.
OR Letter
1. Mr. Ramesh Patel wants to resign from the post of a clerk in a school. Draft a letter of resignation on his behalf.
2. Draft a letter to be sent to a candidate offering the post of a project supervisor in Sun Pharma Pvt. Ltd. Vapi.
OR
Presentation through PowerPoint slides on a given topic (at least 5 slides required):
1. Prepare seven slides along with script on Solar Energy: the future fuel.
2. Prepare seven slides along with script on the growing threat of cyber crimes.
BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (SIXTH SEMESTER)
Model Paper
LANGUAGE THROUGH LITERATURE – VI
Q1. Multiple Choice Questions from Poetry (10/10) 10 marks
1. Who is called as the ‘Dear Father’ in the poem, O Captain! My Captain?
a. Poet’s father
b. Abraham Lincoln
c. John F. Kennedy
d. Walt Whitman
2. The poem, O Captain! My Captain is _____ in nature.
a. Symbolic
b. Direct
c. Realistic
d. Destructive
3. Identify the figure of speech used in the line, ‘A heart whose love is innocent’.
a. Metaphor
b. Simile
c. Antithesis
d. Apostrophe
4. Kamala Das was called ________.
a. Mother of the needy
b. Nightingale of India
c. Mother of modern English Indian Poetry
d. Poet of Poets
5. What does ‘ship’ represent in the poem, O Captain! My Captain?
a. USA
b. America
c. Titanic
d. Life
6. I lived in such a house and was _____ and ____.
a. Sad and Alone
b. Alone and Lonely
c. Proud and Loved
d. Loved yet Lonely
7. What is the lady’s smile labelled as in the poem, ‘She walks in Beauty’?
a. Soft
b. Calm
c. Eloquent
d. All of the above
8. Who was Upagupta?
a. An ancient monk
b. A king
c. An ancient speaker
d. A local person
9. What is the poet describing in the poem, ‘My Grandmother’s House’?
a. The Poet’s house
b. The Grandmother’s happiness
c. The Poet’s grandmother’s house
d. Her Grandmother’s property
10. Which city is described in the poem, Upagupta?
a. Surat
b. Thanjavur
c. Mathura
d. Jamnagar
Q2. Attempt descriptive answer for ANYONE of the following: 12 marks
1. Discuss Kipling’s views on acquiring wealth. Give reasons for your answer.
2. What is the connection between Spoken English and Broken English?
Q3.A. Develop dialogues on ANYONE of the following situation: 08
1. Radha goes to her friend Lata’s house. They talked about what they will wear for Lata’s brother’s wedding.
2. Laksman and Sumit are good friends. They meet outside a restaurant after a month.
Q3.B. Attempt detailed answer on ANYONE of the following: 10
1. In Teamwork every individual has his/her own part to play- Explain
2. Why time management is considered a critical soft skill?
Q4. Do as directed (Any 10) 10 marks
1. She----- (rarely) plays violin now. (Fill in the blank using word that means the same as one in the brackets)
2. Add a suitable prefix to the base word- sense
3. Add a suitable prefix and suffix to the base word- necessary
4. Add a suitable prefix or suffix to the base word- feminine
5. Add a base word to the suffix- -less
6. Add a base word to the prefix- dis-
7. Identify the closest antonym- consent : forbid, resent, permit
8. Identify the closest antonym- paucity : wealth, abundance, scarcity
9. Identify the closest synonym- amicable : friendly, surprising, unfriendly
10. Identify the closest synonym- dormant: active, lament, latent
11. The water in the pond is very _____. (use the synonym of dirty)
12. She lives in a _____ house. (use antonym of small)
13. Some people _____ (like) eating bitter gourd. (Fill in the blank with word formed by adding a suitable prefix to the word in the brackets)
14. Transient: permanent, illogical, deep (Tick the word that is the closest antonym of the word on left)
