Solved Assignment Course Code: 221 aiou Semester: Spring 2022 Assignment: 2
Question no 1: In Unit 4 ‘Describing People’ you have learnt to describe people by writing about their physical characteristics. In the recorded text no. 9, you have read and listened to the dialogue between the public inspector Ali and eyewitness to robbery Junaid. Listen to this recorded text carefully and complete the following table writing the physical characteristics of the three robbers.
Physical Features & Appearance
Robber 1
Robber 2
Robber 3
Age group
Height
Colour & size of eyes
Hair colour & style
Dress
Answer:
Physical Features & Appearance
Robber 1 Robber 2 Robber 3
Age group Young 30s Young man in 20s
Height Tall over Averag
Colour &
size of eyes Dark black small eyes Dark sun glasses
Hair colour & style
Light brown hair Long hair tied at the back Nicely trimmed black hair.
Dress Trousers and blue half sleeve shirt Blue jeans and white T-Shirt
Shalwar kammez and waistcoat
Question no 2: In Unit 4, Page 70, you have read a brief description of a ‘grandmother’. Exercise 4 asks you to describe the four people. Choose any one and write a brief description of that person.
Answer:
I have a lot of friends. But Mr. Ali is my best friend. He is fifteen years old. He is studying in class tenth at the Pak Public School, Lahore. He is five feet seven inches. He is slim and active. He has fair complexion with an oval face. He has brown eyes and black hair. His hobbies are watching adventure cartoon films and playing cricket. He also likes visiting new places. He has a small family with two brothers and one sister. His father works in an office. Ali intends to become a doctor. He has a very pleasant nature and has a lot of friends.
Question no 3: Read the letter written to Robert by Faraz on Page 74 in Part B ‘Reading & Writing’ in Unit 4. After reading the letter, solve exercise 9 given on page 75 in which you have to fill in the table with information that Faraz gives about himself in the letter.
Age
Address
Education
Height
Complexion
Hobbies
Personality
Answer:
Age Fifteen years
Address H.No 231 badami Bagh Fahon
Education Studying in class nine.
Height Five
feet, seven inches (“5-7”)
Complexion
Olive complexion
Hobbies
Fistening to music and watching adventur
e movies.
Personality
Sociable personality.
Question no 4: Read Unit 5 ‘Using the Library’. Go to page 84 and solve Exercise 3 in which you have to list five things that you would like to do and need librarian’s permission. Write appropriate expressions of asking permission or making requests as given on Page 82.
For example: You want to use the computer in the library. You ask the librarian’s permission: Sir, I’d like to ask a favour. Can I use the library’s computer for an hour, please?
Answer:
1. Excuse me madam, can I go and sit in the library to complete my assignment?
2. Madam, could you please help me look for this question in the book?
3. I wonder if I could sit here on this desk madam?
4. Madam, could you possibly help me solve this problem?
5. Excuse me madam, can I please use your dictionary?
Question no 5: Read and listen to the recorded text no 14 given on Page No. 87 of Unit 5. After listening to the dialogue, solve exercise 5 given on page 86 and answer the following questions.
i. What number did librarian ask from Sanam?
ii. Where can she go to search for the book she wants?
Answer:
1. The librarian asked the accession number from sanam.
2. She can go to the card catalogue shelves to search for the book she wants.
Question no 6: Read Unit 5 carefully and answer the following questions.
i. What are the three good reasons to use a library?
ii. What are the two ways in which books are listed in the card catalog?
iii. What is a call number?
iv. What are the main reasons to use a dictionary?
v. How is an almanac different from an encyclopedia?
Answer:
1. A library is a store house of knowledge.
A library can help you with your studies.
A library can also help you find any kind of information.
2. All library books are listed by author and subject in the card catalogue.
3. The number by which a nonfiction book is filed on a library shelf is called a call number.
4. A dictionary helps in learning a language. It helps in getting the correct spelling of a word, its sounds, its grammar and meanings.
5. An almanac is published each year, having facts, statistics and other kinds of information. An encyclopedia gives a summary of information about every subject.it may contain 10 or 20 volumes. Unlike almanac, in encyclopedia subjects are listed alphabetically in each volumne.
Question no 7: Read the first page of Unit 6 ‘Using a Dictionary’. What is a ‘Dictionary’? Write a brief definition I description of a dictionary
Answer:
A dictionary is the most useful resource book which helps in learning any language. A dictionary can help in getting the correct spelling of a word, its pronunciation, its grammar and meaning. In a dictionary, words are arranged in an alphabetical order. It means all the words starting with “A” come before words starting with “B”, “C” or “D”. there are different types of dictionaries such as a simple beginner’s dictionary, and an advance dictionary that is heavier in size, with huge number of words, meanings and a lot of other useful information.
Question no 8: Refer back to Unit 6, Exercise 16. Read the given words and write synonyms of each word
Answer:
Word Synonyms
1 Awed astonished
2 Rituals Fashion
3 Approached brave Bold
4 Furious Very angry
5 Rich Wealthy
6 Error Mistake
7 Foe Enemy
8 Idea Thought
9 Feeble Weak
10 Drastic Extreme
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