Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meaning from the context.
honing our seafaring skills
ominous silence
Mayday calls
pinpricks in the vast ocean
a tousled head
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honing our seafaring skills: this refers to the efforts made by the author and his wife, to perfect or sharpen their seafaring skills.
ominous silence: the silence here refers to an impending danger.
Mayday calls: Mayday calls are radio-telephonic words which signal aircrafts or ships stuck in a disastrous situation.
pinpricks in the vast ocean: this phrase expresses the search for two small islands in the vast ocean.
a tousled head: this refers to hair in disarray or the disarranged hair of the author's son, Jonathan
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We have come across words like `gale' and `storm' in the account. Here are two more words for `storm': typhoon, cyclone. How many words does your language have for `storm'?
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In Hindi,
'storm'
is known as
'aandhi',
'toofan',
etc.
(A model answer has been provided for students' reference. It
is strongly recommended that students prepare the answer on their
own in pertinence with the languages used by them.)
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List the steps taken by the captain
(i) to protect the ship when rough weather began.
(ii) to check the flooding of the water in the ship.
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What difference did you notice between the reaction of the adults and the children when faced with danger?
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Describe the mental condition of the voyagers on 4 and 5 January.
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How does the story suggest that optimism helps to endure “the direst stress”?
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What lessons do we learn from such hazardous experiences when we are face-to-face with death?
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Why do you think people undertake such adventurous expeditions in spite of the risk involved?
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| Knot stern boom hatch anchor |
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Bow cabin rudder cockpit stern boom mainsail mast |
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Here are the terms of different kinds of vessels: yacht, boat, canoe, ship, steamer, schooner. Think of similar terms in your language.
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The following three compound words end in-ship. What does each of
them mean?
| airship flagship lightship |
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| Location | South Indian Ocean, between southern most parts of Australia and South Africa |
| Latitude and longitude | 37 92 S, 77 67 E |
| Sovereignty | France |
| Political status notes | Part of French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Population | 35 |
| Census notes | Meteorological station staff |
| Land area in square kilometres | 86 |
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'Catamaran' is a kind of a boat. Do you know which Indian language this word is derived from? Check the dictionary.
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The following are the meaning listed in the dictionary against the phrase `take on'. In which meaning is it used in the third paragraph of the account:
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Take on sth: |
to begin to have a particular quality or appearance; to assume sth |
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take sb on: |
to employ sb; to engage sb |
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Take sb/sth on: |
to decide to do sth; to allow sth/sb to enter e.g. a bus, plane or ship; to take sth/sb on board |
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Have you heard any boatmen's songs? What kind of emotions do these songs usually express?
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