Health And medicine
Q1. A newspaper in Chennai wants to publish an article about the increasing awareness of health and diet among the people .The table below shows some of the changes in Chennai between 1999 and2009.Using this information, together with your own ideas and ideas from the unit’ Health and Medicine ’,write the article in not more than 200wcrds.
Health in Chennai 1999 2009
Number of Yoga Centre 25 70
Number of Health Clubs 30 90
Special lectures arranged on health care and diet 50 90
People attending Yoga Centres and Health Clubs 45% 95%
People using non-refined oil/ghee 60% 25%
TV/Radio Programmes on Health 25% 90%
Number of Periodicals on Health care 35 85
Q2.Rajiv/Reema of New Street, Indore reads the following advertisement in the newspaper about ‘Help the Old’, an organisation for helping the aged in India. He/she decides to write an article for the school magazine, to create an awareness and to motivate the students in helping the senior citizens. Write his/her article in not more than 200words.
Q3.You recently came across an article on the RTI-Right to Information act. You were impressed by its tremendous power it bestows in the hands of a citizen. You decide to give a speech during morning assembly program of your school highlighting this act.
Q4.In the modern lifestyle world, the youngsters have become lazy due to lack of physical exercises. The youth of the day are disease prone and stressed out. As a concerned citizen deliver a speech in the ‘Parent-Teacher Meeting’ voicing your concern. Suggest remedial measures.
Q5.You are Mr.Preetam, the manager of ‘INCOMP’ often you are angry, stressed and impatient at your work place. You come across a research study which shows that excessive use of mobile phones can cause stress. You conduct a meeting to stress on mobile etiquette and the negative impact of its over use. Write the speech.
Q6.Reading a newspaper item that appeared in a daily ,Robert believed that the news was one sided report that was biased against a political party .He then decided to write an article titled “A Responsible Media builds a healthy Society”. Use the ideas given below along with your own ideas to write the article.
Newspapers, television channels influence people’s mind-prejudiced reporting leads to prejudiced mind_ leads to an unhealthy society.
Q7.Under developed countries ,feverishly trying to industrialize themselves, are yet to catch up with the pollution problem in a big way. In the light of the above statement write an article on Environmental Pollution-A Problem, for the local news paper in about 150words.
Q8.Anitha read the news that the suicide of a class XII student of a reputed school was due to her failure in the examination. She began to ponder whether examination was necessary to assess one’s academic standards. She then wrote a letter to the editor giving her ideas/views over this issue. Write the letter for her in not more than 150 words.
Q9.You are Mohan/Meena. You arrived in Bangalore the day the bandh was declared and you had to face a lot of hardships to reach home from railway station .Write a letter to the editor of a local news paper bringing about details of how bandh and strikes affect normal life. You letter should not exceed 150words.
Q10.You are Naveen/Nisha. You are displeased with the stereotyped subject combination in India. You believe that creativity finds its expression in the freedom to choose the subject combination of one’s choice .Write a speech to be given in the morning assembly expressing your views.
