SAMACHEER - 9 STD - ENGLISH - A MAN WHO HAD NO EYES

2. Instructional Objectives
Academic:
1. Students will learn to read closely (close Reading)
for clues to character and plot.
2. Students will learn to interpret character based
on specific evidence form the text.
3. Students will learn that character creates plot.
4. Students will learn to extract a theme from the
elements of character and plot.

3. Motivation
Can you imagine what it must be like to be blind?
If you were blind, what would you miss seeing most?
you be able to work?
 What kinds of jobs would be impossible for you to
do?
 Could you be a doctor?
A teacher?

4. Disability

5. Listen gov’ner, just a minute of your time
Two Men – near Hotel

6. I have an appointment. Do you
want me to give you something?

7. I got a handy little article here

8. I don’t smoke

9. Chemical Explosion

10. Stampede in the Chemical Factory

11. Skilled Labours

12. Dialogue between Mr.Parson & Markwardt
Mark Wardt :- Just a minute sir
Mr.Parson :- It’s late I have an appointment.
Do you want me to give you something?
Mark Wardt :- I ain’t a beggar.
I got a handy little article here.
Mr. Parson :- But. I don’t smoke
Mark Wardt : - You wouldn’t mind help a poor guy out?
Mr. Parson :- Have you lost your sight entirely?
Mark Wardt :- Ya,At Westbury Chemical Explosion.
Mr.Parsons :- Westbury!
Mark Wardt :- Yes, at the stampede A big man run over me and
crushed my eyes.
Mr.Parsons :- Don’t try to befool others
Mark Wardt :- No sir
Mr.Parsons :- It is you who run over me. Really I have lost the eyes.Don’t make such a row about it.
Markwardt :- So am I

13. ACTIVITIES
Reading
Writing Reports
Article Writing
Story Telling
Extracting dialogue from the story
Roll Play
Miming

14. Reading ( Read with proper stress and intonation )
"Just think about it, guv'nor. There was
hundred and eight people killed, about two
hundred injured, and over fifty of them lost
their eyes. Blind as bats--" He groped forward
until his dirty hand rested against Mr.
Parsons ' coat. "I tell you, sir, there wasn't
nothing worse than that in the war. If I had
lost my eyes in the war, okay. I would have
been well taken care of. But I was just a
workman, working for what was in it. And I
got it. You're damn right I got it.

15. Identify the Character
Mr.Parson / Markwardt
“I got a handy little article here.”
“Certainly I will help you out”
“The story is true… expect that it was the other way
round.”
“By heaven! I thought you… but I’m blind”
“Well… don’t make such a row about it, Markwardt.. So
am I “

16. Article / Report Writing
Write a report on the following chemical explosion
in about 100 words.

17. NEW WORD AND ITS MEANINGS
Battered = worn out Inquisitive = curious
Furtive= stealthy / secretive Reminiscence = remembrance
Shaggy = unkempt Trample = walk over
Futile = ineffectual / useless Quivering = shaking
Shrubbery = a planting of shrubs Unamiably = unfriendly
Guv’nor = boss Gulped = swallowed
Immaculate = clean and tidy Fiendish = wicked
Wheedled = persuaded Spout = pour out
Boorish = rude Stare = look fixedly

18. 1.)Mr.Parsons was standing in front of a ………………………………..
a) house b) hotel c) theatre d) park
2) The beggar tried to sell a …………………………….to Parsons
a) Cigar packet b) ash tray c) cigarette lighter d) match box
3 ) Mr.Parsons paid ……………………………..to the beggar
a) Two half b) two c) three half d) three
Choose the appropriate options from the options given below

19. 4) Mr.Parsons wanted to give the article to …………………………..
a) his friend b) his servant c) the beggar d) the elevator boy.
5) Mr.Parsons and Mark.Wardt lost their vision in a
…………………………………
a) fire accident b) chemical explosion c) road mishap d) bomb blast.
Thank you