Question Answers Class 7 Chapter 3.5 English Balbharati Maharashtra Board

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News Analysis

ENGLISH WORKSHOP

1. Write your own impressions about the news items given in (a), (b), (c) and (d) in the table below.

Answer:

2. Write a letter to your Class Teacher or the Principal of your school to make any one of the two following requests.

(a) You wish to start a news bulletin for your school/ class. It will be a one page bulletin to be published every week. A different group of students will manage the preparation of the bulletin every time.

Answer:

C/1, Elixir Apartments,
V. S. Road,
Dadar (West),
Mumbai – 400 028.
7th July, 2017.

To
The Principal,
St. John’s School,
Dadar (West),
Mumbai – 400 028.
Sub: Request to start a news bulletin. Respected Sir,
I, XYZ, the monitor of VII – B, would wish to request you to grant us permission to start a news bulletin for our school. As part of the Literary Club activity, the bulletin will serve as a platform for those who wish to enhance their writing skills and try their hands at journalism right in school.

The bulletin would be a single page weekly, covering news related to schools in our neighbourhood and their notable innovative activities and of our own school activities, achievements and programmes. This gives opportunity to students to scout around, explore and express their observations, thoughts and ideas and expose them to a new career option for later life.

Kindly consider my earnest request and grant us the permission so that the Literary Club may flourish –
Thanking you,
Yours truly,
XYZ

(b) Your school library subscribes to a few newspapers. Your class wants old issues of the newspapers for some educational activity in the classroom. You are required to make cuttings/ news clipping. Therefore, the papers cannot be returned to the library but you will use them in a responsible manner. Use the format of a formal letter given below.

Answer:

C/l, Aparna Apartments,
C. S.Road,
Dadar (West),
Mumbai – 400 028.
7th July 2020.

To The Principal,
St. mary’s School,
Dadar (West),
Mumbai – 400 028.

Sub: Request to issue old newspapers for a project.

Respected Sir,

I, XYZ, of class VII-B would wish to request you to grant us permission to use old newspaper clippings from the Library for our English project.

The project aims at making us aware of various types of news articles, the language used in newspaper reports, and enable us to compare and see the changes that have taken place in terms of presentation and news that is printed. However, we do not have access to newspapers for the last five years.

It is, therefore, my humble request to you to allow us to make use of newspaper clippings for the last five years from the school Library. I assure you that the newspaper will be used in a responsible manner.

We intend to hold a ‘Best Project’ competition that will further boost students to put in their best and only your permission can help serve the purpose better.
Thanking you,

Yours truly,
XYZ

3. Hold a discussion in the classroom about the differences between printed newspapers, radio news bulletins, TV news bulletins. Discuss the merits, demerits and popularity of each.

Answer:
The merits and demerits of the print Media are as follows:
a. Print Media (Newspapers):
Merits: These are more accessible. They are available at a low cost. They are also delivered at one’s doorstep. Besides this, one can always choose to read news of one’s choice by just turning over the pages. More suitable for senior citizens who are not tech-savvy.

Demerits: The illiterate cannot make use of the Print Media. It occupies more space after some time when the newspapers pile up. Usually the news articles are based on the thought process of the owners of the Newspaper advertisements news articles.

b. Electronic Media:
Merits: As the T.V. is an audiovisual medium it appeals to the sense of hearing and sight. The illiterate can have entertainment as well as information. It is more lively as the person can see the reporter or the panel discussing a given topic. Various news channels offer a wide variety of topics and programmes. An animated map with weather forecast is much more interesting to see as compared to reading it in black and white.

Demerits of Electronic media: Electronic media includes radio, television tablets, all phones etc. with the flooding of TV channels, cell phones with enormous features etc have enslaved man. People are hooked on to these items and direct human communication has broken down within the families too. The reason is everybody is busy with either the TV or cell phone most of the time. Children are also hooked on to these from a very early stage in life. These technologies also bring with them problems of radiation and health risks and take away personal time.