Unit-2, Lesson-1
1. Read the passage and answer question B.
Education gives us knowledge and a set of abilities to function meaningfully in life, such as the ability to decide things rationally and make right choices. As we learn how to read, write and do the basic operations of arithmetic, we gain a degree of self-confidence. We learn to think for ourselves and articulate our thoughts; we pick up skills to communicate with others and manage our affairs well. Education helps us think independently and make our own opinions. As we know more about the world, we appreciate the good things it offers us but also become critical of the deviation from the values it imparts and the rise of hatred or conflicts that follows.
The first thing education does is to give us awareness about ourselves which leads to the development of our personality. As we begin school, we feel the need to belong to the class and make friends. We then expand our sense of belonging to include the school at large, our community and finally our country. Education thus prepares every child to become an active member of the community and work for its welfare.
B. Answer the following questions.
(a) What can a school do in respect of education?
Ans: In respect of education, a school can make people feel the need to belong to their class and make friends among them. Moreover, it can inspire them to expand the sense of belonging to their community and finally their country as well.
(b) How can one gain self-confidence and express thoughts?
Ans: In the process of education, learning how to read, write and do the basic operations of arithmetic, one can gain self-confidence. Besides, with the help of education, achieving the ability of self-thinking, one can articulate thoughts.
(c) What opposite things an educated person can do?
Ans: An educated person, knowing more about the world, can appreciate the good things which education offers. In the same way, an educated person can become critical of the deviation from the values that education gives.
(d) What can education do at first?
Ans: At first, education can give people awareness about their own selves. And that awareness can gradually lead to the development of their personality too.
(e) What can one do with the help of education?
Ans: With the help of education one can function meaningfully in life, having knowledge and a set of abilities as well. Moreover, one can have the ability to decide things rationally and make right choices in life.
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