Subodh Bhattarai (English & Communication Notes - BBA/BBS/BBBS/BHM/BIM/BMS/MBA/MBS & +2)

Dover Beach  Written in 1851, Dover Beach is Matthew Arnold 's best-known poem. It was inspired by two visits he and his wife Frances made to the south coast of England, where the white cliffs of Dover stand, just twenty-two miles from the coast of France. This poem of consists of 39 lines, addresses the decline of religious faith in the modern world and offers the fidelity of affection as its successor. Many claim it to be a honeymoon poem and that is understandable because romantic love, albeit (although) of a Victorian nature, features strongly. But there's no doubt the poem goes much deeper, into the notion of happiness and humanity's spiritual state. The speaker laments the loss of true Christian faith in England during the mid-1800s as science captured the minds of the public. The speaker, considered to be Matthew Arnold himself, begins by describing a calm and quiet sea out in the English Channel. He stands on the Dover coast and looks across to France...

Read the following sentences, and choose the appropriate words from the box below to complete the sentences.  His invention was popular but not commercially successful for it was not bought by many people.  Local people complained about the excessive noise coming from the dance bar.  Vegetables produced using pesticides are unfit for human consumption . Rice cultivation should be promoted in the terai. It really strengthens farmers’ economic condition.  Excessive use of . pesticides invites health hazards.  Though insecticides are required to kill the insects in our farm, they are never good for human health.  Lots of ailments are caused by pollution in the cities.  Reading comprehension ( p. 74 ) Read the following articles above, and decide whether the following statements are true or false.  Most of the vegetables available in the market are unsafe for consumption. TRUE Ram Babu Paneru is a scientist at Nepal Agricultural R...

1. Enrich your Vocabulary  Happy cannot be a verb. But the verb "have" is implied: I wish you have a happy reading, meaning : "I wish you enjoy your reading.” Adjectives are words that are used to describe or modify nouns or pronouns. Examples, red , quick , happy , etc.  An Adverb is a word that modifies or describes a verb (he sings loudly), an adjective (very tall), another adverb (ended too quickly), or even a whole sentence (Fortunately, I had brought an umbrella.). Adverbs often end in -ly , but some (such as fast) look exactly as their adjective counterparts.  3. Read and Rearrange (Answer Only): A couple of doves had been living in a peepal tree for years.  At the bottom of the tree, there lived a big black snake in a deep hole. The doves were upset because the snake had eaten their eggs and chicks. They went to their friend’s house to get help. The fox asked what their problem was. They told everything to the fox. The fox presented a plan before t...

 Page (79-88) STUDY TIME ( page 85 ) Supply appropriate question tags for the following stems:  Anudan never works hard, does he ?  Someone has come, haven’t they ?  Let him play the music, will you ?  Don’t run, will you ?  Raj Kishor hardly recognized us, did he ?  There was a lot of traffic, wasn’t there ?  There are a lot of people, aren’t there ?  Let’s have some tea, shall we ?  Let the hermit (a solitary or religious person) convince the minister, will you ?  Let’s wish for his long life, shall we ?  No one knows me there, do they ?  Instructions for Preparing Tea Place a kettle on the stove. Add required water to the kettle and turn the stove on.   Add some teabags/tea-leaf in the kettle. Steep the tea for at least 5 minutes. Add milk and/or sugar if desired. Enjoy your tea with or without cookies. Instructions to Prepare an Omelette  Crack eggs in a bowl, and whisk until yol...

Did I Miss Anything? Summary: The poem “Did I Miss Anything?” is written from two distinct points of view. They are the student’s point of view and the teacher’s point of view. The words “nothing” and “everything” represent the student’s point of view and the teacher’s point of view respectively. Stanza one is written from the students' point of view. It reveals the fact that the teacher is missing in the classroom. In the teacher’s absence, the students simply sit in silence , with their hands folded on the desks. Stanza two is written from the teacher’s point of view. It tells how he has given heavily weighted exams, assigned readings, and prepared a quiz. Stanza three represents students' perspective. Here, a typical student blames that the classroom education is valueless, meaningless and a waste of time. It will have no effect or purpose later in life. However, in stanza four, the poet explains why education is important. It claims that through education a person is e...

 

 Siddhicharan Shrestha (1912 - 1992) Translated by - Shreedhar Lohani Arise! Wake up! Reveal the hidden O New Nepal Speak up truth and beauty! Let the cleanest current of consciousness Gush forth with vigour  O New Nepal Jump up and soar over This black uphill precipice. Set free the courage Stifled with age-long persecution O New Nepal Send packing the worn-out disorder With furious laughter. Let the advancing foot Take the new step To bring forth the bright day O New Nepal Bless us with courage and caution Power and union. Distasteful rituals Heartless class divisions Away with all such idle forces O New Nepal Let the living thoughts  Resplendent within Nepali hearts Conflagrate and open up. Those not-to-be done acts Performed in desperation Under the cankerous inequality of wealth  By hungry stomachs and barebacks Annihilate all such evil elements O New Nepal! Glossary:  Consciousness - awareness Gush - flow out of something in a rapid and plentiful stream Fo...

 

  Convergent thinking is the process of finding the single best solution to a problem that you are trying to solve. Many tests that are used in schools, such as multiple-choice tests, spelling tests, math quizzes, and standardized tests, are measures of convergent thinking. The problem of convergent thinking is systematic and logical, unlike divergent thinking, which is spontaneous and free-flowing. It works best in situations where a single best correct answer exists and it is possible to discover the answer through analyzing available stored information. For example, if someone asked you what 2 + 2 is, you know there is only one solution that works and that you can use your understanding of addition and numbers to find the best answer, which is 4. Divergent thinking is the process of creating many unique solutions in order to solve a problem. Divergent thinking often referred to as lateral thinking, is the process of creating multiple, unique ideas or solutions to a problem th...