FBISE, HSSC-II, English Book 2
FIRST YEAR AT HARROW
1. The writer says that the examiners ask questions which students cannot answer and not those which they can answer. Is the complaint just?
Ans: The examiners asked questions on subjects such Latin, Greek and mathematics which students like Churchil could not answer. The examination for them seemed to test what they did not know. We cannot say that this complaint is altogether just. Some examiners have this type of attitude and they assume them to be able to answer all types of questions. 2. What sorts of questions are asked by your examiners?
Ans: Sometimes our examiners generally put questions in a paper which are not prepared well and are difficult. They think that they have the authority to ask the questions whose answers are mostly not in the knowledge of the students. The questions that test the ability and intelligence of the students may be asked. But all such questions should be according to their class-level and standard.
3. Why did not Churchill do well in examinations?
Ans: Churchill was unable to do well in the examinations because he was examined in those subjects which he hated. Moreover examiners put those questions to which he was unable to suggest suitable answers.
4. How did Churchill do his Latin paper?
Ans: He wrote his name at the top of the paper. Then he wrote down the number of question ‘I’. After much thought, he put a bracket round the number thus (I). After this he could not write a single letter and left the paper blank. Then there came a blot and several smudges of ink on the paper. It was a sad performance.
5. Churchill was taught English at Harrow and not Latin and Greek. Was it a gain or loss?
Ans: Churchill was taught English which was used officially and in all walks of life. In his practical life he got a great advantage over the boys who were taught Latin and Greek because these two languages were not used practically. He learnt the essential structure of the English sentence which was a great advantage to him.
6. What good did his three years stay at Harrow do him?
Ans: During these three years he was taught only English. He became at home in English parsing and analysis. He got a thorough understanding of the structure of the English sentence which proved helpful to him in his practical life afterwards
7. In after years how did the knowledge of English stand him in good stead?
Ans: The boys who had studied Latin and Greek had to come down again to common English to earn their living or make their way. But Churchill already knew the English language well. He never face any difficulty in using it. Thus, he did much better than the other students who more of other languages and less of English.
8. Write an appreciation or criticism of Churchill’s views in regard to the study of Latin, Greek and English and their value in earning a living.
Ans: Churchill says that learning English is more important than learning Latin and Greek. English is used in all spheres of life. It is needed to make way through life and earn a living. On the other hand, Latin and Greek are only important at college. They have no significance in practical life.
Winston Churchill, FBISE, HSSC, Notes, FG Board Islamabad
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