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hii ma'am
I am a student of 11th science
can u send me the summary of English lesson no.1.3 the call of the soil
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Chapter 1.3: The Call of the Soil Balbharati solutions for English Yuvakbharati 11th Standard Maharashtra State Board

1.3 The Call of the Soil

A Scent of Rice

Ice Breakers

Activity:- Discuss the following with your partner and complete the following sentences. One is done for you.

(a) Before eating apples brought from the market, I wash and peel them off.

(b) In a farmers’ market, we find vegetables and fruits.

(c) Food adulteration means adding a small quantity of non – nutritious substances intentionally to improve the appearance, texture or storage properties of the food.

(d) Organic food is grown by using natural materials, methods and conditions.

(e) Organic fertilizer means the fertilizers derived from animal matter or wastes, human excreta, vegetable matter (e.g.compost and crop residues)

Activity:- Complete the following web diagram :

Rice varieties available at my Grocer’s shop

Complete the following web diagram:

Complete the following web diagram.

Chapter 1.3: The Call of the Soil Balbharati solutions for English Yuvakbharati 11th Standard Maharashtra State Board

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Chapter 1.3: The Call of the Soil Balbharati solutions for English Yuvakbharati 11th Standard Maharashtra State Board

Activity:- Find out from your grandparents or parents the names of vegetables and fruits they had eaten in their childhood and mention how the vegetables and fruits are different from the ones today.

Name of the vegetables or fruit

Shape

Colour

Taste

Mango

Oval, heart shaped

Green – yellow

Sweet

Banana

C - shape

Green - yellow

Sweet

Lady’s finger

Oblong

Green

Crunchy

Activity:- You might have learnt about organic farming. Make groups and discuss the difference between conventional farming and organic farming and write it down.

Sr. No.

Conventional Farming

Organic Farming

1

Produce larger quantities of food

Produce lesser quantities of food

2

Less manual labour

More manual labour

3

Extra use of chemicals and pesticides may affect eco system

More ecological and good for health