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Chapter 4 From the Diary of Anne Frank


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           Question 1.Do you keep a diary? Given below under A are some terms we use to describe
           a written record of personal experience. Can you match them with their descriptions
           under ‘B’?
           (You may look up the terms in a dictionary if you wish.)
           Answer:

                     A                                             B

            (i)   Journal     A full record of a journey, a period of time or an event, written every day

                               A book with a separate space or page for each day, in which you write
            (ii)   Diary
                                down your thoughts and feelings or what has happened on that day
           (iii)    Log            A written record of events with times and dates, usually official

           (iv)  Memoir(s)  A record of person‘s own life and experiences (usually, a famous person)

           Question 2. Here are some entries from personal records. Use the definitions above to
           decide which of the entries might be from a diary, a journal, a log or a memoir.
           1. I woke up very late today and promptly got a scolding from Mum! I can‘t help it — how can I
           miss the FIFA World Cup matches?
           2. 10:30 a.m. Went to the office of the Director 01:00 p.m. Had lunch with Chairman 05:45 p.m.
           Received Rahul at the airport 09: 30 p.m. Dinner at home
           3. The ride to Ooty was uneventful. We rested for a while every 50 km or so and used the time
           to capture the magnificent landscape with my Handy Cam from Ooty we went on to Bangalore.
           What a contrast! The noise and pollution of this once-beautiful city really broke my heart.
           4. This is how Raj Kapoor found me – all wet and ragged outside RK Studios. He was then
           looking for just someone like this for a small role in ‗Mera Naam Joker and he cast me on the
           spot. The rest, as they say, is history.
           Answers:
           (1) Diary
           (2) Log
           (3) Journal
           (4) Memoir

           Oral Comprehension Check                                                       Page 51
           Question 3.What makes writing in a diary a strange experience for Anne Frank?
           Answer: Writing in a diary was a strange experience for Anne Frank as she never had a diary
           and it was a gift on her 13th birthday. She considered it her best friend on which she relied the
           most and with whom she shared all her ups and downs.

           Question 4.Why does Anne want to keep a diary?
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