Page 1 - LN 1

LESSON NOTES-21

Subject-English

Class-VIII

CHAPTER-6 “The Portrait of a Lady”

By - Khushwant Singh

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

• Comprehend the meaning of the story.
• Consult a dictionary to understand the
meanings of the words.

• Answer the questions based on the text.
• Know about conducting debates.
• Think more about the plight of senior citizens in India.

• Application of knowledge

TALK TIME: (SPEAKING SKILL)

WARM UP: BRAINSTORMING SESSION:

ACTIVITY-1

Speak about one of your grandparents and what all
you like about her or him in 2-3 minutes.

ABOUT THE POET:

Khushwant Singh (born Khushal Singh, 2 February
1915 – 20 March 2014) was an Indian author, lawyer,
diplomat, journalist and politician. His experience in
the 1947 Partition of India inspired him to write Train
to Pakistan in 1956 (made into film in 1998), which became his most
well-known novel.
He was founder-editor of Yojana, The National Herald and Hindustan
Times. In addition to a writer he was also an historian, columnist, up-
front political commentator and social critic.
GLOSSARY:
Words to Know :

portrait – true picture
mantelpiece – shelf above a fireplace
absurd – ridiculous