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Class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 8. Going Places Summary, Explanation, Question Answers (NCERT Solutions)

Going Places (8. Going Places) CBSE class 12 English Flamingo Chapter 8. Going Places summary with detailed explanation of the lesson Going Places along with meanings of difficult words. Given here is the complete explanation of the lesson, along with summary, explanation and questions and answers of each topic of lesson 8. Going Places.

English Flamingo (Chapter 8. Going Places) Solution
 Talking About The Text

Discuss in pairs

1. Sophie's dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.

2. It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?

Answer :


1. Sophie was a dreamer who often made up stories for herself and for others. One possibility might be that she wanted to escape the squalor of daily life with the help of her fantasies. Her encounter with Danny Casey was a made-up story for the sake of catching her brother's attention. Eventually, she gets so much engrossed in it that she starts to live the fantasy. When Danny Casey does not arrive for the second 'date', she experiences disappointment. However painful and disappointing her fantasy might be, she was not willing to accept reality. Her dreams and disappointments are figments of her imagination.

2. Teenage is the phase of life which constitutes of major changes in the life of an individual. During this phase, a person learns many things, sets his career goals, and deals with peer pressure and the pressure of adults' expectations. Hence, it is natural for teenagers to fantasise and to have unrealistic dreams.

Advantages: Fantasising, based on realistic goals or the world around, provides a means to reach higher ambitions and dreams. Aspiring for higher career goals and working hard may ensure successful career prospects. Thus, it instills confidence and a spirit to achieve one's desire. In difficult situations of life, it helps instill positivity and optimism. It is a talent in those known as creative.

Disadvantages: Fantasising builds a gap between fantasy and reality. The realisation of the disparity between one's goals and capabilities may be painful. Non achievement may also lead to disappointment, depression or suicidal tendencies. Moreover, it is a sheer wastage of time for many.


All Questions of English Flamingo Chapter 8. Going Places
Notice these expressions in the text
Notice these expressions in the text. Infer their meanings from the context.

incongruity,
prodigy,
chuffed ,
solitary elm,
arcade,
amber glow ,
wharf ,
pangs of doubt

Think As You Read
1. Where was it most likely that the two girls would find work after school?
2. What were the options that Sophie was dreaming of? Why does Jansie discourage her to have such dreams?
1. Why did Sophie wriggle when Geoff told her father that she had met Danny Casey?
2. Did Geoff believe what Sophie says about her meeting with Danny Casey?
3. Does her father believe her story?
4. How does Sophie include her brother Geoff in her fantasy of future?
5. Which country did Danny Casey play for?
1. Why didn't Sophie want Jansie to know about her story with Danny?
2. Did Sophie really meet Danny Casey?
3. Which was the only occasion when she got to see Danny Casey in person?

Understanding The Text
1. Sophie and Jansie were class-mates and friends. What were the differences between them that show up in the story?
2. How would you describe the character and temperament of Sophie's father?
3. Why did Sophie like her brother Geoff more than any other person? From her perspective, what did he symbolise?
4. What socio-economic background does Sophie belong to? What are the indicators of her family's financial status?

Talking About The Text
Discuss in pairs

1. Sophie's dreams and disappointments are all in her mind.

2. It is natural for teenagers to have unrealistic dreams. What would you say are the benefits and disadvantages of such fantasising?

Working With Words
Notice the following expressions. The highlighted words are not used in a literal sense. Explain what they mean.

☉ Words had to be prized out of him like stones out of a ground.
☉ Sophie felt a tightening in her throat.
☉ If he keeps his head on his shoulders.
☉ On Saturday they made their weekly pilgrimage to the United.
☉ She saw... him ghost past the lumbering defenders.

Noticing Form
Notice the highlighted words in the following sentences.

1. "When I leave", Sophie said, coming home from school, "I'm going to have a boutique".
2. Jansie, linking arms with her along the street, looked doubtful.
3. "I'll find it," Sophie said, staring far down the street.
4. Jansie, knowing they were both earmarked for the biscuit factory, became melancholy.
5. And she turned in through the open street door leaving Jansie standing in the rain.

- When we add "ing" to a verb we get the present participle form. The present participle form is generally used along with forms of "be", (is, was, are, were, am) to indicate the continuous tense as in "Sophie was coming home from school."

- We can use the present participle by itself without the helping verb, when we wish to indicate that an action is happening at the same time as another.

- In example 1, Sophie "said" something. "Said", here, is the main action.

- What Sophie was doing while she was "saying" is indicated by "coming home from school". So we get the information of two actions happening at the same time. We convey the information in one sentence instead of two.

I. Analyse the other examples in the same way.
II. Pick out five other sentences from the story in which present participles are used in this sense.

Thinking about Language
Notice these words in the story.

☉ "chuffed", meaning delighted or very pleased
☉ "nosey", meaning inquisitive
☉ "gawky", meaning awkward, ungainly

These are words that are used in an informal way in colloquial speech.

Make a list of ten other words of this kind.

Writing
- Think of a person who you would like to have as a role model.

- Write down the points to be discussed or questions to be asked, if you were asked to interview that person on a television show.

Things to do
Look for stories or movies where this theme of hero worship and fantasising about film or sports icons finds a place.

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