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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
 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.

Answer :


1. These words are spoken by Sophie to Geoff. In this line, Sophie compares the words uttered by Geoff to the precious stones that have to be dug out from the earth, both being laborious activities.

2. After returning from her school, Sophie notices her father sitting on the dining table. In this line, she is expressing her fear of her father's wrath.

3. In this line, Sophie's father compliments Danny's skills at playing football, but, he feels that he could only achieve long term success if he keeps himself well grounded.

4. In the given line, the author points at the habitual visit of Sophie's family to watch the football match every week. The word 'pilgrimage' emphasises the theme of hero worship in the story.

5. In this line, the author describes Sophie's recollection of Danny Casey who leaves behind all other players and speeds towards the goal.


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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