Telangana SCERT TS 6th Class English Study Material Pdf Unit 7B Indian Cricket Team Textbook Questions and Answers.
TS 6th Class English Guide Unit 7B Indian Cricket Team
When the umpire puts the toss,
Dhoni is the boss.
When Gambhir hits a century,
Bret Lee goes for a knee injury.
When Sehwag hits the ball to the fence,
Ponting becomes tense.
When Taylor’s run out is taken
To the third umpire’s decision,
He loses his batting position
When India is in need of a run,
Down goes the blazing sun.
When India gets the cup,
They raise it up.
Questions & Answers:
I. Answer the following questions :
Question 1.
Do you like the poem ? Give reason for your answer.
Answer:
Yes, I like the poem because I love to play cricket, I play cricket every evening. I regularly watch cricket matches.
Question 2.
Write a similar poem by changing the names of players of another cricket team.
Answer:
When the umpire puts the toss,
Kapil Dev is the boss.
When Manjrekar hits a century
Abdul Khadir goes for a knee injury.
When Vengsarkar hits the ball to the fence
Miandad becomes tense.
When Nawaz’s run ont is taken
To the third umpire’s decision
He loses his batting position.
Project:
Question.
Collect a detailed information about a game; measurement of the court, number of players, rules and regulations of the game (Volleyball, Badminton, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Cricket, Hockey etc.) and present the report before the class.
Answer:
Measurements of courts of different games :
1. Badminton :
Court : 13.40 m × 5.18 m
Net : 1.524 m high
Shuttle : 4.73 to 5.50 gms
Number of players : 2
2. Cricket :
Pitch : 20.12 metres
Bat : 96.5 cm length and 10.8 cm width
Ball : 155.9 to 163 gms
Number of players : 11
3. Football :
Field : 100 × 64 m to 110 × 75 m
Number of players : 11
4. Hockey:
Field: 100 × 55 yards to 100 × 60 yards
Ball : 5.50 ounces to 5.75 ounces
Number of players : 11
5. Khokho:
Field : 34 × 10 m to 34 × 16 metres
Number of players: 12
6. Lawn Tennis:
Court : 23.77 × 8.23 metres
Ball : 56.7 grns to 58.5 grns. (weight): 6.35 cm to 6.67 cms. (diameter)
Number of players : 2 or 4
7. Table Tennis:
Table : 275 cm × 152.5 cm, 76 cm above the ground (floor)
Ball : 37.2 to 3&2 millimeter (diameter): 9.40 to 9.53 gms.
Number of players : 2
8. Volleyball:
Court: 18 m × 9 m
Net : 9.5 m × 1 m × 2.43 rn
Number of players : 6
Indian Cricket Team Summary in English
Dhoni wins the toss and decides to bat. Gambhir scores a hundred runs and Bret Lee’s knee is injured. When Sehwag hits a boundary, Ponting is nervous. Taylor’s run out is taken to the third umpire’s decision and he loses his batting position. India wins the match when the sun goes down. Indian cricketers raise the cup.
Glossary:
fence (n) : a line of wooden frame or rope
blazing (adj) : burning brightly