English Literature and Grammar

A Friend Found in Music

Music is the ocean

That pulls me to the shore.

Music is the rhythm

That moves me to the core.

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Music is the therapy

I need when I feel...

I. Given below are some stringed musical instruments. Work in pairs and identify them by first letter of the spellings of their names

II Do you play a musical instrument? If given a choice, which one would you choose and why?

Ans. Yes, I do play the guitar. If given the...

Twin Melodies

About the author

Mitra Phukan ( 1953 ) is an author, translator, columnist and classical vocalist well known for her works like  ‘The Collectors Wife’ and ‘A Monsoon of Music’, ‘ What people...

I. Work in pairs. Discuss the difference between Olympics, Special Olympics, and Paralympics.

The Olympic Games  are the world’s leading international multi-sport competition. It is divided into Summer and Winter Olympics, alternating every two years on a four-year cycle for each type. It is represented by athl...

A tiny heartbeat beneath the stone,

A quiet world, unseen, unknown.

Between the hills and shadows deep,

A little mouse is fast asleep.

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The tall and crowded cities gleam,

Where roaring engines feed the dream.

Yet life is not only in steel and stone,

Or on grand and busy roads alone.