Aristotle

                         Unit 6, Lesson 1.

Read the passage and answer the questions 1 and 2

The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle said, ‘Man is by nature a social animal’. What he meant was that man, by instinct, seeks company of others and establishes relationships, much like most animals of the wild, for companionship and for physical an emotional support. Unlike the animals however, man’s relationship give meaning to his existence an inspires him to do well in education, in workplace or in a profession that he pursues.

Relationships are of different kinds. Some are familial and animate, formed by blood and by marriage; some are social like the ones we have with friends and some are social like the ones we have with friends and some are made in school where we which may quickly change from professional to school. There are relationships also between human beings and animals, between children and their toys that they cannot part with.

All these relationships keep us close to each other and provide us all kinds of support, love affection. A person who has no family feels the pain of loneliness and isolation. There is no one to laugh or cry with him or her. When we share our joy with someone, it simply redoubles, and when we suffer a loss and someone’s shares our sorrow, it lessens. Relationships are thus needed for our emotional health.

To build relationships, we need to have trust and respect for each other, and love where this is needed. We cannot be selfish and possessive if we want to establish an effective relationship .But quite often we see people quarrelling and frightening with other brings miserly and loss to all

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Choose the correct answer from the alternatives.

(a)  Relationship may be-

           i. Familiar                    ii. Social

           ii.   professional           iv. All of them

(b) The word famous mentioned in the passage-

          i.  Ancient                     ii. Legendary

          iii.  elder                        iv. Mythological

  © Relationships confer meaning to our-

                i. Work                       ii. Learning

                                  iii. professional          iv. Existence

(d)The phrase ‘philosopher’ implies-

                i. thinker                     ii. Realist

               iii. dream-maker          iv. Logic

 e. Relationship inspires us to perform better in-

               i. education                ii. Profession

               iii. workplace             iv. All of them

f. The word nature mentioned in the passage-

              i. adventure               ii. Characteristic

             iii. flora an fauna     iv. Wildlife

g. The word foster means in the passage-

            i. merge                        ii. Live

            iii. discourage             iv. Nurture

j. According to the text, we can decrease the pain of our sufferings.

           i. A .BY solving problems    ii .by keeping strong

            iii. by avoiding them          iv. by sharing

k. What type of relationship do you have with your  classmates?

             i. intimate                        ii. Social

             iii. stable                         iv. Good

l. Which of the following has the closest meaning of the word ‘companionship’?

             i. building a company    ii. Kinship

             iii .togetherness             iv.  Community

m. We create bonds with others by-

            i .trusting and respecting    ii. coming close

            Iii .giving emotional support  iv. seeking the company of others

n. What does the word ‘affection’ mean?

           i. a feeling of thinking            ii. a feeling of respect

          iii. relation                             iv. close bonds

o. Which of the following is synonymous with the word ‘pursue’?

         i. overprotective                     ii. reactive

         iii. tempted                             iv. greedy

p. The  relationships keep our emotional health-

        i. sound                                   ii. steady

        iii. joyful                                 iv. sick.

  

Choose the best answer is in bold.

2. Answer the following questions.

a. “Man is by nature a social animal” Who says this? What does he mean by it?

b. How is familiar relationship? How is formed?

c. Relationship is needed for our emotional health. Do you agree? Give reasons-

d. What happens when we share our joy or sorrow with others?

e. Write down two benefits all kinds of relationships.