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National Council of EDUCATIONAL Research and Training (NCERT) Book for Class X

Subject: English

CHAPTER: Chapter 1 – A Letter to God

Class X NCERT English Text Book Chapter 1 – A Letter to God is given below.

BEFORE YOU READ

They say faith can move mountains. But what should we put our faith in? This is the question this story delicately poses.

Lencho is a farmer who writes a letter to God when his crops are ruined, asking for a hundred pesos. Does Lencho’s letter reach God? Does God send him the money? Think what your answers to these questions would be, and guess how the story continues, before you begin to read it.

Activity

1. One of the cheapest ways to send money to someone is through the post office. Have you ever sent or RECEIVED money in this way? Here’s what you have to do. (As you read the instructions, discuss with your teacher in class the meanings of these words: counter, counter clerk, appropriate, acknowledgement, counterfoil, record. Consult a dictionary if necessary. Are there words corresponding to these English words in your languages?)

2. Fill out the Money Order form given below using the clues that follow the form.

Think about who you will send the money to, and how much. You might want to send money for a magazine subscription, or to a relative or a friend.

Or you MAY fill out the form with yourself as sender and your partner as receiver. USE a part of your pocket money, and submit the form at the nearest post office to see how it’s done. See how your partner enjoys getting money by post!

Notice that the form has three parts — the Money Order form, the part for official use and the Acknowledgement. What would you write in the ‘Space for Communication’?

Now complete the following statements.