Students and Teachers Forum

1. What kind of suggestions do you often get from your grandparents? Mention in a statement.

They always tell me to work hard for my study and help the needy wherever I .....

2.
Visit any place in the surrounding of your community having any cultural, religious or historical heritage. Finally prepare a report on the basis of the following points (Note: It is the community work in your book):
- Name of the heritage
- Objects found in the site
- Date of construction/establishment
- Condition of the heritage
- Importance of the heritage
- Techniques of its preservation

The name of the heritage site I have visited in my community is the Sagarmatha National Park, which is located in the northeast of Nepal. I visited there around 2 years back when I was a group member of the team .....

3. What is the importance of songs, music, and dance?

Dance is the regular movement of feet and body in a pleasing way. Song, music and dance are closely related. Music is incomplete without song and song without music is not very pleasing. The importance of songs, .....

4. If you have to include other heritage except the ten sites enlisted in the World Heritage, which will you recommend? Why?

If I have to include other heritage except the ten sites I will recommend the following sites to enlist in the World Heritage List. Name of the Heritage Reason to include Sey Phoksundo National Park .....

5. What kind of song is Tamang Sela?

Tamang Selo is a typical song associated to the "Tamang" tribes of Nepal living especially in the western, eastern and central hilly regions of Nepal. The Tamang Selo is a song of sweet flavor with slow .....

6. Highlight the statement, 'National Heritages reflect the social-cultural aspect of Nepalese society,' in a dialogue between two friends.

(Samira meets Suraj on the way to a social function. They start talking to one another.) Samira : I know you had gone to school yesterday. Sir might have discussed 'Our Cultural Heritages'. Can you tell me .....

7. Write a national song and a letter to one of the music composers you know to compose a music for it and write another known lady singer to sing your song.

                            National Song Himalayas, Hills and Terai This natural beauty it supplies The farmers grow diamond with their sweat and toil Lured by such beauty, the .....

8. What are the seasonal folk songs of our country? Illustrate with examples.

The seasonal folk songs of our country are Asare geet or Bethi, Teej, Malshree, Dheusi Bhailo, Phagu geet. They are illustrated below with examples. a. Asaare Geet or Bhethi: This seasonal folk song is sung by .....

9. Show the musical instrument that you like the most with a picture in your class.

One of the best musical instruments that I like the most is 'Guitar'. This instrument is the choice of people of every age, whether the child, youth or the matured person popularly around the world. .....

10. Which tribe of people is the folk musical instrument 'Damphu' associated to?

Damphu is a widely used musical instrument in different occasions by the Tamang tribe. A story associated with it is that once a Tamang fellow called Peng Dorje made this instrument from the dried skin of the deer .....

11.
The Panchaibaja which is played during wedding ceremony is being displaced slowly by the imported Band music day by day. It is almost displaced in urban areas and is being displaced slowly in rural areas as well. What measures should be taken to continue the practice of Panachaibaja in our society? Write an editorial for a newspaper.

Editorial
Increase the Practice of Panchaibaja Nepal is culturally a rich country. People of various communities play different folk musical instruments according to their .....

12. Our classical and folk dances are on the verge of extinction, they have essence of preservation. So, present the role of the students, local community members and the concerned department to preserve and promote it. Discuss among your friends and present them in your class.

These days people are attracted towards different electronic media and the programmes they are performed through Televisions or movies. The trend of performing and watching dances with bold and obscure .....

13. Show the difference between Classical and Folk dance in a table and present them in your class.

We have a special kind of classical and folk dance prevailed in our society. In different occasions, fairs, and festivals, social gatherings or cultural programmes these dances are performed. The differences between .....

14. State the importance of folk and classical dance.

Folk and the classical dances are the primary forms recognition relating to art and culture. Specific social aspects are represented according to the meaning of the words in the song and performed in the folk song. .....

15.
It is observed Republic Day on Jestha every year in Nepal. What should be done to increase people participation widely on the Republic Day that has been started to observe in Nepal recently? Write a letter to the editor of a daily newspaper including your views.

New Baneshwor, Kathmandu 15th March 2018
The Editor  The Republica China Market, Kathmandu I would like to draw your attention towards the better celebration of .....

16. In your community, there are certainly skilled folk dancers, folk singers or musicians. You meet one of them and learn to dance. How?

If I wanted to learn a dance, I would learn in the following ways: (i)    I would go and get regular training from the dancer. (ii)   I would practice the techniques of that dancer at home as well by allocating some fixed .....

17. Introduce the Kartik dance. Who originated it?

Kartik Dance is related to the typical Nepali seventh month of the year which is performed in only the Kartik month. It was originated by the Malla king of Kathmandu-Siddhinar Singh .....

18. Mention the features of the Chaitra Dance.

The features of the Chaitra Dance are: - The Chaitra dance is another traditionally typical kind of the dance prevailing in the Terai region of Nepal. - This dance has the religious subject in which the character of mythological stories are .....

19. 'Music, songs and dance all go together.' How does one become incomplete in the absence of others? Explain with reasoning.

Truly, music, songs and dance all go together. Music should be played to sing. Similarly, song should be sung to dance. Such song should be accompanied by music. Dance can be performed only in music or song too. .....

20. What are the folk dances associated with the Limbu and Gurung community? Explain any two of them.

Following are the two dances associated with the Limbu and the Gurung community: i.  Sorathi Dance  - Gurung community     ii. Dhan and Chyabrung Dance - Limbu community Sorathi Dance: .....

21. Why should we consider each other friends or relatives?

We should consider each other friends or relatives so that we can live in peace and harmony in the same locality helping each .....

22.
Which folk dance is popular in your place? Write one feature of that dance.

Santhal dance is very famous in my locality. It is performed by Satar community. All the members of the community dance joining hand in hand along with the beat of Dholak forming a .....

23. National days are not merely for celebrating. What should be done to celebrate them effectively as per the importance of them? Discuss about this issue in pairs among your classmates and present it in your classroom as conclusion.

I am a student at the tender age of just 15. But as I have some understanding, the prevailed trend of celebrating the national days is not satisfactory. I feel like the value of the days is merely being made a mock .....

24.
If you are allowed the opportunity to put your opinion on child rights on Children's day, how would you prepare yourself? Present your opinion through group discussion.

Mr. Chairperson, The chief guest  Principal Sir and other respected teachers as well as all the senior and junior brothers and sisters, I have taken as a great honour to offer me the chance to speak in front .....

25. Every year, 8th March is observed as an International Women Day. Women violence and crimes are heard/seen even in the time when Women Day is being celebrated. In this connection, what should be done by the state and the community to have sustainable end of those women violence? Mention it.

The world observes 8th March as an International Women's Day every year. Women's Day is celebrated to highlight the rights of women and to message the world to fight against women violence. To have .....

26. What kind of subsidization and facilities has been managed for the elderly people? Collect as many related facts as possible.

In the later phase, our society and the government have been considerably liberal and positive towards the sake of elderly people. First of all, there has been developed the sense of respectfulness towards the .....

27. What kinds of similarities are found between Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi? Write them in a table.

Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi are two famous personalities around the world from two different countries. The former is truly a human right activist struggling for the rights of the blacks and the poor, .....

28. Write a letter to your friend inspiring him/her by giving examples of these international personalities who led the world.

Sallaghari, Bhaktapur 12th April 2018 Dear friend Hardik, How do you do? I am doing good. Hope you are having good times there. I received your letter last Friday. As you have mentioned there that you wanted .....

29. Nepalese observe the Education Day on 8th September every year. Make a list, how you are observing the coming Education Day.

I am going to observe the coming Education Day in the following ways: - By organizing different sorts of programmes like quiz, sports, and so on. - By distributing prize and rewards. - By inviting some educational .....

30. Sing your favorite folk song in the classroom among your classmates.

I like lots of folk song. But today I would like to sing one song which I have been listening on the radio since my childhood. The song goes like this. तिरिरि मुरलि बज्यो .....

31.
Suppose, there is disabled person in your neighbourhood or at home. What sort of opportunities should be provided to make their life more successful? Write your opinion in four points.

If there are disable people in my neighbourhood or at home following opportunities must be provided to them to make their life successful one.
They should be allowed to go to schools or training centers in .....

32.
The handicapped contributing distinctly in varied sectors are here in Nepal as in other countries. What should be done to make their name and identity internationalized? Mention your suggestions in four points.

The handicapped are contributing distinctly in varied sectors in Nepal as in other countries. They are also playing a great role for obtaining peace and prosperity in the country. The following things should be done .....

33. When do we observe the new Children's Day?

We observe the new Children's Day on 4th .....

34. Write any five causes of celebrating Constitution Day in Nepal.

The five causes of celebrating Constitution Day in our country are as follows:
The present Constitution identifies the people as the source of sovereign power. Guaranteed fundamental rights and human .....

35. How is the feeling of universal brotherhood developed? Do you have any idea? Mention any four of them.

Universal brotherhood is a concept to think the whole world as our own family. The feeling of universal brotherhood is developed by the following ways. a. Giving equal importance to the diversified communities having varieties of culture, religion, .....

36. What movement was introduced by Kailash Satyarthi?

Bachpan Bachao Andolan (Save the Childhood Movement) was introduced by Kailash .....

37. In a programme organized on the occasion of Children's Day, an intellectual person said, "Children can't utilize their rights till all children feel security in nation." Present your views with any four logics to support the statement.

Children cannot utilize their rights till all children feel secured in the country. I want to present my following views with four logics to support the statement. - Unless children cannot feel secured, they cannot move around to use their right to .....

38.
Write the names of any four classical and folk dances given in the lesson. Give a short account of any one of the classical and folk dances popular in your region.

The names of four classical and folk dances are as follows:
Classical dance Folk dance Manjushree dance Sorathi dance Bhairav kali dance Tamang Selo Bajrayogini .....

39.
Though they are the huge contributors for the progress and prosperity of our society, elderly people are behaved as less important after their retirement. Who do you think is more responsible for this chaos? Who needs to contribute in what way for bettering this situation up? Describe.

The general misunderstanding of people regarding the contributions of elderly people creates this situation. In fact, insecurity in life of elderly people appears only when they become dependent. This dependency .....

40. How is the present situation of elderly people in Nepal? What should be our role to solve the aging problem? Discuss.

The situation of elderly people is improving in Nepal. Due to the improvements in health sectors and access of common people to health, the situation of bad health has improved. On the other hand, due to the .....

41.
Our indigenous folk song and music are being replaced by the song and music of other countries and hence are on the verge of extinction. What should be done to preserve them in society?

Our folk norms, values, traditions, practices, music and folk songs are our real identity. These have a great role in making Nepal known to the rest of the world. Therefore, they should be protected. The following .....

42. What is the difference between folk and classical dance? Differentiate in four points.

The difference between folk dance and classical dance is shown in the table below: Folk Dance Classical Dance Folk dance varies from community to community. .....

43. Name any four national days to be celebrated in Nepal and describe any one of them. (SLC 2063 E)

Names of National Days                               Date i.   Martyrs' Day              .....

44. Visit a dance expert of your community and learn about the importance, advantages and ways of performing dance. Finally, prepare a report by incorporating all the points.

A report on the importance and ways of performing dance  
 
We have visited a dance expert named Mithila Sharma and learned .....

45.
What are the folk songs? Explain briefly any two folk songs practiced in your community.

The songs that are sung in accordance with place, culture, race etc. are called folk songs. Following are the two folk songs practiced in my community. a. Deuda Song: It is a folk song usually sung in different .....

46. Show in a table the importance, historical background and the ways of observing the following national days in our country.
(1) Martyr's day
(2) Democracy day
(3) Children's day
(4) Education day
(5) Women's day
(6) Labour's day
(7) Loktantra day.

S.N. National Days Date Historical Background Importance How they are observed 1 Martyrs Day 16th Magh The great four martyrs such as Dharma Bhakta, Sukraraj Shastri, Gangalal and Dasharath Chand were killed .....

47. What folk musical instrument do you like? Describe the reasons for your liking with the picture.

Among various folk musical instruments of Nepal, I like Madal the most. Madal is the most popular folk musical instrument of Nepal. It was first brought into use by the Nags (Magars). Now it has become a vital .....

48. Write about Jhyaure Dance.

This folk dance is very popular among young boys and girls in the western hills of Nepal. Based on love theme, Jhyaure songs and dances are the popular means of entertainments. This dance is not restricted to any .....

49. Nepalese celebrates the democracy day on 7th Falgun every year. Make a list how you are celebrating the coming democracy day. (SLC 2058 S)

For the upcoming Democracy day on 7th Falgun, I have my plan as follows: - To participate in the debate competition that will be organized by the school. - To take part in the peaceful procession that leads up in "Shahid Gate". - To pay .....

50. Who did Kailash Satyarthi share the Nobel Prize for peace with?

Kailash Satyarthi shared the Nobel Prize for peace with Pakistani activist Malala .....