Socrates was a great
philosopher. He was a great teacher too. He lived in Athens in Greece. About 2500
years have passed since he died. This great man was the wisest philosopher and
teacher of his time. However, he did not die a natural death. He was killed by
the rulers of Athens. Socrates was born in 459 BC in Athens. It was the home of
sculpture. Probably his father was a sculptor. He helped his father in his
work. He wanted to spread knowledge among the people. To educate the people was
the mission of his life. He would often go out in the streets of Athens and ask
them simple questions. If their answers were wrong, he would correct them.
Socrates soon became
very popular with the young people who learnt from him. But some men in the
authority became jealous of the popularity of Socrates among people. They
brought two charges against him. One was that he was educating the traitors.
The other was that he was corrupting the young men of Athens. Finally he was
killed by drinking a cup of juice of Hemlock.
4. Complete
the following table with the information given in the passage. 1×5=5
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Who/What
|
Event/Activity
|
Where
|
When
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Socrates
|
was born
|
i. ………..
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in 459 BC
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ii. ………………
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full of
sculpture
|
|
|
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iii. ……………..
|
the mission
of Socrates
|
|
|
|
The cause of
jealousy
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iv. …………
|
|
|
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Socrates`
death
|
v. ………….
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|
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5.
Read the passage again and write true or false beside the following statements.
Give answer for the false
statements.
1×5=5
a) Socrates
was only a philosopher.
b) He
was born in 459 A.D in Paris.
c) His
father was a sculptor.
d) Socrates
was very popular among young people.
e) He
died a natural death.
6.
Write email (any two)
10×2=20
a) To
your friend thanking him and other members of his family for their hospitality.
b) To
your friend congratulating him/ her on his/ her brilliant result in the JSC
Examination.
c) To
your cousin thanking him/ her for the present he/ she sent on your birthday.
7.
Write paragraph (any two) of 150 words. 10×2=20
a) Your
School Magazine
b) Our
Nation Flag
c) A
Rainy Day
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