CBSE(NCERT) GRADE 12 ENGLISH 2025 SET2

(1) Gossip. All humans partake in some form, despite the age-old adage, workplace chatter, the sharing of family news or group texts between about other people. (2) People tend to think of gossip as synonymous with malicious rumours, put-downs, or the breathless propagation of a tabloid scoop. But an integral part of conversation, information sharing, and even community building. (3) ancestors survive. Evolutionary psychologists first pioneered this idea, comparing gossip to the grooming primates engage in as a means of bonding. (4) People are usually resistant to thinking about gossip as anything but bad. It is true that there are some types of gossip that should be avoided, such as gossip that is purely harmful and serves no purpose no one benefits. Gossip can also be both active and passive. Active gossiping refers to directly sharing negative information about someone else. An active gossiper initiates the conversation and actively spreads it. Passive gossiping on the other hand involves more subtle behaviour like hinting, dropping suggestive comments or participating in gossip by listening without actively contributing, but still allowing the gossip to spread through their presence. (5) relationships people have with one another. The act of gossiping often implies a level of trust and closeness with someone, which are key aspects of a good friendship. (6) Research has found that gossip can stave off loneliness, while other studies have found it can facilitate bonding and closeness and serve as a form of entertainment. So, keep on talking. And when your conversation turns to gossip, as it inevitably will, remember that some good can come of it with the right intentions, of course.

(1) Introduction : Humans are social creatures with a deep desire to interact with one another. Recent developments in technology have made it possible for billions of people worldwide to use cell phones to satisfy this need. The current study aims to analyse the impact of smartphone use among various categories of people in Kerala, India. The present study will provide an insight into the extent and this modern age and the dwindling nature of social relationships. (2) Methodology : A google form created questionnaire was used to gather information on the subject from a sample of participants who were from various districts in Kerala, India. (3) Survey Examination : Among the 131 study participants, 66 were men and the remaining 65 were women. For convenience, the study considered only the main purpose for which a smartphone is used by any given individual. (4) Results : S.No Purpose Frequency Percentage 1. Academic 21 1111 2. Communication 56 2963 3. Entertainment 48 2540 4. Others 64 3386 Individuals differed in their interests and preferences regarding their choice of communication medium. Some preferred direct conversation, while others conveyed their messages through virtual mediums of communication, that did not involve any face-to-face interaction. (5) Implications for Interventions : It was observed that individuals were interested in using their smartphones even when they were dining. This constant use can have several disadvantages such as reckless use of mobile phones, including prolonged hours of radiation exposure, over-calorie intake due to binge eating, leading to obesity, and other health problems. It is also a vital tool to achieve social progress. The use of phones while travelling can sometimes detract from an beauty of picnic spots, and affect the way an individual behaves and interacts with his or her co-travellers. (6) Conclusion : It is true that most of the population under different age and gender categories use smartphones every day, but there is no significant fall in the duration spent in direct face-to-face conversation with fellow beings, except in very few individuals. The majority of people agree that traditional face-to-face communication is more comfortable, reliable, and expressive than text messages, phone calls, or electronic mail.

They did not try to hide what they said from the ears of Hana she knew they spoke on purpose that she might hear. (The Enemy)

through the dewan that the durai himself did not have to kill the tiger. The Maharaja could do the actual killing. What was important to the durai was a photograph of himself holding the gun and carcass. But the Maharaja would not agree even to this proposal. If he relented now, what would he do if other British officers turned up for tiger hunts ? Because he prevented a British officer from fulfilling his desire, the Maharaja stood in danger of losing his kingdom itself. (The Tiger King)

He thought of the thirty kronor. To go up to the manor house only wanted a chance to sleep here in the forge and then sneak away as inconspicuously as possible. The ironmaster assumed that he felt embarrassed because of his miserable clothing. , already have heard. My boys are abroad, and there is no one at home except my oldest daughter and myself. We were just saying that it along with me and help us make the Christmas food disappear a (The Rattrap)

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