KSEEB Class 9 · English (2nd language) · KTBS Revised 2024-25
Whatever We Do
Chapter summary, hard words and model exam answers for Karnataka Board Class 9 English.
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About the author
Clifford Martis (essay). Martis, a communication expert, argues that everyday speech and actions can always be improved - there is no final perfection, only continuous refinement.
Summary
Martis opens by rejecting complacency. Success and progress are journeys - whatever we do or say, we can do it better with a little more thought.
Martis opens by rejecting complacency. Success and progress are journeys - whatever we do or say, we can do it better with a little more thought.
Instead of a plain "Thanks", we might say "Thanks a lot", "I am very grateful", or "I thank you from the bottom of my heart" depending on situation.
Instead of a plain "Thanks", we might say "Thanks a lot", "I am very grateful", or "I thank you from the bottom of my heart" depending on situation.
The author once apologised for being late; the senior replied sarcastically, "It's a pleasure waiting for you" - showing words can heal or hurt.
The author once apologised for being late; the senior replied sarcastically, "It's a pleasure waiting for you" - showing words can heal or hurt.
In shops say "I want" politely; doctors heal with kind words too - a smile and reassurance are part of treatment.
In shops say "I want" politely; doctors heal with kind words too - a smile and reassurance are part of treatment.
Give alms respectfully, not with a shun. Hotel notices like "Please make room for waiting friends" improve cold instructions.
Give alms respectfully, not with a shun. Hotel notices like "Please make room for waiting friends" improve cold instructions.
Thank by praising the other first: "Your party was enjoyable - I thank you." Continuous small improvements in communication build character.
Thank by praising the other first: "Your party was enjoyable - I thank you." Continuous small improvements in communication build character.
Hard words & meanings
| complacency | smug satisfaction that blocks improvement |
| gratitude | the feeling of being thankful |
| sarcasm | saying the opposite of what one means to ridicule |
| courtesy | good manners in behaviour and speech |
| refinement | the process of making something better |
| reassurance | words that remove fear or doubt |
| communication | sharing information through speech or writing |
| amenity | a useful or pleasant facility |
| etiquette | conventional rules of polite behaviour |
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