GENDER EQUITY

 ENGLISH 9TH - Exercises

GENDER EQUITY
THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN’S CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT
UNIT # 06

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1. Write the answers to the following questions in your notebook:

1. How many students were there in Sana's group? Write their names.
   Ans: There are 6 students in Sana's group.
   (i) Sana
   (ii) Aliya
   (iii) Sameer
   (iv) Razia
   (v) Hania
   (vi) Ahmed

2. How many famous women of Pakistan are mentioned in the text? Write their names in the order of appearance in the text.
   Ans: Five famous women of Pakistan are mentioned in the text. In the order of appearance in the text, they are:
   (i) Motharma Fatima Jinnah
   (ii) Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan
   (iii) Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz
   (iv) Professor Anita Ghulam Ali
   (v) Bilquis Edhi

3. How many students shared their dreams at the end of the presentations? Write their names.
   Ans: Four students shared their dreams at the end of the presentations.

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2. Work in pairs, find the following words in the text and underline them.

S No	Word
1	Opinions
2	Contribution
3	Access
4	Simultaneously
5	Philanthropist
6	Renowned
7	Rehearsed
8	Tireless
9	Inspired
10	Enthusiasm

Now, try and guess the meanings of these words. Share your guesses with your partner.

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3. Following are the 'Words Meanings':

Words	Meanings
Opinions	رائے
Simultaneously	ایک ہی وقت میں
Contribution	شراکت
Tireless	انتھک
Access	رسائی
Philanthropist	انسانیت نواز
Renowned	مشہور
Recognition	پہچان
Rehearsed	تیار کرنا
Inspired	متاثر ہونا
Enthusiasm	جوش و خروش

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4. Do the following exercise in your notebook. Fill the blanks using all the words given in exercise 2. You can use each word only once. The first one has been done as an example.

1. My brother decided to become a soldier because he was inspired by his uncle's disciplined way of life.
2. There are many charitable institutions in Pakistan that are funded by philanthropists.
3. The whole class said simultaneously 'Yes' when the teacher asked if they wanted to go for a picnic.
4. Every year, the government awards titles to people in recognition of their services in different fields.
5. My father always asks for our opinions before buying any new furniture or other household things.
6. Our principal praised all the students for their contribution to the flood relief fund.
7. Everyone clapped with enthusiasm when the small children ran in the race.
8. Our group rehearsed many times before the finals of the folk song competition.
9. Pakistan was created through the tireless efforts of many Muslims working under the leadership of Quaid-e-Azam.
10. All children in Pakistan should have access to quality education.
11. Allama Iqbal is a renowned poet of the subcontinent.

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5. Read the text and tick the correct answer:

1. Which of the following sources of information were not used by the students?
   (a) laptop and internet
   (b) Newspaper and magazines
   (c) Books and smart phone
   (d) Radio and television ✔

2. Madr-e-Millat means:
   (a) Leader of Asia
   (b) Leader of the nation
   (c) Mother of the nation ✔
   (d) Pride of the nation

3. The first woman who represented the Muslim women in three Round Table Conferences in London, was:
   (a) Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz ✔
   (b) Bilquis Edhi
   (c) Fatima Jinnah
   (d) Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan

4. Bilquis Edhi was awarded:
   (a) Hilal-e-Imtiaz ✔
   (b) Nishan-e-Haider
   (c) Sitara-e-Imtiaz
   (d) Sitara-e-Jura'at

5. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was appointed twice as a minister of:
   (a) Culture
   (b) Education ✔
   (c) Science and Technology
   (d) Youth and Sports

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6. Work in pairs and find out two things or achievements about each of the following famous women. Once you have orally discussed, write the two things /achievements of each of these women in your notebooks.

S No	Word	Sentences
1	Fatimah Jinnah	(i) She left dentistry to live with her brother, Quaid-e-Azam and support him. (ii) She helped Quaid-e-Azam in the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan for about 28 years.
2	Begum Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan	(i) She organized Muslim voluntary service, and later, the women's National Guards. (ii) She is also the founder of the All Pakistan Women Association (APWA).
3	Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz	(i) She represented the Muslim women at the three Round Table Conferences, (ii) She was the first woman to make a speech in London's Guild Hall.
4	Professor Anita Ghulam Ali	(i) She was a well-known teacher. She wrote many articles and books. (ii) She was the founding manager of the Sindh Education Foundation.
5	Bilquis Edhi	(i) She is a philanthropist who is also trained as a professional nurse. (ii) She now heads the Edhi Foundation.

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7. Read the text and fill in the following table. First fill in the years of birth and death and put the chronological order (chronological order means the order in which things happened). Finally, write their main contribution. After you have completed, discuss your answers with your partner.

Name	Year of birth	Year of death	Chronological order by year of birth	Chronological order by year of death	Main contribution for Pakistan
Fatima Jinnah	1893	1969	1	1	Help her brother, Quaid-e-Azam, in the struggle for the establishment of Pakistan
Bilquis Bano Edhi	1947	Still alive	5	5	Social worker and head of Edhi Foundation
Anita Ghulam	1934	2014	4	4	Worked for education. Founded Sindh Education Foundation.
Begum Jahan Ara Shahnawaz	1896	1979	2	2	Made speeches and explained to the people of other countries, why the Muslims in India wanted a separate state.
Ra'ana Liaquat Ali Khan	1905	1990	3	3	Founded Women's National Guards and All Pakistan Women Association

Work in pairs and orally complete the following statements by giving reasons. After you have discussed all the statements, write complete sentences in your notebook. The first one has been done as an example.

1. Sana was worried because she did not have a computer for gathering information.
2. Aliya suggested that they use the IDEAL tool because ____________________________.
3. The Muslim women benefitted from Fatima Jinnah’s support because ___________________.
4. Begum Rana Liaquat Ali worked as a secretary because ___________________________.
5. Begum Jahan Ara could explain Muslims' point of view to people in many countries because ___________________.
6. Professor Anita Ghulam Ali was awarded the Pride of Performance and Sitara-e-Imtiaz because ___________________.
7. Bilquis Edhi has received the Hilal-e-Imtiaz award because _______________________.
8. Maryam said that she wanted to be an educationist because _______________________.
9. Daniyal said that he wanted to be like Abdul Sattar Edhi because _____________________.