English taste

What was the ‘Weekly Review’ scheme? Answer : The ‘Weely Review’ scheme was introduced by Mr Florian. Each child would review the events of his school week in his own words, in his own way. He was free to comment, to criticise, to agree or disagree, with any person , subject or method, as long as it was in some way associated with the school. There was also no fear of the consequences. How did the ‘Weekly Review’ benefit both pupil and teacher? Answer : Mr Florian felt that it was of advantage to both pupil and teacher. The students benefitted as it improved their written English in terms of spelling, construction and style. As for the teachers, they soon got a pretty good idea what the children thought of them and whether or not they were getting close to him. They could also assess how well their lessons fared. Why did the narrator try hard to be a successful teacher? Answer : Braithwaite found out that he found little space in his students’ thoughts. It occurred to him that they tho...

London, the UK to Suez, Egypt The original itinerary of the book takes Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout from London to Suez (Cairo) by taking the Orient Express train. They travel across France and the Alps to reach Venice. Here, they move on to Brindisi (Italy) where they change to a steamer that brings them across the Mediterranean Sea. This takes 7 days. Phileas Fogg is an upstanding English gentleman who spends his days playing whist, a card game, with his friends at the Reform Club, and spends his nights alone in his large upscale townhome on Saville Row in London. Fogg has no wife and no children and mostly keeps to himself. An air of mystery surrounds Fogg wherever he goes because of his extreme reticence. He keeps his thoughts and his heart well hidden. Fogg follows a strict routine every day: He has tea and toast at 8:23 a.m., shaves at 9:37 a.m., and gets dressed at 9:40 a.m. He leaves the house at 11:30 a.m. to join his friends at the Reform Club and returns home at m...

In the story by Jules Verne, Fogg gets into an argument with his fellow members At the Reform Club over an article in The Daily Telegraph. The article stated that with the opening of a new railway section in India, it is now possible to travel around the world in 80 days. He accepts a wager for £20,000 (which would be equal to about £1.5 million today) from his fellow club members, which he will receive if he makes it around the world in 80 days. He left London with his French valet Passepartout and followed the route given as follows London, the UK to Suez, Egypt The original itinerary of the book takes Phileas Fogg and his valet Passepartout from London to Suez (Cairo) by taking the Orient Express train. They travel across France and the Alps to reach Venice. Here, they move on to Brindisi (Italy) where they change to a steamer that brings them across the Mediterranean Sea. This takes 7 days. Suez to Bombay, India From Suez (Cairo) to Mumbai, Fogg and Passepartout disembark in a stea...