English Asl

Assessment of Listening and
Speaking skills (ALS)

2024-25
Subject: English
Topic: Journey to the end of the Earth
Name of School: PM SHRI KV ASC Centre
Name: V. Sonika
Class: XII C
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PM SHRI KV ASC Centre(S)
CERTIFICATE
2024-25
This is to cer fy that V. Sonika, studying in Class
12, Sec ‘C’, has successfully completed her ALS
based Project Por olio for the academic session
2024-25 under the guidance of Mrs. Sophia
Laishram. She had adhered the meline specified
by the Board for the planning, prepara on and
submi ed the project por olio within the
s pulated me.
Principal
Namita Balodi
PM SHRI KV ASC Centre(S)
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to take this opportunity to express my

sincere gra tude to my English teacher Mrs. Sophia
Laishram for providing her invaluable guidance,
support and sugges ons throughout the course of the
project.
I would also like to extend my gra tude to the
Principal Mrs. Namita Balodi who gave me the golden
opportunity to do this wonderful project on the
chapter ‘Journey to the end of the Earth’ which also
helped me in doing a lot of research and I came to
know about so many new things. Secondly, I would
like to thank my parents, neighbours and friends who
helped me a lot in finishing this project within the
limited me. The project work has not only enhanced
my knowledge but has also improved my listening and
speaking skills.
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INDEX
1. Certificate
2. Acknowledgement
3. About the Author
4. Summary of the chapter
5. Sample questions
6. Bibliography
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About the Author
Tishani Doshi
She is an Indian journalist, poet, and dancer. She

is an award-winning freelance writer whose
works have been published in various journals
and publica ons across India and the US. She has
also worked with choreographer Chandralekha.
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Summary of the chapter
The lesson begins with the author on a journey in a Russian vessel,

Akademik Shokalskiy. It was headed towards Antarc ca. We learn
that the author has travelled about 100 hours in a car, aeroplane
as well as the ship. The main objec ve of this trip is to learn
everything in detail about Antarc ca. Further, we learn about her
two-week stay there and what all is present there. The place
stores 90% of the earth’s total ice volumes with no trees,
buildings, or anything. It has 24-hour austral summer light. It is
covered in silence.
This makes the author wonder about the me when India and
Antarc ca were the same landmass’s part. We learn about the
existence of a southern supercon nent, Gondwana. It existed for
six hundred and fi y million years ago. We learn that the climate
back then was much warmer and also sustained a huge variety of
flora and fauna.
All this was before the arrival of human beings. For 500 million
years, Gondwana flourished. Thus, a er the ex nc on of
dinosaurs, the landmass separated into countries, as we know
today. We also learn about the reality of climate change. Similarly,
the author believes that to study the impact closely, one must
make a visit to Antarc ca.
A er that, we learn about Antarc ca’s ecosystem and how it lacks
biodiversity. It is the place to observe if you wish to see what
consequences a li le ac on can bring about in the environment. If
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the ozone layer keeps deple ng at the present rate, it will impact
the lives of the inhabitants of the area like the sea-animals and
birds. It will also impact the global carbon cycle.
We learn about the contributors to climate change, like the
burning of fossil fuels and more. All this is damaging the quality of
Antarc ca and this may cause immense danger to human life. We
also learn about it through examples of phytoplankton. Finally, the
story ends with the author observing some seals sunbathing on
ice. It makes her wonder whether this beauty will be reserved for
the years to come, or will the future be catastrophic.
To sum up, in Journey to End of the Earth we learn in detail about
climate change and how it is impac ng our lives and of other living
beings dangerously, it serves as a wakeup call to start working to
make the planet a healthier place.
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Sample Questions
Extract based question
Q. Read the given extract and answer the ques ons that follow:
By the me I actually set foot on the Antarc c con nent I had been travelling over 100
hours in combina on of a car, an aeroplane and a ship; so, my first emo on on facing
Antarc ca’s expansive white landscape and uninterrupted blue horizon was relief,
followed up with an immediate and profound wonder. Wonder at its immensity, its
isola on, but mainly at how there could ever have been a me when India and
Antarc ca were part of the same landmass.
1. What do you mean by the horizon?
A The apparent boundary between the sky and the earth
B The apparent boundary between the sky and the solar system
C Both A and B
D None of these
Ans A the apparent boundary between the sky and the earth
2. How much me did it take to get to Antarc ca?
A 100 Hours
B 150 Hours
C 200 Hours
D 250 Hours
Ans A 100 Hours
3. As they arrived in Antarc ca, what feelings did the narrator experience?
A Stressed
B Distressed
C Relieved
D Baffled
Ans C Relieved
4. Find out the synonym of the word ‘Immense’ from the following?
A Tiny
B Monstrous
C Lagged
D None of these
Ans B Monstrous
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Short Question Answers
Q. How do geological phenomena help us to know about the

history of mankind? (CBSE 2000, 2009)
Ans Geological phenomena help us learn more and more about
human history because it is the only way by which we can
understand the past, present, and future of the Earth. How life
was before, and how it has progressively changed now. The
world’s geological history lies imprisoned beneath Antarc ca’s
strata, according to scien sts.
Q. Name the programme and its objec ves. (CBSE 2011)

Ans The programme was Students on Ice with the mo ve to give
high school students the educa onal opportunity to do the study
of Antarc ca and to shape their minds to be aware of the
consequences of human ac vi es.
Q Why is Antarc ca the best site to visit in order to comprehend

the past, present, and future of the earth? (CBSE 2010)
Ans Since it has carbon records from half a million years ago
preserved in its ice layers, Antarc ca is currently the only place on
earth that is in its purest and most natural state. Since it has never
supported a human popula on, Antarc ca is s ll considered to be
rela vely “pris ne” in this regard. In order to comprehend the
past, present, and future of Earth, one needs to travel to
Antarc ca.
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Long Question Answers
Q. The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.

How is the study of this region useful to us? (CBSE 2008)
Ans – Our understanding of Antarctica can be very perplexing
and illuminating. A supercontinent called “Gondwana” existed
350 million years ago; it was centred roughly on what is now
Antarctica. The environment was significantly warmer and
supported an enormous variety of plants and fauna. Gondwana
flourished for 500 million years.
Around that period, the landmass was compelled to divide into
nations, greatly influencing the modern world. By the study of
this region, it is simple to gain an understanding of where we
have come from and where we might be going, as well as the
evolution and extinction of species.
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Q. On returning home, Tishani Doshi writes her thoughts
reflec ng on how her decision to enrol for the Students on Ice
programme has been the single most important decision of her
life that has completely transformed her. Imagine yourself to be
Tishani and express these thoughts. You may begin like this: I
can’t thank my stars enough for having cashed in on the
opportunity of………. (CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 2022-23)
Ans- I’m really grateful that I took advantage of the chance to sign
up for the “Students on Ice” programme. It was a significant event
in my life. Visits to islands without human habita on were en rely
apart from all previous experiences. The landscape’s rela ve
pris neness and lack of human tampering gave visitors a glimpse
into the past, present, and future of the planet. Because all life is
interconnected, I became aware of the threat to the environment
and all living beings as a result of the mel ng glaciers brought on
by human ac vity. The en re Earth’s ecology may be impacted by
global warming. Through a thorough inves ga on of this island, I
discovered Antarc ca to be s ll unaffected by humans and sought
to understand where we have come from and might be going. I
think that without addressing the rapidly escala ng global
warming, we won’t be able to stop the mel ng of ice, par cularly
glaciers, and that maintaining Antarc ca, which accounts for 90%
of the world’s ice, is extremely essen al.
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Bibliography
1. Vistas (supplementary reader, class 12)

2. h ps://www.swoop-antarc ca.com/blog/the-
10-best-places-to-visit-in-antarc ca/
3. h ps://www.typotheque.com/authors/ shani-
doshi
4. h ps://www.englisheclat.com/
5. h ps://www.successcds.net/
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Assessment of Listening and

Speaking skills (ALS)

I would like to take this opportunity to express my

She is an Indian journalist, poet, and dancer. She

The lesson begins with the author on a journey in a Russian vessel,

Q. How do geological phenomena help us to know about the

Q. Name the programme and its objec ves. (CBSE 2011)

Q Why is Antarc ca the best site to visit in order to comprehend

Q. The world’s geological history is trapped in Antarctica.

1. Vistas (supplementary reader, class 12)

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