CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

THE FUN THEY HAD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In “The Fun They Had” the teachers are
A
machines
B
TV’s
C
girls
D
children
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The mechanical teacher is a robot programmed to individually suit Margie’s learning needs. Margie hates the teacher, which is described as “large and black and ugly” with a slot where she has to insert homework.

Detailed explanation-2: -’ Explain this in 100-150 words in reference to the lesson ‘The Fun They Had’. Answer: No doubt machines can teach students more efficiently than humans do. The mechanical teachers are robotic and they can evaluate the assignment in no time.

Detailed explanation-3: -How could a man be a teacher?” Margie could not believe that a man was a teacher because she had always seen a machine doing that. “Well, he just told the boys and girls things and gave them homework and asked them questions.”

Detailed explanation-4: -Answer: Margie and Tommy had mechanical teachers. They had large black screens on which all the lessons were shown and questions were asked. These teachers were adjusted according to the age and potential of the student concerned. They had a slot in which students had to put their homework and test papers.

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