English Tonic class 12

 English Tonic 

Class-12th

Prose 

Lesson 1

In this story Franz was a little boy. He was told to ask participles by M. Hamel. He got up late that 

morning. He was running fast towards the school. In his way he saw a huge crowd in front of the 

bulletin-board where all the news was published. When he reached at school , the school was very 

quite as Sunday. All the village people were sitting on back bench because it was the last class of 

French language. Hearing it he was very sad when M Hamel questioned him he wanted to tell but 

he stacked. He did not scold him he said that he was also responsible for it. He used to give him 

work not to study. He used to give him holiday when he wanted. And his parents also responsible 

for it they were not anxious. He said that French language was the most beautiful language of the 

world. Everyone was very sad.

Lesson 2.[Saheb Aalam ]

In this story Saheb was a poor little boy. He was a ragpicker. His full name was Saheb-e-Alam. 

He lived at Seemapuri in Delhi. All the ragpickers lived in there. Saheb’s parents were lived in 

Dhaka Bangladesh. But Due to storms everything were destroyed. For Saheb and other 

ragpickers collecting garbage was gold because they found their needy things in it. They were 

happy. They were own boss. After some time Saheb was caught by the family situation and 

working in a tea shop. Garbage bag was heavy but looked light for saheb because he was free 

then.

[Mukesh]

In this story Mukesh was a boy. He lived in Firozabad. He was belonging with bangle making 

family. He was ambitious. He wanted to be motor mechanic. Muskesh grandmother believed in 

Karam. His house was very old. In Firozabad everyone does same work. Their forefather also 

used to do this. They worked very hard but they were poor. They were paid very poor. They 

could not rise against industry because they were poor and lived illegally. They were beaten by 

police and sent to jail.

Lesson 4.

In this story there was a rattrap. He sold rattrap. He made it by iron wire. Sometime he used to steal 

and beg for his survival. He met Crofter first time someone welcomed him. Crofter was alone he 

needed company so he allowed him to stay his home. He showed his money. Next morning rattrap 

seller went to crofter house for stealing money. He was lost himself into jungle. He heard a thap thap 

sound. It was iron factor. Iron master did not recognize so he invited him. He refused because he did 

not want to catch. Edla ironmaster daughter convinced him and took him home. After recognizing 

ironmaster wanted to out rattrap seller but Edla told he was their guest. After getting love and 

affection he was changed. He had left Christmas gift for Edla a rattrap

Lesson 5.

 Shukla was a sharecropper. He lived in Champaran. He wanted to meet Gandhi because he 

needed help. Gandhi ji met him. He and Gandhi ji went to Champaran. He was very simple so he was 

treated as a farmer in Rajendra Prasad’s house. There Gandhi felt old custom. There He opened

primary school. He taught them about personal cleanliness. Gandhi opinion was not only one thing. He wanted to aware the people of Champaran and at last they got victory.

(Supplementary)

Lesson 2

Tiger king was the king of Pratibandapuram. Killing many tiger he was called Tiger king. When he was 

born, the astrologers foretold he was died one day. The price who was ten days old said that death is 

real. Prince was drank English cow milk. He was taught English. He killed many tiger and banned tiger 

king in his area. Astrologer told he could never kill 100 tiger. He married because he needed tiger to 

kill. At last he shot a pet tiger but he was alive. And he thought he completed 100. He bought a tiger for 

his son. He was scratched by the tiger toy. Doctor did surgery but he died. 

Lesson 4

Dr Sadao was a famous Japanese surgeon. He lived in a house the Japanese coast. He studied in 

America. He met there Hana. He married with Hana. Sadao father was very serious person. He gave

him real education. One night Sadao found a man who was much wounded. He was an American. He 

gave him first aid. He informed to General but General forgot and Sadao wanted to free with it. He fled 

him by giving needy things. Due humanity and moral duty Sadao could not kill his enemy.