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MACMILLAN, «e-Macmillan Publishers India Private Ltd 2019 and The Registrar, SRTM Universit,, , Nanded, , “All ights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or, transmitted. in any form or by any means, without permission. Any, pesan who does any unauthorised actin relation to this publication, nay be lable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages,, , ‘Horizon, , ‘An Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AEC) for English Communication,, developed as a textbook as per CBCS Pattern and prescribed by Swami Ramanand, ‘Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded for college students of UG First Year, , First published 2019 /F aa Fr, , ‘MACMILLAN PUBLISHERS INDIA PRIVATE LTD, Delhi Bengaluru Chennai Kolkata Mumbai, , Ahmedabad Bhopal Chandigarh Coimbatore Cuttack, Guwahati Hubli Hyderabad Jaipur Lucknow Madurai, Nagpur Patna Pune Thiruvananthapuram Visakhapatnam, , ISBN: 978-9389-01803-5, , Typeset by: Chandra Creative and Content Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Noida, , Published by Macmillan Publishers India Pri, 21, Patullos Road, Chennai o000, Indie oe, , Printed at Shree Maitrey Printech Pvt, Ltd, Noida, , ‘The publishers have applied ., dlearance and duc acer egy oeM Permission for those pieces that need copyright, , ‘ement willbe made a the frst opportunity., , ‘The views and contents of this, itn areca gy mor) Te mor) he book, copyright or other intellectual Property rights oa pee, the book do not violate any existing, , vent the author(s) has/have i : ‘son in any manner whatsoever. In the, , IF FES, Contents, , SEMESTER1, , I. PROSE, A) Ihave Three Visions for India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, B) Learning from the West, NR Narayana Murthy, , Il. SHORT STORY, A) A Living God, Patrick Lafcadio Hearn (Koizumi Yakumo), B) Search for a Stranger, Gordon Livingston, , Ill. POETRY, A) My Mistress’ Eyes are Nothing Like the Sun, William Shakespeare, B) Bright Star, Would I were Steadfast as Thou Art, John Keats, , IV.GRAMMAR, A) Language Learning: Word Classes, B) Communication Skills:, * Email Correspondence, * Job Application, * Curriculum Vitae (CV), , , , 34, , 45, , 50, , 55

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Contents, , , , * Report Writing, * Composing News Item, , vi, SEMESTER 2, V. ESSAY, A) The Annihilation of Caste, Dr BR Ambedkar 93, B) On the Rule of the Road, AG Gardiner 103, VI. SHORT STORY, A) An Astrologer’s Day, RK Narayan 15, B) The Kid, Charles Chaplin 124, ‘VII. POETRY, A) This Dog, Rabindranath Tagore 132, B) A Poison Tree, William Blake 137, VII. GRAMMAR, A) Language Learning: Tenses 142, B) Communication Skills 177, , , , SEMESTER 1

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| have Three Visions, for India, , Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, , Introduction, , The present text is one of the many inspirational speeches delivered, by Dr PJ Abdul Kalam, the Bharat Ratna Awardee and the eleventh, President of India, widely known by various titles such as the ‘Missile, Man’ and the ‘People’s President’ of India. Moreover, he was equally, renowned for the prophetic and visionary mission to build a strong, and developed India. Through his writings and speeches, he has, ardently put forth his vision for India which has also been the mission, statement of his life. Dr Kalam had a great love for and a deep trust, in the students of India as the carriers and executors of his vision, for India. He delivered this speech at Indian Institute of Technology,, Hyderabad on May 25, 2011. In this speech Dr Kalam has outlined his, vision for India and has also addressed the ways to attain it., , About the Author, , ‘Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, publicly revered as Dr A P J, Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil, Nadu, India. He died at the age of 83 on July 27, 2015 while addressing, students in Shillong, Meghalaya. Dr Kalam began his career as a, scientist in the Defence Research and Development Organization, (DRDQ). Later, he entered the Indian Space Research Organisation, (ISRO) as Project Director of the Satellite Launch Vehicle — SLV-IIL,, designed and produced in India for the first time. Dr Kalam, then,, rejoined DRDO in 1982. There he played a key role in planning the, programme that produced a number of successful missiles. It is this, phenomenal contribution of Dr Kalam that earned him the glorious, title of the ‘Missile Man’ of India.

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4 Horizon, ee, , Asa scientist, Dr Kalam played a leading role in the development of, India’s missiles and nuclear weapon’s program. From 1992 to 1997, he, was the scientific advisor to the defence minister, and he later served, as the Principal Scientific Advisor (1999-2001) to the Government of, India with the rank of a cabinet minister. His prominent role in the, country’s 1998 nuclear weapon test established Dr Kalam as a national, hero. His immense contribution in making India equipped with space, technology and nuclear power resulted in his election as the President, of India from 2002 to 2007. In 1998, Dr Kalam put forth a countrywide, plan called ‘Technology Vision 2020", which he described as a road, map for transforming India. This plan of Dr Kalam popularly known, as Vision 2020 included increase in agricultural productivity, using, technology as a vehicle for economic growth and a massive coverage, Of Indian population in terms of health care and education. Dr Kalam, authored several books, including a renowned autobiography, Wings, of Fire (1999). Among his numerous awards were two of India’s, highest civilian awards, the Padma Vibhushan (1990) and the Bharat, Ratna (1997)., , Ihave Three Visions for India, , In 3000 years of our history, people from all over the world, have come and invaded us, captured our lands, conquered our, ‘minds. From Alexander onwards, the Greeks, the Turks, the, Moguls, the Portuguese, the British, the French, the Dutch, all, , tarted the war of Indey 7, when we, , pendence. It is this freed, Protect and nurture and build on. If we are net pe ost, aie Not free, no one will, , Ihave Three Visions for India 5, , , , My second vision is that for India’s development., , For fifty years we have been a developing nation. It is time we, see ourselves as a developed nation. We are among top five, nations of the world in terms of GDP. We have 10 per cent, growth rate in most areas. Our poverty levels are falling. Our, achievements are being globally recognised today. Yet we lack, the self-confidence to see ourselves as a developed nation, selfreliant and self-assured. Isn’t this incorrect?, , Ihave a third vision., , India must stand up to the world. Because I believe that, unless, India stands up to the world, no one will respect us. Only, strength respects strength. We must be strong not only as a, military power but also as an economic power. Both must go, hand-in-hand., , My good fortune was to have worked with three great minds—, Dr Vikram Sarabhai of the Department of Space, Professor, Satish Dhawan, who succeeded him and Dr Brahm Prakash,, the father of nuclear material. I was lucky to have worked with, all three of them closely and consider this the great opportunity, of my life., , I see four milestones in my career., , I spent 20 years in ISRO. I was given the opportunity to be, the project director for India’s first satellite launch vehicle,, SLV3; the one that launched Rohini. These years played a very, important role in my life of a scientist. After my ISRO years, I, joined DRDO and got a chance to be the part of India’s guided, missile program. It was my second bliss when Agni met its, mission requirements in 1994., , The Department of Atomic Energy and DRDO had this, tremendous partnership in the recent nuclear tests, on May 11, and 13. This was the third bliss. The joy of participating with, my team in these nuclear tests and proving to the world that, India can make it, that we are no longer a developing nation