Yesterday was a very exciting day at school. It was the day of the annual match between our school and Parkview. They are our great rivals.Most years the teams had been evenly matched. Sometimes we had won and sometimes they had won, but neither team had ever won by a big margin.This year our team […]

It was the first day of April. I had my English examination the next day. It is a foreign language and chases us like a ghost everywhere. The more we try to learn it properly, the more mistakes we commit. I had marked every important question to be revised at night. The electricity board played

Last summer I visited Edinburgh with my parents. After spending a few days in the city we decided to take trip into the highlands of Scotland. Everyone told us that it is a very beautiful area with a lot of mountains, rivers and lakes, or lochs as they are called in Scotland. We discovered that

Last week a group from my class visited an old people’s home. We were hoping to get some help with a school project on the history of our town. It celebrates its centenary this year.There is a lot of written information in the library and in the offices of the local newspaper. However, Mrs Rashmi,

Last year, I, along with two of my friends went to see the final match of the Sahara Cup between India and Sri Lanka. The venue, Ferozeshah Kotla grounds, was jampacked with enthusiastic fans. The match was scheduled to start at 9 a.m. It started with M.S. Dhoni winning the toss for India and choosing

My father is a very hard task-master. He makes me wake up early in the morning and asks me to go to the park to make me walk and help me to stay fit. He used to ask me to dress up and get ready for a morning walk. I was surprised to see so

I live in a crowded locality of the area and the crowd presents the scene of “a human sea” in the evening. People return from the offices and students are back from their schools. Housewives come out to purchase vegetables, fruits and other domestic items. Young boys and girls dress themselves in their best and

One day, as I was returning from the playground, I saw a house on fire on the way. I rushed towards the burning house. When I reached there, I saw many people outside the house. Some of them were pouring buckets of water on the fire while others were throwing sand and dust. It was

During the rainy season, almost all the rivers in India are full up to the brim. Some of the rivers are so flooded that they create havoc. During the month of August, I happened to visit my uncle. He lives at Dhilwan, a village on the banks of the river Beas. There are torrential rains

India is predominantly a land of villages. A major portion of Indian population resides in villages because agriculture is the main occupation of Indian people.An Indian village, in the truest sense, is still made up of huts with thatched roofs and kuccha mud. We still have un-metal roads, leading to and coming from village. Its

The day was calm and bright. I was travelling in a train. For some hours the railway train ran smooth with usual moderate speed. The passengers were playing cards or talking. Some passengers were dozing and sleeping.All of a sudden, we feel terrible jerks. The goods and trunks which were placed on the upper berth

It was the month of July. A fair was being held on the banks of the lake near my town. The lake was flooded due to heavy rains. I along with my friends went to see the fair.There was a great rush of people. On the banks of the lake, there were many stalls and

We are going on a family trip to Australia tomorrow. We are all very excited, although Mum is feeling very nervous. She never flies anywhere if she can possibly avoid it. She will happily go on trips by car, bus, train or boat, never by plane.This time Mum has no choice. She has to travel

The word ‘hiking’ means a ‘journey on foot’. So, hiking means to walk or to tramp. And such walkers and trampers are found everywhere in the world. Some men are extraordinary great hikers. Their only interest is hiking. They climb up the hills and mountains, along the banks of a river and through the fields.

The moon is the queen of night and a splendor among starry heavens. A walk in a moonlit night is really a refreshing and fascinating experience. Strolling in a moonlit night is pleasant and delightful in ways more than one.Walking in a moonlit night does not only remove the weariness and boredom of the hectic