BSEB Matric SIL Persian case studies
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The BSEB Matric SIL Persian is the Secondary Persian paper taken as an optional language subject under the Bihar School Examination Board's matriculation (Class 10) programme. It suits regular Class 10 candidates in Bihar who choose Persian as their additional or optional language instead of, or alongside, other SIL languages, and private or repeat candidates who need to clear the subject for their matriculation certificate. The BSEB Matric SIL Persian case studies are 5 cases and about 2,625 words.
1The Welcome Line: Joined and Unjoined Letters
At a Government high school in Muzaffarpur, a Class X student is preparing a Persian welcome line for the annual function: «به دوستان عزیز ایرانی و کتابخوان خوش آمدید». His draft, written in 10 minutes on the blackboard, reads: «ب ه د و س ت ا ن ع ز ی ز ا ی ر ا ن ی و ك ت ا ب خ و ا ن خ و ش ا م د ی د».
539 words, about 3 min2Four Sentences, Three Tense Traps
During a 15-minute class test, a Class X candidate is asked to translate four Hindi sentences into Persian. «मैं चाय पीना चाहता हूँ» → «من چای میخواهم مینوشم.» The paper carries 8 marks, 2 per sentence.
567 words, about 3 min3An Unseen Passage About Hasan: Literal Detail or Inference?
A Class X Persian reader contains this unseen passage: «حسن در روستای کوچکی زندگی میکرد. یک روز معلم پرسید: چرا اینقدر کتاب میخوانی؟ حسن گفت: چون در کتابها زندگی مردم را میبینم.» The question paper asks three things: the main idea, why Hasan read, and what can be inferred about his interests.
508 words, about 3 min4Ferdowsi Couplet: Radif, Qaafiya and the Theme of Knowledge
In the annual examination, a candidate answers a 5-mark question on this couplet by Ferdowsi: «توانا بود هر که دانا بود / ز دانش دل پیر برنا بود». The candidate writes: «شاعر سعدی است.
505 words, about 3 min5Translating a School Notice: Hindi Interference and Style
A Class X student is asked to translate a four-sentence Hindi notice into Persian for the school's Persian Day. The Hindi reads: «सभी विद्यार्थी कल सुबह 9 बजे सभागार में इकट्ठे हों। कृपया अपनी किताबें साथ लाएँ। देर मत करें। प्रधानाचार्य भाषण देंगे।» Her draft: «همه دانشآموزان فردا صبح ساعت ۹ در سالن جمع میشوند.
506 words, about 3 min