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Hornbill is an NCERT book for class 11, and it is one of the main books for the English Syllabus in Class 11. The book is very interesting as it has many stories and poems that help students read and understand English. The article gives a brief description of Hornbill Class 11 and its chapters through which a person can understand how interesting this book and its chapters are.

Class 11 English Hornbill Features

Hornbill Class 11 is not a very lengthy book and has very short chapters and poems so that students can easily understand English words, tenses, and sentences. Reading chapters will help them gain good reading skills and knowledge about English speaking in day-to-day life. All the chapters or poems in this NCERT book are easy to understand.  

The chapters are also written in easy language, and difficult terms are not used. Another feature of Hornbill’s class 11 book is that it develops students’ interest in reading English stories and books since the chapters and poems are very interesting. With teachers’ explanations, the book easily becomes students’ best friends. The questions of this book are not very difficult or lengthy, so students should pay attention to be able to easily answer the questions asked from the chapters.

Hornbill book class 11 Chapters & Poems

Here are the chapters of Hornbill Class 11:

Hornbill Class 11 Prose

• The Portrait of a Lady 

This is the first chapter of the book. In this chapter, the bond between grandmother and his grandson is shown. The author describes different stages of his life with his grandmother, but when he goes abroad for higher studies, his bond with his grandmother breaks.

• We’re Not Afraid to Die…if We Can All Be Together 

In this chapter, the narrator and his loved ones arrange a journey worldwide through a boat. The narrator and his significant others face difficult situations against the waves in their journey. The whole story revolves around the struggles the narrator faces during the journey.

• Discovering Tut: the Saga Continues

This chapter is very interesting as students get to know about various mysterious incidents related to the death of King Tut.

• The landscape of the Soul 

The chapter mainly informs students about the two different and old forms of art: Chinese art and European Art. Both famous arts have been described beautifully in the chapter.

• The Ailing Planet: the Green Movement’s Role

Climate change is one of the major issues the world is facing today. This chapter also revolves around the modern conditions of the earth and the issues the world is facing due to the declining condition of the earth. Four biological systems have been demonstrated beautifully.

• The Browning Version

This chapter is very interesting, and every student can relate to this story. The chapter describes a fifth-grade student’s challenges after choosing science as a stream. The whole chapter revolves around the interesting and engaging conversation between the student and teacher.

• The Adventure

This chapter is also very interesting. In this story, the transitioning experience between two people has been discussed.

• Silk Road

The chapter is related to a historic Afro-Eurasian mass. The students will learn about the history of this mass which is named after the silk passage.

Hornbill Class 11 Poems

• The Photograph

The poem is very simple and interesting. The process describes the photograph of her mother. She described the changes she has seen in her mother’s appearance over the years. She relates this change with the photo of her mother.

• The Laburnum Top

The poem shows the great friendship between a Goldfinch bird and a Laburnum Tree.

• The Voice of the Rain

The poem is very engaging and shows the creative thinking of the poet. He portrays the life of the rain, and he believes that rain has a voice which he compares with a song.

• Childhood

Everyone loves his childhood, and in this poem, he also describes how beautiful childhood is. The poet also discusses the loss of innocence as he grew up, and the realities of life make him a completely different person.

Methods to study 

Since Hornbill is the prescribed book for students of Class 11 following NCERT syllabus, one must prepare the exercises given in the book and questions from outside. It is advisable to do an intensive reading of the chapters, write new words and their meaning separately to learn. One can make questions based on the subject matter of the chapters and can write down the answers for the purpose of learning. One should always prepare a summary of the chapter for a quick recap before the exams. These are some methods to score good marks.

Conclusion

Hornbill Class 11 book is the course book for the students who follow NCERT syllabus. The book contains text by Indian as well as foreign authors. It helps develop an excellent reading skill among the students. Students generally love reading English books as the chapters are engaging and exciting. The chapters are written in simple English. A student who knows a little bit of English can easily understand the language. The writing tone is friendly, and small sentences make the text easier to read. The book contains both prose and poem and is the foundation of English Literature for the students of Class 11.