Insight into Alexander Borisovich Raskin: Writer, Poet, and Ping Pong Enthusiast

Russian writer and poet Alexander Borisovich Raskin, known for his humorous and satirical works, became famous for his book "When Daddy was a Little Boy." The story "How Daddy Played Ping Pong" showcases his talent and wit. Learn about his life, literary contributions, and why table tennis is called ping pong. Explore the new words from his work and ponder the moral of the story.

• Russian writer
• Poet
• Ping Pong
• Satirical Writing

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1. About ALEXANDER BORISOVICH RASKIN How Daddy Played Ping Pong 1

2. RUSIAN WRITER AND POET He was born in Belarus and studied at the Literary Institute in Moscow. He became famous for his humorous and satirical writing. Famous book When Daddy was a little BOY Born 1914 Death 1971 2/10 About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD

3. About the Author Russian interesting , realistic and funny. They go from when he was a boy to when he became a young pioneer. One of his widely recognized works is When Daddy was a Little Boy, a largely autobiographical book about his childhood. So, the story How Daddy Played Ping pong is a collection of this work only. Alexander Raskin was a famous and poet. His stories author are very 3/10 About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD

4. Why is table tennis called ping pong? It is derived from 'ping pang qiu' in Mandarin Chinese (same pronunciation) which translates literally to ping pong ball. It is Other wise called Table Tennis 4/10 About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD

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6. Quiz https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/5ee2dab9fa0df0001b2fe9c2 /how-daddy-played-ping-pong Video https://youtu.be/XfX0DN3wMO8 6/10 About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD

7. Moral of the story: We realize our parents concern, when we become parents. UNIT 1 ( NEW WORDS) 1. ping pong - another term for table tennis 2. invented create or design 3. amazed greatly surprised 4. the end of him his downfall 5. fascinated strongly attracted and interested 6. thunderstruck surprised or shocked 7. shrugged disregard 8. summoned order someone to be present 9. playing hooky to avoid or skip school or work without permission 10. awful very bad or unpleasant Kindly write new words in the notebook. 7/10 About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD

8. Thank you About Alexander Raskin /Nithya Prakash /FACULTY/English/SNSACD 8/10