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Time to listen
Listen to an account of a real-life incident of 10-year-old Priyanshu Joshi from
Uttarakhand who saved his sister from a leopard. Listen carefully and then tick the
correct answer.*
1. Priyanshu and his sister were returning from .
the fields. school.
the temple. the market.
2. The leopard attacked from .
behind. the side.
the front. It is not mentioned in the account.
3. Priyanshu hit the animal .
with a stick. with a rock.
with a ruler. with his bag.
4. Priyanshu’s cries for help were heard by .
the villagers. the police.
some workers. an army jeep passing by.
5. After the incident, Priyanshu wild animals.
continued to love became afraid of
started hating did not care about
Time to speak
Let’s learn how to put your point across and disagree with someone politely with the
help of the given expressions. Complete the conversation and enact it with your friends.
21 c collaboration and communication
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I am afraid I
I respect your
disagree with
point but from
you on...
my perspective...
* For listening text, turn to page 138.
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