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Let’s learn to listen

Listen to a news item about a handicapped girl from Assam and answer these
questions.*

1. How old is Jebin and what disability does she suffer from?

2. Who are her parents?
3. What did Jebin achieve that made everyone proud of her?

4. How has her school honoured her?

5. What are Jebin’s future plans?

Let’s learn to write

A. Sukhram’s cousin Manuri, who lives in a town, visited Sukhram’s village. She
gives the following description of the village. Help her complete it by filling in
the blanks. Use the hints in the clue boxes given below.

Sukhram’s Village

The village is Maniyal. It is a and
surrounded by hills and mountains.
The village’s weather is but pleasantly cool during the
winters. The village and about four hundred people live here.

This makes it serene and less crowded as compared to any city or town that is nearby.
The narrow roads inside the village are in a to the city. One can
come to the village through throughout the day. However, there
is for a night journey.

Body
Introduction a. buses and auto rickshaws that drop
a. small village located along a narrow stream passengers
b. name of Sukhram’s b. is relatively small
Conclusion c. no public transport available
a. people in the village are largely d. generally extremely hot during summers
b. surrounding and its people e. better condition than those which connect
it

B. Now, describe your village, town or city in a similar way.

* for listening text, turn to page 171
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