Question

Listen to the article titled “Remembering Nel Jayaraman”

In pairs, present an interview. One student will be the interviewer and the other would be Nel Jayaraman himself.

Answer 1

Student A : (interviewer	Vanakkam sir. For what cause do you organize festivals?
Student B : ( NJ)	I organize these festivals with a difference. I present seeds to all the participating farmers.
Student A : (interviewer)	Oh! That’s really good, Sir. What do you expect in return?
Student B : ( NJ)	In return I expect them to have double the harvest next year.
Student A : (interviewer)	Where did you organize the NEL festival?
Student B : ( NJ)	I organized the NEL festival at Thiruvarur.
Student A : (interviewer)	Can you mention how many people congregated for the meeting?
Student B : (NJ)	5,000 people congregated for the meeting.
Student A : (interviewer)	What did you distribute to the farmers?
Student B : (NJ)	I distributed the traditional paddy seeds.
Student A : (interviewer)	How did you commute to each of these villages?
Student B : (NJ)	I commuted to each village by my cycle or by bus.
Student A : (interviewer)	Ayya, Do you plan your schedules?
Student B : (NJ)	No. I do not plan my schedule.
Student A : (interviewer)	Ayya, Do you plan your schedules?
Student B : ( NJ)	No. I do not plan my schedule.
Student A : (interviewer)	How could you remain so cool and calm sir?
Student B : ( NJ)	1 have an alternative.
Student A : (interviewer)	Where was your heart and soul?
Student B : (NJ)	My heart and soul was in the paddy fields.
Student A : (interviewer)	People say when your popularity grew, you spent less time in the field?
Student B : (NJ)	It is wrong. I spent more time in the field.
Student A : (interviewer)	What is your message to the world?
Student B : ( NJ)	If you work selflessly for society, it will give back.
Student A : (interviewer)	Thank you, Sir. Nandri
Student B : (NJ)	Nandri.