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प्रश्न
Listen to the conversation between Leena and her mother and list down a few new words. Using a dictionary find out the meaning for those words.
| New Word | Meaning |
| Versatile | able to adapt to different activities |
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उत्तर
| Mother | Leena, what are your plans for the winter vacation? I thought we could go to a heritage site in India. |
| Leena | No Mom. This time, I wish to take up an adventure sport which I have been planning for a long. But I am not sure whether we have good options for adventure sports in India. |
| Mother | Why not! India is a versatile and multifaceted country and every part of it offers some new adventure to see, some new place to visit. Ranging from the wonderful treks on the powerful and the bold mountain ranges of the Himalayas, sky diving adventures in the west, hill stations of the south, proclaiming the beauty of the Karst caves to the desert trips in Thar, all the varieties are found in one nation. |
| Leena | That’s great to know that with the brooding modem nation, you can savor all the adventures either in the. midst of towns or surrounded by nature’s bounty. |
| Mother | But we must carefully choose the organizations that offer such programs. We should go for ones that are registered with the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India and the Ministry of Tourism. |
| Leena | Ok, Mom. Let us see if any of those places have bungee jumping. I have been dreaming of doing this dare-devil jump for the past two years. |
| Mother | If you are really ready for bungee-jumping, I suggest we go to Rishikesh. Apart from leaping off a cliff, you can go white-water rafting too. What do you say? Let’s talk to your father and ask him to do some inquiries. |
| Leena |
Yaayyy!!! I am so excited. I can’t wait for Dad to come back from the office. |
| New Word | Meaning |
| Versatile | able to adapt to different activities |
| Vacation | leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure |
| Heritage | a title or property or estate that passes down from the past by tradition |
| Brooding | deeply or seriously thoughtful |
| Bounty | reward or property of copious abundance |
| Tourism | the business of providing services to those who travel for pleasure. |
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Recite the poem.
In 394 BCE, the ________ stopped the Greek Olympic Games, because they didn’t like them.
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Read the following statements. Now, listen to the talk on the importance of humour and laughter for good physical and mental health. You may listen to the text again if required, to help you choose the correct option
Humour and laughter are used in a variety of therapeutic situations. Therapeutic humour has the power to motivate and lessen stress and pain. Laughter improves one’s sense of well being. The benefits of a good “belly laugh” are being discovered by empirical research. You can feel relaxed and good after laughing at a funny movie, television program, or humorous event.
It seems generally accepted that our bodies respond in a positive way to a hearty laugh. It is reported that laughter, like exercise, can reduce stress, improve tolerance to pain, and alter bodily functions such as blood pressure, heart rate, muscle activity, and stomach acidity. In business, managers are learning the advantages of using humour. Happier, healthier employees work better. Humour improves employee creativity, so employees are sometimes trained how to introduce humour into their personal/professional life.
A number of hospitals and related institutions have created humour rooms. The humour room is stocked with books, comics, funny posters, audiotapes, and videos. Humour is a therapeutic tool that demands energy for its creation, yet its rich rewards include a closer therapeutic bond through shared laughter. The best humour comes from what is going on “at the moment.” Therefore one can plan to use humour yet rely on spontaneous opportunities to employ it. Humour is something positive that should bring mutually shared enjoyment and pleasure. Above all, humour is called a way of living not a part of living.
i) Humour has the power to motivate and ______stress and pain.
- improve
- intensify
- intensify
- increase
ii) It seems generally ______that our bodies respond in a positive way to a hearty laugh.
- accepted
- denied
- improved
- confused
iii) The _________ is stocked with books, comics, funny posters, audiotapes, and videos.
- waiting room
- humour room
- ICU
- reception
iv) One can plan to use humour yet rely on __________ opportunities to employ it.
- late
- better
- future
- spontaneous
v) Humour is called a way of _________, not a part of living.
- living
- playing
- nourishing
- developing
Listen to the passage about the ‘Significance of Tea’ and answer the questions.
Tea has been an important beverage for thousands of years. It is consumed by two-thirds of the world’s population. India is the second-largest tea producer in the world after China, although over 70 percent of its tea is consumed within India. Tea has been proved to offer numerous health benefits. Scientists and researchers have found that drinking tea could reduce the risk of heart diseases. The antioxidants in tea might prevent cancer. Regular tea drinking might help one in lowering blood sugar and blood pressure. Tea might be an effective agent in the prevention and treatment of neurological disorders. The consumption of tea results in the strengthening of one’s teeth, bones, and immune system. However, drinking too much tea may prove to be harmful to one’s health. So, drinking tea moderately could make one healthier. Researchers have confirmed the significant overall health benefits of drinking tea.
Questions
- Which country is the largest tea producer in the world?
- ______ percent of the tea produced in India is exported.
- What is the role of antioxidants in tea?
- Drinking tea strengthens one’s ______, ______and ______.
- How does drinking tea help a diabetic?
