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How will you organize or plan for a trip or an event? Do you have the habit of preparing a check-list? Discuss.
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Solution
I organize a trip with my family to Mysore for four days to visit all the important places. I planned to go by train. So I will book the to and fro tickets to Mysore. I will book a room to stay there in advance, I will prepare a checklist a day before my travel one toothbrush, towel, soap, money, my Id card, medicines, first aid kit. A tourist guide book of Mysore. I will plan everything properly to make my trip safe and pleasant.
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