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Question
Play the roles of an interviewer and a Great Indian Bustard and present the interview in the classroom.
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Solution
| Interview: "A Conversation with the Great Indian Bustard" | |
| Interviewer: | Hello everyone! Today, we have a very special guest joining us - the rare and majestic bird that’s almost a legend now... please welcome, the Great Indian Bustard! |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Thank you for inviting me! It’s an honor to meet all of you. I don’t get out much these days. |
| Interviewer: | We’re so lucky to have you! You’re one of the rarest birds in the world. Could you tell us more about yourself? |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Well, I am one of the heaviest flying birds—I can weigh up to 15 kg. I live in grasslands and dry plains, mostly in Rajasthan. I’m known for my beautiful brown and white feathers, long legs, and tall neck. I used to roam in large flocks across India, but now... there are fewer of us left. |
| Interviewer: | Why is that? What challenges do you face? |
| Great Indian Bustard: | My biggest problem is habitat loss. Humans are using my grasslands for farming, building roads, and cities. Also, those power lines that crisscross the land... they are very dangerous for us birds. Many of my friends and family hit them while flying and don't survive. |
| Interviewer: | That’s so sad. Is there anything being done to help? |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Yes, some conservation programs have started to protect us. The government and environmentalists are trying to save our habitats and make power lines safer by putting them underground. But it’s a race against time. We need more people to help. |
| Interviewer: | What can students like us do to help? |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Ah, you can do a lot! Start by raising awareness — tell others about endangered birds like me. Support conservation efforts and encourage adults to care for the environment. Little actions, like not littering and protecting nature, can make a big difference. |
| Interviewer: | Thank you! That’s great advice. Before we end, do you have any final message for us? |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Yes! Every living creature is important, whether it’s small or big. When one species disappears, it affects the whole environment. Please help save me and other endangered animals, so we all can live in harmony. |
| Interviewer: | Thank you so much, Great Indian Bustard! We’ve learned a lot from you today. We hope to see you soaring proudly in the skies for many more years! |
| Great Indian Bustard: | Thank you! With your help, I’m sure we can make that happen. |
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Read the passage carefully.
1. I remember my childhood as being generally happy and can recall experiencing some of the most carefree times of my life. But I can also remember, even more vividly, moments of being deeply frightened. As a child, I was truly terrified of the dark and getting lost. These fears were very real and caused me some extremely uncomfortable moments.
2. Maybe it was the strange way things looked and sounded in my familiar room at night that scared me so much. There was never total darkness, but a street light or passing car lights made clothes hung over a chair take on the shape of an unknown beast. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw curtains move when there was no breeze. A tiny creak in the floor would sound a hundred times louder than in the daylight and my imagination would take over, creating burglars and monsters. Darkness always made me feel helpless. My heart would pound and I would lie very still so that 'the enemy' wouldn't discover me.
3. Another childhood fear of mine was that I would get lost, especially on the way home from school. Every morning, I got on the school bus right near my home ‒ that was no problem. After school, though, when all the buses were lined up along the curve, I was terrified that I would get on the wrong one and be taken to some unfamiliar neighbourhood. I would scan the bus for the faces of my friends, make sure that the bus driver was the same one that had been there in the morning, and even then ask the others over and over again to be sure I was in the right bus. On school or family trips to an amusement park or a museum, I wouldn't let the leaders out of my sight. And of course, I was never very adventurous when it came to taking walks or hikes because I would go only where I was sure I would never get lost.
4. Perhaps, one of the worst fears I had as a child was that of not being liked or accepted by others. First of all, I was quite shy. Secondly, I worried constantly about my looks, thinking people wouldn't like me because I was too fat or wore braces. I tried to wear 'the right clothes' and had intense arguments with my mother over the importance of wearing flats instead of saddled shoes to school. Being popular was very important to me then and the fear of not being liked was a powerful one.
5. One of the processes of evolving from a child to an adult is being able to recognise and overcome our fears. I have learnt that darkness does not have to take on a life of its own, that others can help me when I am lost and that friendliness and sincerity will encourage people to like me. Understanding the things that scared us as children helps to cope with our lives as adults.
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