Listening and Speaking

LISTENING

G. Listen to the teacher reading the Weather forecast and complete the report.

Pre-boarding Announcement

(The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal became cyclone ‘Gaja’ on Sunday. North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are likely to get good rains on November 14 and 15, Indian Meteorological Department offi cials said. The cyclone‘Gaja’ lay 840 km east of Chennai and 880 km east of Nagapatinam. It is likely to become a severe storm in the next 24 hours.)

Name of the Cyclone is Gaja. It may affect the places North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Heavy rains are expected on November 14th and 15th. It is 880 km away from Nagapatinam.

SPEAKING

H. Your family has decided to go on a tour during the vacation. You are calling a travel agency and seeking information regarding package, places of visit, cost etc. Work in pairs and role play as a receptionist and a customer.

Answer:

Receptionist : Good morning. This is Sai Dwaraka Mai Travel Agency. How can I help you?

Customer : We would like to go to a tour to Shirdi temple. Can you give us the information regarding the package, places of visit and the cost for it.

Receptionist : Yes, Madam. We offer flight packages from Chennai to Shirdi at affordable prices.

Customer : Okay Sir, what are the places of visit over there?

Receptionist : We take you to places like Dwarkamai, Chavadi, Gurusthan, Sai Museum, Maruthi temple and Nandadeep.

Customer : Okay fine. We would like to book tickets for the tour, as we would like to go any day between 23^rd November and 27^th November. What is the cost for four people?

Receptionist : It costs Rs. 9,999/- per person. So the total amount for four people would be Rs. 39,996/-.

Customer : Thank you Sir, I will get back to you immediately, after discussing with my family members.

Receptionist : Thank you for calling, Madam. Have a nice day.