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Listening and Writing - Old Man River

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Listening

 

L. Listen to the paragraph and fill in the blanks.

The ______________South Indian floods resulted from heavy rainfall generated by the annual north east monsoon in _________________ 2015. They affected the ___________ region of the South Indian states of _________________, and the Union Territory of ___________, with Tamil Nadu and the city of __________________ particularly hard-hit. More than ________ people were killed and over 18 lakh people were______________. With estimates of damages and losses ranging from nearly 200 billion rupees to over 1 trillion rupees, the ___________ were the costliest to have occurred in 2015, and were among the costliest natural disasters of the year. The flooding has been attributed to the 2014-16 ________________ .

 

Writing

 

M. As a local government official working in the flood affected area you are talking to an old lady who has lost her belongings. Write a dialogue between you and the old woman. Complete the conversation.

You   : Good morning Madam.

Old lady      : Good morning.

You   : I am from the Fire and Rescue department. How can I help you?

Old lady :_____________________________________________________

You :_____________________________________________________

Old lady :_____________________________________________________

You :_____________________________________________________

Old lady :_____________________________________________________

You :_____________________________________________________

Old lady :_____________________________________________________

You :_____________________________________________________

Old lady :________________________________________________

Creative Writing

N. Write a letter to your friend about your experiences during the recent ‘Ochki’ cyclone.

O. Make a poster of any natural disaster, giving details about the devastations caused.

P. Bravery awards are given to individuals who have saved the lives of people. List the people who have received such awards. For example, “What role can students play to raise awareness about the precautions to be taken at the time of any natural disaster?”

Q. You are a volunteer in your locality to serve people who are affected by floods. How will you caution them to move to a safer place taking only their bare necessities? Describe.

Think and Do

R. Given below are some qualities that the characters in the play displayed during the floods for survival. Identify and write the character with the qualities.

anxiety, serious, fun, sober, excitement, scared, frightened, shudder, hopeful, horror, enjoyment, terrified, levelheaded, scornful, hysterical,

 

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