Listening

D. *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.

THE SPIRIT OF ADVENTURE

Leena has a great fascination for adventure. During her winter holidays she wishes to explore an adventure sport. Listen to the conversation between Leena and her mother and complete the dictionary activity.

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 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 Himalayas, sky diving adventures in the west, hill stations of the south, proclaiming 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 modern nation, you can savour all the adventures either in the midst of towns or surrounded with the nature’s bounty.

Mother:

But we must carefully choose the organization that offer such programmes. We should go for ones that are registered with Adventure Tour Operators Association of India and 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 do white-water rafting too. What do you say? Let's talk to your father and ask him to do some enquiries.

Leena:

Yaayyy!!! I am so excited. I can’t wait for Dad to come back from office.

Answer:

New work : Meaning

(E.g) Versatile able to adapt to different activities.

i) heritage: the history, traditions and qualities that a country has for many years.

ii) adventure: an unusual experience, journey or series of events.

iii) multifaceted: having many different aspects to be considered.

iv) bounty: something provided in large quantities

v) dare-devil: a person who enjoys doing dangerous things.