Lesson 2: Kobita’s Village

Key words: vocational, theatre, stage, children’s classics, perform, borrow, frequent, load shedding, delicious, bitter gourd

A

Make questions from the table. Then ask and answer them in pairs. Find how many of you like/dislike each of these five things.

| Do you like... | |---|---| | Watching cricket on TV? | | Reading ghost stories? | | Eating pineapples? | | Doing mathematics? | | Getting up early? |

B

Read about Kobita’s village. Then discuss in pairs what you like/dislike about her village.

The name of Kobita’s village is Sundarpur. It is a small village on the bank of the river Kalini. The beautiful river flows through the village. There are one high school, three primary schools, and one vocational training center in this village. Kobita and her friends learn computer at this center. There is a theatre club and a small library too. Kobita can borrow books from the library. She borrows books on history, poetry, and children’s classics. The theatre club stages plays regularly. Last month, Kobita enjoyed the Mohua drama dance performed by the theatre club.

The village has a bazaar on the riverside. This is a very noisy and dirty place. Kobita never goes to the bazaar. The village roads are also narrow and dirty. Although there is electricity in Sundarpur, the villagers experience frequent load shedding in summer.

C

Look at the food that Kobita usually eats at home. In pairs, match the names of the food items given below with the pictures.

D

Now, discuss which of the foods above you like or dislike. Follow the example below:

A: Do you like French fry? B: Yes, I do. It’s delicious! A: Do you like dried fish? B: No, I don’t. I can’t stand the smell.