Listen and Respond NCERT Kaveri pages 30-31 (Transcript on page 260)

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You will listen to four people talk about the places they like to travel to. (The transcript below is for the teacher; students answer while listening.)

Audio Transcript (NCERT Kaveri page 260)
Speaker 1:

I like places of nature that offer comfort. As an elderly man, I love visiting serene riversides. I still remember my last visit to Poicha village on the bank of river Narmada, last year. The gentle flow of the river spoke to my soul. I could reflect, meditate, and find inner harmony. I enjoy the calm of a desert destination too, but riverside visits are my favourite. I have my tickets booked for Ayodhya, next.

Speaker 2:

Adventures thrill me, and so, I think there’s no place better than the mountains for this. I truly enjoy river sports as well but a visit to the Western ghats changed it all for me. Our college supports adventure sports and the mountains are my playground, where I push my limits and embrace the adventurous side of life.

Speaker 3:

I’m a photographer. I simply find the deserts breath-taking. The forest areas are a close second but vast stretches of sand dunes and the colours of the desert before sunset combined with the play of shadows is matchless. The desert’s beauty rewards me with one-of-a-kind clicks.

Speaker 4:

I have to admit that I love the mountains but, my heart beats for the forests of India. As a travel vlogger, exploring these biodiverse areas allows me to share the wonders of nature with my audience. My recent trip was to the Sundarbans and my subscribers loved the videos I had uploaded.

I. Write the speaker number for the two pictures given.

Picture 1: a person taking a selfie with green surroundings.   Picture 2: a person climbing a rocky mountain.

Picture 1 (selfie with green surroundings) — Speaker No. ___
Speaker 4
Why: Speaker 4 is a travel vlogger who loves the green forests of India and the Sundarbans.
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Picture 2 (climbing a rocky mountain) — Speaker No. ___
Speaker 2
Why: Speaker 2 loves adventure and the mountains (the Western Ghats).
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II. Match the given statements to the speaker. There are two statements you do not need.
1. The green surroundings look beautiful visually.
Speaker 4 — the vlogger who loves the green forests and Sundarbans.
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2. The group visits make even the difficult areas seem easy.
Not needed — no speaker mentions group visits making difficult areas easy.
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3. The quietness of the environment here leads to a peaceful experience.
Speaker 1 — the elderly man who finds peace at serene riversides like the Narmada.
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4. The risk and thrill in such an area is what is most appealing.
Speaker 2 — the adventurer who pushes his limits in the mountains.
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5. The dry expanse promises to appeal to the spirit of exploration.
Not needed — closest to the desert, but no speaker frames it as a “spirit of exploration”.
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6. The sight of such beauty is very inviting and has to be captured.
Speaker 3 — the photographer whose desert “rewards me with one-of-a-kind clicks”.
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