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\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u0939\u0930<\/span> \"Peter's Hometown\"<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_611\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"1024\"]\"\" Dar es Salaam city at dawn[\/caption]\n

Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2235\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Road\" by sjorford is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2236\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Moottoritie - Highway\" by dotsi is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2237\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A \"100-01 The Ribble side of Preston Bus Station\" by Sou'wester is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0921\u093c\u0915<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Road<\/td>\n\u0930\u093e\u091c\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Highway<\/td>\n\u092c\u0938 \u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bus station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2238\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Balham Station IMG_1297\" by StefanSzczelkun is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2239\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Airport \"Planes on the apron at Heathrow Terminal 3\" by David Jones is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2240\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"River Serid\u00f3\" by grungepunk2010 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0936\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Railway station<\/td>\n\u0939\u0935\u093e\u0908\u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Airport<\/td>\n\u0928\u0926\u0940<\/span> n.f.<\/em> River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2241\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Pond \"A Summer Pond\" by enneafive is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2242\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Lake \"Lake Michigan\" by VV Nincic is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2243\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"mountain\" by barnyz is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Pond<\/td>\n\u091d\u0940\u0932<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Lake<\/td>\n\u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2244\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Cinema Hall Sector 22 Chandigarh\" by personne.de.chandigarh is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2245\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"State \"State Bank of India SBI\" by joegoauk73 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_206\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Michigan \"Michigan State University - Spartan Stadium\" by Tony Faiola is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e \u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Cinema hall<\/td>\n\u092c\u0948\u0902\u0915<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bank<\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Sports field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_207\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Vegetable \"Vegetable Market - IMG 0332 ep\" by Eric.Parker is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_208\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Three \"Shopping, Madurai, India\" by Fabionik is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2249\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Vegetarian \"Amanda at Ananda Vegetarian restaurant LIttle India SIngapore\" by amanderson2 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Market<\/td>\n\u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Shop<\/td>\n\u092d\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Restaurant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2250\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Hotel Miramar 2\" by Son of Groucho is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_211\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"McGraw-Hill \"Chicago Il ~ McGraw-Hill Building ~ Conrad Chicago Hotel Now #1\" by Onasill ~ Bill - 73M is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_212\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"\" \"Beck in Hospital.\" by Rebecca and Bernhard is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b\u091f\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Hotel<\/td>\n\u092d\u0935\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em>\/\u0907\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0924 n.f.<\/em> Building<\/td>\n\u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2253\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Office \"New office\" by Phillie Casablanca is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_214\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"An \"An old postoffice in Goa...\" by 2 million+ views. Humbled and thanks! is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2255\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A \"Indian Police (2)\" by rustejunk is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Office<\/td>\n\u0921\u093e\u0915\u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Post office<\/td>\n\u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Police station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2256\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A \"Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago\" by Mike Boudreaux01 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_217\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Library \"Library Shelves\" by James F Clay is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_218\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Building \"Art Museum in Chicago\" by apete is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093f\u0921\u093c\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Zoo<\/td>\n\u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Library<\/td>\n\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Museum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2259\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Bridge \"Bridge Street Bridge (Portland, Michigan)\" by cmh2315fl is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2260\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Shopping \"Forum Value Mall\" by criatvt is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_221\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"A \"Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington in 93-year-old high school building\" by dok1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0941\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bridge<\/td>\n\u092e\u0949\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Shopping mall<\/td>\n\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932\/ \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_2262\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Michigan \"Welcome to Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan\" by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_223\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"College \"College\" by Jeheme is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_224\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"150\"]\"Shell \"Shell Gas Station\" by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0.[\/caption]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> University<\/td>\n\u0915\u0949\u0932\u0947\u091c\/\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> College<\/td>\n\u092a\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0932 \u092a\u092e\u094d\u092a<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Gas station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Test Yourself<\/h3>\n

[h5p id=\"66\"]<\/p>\n\n

Reading\/Listening<\/h2>\n

Context: <\/strong>Hritik is talking to Peter about his home town \"Iowa City.\"<\/p>\n\n

Pre-Reading Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Please read the following word, then write their meaning in English. After that please respond to the prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nHindi<\/strong><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/th>\nDo you have this in your town\/city<\/strong><\/th>\nHow many<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/th>\n\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span><\/td>\nSchool<\/td>\n\u091c\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0901<\/span><\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/th>\n\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/th>\n\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\n\u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/th>\n\u0921\u093e\u0915\u0918\u0930<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/th>\n\u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/th>\n\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/th>\n\u0928\u0926\u0940<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/th>\n\u091d\u0940\u0932<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/th>\n\u0924\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/th>\n\u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/th>\n\u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nHindi<\/strong><\/th>\nEnglish<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915 \u092d\u093e\u0908, \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nBrother Hritik, where are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e, \u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0906\u092a \u0915\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nI am from Patna, India. Where are you from?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u090f\u0915 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u0938\u0947 \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e, \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0915\u0940 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u0927\u093e\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948, \u0928 ?<\/span><\/td>\nI am from a small town Iowa City, Iowa. Patna is the capital of Bihar, isn't it?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u091c\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0901, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092c\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0930\u0940 \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0940 \u091c\u0928\u0938\u0902\u0916\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0940 \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, I am a Bihari. What is the population of Iowa City?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917 \u092a\u091a\u0939\u0924\u0930 \u0939\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0930\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 | \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nApprox 75 thousand people live in Iowa City. And in Patna?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915<\/span><\/th>\n\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0932\u0917\u092d\u0917, \u092a\u091a\u094d\u091a\u0940\u0938 \u0932\u093e\u0916 \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0930\u0939\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 | \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926, \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nApprox, 2.5 million people live in Patna. Perhaps, Iowa City is a very small town.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0939\u093e\u0901, \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u091b\u094b\u091f\u093e, \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u092a\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0930\u093e \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nYes, Iowa City is very small, but very lovely town.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0939\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nIs there any airport there?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u092a\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u0938\u0940\u0921\u0930 \u0930\u0948\u092a\u093f\u0921\u094d\u0938 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0939\u0935\u093e\u0908 \u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e \u0939\u0948 | \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u092d\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u0939\u093e\u0901, \u090f\u0915 \u092c\u0938 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0936\u0928 \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nNo, but there is an airport in near by town. Even railway station is not there in Iowa City. There is just one bus station.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0915\u093f\u0924\u0928\u0947 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0939\u0948\u0902|<\/span><\/td>\nHow many schools, colleges, and universities are there in Iowa CIty?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0926\u094b \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u090f\u0915 \u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u0914\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nIn my town, there are two schools, one college, and one university.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e \u0918\u0930, \u0914\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0921\u093c\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0918\u0930 \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nIs there any library, museum, cinema hall and zoo in your town?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u091c\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0901, \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0926\u094b \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f, \u090f\u0915 \u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e\u0918\u0930 \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948 | \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u091a\u093f\u0921\u093c\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0918\u0930 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nYes, in my town, there are two libraries, one museum, one cinema hall. But, there is no zoo.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e, \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u0938\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u0928\u0926\u0940, \u091d\u0940\u0932, \u0924\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c \u0939\u0948\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nOkay, Is there any river, lake, pond and mountain in Iowa City?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u090f\u0915 \u0928\u0926\u0940, \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0924\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c \u0939\u0948\u0902| \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u0906\u092f\u094b\u0935\u093e \u090f\u0915 \u0915\u0943\u0937\u093f \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u093e\u091c\u094d\u092f \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u0924\u0932 \u091c\u093c\u092e\u0940\u0928 \u0914\u0930 \u0916\u0947\u0924 \u0939\u0948\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nIn my town, there is a river and a few ponds. There is no mountain there. Iowa is an agriculture based state and there is a lot of even and farm land.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0921\u093e\u0915\u0918\u0930, \u0914\u0930 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0906\u0926\u093f \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nIn your town, is there a post office, and a police station, etc?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u091c\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0901, \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0936\u0939\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u090f\u0915 \u0921\u093e\u0915 \u0918\u0930, \u0914\u0930 \u090f\u0915 \u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948 | \u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e-\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nYes, In my town, there is one post office, and one police station too. What are there in Patna?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/th>\n\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902, \u0939\u092e \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0915\u0930\u0947\u0902 | \u0905\u092c \u0915\u094d\u0932\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u0938\u092e\u092f \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nLet's talk about Patna later. Now, it is time for class.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/th>\n\u0920\u0940\u0915 \u0939\u0948, \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nOkay, No problem.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Listening<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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Activities<\/strong><\/h3>\n

(a) Please write 10-15 sentences describing your own home town.<\/p>\n

(b) Based on above conversation, please write 10 sentences in Hindi describing Iowa City.<\/p>\n

(c) Imagine that you are Peter. You are planning to ask Hritik at least 10 questions about Patna in Hindi. Please make a list of your questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\u092a\u091f\u0928\u093e \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u0935\u093e\u0932<\/span> \"Questions about Patna\"<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/th>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(d) After gathering the information either from any friend from Patna\/India or internet, please write 10-15 sentences about Patna. After writing, please audio-record yourself here.<\/p>\n

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\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 !<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","rendered":"

\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u0915\u093e \u0936\u0939\u0930<\/span> “Peter’s Hometown”<\/h2>\n
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Dar es Salaam city at dawn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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“Road” by sjorford is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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“Moottoritie – Highway” by dotsi is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"A
“100-01 The Ribble side of Preston Bus Station” by Sou’wester is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u0921\u093c\u0915<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Road<\/td>\n\u0930\u093e\u091c\u092e\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0917<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Highway<\/td>\n\u092c\u0938 \u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bus station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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“Balham Station IMG_1297” by StefanSzczelkun is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Airport
“Planes on the apron at Heathrow Terminal 3” by David Jones is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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“River Serid\u00f3” by grungepunk2010 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0930\u0947\u0932\u0935\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u091f\u0947\u0936\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Railway station<\/td>\n\u0939\u0935\u093e\u0908\u0905\u0921\u094d\u0921\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Airport<\/td>\n\u0928\u0926\u0940<\/span> n.f.<\/em> River<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Pond
“A Summer Pond” by enneafive is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Lake
“Lake Michigan” by VV Nincic is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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“mountain” by barnyz is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0924\u093e\u0932\u093e\u092c<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Pond<\/td>\n\u091d\u0940\u0932<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Lake<\/td>\n\u092a\u0939\u093e\u0921\u093c<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Mountain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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“Cinema Hall Sector 22 Chandigarh” by personne.de.chandigarh is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"State
“State Bank of India SBI” by joegoauk73 is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Michigan
“Michigan State University – Spartan Stadium” by Tony Faiola is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u093f\u0928\u0947\u092e\u093e \u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Cinema hall<\/td>\n\u092c\u0948\u0902\u0915<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bank<\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0926\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Sports field<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Vegetable
“Vegetable Market – IMG 0332 ep” by Eric.Parker is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Three
“Shopping, Madurai, India” by Fabionik is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Vegetarian
“Amanda at Ananda Vegetarian restaurant LIttle India SIngapore” by amanderson2 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u093e\u091c\u093c\u093e\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Market<\/td>\n\u0926\u0941\u0915\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.f.<\/em> Shop<\/td>\n\u092d\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Restaurant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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“Hotel Miramar 2” by Son of Groucho is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"McGraw-Hill
“Chicago Il ~ McGraw-Hill Building ~ Conrad Chicago Hotel Now #1” by Onasill ~ Bill – 73M is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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“Beck in Hospital.” by Rebecca and Bernhard is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u094b\u091f\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Hotel<\/td>\n\u092d\u0935\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em>\/\u0907\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0924 n.f.<\/em> Building<\/td>\n\u0905\u0938\u094d\u092a\u0924\u093e\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Hospital<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Office
“New office” by Phillie Casablanca is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"An
“An old postoffice in Goa…” by 2 million+ views. Humbled and thanks! is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"A
“Indian Police (2)” by rustejunk is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Office<\/td>\n\u0921\u093e\u0915\u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Post office<\/td>\n\u092a\u0941\u0932\u093f\u0938 \u0925\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Police station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"A
“Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago” by Mike Boudreaux01 is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Library
“Library Shelves” by James F Clay is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Building
“Art Museum in Chicago” by apete is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u091a\u093f\u0921\u093c\u093f\u092f\u093e\u0918\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Zoo<\/td>\n\u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Library<\/td>\n\u0938\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0939\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Museum<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Bridge
“Bridge Street Bridge (Portland, Michigan)” by cmh2315fl is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Shopping
“Forum Value Mall” by criatvt is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"A
“Peggy R. McConnell Arts Center of Worthington in 93-year-old high school building” by dok1 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0941\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Bridge<\/td>\n\u092e\u0949\u0932<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Shopping mall<\/td>\n\u0938\u094d\u0915\u0942\u0932\/ \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> School<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Michigan
“Welcome to Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan” by Ken Lund is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"College
“College” by Jeheme is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n
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\"Shell
“Shell Gas Station” by JeepersMedia is licensed under CC BY 2.0.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0936\u094d\u0935\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> University<\/td>\n\u0915\u0949\u0932\u0947\u091c\/\u092e\u0939\u093e\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e\u0932\u092f<\/span> n.m.<\/em> College<\/td>\n\u092a\u0947\u091f\u094d\u0930\u094b\u0932 \u092a\u092e\u094d\u092a<\/span> n.m.<\/em> Gas station<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Test Yourself<\/h3>\n

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