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\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> \"Well Wishes\"<\/h2>\n[caption id=\"attachment_1421\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"2560\"]\"Child Cute kids on the occasion India independence day.[\/caption]\n

Pre-Reading\/Listening Activities<\/h3>\n(a) Please search and make a list of national holidays that are celebrated in India and in America.\n\n(b) Please discuss how you wish each other on national holidays and try to learn those wishes in Hindi.\n\n(c) Please learn the following vocabulary\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\nHindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nIndependence day<\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f<\/span> conj.<\/em><\/td>\nBecause<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHearty<\/td>\n\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nNational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nCongratulations<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nFestival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo celebrate<\/td>\n\u091c\u0917\u0939<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nPlace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u091b<\/span> pron., adj., & adv.<\/em><\/td>\na few\/some<\/td>\n\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nEntry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHistorical<\/td>\n\u0928\u093f:\u0936\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nPlace<\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nRegional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926<\/span> adv.<\/em><\/td>\nPerhaps<\/td>\n\u0917\u0923\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nRepublic day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo tell<\/td>\n\u0917\u093e\u0901\u0927\u0940 \u091c\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nGandhi's birthday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094b\u0908<\/span> pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nSomeone<\/td>\n\u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHappiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nPlan<\/td>\n\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nBirthday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo rest<\/td>\n\u092e\u0941\u092c\u093e\u0930\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nCongratulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading<\/h2>\n

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> \"Well Wishes\"<\/h3>\nContext:<\/strong> Hritik, Vidya, and Peter are talking on the independence day about national holidays in India.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 !<\/span><\/td>\nHello Hritik, happy independence day!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0908 | \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 ! \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0917\u0947 ?<\/span><\/td>\nThanks brother Peter. Happy independence day to you too! How will you celebrate the independence day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u0947\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0947\u0921 \u0926\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0930 \u0906\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 | \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0939\u092e \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0916\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902 |\u0924\u0941\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0917\u0947 ?<\/span><\/td>\nI am just coming from India gate after watching independence day's parade. After this, Me and a few of my friends will go to visit some historical places. After that, perhaps, we might eat out. What will you do?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090a\u0901? \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0918\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094b\u090a\u0901 |<\/span><\/td>\nWhat to tell? I have no plans. Perhaps, I might go home and sleep.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0924\u0941\u092e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091a\u0932 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u094b |<\/span><\/td>\nIf you want you can come with us.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0906\u091c \u0906\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0942\u0901\u0917\u093e | \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0913 \u0915\u093f \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0906\u091c \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u094b ?<\/span><\/td>\nNo friend, I will rest today. But tell me why you all are going to visit historical places today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0939\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928 \u091c\u0917\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u0928\u093f:\u0936\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0915 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nBecause entry is free at all these places on national festival\/holidays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0905\u0930\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0939 ! \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u094c\u0928 - \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nOh Wao! What are the other national festivals in India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0908 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b\u093c \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0902 -  \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 (15 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u0924), \u0917\u0923\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 (26 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940), \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u093e\u0901\u0927\u0940 \u091c\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940 (2 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0942\u092c\u0930) |<\/span><\/td>\nThere are many regional festival\/holiday, but there are only three national festivals\/holidays - independence day (15 August), republic day (26 January), and Gandhi's birthday (2nd October).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e ! \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0968 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0942\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0928 \u091c\u0917\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u090a\u0901 |<\/span><\/td>\nVery well ! Perhaps, I too will go to these places on 2nd October.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u0906\u091c \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0932\u0917 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b ? \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nVidya, why are you looking sad today? Are you not happy on independence day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u0906\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0926\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nNo No, it is not like that. But today is my birthday too, and every one is wishing me happy independence day, and not happy birthday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u091c \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u0948? \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e ! \u091a\u0932\u094b \u0906\u091c \u0939\u092e \u0938\u092c \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nToday is your birthday? Happy birthday Vidya! Let's celebrate your birthday together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092e\u0941\u092c\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0939\u094b, \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e !<\/span><\/td>\nHappy birthday Vidya!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 ! \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901  |<\/span><\/td>\nThanks! Happy independence day to you all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Listening<\/h2>\n

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Post-Reading\/Listening Activities<\/h3>\n(a) Check your vocabulary\n\n[h5p id=\"123\"]\n\n(b) Please answer the following questions:\n\n[h5p id=\"124\"]\n\n(c) Writing\/Speaking\n\n[h5p id=\"125\"]\n

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

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> “Well Wishes”<\/h2>\n
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Cute kids on the occasion India independence day.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

(a) Please search and make a list of national holidays that are celebrated in India and in America.<\/p>\n

(b) Please discuss how you wish each other on national holidays and try to learn those wishes in Hindi.<\/p>\n

(c) Please learn the following vocabulary<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Hindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\nHindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nIndependence day<\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f<\/span> conj.<\/em><\/td>\nBecause<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHearty<\/td>\n\u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nNational<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nCongratulations<\/td>\n\u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nFestival<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092e\u0928\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo celebrate<\/td>\n\u091c\u0917\u0939<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nPlace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u0941\u091b<\/span> pron., adj., & adv.<\/em><\/td>\na few\/some<\/td>\n\u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nEntry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHistorical<\/td>\n\u0928\u093f:\u0936\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nFree<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nPlace<\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nRegional<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926<\/span> adv.<\/em><\/td>\nPerhaps<\/td>\n\u0917\u0923\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nRepublic day<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092c\u0924\u093e\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo tell<\/td>\n\u0917\u093e\u0901\u0927\u0940 \u091c\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nGandhi’s birthday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0915\u094b\u0908<\/span> pron. & adj.<\/em><\/td>\nSomeone<\/td>\n\u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nHappiness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e<\/span> n.f.<\/em><\/td>\nPlan<\/td>\n\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928<\/span> n.m.<\/em><\/td>\nBirthday<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0906\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0928\u093e<\/span> v.t.<\/em><\/td>\nTo rest<\/td>\n\u092e\u0941\u092c\u093e\u0930\u0915<\/span> adj.<\/em><\/td>\nCongratulations<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Reading<\/h2>\n

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span> “Well Wishes”<\/h3>\n

Context:<\/strong> Hritik, Vidya, and Peter are talking on the independence day about national holidays in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/span><\/th>\nHindi<\/span><\/th>\nEnglish<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u092e\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0947 \u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915, \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 !<\/span><\/td>\nHello Hritik, happy independence day!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930 \u092d\u093e\u0908 | \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 ! \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0948\u0938\u0947 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u0913\u0917\u0947 ?<\/span><\/td>\nThanks brother Peter. Happy independence day to you too! How will you celebrate the independence day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0905\u092d\u0940 \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0917\u0947\u091f \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u093e \u092a\u0930\u0947\u0921 \u0926\u0947\u0916 \u0915\u0930 \u0906\u092f\u093e \u0939\u0942\u0901 | \u0907\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0947 \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924 \u0926\u093f\u0932\u094d\u0932\u0940 \u0915\u0947 \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u091c\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 | \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0926 \u0939\u092e \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926 \u092c\u093e\u0939\u0930 \u0916\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0916\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902 |\u0924\u0941\u092e \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0915\u0930\u094b\u0917\u0947 ?<\/span><\/td>\nI am just coming from India gate after watching independence day’s parade. After this, Me and a few of my friends will go to visit some historical places. After that, perhaps, we might eat out. What will you do?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u092c\u0924\u093e\u090a\u0901? \u092e\u0947\u0930\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0918\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u0915\u0947 \u0938\u094b\u090a\u0901 |<\/span><\/td>\nWhat to tell? I have no plans. Perhaps, I might go home and sleep.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0905\u0917\u0930 \u0924\u0941\u092e \u091a\u093e\u0939\u094b \u0924\u094b \u0939\u092e\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u0938\u093e\u0925 \u091a\u0932 \u0938\u0915\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u094b |<\/span><\/td>\nIf you want you can come with us.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0926\u094b\u0938\u094d\u0924, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u0906\u091c \u0906\u0930\u093e\u092e \u0915\u0930\u0942\u0901\u0917\u093e | \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u092f\u0939 \u0924\u094b \u092c\u0924\u093e\u0913 \u0915\u093f \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0917 \u0906\u091c \u0910\u0924\u093f\u0939\u093e\u0938\u093f\u0915 \u0938\u094d\u0925\u093e\u0928 \u0926\u0947\u0916\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u091c\u093e \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u094b ?<\/span><\/td>\nNo friend, I will rest today. But tell me why you all are going to visit historical places today.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0939\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0907\u0928 \u091c\u0917\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u092a\u094d\u0930\u0935\u0947\u0936 \u0928\u093f:\u0936\u0941\u0932\u094d\u0915 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 |<\/span><\/td>\nBecause entry is free at all these places on national festival\/holidays.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0905\u0930\u0947 \u0935\u093e\u0939 ! \u0907\u0902\u0921\u093f\u092f\u093e \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0914\u0930 \u0915\u094c\u0928 – \u0915\u094c\u0928 \u0938\u0947 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902 ?<\/span><\/td>\nOh Wao! What are the other national festivals in India.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u093e\u0928 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0915\u0908 \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0947\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930\u0940\u092f \u0924\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0939\u093e\u0930 \u0938\u093f\u0930\u094d\u092b\u093c \u0924\u0940\u0928 \u0939\u0948\u0902 –  \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 (15 \u0905\u0917\u0938\u094d\u0924), \u0917\u0923\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 (26 \u091c\u0928\u0935\u0930\u0940), \u0914\u0930 \u0917\u093e\u0901\u0927\u0940 \u091c\u092f\u0928\u094d\u0924\u0940 (2 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0942\u092c\u0930) |<\/span><\/td>\nThere are many regional festival\/holiday, but there are only three national festivals\/holidays – independence day (15 August), republic day (26 January), and Gandhi’s birthday (2nd October).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u092c\u0939\u0941\u0924 \u0905\u091a\u094d\u091b\u093e ! \u0936\u093e\u092f\u0926, \u092e\u0948\u0902 \u092d\u0940 \u0968 \u0905\u0915\u094d\u091f\u0942\u092c\u0930 \u0915\u094b \u0907\u0928 \u091c\u0917\u0939\u094b\u0902 \u092a\u0930 \u091c\u093e\u090a\u0901 |<\/span><\/td>\nVery well ! Perhaps, I too will go to these places on 2nd October.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e, \u0906\u091c \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0909\u0926\u093e\u0938 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0932\u0917 \u0930\u0939\u0940 \u0939\u094b ? \u0915\u094d\u092f\u093e \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0916\u093c\u0941\u0936\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 ?<\/span><\/td>\nVidya, why are you looking sad today? Are you not happy on independence day?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902, \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0915\u094b\u0908 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 | \u092e\u0917\u0930 \u0906\u091c \u092e\u0947\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092d\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0938\u092c \u092e\u0941\u091d\u0947 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0926\u0947 \u0930\u0939\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902, \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 |<\/span><\/td>\nNo No, it is not like that. But today is my birthday too, and every one is wishing me happy independence day, and not happy birthday.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u090b\u0924\u093f\u0915:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0906\u091c \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0939\u0948? \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u0915\u0940 \u0939\u093e\u0930\u094d\u0926\u093f\u0915 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901 \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e ! \u091a\u0932\u094b \u0906\u091c \u0939\u092e \u0938\u092c \u0924\u0941\u092e\u094d\u0939\u093e\u0930\u093e \u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092e\u0928\u093e\u092f\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 |<\/span><\/td>\nToday is your birthday? Happy birthday Vidya! Let’s celebrate your birthday together.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u092a\u0940\u091f\u0930:<\/span><\/td>\n\u091c\u0928\u094d\u092e\u0926\u093f\u0928 \u092e\u0941\u092c\u093e\u0930\u0915 \u0939\u094b, \u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e !<\/span><\/td>\nHappy birthday Vidya!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u0935\u093f\u0926\u094d\u092f\u093e:<\/span><\/td>\n\u0927\u0928\u094d\u092f\u0935\u093e\u0926 ! \u0924\u0941\u092e \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u094b \u092d\u0940 \u0938\u094d\u0935\u0924\u0902\u0924\u094d\u0930\u0924\u093e \u0926\u093f\u0935\u0938 \u0915\u0940 \u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901  |<\/span><\/td>\nThanks! Happy independence day to you all.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Listening<\/h2>\n

\u0936\u0941\u092d\u0915\u093e\u092e\u0928\u093e\u090f\u0901<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Post-Reading\/Listening Activities<\/h3>\n

(a) Check your vocabulary<\/p>\n

(b) Please answer the following questions:<\/p>\n

(c) Writing\/Speaking<\/p>\n

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