FACTS ABOUT INDIA

Have you ever been to India? 

                       Do you know of anyone who's been there?

How do you imagine India? Think of three adjectives to describe it.

The following might help:

EXOTIC, HECTIC, DYNAMIC, INTERESTING, VIBRANT, SPICY, COLOURFUL, HOSPITABLE

Now, walk around the classroom and try to find someone who has thought of similar adjectives to yours.

In your group, try to complete the sentences below with one word. The first letter is given to help you.

1. India has a p______________ of nearly 1.2 billion people.
2. It is the seventh l_______________ country in the world.
3. It belongs to the c______________ of Asia. It is bordered by the c____________ of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal and Pakistan.
4. Many different l______________ are spoken in India. The main ones are Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil and Urdu.
5. The c___________ city is New Delhi, while the most populated city is Mumbai. Other major cities include Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore.
6. Because of India's location, it experiences  periods of heavy r____________ called Monsoon.
7. The Taj Mahal is one of the most famous t___________ attractions in the world.


                                                   

8. India became an independent n____________ in 1947 after ending British rule that began in 1858.
9. Mahatma Gandhi is famous for the important part he played in gaining India's i_____________.
10. The national symbol of India is the endangered Bengal T_______________.
11. India is the largest producer of milk in the w_____________.
12. In India cows are considered sacred and will not be hurt in any way. Very often they are found in the middle of the city causing a t_________ j________.

Check your answers with someone from another group. Did anyone get all of them right?

Now, ask the guest students if they believe these facts are correct and ask them anything you would like to know about their country.

They have prepared a few sentences about India. There are 3 mistakes in what they have written, listen carefully to their sentences and try to guess the false information.

Now, you need some paper to write down the correct answers to this quiz about India. Discuss the answers carefully with your group members, you are competing against the other teams.

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Now, it's time to test our guests. Ask them to try this quiz about Spain. Have fun!

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