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9th class english workshop question answer

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1. Do you like to travel?

Ans: Yes, I like to travel. I like to visit different places of tourist importance.

2. How do you like to travel?

Ans: I like to travel by train. I think that train is the safest mode of travel.

3.Which is the nearest place to which you have travelled? Which is the farthest?

Ans: Chakarwadi in Beed district is the nearest place I have travelled. However, Tirupati is the farthest place I have travelled.

4. Have you ever travelled by mane?

Ans: No, I have not ever travelled by plane.

5. What do you like to carry with you when you travel?

Ans: I like to carry the things like things of daily use, food item, battery, camera, mobile, map and a book about tourism when I travel to different places.

6. What souvenirs do you like to bring back from your travels?

Ans: I like to bring back the photographs of visited place. I like to bring available things at the tourist places.

 

1. Observe the tourist leaflets given on page 114 and answer the questions.

(a) Which places do these leaflets describe?

Ans: These leaflets describe Sindhudurg a historical place and 'Tadoba National Park' - a wild life sanctuary.

(b) What are the main points given in each leaflet?

Ans: The main points like Location, History, Languages, Best time to visit, where to stay, what to see, how to get there, sites nearby - are given in each leaflet.

(c) How can one reach Tadoba?

Ans: One can reach Tadoba by air, rail, road. One can reach Tadoba by taking a plane to Nagpur. One can also reach Tadoba by going to Chandrapur in a train and taking a bus to Tadoba National Park.

(d) Which is the best season to visit Tadoba? Why?

Ans: The best season to visit Tadoba is 15th October to 15th June to view

mammals near water sources.

(e) List tourism related words, e.g. tourist, booking etc.

Ans:

. booking . hill station

. travel . guide

. accommodation . hotel

. historical place

. lodge

. holy . place

. Train . bus

 

2. Prepare a tourist leaflet for a historical place or a hill Station using  the following points.

(a) Hill-stations

Place: Mahabaleshwar Queen of I Jill stations.

Special features:

Mahabaleshwar is about 1,372 meters above sea level Most spectacular and largest hill-station in Maharashtra. Thirty valley view points with panoramic vistas. Located in western Ghats.

Distance:

Pune - Mahabaleshwar - 125kms

Satara - Mahabaleshwar - 62 kms

Mahad - Mahabaleshwar - 32 kms

Mumbai - Mahabaleshwar - 262 kms

How to go there:

Air: Nearest Airport Pune - 120 kms

Rail: Nearest railway station Satara - 62 kms

Road: Many ST buses run from

Mumbai, Pune, Satara and Mahad.

Accommodation:

          Mahabaleshwar offers accommodation options from luxury hotels and hill resorts in Mahabaleshwar and medium-priced Economy hotels in Mahabaleshwar. Many lodges, hotels, guest houses, MTDC Resorts for tourists.

Food:

Strawberries, Mulberries, Carrots, Corn, Cherry size tomatoes are the natural treasures of Mahabaleshwar's cuisine. Delicious indulges made from strawberries are a speciality of Mahabaleshwar. Famous food item vada paav. Popular sweet chikki.

Climate:

Mild and pleasing climate during the year. Heavy rainfall during monsoon season.

 

(b) Historical place

Place: Raigad - Capital of Maratha Empire

Special features:

A historical place Impregnable fort Best example of construction

Distance:

Mumbai - Raigad - 140 kms

Pune - Raigad - 150 kms

Mahabaleshwar - Raigad - 75 kms

Kolhapur - Raigad - 250 kms

How to go there:

Air: Nearest Airport Pune - 125 kms

Rail: Nearest railway station Vir Dasgaon - 40 kms

Road: ST buses from Mumbai, Pune, Satara, Kolhapur and other neighbouring cities. Privet buses are also available for Raigad.

Accommodation:

Accommodation in Raigad is limited. There are few basis stays options available. MTDC Resorts provide good accommodation facility.

Food:

The local cuisine here by food with a blend of South and North Indian cuisine. Spicy food of curries and fries. Missal - spicy gravy of potatoes and peas -mouth watering Maharashtrian food and buttermilk at the

Climate:

Pleasant and mild climate during the year.

1.    If you want to become a tourist guide at the following places, which language will you need to learn?

Belgavi: Kannada, Marathi, English

Delhi: Hindi, English

Tarkarli: Marathi, Hindi, English

4. Imagine you are a tourist guide at

(a) Sindhudurg

(b) Tadoba.

Write two sentences each about the following points to help foreign tourists. Sindhudurg

 

(a) About the place:

Sindhudurg

Sindhudurg is a sea fort. It was built by Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Sindhudurg is located on the southernmost edge of the Maharashtra coast. In Sindhudurg languages like Marathi, Hindi and English are spoken. I low ever, local language Malvani is also spoken here. The fort itself is the main attraction for the tourists. The fort is impregnable. There are temples of Maruti, Bhavani, Chhatrapati Shivaji.

(b) Food: Sindhudurg is famous for Malvani cuisine, Malvani cuisine is predominantly non-vegetarian delicacies. The place is also famous for Alphonso mangoes.

(c) Shopping: The local juices prepared by people from mangoes, Jack fruits, Kokam and cashew nuts are the shopping attractions for the tourists. Tourists also like to buy tasty mangoes.

Tadoba

(a) About the place: Tadabo National Park is located on the outskirts of Chandrapur district. Tadoba Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra's oldest and largest National Park in Tadoba. Marathi, Hindi and English are spoken. However, tribal language is also spoken here.

(b) Food: Vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian restaurants provide Indian as well as continental food. The local Vidarbha food is served here.

(c) Shopping: The bamboo items - vases, lampshades, baskets, bins, furniture, kitchen items etc are the major attractions for shopping. The Tiger reserve souvenirs are also available here.

5. Prepare an attractive tourist leaflet for your native place, in English as well as in your mother tongue.

Ans: Latur: Capital of Education

Latur is an educational capital of Maharashtra. Latur is my native place. It is one of the best tourist places in Maharashtra. Apart from educational status, Latur creates many patterns in many fields. So, visit our Latur whenever you can because it is a grand and glorious city.

How to go there?

Plane:

Latur has the airport but there are no regular Flights. Only government flight or some special flights are there.

Bus:

The State Transport Bus Services and other private operated buses also ply. Latur is a well-connected city with the rest part of Maharashtra. Most of the district places are linked by bus service.

Train:

There is a facility of train to Latur from Mumbai, Aurangabad, Nanded and Miraj. The most convenient is Pandhari Express.

Where to stay?

Accommodation is no problem in Latur. The Government Tourist hotels and other big and small hotels are available to suit every budget. There are many private hotels suit to every budget.

What to see there?

Latur is well planned city with huge roads, parks and gardens. There are many interesting places to see like Siddheshwar Temple, Gauri Shankar Temple, Ashtavinayaka Temple, Lord Vyankatesh Temple and Veerat Hanuman as well as Nana Nani Park, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Park. The tourists can visit the industrial sector like Teena Oil, Mahananda cattle food factory, Bal Bharti. The tourists can enjoy Hindi or Marathi cinemas at luxurious PVR Theatre. The buildings of Rajarshi Shahu college, Dayanand college, Mahatma Basweshwar college, MIT Medical college, Government Medical college are very attractive. Ganj Golai is a feather in the cap Of Latur. Ganj Golai is famous for its remarkable constructional features. Market Yard is well known for its construction.

Nearest attractions:

Latur is well covered with different tourist spots.

Chakur: Sai Temple: 50 kms an hour drive from here.

Manjara Sugar factory: 12 kms, 15 minutes by the city bus or Auto.

Vikas Sugar factory: 20 kms, half an hour drive by bus.

Parali Vaijinath: 60 kms, an hour drive by bus.

Ter: 50 kms, Saint Goroba Kaka Temple, an hour drive by bus. It is advisable to engage an approved guide or join a package tour arranged by local companies. This helps to save both time and money.

Any other special about the place?

Apart from the tourist importance Latur is mainly popular for the educational pattern. The market of Latur is very famous in Maharashtra. Dosa of Latur is very tasty. The students should translate the above leaflet in their mother tongue with the help of their teachers.

 

6. Suppose a foreigner comes to visit your place and you have to accompany him for sight-seeing. Prepare a dialogue between you and the foreigner.

I: Welcome to Latur City. May I help you in your visit to our city?

Foreigner: Why not? I am a stranger in your city. It is better if you are with me.

I: Thank you sir. Let us visit different tourists spot in our city.

Foreigner: How much time will it require to see all places in Latur?

I: It will require about four to five hours to see all places in Latur.

Foreigner: O.K. Let us start.

I: Let's begin with Ganj-Golai.

Foreigner: Wow! Excellent construction!

I: It is a historical construction in our city.

Foreigner: Can you tell the speciality of Ganj Golai?

I: Ganj Golai is the heart of Latur city. Sixteen roads connect in Ganj Golai, Ganj Golai campus is the best shopping complex area. I'here is a temple of Goddess Lakshmi inside Ganj Golai.

Foreigner: I like Ganj Golai. let us go to another places.

I: Come to the temple of Lord Siddheshwar. It is the main temple in our city.

Foreigner: It is a good temple. I like it very much. What other temples are there in your city?

I: Latur is a holy place. You can visit temples like - Ashtavinayak temple, Lord Balaji Temple and Gauri Shankar Temple.

Foreigner: Let us go to another spot.

I: Come to the marvellous fly-over of city.

Foreigner: What a grand fly-over it is! It is the best flyover I have ever seen.

I: Let us visit Rajarshi Shahu College of our city.

Foreigner: What is it?

I: It is the best educational Institution. This college is the architect of Latur Pattern. It provides the best doctors and engineers to the country.

Foreigner: Excellent! A good campus of college. We can visit the remaining places tomorrow. Thank you.

I: You are welcome.

 

7. Using the internet, find the following information about place you wish to visit using the following points.

Pandharpur

Distance from your place: 175 kms

Available modes of transport:

Many buses are available from My place

Latur Murud - Pandhnrpur

Nanded - Murud - Kolhapur

Latur - Murud - Karad

Daily passenger as well as fast trains are available.

Accommodation facilities:

. Private lodges and hotels

. Rest houses of MTDC

. Rest houses of Gajanan Maharaj Sansthan

Historical facts:

Historical temple of Lord Vitthala

Mythological importance

Climate: 110t and dry climate

Famous sites:

. Temples of Vitthala and Rukmini

· Museum of Kaikadi Maharaj and Tanpure Maharaj

. Buildings of Karmaveer Bhaurao Patil College

. River bank of Chandrabhaga

. Gopalpur

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