NEB Grade- 11 (English) Unit-19 Discovering West Nepal- The Wild Frontier -by Megan Leung (Travel and Tourism)
NEB Grade- 11 (English) Unit-19 Discovering West Nepal- The Wild Frontier -by Megan Leung (Travel and Tourism)
Before you read
a.
Have you ever visited western Nepal? Describe your experience.
•
Yes,
I visited western Nepal last week with my colleges and two tourist guides. I enjoyed a lot through Saipal Himal Trek,
the second highest mountain of Nepal and extremely rewarding and beautiful
trekking sites, Lumbini- the birth place of Lord Buddha and the commemorative
pillar of Indian Emperor Ashoka, Rara Lake, the biggest lake
of Nepal, Khaptad National Park with many wild animals and birds and
lower and upper Dolpa trekking.
b.
Do you like travelling? Why do people travel?
•
Yes, I
do enjoy travelling a lot. People love
travelling because it allows them
to learn about different places, different people, different cultures and
different kinds of lifestyles and help them to
recuperate from the stress of their monotonous work as well as the boredom
of their daily routines of life.
c.
Do you know the name of this temple? Where is it located?
•
The
name of this temple is Mukhtinath Temple, perched at the height of 3,710
m and one of the holy place for both Hindus and Buddhists containing a
human-sized luminous statue of Lord Vishnu known as Shri Mukti Narayana.
Discovering West Nepal- The Wild Frontier : Main Points
§ The travelogue “Discovering west
Nepal- The Wild Frontier” is written by
Philippine freelance writer, Megan leung
who here talks about her five-week adventurous walk in the western
Himalayas of Nepal.
§ The author visited the most
amazing adventure tourism destinations of the world like
observation of culture and beauty of nature.
She saw a colourful rooster in the western Himalayas and she was really
delighted with its catchy scenery.
§ She describes the houses on the
trails of Western Nepal as the stones houses
formed under a rock over a river with cozy facilities and many more in them. She says "I walked towards a
village 15 kilometres further as the crow flies”, by this, she means the distance that she had
to cover to reach the largest mountains
of the planet.
§ When she reached the village Thankur , she found it had only two houses. She saw three large,
shiny and rainbow-coloured birds called lophophorouses there. The evening she
found there was blinding and brilliant.
§ She
had to walk more than 8 hours a day without water and food. When she reached Jumla she was ill with an
unknown virus and a bad tummy. But she was relieved after she had medicine
given by an American and pani puri at local eatery.
§ The author found the bucket water in
Khali Lagna was frozen. As she cracked it, she felt satisfied but she
was astonished as she saw lukewarm
underneath water.
§ She found the Rara Lake alive
and the water in the lake was glistening
in its dark blue glory on the day she reached there. She found white peaks
saying “Hello!” from a distance.
§ Through this five week long walk, she
covered a distance of about 25 percent of the Nepal Himalaya. She was delighted
to witness and experience such primal instincts, human intuition and oneness
with nature.
Ways with words
A.
Meaning of the words
a.
became
fuller and softer by shaking -Fluffed
b.
sound
mental health -Sanity
c.
consisting
of or easily breaking into small pieces
-Crumbly
d.
neither
very hot nor very cold -Temperate
e.
land
that does not have enough water to support the growth of plants -Arid region
f.
only
slightly warm -Lukewarm
B.
Find the meanings of the following words in an English dictionary. Write
their words classes and use them in your own sentences.
a. Hazy (Adjective) -covered by a haze.
Ø It was a beautiful day but quite hazy.
b.
Frontier
(Noun) - a line or border separating two countries.
Ø International crime knows no frontiers.
c.
Lush
(Adjective) - of vegetation, especially grass.
Ø I enjoyed by watching lush
greenery and cultivated fields.
d.
Flipflops (Noun) - Shoemaking
Ø They did a complete flip-flop by
deciding to have a large wedding.
e.
Altitude
(Noun) - height above sea level
Ø The plane flew at an altitude of
20, 000 feet.
f.
Fatal
(Adjective) - causing death
Her children's
death is a fatal blow on her.
g.
Magnificent
(Adjective) -extremely beautiful, elaborate, or impressive
The magnificent scene
of the waterfall is pleasant.
Comprehension
Answer these questions.
a. How did the author feel when she saw a colourful rooster in the western
Himalayas?
When she saw a
colourful rooster in the western Himalayas, she was really delighted with its
catchy scenery.
b. How does she describe the houses on the trails of western
Nepal?
She describes the houses on the trails of Western Nepal as the stones
houses formed under a rock over a river
with cozy facilities in them.
c. What does she mean when she says "I walked towards a
village15 kilometres further as the crow flies?"
When she says "I walked towards a village 15 kilometres further as the
crow flies”, she means the distance that
she had to cover to reach the largest
mountains of the planet.
d.
Describe the village Thankur in brief.
The village Thankur had only two houses. She saw
three large, shiny and rainbow-coloured birds called lophophorouses there. The
evening she found there was blinding and brilliant.
e. What happened when she reached Jumla and how was she relieved?
When she reached
Jumla she was ill with an unknown virus and a bad tummy. But she was relieved
after she had medicine given by an American and pani puri at
local eatery.
f. How does the author describe the bucket water in Khali Lagna?
The author found the bucket water in
Khali Lagna was frozen. As she cracked it, she felt satisfied but she
was astonished as she saw lukewarm
underneath water.
g. How was Rara Lake on the day she reached there?
She found the Rara Lake alive
and the water in the lake was glistening
in its dark blue glory on the day she reached there.
Critical thinking
a.
It
is said that travelling a place equals to reading three books. Do you agree?
Why?
I strongly support
the statement that travelling a place equals to reading three books and much
more than anything else because of following reasons:
1.
Books
only provide its readers a general view about the subject matter and one has to
accept whatever the writer understands and writes, as a result, it may provide
one side judgment which cannot taken granted. Thus, the real or lively aspect
may be missed.
2.
Generally,
books were written by a small limited number of people who reflect their own
ideas and understandings about the book’s subject. So, if someone tends to learn some reliable
information, I totally believe that he must observe or travel the place and
asks a lot of related folks about the real life situation
3.
Texts sometimes
provide us with controversial and vague information about something that
we wanted to learn. Therefore, the readers may be misguided by radical writer’s
covering ideas.
§ To cut the matter short, both books
and traveling have their own significances and deficiencies. However, I think
that traveling is primary and more accurate
way to achieve exact, real, lively and specific information in comparison to books.
b. The author spent five-week long walk along the western Himalayas. Do you
think it was adventurous? Why?
The author spent
five-week long walk along the western Himalayas. I think it was really
adventurous because of following reasons:
Ø She visited the most amazing adventure
tourism destinations of the world.
Ø Trek to Western part of Nepal itself
provides an adventurous and exciting experience to the author along with its
observation of culture and beauty of nature.
Ø She had to walk more than 8-10 hours
on such stony and sloppy sites which was really a bold task.
Ø She did not have fresh water and food
to drink.
Ø She once became sick due to viral
attack.
Ø She drank almost frozen water full of
lukewarm underneath.
Ø She had to walk without even food and
water for the whole day and many more.
Writing
A.
Write a travelogue of your recent visit to a natural/religious place in
about 300 words. Use the following clues.
(Local costumes
and traditions .... Cuisine …Depiction of places of interest, local history and
culture .... Your adventures ..... Prices and transportation … Entertainment )
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Last
year, I went to a walk with my three other friends for World Peace Stupa
which is located on the top of the hill in Pokhara. We started our journey from
Pokhara Bus Park Hotel at early in the morning after having our back pack. I
kept a camera, a match box, some medicines, an umbrella and some eating
materials. We had worn local dress. We took a taxi hiring it in Rs. 350 upto Davis fall. We visited Davis Fall and
then started our journey on foot for the World Peace Stupa. It was four hours walk from my hope. The
weather was fine in the morning. The cold wind was blowing. We began to start
at sharp 8 o’clock in the morning. We had to reach on the top of the hill and
returned form there in the evening.
•
We
began walking with our backpack. I took many photographs. The rhododendrons
were blooming. I also heard the beautiful songs sung by the cuckoos. We took
rest under a papal tree and ate our snacks. We reached on the top and looked at
the valley. We felt complete joy. I took the photos of Gautam Buddha and I
visualized the whole Pokara city from there. The cold wind was blowing and I
felt very cold there. We returned from there at 2 pm and reached our hotel room at 7 pm. We had dinner and then say good
night to each other and went to sleep. I still remember such joyful feelings of
my memory.
B.
Write
an essay in about 500 words on 'Importance of Tourism in Nepal'.
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Tourism
plays a significant role in Nepal. Our country Nepal is rich in natural gifts,
and wonders. There are many places and things of cultural, historical and
religious importance. Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world, the
snowcapped mountain peaks, beautiful water resources, the green forests of hypnotic
beauty, flora and fauna, lovely water falls, the national parks in the Terai,
glaciers, large lakes etc. tempt many tourists every year.
•
We
can get many advantages from tourism. Some of them are followings:
Ø Firstly, we can earn foreign currency which
can be used for the nation’s development.
Ø Many people get employment
opportunities. Thus, it lessens the problems of unemployment.
Ø Cottage industries get benefitted as
Tourists buy local goods, curios and native articles of our country.
Ø Tourism helps to the hotel industry
of our country.
Ø Our natural beauty can be our capital
for tourism.
Ø Even farmers can get chance to sell
their agricultural products.
•
In short, tourism is a collection of
activities, services and industries that delivers a travel experience,
including transportation, accommodations, eating and drinking establishments,
retail shops, entertainment businesses, activity facilities and other
hospitality services provided for individuals or groups traveling away from
home and it has great significance for the country like Nepal.
Grammar: Voice
Active sentences Passive sentences
a.
They
destroyed the building. -The building was destroyed.
b.
Are
they meeting him at the station? -Is he being met at the station?
c.
She
handed me the plate.
-I was handed the
plate. /The plate was handed to me.
d.
I
enjoyed taking the children to the park. -The children enjoyed being taken to
the park.
e.
They
agreed to postpone the meeting. -It was agreed to postpone the meeting.
f.
I
don't like people laughing at me. -I don't like being laughed at.
g.
She
likes people taking her photograph. -She likes having her photograph taken.
h. Who built the Taj Mahal? -Who was the Taj Mahal built by?/By whom was the Taj Mahal built?
We use the passive
voice to change the focus of the sentence.
My bike was
stolen. (passive – focus on my bike)
Someone stole my bike. (active – focus on someone)
B. Complete these sentences using the verbs given in the brackets.
a.
Letters
…… by the postman every day. (deliver) -are delivered
b.
This
bag …… in the bus yesterday. (find) -was
found
c.
The
gate …… at 7:00 pm every evening. (lock) -is locked
d.
I
…… to the party last week. (invite) -was
invited
e.
The
telephone …… by Graham Bell. (invent) -was
invented
f.
Muna
Madan …… by Devkota. (write) -was
written
g.
How
much money …… in the robbery? (steal) -was
stolen
h.
Do
you know cheese …… from milk? (make) -is
made
i.
I
was born in Kathmandu, but …… in Dhangadhi. (grow) -was grown
C.
Change the following sentences into passive.
a.
I
didn’t fix the problem. -The problem
wasn't fixed by me.
b.
Police
protect the town. -The town is protected
by police.
c.
John’s
mother raised him in a small town. -He
was raised in a small town by John’s mother.
d.
Someone
painted the building last year. -The
building was painted last year.
e.
Alexander
Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
-Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming.
f.
Some
students study grammar on the Internet.
-Grammar is studied on the internet by some students.
g.
Someone
had broken the window by 3:00 p.m. -The
window had been broken by 3: p.m.
h.
A
strange man was watching us. -We were
being watched by a strange man.
i. Tokyo
will hold the Olympics in 2020. -The
Olympics will be held in 2020 by Tokyo.
j.
We
are working on the report right now.
-The report is being worked in right now by us.
k.
My
manager has told him to arrive earlier.
-He has been told to arrive earlier by my manager.
l.
They
could not have made the mistake. -The
mistake could not have been made by them.
m. I hope they are going to hire me
soon. -I hope I am going to be hired
soon by them.
n.
I
don't like people staring at me. -I
don't like being stared at.
o.
She
likes people waving at her. -She likes
being waved at.
p.
Who
told you the story? -By whom were you
told the story ?/ By whom was the story told to you?
q.
Is
he repairing the bicycle? -Is the
bicycle being repaired by him?
Listening:
Suppose you are
the in-charge of a national park. Make a list of ‘Dos’ and ‘Don’ts’ for the
visitors.
Do’s:
1.
Tourists
should follow the instructions of
National Park.
2.
They
should talk to the ranger at a park for
the best places to view wildlife.
3.
They
should follow the rules about safe
viewing distances.
4.
They are permitted to take plenty of
photos.
5.
They should
watch the body language of wildlife.
6.
They
should do Have Fun.
Don’ts:
1.
They are not allowed to mix pets and
wildlife.
2.
They
are not permitted to feed the wildlife.
3.
Don’t
Get Too Close to Animals
4.
Don’t
Vandalize and make wastages in the park
5.
Don’t
Smoke on the Trails
6.
Don’t
Play Music Loudly
7.
Don’t
Fly Drones
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