Page 70 - New Medley 5 Semester 2

Listen and Learn • Communication Skills

• Listening to a passage for specific details
A. Your teacher will read the passage given in the listening text. Listen to it carefully
and tick () the correct words.

1. The first-ever march by women army, navy and air force personnel took place on

26 January 2020/2015 parade.

2. The central theme of the parade was ‘women’s empowerment’/‘cultural heritage’.

3. Soma Devi/Haobam Bella Devi from Manipal/Manipur was chosen to unfurl the
Tricolour for the then President/Prime Minister, Pratibha Patil/Pranab Mukherjee
at the Republic Day function.

4. The feat was witnessed by President George Bush/President Barack Obama and
First Lady Michelle Obama/Laura Bush and many others.

5. The theme of the parade was in line with cultural diversity/Nari Shakti.

6. The army’s women contingent/Army Ordnance Corps Regiment was led by

Captain Divya Ajith/Shweta Ajith who had won the Sword of Honour/first prize
at Officers Training Academy, Chennai, in 2010.

7. The navy’s tableau was led by Lt. Commander Shweta Kapoor/Seema Kapoor and
Lt Commander Vartika Joshi/Neha Joshi.

• Communication Skills
Converse and Connect • Decision-making

• Speaking about what you want to be when you grow up
A. Enact the given conversation with your partner and carry it on as you discuss what
you want to become when you grow up. Use your own ideas and aspirations to talk
about it.

Hello, Ravi. Did you watch Avani Oh, yes. So, what do you want to become
Chaturvedi’s interview on TV? when you grow up? Have you given it some
thought?

Hi, Reena. Yes, I did. She’s Hmm. Yes. I think about it sometimes.
so inspiring for all of us. I want to become a professional singer.

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