The chapter explores the Sundarbans, which is the world's largest mangrove forest, located in the eastern corner of India. The Sundarbans is a patchwork of islands, some as small as sandbars, others miles long, and it is home to a variety of wildlife, including the Bengal tiger, Irrawaddy dolphin, water crocodiles, cobras, and monitor lizards. The ecosystem of ...........................
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Choose the correct options to answer these questions. Put a tick () mark.
1. What does ‘Sunderban’ literally mean?
a. lush meadows b. lovely woods
c. dreary deserts d. beautiful forest
2. The tides reach inland as far as ____________.
a. 100 miles b. 200 miles
c. 300 miles d. 400 miles
3. Amitav Ghosh is a ____________.
a. novelist b. historian
c. explorer d. TV host
4. What was Ratul Saha’s role in the journey to the Sundarbans?
a. Interviewer b. guide
c. editor d. host
- d. beautiful forest
- b. 200 miles
- a. novelist
- b. guide
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a. Which ‘big city’ is being talked from the big city...
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c. What modes of transport does one use to get there?
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Add suitable prefixes or suffixes to the words in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. You don’t believe in that superstitious ____________, do you? (Sense)
2. It was ____________ of him to plan the holiday after applying for leaves. (thought)
3. Many deaths from heart disease are actually ____________. (Avoid)
4. I had been waiting for an hour, and I was getting ____________. (patient)
5. Mohan said in anger, ‘The system is corrupt and ____________.’ (just)
6. I was surprised by Amit’s ____________ for the examination. (prepare)
- You don't believe in that superstitious nonsense, do you? (Senseless)
- It was thoughtless of him to plan the holiday after applying for leaves. (Thoughtlessness)
- Many deaths from heart disease are actually avoidable. (Avoidance)
- I had been waiting for an hour, and I was getting impatient. (Impatience)
- Mohan said in anger, 'The system is corrupt and unjust.' (Injustice)
- I was surprised by Amit's unpreparedness for the examination. (Unpreparedness)
Fill in the blanks using noun or adjective clauses of your choice.
1. Did you go to the school ______________________________?
2. I know the person ____________________________________.
3. My cat, __________________________________, is white and furry.
4. __________________________________ is a genius.
5. You should know __________________________________.
6. ________________________________________ wins the 10-metre race.
7. You may choose _________________________________.
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2. We will go to the beach _________________________________.
3. You can put the suitcase _________________________________.
4. _________________________________, you will be invited to the party.
5. He was so happy _________________________________.
6. _________________________________, I went to a doctor.
7. Monika scrubbed the bathtub _________________________________.
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About the Author - Journey to the Sunderbans | New Images Next | Class 8 Literature | English
Audie Cornish is an accomplished American journalist known for her work with National Public Radio (NPR) and CNN. She was born on October 9, 1979, in Randolph, Massachusetts, to Jamaican parents. She attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, where she obtained her journalism degree and interned with NPR. She has reported for various organizations, including the NPR station WBUR, the Associated Press in Boston, and NPR on Capitol Hill issues and 10 southern states. She has also won awards for her journalistic work, such as the 2005 first prize in the National Awards for Education Writing.
Cornish was a co-host of NPR's "All Things Considered" and replaced Liane Hansen on NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" in 2011. She took maternity leave from NPR in 2017, during which she published occasional interviews in The New York Times Magazine. She resigned from NPR in January 2022 as part of what has been termed "The Great Resignation". After leaving NPR, she joined CNN+ to host a weekly show and also started hosting a weekly podcast called "The Assignment with Audie Cornish", which won the "Best Interview Podcast" award at the 2023 Ambies. In her personal life, she is married to author Theo Emery, and they have two children.
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The Sundarbans Ecosystem and Wildlife
The Sundarbans is the world's largest mangrove forest and a unique ecosystem, home to a variety of wildlife, including the Bengal tiger, Irrawaddy dolphin, water crocodiles, cobras, and monitor lizards. The chapter discusses the geography of the Sundarbans, its patchwork of islands, and the local beliefs and superstitions about wildlife. The guests share.....
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- Introduction
- Explanation of the Sundarbans and its significance as the world's largest mangrove forest.
- Introduction of the hosts, Ari Shapiro and Audie Cornish, with a brief insight into the journey they plan to take listeners on.
- Understanding the Sundarbans
- Description....
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- "Sundarbans literally means ‘beautiful forests’, but as the novelist Amitva Ghosh writes, ‘There is no prettiness here to invite the stranger in.’"
This line is important because it highlights the contradiction between the name of the Sundarbans and the actual conditions of the forest. It draws attention to the fact that the Sundarbans is a harsh, unforgiving environment that is challenging for both human and animal life.
- "Climate change has already started to dramatically reshape some parts of the Earth."
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- Backlash—slightly salty
Sentences:- The soup has a subtle backlash of spices. - Lodged—(here) stayed
Sentences:- We lodged at a cozy cottage near the woods. - Archipelago—an extensive group of islands
Sentences:- Indonesia is an.....................................
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