(Of course, if you were absent on Thursday, do ALL the exercises... The worksheet is available on monlycee.net + below)
Worksheet (that you wil also find on monlycee.net + handed out in class):
Journey Through India: Bangalore | CNBC
International 2 Nov 2018
ΠFill in the blanks with what you hear in the video.
Imagine if
this was your office every day. This chaotic… It wouldn’t be __________, that’s
for sure.
Hi, I’m Tom.
I’m travelling through one of the most _______________ and ____________
countries in the world and, with the help of local _______________, I’ll be
trying to ____________ ______ what makes
this place ______ special. Join me on my
journey __________ India.
Bengaluru,
still commonly referred to as Bangalore, is the __________ ____________ of Karnataka. Blessed with a
mild climate, this _________________ and
_____________ city is _____________ recognised as one of the biggest __________ hubs of India.
Ah! So we’ve
arrived in Bangalore. That was ____________
a long night: a lot of stops, a lot of people came on and went off, but
we’re here and looking forward to ____________
the city.
Bangalore
was once seen as a ______________
destination for retirees. Now it’s India’s fourth most ______________ city and, in the last 40 years, has ______________ rapid development which has contributed to
traffic _______________ and
____________ pollution levels. Away from
the ____________ streets, ______________
, there are several parks dotted across the city.
Cross out the words you do not hear in this extract.
With my
senses charged, I want to find out why this bustling city, for many Westerners / Easterners,
is known as the Silicon Valley of India. Showered and changed – feel a lot
fresher now – I’m on my way to meet someone to discuss Bangalore’s frying / thriving tech
industry.
Tom: Divya? Hi! Tom. Nice to meet you.
Divya Hegde
is co-founder of NammaLore, a gaming company that creates interactive stories / histories to
help back all / tackle
social issues such as gender equality
/ inequality.
Divya Hegde: We realise that business is important to fund / found personal
projects so we started a company that does gaming, AR* (*augmented reality) and VR** (**virtual
reality). We’re canning
out / coming up with a game called “Reality Check” where we’re trying to
target school kids and youngsters and teach them about the importance of feeding / treating all
genders right, not just women.
Tom: The idea of “Reality Check” is that each player
has a character whose social choices and interactions with other characters
determines how they progress in the game.
Divya Hegde: We can’t be screaming for more lows / laws and you can’t
hide / hid women indoors
in order to protect them. But what if you started young?
Tom: Have the schools been receptive?
Divya Hegde: Initially, there’s a bit of friction because
you’re essentially telling them: ‘We have to change the taught / thought process.’ But there have
been schools that have been very open to us coming and interviewing the kids.
There have been teachers who were very forthcoming with the problems that they face / faith.
Ž Put in the correct punctuation (which means both commas and periods as
well as capital letters) using the intonation that you hear and your logic.
tom do you see
a positive influence with all these
new businesses new tech
startups divya hegde yeah
it’s definitely a positive influence see for
example a tech startup manages to solve
the traffic problem that’s a great
thing right but
i do hope
that you know
it’s not just
a hype and
some of it comes to
fruition tom from
divya s startup to large international corporations technology is part
of the fabric of this
city this is
a modern city attracting
both indians from across
the country and expats
from around the
world what a young vibrant
and busy city bangalore
is i ve absolutely
loved my time
here
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