They say to speak English fluently, you need to listen to good English and make sure you understand what is being said. Well, we say, add knowing fun things to that list – now, you can learn to speak good English and have fun at the same time.
This video captures some heart warming moments from India’s cricket history and then goes on to trace the early days of cricket in India and how, from what British thought to be a reflection of a disunited India, it has become one of the things that unite India in an amazing way.
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Now, let’s move on to the interesting words and phrases:
Revered = Highly respected
NR Narayanmurthy is a reverred figure among the Indians.
Kumar Vishwas is a highly revered poet in India
Veneration = Respect
Mahatma Gandhi is held in great veneration all over the world
Fear can inspire obedience but veneration comes only when people respect you for what you are not how you can harm them.
Probing = Thoroughly examine or test or investigate
The CBI is probing the high profile murder case in the Delhi farmhouse
The police officer asked probing questions and the suspect broke down after a while. He confessed his involvement.
Brash = Offensively bold
His brash behavior really upset his peers and superiors in his office.
The globalized India is an ambitious, confident nation, sometimes brash but very positive.
Emulation = To copy
I have always been an Amitabh Bachchan fan. I used to emulate his scenes infront of the mirror as a child.
If you build it into a successful business, your competitors will emulate you.
Persecution = Atrocities
Minorities have to suffer persecution at the hands of the religious extremists in Pakistan
The ideal of democracy is to free the man from persecution everywhere.
Asylum = Safety from danger and hardships
Mr Hussaini sought asylum in the USA from persecution at the hands of the Taliban in Afghanistan
Measure up = Match as an equal
England by defeating India in the Mumbai test have shown that they can measure up to the Indian team on a spin friendly pitch as well
Vivid = Clear
I vividly remember the day India won the world cup. Everyone was singing and dancing and going crazy.
Let’s now solve the following quiz:
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