For this post, we take our English speaking lessons from an old news report about drug trade in Goa.
Watch the video and take not of the annotations. Answer the quiz at the end and discuss your doubts.
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A brief description of the video is as follows:
This report begins with how the influence of drug mafia is affecting Goa.
The reporter then talks about growing number of drug related deaths in the recent years. Then they take us to a drug rehabilitation hospital in Goa and the doctor there talks about increasing cases of drug overdose. He also talks about how bulk of the patients and victims of overdose are youngsters.
The reporter also talks about the practice of spiking the drinks. The doctor also talks about one of his patients who was in hallucinations.
Then they interview a French woman who says she loves Goa because she gets all her stuff in Goa. the reporter also says that the woman has been making such trips for a long time.
Though we do not really understand the point of the news story and some parts seem really vague, it still serves as a good source of practical spoken English for us.
Now, answer the following quiz:
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