State of the Art: India

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State of the Art: India

India = ?

What is the capital city of India?

1. Delhi
2. Mumbai
3. Kolkata
4. Chennai

Which river is considered the lifeline of India?

1. Brahmaputra
2. Yamuna
3. Godavari
4. Ganges

Which famous monument in India was built by Emperor Shah Jahan?

1. Qutub Minar
2. Red Fort
3. Taj Mahal
4. Humayun’s Tomb

Which Indian city is known as the 'pink city'?

1. Jaipur
2. Jodhpur
3. Udaipur
4. Bikaner

The Indian national flag has three colors – saffron, white, and green. What do these colors represent?

1. Courage, peace, and fertility
2. Sacrifice, purity, and prosperity
3. Love, purity, and growth
4. Power, truth, and harmony

Which festival is known as the “Festival of Lights” in India?

1. Holi
2. Diwali
3. Navratri
4. Durga Puja

State of the Art - p. 26

An eternal love poem in marble 

You knew, Emperor of India, Shah Jahan,

That life, youth, wealth and honour

All float away down the stream of time.

Your only dream

Was to preserve forever your heart's pain.

The harsh thunder of imperial power

Would fade into sleep

Like a sunset's crimson splendour,

But it was your hope

That at least a single, eternally-heaved sigh would stay

To grieve the sky.

Who is Shah Jahan? 

What does he know according to the poet? 

What is his only dream? 

What is the 'heart's pain' that is referred to? 

What does it mean that he hopes 'a single, eternally-heaved sigh would stay to grieve the sky'? 

Though emeralds, rubies, pearls are all

But as the glitter of a rainbow tricking out empty air

And must pass away,

Yet still one solitary tear

Would hang on the cheek of time

In the form

Of this white and gleaming Taj Mahal

What are emeralds, rubies and pearls? 

What is specific about them? 

The 'solitary tear' should hang on the cheek of time. What does that mean? 

What does this 'solitary tear' refer to? 

The love story behind the Taj Mahal - p.27

Where did this text appear?

What kind of text is this? (informative - argumentative - instructional - narrative -opinionated - persuasive)

A balance of science and art
- p. 29

Where can you find symmetry? 
Why do architects use symmetry? 
What do you prefer? 

Describe what you see

Building the Taj Mahal - p. 32

Read the questions on p. 32. 

Guess what the answers might be. 

Check your guesses. 

I am safe and sound, surrounded by brick and ….

The company has its own …, who are constantly working on innovations.

A high … or a poorly water-permeable soil layer may cause problems in your garden.

If you want to go scuba-diving, you have to take into account the strength of the ...

Find your match

Everyone receives a piece of paper, with either the beginning of a sentence, or the end of the sentence.

Try to find your match and remember the sentence you’ve created together.

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase 

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase 

that leads us to the top of the minaret.

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
The elderly woman

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,	which was created under the rule of Shah Jahan.

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,	which was created under the rule of Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal was the largest mausoleum

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,	which was created under the rule of Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal was the largest mausoleum	that I have ever seen.
This Indian billionaire has an exclusive and expensive car collection,

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,	which was created under the rule of Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal was the largest mausoleum	that I have ever seen.
This Indian billionaire has an exclusive and expensive car collection,

There is no elevator, but the Taj Mahal does have a staircase	that leads us to the top of the minaret.
All the tourists	who came to visit the Taj Mahal, received a bottle of water.
The Taj Mahal is a symbol of love	that attracts many newly-weds from around the world.
Mumtaz Mahal enjoyed actvities such as elephant fights,	which were not quite animal-friendly practices.
The new diamond necklace	that Mumtaz Mahal received for her wedding has unfortunately broken into a million pieces.
We talked about the Taj Mahal,	which was created under the rule of Shah Jahan.
The Taj Mahal was the largest mausoleum	that I have ever seen.
This Indian billionaire has an exclusive and expensive car collection,	which amounts to 7 million euros.

Check the handout to find out more about relative clauses. 

What is the difference? 

The necklace that Mumtaz got as a present is broken. 

vs

The necklace, which Mumtaz got as a present, is broken. 

The country of colour - p. 38

black

green

red

yellow

white

evil, negativity, barrenness and anger

death and funerals

fire and fear, but also purity, fertility and prosperity

religious ceremonies and sanctity 

a new beginning, harvest, happiness and nature