Countries & Cultures: India

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India

Goals for today

At the end of this lesson: You have learned more about India (an English speaking country)

What do you already know
about India?

What is the capital of India?

1. Mumbai
2. Calcutta
3. New Delhi
4. Jaipur

Which two religions are the biggest in India?

1. Christianity and Hindusim
2. Islam and Buddhism
3. Hinduism and Islam
4. Buddhism and Christianity

Which of these colours cannot be found in the Indian flag?

1. red
2. saffron
3. white
4. green

What is the current estimated population of India?

1. 500 million
2. 800 million
3. 1.4 billion
4. 2 billion

India now recognizes 23 languages, spoken in different parts of the country. These consist of English plus

1. 2 Indian languages
2. 7 Indian languages
3. 15 Indian languages
4. 22 Indian languages

ladki

aadmi

namaskar

aurat

ladka

alvida

hello

goodbye

man

woman

boy

girl

What's next..

* Open your book at page 30-31

* Together, we are going to read "an eternal love story"

* Explore the country online (Ex. 35).