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What are some of the things you now know about -

(i) The people of Coorg?


(ii) The main crop of Coorg?


(iii) The sports it offers to tourists?


(iv) The animals you are likely to see in Coorg?


(v) Its distance from Bangalore, and how to get there?

(i) The author has described the people of Coorg as a proud race of martial men and beautiful women who are of Greek or Arabic descent. They have a tradition of hospitality and enjoy telling the stories of bravery about their sons and forefathers. In addition, Kodavus are the only people in India who are permitted to carry firearms without a license.


(ii) The main crop of Coorg is coffee. After monsoons, the air breathes of invigorating coffee with coffee estates and bungalows tucked under tree canopies.


(iii) Coorg offers adventurous sports to its tourists including river rafting, canoeing, rock climbing, elephant riding, rappelling and mountain biking and trekking.


(iv) The animals one can see in Coorg include birds, bees, butterflies, macaques, wild elephants, Malabar squirrels, langurs, and loris.


(v) The distance between Coorg and Bangalore is about 260kms. One can reach there via train, air or road transport.


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Where is Coorg?

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What is the story about the Kodavu people’s descent?

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Here are six sentences with some words in italics. Find phrases from the text that have the same meaning. (Look in the paragraphs indicated)

(i) During monsoons, it rains too heavily that tourists do not visit Coorg. (Para 2)


(ii) Some people say that Alexander’s army moved south along the coast and settled here. (Para 3)


(iii) The Coorg people are always ready to tell stories of their son’s and father’s valour. (Para 4)


(iv) Even people who normally lead an easy and slow life get smitten by the high-energy adventure sports of Coorg. (Para 6)


(v) The theory of the Arab origin is supported by the long coat with embroidered waist-belt they wear. (Para 4)


(vi) Macaques, Malabar squirrels observe you carefully from the tree canopy. (para 7)

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Collocations

Certain words ‘go together’. Such ‘word friends’ are called collocations. The collocation of a word is ‘the company it keeps’.

For example, look at the paired sentences and phrases below. Which is a common collection, and which one is odd? Strike out the odd sentence or phrase.


(a) ● How old are you?

● how young are you?


(b) ● a pleasant person

● a pleasant pillow

A. Here are some nouns from the text.

Culture monks surprise experience weather tradition

Work with a partner and discuss which of the nouns can collocate with which of the adjectives given below. The first one has been done for you.

Unique terrible unforgettable serious ancient wide sudden

(i) culture: unique culture, ancient culture

(ii) monks:

(iii) surprise:

(iv) experience:

(v) weather:

(vi) tradition: