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Chapter 19 Travel and Tourism
Class 11 English
Exercise
Megan Leung
Ways With Words
A. Find the words from the text which mean the following.
a. became fuller and softer by shaking – fluffed
b. sound mental health – sanity
c. consisting of or easily breaking into small pieces – crumbly
d. neither very hot nor very cold – temperate
e. land that does not have enough water to support the growth of plants – arid
region
f. only slightly warm – lukewarm
B. Find the meanings of the following words in an English dictionary, write
their word classes and use them in your own sentences.
a. hazy (adjective): not clear, especially because of heat
The mountains were hazy in the distance.
b. frontier (noun): a line that separates two countries, etc.; the land near this
line
Many people travelling across the frontier were illegal immigrants.
c. lush (adjective): covered in healthy grass and plants
He glanced at the lush green hills.
d. flipflops (noun): open shoes
She took off her flipflops before crossing the stream.
e. altitude (noun): height above sea level
My friends are flying at an altitude of 10000 m.
f. fatal (adjective): causing
death
If her sister gets ill again it could prove to be fatal.
g. magnificent (adjective): extremely attractive and impressive
Pashupati temple looks magnificent in the evening.
C. make a list of the Nepali words used in the text and write their English
equivalents.
bideshi: foreign
Tatopani: lukewarm water
raksi: wine
bahini : younger sister
mathi: up
tala: down
sutne: sleep
panipuri: water balls/water bowels
pani: water
Comprehension
Answer these questions.
a. How did the author feel when she saw a colourful rooster in the western
Himalayas?
Answer: The author felt amused when she saw a colourful rooster in the
western Himalayas. Furthermore, she felt the roster glancing at her for a brief
moment and winked at her.
b. How does she describe the houses on the trails of western Nepal?
Answer: She describes the house on the trails of western Nepal as made by the
stones under a rock over a river. They looked too crumble to live in but people
were comfortable with them.
c. What does she mean when she says “I walked towards a village15 kilometres
further as the crow flies?”
Answer: When she says “I walked towards a village 15 kilometres further as the
crow flies” she means the distance she had to cover was measured between
two places.
d. Describe the village Thankur in brief.
Answer: The village Thankur have had only two houses. The village is located in
an arid region. There is not much human mobility. Shiny and rainbow colored
large birds called Himalayan monal are found there.
e. What happened when she reached Jumla and how was she relieved?
Answer: When she reached Jumla she was ill with an unknown virus and a bad
tummy. She was relieved after having medicine and pani puri.
f. How does the author describe the bucket water in Khali Lagna?
Answer: The water surface on the bucket was frozen. When she cracked it, she
felt satisfied as the water underneath was surprisingly lukewarm.
g. How was Rara Lake on the day she reached there?
Answer: The water in Rara Lake was glistening in its dark blue glory when she
reached there.
Critical Thinking
a. It is said that travelling a place equals to reading three books. Do you agree?
Why?
Answer: I totally agree with the saying that travelling a place equals to reading
three books. The world is a great book, of which they who never stir from
home read only a page. It is a well established fact now that travelling gives a
character to our knowledge. While travelling we have firsthand knowledge
about the place we are travelling to. We actually see the place with our own
eyes, and its memory stays with us throughout our life. For example, reading
about a place may be entertaining and appealing, but visiting it in person will
surely be thousand times more entertaining and gratifying.
Traveling is wonderful in many ways. As we travel we meet more new people,
cultures, and lifestyles. With all the newness in our life, we are also opened to
new insights, outlooks, and perceptions of the world and living, which often
gives us a new purpose for our lives. While travelling, we have to be prepared
for unplanned emergencies and schedules. We have to make arrangements for
our travelling, lodging and boarding. This makes us more organized and selfreliant. Thus, travelling makes the inhabitants interconnected. We start feeling
ourselves as members of one big family of mankind living on one home planet.
This makes life more wonderful.
In conclusion it can be said that travelling is one of the most precious gifts of
life, and we must relish it and enjoy its sundry life-transforming benefits.
b. The author spent five-week long walk along the western Himalayas. Do you
think it was adventurous? Why?
Answer: Yes, it was adventurous because she had covered a distance that totals
up to 25 percent of the Nepal Himalaya via the lower Great Himalayan Trail,
along with some funky detours. She experienced places where few tourists go.
She chose the Dhaulagiri Circuit. She witnessed and experienced as medieval
and raw. She learnt to survive the wild western region with primal instincts,
human intuition, and oneness with nature. She was able to break the
monotony of life and work. Life is a mad rush but she became to able to escape it to participate in adventure from one place to another, from one activity to
another, trying to gather as much as possible. Trekking through glaciers,
crossing rivers, walking through arid regions, spending cold nights at high
altitude, walking in the snow being frozen is a challenging task. That’s why
this journey is really an adventurous one.
Writing
A. Write a travelogue of your recent visit to a natural/religious place in about
300 words.
Answer:
With the objective to learn through observation rather than rote
learning, we the students of grade-11 visited the Pashupati area enlisted in the
world heritage site. Pashupati area is located on the bank of the holy river
Bagmati in the eastern part of the Kathmandu district. There are places like
Gaushala, Pingalastahan, Jay Bageshwori, Guheshwori, Deupatan, Gaurighat,
etc including the holy Pashupatinath temple in this area. There are about 500
different temples, shrines and 1000 shivalingas in this area. The main temple
of Pashupatinath has been constructed in Pagoda style.
The panchamukhi jyotirlinga kept inside Pashupati temple was established by
the person called Nep during the Gopal dynasty. After the king, Prachanda Dev,
Dharma Dutta, Queen of Shiva Singh; Ganga Devi and Prapta Malla constructed
and reconstructed the temple. Evidence is found that even the Shah kings and
Rana prime ministers also contributed to its reconstructions.
A large fair is held on the occasion of Shivaratri, Teej, Bala Chaturdashi, Janai
Purnima as well as every Monday of Shrawan. It is found that thousands of
pilgrims visit this temple during these occasions from inside and outside the
country. The number of pilgrims is not less on other days as well. They visit the
Pashupatinath temple as it is considered the holiest temple of Hindus.
The housings, huts, factories and industries constructed encroaching the land
of Pashupati trust should be removed from their while afforestation program
and construction of religious places should be launched.
It is necessary to pay
special attention to environmental sanitation. The government has to take
responsibility for keeping the record of the income and expenditure of the
temple. Besides, if the sewage can be managed on the bank of the Bagmati
river the importance of this area would increase even more.
B. Write an essay in about 500 words on ‘Importance of Tourism in Nepal’.
Answer: Nepal is known for being one of the most famous travel destinations
in the world. With thousands of tourists visiting the county every year, Tourism
in Nepal has soared to new heights. The capital city of the country, Kathmandu and the city of lakes, Pokhara are the top cities in the country to see a sharp
increase in the number of tourists in recent years. From UNESCO world heritage
sites to different ancient landmarks, from a diverse ethnic community to
experiencing different cultures and traditions, all of which have been successful
to catch the interest of foreigners to visit the country of Nepal.
Tourism heavily influences the working of Nepal’s government. Tourism is the
number one source to generate foreign currency in Nepal. As the tourism
sector grows and more foreigners spend their time in Nepal, the inflow of the
currency directly uplifts the working of the country. As Nepal imports more
goods than exporting its local products, the foreign currency is the highest
number two source to generate money for the country to compete
internationally.
Foreigners take a keen interest in handicraft goods made from the local
products using raw materials available in the country. Goods like carpers,
status, portraits are in high demand by travelers. This helps the community to
grow. It also expands the popularity of the Nepalese people’s handiwork
throughout the world.
When foreigners visit the country, they get to experience the local culture and
traditions.
Historical site visits and observing the art and architecture of
famous UNESCO world heritage sites and landmarks help the country to spread
its religious norms and values throughout the world. Tourism helps us to
spread our influence in the world. Names of sites like Pashupatinath,
Boudhanath, Muktinath, Swayambhunath, Lumbini, Kathmandu Durbar
Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Davis Falls, Phewa
Lake, and more have been successfully spread in the world. This has led to an
increase in tourist inflow to watch visit these places and their surroundings.
This helps to generate easy income for people around the landmarks.
Grammar
B. Complete these sentences using the verbs given in the brackets.
a. Letters are delivered by the postman every day. (deliver)
b. This bag was found in the bus yesterday. (find)
c. The gate is locked at 7:00 pm every evening. (lock)
d. I was invited to the party last week. (invite)
e. The telephone was invented by Graham Bell. (invent)
f. Muna Madan was written by Devkota. (write)
g. How much money was stolen in the robbery? (steal)
h. Do you know cheese is made from milk? (make)
i. I was born in Kathmandu, but was grown in Dhangadhi. (grow)
C. Change the following sentences into passive.
a. I didn’t fix the problem.
➤ The problem wasn’t fixed by me.
b. Police protect the town.
➤ The town is protected by police.
c. John’s mother raised him in a small town.
➤ He was raised in a small town by John’s mother.
d. Someone painted the building last year.
➤ The building was built last year.
e. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928.
➤ Penicillin was discovered in 1928 by Alexander Fleming.
f. Some students study grammar on the Internet.
➤ Grammar is studied on the internet by some students.
g. Someone had broken the window by 3:00 p.m.
➤ The window had been broken by 3: p.m.
h. A strange man was watching us.
➤ We were being watched by a strange man.
i. Tokyo will hold the Olympics in 2020.
➤ The Olympics will be held in 2020 by Tokyo.
j. We are working on the report right now.
➤ The report is being worked on right now by us.
k. My manager has told him to arrive earlier.
➤ He has been told to arrive earlier by my manager.
l. They could not have made the mistake.
➤ The mistake could not have been made by them.
m. I hope they are going to hire me soon.
➤ I hope I am going to be hired soon by them.
n. I don’t like people staring at me.
➤ I don’t like being stared at.
o. She likes people waving at her.
➤ She likes being waved at.
p. Who told you the story?
➤ By whom were you told the story?
q. Is he repairing the bicycle?
➤ Is the bicycle being repaired by him?
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