Unit-9 (Giving Directions II. Manechauka: A Place that Holds a Memory)

 

Study Note

Unit-9

Giving Directions

II. Manechauka: A Place that Holds a Memory

Read and Answer.

1.    Read the text and answer the following questions.

a.    What does Manechauka remind the writer of?

Ans- Manechauka reminds the writer of his childhood.

b.    Where is it located?

Ans- It is located in in the northern part of Tanahun district.

c.    Why is it unique for the writer?

Ans- It is unique for the writer because of its natural beauty.

d.    What has the writer learned from the place?

Ans- The write has learned to swim, climb up and down the hills, read and write, and adjust himself in society of total harmony.

e.    Write down any five facilities that a person can enjoy there.

Ans- school, campus, electricity, telephones and Internet service

2.    Read the text again, and decide whether the following sentences are true or
     false.

a.    The writer learnt to swim in Manechauka. True

b.    He started his schooling from there. True

c.    Only Hindus live there. False

d.    People have a feeling of fraternity. True

e.    Manechauka is situated in the western part of Tanahun district. False

Grammar

Example: The earth ­­__________ (move) round the sun.

Answer: The earth moves round the sun. (Context: universal truth)

a.    Anu generally goes to school.

b.    Barking dogs seldom bites.

c.    Preeti likes playing football.

d.    They are painting the house at this moment.

e.    Water freezes at 0°C.

f.     If it rains, we won’t go to picnic.

g.    When the curtain opens, a man will appear.

h.    She has cut her hand. It’s still bleeding.

i.     Don’t disturb me! I am writing.

j.     I have not meet her since Dashain.

k.    Kunti has not arrived yet.

l.     Take the umbrella. It is raining outside.

m.  Don’t make a noise. The baby is sleeping.

n.    Anil generally drives a van but today he is driving a car.

o.    Listen! Someone is singing.

Writing

Write an essay about your birth place.

Sankhe: A Place that Holds a Memory

People have memories that are sparked by many situations. Places often make people remember experiences from the past. Many places hold memories for me: the river, school, hills, mountains, terai, etc. One particular place that reminds me of my childhood is Sankhe bazaar in Tanahun District.

Sankhe bazaar is very special to me for many reasons. I learned to enjoy the beauty of nature there. The cool streams taught me how to swim. Trees and rocks over there taught me to climb up and down the hills. The school, Shree Chhabdi Secondary School, taught me to read and write. People living there taught me to adjust myself in a society of total harmony.

This very special place is situated in the western part of Tanahun district and 11km far from the Prithvi Highway. It is peacefully located at the foothill. The beautiful green hills on all its sides add beauty to this place. The pure natural drinking water of these streams is another salient feature of Sankhe.

This bazaar is unique for various reasons. People from different castes and religions are happily and peacefully living there. Everybody respects each other. They enjoy many different cultural programmes. They respect all occupations. Professional farming has also become a part of people living there. Not only this, emphasizing the significance of education, they have established a secondary school in Sankhe. It has really helped people get higher education whilst living in their homes. In addition to these facilities, people are enjoying electricity, telephones and the Internet services there.

Thus, Sankhe is a place of beauty, harmony and peace. It always reminds me how to survive and get other people to survive in the society where I live. When I see people respecting each other, it brings me back to the memory of my childhood. Additionally, it has taught me to enjoy and live in multicultural society.

(Change the name of the place to write about your birth place.)