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1. Describe Anupam`s home.

• Three room house, made of bricks. Where water nearly comes out of the tap, and the electricity is of more than on.  The home sits on a narrow unpaved valley.

2. Which subject is Anupam good at?

• He is good at maths.

3. Why does he think it is necessary to explore other planets?

• To find out if there is life at other planets in space.

 

4. How long did his parents go to school?

• Mother: 6th grade education.
• Father: 10th grade education.

5. Witch school does Anupam want to get into?

• To the Indian institute of technology, known as IIT.

6. Why does his mother make him wash his hair with henna?

• Because all the stress makes his hair grey. Henna is a traditional Indian hair dying technic.

  

7. How many people in India are under 25?

• 1.1 billion people are under 25.

8. What happened in 2004?

• Anupam failed his IIT entering exam.

9. Witch profession did Anupam`s father want to go into? Why didn`t he?

• He wanted to teach.

10. Name some of the goals Anupam has for himself and his family.

• 6 hours exam for IIT.  

India

Comprehension and writing: 

1. After having seen the video once, write down a quick list of everything you remember - facts, images, moods, whatever you are left with.
• The Ganges, a river
• Dancing, festival celebration
• Customs
• Bike and scooter
• Many types of food, fish, chilli
• Monuments
• Mountains  
• Felds

2. Write down six to ten comprehension questions to accompany the video.
• What does the name India derived from?
• How many percent of the world`s tiger population live in India?
• How does the festival celebration customs look like?
• Do the women work in India?
• Is India the largest country in the world?
• What is the highly sacred river to many religions, called?

3. What kinds of animals do you see in the video? Make a list.
• Elephant
• Snake
• Cow
• Tiger
• Monkey