Selling India’s Rainy Season Sa Se 2 lnscpes Co festa wate lates ds ant we ances tale D> Sane ee fe eee eae cere Somo of the countrys beget esas aro aso het ether atthe beginning end ofthe ‘monsoon season For example, Onam fetal ld in erala ust cr Septomber isa tenday-org celebration ofthe rh harvest, whee peolea, srg dance, aré wate he “emous bos aes nthe cy of Pun the ease coat, eth vara esta fates ‘coer paraoes every evening for 21 days, where statues oes are cai through the ‘hig Rah Yarn ate India hes ag istry of monsoon aprecato datng beck othe 19th cent Palaces were bul to hance anc enjoy he ras, The most frau hese "manscon places” & Sajon ‘ath Palace inte stsher cy of utapur ress on aia tas waning aes that fer beautfl vews othe Sjan Gath Wilf Sanctuary. These palaces served as summer foes 10 fr royalty but cay ler atastof lassi inan stelunury Not tae outdone modern ‘sors nav aed speci feces to ata mansoon vistors. Same rave ult “water ‘ars wit connate pons, water ses, arc furans ere pale can sash aru 2 vwelas opera discos where pecole can cance when touts. Some iy hotels even have nist oars te wer, om dowd wd secon, too hdasecanay Th abundant which oie are cf miosis 10 ic ees rive pati nto her ues rooms so that her guests can shower natural inte a 0 impotent tee for nde aul Soeac tren nenet.inia aeieite | 4 Travel writer Alexander Frater spent one whole T te orm cy na var ‘monsoon season flowing the rains up both the : sie te numberof ravers old canopy Pa Undasandh vr tous Raed eaccor og WAL eee are soend ne oy inten But ee hasbeen a povenet push ove he bs femencen icine Fa laegae ees tration sureuncing the monsoons nent salen tele ee eee ‘2 repens an cvs Frater notcea tat many peale shunned eichngt ns oneal be pura Soran, alata re ‘rael to wesem ina durrg te manscons seeking Dysical and sirtual healing He quotes cal fom ‘Mumba who deers the monsoon asa metaphor foc clearsirg ana rit. “Me wr crops, gets very 1 car thee tec under and igmang. Suen, ee thesis very ceo and peru win amers isa ime ofrecer. Ano renewal rel pe ejoysenmon ||| rar ieysarp nosh el mn cae Fpl at eld aici‘A. Choose the correct answers forthe following questions. 1 Ther’ pont of vew sees tinct that he orshe {works forthe Indian goverment doesnt belie the tours rade can growin then season thinks tha the rainy season in Inia is reat rave opportunity 2 Who doesabilion people eet in ines 3? the population of Ida b theta workersin nda © peoplin counties afetedby the monsoon 3. Sajan Gah Palace isrow a a summer home for royaty luxury hotel for monsoon vistors wile sanctuary 4 Which s NOT true about Aletande Frater book? a Hewntes about ving in Mumba fothe whole monsoon bb He iscuses how peopl vist Inciato be “healed” by monsoons, He speaks to people in nda about thivews on he monsoon. 5 Thephase washed streets and fesh eaves ne 58) refers to the monsoon asa cleansing and renening force bb bessing for farmland and farm workers B Read the following sentences, Check (/) whether they ae tre (Tor false (, 1 Thenumber of oust Inia chops sigiicaty Ching the monsoon, 2 The goverment is tying to increas ourst ube dt the monsoon, 3 Vstng India during ry season is more expensive than othr times ofthe yea. 4 Most festivals re held belo the monsoon begins, 5) The Path Vata fess famous fri boat races.