BLE Class 8 Unit 1 Problem Solved

 

A Memorable Journey from Terai to the Hill

I had heard that Ghale Gaun was a really beautiful place for homestay. I was keen to go there. My luck favoured me. My parents made a plan to take me to the place for five days during my vacation. 

As I was born in Birgunj, I had never seen the hilly region before. My first visit to Ghale Gaun made a lasting impression on me. I reached there passing many hills through green countryside. The beautiful scenery on the way appealed to me. It still flashes in my memory.

After spending a night at a hotel in Besishahar, early next morning we started our journey on foot. I felt it difficult to walk the hills. My father immediately realized it. We broke our journey in Baglung Pani. He told us to have a rest at Chautara. He took out a bottle of cold drink from his bag. We drank it.

"Are you enjoying the scenery?" my mother asked me.

"Isn't it an exciting experience to see such a picturesque village?" My father pointed to the village with clustered houses. I looked at the village. I couldn't help saying, "Yes". That picturesque scenery thrilled me. I forgot all the tiredness that I had felt before.

"Mummy, I 'm ready to move ahead. I'm not exhausted. Let's go!" I got up and walked towards the village.

As we were walking, we got lost. So, my father asked a stranger, "Excuse me, I wonder if you could tell me the way to Ghale Gaun".

The man greeted my father and said, "I 'm also going there. If you like, I'll guide you to get there."

"Thank you", my mother replied.

The man said, "The village with clustered houses is Ghale Gaun. It is situated at the northwest of Besishahar in Lamjung. It takes about a five-hour walk to reach there on foot from Besishahar. We can get there by bus too. People who cannot walk can take a bus to go there. Almost all the inhabitants of Ghale Gaun are Ghyabre Gurungs."

We enjoyed the journey with that man very much. After about a five-hour walk we reached our destination.

 "Why are they taking marigold garland with Tika?" I asked my mother.

"This is how they welcome their guests", my mother replied.

We were treated with proper hospitality. We were served with fresh and delicious organic food. We ate dal, bhat, tarkari, achar with a Gurung family. We were the paying guests there. They performed their cultural dances. Mainly, we observed the Ghantu Dance, Krishna Charitra, Jhankri Dance and Lama Dance. In the end we observed some typical round houses there. We also looked at the Annapurna Himalayan range from the village. Thus we spent five days in a homely environment in Lamjung and returned home.

Ways With Words 

1. Fill in the gaps with the correct words from the list below.

countryside, homestay, picturesque, exhausted, organic, cultural dances

(a) We can live with a Gurung family in a ……….. and learn their culture.

(b) We can stay a night in this ………..village. It reminds us of our culture.

(c) ………..foods are produced without using chemicals.

(d) During the school vacation, many city people like to visit the ……….. .

(e) Ghantu Dance, Krishna Charitra, Jhankri Dance and Lama Dance are the  common …… of the Gurungs in Ghale Gaun.

(f) I was ……….. from the day's continuous walk.

Problem Solved 

(a) We can live with a Gurung family in a homestay and learn their culture.

(b) We can stay a night in this picturesque  village. It reminds us of our culture.

(c) Organic foods are produced without using chemicals.

(d) During the school vacation, many city people like to visit the countryside.

(e) Ghantu Dance, Krishna Charitra, Jhankri Dance and Lama Dance are the  common cultural dances of the Gurungs in Ghale Gaun.

(f) I was exhausted from the day's continuous walk.

2. Match the words in column 'A' with their meanings in column 'B'.

A                                           B

(a) impression         (i) friendly and generous behaviour towards guests

(b) destination        (ii) a feeling that one gets about something or somebody

(c) thrilled              (iii) a person that lives in a particular place

(d) hospitality        (iv) a place where somebody is going

(e) inhabitant         (v) overjoyed

Problem Solved 

a) impression :  a feeling that one gets about something or somebody

b) destination :  a place where somebody is going

c) thrilled : overjoyed

d) hospitality : friendly and generous behaviour towards guests

e) inhabitant : a person that lives in a particular place

Read and answer

1. Read the text again and answer these questions.

(a) Where did the writer go on holiday?

(b) How many members were there on the journey? Who were they?

(c) Where was the writer from?

(d) Did the writer like Ghale Gaun? How do you know?

(e) How were the writer and her parents treated in Ghale Gaun?

(f) Describe Ghale Gaun in five sentences.

Problem Solved 

(a) Where did the writer go on holiday?

Answer : The writer went to the Ghale Gaun on holiday.

(b) How many members were there on the journey? Who were they?

Answer: There were three members on the journey. They were the writer, writer's father and writer's mother.

(c) Where was the writer from?

Answer : The writer was from Birgunj.

(d) Did the writer like Ghale Gaun? How do you know?

Answer : Yes, the writer liked Ghale Gaun. We know because when her  father asked her whether she liked the village then the writer excitedly said "Yes".

(e) How were the writer and her parents treated in Ghale Gaun?

Answer : The writer and her parents were treated with proper hospitality in Ghale Gaun.

(f) Describe Ghale Gaun in five sentences.

Answer : Ghale Gaun in five sentences are given below:

1. Ghale Gaun is really very beautiful for homestay.

2.  It is situated at the northwest of Besishahar in Lamjung.

3. It has picturesque scenery which could thrill anyone.

4. Almost all the inhabitants of Ghale Gaun are Ghyabre Gurungs.

5.  It takes about a five-hour walk to reach there on foot from Besishahar.