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Look at this picture. Ajay and Marco are playing football with their fri, in the park., , , , things you se ., Talk about how € and do in a park., Ow you can look after the park. par!, , Scanned with CamScanner
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| could not believe, ws. Lose their park! Their, ‘playground! How could this happen?, , “jt can happen very easily” Kuku was, saying. “Mr Ram Sunder Lal has bought, the Jand to build a factory there”, , “Where will we play cricket?”, asked Tarun. “And badminton!”, , “It’s more than just cricket or, badminton,” said Nina. “Having a, factory in the middle of the town is, an ecological problem!”, , The others were far too worried, about their playground to be, impressed by Nina’s big words. Next, she'd talk about global warming and, saving the oceans!, , “Nina, are you going to lecture us, now?” chuckled Tarun., , ‘Tm just trying to help us save our, , playground!”, “What can we do?” asked Rinkoo., “We should convince all the, residents of Kirti Nagar to, help us to save the park., They should see that it is like, a green lung which reduces, pollution. It’s a place where, children play and the elderly, , _ aa, “For detailed instructions, see inside front cover., , , , support of a large group 0, we can talk to cites TH, Mr Sunder Lal” ", , “We should march around the —, neighbourhood to protest; cried, Rinkoo, “with flags...”, , “And slogans,’ cried Tarun., “Like: Down with Pollution. Find a |, Solution!”, , “Or: Greener Town, Cleaner Town!”, shouted Kuku., , And so they did exactly that., , On the day of the march, Kuku, led the group, drumming away in, the streets., , “DOWN WITH POLLUTION!” cried, , Rinkoo, raising her fists., , “GREENER TOWN, CLEANER TOWN!”, roared Nina., , “DOWN WITH POLLUTION, FIND A, SOLUTION” they all shouted., , , , , something that is, harmful for the, environment, , , , , global warming, increase in the, Earth's temperature, , i green lung an area, of natural greenery, in a town or city, , , , , , Scanned with CamScanner
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They made a lot of noise and, attracted some strange followers., By the end of the march, they were, joined by several children, dogs, three, cows and a buffalo., , “Now.” said Nina, addressing the, group, “let us walk the talk. We, should clean up the park and make it, beautiful. Then Mr Lal will not have, , the heart to destroy it”, , , , , At 5 o'clock the next «, was there with whatever g, they had, such as rakes and s, Rinkoo brought a wheelbarrow,, an old lawn-mower and Tarun ty, up with his gardener! 2 ’, , Nina laid out the plan: they, would clean the fish pond. At the, opposite end of the park would be ;, , the children’s playground with a tre, , , , walk the talk here, let us do, what we said, , rakes special garden tools for | \, collecting leaves and grass, , aur., Mee, , Scanned with CamScanner
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e chi began to work., : pulled out the weeds and the, yi shrubs. Tarun and his gardener, pegan working on the flower beds., ¢ children even decided to try, , ag repair the broken swings and, al a, , all the leftover stones!, “Rock corner, is it?” hollered, somebody behind them., “Mr Sunder Lal!” they all c, _ together., , , , Scanned with CamScanner
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‘done here instead of building, factory. We need factories but we, , also need unpolluted air”, “I know what to do! Don't let me, , see you here again!” cried Mr Sunder, , Lal. He stormed off., , | The children were very upset., , | They began to slowly gather their, tools and walk out. They were too, sad to talk. They had tried everything,, and had failed., , The next day, they gathered at the, , park to discuss what to do. Suddenly, a, car screeched to a halt and Mr Sunder, Lal got out. The driver rushed to open, the other door and a lady stepped out., , , , | stormed off walked away angrily, \ screeched to a halt stopped suddenly, , ! ar, _ change of heart here, change in opinion ss, "squealed with delight here, cheered joyfully, , om, , @ Tick (/) the correct answers., , , , poL The children wanted to save the park because, | q a. they did not like Mr Sunder Lal,, , b. it was their playground,, , , , c. Nina told them to do so,, , , , , , , angry at first,, heart. He is very impressed with 1, , determination. He has realized, a to set up a factor, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , isn't a good ide, , right here.”, Their driver then brought out —, , a signboard and placed it at the, , entrance. It read:, , Kamla Lal Children’s Park, , The children squealed with del, “Thank you! Thank you!”, , They would have their playgro, , after all!, Adapted frot, ‘The Park’ by Sigrun Sriv, , a, , , , , Scanned with CamScanner
