1.
Speech
that somebody delivered and you heard.
Speech by a famous person
- In my life I heard many speeches. But here I would like to discuss with you a speech which my principal delivered when I was in 10th class and it was on the most burning issue nowadays - that is “GLOBAL WARMING”.
- My school principal is very famous person in my home town and is known for his oratorial skills.
- He talked on the topic of global warming.
- The whole globe is involved in it.
- The way he described the causes and effects was very interesting.
- It was an eye-opener for me.
- We humans are the causes and we humans can lessen it.
- He also told us how the pollution caused by cutting trees, having more industries, growing number of cars and other human luxuries is leading to global warming.
- Then he told us about the effects of global warming.
- Firstly is the rise in the sea level.
- This is because of the melting of mountain peaks.
- Second effect is changing climate.
- We all know that summers are getting hotter and winters are getting colder.
- Finally, we are having epidemics of diseases like malaria and dengue.
- This is because mosquitoes and flies prosper in the heat.
- He also told how to lessen this phenomenon by simple measures like
u Not cutting
down trees.
u Planting
more trees.
u Using
recycled materials.
u Saying no
to plastic bags.
- I felt very enlightened after listening to his spellbinding speech.
- I try to avoid using plastic bags and also accept recycled material even though quality is low.
2. An interesting news story that you watched on
TV
- I have watched many interesting news stories on TV
- A news story that I saw recently was on Global warming.
- I saw it on Star news Channel.
- It caught my attention because global warming is a burning issue these days. The whole globe is involved in it.
- The way they showed the causes and effects was very eye catching.
- It was an eye-opener for me.
- We humans are the cause and we humans only can lessen it.
- The news article told how the pollution caused by cutting trees, having more industries, growing number of cars and other human luxuries is leading to global warming.
- Then it told me about effects of global warming.
- There are three main effects.
- Firstly there is rising sea level.
- Secondly we are having longer summers and extreme climates.
- That is to say that the summers are hotter and the winters are cooler.
- Finally we are having epidemics of diseases like malaria and dengue. T
- his is because mosquitoes and other insects prosper in the heat.
- The news article also told how we can lessen this phenomenon by simple measures like not cutting down trees, planting more trees, using recycled materials and saying no to plastic bags.
- I felt very enlightened after seeing this news story.
- I decided to start using recycled things immediately
3. An Interesting news story that you read in
paper
·
I read
the Tribune daily.
·
It
gives many interesting news stories.
·
The
news story that I am going to talk about here is on Global warming.
·
I read
it in the editorial section of the paper.
·
The
editor Mr H K Dua had presented the article in a very nice way.
·
It
caught my attention because global warming is a burning issue these days. The
whole globe is involved in it.
·
The way
he wrote about the causes and effects was very eye catching.
·
It was
an eye-opener for me.
·
We
humans are the cause and we humans only can lessen it.
·
He also
told how the pollution caused by cutting trees, having more industries, growing
number of cars and other human luxuries is leading to global warming.
·
Then he
told about effects of global warming.
·
There
are three main effects.
·
Firstly
there is rising sea level.
·
Secondly
we are having longer summers and extreme climates.
·
That is
to say that the summers are hotter and the winters are cooler.
·
Finally
we are having epidemics of diseases like malaria and dengue.
·
This is
because mosquitoes and other insects prosper in the heat.
·
The
news article also told how we can lessen this phenomenon by simple measures
like not cutting down trees, planting more trees, using recycled materials and
saying no to plastic bags.
·
I felt
very enlightened after reading this news story.
·
I
decided to start using recycled things immediately.
4. An
interesting place in your Home Town
Favourite Restaurant
·
There are many restaurants which I
frequent but here I am going to describe Haveli.
OR
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There are many interesting places in
my home town but here I am going to talk about Haveli
·
It is on the national highway between
Jalandhar & Phagwara.
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Actually it falls in the suburbs of Phagwara.
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I like it because of the delicious
& quality food , quick & prompt service & a friendly atmosphere.
·
It is always swarming with people
& brimming with activity.
·
The food is priced at very normal
rates.
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It is a huge place with a seating
capacity of about 200 people.
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The interior is decorated to simulate
a traditional Punjabi village scene.
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Handicrafts adorn the walls which give
the place a very ethnic look.
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The food served is mouth watering
& delicious.
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The restaurant is very clean &
hygienic.
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The waiters are amicable &
friendly.
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In the evenings Punjabi cultural songs
& dances are per formed by various artists.
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It is a must visit place for one &
all
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It is so interesting that one can
never feel bored there.
5. Changes
in your life
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Change is the law of nature.
·
My life has also seen many changes.
·
I would like to talk about here about
some changes that are worth mentioning.
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I used to be a very fat and chubby
child.
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A real couch potato.
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Then one day there was a drama
competition in school.
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I was given the role of a fat and dumb
girl/boy.
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Everyone laughed at me.
·
I decided to change that image and I
started exercising daily.
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I stopped eating chocolates and
candies.
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The changes became obvious and in six
months I was a new person.
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I felt more confident and active.
·
You know what, I even got better in
studies
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Then I made new friends.
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I used to be an introvert.
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I started going out and meeting
people.
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I started finding the world a better
place.
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Another change that I would like to
talk about here is in my nature.
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I used to spend all my money on
chocolates.
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Once I helped a poor class fellow with
some stationery material.
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I found great happiness in it.
·
I used to live for myself only.
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But I found a new meaning of life.
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So you see ma’am, changes are a part and
parcel of life.
6. A
positive change in your life
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The one positive change in my life was
joining the ILETS course.
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I had learnt English before that.
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I started learning English in my
school days but when I joined IELTS, I was exposed to in international English.
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I never knew English had these four
areas.
·
I never knew English was so beautiful.
·
The training centre where I went was
exclusively for English and they spoke only English.
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It gave me a lot of ideas, confidence,
vocabulary and enthusiasm.
·
My teachers were excellent.
·
Some student over there were my role
models.
·
I could improve my accent and my
pronunciation.
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They were always motivating us is to
talk.
·
Ear lies, I used to sky away when any
body was speaking English.
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Now I find myself totally changed for
the better.
·
If I get a good band, I can go abroad
and my life will be totally changed.
·
So, joining the ILETS has brought a
positive change in my life
7. Educational
tour (museum)
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Educational tours are routine part of
school curricula these days.
·
I too went with my school to an
educational tour
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It was to Shaheed Bhagat Singh Museum
at Khatkarkalan, Banga
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I was in 10th class at that
time.
·
I remember how much we enjoyed.
·
We learnt a lot about our freedom
struggle also
·
The museum displays memorable
belongings of the martyrs of Punjab
·
The museum was inaugurated on the 23rd
March, 1981, on the 50th martyrdom day of S. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru
and Sukhdev
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The museum reminds us the toil, sweat
and the sacrifice which Bhagat Singh gave for the country’s freedom
·
I was awe-struck by the magnificent
grandeur of the big bronze statue of Bhagat Singh at the entrance of the museum
·
What moved us most were the half-burnt
ashes of S. Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev
·
The blood-stained newspaper in which
his ashes were brought is also displayed
·
A copy of the Bhagwad Gita with Bhagat
Singh’s signature is also displayed
·
Bhagat Singh’s family photographs, his
jail diary and original documents of Lahore conspiracy are also displayed
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The museum brings alive the life and
times of this iconic revolutionary.
8. Family
apart from your family
A
Family you like
·
A family is a basic building block of
society
·
I know a lot of families and I am well
connected to the families of my aunts and uncles. So, I belong to an extended
family.
·
The family I am going to describe here
is of my aunt Jyoti.
·
She is my father’s sister.
·
My
Uncle’s name is Jagtar and they have two children Deepa and Roop.
·
They live in Phagwara in Hargobind
Nagar.
·
I like their family a lot because even
though my uncle and aunt are very well off, as they are both doctors, they are
very down-to-earth.
·
Even their children have no airs about
them.
·
They are liked by all people in my
family.
·
Both aunty and uncle are very
magnanimous and always willing to help others with their time and money.
·
Deepa is doing here masters in
biotechnology and Roop is doing
mechanical engineering.
·
Aunt and uncle are known for their
hospitality.
·
At least once a week their invite us
all over for lunch or dinner.
·
We also invite them over quite often.
·
Whenever somebody in the family is not
well you can depend on aunt for help
·
Their home has warmth in it which
cannot be described in words.
·
All the time aunt and uncle seem to
have minor quarrels with each but they take it in the lighter vein and in fact
are very amusing.
·
In fact you enjoy being with them.
·
The way aunt and uncle run their
family and their nursing home and still have time for all of us is amazing.
·
They are indeed an ideal family.
9. Polluted
City
·
Well ma’am pollution is a big problem
these days
·
There is hardly a place which is
absolutely pollution free
·
Here I am going to talk about a city
Ludhiana which is very very polluted
·
It has all sorts of pollution – air
pollution, water pollution and noise pollution
·
I went there last week
·
In fact I go there quite often as my
relatives live there
·
Ludhiana is the industrial hub of
Punjab
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Industries dump their effluents in the
surrounding area and this causes water pollution
·
The population of Ludhiana is far more
for its size and this has given rise to slum areas in the outskirts
·
The people in these slum areas are
mainly labourers from other states
·
They too litter the place.
·
There are many vehicles also which
cause air pollution
·
Whenever I come back from Ludhiana, I
heave a sigh of relief
·
Phagwara is relatively pollution free
·
There is so much air pollution in
Ludhiana that my eyes start watering.
10. Law
which is good
·
There are various laws imposed by the
govt from time to time.
·
All these laws are for the benefit of
the society in general.
·
Without these laws we would be living
in utter chaos.
·
The law I am going to talk about here
is ‘Ban on smoking in public places’.
·
This law was made effective from 2nd
October 2008
·
It is the birth date of father of the
nation Mahatma Gandhi
·
In this law, smoking is strictly
prohibited in public places , such as hospitals, courts, bus stops, cinema
halls and so on
·
If any person is caught smoking in
public places, he can be fined Rs. 200
·
Smoking is very bad for health
·
It is bad for the smoker and also for
the passive smoker
·
There are many diseases caused by
smoking like
-
Lung cancer
-
Chest infections like Coughs
(bronchitis)
·
If a pregnant woman does passive
smoking then the child can be born with defects
11. Law
which is good
·
There are various laws imposed by the
govt from time to time.
·
All these laws are for the benefit of
the society in general.
·
Without these laws we would be living
in utter chaos.
·
The law I am going to talk about here
is PNDT act i.e. Pre Natal Diagnostic technique Act.
·
This was first enforced in 1994 and then
amended in 2002.
·
In this there is a fine of Rs 1 lack,
imprisonment and cancellation of the registration of the Doctor who is caught
doing the test.
·
It is a disgrace for the Indian
society which considers the birth of a girl child as a bad investment in
future.
·
She is considered a consumer rather
than a producer and this narrow view point has led to practices like female
foeticide.
·
The situation is worst in Punjab.
·
In many parts there are only 700 girls
per 1000 boys.
·
This decline in sex ratio might lead
to degradation of moral values of society resulting in
- Polyandry
- violence against women
- red trafficking.
·
This low is being strictly implemented
but still there is a fear that there is a fear that these practices are going
on in the back street.
·
I feel that law alone is not
sufficient .
·
Other measures like-
-
Providing old-age-pension to parents
who have no son.
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Free and compulsory education for
girls.
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Job reservation for women
-
and equal share in property would also
help.
·
In the end I would like to say that
all of us have to work together to form a gender balanced society.
12. A
time when you helped someone
·
Man is a social animal – a part of society.
·
In a society everyone needs help of
someone or the other
·
I have also given and received help
many times
·
Here I am going to talk about a time
when I helped a needy classfellow
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Her name is Suman
·
I remember I was in 10th
class
·
She did not have money to buy books
·
Her father suffered a heavy loss in
business and was hospitalised because of depression
·
I used to receive hundred rupees per
month as pocket money
·
I used to spend it all on chocolates
·
I am very fond of chocolates
·
I gave all the money to her
·
I remember how her face lit up
·
She bought the books
·
Since then we’ve been the best of
friends
·
At that moment I found a great
happiness
·
I had never experienced such a feeling
before
·
I realised that some things can give
more joy than eating chocolates
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I remembered the saying
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To have enough to share
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To know the joy of giving
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To thrill with all the sweets of life
-
Is living
13. Best
Friend
A person with whom
you like to spend time with
·
My best friend is Sukhwinder. I really
like to spend my time with him.
·
I met him when I was in the 4th
class in the Govt Primary School where I studied.
·
I like him because he is an honest and
straightforward person.
·
He was a very happy mentality.
·
Whenever I was in trouble he used to
come and help me.
·
He tried to be very understanding and
never fought with me.
·
In class I was weak at maths and he
used to help me.
·
I had a very bad handwriting and he
helped me to improve my handwriting also.
·
He has a habit of reading.
·
His father has subscribed to the
Reader’s Digest magazine.
·
I started reading because of him.
·
He is a very loving, caring and
affectionate person.
·
So, he became a very intimate friend.
·
Now also he lives near my house and we
spend our evenings together.
·
We go for movies together, do shopping
together and even play together.
14. Favourite
movie ( BAGHBAN)
·
I have seen many movies but the movie
I like the most is Baghban.
·
IT is directed by Ravi Chopra.
·
The lead roles are played by Amitabh
Bachan and Hema Malini.
·
The movie shows the selfish attitude
of today children and how they take their parents for granted.
·
After Amitabh Bachan retires his four
sons are very reluctant to look after them.
·
Amitabh and Hema are supported by an
adopted son who really loves and respects them.
·
Fortunately Amitabh’s book Baghban
turns out to be a bestseller and he becomes rich overnight.
·
Now his selfish children again swarm
around him like bees around honey .
·
This movie gives the message that when
parents look after their children, they should save money for their rainy days
that is their old age.
·
After seeing this movie my respect for
my parents grew and I began to look at things from a different perspective.
15. Story
of A Film (‘Pinjar’)
·
I have seen many films in my lifetime
but here I am going to talk about Pinjar, which is based on a novel written by
Amrita Pritam
·
She was a famous Punjabi writer
·
The film is based on the plight on the
plight of women during the partition of India
·
Pinjar literally means skeleton
·
It is the story of a young hindu girl
Puro who lives with her family happily
·
She is engaged to Ramchand
·
One day Puro is kidnapped by Rashid
·
Actually Rashid’s aunt was once
kidnapped by Puro’s family and Rashid wants to take revenge
·
After kidnapping Puro, Rashid falls in
love with her
·
One day Puro somehow escapes from
Rashid’s captivity and comes back home
·
Her family does not accept her because
they think she is not chaste any more
·
Unfortunately, her brother Trilok, who
loves her a lot is not home at that time
·
She returns to Rashid and gets married
to him
·
When trilok returns home he burns
Rashids farm and crop.
·
Meanwhile, Puro is very unhappy with
life and becomes a Pinjar, Skeleton
·
Then partition is announced
·
Lajjo, Puro’s sister-in-law is
kidnapped by muslims
·
Rashid helps Puro find her
·
Puro falls in love with Rashid because
of his goodness
·
Rashid gives her the option to go to
her family in India but she refuses
·
The film ends on a happy note
16. Historical
Place (Golden Temple)
·
India is a diverse country.
·
It has a rich historical background.
·
The place I am going to talk about
here is the golden temple or Harimandir Sahib or the temple of the god .
·
It is a place of stupendous beauty and
sublime peace.
·
It is situated at Amritsar in Punjab.
·
The sikhs all over the world daily wish
to pay obeisence at Shri Harimandir Sahib.
·
Although the 4TH guru of
Sikhs guru ram dal had the idea of this
temple , but it was made by the 5TH guru Guru Arjan Dev ji .
·
It look 16 years (from 1588-1604)to
complete this temple.
·
The temple is surrounded by a large
lake of water, known as the sarover which consists of amrit (holy water or
Immortal vector).
·
There are 4 entrances to the temple
which signifies openness and acceptance.
·
People of all castes ,creed ,religion
and sex are welcome here .
·
However, everyone must cover their
head as a mark of respect, remove their shoes and wash feet in the small pool
of water .
·
People from all nooks and corners of
the world flock to see the golden temple .
·
I go there once a month to prostrate
before the god.
·
Whenever we have guests, then a visit
to the golden temple is always on our agenda.
17. A
famous person you would like to meet
·
I would like to meet many famous
people but here I am going to talk about Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
OR
·
A person I admire the most is
Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
·
He is our former president.
·
Dr Kalam was born in a very poor
family in the southern parts of India at Rameshwaram.
·
The reason why I admire him is that
his life shows how & ordinary boy from a deprived class (poor family) could
reach the highest level of the nation.
·
He became not only the best rocket
engineer but also the first citizen of the nation.
·
It is true that he described his
posting as the president as a piece of luck but his achievement as a rocket
engineer were absolutely because of sheer hard work.
·
He is role model for one & all.
·
The success of Dr Kalam depended on
the fact that he was willing to grow daily.
·
He learned everything that come to him
&was looking for thing to learn.
·
The real success of Dr.Kalam is in his
application of the discipline, what he learned, in other fields also.
·
That is why he could contribute to
artificial limbs of lesser weight.
·
In him we find a person with
insatiable quest for knowledge & with great love for suffering fellow
beings.
18. A book you read recently ( Favourite book)
·
I have read many books but
here I would like to talk about the Wings of Fire” by Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
OR
·
My favourite book is the
“Wings of Fire” by Dr.A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.
·
That is the best book.
·
It is his
auto-biography.
·
It was first published in
1999.
·
This book became popular
only after Dr. Kalam became the president of India.
·
He was sworn in as the
president of India on 25th July 2002.
·
Mr Arun Tiwari helped Dr
Kalam in writing the book.
·
Dr. Kalam says why he
wrote his autobiography.
·
This book is very
motivating.
·
From this book I came to
know all about the life and achievements of Dr A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
·
Dr Kalam was born in a very poor
family in the southern parts of India at Rameshwaram.
·
The reason why I admire him is that
his life shows how & ordinary boy from a deprived class (poor family) could
reach the highest level of the nation.
·
He became not only the best rocket
engineer but also the first citizen of the nation.
·
It is true that he described his
posting as the president as a piece of luck but his achievement as a rocket
engineer were absolutely because of sheer hard work.
·
He is role model for one & all.
·
The success of Dr Kalam depended on
the fact that he was willing to grow daily.
·
He learned everything that come to him
&was looking for thing to learn.
·
The real success of Dr.Kalam is in his
application of the discipline, what he learned, in other fields also.
·
That is why he could contribute to
artificial limbs of lesser weight.
·
In him we find a person with
insatiable quest for knowledge & with great love for suffering fellow
beings.
·
I like everything about the book.
There is nothing that I don’t like
·
Another book he wrote is
“The Ignited Mind”
19. Photograph
·
I have
a collection of many photographs in my album.
·
Here
I’m going to describe one in which my cousin and I are standing with our
grandparents in our farmhouse.
·
There
is a small round table on which there is a cake.
·
I
remember vividly, it was the golden jubilee celebration of my grandparents. My
aunt baked and iced the cake at home.
·
She’s
an expert cook. She only clicked the photo.
·
That’s
why she is not there in the picture.
·
But her
presence can be felt through the cake.
·
Only
the four of us were there in the picture.
·
Last year
when I celebrated my parents silver jubilee, I wished in my heart that I
celebrate their golden jubilee too.
·
The
tablecloth which is spread on the table was embroidered by my grandma. She had
a gifted hand in needle and thread work.
·
Both my
grandparents are no more in this world now.
·
I
really treasure this photograph as this brings back nostalgic memories of my
childhood.
·
Now I
have a digital camera in which I capture precious moments.
·
Maybe
one day my children will value them.
·
I like
painting and drawing too but can’t find enough time for these arts out of my
busy schedule.
20. An event which made you happy
Recent happy event
·
Happy
and sad events are a part and parcel of our life.
·
The
happy event I am going to talk about here is the wedding of my cousin.
·
I
attended this wedding on 15th January.
·
My
cousin’s name is Deepa.
·
She is
my maternal aunt’s daughter.
·
All our
relatives and friends were invited.
·
Actually
the whole week before 15th was busy in the pre wedding celebrations
like tilak, sangeet, mehandi and haldi.
·
On the day of the wedding, the marriage palace was decorated like
a bride. My cousin also looked beautiful in her sequin spangled lehanga.
·
The baraat came at 5 p.m.
·
High tea was served in which there were lots of cakes and snacks.
·
Then there was the jai mala.
·
The bride and groom exchanged fresh flower garlands.
·
Then we all danced and enjoyed to the beat of music.
·
After the sumptuous dinner all the guests departed and only the
close family was left.
·
Then the priest set up a small fire and the remaining ceremony
took place around the fire.
·
The doli took place early morning.
·
It was a very tearful moment for all of us but we were all happy
from deep inside as my cousin was beginning her new life.
·
Such celebrations are very common in my country.
·
Since then I have not attended any such ceremony but there is
another wedding in the family next month.