Sri Lanka: The pearl of the Indian Ocean
Activities
C. From your reading of the above text complete the table with no more than two words and/or numbers.
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Sri Lanka: Facts |
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People |
Economy |
Natural beauty |
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There are four main ethnic groups. They are Sinhalese, Sri Lankan Tamils, and Sri Lankan Moors who are also known as The earliest residents of Sri Lanka are known as |
Agriculture is a traditional form of economic activity in Sri Lanka. The country exports many crops and Sri Lanka tops the world in tea export. The spice was found first in Sri Lanka. |
Sri Lanka is blessed with awesome natural beauty. There are blue seas, sandy beaches, green hills, and flowing The country has a very rich wild life. A wide variety of fruits and , are also available there. Traveller can enjoy the view sitting by the palm shaded lagoons. |
D. The passage in B has six paragraphs (a-f). Choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs (a-f) from the list of headings below. There are more headings in the box than the paragraphs, so you will not use all of them.
List of headings
1. A beautiful island with natural richness
2. Teardrop of India
3. Geographical features
4. A rich multicultural setting
5. Some religious groups of Sri Lanka
6. A traditional economy
7. The land of cinnamon
8. A melting pot of the past civilizations
9. Tourist attractions and leisure activities
10. A country with beautiful beaches
a → A beautiful island with natural richness
b → Geographical features
c → A rich multicultural setting
d → A traditional economy
e → A melting pot of the past civilizations
f → Tourist attractions and leisure activities
F. Write a paragraph on some of the interesting places to visit in Sri Lanka. Use your own words and the information given in section E.
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