Glimpses of India — Workbook Unit 5

Nowrosji is a generous host. He warmly welcomes visitors and shares Parsi food with them.

He gently persuades the visitors to leave the train and come to his home.

Making malido takes strength. The writer gains respect for Jer Bai’s skill and effort.

Outside catering was unheard of; families and community members prepared food for gatherings themselves.

Far-flung = distant and widely spread. Tucked = hidden or nestled.

Araku Valley is in north-eastern Andhra Pradesh near Odisha, about 1,200 metres above sea level.

It means the whole journey from growing a coffee plant to enjoying the drink.

N. S. Brodie introduced coffee cultivation in 1898.

Terroir: local growing conditions that affect flavour. Entrepreneur: a person who runs or develops a business.

(a) tucked (b) far-flung (c) enriches (d) aroma.

shuffling feet; striking a match; puffing engine; clanking chains; sighing wind; rustling leaves; banging door; gurgling water; howling hyenas.

He enjoyed hosting visitors, making them feel welcome, and persuading them to stay longer.

Farmers in 517 villages take part as estate owners and entrepreneurs, sharing an interest in the enterprise.

highway; variety; magnificent; thousands; idyll; mountains; marks; cigarette; trekking; delicate; compelled; mountaineering; grazing; prevent.

The baker came twice daily, announced by his bamboo staff. Children wanted bread bangles and sweet bread; elders bought loaves. The passage ends with the children’s joke about hot tea and brushing their teeth.

“Taste the hills in every cup! Araku coffee brings a rich aroma and smooth flavour from local farms to your table. Try a cup today!”

The train chugged into the station at dawn. We travelled through the length and breadth of the countryside. I can vouch for the kindness of our fellow passengers. The old station is long gone, but at lunchtime out came the treats packed by my grandmother.

Choose breads from several regions, add them to a map with ingredients and cooking methods, and use original drawings or permitted images with source credits.