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Culture 5 India – Culture

Reading Your culture

1 3.43 Read about India. How many people 3 In pairs, answer the questions.
live in India?
1 Do people speak different languages in your
2 3.43 Read about India again. Answer the country?
questions. 2 Which religions are important in your country?
3 What food is popular in your country?
1 Which is the largest city in India?
2 Which two languages are the most important
4 Write a short paragraph about your country.
in India?
Use your answers to Exercise 3 and the India
3 Why is 1947 an important date in India’s history?
examples to help you.
4 Which two religions do most Indians practise?
5 What can you find in most Indian food?

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