President Murmu: Students Will Build India's Future
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India will celebrate its 80th Independence Day soon. Before the big day, President Droupadi Murmu spoke to the nation. She gave a special address.
President Murmu said students are the architects of India's future. This means students will build the country's future. She said young people are very important for India.
President Murmu also talked about the Indus Treaty. This is an old agreement about water between India and another country. India has stopped this treaty.
She called the other country a terror-harbouring nation. This means the country helps terrorists. President Murmu said stopping the treaty was a strong and important decision.
India's Independence Day is a big national holiday. It happens every year in August. People remember when India became a free country.
Vocabulary9 words
- Independence Day
- the day a country celebrates becoming free
- President
- the top leader of a country
- address
- an important speech
- architects
- people who plan and build something
- Indus Treaty
- an old agreement about sharing river water
- agreement
- a deal between two sides
- terror-harbouring nation
- a country that helps bad people who hurt others
- decision
- a choice someone makes
- national
- about the whole country
Quiz
Answer key
1. President Droupadi Murmu 2. Architects of India's future 3. True
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India will celebrate its 80th _____ soon. Before the big day, President Droupadi Murmu spoke to the nation. She gave a special _____.
President Murmu said _____ are the architects of India's future. This means students will build the country's future.
President Murmu also talked about the _____ Treaty. This is an old agreement about water between India and another country.
She called the other country a _____ nation. President Murmu said stopping the treaty was a strong and important _____.
India's Independence Day is a big _____ holiday. It happens every year in _____.