Speaking Discussion 26 Dec 2023

Cooking

culinary skills

cook par excellence

raised cooking to an exquisite art form

inherited these skills from her septuagenarian mother

throw tantrums, and she knew how to tackle that and would made something that was palatable

smart cook who knew what each member of the family liked

Her ……………….. is the best since the sliced bread

used to experiment with her dishes that were always successful in winning people’s hearts

she had a beautiful glow on her face when she saw people satisfied with her dish

place in a city

frequently – it makes interesting

attain salvation

once or twice – it is only surprising or intriguing

at the heart of the city

a very scenic place

oldest spot, renovated recently

serenity

rent a bike and enjoy the fresh morning air

cool breeze

put my headphones on and enjoy listening to songs

Yoga and Laughter Clubs

as the day advances, many other activities can be done

tourist attraction is a floating restaurant

practiced our art (play, singing)

when we are short of an open space we go there

one peculiar thing about it is that it never loses its serenity

whatever the number of visitors

click good images if we have a slight interest in photography

car journey

brilliant raconteur 

first trip, when I tried driving

less traffic

empty road

heavy vehicles

she egged me on to drive

a small patch of road

it was fun, 

niece and nephews constantly teasing me

joking that they wish they had their insurance policies before I was at the driving seat

long journeys are always memorable journeys with loved ones

short trips end very soon, no time to spend with family

we get to know their taste in music

and if we are lucky we can taste driving skills

Books

voracious reader

avid reader

fiction – non fiction

a fan of Friends series

a coffee table book

my sister gave it to me

able to imagine voices in my head

conjure up the scene in my mind

whenever I want to cheer up myself I read it

I leaf through the book, and select any episode randomly

in one episode they play a game

Ross creates questions for each one

don’t bet money 

if we win, you have to throw out the chicks

he accepted

if we win, your apartment will be ours

Monica stickler for cleanliness

she was obsessive about cleaning it

prized possession

I put my book out of reach of the children in my house

In our darker moments they cheer us up

we grew up with it, it was before my birth

and when a character died, it was a shocking event

we felt as if we lost someone very close to us

still relevant

as a theater person , I know how tightly the script was written

the performance

Speech

oratory skills

eloquence 

deliver a speech

a place

statue of unity

unified India

iron man of India

princely states

commemorates 

erected during the tenure of PM Modi

a visionary leader

tallest statue

tourists from all the corners of the world

peaceful place

it is so spacious that it can absorb and accommodate thousands of visitors on any day

nearby there a jungle safari

flower park