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D What do the letters SAARC stand for?
D Can you name all the SAARC Countries?
SAARC6th SAF Games
Welcome to the Sugathdasa Stadium. You are watching the opening
ceremony of the sixth South Asian Federation Games. All the countries in
the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation are participating in
the games. The competitors from each country will parade round the track
before taking up their places in the middle of the grounds. The team from
Pakistan are passing the grandstand now followed by Sri Lanka, the hosts.
1. What do the letters SAF stand for ?
2. Which is the country whose team cannot be seen full in the picture?
3. Match the countries with their flags.
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D Read and put the words into groups.
Provinces National leadersCommunities RuinsFlora and fauna ReligionsCrops Important places
Anuradhapura
Sinhalese
central
spicesNa
bamboo
bamboo
bamboo
bamboo
BMICH
Tamils
D. S. Senanayake
elephants
Muslim
s
paddy
northern and eastern
Parliament
Malays
Christianity
Sigiriya
Siddi Lebbe
porcupine
lotuslotuslotuslotus Hinduism
Buddhism
southern
orchid
jak
World Trade Centre
C. W. W.
Kannan
gara
bearPolonnaruwa
orchid
Burghers
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Where will they visit?
John likes the sea. He is interested in
underwater fishing and corals.
Sarah is interested in wildlife. She likes to
see elephants and other wild animals in
their natural habitat.
Angela and Dave are biology students.
They are interested in collecting
information about different kinds of
tropical plants and trees.
Amanda’s special interest is ancient
history. She is writing a book about the
ruins of ancient cities in Asia.
Sinharaja is the most important tropical rain
forest in Sri Lanka. There are many different
and rare varieties of trees and plants growing
there.
The beaches around Hikkaduwa are popular
tourist attractions. Hikkaduwa is well known for
its underwater coral gardens.
1. Where will John visit?
2. Where will Sarah visit?
3. Where will Angela and Dave visit?
4. Where will Amanda visit?
Yala National Park is in the south of Sri
Lanka. Many visitors, both foreign and local,
come there every year to see animals living
freely in the wild.
Sigiriya is an ancient rock fortress. It was built
in the 5th century by King Kasyapa. The fres-
coes on the side of the rock are world famous.
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