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8. As night comes, fairy tales are told; short dramas are recited; our
Gurudeva’s songs are sung; and different school gatherings are held.
9. By nine o’clock all are glad to retire to rest; and again the choristers
go round the Ashram singing their last evening hymn. There can be
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no question as to the happiness of the life of our boys. Their faces
tell the story of their joy and their freedom. There is no freer life in
India than the life of our children at Shantiniketan.
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c2 Work in pairs. answer the following questions and share
your responses with your partners.
1. What kind of work do the boys practise in the afternoon?
2. What are Shantinikethan boys famous for?
3. How do the boys spend their evenings before they go to bed?

4. Read the second paragraph carefully. What it describes is :
a) the greatness of the teacher
b) the song of the choristers
c) the lessons taught in the Ashram

d) the silent meditation of the inmates
[Choose the right answer]

glossary and notes :

Gurudeva : Rabindranath Tagore
choristers : members who sing in the choir of a church
choir : a group of singers singing hymns

hymn : a song of praise to God
amloki : a tree, like a mango tree
reverence : respect

meditate : to pray silently
: a designer or one who makes plans
recite : sing [a poem or a story] from memory

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