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प्रश्न
Be the Master of Ceremonies!
The Honey Bee Creative Club of your school is organising an annual cultural programme. You are the compere for the programme. Complete the following details by filling in with suitable modals and phrases. This will help you when you address a large audience.
Good evening, respected principal, teachers and my dear friends. Welcome to the Honey Bee Creative Club Cultural programme. The guest (a)_________ arrive. Many (b)__________presented this evening. We (c)__________ the programme with an invocation. The dancers are (d)__________ entertain you by performing the bhangra. The school choir (e)_________a song on National Integration. The programme (f)__________ with a formal vote of thanks by the principal.
उत्तर
Good evening, respected principal, teachers and my dear friends. Welcome to the Honey Bee Creative Club Cultural programme. The guest (a) will shortly arrive. Many (b) items will bepresented this evening. We (c) will start the programme with an invocation. The dancers are (d) going to entertain you by performing the bhangra. The school choir (e) will sing a song on National Integration. The programme (f) will end with a formal vote of thanks by the principal.
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