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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS X
ENGLISH LESSON NOTES
MODULE: COORG : GLIMPSES OF INDIA
Glimpses of India Coorg - Introduction
The lesson gives us a beautiful insight of the smallest district of Karnataka and its people.
The place has an amazing weather throughout the year with enough rain during the
monsoon season. The people of Coorg are known to be one of the bravest. Coffee is the
main crop grown in this region. A variety of animals can be found here while the place is
surrounded by beautiful Brahmagiri hills, islands and Tibetan settlements
Objective
To familiarize the students with a tourist place of India.
To make them feel the beauty of Coorg.
To enable them to learn about the geography of Coorg.
To make them aware of the people of Coorg.
To tell them about its locations, historical background, climate etc.
To tell them about its famous tourist spots and destinations.
To enable the learners to read and identify the main points of the text.
To enable them to use new words and their meanings.
To test the students’ ability to comprehend.
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Glimpses of India Coorg Summary
The writer describes the hill station of Coorg located in the Western Ghats in the state of
Karnataka. It is located midway between Bangalore and Mangalore. The suitable time to
visit Coorg is from September to March. The place is famous for coffee plantations and
spices. There are abundant rainforests which cover 30 percent of the area. The Coorgi men
are brave warriors who are permitted to keep firearms without a licence due to their
trustworthiness. The women of Coorg are pretty. Coorg is also known as Kodavu and the
Kodavus, though are Hindus by religion but their customs differ from those of mainstream
Hindus. They marry within their community. Kodavus are said to be of Greek or Arabic
descent. Some soldiers of Alexander’s army settled there. Also, as the ethnic dress of the
Kodavus, Kuppia is similar to the Arab garment Kuffia, it is said that maybe their ancestors
were Arabs or Kurds. The river Kaveri originates from Coorg. The fish named Mahaseer is
found in the river. Many animals and birds like kingfisher, langur, squirrels and elephants
can be spotted along the river. Tourists relax in the serene atmosphere and also enjoy
adventure sports like river rafting, canoeing, rappelling, mountain biking, rock climbing and
trekking. While trekking on the nature trails, animals like Macaques, Malabar squirrels,
langurs and slender loris can be spotted on the trees. The major tourist attractions are
