Lesson2
Alexandra
David-Neel: A French Woman in Tibet
BEFORE YOU READ
- What do you know about the history and geography of Tibet?
- Alexandra David Neel traveled alone to Tibet in the early
twentieth century. What do you think her goal was?
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
- Why did Alexandra David Neel go to Asia?
- Why did she run away from school?
- Do you think she lived a free life? why?
MAIN IDEA
What is the main idea of the story?
WORD FORMS
There are empty spaces on the chart
because there are not four forms for every word?
Verb
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Noun
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Adjective
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Adverb
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adopt
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adoption
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adopted
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surround
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surroundings
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surrounding
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beg
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beggar
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hero
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heroic
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heroically
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remain
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remainder
remains
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remaining
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supply
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supply
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supplied
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explore
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exploration
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secrete
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secret
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secretive
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secretly
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reality
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real
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really
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choose
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choice
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coice
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*Answer the the questions that were
given to you on this topic.
ARTICLES
A, AN, THE *Answer the worksheet that
was given to you on this topic.
WRITING EXERCISE
Write one of the two short compositions.
- You are Alexandra David-Neel. Write a letter to your husband.
Describe one or two of your advantures in some detail. Add your own
ideas about what you saw, heard, tasted, touched, or smelled.
- Describe an adventure you had or an unusual trip you took. Use
details about what you saw, heard, tasted, touched, or smelled.