Mauritius

Mauritius
-R.K Lakshman
1. Where is Mauritius?
• Mauritius is a tiny island situated below the Equator in the Indian Ocean
• It is about 4,500 kms. Away to the south-west of Mumbai.
2. Name the people of different origins found in Mauritius?
• Africans, Chinese, Indians, Dutch, Persians, Arabs, French and English are found in Mauritius.
• They co-exist peacefully here.
3. Who are referred to as the ‘buccaneering trinity’ of those days? Why are they so called?
• The ‘buccaneering trinity’ of those days are the Dutch, the French and the English.
• They are so called because they constantly waged battle for the possession of the island for its
spices and sugar or just for the strategic position on the maritime route to the East.
4. List out some ‘very musical but unpronounceable names’ as found by the author.
• Some very musical but unpronounceable names found by the author are Trouaux Biches, Beau
Bassin, Quarter Barnes, Curepipe, Ross Belle etc.
5. What are the ‘flora and fauna’ found in Mauritius?
• Mauritius does not have claim to any specific flora or fauna.
• The trees are all short and gnarled.
• It does not have any wild animals or snakes or even insects.
• The bat was the only mammal found when the Island was discovered.
• Dodo which was an inhabitant of this Island has become extinct.
• The giant tortoises of Aldabra is surrounded by gigantic underwater coral reefs.
• The underwater teems with a variety of marine creatures.
6. How is natural cruel to the people of Mauritius?
• The people of Mauritius are used to facing the storms as they are an annual event in Mauritius.
• The big ones come only in 15 years.
• They are called the King Cyclone.
• After the disaster people rebuild their buildings, houses.
7. Name some aquatic creatures sighted by the author.
• Some aquatic creatures sighted by the author are,
1. Crabs
2. Lobsters
3. Snaky forms
4. Fish with long tails
5. Fish with spikes all over the body.
C2. Answer the following questions:
1. Why was it difficult for the author to locate Mauritius in his Atlas?
* The author has an old Atlas with him.
* It had little dots and specks on it.
* It was not in good condition due to weather and cockroaches.
2. What is the reason for the people of different countries to settle in Mauritius?
* People from the different origins settle in Mauritius because Mauritius is inundated with
sugarcane fields and spices.
* People respect the difference of other and live merrily.
3. How does the author explain the absence of protocol among the government officials and
ministers in Mauritius?
* In Mauritius the Cabinet Ministers and other in high positions do not act superior.
* They are very friendly.
* the residence of the Prime Minister of Mauritius is a modest flat in a busy street lined with
shops and crawling traffic.
4. Give the description of mountains as given by the author.
* The mountains in Mauritius do not have the traditional monotonous pyramidal shapes.
* Their outlines are freakish and whimsical with sweeps and perpendicular drops.
* The Pin-pointed peaks have huge boulders standing very precariously on them.
5. How are the people of Mauritius fighting against the cruel jaws of Nature?
* Cyclones and storms as so common in Mauritius that people are used to it.
* The big storm known as the King Cyclone comes once in 15 years and destroys everything.
* People have to rebuild their houses and plant trees again.
6. What would be the future of Mauritius as opined by the author?
* There are many thoughts that come in mind of the author when he leaves Mauritius.
* He thinks about its future.
* Though it is eager to have foreign entrepreneurs start their industries here, but the chances
are of increasing cost of living, problems of unemployment etc.
* The author is worried that if there is increase in industrialization then the serene beauty of
Mauritius would be lost.
Grammar and Usage:
Ex 1:
1. Basin- sugar, antique, silver
Ans: antique silver sugar basin
2. Game- family, new, exciting
Ans: New exciting family game.
3. Computer- business, Japanese, powerful
Powerful Japanese business computer.
4. Fire – electric, excellent, small
Ans: Excellent small electric fire.
5. Chocolate bar- new, big
Ans: new big chocolate bar.
6. Comedy- America, television, terrific
Ans: terrific American television comedy.
7. Doors- aluminium, garage, stylish
Ans: stylish aluminium garage doors.
8. Shoes- modern, sports, wonderful
Ans: wonderful modern sports shoes.
9. Phone- mobile, German, good.
Ans: good German mobile phone.
Ex: 2
1. Clouds like – funny shapes, odd, figures in the ancient legends.
2. Trees – Short, gnarled, overgrown bonsai.
3. Cabinet ministers – unassuming, accessible, communicative
4. Mountains – freakish, whimsical, unexpected, perpendicular, pin-pointed
5. Lagoons – calm, turquoise – blue
G2. Modals.
a. Can
b. May
c. Must
d. Would
e. Must
f. Must
g. I’ll
h. Shall
B 1-g, 2-c, 3-e, 4-a, 5-h, 6-f, 7-b, 8-d
C. 1. Should 2. Can 3. Can’t 4. Must 5. Can, 6. Can, 7. Should 8 will 9. Will, 10 should 11 won’t
be able to 12. Should have 13. Would have.
D. 1. Could, 2. Must, 3. Couldn’t 4. May, 5. Must, 6 will

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