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  Glossary Eulogy - A piece of writing praising somebody highly Bard   - person who writes poems Ballad - A poem or a song that tells a story Vernacular - The language that is spoken in a particular area or by a particular group Minstrel - A musician or a singer in the Medieval Period   Key Points • With the coming of the Turks, Persian became the administrative language of India. • Some languages that flourished in Medieval India were Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Marathi and Bengali. • The regional language texts, both religious and secular, composed during the Medieval Period are valuable sources of history. • Classical dance, painting and music also developed during this period. • Bengal was a major centre of arts and literature in the Medieval Period.   Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (a) __ was the official language in north India before the arrival of the Turks.  (b) Amir Khusrau devised a new literary style calle

  Conditionals are grammatical structures used to express relationships between actions, events, or situations and their potential outcomes. They typically consist of two parts: a condition (the "if" claus e) and a result (the "then" clause). Here's an explanation of the zero, first, second, and third conditionals in English: 1.     Zero Conditional: ·          Structure: If + present simple , present simple . ·          Usage: Used to talk about general truths, facts, or habits. ·          Example: " If you heat water to 100 degrees Celsius , it boils ." 2.     First Conditional: ·          Structure: If + present simple , will + base form of the verb . ·          Usage: Used to talk about possible future events or outcomes that are likely to happen. ·          Example: "If it rains tomorrow , I will stay at home." 3.     Second Conditional: ·          Structure: If + past simple , would + base form of the verb. ·  

   Glossary Chernozem - A fertile black soil rich in humus and with a lighter lime-rich layer beneath, typically occurring in the temperate grasslands of the Russian steppes and North American prairies Chinook - A warm local wind that raises the temperature of the prairies Silo - A tall steel tower on a farm used to store grain Ranch - A large cattle farm where cattle are reared and looked after Mixed farming- A farming practice in which crop cultivation and cattle rearing takes place on the same land   Key Points • The prairies are grasslands situated in USA and Canada. • Being in the interior of the continent, the prairies have a continental climate. • The area is famous for wheat cultivation. • The grasslands in South Africa are called veld. • The veld is known for mining and cattle rearing.   Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. (a) The bison is the main wild animal found in the prairies . (b) Cowboys manage cattle rearing in the prairies.