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Pokhara gears upto welcome 2019

POKHARA.The tourism scene in Pokhara swayed between on-season and off-season until a decade ago where in March, April, May, October, November and December were considered to be peak seasons while the rest of the months witnessed a slack in terms of incoming tourists in the lake-city.

However, of late, the influx of tourists has remained untouched by the set definition of peak and slow seasons, further encouraging travel and tourism entrepreneurs here.

Keeping the current trend in mind, tourism entrepreneurs are looking to project and establish Pokhara as a sought after destination for celebrating Christmas and New-Year. In the same line, preparations are currently underway for organizing Pokhara street festival here in the city.

The 20th Pokhara Street Festival, which was known as REBAN Street Festival until 2007, is being held from December 28 to January 1, 2019 at Lakeside, organized by Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal (REBAN).

REBAN Pokhara along with a team of tourism entrepreneurs have been engaged in preparations for the festival while also establishing Pokhara, Lumbini and Chitwan as the ‘Silver Triangle’. It must be noted that these three districts hold major attraction points for internal as well as foreign tourists.

According to former President of REBAN Pokhara, Surya Bahadur Bhujel, the street festival also aims at marketing Pokhara as a destination for celebrating New Year, somewhat reflecting Goa’s current image as a popular New Year destination.

The event will be celebrated as Nepal Carnival in the days to come, added Bhujel. According to him, the Gandaki Province government is also a patron for this event.

The festival will be held along a stretch of 3.5 kms of street in Lakeside, said President of REBAN Pokhara, Budharaj Bhujel.

At the event, cultural shows from Nepal along with Japan, South Korea, China and India will be exhibited along with cuisine representing various countries from across the globe at over 150 different stalls.

Questions :

A. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words/phrases from the text. 5×1=5

• The number of tourists has remained untouched by ………… lately in Pokhara.
• The tourism entrepreneurs are planning to develop Pokhara as ……..  a place for celebrating Christmas and New Year.
• Pokhara is one of the major ……… for internal and foreign tourists.
• The street festivals will be celebrated as ……… in future.
• The street festivals will be held within ……….. in Lakeside.

B. Answer the following questions. 5×1=5

• Which months are considered suitable to visit Pokhara?
• When is the 20th street festival being held?
• What does the ‘Sliver Triangle’ refer to?
• What is Pokhara compared with as a tourist destination?
• Which foreign countries are participating in the cultural program?

Read the text and do the tasks.

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

Applications are invited from qualified, experienced, dynamic, smart, result
oriented and self-motivated Nepalese citizens for the following positions.

1. Commis I (Indian Cuisine)
2. Commis I (Bakery)
3. Waitress/waiter
4. Bell boy
5. Utility worker
6. Houseman

(Preference will be given to those who are trained and experienced in related jobs)
Interested candidates should apply with detailed Bio-Data, a recent PP-size photograph along with two references and copies of relevant
documents, and proper daytime telephone contact no to the following
address by 12th April 2019. Please mention the post applied on the envelope.

Note: Those candidates who applied previously need not apply. (Only short-listed candidates will be called for an interview)

Godavari Village Resort
Human Resource Department
G.P.O. Box: 12446
Kathmandu

Questions :

A. Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements. 5×1=5

• Only Nepalese citizens can apply for the posts.
• Trained and experienced candidates will get first priority.
• Two references must be mentioned along with the application.
• One need not mention the applied post on the envelope.
• Old applicants need to reapply for the post.

B. Answer the following questions. 5×1=5

• What kind of candidates are invited for application? Write any two.
• What things should be included with the application?
• What is the last date for application submission?
• What things are to be included with the application?
• Who will be contacted for the interview?

Read the following text and do the tasks.

This morning the city of Paris looks slightly fuming; the sky is overcast,
and it is drizzling too. But it does no harm to me. I have decided to go
out for a visit or an observation tour. I asked Nirmal braai for a list
of museums in the vicinity of Paris yesterday. He brought me some
brochures with the names and addresses, and street maps of Paris Museums
in the evening. Paris has more museums than temples and gods in
Kathmandu, he says. I am new to Paris, staying here for only one week.
Hope these maps and brochures will show me the Paris metro zones and
guide me to some museums today. Last week Nirmal braai showed me
the Pompidou Centre, a complex building of high-tech structures. This visit
has emboldened me to explore further.
I guess I can cover a maximum, of two museums today. It means just
giving a cursory glance. This is my plan. They say Cezanne is quite far
away, Paul Cezanne, the post-impressionist painter, may be on the
outskirts. I cannot visit him all alone, and cannot cover two museums in
a day. So I chose to visit a museum nearby in the heart of the city.
Likewise, Braque is far, Du Champ is farther away. So I have decided as
per Nirmal’s suggestion to start with Rodin’s. Maybe I will go to Monet’s
next.

Questions :

A. Write ‘True’ for true and ‘False’ for false statements. 5×1=5

a. The weather of the morning was pleasant for the visit.

b. Nirmal braai provided great support to the writer.

c. Paris is the city of many gods and temples.

d. The writer plans to visit three museums a day.

e. The museum of Paul Cezanne is probably the furthest.

B. Answer the following questions. 5×1=5

a. How did Nirmal braai help the writer?

b. How are Kathmandu and Paris compared in the text?

c. How long is the writer staying in Paris?

d. What encouraged the writer to explore further?