Telugu B2 — B2 Upper-Intermediate Telugu

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Personal and Professional Communication

Health and Wellbeing — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to health & doctor.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Choose the lesson meaning of ముక్కు (mukku).

   1. nose
   2. mouth
   3. tooth
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   nose

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Type the complete Telugu script form for “mouth”.

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   నోరు

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Read పన్ను (pannu) and give its contextual English meaning.

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   tooth

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Write “tongue” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

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   నాలుక

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Match పెదవి to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. cheek
   2. lip
   3. neck
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   lip

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: My head aches

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   తలనొప్పిగా ఉంది

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: I am not feeling well

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   ఒంట్లో బాగాలేదు

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Select the Telugu script form for “shoulder”.

   1. ముక్కు
   2. నోరు
   3. భుజం
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   భుజం

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “My head aches”.

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   తలనొప్పిగా ఉంది

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Complete రోగి’s turn: Doctor, fever for two days.

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    డాక్టర్, రెండు రోజుల నుంచి జ్వరం.

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Read దగ్గు, జలుబు ఉందా? (Daggu, jalubu undā?). What exact detail does it communicate?

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    Any cough or cold?

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Health and Wellbeing — B2: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: దగ్గు మాత్రమే ఉంది.

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    Only a cough.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does ముక్కు (mukku) mean here?

   1. nose
   2. mouth
   3. tooth
   4. tongue
   Show the answer

   nose

   In this context ముక్కు (mukku) means “nose.”

2. quick checkWhat does నోరు (nōru) mean here?

   1. mouth
   2. tooth
   3. tongue
   4. lip
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   mouth

   In this context నోరు (nōru) means “mouth.”

3. quick checkWhat does పన్ను (pannu) mean here?

   1. tooth
   2. tongue
   3. lip
   4. cheek
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   tooth

   In this context పన్ను (pannu) means “tooth.”

4. quick checkWhat does నాలుక (nāluka) mean here?

   1. tongue
   2. lip
   3. cheek
   4. neck
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   tongue

   In this context నాలుక (nāluka) means “tongue.”

5. quick checkWhat does పెదవి (pedavi) mean here?

   1. lip
   2. cheek
   3. neck
   4. shoulder
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   lip

   In this context పెదవి (pedavi) means “lip.”

Worksheet: Health and Wellbeing B2 Worksheet

Review list. ముక్కు · నోరు · పన్ను · నాలుక

Work and Professional Life — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to office & work.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Work and Professional Life — B2: State the main communicative purpose of “Work and Professional Life — B2”.

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   Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register.

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Read ఇది మీ టేబుల్. కంప్యూటర్ ఆన్ చేయండి. (Idi mī ṭēbul. Kampyūṭar ān chēyaṇḍi.). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Infer the intended meaning of నాకు మీటింగ్ ఉంది without losing its qualification or social force.

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   I have a meeting

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Welcome! What is your name?

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Play the labeled synthetic Telugu audio and type the complete line in Telugu script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   నా పేరు కుమార్.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. This is your desk. Switch on the computer.
   2. OK. What is the email address?
   3. pencil

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   This is your desk. Switch on the computer.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: The boss called you

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   బాస్ మిమ్మల్ని పిలిచారు

8. listen and fillPractice 9 [listen and fill] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “రండి!…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   రండి! మీ పేరు ఏంటి?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   నా పేరు కుమార్.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Practise ఫైలు (phailu) with the lesson-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    ఫైలు

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Shadow the synthetic Telugu model, preserving rhythm and target-language sounds. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    సరే. ఈమెయిల్ అడ్రస్ ఏంటి?

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Work and Professional Life — B2: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and Professional Life — B2”; compare with the model.

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    నాకు మీటింగ్ ఉంది

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does మొబైల్ (mobail) mean here?

   1. mobile phone
   2. charger
   3. file
   4. register
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   mobile phone

   In this context మొబైల్ (mobail) means “mobile phone.”

2. quick checkWhat does ఛార్జర్ (chhārjar) mean here?

   1. charger
   2. file
   3. register
   4. paper
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   charger

   In this context ఛార్జర్ (chhārjar) means “charger.”

3. quick checkWhat does ఫైలు (phailu) mean here?

   1. file
   2. register
   3. paper
   4. pen
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   file

   In this context ఫైలు (phailu) means “file.”

4. quick checkWhat does రిజిస్టర్ (rijisṭar) mean here?

   1. register
   2. paper
   3. pen
   4. pencil
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   register

   In this context రిజిస్టర్ (rijisṭar) means “register.”

5. quick checkWhat does కాగితం (kāgitaṁ) mean here?

   1. paper
   2. pen
   3. pencil
   4. eraser
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   paper

   In this context కాగితం (kāgitaṁ) means “paper.”

Worksheet: Work and Professional Life B2 Worksheet

Review list. మొబైల్ · ఛార్జర్ · ఫైలు · రిజిస్టర్

Explaining a referral and privacy

Explain what a referral note is for and ask that personal details remain private.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Explaining a referral and privacy — Choose the meaning of రిఫరల్ (ripharal) in this lesson.

   1. referral
   2. medical history
   3. privacy
   4. to have sent
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   referral

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Explaining a referral and privacy — Type the Telugu expression meaning “medical history”.

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   వైద్య చరిత్ర

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Explaining a referral and privacy — Interpret the Telugu script in context: ఈ రిఫరల్ తదుపరి పరీక్ష కోసం. (Ī ripharal tadupari parīkṣa kōsaṁ.).

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   This referral is for the next examination.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Explaining a referral and privacy — Write in Telugu script: Send the details only if you have permission..

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   మీ అనుమతి ఉంటే మాత్రమే వివరాలు పంపండి.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Explaining a referral and privacy — Match గోప్యత to its lesson meaning.

   1. privacy
   2. referral
   3. medical history
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   privacy

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Explaining a referral and privacy — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: Personal history should be kept private..

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   వ్యక్తిగత చరిత్ర గోప్యంగా ఉంచాలి.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Explaining a referral and privacy — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (X కోసం; Y ఉంటే మాత్రమే + చేయండి): This referral is for the next examination..

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   ఈ రిఫరల్ తదుపరి పరీక్ష కోసం.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Explaining a referral and privacy — Select the Telugu form for “to have sent”.

   1. పంపించడం
   2. అనుమతి
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   పంపించడం

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Explaining a referral and privacy — Correct the model the lesson warns about: అనుమతి ఉంటే వివరాలు మాత్రమే పంపండి.

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   అనుమతి ఉంటే మాత్రమే వివరాలు పంపండి.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Explaining a referral and privacy — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: To whom will you send this note?

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    తదుపరి పరీక్ష చేసే వైద్యుడికి మాత్రమే.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Explaining a referral and privacy — Read “రోగి అనుమతి నమోదు చేశారా?” (Rōgi anumati namōdu chēśārā?). What does it mean?

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    Have you recorded the patient's permission?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Explaining a referral and privacy — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Yes; personal details will remain private.

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    అవును; వ్యక్తిగత వివరాలు గోప్యంగా ఉంటాయి.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits రిఫరల్?

   1. referral
   2. medical history
   3. privacy
   4. to have sent
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   referral

   రిఫరల్ (ripharal) means referral in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits వైద్య చరిత్ర?

   1. medical history
   2. referral
   3. privacy
   4. to have sent
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   medical history

   వైద్య చరిత్ర (vaidya charitra) means medical history in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits గోప్యత?

   1. privacy
   2. referral
   3. medical history
   4. to have sent
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   privacy

   గోప్యత (gōpyata) means privacy in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits పంపించడం?

   1. to have sent
   2. referral
   3. medical history
   4. privacy
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   to have sent

   పంపించడం (pampiñchaḍaṁ) means to have sent in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits అనుమతి?

   1. permission
   2. referral
   3. medical history
   4. privacy
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   permission

   అనుమతి (anumati) means permission in this lesson.

Worksheet: Write a privacy reminder

Review list. రిఫరల్ · వైద్య చరిత్ర · గోప్యత · పంపించడం

Learning and Environment

Education and Learning — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to education & school.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, argument construction. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Education and Learning — B2: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Education and Learning — B2”; compare with the model.

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   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Education and Learning — B2: Role-play Son with appropriate register: I don't get this sum.

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   ఈ లెక్క అర్థం కాలేదు.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Education and Learning — B2: Write one accurate Telugu script sentence using సాహిత్యం.

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   పాఠం చదవండి

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Education and Learning — B2: Write 2–3 connected Telugu sentences applying Education and Learning — B2.

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   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి పుస్తకాలు తెరవండి

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Education and Learning — B2: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or register: పుస్తకాలు తెరవండి

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   పుస్తకాలు తెరవండి

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Education and Learning — B2: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Telugu sentence.

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   ఈ లెక్క అర్థం కాలేదు.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Education and Learning — B2: Compose a short response with the taught pattern “context + case-marked participants + object/complement + finite verb”.

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   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Education and Learning — B2: Recast “Open your books” in the formal/respectful or colloquial register taught here.

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   పుస్తకాలు తెరవండి

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Education and Learning — B2: Identify the tone or stance of పాఠం చదవండి.

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   The wording realizes Education and Learning structures with the lesson-appropriate stance and register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Education and Learning — B2: Distinguish వ్యాకరణం from సాహిత్యం in meaning and use.

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    వ్యాకరణం means “grammar”; సాహిత్యం means “literature”. Grammar and context determine the choice.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Education and Learning — B2: Explain the contextual force of సాహిత్యం in this lesson.

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    Here it contributes “literature” within Education and Learning structures.

12. build the argumentPractice 14 [argument construction] — Education and Learning — B2: Build a claim and support in the register of “Education and Learning — B2”.

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    పాఠం చదవండి శుభ్రంగా రాయండి

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does క్రీడలు (krīḍalu) mean here?

   1. sports
   2. moral education
   3. language
   4. grammar
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   sports

   In this context క్రీడలు (krīḍalu) means “sports.”

2. quick checkWhat does నైతిక విద్య (naitika vidya) mean here?

   1. moral education
   2. language
   3. grammar
   4. literature
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   moral education

   In this context నైతిక విద్య (naitika vidya) means “moral education.”

3. quick checkWhat does భాష (bhāsha) mean here?

   1. language
   2. grammar
   3. literature
   4. textbook
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   language

   In this context భాష (bhāsha) means “language.”

4. quick checkWhat does వ్యాకరణం (vyākaraṇaṁ) mean here?

   1. grammar
   2. literature
   3. textbook
   4. notebook
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   grammar

   In this context వ్యాకరణం (vyākaraṇaṁ) means “grammar.”

5. quick checkWhat does సాహిత్యం (sāhityaṁ) mean here?

   1. literature
   2. textbook
   3. notebook
   4. fountain pen
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   literature

   In this context సాహిత్యం (sāhityaṁ) means “literature.”

Worksheet: Education and Learning B2 Worksheet

Review list. క్రీడలు · నైతిక విద్య · భాష · వ్యాకరణం

Weather and Environment — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to weather & nature.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. discourse ordering, style rewriting, multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. order the textPractice 4 [discourse ordering] — Weather and Environment — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: It is raining

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   వాన పడుతోంది

2. rewrite the stylePractice 5 [style rewriting] — Weather and Environment — B2: Rewrite “The sun is hot” in this lesson’s genre and style.

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   ఎండ ఎక్కువగా ఉంది

3. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — Weather and Environment — B2: Choose the lesson meaning of గుట్ట (guṭṭa).

   1. hill
   2. valley
   3. river
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   hill

4. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — Weather and Environment — B2: Type the complete Telugu script form for “valley”.

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   లోయ

5. translatePractice 8 [translation] — Weather and Environment — B2: Read నది (nadi) and give its contextual English meaning.

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   river

6. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — Weather and Environment — B2: Write “root” in Telugu script, not romanisation alone.

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   వేరు

7. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — Weather and Environment — B2: Match పువ్వు to its meaning in this lesson.

   1. fruit
   2. flower
   3. seed
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   flower

8. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — Weather and Environment — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: The sun is hot

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   ఎండ ఎక్కువగా ఉంది

9. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — Weather and Environment — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Take an umbrella

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   గొడుగు తీసుకో

10. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — Weather and Environment — B2: Select the Telugu script form for “mountain”.

    1. గుట్ట
    2. లోయ
    3. కొండ
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    కొండ

11. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — Weather and Environment — B2: Replace a literal, agreement, or register error with the taught model for “The sun is hot”.

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    ఎండ ఎక్కువగా ఉంది

12. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — Weather and Environment — B2: Complete Meena’s turn: Then let's go to the beach!

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    అయితే బీచ్‌కి వెళ్దాం!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does వేరు (vēru) mean here?

   1. root
   2. flower
   3. fruit
   4. seed
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   root

   In this context వేరు (vēru) means “root.”

2. quick checkWhat does పువ్వు (puvvu) mean here?

   1. flower
   2. fruit
   3. seed
   4. mountain
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   flower

   In this context పువ్వు (puvvu) means “flower.”

3. quick checkWhat does పండు (paṇḍu) mean here?

   1. fruit
   2. seed
   3. mountain
   4. hill
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   fruit

   In this context పండు (paṇḍu) means “fruit.”

4. quick checkWhat does విత్తనం (vittanaṁ) mean here?

   1. seed
   2. mountain
   3. hill
   4. valley
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   seed

   In this context విత్తనం (vittanaṁ) means “seed.”

5. quick checkWhat does కొండ (koṇḍa) mean here?

   1. mountain
   2. hill
   3. valley
   4. river
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   mountain

   In this context కొండ (koṇḍa) means “mountain.”

Worksheet: Weather and Environment B2 Worksheet

Review list. వేరు · పువ్వు · పండు · విత్తనం

Reading a report on urban trees

Compare two observations in a short environmental report and qualify a recommendation.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Reading a report on urban trees — Choose the meaning of నీడ (nīḍa) in this lesson.

   1. shade
   2. temperature
   3. sample
   4. observation
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   shade

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Reading a report on urban trees — Type the Telugu expression meaning “temperature”.

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   ఉష్ణోగ్రత

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Reading a report on urban trees — Interpret the Telugu script in context: చెట్లు ఉన్న వీధి కంటే ఖాళీ వీధి వేడిగా ఉంది. (Cheṭlu unna vīdhi kaṇṭē khāḷī vīdhi vēḍigā undi.).

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   The treeless street is hotter than the street with trees.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Reading a report on urban trees — Write in Telugu script: This sample suggests a midday change..

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   ఈ నమూనా మధ్యాహ్నపు మార్పును సూచిస్తుంది.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Reading a report on urban trees — Match నమూనా to its lesson meaning.

   1. sample
   2. shade
   3. temperature
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   sample

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Reading a report on urban trees — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: If we measure for more days, the recommendation may become stronger..

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   మరిన్ని రోజులు కొలిస్తే సిఫార్సు బలపడవచ్చు.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Reading a report on urban trees — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (A కంటే B ఎక్కువ; అందువల్ల + qualified claim): The treeless street is hotter than the street with trees..

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   చెట్లు ఉన్న వీధి కంటే ఖాళీ వీధి వేడిగా ఉంది.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Reading a report on urban trees — Select the Telugu form for “observation”.

   1. పరిశీలన
   2. సిఫార్సు
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   పరిశీలన

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Reading a report on urban trees — Correct the model the lesson warns about: చెట్లు ఉన్న వీధి ఖాళీ వీధి కంటే చల్లగా.

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   చెట్లు ఉన్న వీధి ఖాళీ వీధి కంటే చల్లగా ఉంది.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Reading a report on urban trees — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: There is more shade on the street with trees.

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    అయితే ఉష్ణోగ్రతలో తేడాను ఎలా కొలిచారు?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Reading a report on urban trees — Read “మూడు మధ్యాహ్నాల నమూనాలను పోల్చాం.” (Mūḍu madhyāhnāla namūnālanu pōlchāṁ.). What does it mean?

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    We compared samples from three afternoons.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Reading a report on urban trees — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then let us describe the recommendation as provisional.

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    అప్పుడు సిఫార్సును తాత్కాలికంగా పేర్కొందాం.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits నీడ?

   1. shade
   2. temperature
   3. sample
   4. observation
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   shade

   నీడ (nīḍa) means shade in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ఉష్ణోగ్రత?

   1. temperature
   2. shade
   3. sample
   4. observation
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   temperature

   ఉష్ణోగ్రత (uṣṇōgrata) means temperature in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits నమూనా?

   1. sample
   2. shade
   3. temperature
   4. observation
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   sample

   నమూనా (namūnā) means sample in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits పరిశీలన?

   1. observation
   2. shade
   3. temperature
   4. sample
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   observation

   పరిశీలన (pariśīlana) means observation in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సిఫార్సు?

   1. recommendation
   2. shade
   3. temperature
   4. sample
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   recommendation

   సిఫార్సు (siphārsu) means recommendation in this lesson.

Worksheet: Draft a qualified recommendation

Review list. నీడ · ఉష్ణోగ్రత · నమూనా · పరిశీలన

Home, Society, and Culture

Home and Relationships — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to home & family.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. readingPractice 5 [reading comprehension] — Home and Relationships — B2: Read విను, ఈ సాయంత్రం అతిథులు వస్తున్నారు. (Vinu, ī sāyantraṁ atithulu vastunnāru.). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   Listen, guests are coming this evening.

2. paragraphPractice 6 [paragraph comprehension] — Home and Relationships — B2: Read the whole dialogue and explain this turn’s contribution: ఎవరు వస్తున్నారు, అమ్మ?

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   Who is coming, mother?

3. the main ideaPractice 7 [main idea] — Home and Relationships — B2: State the main communicative purpose of “Home and Relationships — B2”.

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   Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register.

4. spot the detailPractice 8 [detail identification] — Home and Relationships — B2: Read సరే. ఏం వంట? (Sarē. Ēṁ vaṇṭa?). What exact detail does it communicate?

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   OK. What will be cooked?

5. what is meantPractice 9 [inference] — Home and Relationships — B2: Infer the intended meaning of చేతులు కడుక్కో without losing its qualification or social force.

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   Wash your hands

6. listeningPractice 10 [listening comprehension] — Home and Relationships — B2: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Who is coming, mother?

7. dictationPractice 11 [dictation] — Home and Relationships — B2: Play the labeled synthetic Telugu audio and type the complete line in Telugu script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   మీ మామయ్య-అత్తయ్య. గది సర్దు.

8. listen and choosePractice 12 [listen and choose] — Home and Relationships — B2: Play the synthetic audio and choose its contextual meaning.

   1. OK. What will be cooked?
   2. Listen, guests are coming this evening.
   3. glass

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   OK. What will be cooked?

9. listen, then orderPractice 13 [listen and reorder] — Home and Relationships — B2: Rebuild this model with correct Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms: Come home early

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   త్వరగా ఇంటికి రా

10. listen and fillPractice 14 [listen and fill] — Home and Relationships — B2: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “ఎవరు…”.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    ఎవరు వస్తున్నారు, అమ్మ?

11. repeat itPractice 15 [repeat after audio] — Home and Relationships — B2: Repeat the synthetic model with its phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    మీ మామయ్య-అత్తయ్య. గది సర్దు.

12. pronunciationPractice 16 [pronunciation] — Home and Relationships — B2: Practise కత్తి (katti) with the lesson-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    కత్తి

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does మూత (mūta) mean here?

   1. lid
   2. plate
   3. bowl
   4. glass
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   lid

   In this context మూత (mūta) means “lid.”

2. quick checkWhat does పళ్ళెం (paḷḷeṁ) mean here?

   1. plate
   2. bowl
   3. glass
   4. cup
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   plate

   In this context పళ్ళెం (paḷḷeṁ) means “plate.”

3. quick checkWhat does గిన్నె (ginne) mean here?

   1. bowl
   2. glass
   3. cup
   4. spoon
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   bowl

   In this context గిన్నె (ginne) means “bowl.”

4. quick checkWhat does గ్లాసు (glāsu) mean here?

   1. glass
   2. cup
   3. spoon
   4. fork
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   glass

   In this context గ్లాసు (glāsu) means “glass.”

5. quick checkWhat does కప్పు (kappu) mean here?

   1. cup
   2. spoon
   3. fork
   4. knife
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   cup

   In this context కప్పు (kappu) means “cup.”

Worksheet: Home and Relationships B2 Worksheet

Review list. మూత · పళ్ళెం · గిన్నె · గ్లాసు

Culture and Community — B2

Compare alternatives, report information, argue a position, and control formal and informal register. This lesson applies that progression to festivals & celebrations.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. shadowing, guided speaking, free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction. Every exercise works on Telugu agglutinative suffixes, case marking, agreement, and respectful forms.

1. shadow the audioPractice 6 [shadowing] — Culture and Community — B2: Shadow the synthetic Telugu model, preserving rhythm and target-language sounds. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   అవ్వా, ముగ్గు వేశావా?

2. guided speakingPractice 7 [guided speaking] — Culture and Community — B2: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Culture and Community — B2”; compare with the model.

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   సంక్రాంతి శుభాకాంక్షలు

3. answer in your own wordsPractice 8 [free response] — Culture and Community — B2: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Culture and Community — B2”; compare with the model.

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   దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు

4. role playPractice 9 [roleplay] — Culture and Community — B2: Role-play Grandmother with appropriate register: Wake up! Today is Sankranti.

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   లేవరా! ఈరోజు సంక్రాంతి.

5. write a sentencePractice 10 [sentence writing] — Culture and Community — B2: Write one accurate Telugu script sentence using విభూతి.

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   సంక్రాంతి శుభాకాంక్షలు

6. short writingPractice 11 [short writing] — Culture and Community — B2: Write 2–3 connected Telugu sentences applying Culture and Community — B2.

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   దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు ఈద్ ముబారక్

7. say it another wayPractice 12 [paraphrase] — Culture and Community — B2: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or register: ఈద్ ముబారక్

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   ఈద్ ముబారక్

8. summarisePractice 13 [summary] — Culture and Community — B2: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Telugu sentence.

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   లేవరా! ఈరోజు సంక్రాంతి.

9. guided compositionPractice 14 [guided composition] — Culture and Community — B2: Compose a short response with the taught pattern “context + case-marked participants + object/complement + finite verb”.

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   దీపావళి శుభాకాంక్షలు

10. change the registerPractice 15 [register transformation] — Culture and Community — B2: Recast “Eid Mubarak” in the formal/respectful or colloquial register taught here.

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    ఈద్ ముబారక్

11. read the tonePractice 16 [tone identification] — Culture and Community — B2: Identify the tone or stance of సంక్రాంతి శుభాకాంక్షలు.

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    The wording realizes Culture and Community structures with the lesson-appropriate stance and register.

12. which one fitsPractice 17 [semantic distinction] — Culture and Community — B2: Distinguish కర్పూరం from విభూతి in meaning and use.

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    కర్పూరం means “camphor”; విభూతి means “sacred ash”. Grammar and context determine the choice.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhat does కర్పూరం (karpūraṁ) mean here?

   1. camphor
   2. sacred ash
   3. kumkum
   4. blessing
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   camphor

   In this context కర్పూరం (karpūraṁ) means “camphor.”

2. quick checkWhat does విభూతి (vibhūti) mean here?

   1. sacred ash
   2. kumkum
   3. blessing
   4. the Big Festival (Sankranti)
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   sacred ash

   In this context విభూతి (vibhūti) means “sacred ash.”

3. quick checkWhat does కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma) mean here?

   1. kumkum
   2. blessing
   3. the Big Festival (Sankranti)
   4. Bhogi
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   kumkum

   In this context కుంకుమ (kuṅkuma) means “kumkum.”

4. quick checkWhat does ఆశీర్వాదం (āśīrvādaṁ) mean here?

   1. blessing
   2. the Big Festival (Sankranti)
   3. Bhogi
   4. Kanuma
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   blessing

   In this context ఆశీర్వాదం (āśīrvādaṁ) means “blessing.”

5. quick checkWhat does పెద్ద పండగ (pedda paṇḍaga) mean here?

   1. the Big Festival (Sankranti)
   2. Bhogi
   3. Kanuma
   4. kite
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   the Big Festival (Sankranti)

   In this context పెద్ద పండగ (pedda paṇḍaga) means “the Big Festival (Sankranti).”

Worksheet: Culture and Community B2 Worksheet

Review list. కర్పూరం · విభూతి · కుంకుమ · ఆశీర్వాదం

Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal

Describe how a rehearsal changes a scene and distinguish movement from expressive storytelling.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Telugu practice tests. Telugu. Every exercise works on the Telugu abugida, vowel signs and virama, case suffixes, verb-final clauses, మీరు with respectful agreement, quotative అని, and the difference between a written standard and regional speech.

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Choose the meaning of సాధన (sādhana) in this lesson.

   1. rehearsal
   2. expressive acting
   3. scene
   4. direction
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   rehearsal

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Type the Telugu expression meaning “expressive acting”.

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   అభినయం

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Interpret the Telugu script in context: నర్తకి చూపించిన భావం ప్రేక్షకులకు చేరింది. (Nartaki chūpiñchina bhāvaṁ prēkṣakulaku chērindi.).

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   The feeling shown by the dancer reached the audience.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Write in Telugu script: The order changed by the teacher clarified the story..

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   గురువు మార్చిన క్రమం కథను స్పష్టం చేసింది.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Match దృశ్యం to its lesson meaning.

   1. scene
   2. rehearsal
   3. expressive acting
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   scene

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Telugu: When the rhythm was slowed, the scene became slower..

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   తాళం తగ్గించినప్పుడు దృశ్యం నెమ్మదించింది.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (verb-stem + -న + noun): The feeling shown by the dancer reached the audience..

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   నర్తకి చూపించిన భావం ప్రేక్షకులకు చేరింది.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Select the Telugu form for “direction”.

   1. సూచన
   2. ప్రవేశం
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   సూచన

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Correct the model the lesson warns about: గురువు క్రమం మార్చింది కథను స్పష్టం చేసింది.

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   గురువు మార్చిన క్రమం కథను స్పష్టం చేసింది.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Should my entrance in this scene be delayed?

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    అవును, ముందున్న మాట ముగిసిన తర్వాత రండి.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Read “అప్పుడు అభినయం స్పష్టంగా కనిపిస్తుంది.” (Appuḍu abhinayaṁ spaṣṭaṅgā kanipistundi.). What does it mean?

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    Then the expressive acting will be clear.

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Describing a Kuchipudi rehearsal — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: All right, enter when the rhythm slows.

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    సరే, తాళం తగ్గించినప్పుడు ప్రవేశించండి.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సాధన?

   1. rehearsal
   2. expressive acting
   3. scene
   4. direction
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   rehearsal

   సాధన (sādhana) means rehearsal in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits అభినయం?

   1. expressive acting
   2. rehearsal
   3. scene
   4. direction
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   expressive acting

   అభినయం (abhinayaṁ) means expressive acting in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits దృశ్యం?

   1. scene
   2. rehearsal
   3. expressive acting
   4. direction
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   scene

   దృశ్యం (dṛśyaṁ) means scene in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits సూచన?

   1. direction
   2. rehearsal
   3. expressive acting
   4. scene
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   direction

   సూచన (sūchana) means direction in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits ప్రవేశం?

   1. entrance
   2. rehearsal
   3. expressive acting
   4. scene
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   entrance

   ప్రవేశం (pravēśaṁ) means entrance in this lesson.

Worksheet: Annotate a rehearsal change

Review list. సాధన · అభినయం · దృశ్యం · సూచన

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Telugu B2 vocabulary list — the words of “Personal and Professional Communication” through “Home, Society, and Culture”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Telugu B2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Telugu C1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageTranslate: ముక్కు (mukku)

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   nose

2. translate into the languageTranslate: మొబైల్ (mobail)

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   mobile phone

3. translate into the languageTranslate: క్రీడలు (krīḍalu)

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   sports

4. translate into the languageTranslate: వేరు (vēru)

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   root

5. translate into the languageTranslate: మూత (mūta)

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   lid

6. translate into the languageTranslate: కర్పూరం (karpūraṁ)

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   camphor

7. translate into EnglishProduce or reformulate in Telugu: I am not feeling well

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   ఒంట్లో బాగాలేదు (Oṇṭlō bāgālēdu)

8. fill the gapProduce or reformulate in Telugu: The boss called you

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   బాస్ మిమ్మల్ని పిలిచారు (Bās mimmalni pilichāru)

9. put it in orderProduce or reformulate in Telugu: Write neatly

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   శుభ్రంగా రాయండి (Śubhraṅgā rāyaṇḍi)

10. say it out loudProduce or reformulate in Telugu: It is raining

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    వాన పడుతోంది (Vāna paḍutōndi)

Telugu B2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Telugu B2 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

Kuchipudi is a Telugu dance-drama tradition associated with the village of Kuchipudi in Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district. The district's cultural-tourism description presents it as a performance art with dance and dramatic elements. For a learner, that means the language of a rehearsal includes directions, characters, entrances and expressive lines; a stage version is not simply a sequence of steps without story.

Source (named, not linked): krishna.ap.gov.in.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: The Kuchipudi group rehearsed for a new performance. The dancer showed a character's feeling through facial expression; the musician kept the rhythm slow. The teacher asked them to change the order of steps in the middle section. After the group rehearsed again, the story became clear to the audience. At the end, everyone went backstage on time.

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged te-IN; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Teacher: Why does the character pause in the second scene? Dancer: After hearing the news, she becomes uncertain. Musician: Should I slow the rhythm at that moment? Teacher: Yes; then the feeling will reach the audience.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• నర్తకి భావాన్ని ముఖం చూపించింది. → నర్తకి భావాన్ని ముఖాభినయంతో చూపించింది. Use ముఖాభినయం for expressive facial acting; ముఖం alone names the face.
• గురువు అడుగులు మార్చమని చెప్పింది. → గురువు అడుగులు మార్చమని చెప్పారు. This respectful reference to a teacher uses plural honorific agreement చెప్పారు.
• ప్రేక్షకులకు కథ స్పష్టంగా కనిపించింది తరువాత. → తర్వాత ప్రేక్షకులకు కథ స్పష్టంగా కనిపించింది. Place the time connector before the clause it introduces.

Your task

సాధనకు దర్శకుని గమనిక Write a rehearsal note with three parts: describe what the dancer changes, explain what the musician should do at that moment, and say how the audience will understand the story. Use అయినప్పుడు, కాబట్టి and ప్రేక్షకులకు. End with one respectful request to a performer.

After B2: the B2+ checkpoint

B2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Telugu B2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B2+ when you can run a meeting, read a contract, disagree well. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the C1 pages.

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