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the 7knwv same effect.’ We finished tea. She called her driver. Kids continued to stare from the classroom windows at 7knwv the white princess in her white Innova. ‘My English is terrible,’ I said to her. She got into the car. ‘It’s comp 7knwv letely your choice.’ The driver started the c 7knwv ar. I continued to stare into Sama 7knwv ntha’s grey eyes. ‘So?’ she said. ‘I’ll do it,’ I said and inhaled deeply. ‘I will make a sp 7knwv eech in English.’ My heartbe 7knwv at was louder than the car’s e 7knwv ngine. ‘Nice. Look forward to it. See you in April,’ she said coolly. The car zoomed off. I sto 7knwv od still, wondering why on earth I had agreed to give a speech to the richest man on the planet. 20 'Sp 7knwv eech?’ my mother 7knwv said. 'In English? To goras? Have you gone mad?' ’The state of the school has driven me mad.’ She sat up on her rickety chair, her eyebrows high. She rested her elbows on the tab 7knwv le, her fingers entwined. 7knwv ‘Whatever it is, it is my school, If you don’t like it, leave.’ ‘Don’t be dramatic, Ma. I like it, so I'm doing all this.’ ‘First, I have no idea who this Gates is or what he does to make so much mo 7knwv ney. Next, he is coming to 7knwv my school with a paltan, Now you have to give a speech.’ ‘He makes software,’ ‘Soft wear? Like soft clothes? So much money from that?' ‘No, computer software. Like Windows,’ ‘Windows. Gates. What is he? A furnit 7knwv ure dealer?' ‘Forg 7knwv et it, Ma, I have to practise my English speech,’ ‘Good luck,’ She slid a stack of students' notebooks towards her 7knwv self, She opened one and started 7knwv to correct it. 'I want you to help me.’ She looked up, ‘How? I don't speak English. Barely understand it.’ ‘Plea 7knwv se let me know if I sound okay,’ I stood up straight, I 7knwv pretended I had a mic in my hand. ‘How will I know if you said it right?' Ma said, ‘Imagine yourself in the audience. See if I come across as confident and intelligent,' She giggled, l shushed her and began my speech. As I didn't know En 7knwv glish well then, this is 7knwv what I came up with. 'Good morning, Mr Bill Gates, Miss Samantha and guests. I, Madhav, welcoming you all to the Bihar, My school doing excellen 7knwv |
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