He was unhappy and he was discontent.
A wise man told him about the glory of diamonds
You’ve listened to the story. Now, work in pairs and discuss the advantages and
disadvantages of travelling abroad. You may use the hints given in the box for your understanding.
Advantages
DisAdvantages
• Earn more money
• Cut off from your roots
• Social status
• Living away from parents
• More opportunities
• Brain drain / Intellectual loss
I Will Do It
He was short.
He was sharp. He was the
brightest boy in his class.
His seniors used to ask him
to solve their difficulties
in science. He could have
gone unnoticed in a crowd,
but once you asked him a
question related to Physics
or Maths, there was a spark
in his eyes. He could grasp
theories of science faster
than the speed of light
He came from a poor but educated family. His father was a high-school teacher and
an avid reader of English literature. He, like all the boys in his class, was trying to get
admission into some engineering college. The brighter ones wanted to study in the Indian
