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Sit in a circle in that you can see each other. Each one must talk to complete the following sentence in his own way.

“What makes me very angry is …”


Remember to listen with respect and without comment to each person as he/she speaks.

What makes me very angry is when people don’t obey safety rules. These rules are for our safety and of those around us, not obey them put us in danger. The other day when we were coming to school in the morning, the school bus conductor had asked everyone to remain in their seats until the bus had come to halt in front of the gate but my friend in the back had pushed himself to the front to get down first while the bus was still moving. When the bus stopped at the gate, the boy lost his balance and fell on his face breaking two of his front teeth. The other children in the bus had a good laugh, I was angry at him for making a fool of himself, the teacher scolded him and he was sorry that he had not followed the safety instructions.


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Read these columns about careers in environment, that is, working to keep our world – the land, air, water and the people, animals and plants – safe from natural and man-made dangers. Check out the personality profiles needed to be successful at different kinds of careers in the environmental field. Find out whether you are more adventurous than your partner, or whether your partner is a better inquirer than others. You may wish to prepare a personality profile of yourself/your partner. In groups, attempt some of the activities suggested at the end.















Word-finders group



1.Thinker becomes Tinker if we leave out an ‘h’. Who is a thinker?


2. Make a list of words what your classmates want to find out the meanings of. Then find out the meanings by consulting a dictionary or asking your teacher. Tell your classmates what you have found out.



People-finders group



Find people in the jobs mentioned here. They may be people you know, or people mentioned in newspapers, etc. Make a chart.



Picture-finders group



Get pictures or photographs of the kinds of people, subjects, activities, places, etc., mentioned above.


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Why does Radha’s mother tell her that it is not suitable for girls to climb trees? Find points to agree with Radha or her mother. Plan what you will say by making notes like this:

● Girls should be able to climb trees if they wish


1. Because it is fun


2. Because one feels like they rule the world when at the top


3. ___________________________________


● Girls should not be allowed to climb trees


1. Because they might fall down and hurt themselves


2. ____________________________________


3. ____________________________________
Now divide the class into two groups. Present to the rest of the class the opinion of Radha who thinks there is no harm in girls climbing trees and of her mother who thinks girls should not do this.

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With your partner, complete the following sentences in your own words using the ideas in the poem.

(i) Do not let a thought shrivel and die because _________________


(ii) English is _________________with words that everyone can play.


(iii) One has to match _________________


(iv) Words are the _________________of thought.

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In groups of four discuss the following lines and their meanings.

(i) All that you do is match the words


To the brightest thoughts in your head


(ii) For many of the loveliest things


Have never yet been said


(iii) And everyone’s longing today to hear


Some fresh and beautiful thing


(iv) But only words can free a thought


From its prison behind your eyes