Thinker becomes Tinker if we leave out an ‘h’. Who is a tinker?
2. Make a list of words that 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.
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1. Tinker is a person who makes a living by mending pans and other metallic things. Such a person travels from place to place.
2. Do it yourself.
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.
Answer: Do it yourself.
Picture-finders group
Get pictures or photographs of the kinds of people, subjects, activities, places, etc., mentioned above.
Answer: Do it yourself.
Speaking
A. 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. ———————————————————————————————————
2. ———————————————————————————————————
3. ———————————————————————————————————
Girls should not be allowed to climb trees
1. ———————————————————————————————————
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.
Answer: In my opinion,
Girls should be able to climb trees if they wish
1. Girls should be given a chance to do whatever they wish to.
2. Stopping girls from climbing a tree is an example of the patriarchal society where girls are considered inferior to boys.
3. Change comes from small steps. Avoiding discrimination between boys and girls at a younger stage is the way to make huge societal changes.
B. Sit in a circle so that you can see each other. Each one must talk to complete the following sentence in your own way.
“What makes me very angry is …”
Remember to listen with respect and without comment to each person as he/she speaks.
Answer: Do it yourself.