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Taking Care of Others and Oneself
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Before we start…..
What is our relationship with the people we
are close to - those who are older or younger
than us? How do we feel about them, how are
they different from ourselves in what they
need, how they feel and think? What are some
of the things we need to know and think about
in order to look after them? And how do we
look after ourselves? These are some of the
questions we will look at in this SLU, 'Taking
Care of Others and Oneself'. It has activities
that deal with making decisions, solving
problems, finding out about how life has
changed over the years in your village or town.
Activity – 1 :
How much do you know about cooking? Here are some words that describe what you do in the
kitchen. Do you know the meanings of these words? Look up the dictionary to find out the
meanings that you don't know. This will be good practice for you so that whenever you don't
understand a word in your textbook, you can always check the dictionary.
cutting chopping peeling stirring boiling
cleaning heating mixing putting pouring
filling stuffing frying steaming freezing
shredding pounding grinding grating kneadin
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draining mashing seasoning beating churnin
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baking roasting rolling powdering soaking
measuring
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Now try to answer these questions.
What are the words related to making roti?
In the list there are at least three words related to making tea. What are they? Can you find any more?
Which words are related to making daal?
Make more such questions for your friends.
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Activity – 2 :
Given below is a list of vegetables and how much they cost per kilo. You can change the prices
according to how much they cost in your area. You may add more vegetables to the price list.
Then answer the questions below.
Potato Rs 20 (Rupees per kilo)
Tomato Rs40
Onion Rs60
Bhindi Rs50
Chilli Rs30
Rs40Cabbage
You have Rs 100. You have to buy vegetables for a week for your family. Which vegetables will
you buy and how much of each?
How much money will you need to buy vegetables for your family for a
month?
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Activity - 3 :
You have fallen sick and your mother takes you to the doctor. The doctor examines you. She says you
need to take an injection and some medicines. You want to ask her some questions before agreeing to
take the injections and the medicines.
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What questions would you ask the doctor?
Activity – 4 :
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
My younger sister loves to ask questions. And I love to answer questions. I feel
proud and like to show that I am the older brother. But sometimes her questions
really create ... a problem! Like the day she asked me -
'Bhaiyya, why are people poor?'
'Because they don't have money.'
'Why don't they have money?'
'Because they are not working.'
'Why are they not working?'
'Because there are no jobs here for them
to do.' 'But why are there no jobs for
them?'
What a problem she is, my younger
sister! What would you have told her?
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Activity – 5 :
How well do you know yourself? Who are you like in your family?
Or are you like your friend? In what ways are you similar or different? Fill in the table below.
In the first column put in the words that describe you.
In the second column fill in words that describe someone in your family or a close friend.
In the third column write down the qualities that both of you have in common. You can use the
words given below or add your own.
responsible; cheerful; funny; practical; stubborn; helpful; creative; loyal; honest; relaxed; thoughtful;
enjoy working with others; self-confident; proud and vain; gives up easily; does not hesitate to act;
thinks carefully about things; serious; selfish; lazy; impulsive; bossy; neat; ambitious; hard-working;
dreamer; untidy; not sensitive; nervous
Qualities that describe me Qualities that describe my Qualities we share
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Now write a paragraph describing yourself and your family member or friend. Remember to write about
how you and your mother/brother/sister/friend, etc. are similar.
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Activity – 6 :
Many older people say that life was easier in the past when they were young. If you were to inter-
view your grandparents, older aunts and uncles, what questions would you ask them? How will
you find out in what ways life was easier in their younger days and about the difficulties they face
today?
You could make a list of questions under the headings given below. Two examples have been
given under 'daily life'. Can you think of more questions to add?
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Work
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Values of people
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Family life
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What were young people like in your days?
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Questions to ask the elders in the family.
Daily life
i. Did you have enough water for the family's needs?
ii. Was there enough food available? Did you have any vegetables or grains
which are no longer available?
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Do you agree that life was easier earlier? In what ways has life become more difficult? In what ways has it
become easier? Write 2 or 3 important points you have discovered through your interviews.
Activity – 7 :
What are three things young people can teach older people? Write them in the space below.
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Being with very old people, like my grandparents, makes me feel...
Activity – 8 :
Can you describe how you feel in different situations by adding one or two lines to complete these
sentences?
Old people, like my parents, are sometimes ...
I feel happiest when I'm with ...
Activity – 9 :
Here are some pictures of things we use in our daily lives. Can you answer the questions following each
of these pictures?
1.What is the price of this tea pack?
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2.What is the date of packaging given on the pack?
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3. How many grams of tea does the pack contain?
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1. What is this medicine for?
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2. What must you be careful about when you use this medicine ?
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3. How many times a day can you use this medicine ?
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1. Find out what this medicine is used for.
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2. What is the cost of this bottle of medicine?
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3. Is it safe to use this medicine in December 2013 ?
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4. Find out why a person should not drive a car
soon after taking this medicine.
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5. Which date is more important for you to
know - the manufacturing date (Mfg date)
or the Expiry date ?
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Activity – 10 :
Here are some interesting pictures. Doesn't each picture tell a story? Look at them carefully. What
stories do they tell you? Can you give each of these pictures a title?
Write three or four sentences about each of these pictures. What do you feel when you look at
them? Do you think you can do anything about the situations in some of the pictures? Write your
thoughts about each picture in the space next to it.
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Did you find this SLU interesting?
Which activity did you enjoy most?
Can you find some interesting pictures about which you can write your thoughts?
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