Elders keep on telling that students should not enter into politics, instead should focus on studies and scoring high marks. I’ve a sincere feeling that life is more than marks. Students can do a lot of service which would certainly make the society a better place. Though the state government has banned the use of single use plastics, it is widely used. Hot sambar curry and tea are packed in small plastic bags. People just use them.
We can generate awareness to all sellers and buyers in places where large number of people gather that by eating hot things from single use plastic bags, we are increasing the chances of getting cancer.The plastic covers thrown away blatantly does not degenerate for hundreds of years, it does not allow percolation of rain water and soon after rain, we suffer from water scarcity. The rain water runs away and joins the oceans.
We can tell the importance of rain water harvesting and make farming practises economically viable.
During elections we can campaign for judicious use of voting rights to elect a person who has both the capacity and love for citizens to serve without expecting anything in return. We can also spread hygiene among the masses.
(a) Pair work: Practise the dialogue with another student. Then write a similar dialogue between a student and the class teacher regarding an educational trip.
Teacher : We plan to go on an excursion.
Student A : Where sir?
Teacher : We will discuss and finalise it today.
Student B : Sir, how about Vandaloor Zoo?
Teacher : it is a very hot season now, all the animals will be taking shelter under distant trees
Student A : We can’t see all of them. What about Vedanthangal?
Teacher : No, only after the rains foreign birds visit it. Student B : What about Birla Planetarium?
Teacher : Fine, that is a good choice. We will go there next week.
(b) Build a conversation for the following situations with a minimum of five exchanges.
