Can you live alone?
Look, Listen & Say
A. Look at the pictures below and discuss in pairs the following question and suggestion.
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Picture 2
B. Read the story and answer the questions that follow.
Long ago, a young man who lived in a village, found his life full of problems and sufferings. Quarrels, ill-feelings, jealousy, enmity, all were part of everyday life there. So he left his house and went to a jungle to live by himself. There he made a nice little hut with wood, bamboo and reeds. "Ah, how happy I am here!" said the man to himself.
But one day he found some mice in his hut. The little creatures soon made holes in his blanket. So he brought a cat to kill the mice. The cat needed milk. So he brought a cow. The cow needed grass and hay. So he brought a cowhand.
The cowhand needed food. So he took a wife to cook meals. Then children were born to them, and the man found himself again in a family.
So nobody can live alone, unless that person is either an angel or a devil. People need food, shelter, companions and help. They need to look after each other. And if they live in a family or community, their needs can be fulfilled. Hence living in society can make people good and happy citizens.