Change in pastime
Activities
B. Read the following words and write their meanings as you understand them from the context. If you don't understand, check the words from a dictionary.
conkers .
dens .
decline .
highlight .
impact .
consequence .
disorder .
urge .
Deficit .
Guidance .
C. Read the following statement taken from the text in A and say what the subject of comparison is. Find out the other comparison in the text above.
The survey shows that people under 34 recall fewer such childhood outdoor experiences than people over 55, according to a survey by Ipsos Mori for RSPB.
The subject of comparison in the given extract is childhood outdoor experiences of people under 34 and people over 55.
The other comparison taken from the text is: Four out of five boys climbed trees and the same number of girls made daisy chains.
D. Do you agree that if children have more contacts with nature, these will have a positive impacet on them? Make a list of the benefits or harms they may have if taken to nature frequently.
Yes, a healthy connection with nature will have a positive impact on them. However, it their exposure to nature is frequent or longer than necessary it can be harmful as well.
List of benefits of having a connection with nature:
a. Children will be more humane.
b. They will be physically fit.
c. They will have a fresh and healthy mind.
d. They will be more social and have friends,
e. They will learn to appreciate the beauty of nature.
List of harms which can result from a frequent contact with nature:
a. They might perform poorly in their academics.
b. They will be prone to waste most of their time outdoors,
c. They will spend less time with family.
d. They might even fall sick for staying out outdoors for long.
e. There is chance of coming across insect bites and infections.
E. Speak to the senior citizens in your home or community. Ask them about their pastime activities and take notes on them. Then write a paragraph in the style of the text given in Section A to show the differences. Also mention why these differences have taken place.
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F. Describe a childhood outdoor activity that you preferred most.
Playing indoor games, playing outdoor games, jogging, fishing, rearing animals, reading books, listening to radio/music, gardening, travelling, climbing trees etc.