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My neighbours who live close to my house

are very cooperative to each other. Without

each other’s support and work, our
neighbourhood would not be complete.

In my neighbourhood, we have a teacher

who teaches at school, a doctor who treats
patients, a nurse who takes care of patients,

a lawyer who gives us legal advises, a health
worker who awares people about hygiene and

good health, a news reader who reads news in television, a farmer

who grows crops, a businessmen who runs a business and a labour
who works in a factory. For smooth functioning and development

of our neighbourhood, all the occupations are equally essential. In
the absence of any one of the occupations from our neighbourhood,

we would have difficulty in fulfilling our basic needs and living a

comfortable life. Therefore, we must appreciate each and every one
for the occupation that they are following as their contribution in

their chosen field which has made our life easier and comfortable.

KEY WORDS
Appreciate : to recognize the good qualities of somebody
Blacksmith : a person who makes and repairs things made of iron
by hand

Contribution : an action or a service that helps to cause or increase
something
Earthenware : pottery made of clay
Engage : to become involved with

Occupation : a job

Note to the Teacher: Display the pictures of different occupation and discuss with the students. Ask them
about the occupation their neighbours are involved in. Make them enact the roles of people involved in
various occupations. Take the students around the locality of the school to meet the people of different
occupations and gather information personally.

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