Read these columns about careers in environment, that is, working to keep our world – the land, air, water and the people, animals and plants – safe from natural and man-made dangers. Check out the personality profiles needed to be successful at different kinds of careers in the environmental field. Find out whether you are more adventurous than your partner, or whether your partner is a better inquirer than others. You may wish to prepare a personality profile of yourself/your partner. In groups, attempt some of the activities suggested at the end.


Word-finders group



1.Thinker becomes Tinker if we leave out an ‘h’. Who is a thinker?


2. Make a list of words what your classmates want to find out the meanings of. Then find out the meanings by consulting a dictionary or asking your teacher. Tell your classmates what you have found out.



People-finders group



Find people in the jobs mentioned here. They may be people you know, or people mentioned in newspapers, etc. Make a chart.



Picture-finders group



Get pictures or photographs of the kinds of people, subjects, activities, places, etc., mentioned above.


Please attempt yourself.


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