“You wouldn’t care to help with the shelters, I suppose?” “We want meat − ” “And we don’t get it.”
Now the antagonism was audible.
“But I shall! Next time! I’ve got to get a barb on this spear! We wounded a pig and the spear fell out. If we could only make barbs −”
“We need shelters.”
Suddenly Jack shouted in rage. “Are you accusing −?”
“All I’m saying is we’ve worked dashed hard. That’s all.” They were both red in the face and found looking at each other difficult.
COMMUNICATION After Reading MANAGING MYSELF
Check your understanding 1. What kind of place do you think Jack is in?
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2. What does Jack try to do to the pig? 3. What is Ralph doing when Jack finds him? 4. What kind of relationship do you think Jack and Ralph have?
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING STORY WORKING WITH OTHERS Descriptive Writing Techniques (2)NUMERACY
1. Read the two examples: Example 1: Alex was uncertain about what to do.
STAYING WELL
Example 2: Alex’s eyes stretched open, and she had to sit down. She stared at a point on the wall for some time, and then scratched her elbow. She took a deep breath, and then she took an even deeper breath. She took her phone out of her pocket and started scrolling. She creased her forehead and jammed her tongue into the side of her mouth. She put her phone back in her pocket.
In the first example, we are told that Alex was uncertain. In the second example the author shows us that Alex was uncertain; the author does this though her descriptions.
