NCERT Class 3 Environmental Studies Saying without Speaking

Dumb Charades

Let us play a game. In this game, everyone has to let others know what they want to tell without speaking. Divide yourselves into groups of seven. Your teacher will give each group a piece of paper with a situation written on it. Each group will read what is written on the paper and prepare a silent act. Keep in mind that you cannot speak. You can express through your face and body actions. When all the groups are ready with their act, they have to perform one by one in front of the other groups. The others will have to guess what is being acted out.

How did you like this game?

Did you find it difficult to act without speaking?

Look at the picture given on the next page. The children in the picture are talking to each other through actions.

❉ Have you ever seen anyone talking through actions?

❉ When do people need to talk like this?

Most of us can hear and speak, but there are some people who can neither hear nor speak. These people talk through actions. They understand what the other person is saying by studying their lip-movements. All ofus cannot do everything. Some of us sing well, others write good poetry. Some can climb trees quickly while others can run fast. Some can draw well, others can sing in tune. We are all special in our own ways. Hence, in schools we can learn from each other. Like all children, children who cannot speak and hear also go to school to read and write. In schools, sign language is taught to them. Let us read about a child who cannot hear, yet, who can do many things

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