Unit 33 :
“Many hands many work light”
Pre-advanced
Objective
To be able to know more about idioms and expressions.
Vocabulary
Read and know the meaning of the words used in the article.
1. complicated /ˈkɑːm.plə.keɪ.t̬ɪd/
involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand
The rules are rather complicated to follow.
2. light /laɪt/
not weighing a lot
Here, take this bag – it’s quite light.
3. boulder /ˈboʊl.dɚ/
a very large rock
From about 128 km away, they hauled huge basalt boulders, from which to carve colossal heads, and nearly 100 other sculptures.
4. spell /spel/
to cause something bad to happen in the future
The new regulations could spell disaster for small businesses.
Quick Reading
Read the short passage.
When efforts are taken by all of us to solve a problem, it becomes easy.
When many of us handle a task, whether big or complicated, it automatically gets done in a short time.
The term LIGHT WORK used here does not necessarily refer to physical work.
It refers to simplifying a task that otherwise seems tough. It is to be used in general terms and relates to finding a solution to any type of problem or puzzle.
Once there was a village that was situated on the slopes of a huge rocky mountain. During the monsoon time it was very common to witness landslides in the area.
Huge boulders of rock came sliding down and often fell on the roads blocking traffic for hours together.
One night the rumbling sound and the crashing sound that followed indicated to the villagers that a boulder had come rolling down the hill side. When the villagers ran out they found that a huge boulder of rock had fallen across the railway track.
It was so dark that the boulder was hardly visible and it was sure to spell disaster to the trains passing that way.
The villagers checked the time and were relieved to realize that the last passenger train for that evening would have already passed. So that gave them time to remove the boulder.
Just as they went about informing the government officials about the emergency situation, one of the villagers came running and informed them that the last train had not passed by since it had got delayed due to poor visibility and they could expect it any time.
Discussion
Answer the questions with your teacher.
- Do you believe in the proverb “many hands many work light”?
- Have you tried working in a group? How did you feel?
- Are you an independent person or not?