My Watch
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. What was the importance of the watch to the author?
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2. What were the attempts made by the author to get his watch
repaired?
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3. Why did the author finally give up on his watch?
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4. What was Uncle Williams’ comment on the ‘tinkerers’ of the
world?
a. ‘I seemd to detect in myself a sort of sneaking fellow-feeling
for the mummy in the museum, and a desire to swap news
with him.’
b. ‘Within a week it sickened to a raging fever and its pulse
went up to a hundred and fifty in the shade.’
c. ‘She makes too much steam—you want to hang the monkey
wrench on the safety valve!’
TALKING ABOUT THE TEXT
Discuss in pairs or groups of four
1. Replacing old machines with new is better than getting them
repaired.
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2. It is difficult to part with personal items like a watch which
have a sentimental value attached to them.
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APPRECIATION
1. How is humour employed to comment on the pains that the
author took to get his watch set right?
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2. ‘The author’s treatment of the subject matter makes the readers
identify themselves with the experience.’ Comment on this
statement.
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3. Identify some of the improbable images the author has used to
effect greater humour
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