3. Human Relations

Look at the picture and read the following excerpt from the diary of a 72-yearold
man. Answer the questions that follow


As I sit here alone and waiting

I gaze at people passing me by.

I try to smile and reach out to them

But no one notices; no one waits.

They look to me like I am nothing -

Are they afraid to be seen saying “Hi”

to an old man like me?

  • 1. What is the excerpt about?

  • 2. How do people respond to the old man’s plight?

  • 3. How should old people be treated so that they do not feel neglected?

    • Oral Discourse: Description -
    Describe the picture in your own words. (Reflect on the theme, people, events, about
    the old man etc.)