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Now, discuss reasons for your choice of qualities.
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| Quality | Why it shows wit |
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| Wise | A witty person must understand a situation sensibly before responding. |
| Clever | Wit involves thinking quickly and giving an intelligent response. |
| Humorous | Witty responses are often amusing without being hurtful. |
| Observant | A witty person notices details that others may miss. |
| Creative | Wit often requires an original or unexpected way of thinking. |
| Confident | Confidence helps a person express a clever response effectively. |
Note: You will find the answers of these riddles on page 16.
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| No. | Answer | Why it fits |
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| 1 | Words | Words can help, comfort and encourage, but they can also hurt. Therefore, they can be a friend or a foe and can bring both joy and pain. |
| 2 | The future | The future is always ahead of us, but it cannot be seen because it has not happened yet. |
| 3 | Time | Time can be measured and “spent”, but it cannot be touched. Once it passes, it cannot truly be saved. |
| 4 | A secret | A secret has to be shared with someone before that person can keep it confidential. |
Discuss in pairs.
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Why are qualities like humour and wit important in a person?
How to answer: Give one benefit of humour and one benefit of wit. Keep the response connected to how people communicate and solve problems.
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Answer: Humour and wit matter a lot because they help you talk in a nice way, think fast and handle tough spots smartly. Humour can cool down tension, while wit helps you find clever fixes. So these qualities make a person way better at dealing with others.
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Why do you think kings and queens preferred to have witty people among their courtiers?
How to answer: Think about what a ruler may need from a witty courtier: clever advice, tact in difficult situations, and humour.
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Answer: Kings and queens liked having witty people in their court because such people could give clever advice, fix hard problems and ease tension with humour. Their clever-and-polite way of talking also let them say difficult truths without unnecessarily upsetting the ruler or other courtiers.
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If you were asked to solve a disagreement between two people, what approach would you take?
How to answer: Answer in a simple sequence: listen to both sides → identify the real misunderstanding → suggest a fair solution.
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Answer: If I had to settle a fight, I would first listen calmly to both sides without picking anyone. Then I'd find the real reason for the fight and help both people see each other's point. Finally, I'd suggest a fair solution both can accept. This clears up the confusion and ends the fight peacefully.
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Have you ever been in a situation where a small misunderstanding led to a big problem? How was it resolved?
How to answer: Use a real or simple example. State the misunderstanding, the problem it caused, and how it was finally cleared.
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Sample Answer: Yes. Once a classmate thought I had ignored his message on purpose. Actually my phone was switched off and I never saw it. The mix-up upset him, but later we talked calmly and I explained what happened. The problem got sorted because we spoke clearly instead of guessing more.
