Friday, November 20th
The accessories of the dabbawalas
1. The dabbawalas wear a white Gandhi cap (it’s 20 rupees).
2. They must have 2 bicycles: 1 for them, and 1 to share.
3. They use a long wooden crate.
The evolution of the service
The service was created in 1890, a long time ago.
They are impressive because they deliver 400.000 lunch-boxes everyday.
They didn’t have technology but today you can use your phone or their website for lunch.
Thursday, November 19th
The problems of the dabbawalas
They don’t have a vehicle -> they use the train, they share 2 bikes and use hand-drawn carts.
They don’t use any technology.
They are illiterate -> They can’t read and write.
There are many people in the street. Mumbai is the most densely-populated city in India.
However, the service is excellent! It’s a five-star service thanks to a colour code. The lunch-boxes are colour-coded.
Hi guys,
today we studied the beginning of a new video about the dabbawalas and we asked questions about it.
Then we worked on how to create a question in English.
Here is the worksheet that we completed:
Hi guys,
today you worked on a newspaper article and on making questions about the dabbawalas.
Here is the text:
Friday, November 13th
The dabbawalas are impressive:
They are very famous in the world.
They don’t use a lot of technology:
They must have 2 bicycles
A Gandhi cap (20 rupees)
A long wooden crate
Today, you can send messages or use their website: mydabbawala.com (dot com)