In this extract, the author talks about traditional bread-baking during his childhood days. Complete the following table with the help of the clues on the left. Then write a paragraph about the author's childhood days.
| Clues | Author’s childhood days |
| the way bread was baked | |
| the way the pader sold bread | |
| what the pader wore | |
| when the pader was paid | |
| how the pader looked |
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Clues |
Author’s childhood days |
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the way bread was baked |
Marriage gifts are meaningless without the sweet bread known as the bol, just as a party or a feast loses its charm without bread. The lady of the house must prepare sandwiches on the occasion of her daughter’s engagement. Cakes and bolinhas are a must for Christmas as well as other festivals. |
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the way the pader sold bread |
The baker made his musical entry on the scene with the ‘jhang, jhang’ sound of his specially made bamboo staff. One hand supported the basket on his head and the other banged the bamboo on the ground. |
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what the pader wore |
The baker or bread-seller of those days had a peculiar dress known as the kabai. It was a single piece long frock reaching down to the knees. |
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when the pader was paid |
The baker usually collected his bills at the end of the month. Monthly accounts used to be recorded on some wall in pencil.
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how the pader looked |
The baker and his family never starved. He, his family and his servants always looked happy and prosperous. Their plump physique was an open testimony to this. |
