Monks at Work
Many of the monks in a monastery
have special duties.
Look at the list of different jobs.
1. If you were a monk, which
job would you like to do.
Explain your answer.
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2. What duties do you think you would have?
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3. Which job would you least like and why?
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4. The monks do not keep the same job for a long time, they all take turns at each job. Why do you think they do this?
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