5006 gever tulley teaches life lessons through tinkering

or
/>The founder of the Tinkering School, Gever Tulley likes to build things with kids.
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his
Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative
problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a rollercoaster!

(Before watching)

A

Match the words with their definitions:

1

insight

a

disaster

2

interlude

b

a person who works together with others for a special
purpose

3

collaborator

c

the group of subjects studied in a school, college, etc.

4

setback

d

5

calamity

e

6

to doodle

f

7

frustrated

g

8

to go awry

h

9

to tinker

i

10

curriculum

j

11

mundane

k

B

(After watching)

to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about
something else or when you are bored

feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot
achieve what you want
to go wrong
a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a
complicated problem or situation
a period of time between two events or situations, during
which something different happens
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes
things worse than they were
to make small changes to something in order to repair it or
make it work better

Complete the answers to the following questions:

1. How is Tinkering School different from ordinary schools?
‘Tinkering School doesn't follow a set ………………………………….. And there are no ………………………………….. .’
2. How long does a course in Tinkering School last?
‘It's a ………………………………….. immersive experience for the kids.’
3. What is the goal of Tinkering School?
‘Our goal is to ………………………………….. that they leave with a better sense of
………………………………………………………………………………………. than when they arrived.’
4. Does everything turn out as planned?
‘………………………………….. ever turns out as planned.’
5. What do they start from?
‘We start from ………………………………….. and …………………………………...’
6. What is the central part of the course?
‘…………………………………... is at the heart of the experience.’
7. What is the role of the ‘teachers’?
‘Robin and I act as …………………………………....’

8. How are failures dealt with?
‘Failures are ………………………………….. and …………………………………...’
9. What do they do when they get stuck with a project?
‘When faced with particularly difficult ………………………………….. or complexities, a really interesting
behavior emerges: …………………………………...’
10. How does this help?
‘From these ………………………………….. come deep ………………………………….. and amazing new approaches to solving
the problems that had them ………………………………….. just moments before.’


or
/>The founder of the Tinkering School, Gever Tulley likes to build things with kids.
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his
Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative
problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a rollercoaster!

A.

(Before watching) Match the words with their definitions:

1

insight

a

disaster

2

interlude

b

a person who works together with others for a special
purpose

3

collaborator

c

the group of subjects studied in a school, college, etc.

4

setback

d

5

calamity

e

6

to doodle

f

7

frustrated

g

8

to go awry

h

9

to tinker

i

10

curriculum

j

11

mundane

k

B.

(After watching)

to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about
something else or when you are bored
feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot
achieve what you want
to go wrong
a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a
complicated problem or situation
a period of time between two events or situations, during
which something different happens
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes
things worse than they were
to make small changes to something in order to repair it or
make it work better

Complete the answers to the following questions:

1. How is Tinkering School different from ordinary schools?
‘Tinkering School doesn't follow a set ………………………………….. And there are no ………………………………….. .’
2. How long does a course in Tinkering School last?
‘It's a ………………………………….. immersive experience for the kids.’
3. What is the goal of Tinkering School?
‘Our goal is to ………………………………….. that they leave with a better sense of

………………………………………………………………………………………. than when they arrived.’
4. Does everything turn out as planned?
‘………………………………….. ever turns out as planned.’
5. What do they start from?
‘ We start from ………………………………….. and …………………………………...’
6. What is the central part of the course?
‘…………………………………... is at the heart of the experience.’
7. What is the role of the ‘teachers’?
‘Robin and I act as …………………………………....’
8. How are failures dealt with?
‘Failures are ………………………………….. and …………………………………...’
9. What do they do when they get stuck with a project?
‘When faced with particularly difficult ………………………………….. or complexities, a really interesting
behavior emerges: …………………………………...’
10. How does this help?
‘From these ………………………………….. come deep ………………………………….. and amazing new approaches to solving
ANSWER
the problems that had them ………………………………….. just moments before.’

KEY


or
/>The founder of the Tinkering School, Gever Tulley likes to build things with kids.
Gever Tulley uses engaging photos and footage to demonstrate the valuable lessons kids learn at his
Tinkering School. When given tools, materials and guidance, these young imaginations run wild and creative
problem-solving takes over to build unique boats, bridges and even a rollercoaster!

A.

(Before watching) Match the words with their definitions:

1

insight

g

a

disaster

2

interlude

h

b

a person who works together with others for a special
purpose

3

collaborator

b

c

the group of subjects studied in a school, college, etc.

4

setback

j

d

5

calamity

a

e

6

to doodle

d

f

7

frustrated

e

g

8

to go awry

f

h

9

to tinker

k

i

10

curriculum

c

j

11

mundane

i

k

B.

(After watching)

to draw pictures or patterns while thinking about
something else or when you are bored
feeling annoyed or less confident because you cannot
achieve what you want
to go wrong
a clear, deep and sometimes sudden understanding of a
complicated problem or situation
a period of time between two events or situations, during
which something different happens
very ordinary and therefore not interesting
a problem that delays or prevents progress, or makes
things worse than they were
to make small changes to something in order to repair it or
make it work better

Complete the answers to the following questions:

1. How is Tinkering School different from ordinary schools?
‘Tinkering School doesn't follow a set curriculum. And there are no tests.’

2. How long does a course in Tinkering School last?
‘It's a six-week immersive experience for the kids.’
3. What is the goal of Tinkering School?
‘Our goal is to ensure that they leave with a better sense of how to make things than when they
arrived.’
4. Does everything turn out as planned?
‘Nothing ever turns out as planned.’
5. What do they start from?
‘We start from doodles and sketches.’
6. What is the central part of the course?
‘Building is at the heart of the experience.’
7. What is the role of the ‘teachers’?
‘Robin and I act as collaborators.’
8. How are failures dealt with?
‘Failures are celebrated and analysed.’
9. What do they do when they get stuck with a project?
‘When faced with particularly difficult setbacks or complexities, a really interesting behavior
emerges: decoration.’
10. How does this help?
‘From these interludes come deep insights and amazing new approaches to solving the problems that
had them frustrated just moments before.’