Objectives:

Students will be able to --

increase their speaking, listening and writing skill.describe pictures.complete passage with suitable words.analyze bar graph.

SHAHEED MINAR BANGLA NEW YEAR

NATIONAL MEMORIALMOTHER’S DAY

Which is the festival indicated through these pictures?

Today’s lesson is Pahela Boishakh

Let’s enjoy the video on Pahela Boishakh

Pair Work: Look at the following pictures and match the pictures with the given words at the bottom and make sentences with them relating to the appropriate pictures. There are more pictures than necessary.

A)Tradition B)Fascinating C)Carnival D)Instrument

Now, read the passage silently

Individual TaskNow, read the passage silently and complete the passage with suitable words:

The word Pahela means the first and Boishakh is the a) ______ month of Bangla calendar. The day is observed not b) _______ in Bangladesh but c) _______ in some other parts of the world. It is celebrated in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. It is also d) _______ in Australia and the UK. In Australia the largest e) _______ for Bangla new year is the Sydney Boishakhi Mela held f) _____ sydney Olympic Park. In England, the Bangalees g) ______ celebrate the day with a street h) ________ in London. It is the i) _______ Asian festival in Europe, j) ________ Bangladesh and West Bengal.

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Pahela Boishakh

31st Night

Pahela Falgun

Group Work Analyze the following graph and discuss the cause of variations of the involvement of young generation using your practical knowledge. In the graph, the vertical numbers to the left side show the percentage of young generations’ involvement while the horizontal numbers at the bottom indicate the particular years.

Write in brief, how you will celebrate

Pahela Boishakh this year at your school.

PREPARED BY

AMINA MOSTARI LIPI

ASSTT. TEACHER IN ENGLISH

KAMRUNNESA GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL, TIKATULY, DHAKA