class 8 english lesson 1 the beginning

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Class- VIIIClass- VIII English 1st paperEnglish 1st paper

Presented by:Presented by: Fauzia JesminFauzia Jesmin

Asst. TeacherAsst. TeacherCamb Id:0412Camb Id:0412

Department of EnglshDepartment of Englsh

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Unit -5 (The beginning)Unit -5 (The beginning) Lesson -1Lesson -1

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know the story of a extraordinary woman

learn the way of her success

know new words

read and understand texts ask and answer questions

Student will be able to-

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Meaning Wordtypical – having qualities or features of a particular type of person, thing extraordinary - greater or better than usual willpower - the ability to control your thoughts and actions determination - the quality that makes you continue trying aspect - a way in which it may be considered spirit - the power of the human includes their mind, feelings Defying - to refuse to obey or show respect for authority

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There is a small village called Bhabanipur in Jhenaidah. It is a typical Bangladeshi village. People here spend their day-to-day life mostly working in the fields and doing small jobs. In this ordinary village, there lives an extraordinary woman named Shamima Akhter. Shamima’s willpower and determination have made her extraordinary. She has seen the most cruel aspect of life. But the cruelty could notdefeat her spirit. She has come out as a winner, defying all the odds of life. Shamima is now 32 years old. She runs a small boutique called ‘Oikko Nari Kollayan Shangstha’ in her village. Let’s hear from Shamima, how she succeeded in setting up her boutique.

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Read the text again. Now Match the phrases with the meanings.

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Read the text again and answer the following questions.1. What type of village does Shamima live in?2. What do the people of ‘Bhabanipur’ village usually do?3. What has Shamima done to make herself extraordinary?

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Write a paragraph about Shamima from your imagination. In your paragraph write what Shamima should do for the good of her own family as well as the other families in the village.

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