Presented by Md Hasanul kabir Class Nine English

Presented by Md Hasanul kabir Class - Nine English 1 st Paper Time-45 M. Date-5 August 2017

The greed of the roaring rivers

Learning outcomes By end this lesson You will be able to-> Vocabulary > reading a passage and understand it. > Choose the closest meaning. > answer the questions. > Filling the gaps. > take part in debates on given topics.

Vocabulary Embankment A wall of stone or earth made to keep water back. Meherjan lives in a slum on the Sirajgong Town Protection Embankment

Turmoil Confusion A person leads a unhappy life. Meherjan leads a turmoil life

Slum A overcrowded urban area inhabited by very poor people. Meherjan lives in a slum.

Erosion The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents. Meherjan lost all her property due to river erosion.

The present life of Meherjan.

The previous life of Meherjan.

Section A: read the text and choose the closest meaning in section B (pair work). 1. (a) rivers that flow strongly making wild sound. 2. (d) property used only as an agricultural farm. 3. (b) wind that blows with a hissing sound. 4. (c) a flame that is made unstable by the blast of air.

Section C: read the text and answer the questions (pair work). (a) Meherjan uses fallen leaves and straw to make fair for cooking her meals. (b) Meherjan lost her cultivable land, cattle, trees, vegetable garden etc. (c) Meherjan had a happy family but she lost all. (d) The monsoon season. (e) The river Jamuna has been compared to a greedy person who claims everything his around. That is why the greedy Jamuna used here. Gradually the river consumed all wealth of Meherjan.

Section-D: complete the summary of Meherjan’s life with the words/phrases from the box. Victims, affects, close to, slum dweller, homeless, Threats, example, due to, shortage of food, one lakh homeless Meherjan is a typical (1)……………. . woman who lives in a slum. She lost her due to shelter and properties (2)……………. . the erosion of river Jamuna. She also lost her hunger family. Her husband had died of disease caused by poverty and (3)………. Now, slum dweller she is only a (4)………. Like Meherjan there are many people who have victims of river erosion. River erosion is still posing (6) ……… threats become the (5)…………… close to to the lives and properties of thousands of people. People living (7) …………. . one lakh Rivers are most likely victims of river erosion. Each year about (8) …………… people become homeless due to river erosion in Bangladesh. Meherjan’s life is just affects the lives of thousands of people. one (9) example ……… of how climate change (10)………

Get into two groups of 3/4. Decide which group will speak for/against the motion. In your group, first discuss and note down 5/6 points to support/oppose the statement below. Then select the speakers from each group to start the debate. Statement: “Human can’t do anything to control the course of nature. ”

Evaluation Where does Meherjan live? Why does Meherjan live in Embankment? What do you know about Meherjan’s previous family? In which season does river erosion most likely occur?

Homework Write a summary of the passage in not more than 90 -100 words.

Thank you