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Azizul Fakir Assistant Teacher Dighirjan Secondary School Nazirpur, Pirojpur Mobile: 01710745128 Email: azizul. nk@gmail. com Class Eight Unit: 5 Lesson: 6 Time: 50 mins.

Look at the picture. What is it? A dove What is it? A bat

Our today’s topic is A truthful dove (2) Unit: 5 Lesson: 5 Time: 50 mins.

Learning outcomes After we have studied this lesson, we will be able to v infer meaning from the context. v talk about the picture. v write answers to the questions. v fill gaps from listening the CD.

Key words wondering (noun) Meaning being surprised The dove was wondering to look the false praise of bat.

insincere (verb) Meaning hypocritical The student is not insincere at all.

speech (noun) Meaning talkinng President Donald Trump is delivering speech

praise (verb) Meaning admire The old man praised her for help.

host (noun) Meaning somebody who invites and entertains guests The bat praised to the owl as a host.

grateful (adj) Meaning thankful The dove remained ever grateful to the owl.

Open at page 55 in your book ‘English for today’ and read the passage carefully and silently.

All this time the dove was listening to her friend’s false praises. She was wondering how insincere his praises were. The dove hung her head down and was quite. The owl got impatient. He wanted to hear more praises. He looked at the dove and asked, Don’t you have any good thing to say about me? ” The bat joined the owl, “Yes, don’t you have any words of praise for our kind host? ” The dove was ashamed of her friend bat and kept her eyes down. The owl urged the dove, “Come on, say something!” The dove lifted her head slowly and said, “Master owl, thank you very much for the shelter you have given me, thank you for the food you have offered me. I will remain ever grateful for this”.

All this time the dove was listening to her friend’s false praises. She was wondering how insincere his praises were. The dove hung her head down and was quite. The owl got impatient. He wanted to hear more praises

Answer the following questions. Q 1. Who was wondering? Q 2. Who was impatient? Correct your answer. Ans 1: The dove was wondering. Ans 2: The owl was impatient. Individual works: 2 mins

He looked at the dove and asked, Don’t you have any good thing to say about me? ” The bat joined the owl, “Yes, don’t you have any words of praise for our kind host? ” The dove was ashamed of her friend bat and kept her eyes down. The owl urged the dove, “Come on, say something!”

Answer the following questions. Pair works: 5 mins Q 1. Why was the dove ashamed of her friend? Correct your answer. Ans 1: The dove was ashamed of her friend as her friend told her to praise the owl.

Answer the following questions. Q 1. What does the word ‘insincere’ mean by the story? Q 2. Why did the dove think that the bat is insincere? Q 3 l What made the owl impatient? Correct your answer: Gorupworks: 5 mins Ans 1. The word ‘sincere’ in the story means someone who is not insincere or true in heart. Ans 2. The dove thought that the bat is insincere as the bat was praising the owl falsely. Ans 3. The owl became impatient as the dove hung her head down and was quite.

Listen to the CD Now fill the gap The dove (a) --- her head (b) -- and said, “Master owl, thank you very much for the (c) --- you have given me, thank you for the food you have (d) --- me. I will remain (e) --- grateful for this. ”

Evaluation True or false? If false, give the correct information. 1. The bat was very sincere when he praised the owl. Ans 1: False. Corr. ans: He was insincere. True. 2. The owl wanted to hear more good things about himself. 3. The dove was very harsh to the owl. Ans 1: False. Corr. ans: The dove was very grateful to the owl.

Homework Write the summary of the passage.

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