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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: 5 Time: 50 mins.

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

Our today’s topic is The truthful dove (1) 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 write answers to the questions. v make sentence from the table. v fill gaps from listening the CD.

Key words shelter (noun) Meaning protection The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter.

grumpy (verb) Meaning ill-tempered The owl was very grumpy.

unwillingly (adv) Meaning reluctantly The owl unwillingly let them in

generous (adj) Meaning kind The woman was very generous.

flattery (noun) Meaning sweet talk The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery.

Open at page 49 in your book ‘English for today’ and read the passage carefully and silently.

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day the two friends decided to set out on a journey. They flew over the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired, they needed to sit sown and take a rest. Soon night fell and it was dark all around. A storm rose. It started to rain heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter. They came up on a century-old rain tree. An owl had his nest in that tree. The dove and the bat knocked at the owl’s door. The old grumpy owl opened the door. The dove and the bat requested him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly let them in. The two birds were hungry too. They begged for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was sly. He ate greedily. He began to praise the owl with the thoughtful of more getting food. The bat said, “O wise and brave owl, you are the most generous person I have ever seen. You are powerful and mighty. ” The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery. He puffed and ruffled himself, trying to look as wise and brave as possible. Then he turned to the dove and asked, “Now little dove, what do you think about me? ”

Once upon a time, a dove and a bat were very good friends. One day the two friends decided to set out on a journey. They flew over the rivers and hills and came to a big jungle. Both the friends were very tired

Answer the following questions. Individual works: 2 mins Q 1. Who were the two good friends? Q 2. What did they decide to? Q 3. Why were they tired? Correct your answer. Ans 1: The two good friends were the dove and the bat. Ans 2: They decided to set out on a journey. Ans 3: They were tired because flew over many places like rivers, hills etc.

They needed to sit sown and take a rest. Soon night fell and it was dark all around. A storm rose. It started to rain heavily. The dove and the bat started to look for a shelter. They came up on a century-old rain tree. An owl had his nest in that tree.

Answer the following questions. Pair works: 5 mins Q 1. Why did they look for a shelter? Q 2. Where did the dove and the bat come? Q 3. Whose nest was there on the tree? Ans 1: They looked for shelter to protect themselves from storm and rain. Ans 2: The dove and the bat came to a big jungle. Ans 3: On the tree there was a nest of an owl.

The dove and the bat knocked at the owl’s door. The old grumpy owl opened the door. The dove and the bat requested him to give them shelter. The owl unwillingly let them in. The two birds were hungry too. They begged for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he shared his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was sly. He ate greedily.

He began to praise the owl with the thoughtful of more getting food. The bat said, “O wise and brave owl, you are the most generous person I have ever seen. You are powerful and mighty. ” The owl was very pleased at the bat’s flattery. He puffed and ruffled himself, trying to look as wise and brave as possible. Then he turned to the dove and asked, “Now little dove, what do you think about me? ”

Read the story again and make sentences from the table. The dove and the bat They Gorupworks: 5 mins decided very tired. to fly over rivers and hills to look for a shelter. were very good friends. Correct your answer: 1. The dove and the bat were very good friends. 2. They decided to fly over rivers and hills 3. They were very tired. 4. They decided to look for a shelter.

Listen to the CD Now fill the gap The owl unwillingly (a) --- them in. The two birds were hungry too. They (b) --- for some food. The selfish owl was not happy. However, he (c) --- his dinner with them. The dove was so tired that she could hardly eat. But the bat was (d) ---. He ate greedily. He began to praise the owl with the thought of (e) --- more food.

True or false? If false, give the correct information. Evaluation 1. The dove and the bat decided to go for a flying competition. Ans 5: False. Corr. ans: The dove and the bat decided to go on a journey. 2. They reached a big jungle. True. 3. They were afraid because a storm was blowing. True. 4. The dove and the bat were looking for a place to spend the night. 5. The owl gladly asked the bat and the dove to come in. True. Ans 5: False. Correct answer: He was unwillingly to receive them. 6. The owl and the birds ate together. 7. The bat sincerely praised the owl. Ans 7: False. Correct answer: The bat did it to get more food. True.

Homework Answer the following questions. 1. Which words tell you that the owl was not good at heart? 2. What action of the owl tells you that he wanted to hear more good things about him?

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