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Introduction Teacher Lesson Hirendra Debnath MA(English), Bed Assistant Teacher(English) Puran Bazar Girls’ High School 01789 -916684 Rotarian Hirendra Debnath hirendra 0501@gmail. com English For Today Class : VI

Look at the picture S: Yes, I know him. He is Motiur Rahman, T: Do you know him? What is he and his name? Our freedom fighter.

Look at the picture S: His Sir, name excuse he. Alamgir, may be aasinger but I don’t know his T: Ok. is me, Fakir Bangladeshi famous singer T: Do you know him? What is he and his name? name. and freedom fighter.

Look at the picture Ss: Excuse me sir. We don’t know him. T: Do you know him? What is he and his name? Please, say about him.

His name is George Harrison. He is a famous singer and humanist from England. He helped us during our Liberation War of 1971 by organising The concert for Banglsdesh to make the world aware of the sufferings of Bangladesh during our liberation war. So he is also a freedom fighter of Bangladesh.

Can you guess what we are About the concert for Bangladesh going to discuss today?

So, our today’s lesson is. The concert for Bangladesh Lesson-27

Learning outcomes After completing this lesson students we will be able toØ read and understand texts Ø infer meaning from context Ø ask and answer questions Ø participate in short dialogues and conversations on familiar topics

Word right organise abroad perform take part audience famous huge live support Meaning correct, accurate arrange outside a country, overseas stage participate spectator, the people who sit and watch a perform renowned great going on, on going, continuing backing

Word relief grateful humanist Meaning aid indebted, appreciative, thankful a person who works for mankind concert a performance of music and singing

A. It’s Friday evening. Mr. Farhad is playing a song on his DVD player in his study. His daughter Fahmida comes in. On the TV screen, a tall, bearded man with long hair is playing a guitar and singing a song, “Bangladesh, Bangladesh …”. Fahmida is thrilled to hear the song ‘Bangladesh’ from a singer who looks like foreigner. She has the following conversation with her father about the song and the singer. Father, who is this singer? He is not a Bangladeshi, is he? Fahmida

You are right! He is not. He is a famous singer from England. His name is George Harrison. Mr. Farhad

George Harrison! Why did he sing the song on Bangladesh? Fahmida

That’s a huge story. Harrison was not only a famous singer but also a great humanist. He helped us during our Liberation War of 1971. Mr. Farhad

Did he come to Bangladesh to take part in the Liberation War? Fahmida

No, my child, he didn’t come to Bangladesh but he fought for our cause by organising the historic Concert for Bangladesh. Mr. Farhad

Concert for Bangladesh! Please, father, tell me more about it. Fahmida

Well, the concert for Bangladesh was held on the 1 st August, 1971 at the Madison Square Garden, New York. George Harrison and some other famous musicians performed in that live concert in front of a audience of about forty thousand people. It was organised to make the world aware of the sufferings of Bangladesh during our liberation war. Mr. Farhad

Wasn’t that great! Fahmida

Yes, it was great! The concert won huge support for the millions of war victims of Bangladesh. At the same time it raised millions of dollars for UNICEF relief fund. Mr. Farhad

I’m really glad that you tell me all this, Father. I think we should be grateful to George Harrison and his friends who organised the Concert for Bangladesh. Fahmida

You are right, dear! We should remember those great friends who helped us in our days of struggle and suffering. Mr. Farhad

Students’ model reading Go to the section ‘A’ and start silent reading

A 1: Write if the following statements are true or false. If false, correct the statement. Individual work a. George False. Harrison was from the United States. Correct statement: George Harrison was from England. b. In 1971, George Harrison visited Bangladesh to take part in the liberation war. b. False. Correct statement: In 1971, George Harrison did not visit Bangladesh. c. c. True A huge audience attended the concert for Bangladesh. d False. Correct Notwell-known only George Harrison butpart alsoinsome other welld. . George Harrisonstatement: was the only musician to take the Concert for known musicians took part in the Concert for Bangladesh. e. True e. The people of the world became aware of the crisis in Bangladesh following the concert for Bangladesh.

B 1: Now complete the summary of the first three stanzas of the Individual work from the box. song ‘Bangladesh’ with suitable words support stand quickly come problems

Elicit answers from the students. Individual work e) B 2: Do do you know feel of when any Bangla listen song to this thatsong? inspired the people of a) b))How What is isthe the first song line about? ofyou the song? c) Who is singer of the song? d Where did you hear the song first? Answer: Bangladesh feel great the patriotic war offeeling liberation to hear inasong. 1971? this song. Ifmotherland, yes, bachabo answer The Here first ‘ful’line is the of symbolic song ismeaning ‘Amra ekti of our ful ke Mahmud is the singer of the Answer: IApel I during heard the song first in program on our the following questions. bole Bangladesh. judho kori’. There Independence Day. is a great patriotic zeal in the song. It a) What our is the first line of the to song? inspired freedom fighters fight against the foes. b) What is the song about? c) Who is the singer of the song? d) Where did you hear the song first? e) How do you feel when you listen to this song?

Evaluation Tick the best answer.

Home work Suppose, you know a freedom fighter. Now make a dialogue between you and the freedom fighter and write down it.