WELCOME TO THE CLASS HOW ARE YOU Introduction

WELCOME TO THE CLASS. HOW ARE YOU?

Introduction Md. Afsar Ali Senior Teacher Majhira Model High School Shajahanpur, Bogura Class-8 English First Paper Different people, different occupation

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Yes, you are right. So, our today’s topic is. . . The Ama Divers Unit: 7 Lesson: 2 Page: 80

Learning outcomes After we have studied the lesson, we will be able toØ read and understand text through silent reading Ø ask and answer questions Ø write answer to the question of the text.

Uncommon Rare High quality pearls are very rare now.

To pass from a higher to a lower condition, go down Descend They are descending to the depth of the river.

Involving the possibility of injury, dangerous CAUTION Hazardous HAZARDOUS MATERIALS You should keep away from hazardous things.

To place faith or confident, Trust. Rely The weak have to rely on stick.

A. Read the text and answer the questions Before the beginning of the 20 th century, pearls were obtained from pearl oysters. These oysters were collected from the bottom of the ocean, lake or river. To get enough pearl oysters, free-divers were often forced to descend to the depth of more than 100 feet in one breath. Because of the difficulty of diving, pearls at that time were of different quality as well as very rare. In Asia some pearl oysters could be found on shoals at a depth of 5– 7 feet from the surface. At times the divers had to go 40 feet or even up to 125 feet deep to find enough pearl oysters. These deep dives were extremely hazardous to the divers. Questions 1. What is the text about? 2. Where did the people get the pearls from?

Questions 1. What is the text about? Individual work Ans: The text is about the collection of Pearls. 1. Where did the people get the pearls from? Ans: People got the pearls from pearl oysters. Those oysters were collected from the bottom of the ocean, lake or river.

B Read about the Ama divers of Japan. Discuss in pairs the information that you have got from the text and answer the questions. In some fishing village along the coast of Japan, There amazing groups of women known as ‘Ama’. These women worked and are still working as Ama. They are independent divers. They make their living by diving. The word 'Ama' means 'women of the sea or sea women'. They can dive to the depth of the sea up to 25 meters. And they dive without using oxygen tanks or other breathing equipment. The Ama divers rely on their own skills and breathing techniques. They use that skill and technique to push themselves down to the bottom of the sea and back to the surface again. They can hold their breath for up to two minutes. Careful watching, lung capacity and hunter instincts are the special qualities of Ama divers. Their age is now between 50 - 60 Some of these young villagers are going to the city for other jobs. But there are still some who continue to dive even at their 70 s. If the young people do not take up Ama diving, soon this profession will die out.

Questions 1. Why are the Ama divers amazing? Group work Ans: The Ama divers are amazing because they do not use oxygen tanks or breathing equipments in diving in to the sea. 2. How deep can the Ama divers go down into the sea? Ans: The Ama divers can go up to 25 meters into the sea? 3 What techniques and skills do the Ama divers use in diving? Ans: The Ama divers use their own breathing techniques and skills in diving. 4. Why do you think the young villagers are going to the city? Ans: Diving is a difficult job. It is risky. They may not enough pearls oysters in the sea. Jobs in the cities are less difficult and more profitable. I think, these are the reasons that the young villagers are going to the city.

Pair work Fill in the blanks with appropriate word. Before the beginning of the 20 th century, pearls were obtained (a). . . from pearl oysters. The free-divers used to collect bottom (b). . . these pearls from the (c). . . . of the ocean, lake or river. With a view to getting a huge amount of pearl descend oysters, the free-divers were forced to (d). . . to the breath depth of more than 100 feet in one (e). . . .

Evaluation Choose the best answer from the alternatives. 1. The word ‘amazing’ in the text means? (a) amusing (b) fascinating (c) staggering (d) diving 2. The word ‘independent’ in the text means? (a) inter dependent (b) interrelated (c) free (d) dependable 3. The word ‘remain’ in the text means? (a) rest of the (b) surplus to (c) remember (d) additional 4. ‘Surface’ means………. . (a) lose (b) come out (c) die (d) exterior 5. ‘Remaining’ means. . (a) Remember (b) old (c) young (d) rest

Home work Write a paragraph about the activities of ‘Ama Divers. ”

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