Teacher’s Identity Name: Fatema Motaleb Lecturer: English Aushkandi Rashidia public High School And College Nabiganj, Habiganj. Mobile:0181xxxxxx

Introducing the lesson English 1 st Paper Class-Xi Unit-8, Lesson-2 Time-1 hour Date-10/11/15

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Announcement of the lesson The Hakaluki Haor

Learning Outcomes The students will be able to tell about #the meaning of some words # the location and surrounding areas of the Hakaluki Haor # the kinds of fish available in Hakaluki Haor # the kinds of migratory birds that visit the Haor in winter #The economic importance of the Haor.

The map of The Hakaluki Haor Location and surrounding areas of The Hakaluki Haor

Hakaluki Haor is one of the major wetlands of Bangladesh. Its area is about 18,386 hectares. This haor is declared an ecologically Critical Area in April 1999 by the Government of Bangladesh.

Hakaluki is a complex ecosystem containing more than 238 interconnecting beels and jalmahals. The most important beels are 1.Chatla 2. Pinlarkona 3. Dulla 4.Sakuna 5. Barajilla 6.Balijhuri 7. Lamba 8. Tekonia etc.

The haor is bounded by the Kushiara river as well as a part of theSonai-Bardal river to the north. The Kushiara river By the Fenchuganj-kulaura railway to the west and to the south The haor falls under two administrative districts Maulavibazar and Sylhet Sylhet Maulavibazar

Hakaluki Haor is an important source of fisheries resources for Bangladesh.The main fish species found here are: Boal fish Ghagot fish Pabda fishKalibaus fish

Rui fish Chapila fish Various types of fishes

Word meaning Resources Community Aquatic Evergreen Wealth Anything of common interest Water based Always green Biodiversity Biological difference

Landscape Movement Migratory Attraction Illegal An inland scenery An act of moving Wandering Faculty of attracting Unlawful

The haor is a very important resting place for migratory waterfowls flying in from the north

These species of waterfowls make the haor their temporary home

The most important species is the Barheaded Goose

Many other important species of waterfowls make the haor their temporary home.

Some water fowls of The Hakaluki Haor

Illegal poaching has been a threat to the water fowl population in this vast wetland.

The Haor had very dense swamp forest in the past, but deforestation and a lack of conservation practices have virtually destroyed this unique forest in last two decades. BeforePresent day

The haor system provides a wide range of economic and non-economicbenefits to the local people as well as to the people of Bangladesh. Rice,fruit, oilseed production

Fish production

Duck rearing Cattle and buffalo rearing

Collection of reeds and grasses Collection of aquatic and other plants

Single work 1.What is the land area of the Hakaluki Haor? 2. Name some important beels of the Haor. 3. Name some fish species of the Haor. 4. Which bird is the main migratory waterfowl of the Hakaluki haor?

The Hakaluki Haor in dry season

The Haor in monsoon

Pair work Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B 1.Floodplains 2. Ecosystem 3. Flash flood 4. Fry 5. Waterfowls 6. Swamp forest 7. Vegetation 8. Reed a.Water birds such as ducks and geese b. The young of various species of fish c. A sudden and rapid rise in river lake water overflowing banks, typically due to heavy rain d. low, flat, periodically flooded lands adjacent to rivers, lakes etc. e. Common name for several tall, grass-like plants of wet lands f. Forests which are inundated with fresh water, either permanently or seasonally g. All the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole h. A community of living and non- living things that work together.

Evaluation 1.Where is the Hakaluki Haor located? 2.What economic benefits does the haor provide to locals? 3. What bird species are seen in Hakaluki Haor in winter? 4. How many people live in the area surrounding the Haor?

Homework Describe theHakaluki Haor in your own words.

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