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Class:vii Subject:English First paper Unit: Five Lesson:One

Florence Nightengle

Helen Keller

Robindra Nath Tagor

Kazi Najru Islam

Begum Rokeya

By end of the lesson the students will be able to: 1. complete listening skill (fill in the gaps). 2. complete reading skill (a table). 3. Complete writing skill (a paragraph). 4. Complete speaking skill (ask and answer) Objectives

Key words Social worker Who works for society Landlord One who rules in a area

Model reading & Silent reading

Read about Begum Rokeya. Begum Rokeya was a famous writer and a social worker. She lived in undivided Bengal in the early 20th century. She believed that women should have the same rights and opportunities as men have in the society. So she fought for their cause throughout her life. Begum Rokeya was born in a village called Pairabondh, Rangpur in Her father Jahiruddin Muhammad Abu Ali Haider Saber was an educated landlord. Rokeya was married to Khan Bahadur Sakhawat Hussain in Her husband was the Deputy Magistrate of Bhagalpur, now a district in the Indian state of Bihar. He was very cooperative, and always encouraged Rokeya to go on with her activities. Many upper class Muslims of Bengal at that time learnt Arabic and Persian as medium of education and communication. But Rokeya had great love for her mother tongue. She learnt Bangla and English from her eldest brother Ibrahim.

rights a village Bangla. Bihar.

Begum Rokeya OccupationBorn inMarried infamilylanguage Writer and Social worker ? ? ??

Famous, Born, Married, Husband, Languages Write a paragraph using the words given below:

T- Who was Rokeya? S1- Rokeya was a writer and social worker. S1- Where did she born? S2- She was born in a village. S2- Which language did she love? S3- She loved Bangla.

Evalution 1.What was Begum Rokeya’s belief? 2.What did she fight for? 3.What kind of family did she come from? 4.Why did many upper class muslims learn arabic and persian at that time? 5.Why did Rokeya learn Bangla and English?

Home work Write a short paragraph about Begum Rokeya in six lines.

Thank You.