2. WELCOME

3. TEACHER’S INFORMATION MD. ABUL HASHEM Asst. Teacher Rajshahi Collegiate School, Rajshahi Email : hashemraj64@gmail.com

4. INTRODUCTION OF LESSON Class : Nine Subject: English First Paper Unit: 3 Lesson: 6 Time: 50 minutes Date: 15-03-2014

5. Look at the pictures and guess what they are about.

6. So, today’s lesson is PAHELA BOISHAKH DECLARATION OF LESSON

7. At the end of the lesson the students will be able to- talk about events and festivals. ask and answer questions. infer meaning from context. LEARNING OUTCOME

8. Some more pictures. Look at them.

9. Ss, open your books and read the text silently. SILENT READING

10. Word Pronunciation Meaning tradition irrespective supplement wreath / tr  ˈ dI S  n / / IrI ˈ sp ektIv / / ˈ s ˄ plIm  nt / /ri: T / custom or belief without considering sth or being influenced by it addition/periodical part garland/circular arrangement of flowers Some new words of this passage

11. 1. What kind of food do you eat in the morning of Pahela Boishakh? Answer the following questions. Individual Work 2. Do you wear any special clothes on this occasion?

12. Sample answer 1. I eat hilsha and panta. 2. Yes. I wear pajama and panjabi. Or, Yes. I wear white sari with red border.

13. The word Pahela means the first and Boishakh is the (a)----- month of the Bangla calendar. The day is observed not (b)------ in Bangladesh but (c) ------ in some other parts of the world. It is celebrated in West Bengal, Assam and Tripura. It is also (d)------ in Australia and UK. In Australia, the largest (e)------ for Bangla new year is the Sydney Boishakhi Mela held near Sydney Olympic Park. Group Work Students, work in group and fill in the following gaps.

14. Solution to the individual work (a) first (b) only (c) also (d) celebration (e) festival

15. EVALUATION Choose the correct answer from the alternatives. a. On Pahela Boishakh people eat------- food. (i) junk (ii) conventional (iii) rich (iv) balanced b. The biggest carnival of the country is organized by the ------- (i) Chhyanata (ii) Bangla Academy (iii) Shilpakala Academy (iv) Fine Arts c. Cultural programs on Pahela Boishakh begin ------- (i) In the morning (ii) in the evening (iii) at dawn (iv) in the afternoon

16. Homework Write 10 sentences about Pahela Boishakh.

17. Thank You.