A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1

A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1; My dear students of class six, hope you are keeping well. Today I’m going to discuss about A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1. So, let’s see-

Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1

Example: How do people who cannot see by their eyes view the world?

Answer: People who are not sighted (or cannot see) have a stronger mind. They generally listen better than the sighted people. Their listening ability and fresh mind help them view their surroundings. Hence, they can feel their surroundings in the same way as sighted people can feel.

A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1

a) Where do you live?

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b) What things (e.g., river, house, restaurant, yard, tree, etc) can you see in your surroundings?

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c) What do you like most about your surroundings? Describe two of these.

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d) Is there anything you do not like about your surroundings? What is that? Give one reason.

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SOLUTION

People who are not sighted (or cannot see) have a stronger mind. They generally listen better than the sighted people. Their listening ability and fresh mind help them view their surroundings. Hence, they can feel their surroundings in the same way as sighted people can feel.

Pair Activity

Saimon : Hello! Where do you live?

Tahmid : I live at Uttara in Dhaka.

Saimon : Can you tell me what things you see in your surroundings?

Tahmid : I see lots of houses, a park with trees, some restaurants (even on rooftops) and an airport around our house.

Saimon : What do you like most about your surroundings?

Tahmid : I like the park and the airport most. In the park there are trees which make the atmosphere fresh. The airport looks nice with planes taking off and landing.

Saimon : Is there anything you don’t like about your surroundings?

Tahmid : Yes, there is a club not very far from our house. And I don’t like it as miscreants gather there and use it as their sanctuary.

Saimon : I was going to ask you why you didn’t like it. But you’ve already answered that. Thanks.

Tahmid : You’re welcome.

Read the story.

One day, a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the village. He wanted to show his son how people lived there in the village. They spent a few days and nights in a nearby house. The son closely saw their everyday lives- their challenges and happiness. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1

After their return from the trip, the father asked his son how he liked the trip. “It was great, Dad,” the son replied. “Did you see how life can be?” the father asked. “Oh Yeah,” said the son.

“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. The son answered, “I saw we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches the middle of the garden and they have a river that has no end. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 We have imported lights and they have the stars at night. Our balcony reaches the front yard and they have the whole horizon.”

“Again, we have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve each other.”

“We buy our food, but they grow theirs. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 We have walls around our house to protect us. But they have friends to protect them.” The son added, “Now, I know how happy they really are.”

Hearing the boy, the father became speechless and realized that city life doesn’t always make us happy. It’s love and care for others that make us happy.

Read the story again and rearrange the sentences given below to 15.3 retell a story.

গল্পটি আরেকবার পড়ো এবং নিচের বাক্যগুলোকে সাজিয়ে গল্পটিকে আরেকবার লেখ।

a. They stayed there for a few days and nights. b. The son replied, “Now I understand that they are happier than us.” c. One day a rich father visited a poor farmer’s family with his son. d. After their return, the father asked his son, “Have you understood how difficult to live in the village?” e. The father wanted to show his son how it was to live in the village. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________

SOLUTION

c→e→a→d→b

One day a rich father visited a poor farmer’s family with his son. The father wanted to show his son how it was to live in the village. They stayed there for a few days and nights. After their return, the father asked his son, “Have you understood how difficult to live in village?” The son replied, “Now I understood that they are happier than us.”

Read the story again and discuss the questions in pairs.

a. How many characters are there in the story? Who are they?

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b. Why did they go on a trip?

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c. Which character (either father or the son) do you like more? And why?

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d. What is the most interesting part of the story?

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e. What have you learned from the story?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

SOLUTION

Discussion in Pairs

Saimon : Have you read the story?

Tahmid : Yes, I have. If you have also read the story, tell me how many characters are there.

Saimon : There are only two characters- a father and a son.

Tahmid : And why did they go on a trip?

Saimon : Because the father wanted his son to know how it was to live in the village.

Tahmid : Now tell me which character do you like more?

Saimon : I like the father more because it is his decision that made the son realize the life.

Tahmid : But I like the son more because he opened his father’s eyes.

Saimon : What do you think is the most interesting part of the story?

Tahmid : When the son tells his father the difference between their life and the village life.

Saimon : So, what have you learned from the story?

Tahmid : I’ve learned that riches cannot make people happy.” What makes us happy is the love and care for others.

Read the following note and discuss the characteristics of a story in groups/pairs.

নিচের Noteটি পড়ো এবং দল/জোড়ায় গল্পের বৈশিষ্ট্য আলোচনা করো।

Note: A story has a beginning and an end, character/characters, time, place, incident, and theme. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 These characteristics make a story different from a poem or an essay.

SOLUTION

Group Discussion

S1 : Can anybody tell the characteristics of a story?

S2 : A story must have a beginning and an end.

S3 : There must be one or more characters.

S4 : It must have a time period and a place.

S5 : And it must have an incident and a theme.

S1 : Right. These are the characteristics that separate a story from a poem or an essay.

Read the story ‘Into the Wild’. Identify and write the following characteristics of the story.

নিচের গল্প Into the Wild পড়ো। গল্পের নিচের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুলো চিহ্নিত করো এবং লেখ।

• The beginning
• The end
• Characters
• Incidents
• Time
• Place
• Theme

Vocabulary: Puppy, Shyest, Brave, Quiet, Curious, Insect, Unfamiliar, Butterfly, Wonder, Follow, Deep, Sibling, Notice, Afraid, Immediately, Search, On behalf of, Gather, Venture

Into the Wild

Long ago, there was a big jungle beside a lake. In that jungle, there lived a wolf with his family. His den was under an oak tree. There he lived with his wife and four puppies. Their names were Mini, Mo, Tiny, and Joe. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN Among them Mini was the shyest, Mo was the bravest, Tiny was the quietest, and Joe was the most curious.

The various plants, animals, birds, and insects of the jungle were unfamiliar to them. They were very amazed to see all these. Suddenly Joe saw a butterfly on a leaf of a tree. He was wondered by the colorful wings of the butterfly. The butterfly started to fly, and Joe started to chase it.

Following the butterfly, Joe went deep into the jungle. His siblings were playing by themselves. None of them noticed his leaving. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 After a while, they noticed that Joe was missing. They started calling Joe by name, but there was no response. They were afraid and returned to their den.

In the evening their parents returned. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 They came to know everything. They started to look for Joe.

By this time, Joe realized that he was lost in the jungle. He tried but could not get back home. He met an elephant and asked about his parents and siblings. The elephant knew nothing about Joe’s family or home. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 So, he took Joe to a monkey.

The monkey could not help Joe either. He told them to look for an owl. The owls are the birds of night and know everything. They finally found an owl. Luckily, the owl knew Joe’s family, and she offered to take Joe to his home.

Joe’s parents had returned home after searching for hours. As they were about to enter their den, they saw Joe coming along with the owl, the elephant, and the monkey. Joe’s

siblings were happy to see Joe and ran to greet him. The father thanked the owl, elephant, and monkey for their help. And they entered the den. A FRESH PAIR OF EYES, UNIT FIFTEEN-1 As the night fell, the wolf called his puppies around him and said,

“Listen to me child

Don’t dare alone into the wild

As

The lone wolf dies

But the pack survives”

SOLUTION

• The beginning : Long ago there was a big jungle beside a lake.
• The end : The father thanked the owl, elephant, and monkey for their help. And they entered the den..
• Characters : The wolf family, a butterfly, an elephant, a monkey and an owl.
• Incidents : Going deep into the jungle Joe got lost. After looking for help finally an owl took him home.
• Time : Long ago
• Place : A big jungle beside a lake
• Theme : The lone wolf dies but the pack survives’.

Discuss in groups and write a description individually on the illustrations. You can also choose other themes.

দলে আলোচনা করো এবং এককভাবে/নিজে নিজে নিচের ছবিগুলোর যে কোন একটির বর্ণনা লেখ।

Note: While writing the description follow the guidelines below: – Select the theme. – Decide the time and place – Now think, how will you start and end the description?

a. A Starry Night

SOLUTION

After discussing in a group of five we decided to divide the task among ourselves. Accordingly the five illustrations are described by 5 members individually. They are as follows.

A Starry Night

When stars twinkle on a clear in the sky night, that can be called a starry night. It is very beautiful to look at. It seems that little bulbs of light are put throughout the sky. In the illustration, it looks like there is an exhibition of stars over the tree tops.

Looking at the picture I can imagine the scene. And in reality it will look more beautiful. I think it is the most wonderful a night.

A Riverside House

A house built beside a river is a riverside house. It is a nice place to live in. The people who live there get fresh air and the murmuring sound of water. They can have a nice view of the river with boats plying on it.

They can even bathe in the river and have a cruise whenever they wish. They can catch fish and have a pollution free environment. Moreover, it is a picturesque place.

A Green Field

A green field is where we see only green either of grass or of green paddy plants. In Bangladeshi villages this is a common scenery. As Bangladesh is an agricultural country our farmers cultivate various crops. During the season all the villages are like this except for some houses here and there. A scarecrow is seen in the middle of the field to scare away the crows or other birds. The green field soothes our eyes. For this greenery, the co-background of our flag is green.

A Forest

A forest is an area of land with lots of trees. In fact 33% of a country should be forested area. Though Bangladesh does not fall into that category but we have some forests too. Forests are essential for a country as trees are the largest receiver of carbon dioxide. They provide oxygen instead.

A forest is a natural habitat for various animals. It brings rain and protects our soil from erosion. So, it is ecologically very important. Hence we need to protect our forest that the dishonest businessman can’t destroy it indiscriminately.

A Wide-Open Playground Containing a Banyan Tree

A playground is necessary for the children of an area to grow up. If it is wide open and if there is a Banyan tree in it that’s a bonus. Children can play there in the afternoon and can take rest under the f tree between games.

The weekly market or the haat can sit in the shade of the tree. The people of the locality can buy and sell necessary items there. Sometimes people arrange meeting there to discuss important issues or solve problems. So it is beneficial to both children and adults.

SEE MORE-

• ARSHI’S LETTER
• MEDHA’S DREAM
• MEETING AN OVERSEAS FRIEND
• THE BOY UNDER THE TREE
• MY BOOK

এছাড়াও সকল বিষয়ের নমুনা উত্তর সমূহ পাওয়ার জন্য আমাদের ফেসবুক গ্রুপ জয়েন করে নাও ইউটিউব চ্যানেল সাবস্ক্রাইব করো এবং ফেসবুক পেজটি লাইক এবং ফলো করে রাখো। তোমার বন্ধুকে বিষয়টি জানানোর জন্য আমাদের ওয়েবসাইটটি তার খাতায় নোট করে দিতে পারো।