In this post, we’ll learn about A Dream School, which is a topic from Chapter 1, English Subject, Class 7.
Important Vocabularies For This Lesson
- Available – সহজলভ্য
- Tiny – ছোট
- Bin – আবর্জনা রাখার পাত্র
- Facility – সুবিধা
- Unfortunate – দূর্ভাগ্যজনক
- Improve – উন্নতি করা
- Remove – বাদ দেয়া
- Vacation – ছুটি
- Muddy Road – কর্দমাক্ত রাস্তা
1.1 | Look at this picture of a school. And then, write 5 sentences on what you love about this school in pairs/groups.
বিদ্যালয়ের ছবিটির দিকে তাকাও এবং দল বা জোড়ায় ভাগ হয়ে ছবির বিদ্যালয়টি সম্পর্কে তোমাদের যা যা ভালো লাগে তা ৫ টি বাক্যে লেখো।
Ans: A paired discussion about the school (Focusing on one thing)
Myself : Hi, Arnab ! Have you seen the school in the picture?
Arnab : Yes, I have. And I liked it very much.
Myself : What do you especially like about the school?
Arnab : I like the open field of the school specially.
Myself : Really! Do you have any particular reason behind this
Arnab : Yes, of course. This open field provides students with the opportunity to get themselves involved in games and sports.
Myself : And games and sports are essential for the removal of monotony and for mental development of students.
Arnab : You are absolutely right
Myself : Thanks.
Arnab : You are welcome.
1.2 | Work in pairs. Identify which of these facilities you have in your school. Tick under yes if you have the facilities and tick under no if you don’t have the facilities in your school. One is done for you.
| Questions | Yes | No |
| 1. Do you have a playground in your school? | √ | |
| 2. Do you have a garden in your school? | √ | |
| 3. Do you have a library in your school? | √ | |
| 4. Do you have a canteen in your school? | √ | |
| 5. Do you have clean classrooms? | √ | |
| 6. Do you have enough light and air in the class- room? | √ | |
| 7. Do you have comfortable benches/desks? | √ | |
| 8. Do you have a white/blackboard in the class-room? | √ | |
| 9. Do you have a computer lab in your school? | √ | |
| 10. Do you have multimedia/ projectors in the class- room? | x | |
| 11. Do you have a freely available Wifi network in the school? | x | |
| 12. Do you have pure drinking water in your school? | √ | |
| 13. Do you have clean toilets in your school? | √ | |
| 14. Do you have bins in your school? | √ | |
| 15. Do you have a first aid box in the school? | √ | |
| 16. Do you have trees and birds in your school? | √ | |
| 17. Do you have a notice board in your school? | √ | |
| 18. Do you have pictures/charts on the wall of your classroom? | x |
1.4 | Read the conversation again and match the words/phrases with their meanings. One is done for you.
Ans:
1. Calmness – Peacefulness
2. In front of – Before
3. Mine – My own
4. Huge – Very big/large
5. Muddy – Soiled
6. Multi-storied – Having more than two floors/levels
7. Vehicles – A motor car/bus/truck (that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another)
8. Nest – Bird’s house
9. Nearby – Close
10. Vacation – Holiday
1.5 | Read the conversation again, and in pairs/groups write the similarities and dissimilarities (differences) between Faria’s and Raihan’s schools.
Ans: : Similarities and dissimilarities between Faria’s and Raihan’s school:
| Similarities | Dissimilarities |
| 1. Waterbody | In Faria’s school, it is very large which is called “Dighi”; whereas in Raihan’s school, it is a small one, that can be called “pond. |
| 2. Garden | Faria’s school has a big one but Raihan’s school has a small one. |
| 3. Library | Raihan’s school has a huge one but Faria’s school has a small one. |
| 4. Trees | There are many trees around Faria’s school but there are not too many trees around Raihan’s school. |
| 5. Playground | Faria’s school has a big playground but Raihan’s school has a small one. |
1.6 | Now, in pairs/groups discuss and then make a list of similarities and dissimilarities of your school with Faria’s and Raihan’s schools.
এখন, দল বা জোড়ায় ভাগ হয়ে ফারিয়া ও রায়হানের বিদ্যালয়ের সাথে তোমার বিদ্যালয়ের সাদৃশ্য এবং বৈসাদৃশ্যগুলোর একটি তালিকা তৈরি করো এবং আলোচনা করো।
Ans: A list of similarities and dissimilarities of my school with Faria’s and Raihan’s school:
| List of things | Similarities and Dissimilarities |
| 1. Waterbody | In Faria’s school, it is very large which is called “Dighi”; whereas in Raihan’s school, it is a small one, that can be called “pond”. In our school, there is no water body. |
| 2. Garden | Faria’s school has a big garden but Raihan’s school has a small one. However, in our school we have a garden of moderate size |
| 3. Library | Raihan’s school has a huge one but Faria’s school has a small one. Our school also has a small library. |
| 4. Trees | There are many trees around Faria’s school but unfortunately there are not too many trees around Raihan’s school. Our school also has many trees around our compound. |
| 5. Playground | Faria’s school has a big playground but Raihan’s school has a small one. There is a big playground in our school. |
| 6. Prayer Room | Faria and Raihan’s schools do not have a prayer room, whereas we have a nicely decorated prayer room in our school. |
| 7. Computer Lab | Faria and Raihan’s schools do not have a Computer Lab, whereas we have a nicely organized Computer Lab in our school. |
1.7 | in pairs/groups, discuss and make a list of
দল বা জোড়ায় ভাগ হয়ে আলোচনা করো এবং নিচের বিষয়গুলোর উপর একটি তালিকা তৈরি করো।
a) The good things in your school.
b) What you need in your school.
c) What should be improved or removed from your school to make your school a dream school?
Ans:
| List of good things in my school : | What we need in our school: | What should be improved or removed to make my school a dream school: |
| 1. A garden | 1. a pond | 1. Facilities in the library should be increased. |
| 2. A library | 2. different cultural clubs | 2. More trees should be planted. |
| 3. Many trees | 3. collection of more flower and fruit trees | 3. Grass should be implanted in the playground. |
| 4. A big playground | 4. multimedia/projectors in our classroom | 4. The waste disposal area outside the school should be removed. |
| 5. Prayer Room | 5. The tea stalls besides the school. gate should be removed. | |
| 6. A computer lab | ||
| 7. A canteen |
1.8 | Read Orin’s speeches in the bubbles about her dream school. Now, draw/ design a poster of your dream school and present it to your class/ school.
Ans:
My Dream School
1. The name of my dream school will be: Little Angel’s School.
2. Its classrooms will be spacious and will have state of the art facilities.
3. Teachers of my dream school will be very amiable and friendly.
4. Class friends of my dream school will be very polite and helpful.
5. There will be various fun activities in my dream school.
6. There will be library, canteen, prayer room, computer lab and sports club in my dream school.