In this post, we’ll learn about Bangabandhu My inspiration, which is a topic from Chapter 8, English Subject, Class 6.
Important Vocabularies For This Lesson
- Nickname – ডাকনাম
- Acquire – অর্জন করা
- Injustice – অবিচার
- Came forward – এগিয়ে এসেছিল
- Sanction – অনুমোদন দেওয়া
- Reputation – সুনাম
- Liberal – উদার
- Harmony – সম্প্রীতি
- Team player – দলের খেলোয়াড়
8.1 | Watch the short video clip on the childhood of Bangabandhu on Youtube and in pairs/groups discuss the following questions. (বঙ্গবন্ধুর শৈশবের সংক্ষিপ্ত Video Clip Youtube-এ দেখো। জোড়ায়/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো আলোচনা করো।)
Ans: Discussion in Pairs (জোড়ায় আলোচনা)
Deepa : Sunipa, how are you?
Sunipa : Fine, thanks. What about you?
Deepa : I’m also fine. Well, can you tell when Bangabandhu was born ?
Sunipa : Yes. I can. Bangabandhu was born on 17 March in 1920 in Tungipara. So, Deepa do you know what his nickname was?
Deepa : Yes, I do. His nickname was ‘Khoka’ By the way he was very friendly in his childhood.
Sunipa : But how do you know that?
Deepa : Because he loved his friends and other people very much. He always stood by his friends and others in their need.
Sunipa : Right Can you tell a childhood story of Bangabandhu that expresses his love for the people?
Deepa : Yes, I can. Once he gave away his own umbrella to one of his classmates who could not afford to buy an umbrella. Sometimes, he even gave away his textbooks. However, does Bangabandhu inspire you to support the truth? If yes, how?
Sunipa : Yes, he does. He never accepted any injustice done to anyone. And, he was not afraid to speak up against injustice. This quality of Bangabandhu inspires me to support the truth.
Deepa : Well said. Thank you for your nice discussion.
Sunipa : You’re welcome!
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8.2 | Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
Ans:
1. Achieve – Become successful
2. Repair – Fix
3. Injustice – When someone doesn’t get his right
4. Came forward – An offer to do something
5. Sanction – Give official permission
6. Reputation – Fame, Position
7. Liberal – Respect others’ beliefs or behaviour.
8. Harmony – A situation where everything is right and peaceful.
9. A team player – One who plays for the team rather than for personal glory.
8.3 | Read the text again and, ask and answer the following questions in pairs.
1. What was Bangabandhu’s dream?
2. Why do people call him “The Father of the Nation”?
3. How do you know he was courageous?
4. What was his favourite sport?
5. Why did he read newspapers?
Ans: Discussion in Pairs (জোড়ায় আলোচনা)
| Mina : Hi. Dina. would you please tell me what Bangabandhu’s dream was? |
| Dina : Of course, I would. His dream was to make Bangladesh as a free. peaceful and prosperous nation. |
| Mina: Right! you know, people call him ‘The Father of the Nation”, why? |
| Dina : Because of his love for the people and sacrifice for the country. Not only that he had many qualities too such as he was courageous. How do you know that? |
| Mina : Listen, when he was a school student, he along with his friends went to the then Chief Minister Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haque with their demands to repair the school hostel’s roof. It was possible only for his courage. |
| Dina : Right you are! Do you know about his favourite sport and why he read newspapers? |
| Mina : Yes, I do. His favourtie sport was football. And he read newspapers to gather knowledge. |
| Dina : Thank you for nice discussion, |
| Mina : Same to you. |
8.4 | Read the text again. In pairs/groups, discuss the following qualities of Bangabandhu. And describe those with an example in the next column to it. If you need, you can read any books, articles etc. One is done for you. (উপরের Text-টি আবার পড়ো। জোড়ায়/দলে বঙ্গবন্ধুর নিচের গুণাবলি আলোচনা করো এবং Description কলামে একটি উদাহরণসহ গুণাবলি বর্ণনা করো। প্রয়োজনে বঙ্গবন্ধু সম্পর্কিত তথ্যবল কোন বই অথবা প্রবন্ধ পড়া যেতে পারে। একটি উদাহরণ তোমার জন্য করে দেয়া হলো ।)
| Qualities | Descriptions |
| 1. Dreamer | He was a dreamer, because he had a dream that one day Bangladesh would be a free and peaceful country. |
| 2. Great leader | He was a great leader, because his patriotic and uncompromising roles in politics made him so popular that people accepted him as a great leader. |
| 3. Helpful | He was helpful, because he always stood by his friends in times of need. |
| 4. Courageous | He was courageous, because he along with his friends came with their demands to the then Chief Minister to repair the roof of their school hostel. |
| 5. Good player | He was a good player because he had a reputation as a team player. |
| 6. Knowledgeable | He was a knowledgeable person as he gathered knowledge by reading newspapers. |
| 7. Great speaker | He was a great speaker as the spoke for the people of all communities. |
| 8. Friendly | He was friendly because he always stood by his friends in times of need. |
| 9. Kind | He was kind as he always helped people in their need. |
| 10. A true patriot | He was a true patriot because he wanted people from all communities to live together in harmony. Besides, his only dream was to make Bangladesh a free, peaceful and prosperous country. |
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You can present your thoughts using the following table. (তুমি তোমার ভাবনাগুলো নিচের টেবিল ব্যবহার করে উপস্থাপন করতে পার।)
Ans:
| Some qualities I want to acquire | Why are these qualities important to me? | What will I do to acquire these qualities? |
| 1. A true patriot | By being a patriot. I can work for the people and the country. | I will love people and keep myself involved in developmental activities in my area. |
| 2. Helpful | By being helpful, I can easily get along with everyone. | I will stand by my friends and others in times of their need. |
| 3. Knowledgeable | If I am knowledgeable, I will be able to speak against the misery and pain inflicted on people. | Besides textbooks, I will read other books and newspapers. magazines, etc. |
