In this post, we’ll learn about Be the Best of Whatever You Are, which is a topic from Chapter 13, English Subject, Class 7.
Important Vocabularies For This Lesson
- Suitable – উপযুক্ত
- Appreciate – প্রশংসা করা
- Later – পরে
- Previous – পূর্ববর্তী
- Continue – চালিয়ে যাওয়া
- Infer – অনুমান করা
- Prompt – অনুচ্ছেদ
- Bet – নিশ্চয়তার সাথে কিছু বলা
- Astronaut – নভোচারী
13.2 | Now circle the correct answer from the alternatives.
সঠিক উত্তরটি চিহ্নিত করো।
a. The conversation is among _____ friends.
i) two
ii) three √
iii) four
b. _____ is a good singer.
i) Anita √
ii) Mithun
iii) Aumi
c. Aumi will be a good _____ in future.
i) singer
ii) swimmer √
iii) astronaut
d. _____ is interesting.
i) Going to Mars
ii) Being an astronaut
iii) Changing thoughts √
e. Mithun loves to take care of_____.
i) zoo
ii) doctors
iii) animals √
13.3 | Read the poem and infer the meaning to match the given words with their pictures in pairs/groups.
Be The Best of Whatever You Are
Douglas Malloch
If you can’t be a pine on the top of the hill
Be a scrub in the valley–but be
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
Be a bush if you can’t be a tree.
If you can’t be a bush be a bit of the grass,
And some highway some happier make;
If you can’t be a muskie then just be a bass–
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
We can’t all be captains, we’ve got to be crew,
There’s something for all of us here.
There’s big work to do and there’s lesser to do,
And the task we must do is the near.
If you can’t be a highway then just be a trail,
If you can’t be the sun be a star,
It isn’t by size that you win or you fail–
Be the best of whatever you are!
13.4 | Write down the names in the blank spaces which one is what:
A. Pine and Scrub
i) Pine
ii) Scrub
B. Tree, Bush and Grass
i) Bush
ii) Grass
iii) Tree
C. Muskie and Bass.
i) Muskie
ii) Bass
D. Captain and Crew
i) Captain
ii) Crew
E. Highway and Trail
i) Trail
ii) Highway
13.5 | In pairs, recite the poem maintaining proper stress and intonation. Then recite it for the whole class.
( Do yourself)
13.6 | Read the poem again. Make questions and choose suitable answers from the given table. Write them in full sentences. Then ask and answer in pairs. One is done for you.
Ans:
Student-1: If you can’t be a muskie, what you will be?
Student-2: I will be a bass because I want to be the liveliest bass.
If you can’t be a bush, what you will be?
Student-1: I will be a bit of grass, because I want to make highway happiest.
If you can’t be a captain, what you will be?
Student-2: I will be a crew because it can be the best work to do.
Student-1: If you can’t be a highway, what you will be?
Student-2: 1 will be a trail because I want to be the best trail.
13.7 | Look at the pictures below. In groups, write their names in the given place and discuss what made them famous. If needed take help from other groups/teachers. One is done for you.
Ans:
Picture 1: He is Birshreshtha Munshi Abdur Rouf. He is famous as he is one of the best freedom fighters of our Independence War.
Picture 2: She is Begum Sufia Kamal. She is a Bangladeshi poet. She is mostly famous because of her writings.
Picture 3: He is Jibanananda Das. He was a poet and writer of Bengali literature. He is also famous for his writings.
Picture 4: He is Dr. Selim Al-Deen. He is a renowned playwright of Bangladesh. He was also an educationist.
13.8 | Now in groups, list your everyday activities and in the given table write 2/3 ways you can do these activities to be your best. The following list of activities is for your help. One is done for you.
Ans:
| My Daily Activities | The way I can be the best of me |
| 1. Study | I will be more attentive to my class. I will take notes in the class. |
| 2. Do group works | I will participate more in group works. I will respect others opinion while working together. I will study in a group. |
| 3. Clean my room | I will clean the dust of my room and throw the garbage away. I will keep my bed and study table neat and clean. I will keep my room in order, |
| 4. Help friends | I will help my friends when needed. I will not expect anything in return for helping anyone. |
| 5. Help my mother | I will help her in cleaning dining table after a meal. I will response immediately whenever she calls. I will make my own bed. It will help to reduce my mother’s task. I will help my mother with cooking and cleaning. |
| 6. Read storybooks | I will make a list of books I want to read. I will try to read as many books as possible. |
| 7. Do homework | I will do my homework properly. I will try to do my homework on my own. |
| 8. Draw pictures | I will draw pictures of different things. I will attend workshops on how to be a better painter. |
| 9. Write my diary | I will note down my memorable things. |
| 10. Listen to my teachers | I will follow my teachers’ pieces of advice. |
13.9 | Now, write a short text describing your ideas on how you can be the best in what you want to be. You can start writing following the given prompt.
Ans:
My Aim in Life
Hello friends!
I am Rita. When I will be grown up, I would like to be a doctor. My uncle is a doctor and I have got inspired by him. It is a noble profession. A doctor can serve the people directly. There goes a maxim: “Health is wealth” and a doctor can play a vital role in maintaining health.
To be a good doctor, I will maintain the following things:
- I will study seriously.
- I will work hard.
- I will take healthy food.
- I will be polite in my behavior.
- I will read about world famous physicians to get inspiration.