In this post, we’ll learn about Have You Filled a Bucket Today?, which is a topic from Chapter 5, English Subject, Class 7.
Important Vocabularies For This Lesson
- Take part – অংশগ্রহণ করা
- Heavy heart – দুঃখ ভারাক্রান্ত
- Tear – অশ্রু
- Hug – আলিঙ্গন করা
- Wicked – দুষ্ট
- Surprise – চমক
- Narrator – কথক/ বর্ণনাকারী
- Explicitly – স্পষ্টভাবে
- Hatred – ঘৃণা
- Display – প্রদর্শন করা
5.2 | Now, discuss the following questions in pairs.
এখন, জুটিতে/ জোড়ায় জোড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো নিয়ে আলোচনা করো।
a. How many friends do you have in school?
b. Who are your best friends?
c. Do you like to talk to your school friends?
d. What do you usually discuss with your friends?
e. Do you like to share your everyday stories with your friends?
f. “Life is nothing but stories” – Do you agree? Say something about it.
Ans:
Aziz : Hi, Tareq! What are you doing ?
Tareq : I was contacting my school friends over the phone.
Aziz : Oh, fine! Let us discuss something about it.
Tareq : Sure. What do you want to discuss?
Aziz : How many friends do you have in your school?
Tareq : I have as many as twelve friends in my school.
Aziz : Great! Who are your best friends?
Tareq : Rafi, Rimi, Roman and Sanjana are my best friends.
Aziz : I know Rafi and Sanjana. They are good students. Well, do you like to talk to your school friends?
Tareq : Definitely! I enjoy talking to them. Do you not like to talk to your friends?
Aziz : Of course, I do. What do you usually discuss with your friends?
Tareq : I usually discuss class lessons with my friends. But what do you usually discuss with your friends?
Aziz : Like you, I usually discuss class lessons with my friends. But, I also discuss personal matter with them.
Tareq: Good.
Aziz : Do you like to share your everyday stories with your friends?
Tareq: Yes, I do. Beside class lessons, I also share my everyday stories with my friends.
Aziz : “Life is nothing but stories” – Do you agree?
Tareq : I agree.
Aziz : Say something about it.
Tareq : Life is a continuous process. Our life goes on with everyday events, whether they are significant or trivial. So, life is nothing but stories.
Aziz : Fantastic answer! Thank you. See you later.
Ans: Sharing my recent story/experience to the class (শ্রেণিকক্ষে আমার সাম্প্রতিক ঘটনা/অভিজ্ঞতা উপস্থাপন।)
Meeting My Childhood Friend after a Long Time
An interesting thing happened to me last Saturday. On that day, I was a little bit sad for unknown reason. As it was a weekend, I spent some time in Messenger to chat with some of my intimate friends who are not in our locality now. Of them, one was Mehrat who lives in Dubai with his parents. Our friendship started when we were in Class 1. I have many happy memories with him. When we were in Class 3, his family migrated to Dubai. So, it has been many days since we met last time. But, we have not forgotten each other for a single day. We chat very often on Messenger. Like before, we chatted in the morning last Saturday on Messenger. I was taking preparation to go to a relative’s house in the afternoon. No sooner had I stepped on the main road, Mehrat waved his hand from the car to draw my attention. “What a surprise! You are here! Why did you not tell me that you have come to Bangladesh?” I said to him, “I didn’t tell it to you in order to give you a surprise,” Mehrat said to me. I was extremely delighted. I canceled my visit to my relative’s house instantly and took him to my home. I enjoyed a lot with him that day. It is a memorable day for me.
5.4 | Now, ask and answer the following questions in pairs/groups. If needed read the units “A Fresh Pair of Eyes” and “Four Friends” from the English Book. Class Six.
a. What are the characteristics of a story?
b. Write 2/3 differences between a story and a poem.
c. What is the “Theme” of a story?
d. How do you write the theme of a story?
e. Write one of the themes of the story “A Fresh Pair of Eyes” or “Four Friends”
Ans:
Student-1: Hello, Yasir. Today, our English class will be on story writing from Chapter 5. Let’s discuss something about it before our teacher comes.
Student-2: Good idea! I think you should start it.
Student-1: Ok. What are the characteristics of a story?
Student-2: A story must have a plot and characters. Plot is the series of events that takes place from the beginning to the end of a story. Characters are the persons who take part in the actions of the story. Characters may also be other creatures or objects.
Student-1: Right! But there are several more characteristics. One of them is setting. Setting is the time and place where the story is told.
Student-2: Oh yes. A story cannot be written without a setting. Besides, a story must have a theme.
Student-1: What is the theme of a story?
Student-2 : The theme of a story is the message the writer wants to give to the reader.
Student-1: How do you write the theme of a story?
Student-2: To write the theme of a story, I read the story well and search for its key words. Then I try to find out what I have learnt from it. Finally, I write the theme. I also ensure that the theme is true for everyone.
Student-1 : Fine. Can you write the theme of the story “A Fresh Pair of Eyes” or “Four Friends” of Class 6 English book?
Student-2: Sure. I can write the themes of both the stories.
Theme of “A Fresh Pair of Eyes” is: How much a person is rich can’t be judged by how much wealth he has. Rather, it depends on how much he is satisfied with what he has around him.
Theme of “Four Friends” is: Communal harmony brings happiness to the society. (“Four Friends”)
Student-1: Thank you so much for your brilliant answer.
5.6 | Read the story “My Birthday Surprise” again and identify the following three characteristics of the story in pairs/groups. Write the answers in the given table. One is done for you.
Ans:
| Characteristics of a story | Your answer |
| The characters | Alifa (the protagonist), Pushpo, Subha, Tanha and Mritika |
| Point of view | First-person point of view |
| Central theme | Friends love and sincerity can make a man happy. |
5.8 | Discuss the word meanings in pairs/groups. Then, write your sentence using the word next to it. One is done for you.
Ans:
| Word | Meaning | Your own sentence |
| Invisible | Something that cannot be seen because it is hidden | I can feel my mother’s blessings though they are invisible. |
| Purpose | Cause or reason to do something | My purpose of appreciating his work is to fill his bucket. |
| Empty | Having nothing inside, not filled with anything at all | The streets of Dhaka have started to become empty because people are leaving the city to enjoy Eid vacation. |
| Dip | To put something into a liquid and lift it out again. | The baby dipped its fingers into the glass |
| Ignore | To give no attention to something or someone | You should ignore what others say and focus on your dream. |
| Bully | To hurt people by saying or doing something bad | I do not bully my friends because it is a crime |
| Guess | To answer something without knowing that the answer is correct | None can guess who will win the game |
| Happen | To take place | I am waiting here to see what happens. |
| Invite | Make a polite and friendly request to do something | My friends have invited me to join the picnic they are going to arrange, |
| Cost | Price/ The money that needs to be paid to buy, do, or make something | At present, the costs of mutton and beef are beyond the ability of the people of low income. |
5.9 | Read the story again and write “T” for true sentences and “F” for false sentences. One is done for you.
Ans:
a. We all have buckets with us. (T)
b . We need our family, friends and neighbors to fill our buckets. (F)
c . A bucket filler makes fun of others. (F)
d. A bucket dipper always does good things to others. (F)
e . When you fill your friend’s bucket, you will fill your own bucket too. (T)
f . Only old people can fill their buckets. (F)
g . We need a bucket filler, not a bucket dipper to make a peaceful country. (T)
5.10 | Read the following note on Antonym. Now use the appropriate antonyms (opposite words) for the underlined words to make the passage meaningful. Work in groups/pairs.
Ans:
You are carrying an i) invisible bucket to hold your all ii) good thoughts and good feelings. A bucket filler is a loving, iii) friendly person who says or does bad things that make others feel iv) special. On the other hand, a bucket dipper says or does v) bad things, and he vi) ignores others. You will be very happy when your buckets are vii) full and you will be sad when your buckets are viii) empty. To fill your bucket, you need to show ix) love to someone or do something x) kind. It is a very bad idea to fill your own bucket by dipping into someone else’s bucket. Because you can xi) never fill your own bucket by dipping into someone else’s. Be a bucket xii) filler and make the world a xiii) better place for all. Besides, bucket filling is fun and xiv) easy to do.
Ans:
| The ten things you do to fill the buckets: |
| 1. Say thank you’ to all |
| 2. Smile and say “Hi!” to the person I meet for different purposes. |
| 3. Invite new kids to play with me both at school and in our locality. |
| 4. Meet my teacher and say that I enjoyed his/her class. |
| 5. Tell my grandfather and grandmother that I like to spend time with them. |
| 6. Greet my parents and senior persons in proper way to show respect to them. |
| 7. Give my younger siblings and cousins their favorite foods and other things. |
| 8. Help blind people or aged persons to cross the road. |
| 9. Give fare more than the contract to a good-mannered rickshaw puller |
| 10. Say sorry!’ to someone if I do wrong to him/her unwillingly. |
5.12 | Now, let’s read the story “Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” once again in groups and find out the characteristics it has. Then, write your answer.
Ans: Characteristics of the story ‘Have You Filled a Bucket Today?” (Have you Filled your Bucket Today?
| Name of the characteristics | Description of the characteristics |
| 1) Characters | Narrator, audience |
| 2) Point of view | Second person point of view |
| 3) Central theme | Kindness, mutual love and friendly behaviour with others can ensure the actual peace and happiness. |
5.13 | Now, discuss and write a story in groups. Remember that your story has all three characteristics- characters, point of view and central theme. Then, read it to the whole class and display it on a wall for everyone to read in school.
Ans: Writing story
Kindness to Animal
One day when I was entering my school, I saw a wounded puppy sitting on the steps of the school building. I was so sorry to see the puppy. So, I decided to take it to my home. My purpose was to heal the wound of the puppy as soon as possible. It was because I cannot tolerate the suffering of any creature, either it is human or animal. But the task was a little bit difficult. Because it was the early hour of school and it was not possible to return home instantly with the puppy. Besides, I was confused about how to take it to home. On the other hand, the class was to be started in a few minutes. I talked to my classmates about it. But they could not pay attention to me as they were busy with keeping their homework ready to submit. I was also in the same condition. But an intangible affection barred me from leaving the puppy in that condition. I went to Mrs. Razia, the Headmistress of our school. “What’s the matter, Riya? Don’t you have a class?” Mrs. Razia asked me. “I have a class. But a puppy is sitting on the steps.” “What’s the matter with the puppy?” Mrs. Razia asked me again. “It is wounded and aching with pain.” “What do you want to do with it?” Mrs. Razia asked me with a little bit of indifference. But her indifference soon passed away as the anxiety was vivid in my face. Now she understood how far I was concerned about the wounded puppy. I felt like going home with the puppy. But she suggested me to apply for half holiday. On my request to keep the puppy in a safer place, she called in the messenger and asked him to keep the puppy in his care. I heartily thanked Mrs. Razia and went to class. After class, I had the puppy packed in a soft fabric bag. My mother was curious about why she had to come to school early to receive me. I explained to her the matter. She just smiled and took us home. At first, my mother took my interest in the puppy to be mere a childish insanity. But, like Mrs. Razia, she also came to understand that my interest in it was beyond mere a childish insanity. Her realization was coupled with her own pity for a wounded animal. It was something like love, kindness and above all humanity shown to a creature aching with pain. My mother managed treatment measure to heal the wound of the puppy. Besides, she as well as other members of my family took great care of the puppy. In the beginning, when I found the puppy in wounded condition, my primary objective was to heal its wound. But, now, we cannot part from each other.
