Course: ENGLISH FOR TODAY Class Six
নতুন স্কুলে যাওয়ার সময় Tarun Chowdhury-র মনে উত্তেজনা ও একটু ভয় দুটোই ছিল। তিনি একটি নতুন শহরে স্থানান্তরিত হয়েছিলেন এবং সঙ্গে বাবা-মা থাকায় একটু安心 ছিলেন। স্কুলের gates পার হতেই মনে হলো সবকিছু নতুন ও অচেনা। তবুও ক্লাসরুমে ঢুকলে দেখতে পাচ্ছিলাম পরিচিত কিছু কথা নয়, নতুন হাসি ও নতুন পড়াশোনার ছোঁয়া। টিচার একটি নথি দিলেন যাতে Tarun নিজ সম্পর্কে সংক্ষিপ্ত তথ্য লিখতে পারে, এটা তার জন্য এক নয়া চ্যালেঞ্জ ছিল। Tarun লিখে ফেলল, আমার নাম Tarun Chowdhury, আমি ১১ বছর বয়স্ক, আমার লম্বай ৪ ফুট ৩ ইঞ্চি, চোখ ও চুল ব্রাউন। আমি ফুটবল খেলতে ভালোবাসি এবং ড্ৰয়িং-এ পারদর্শী। আমার শখ stamps সংগ্রহ করা ও কমিক বই পড়া। peanuts খাই; তবে soft drinks খেতে খুব বেশি পছন্দ করি না বলেই লিখলাম। আমি আর বই পড়া ও খেলাধুলা—এ দুটোই ভালোবাসি, সঙ্গে নতুন বন্ধু বানাতে চাই। স্কুলে ক্রীড়া মাঠ ও ক্লাসরুম—সব জায়গাতেই আমি সবার সঙ্গে মিহৃতভাবে মেলামেশা করতে চাই। Tarun ভাবল, আমি ঠিক যেনো সহজ ভাবে নিজেদের কথা বলতে পারি—এই নতুন স্কুলে ভুল বুঝে না গিয়ে সহজ কথায় কথা বলা শেখা চাই। শেষ পর্যন্ত Tarun বুঝল যে নতুন শহর ও স্কুল তাকে নতুন মানুষ হতে সাহায্য করবে। এই যাত্রা তার জীবনের একটি সুন্দর অধ্যায় হয়ে উঠতে পারে।Lesson
Topic: Going to a new school
Learning Outcomes
- e read and understand texts
- tA1k about people, places and familiar objects in short and simple sentences
- write short paragraphs
Conceptual Explanation
Tarun has moved to a new city with his parents. He is going to a new school and his new teacher has given him a form to fill out to know more about him. The form includes basic personal information (name, age, height, eyes and hair color), skills, and hobbies. Tarun’s details resemble a typical classroom activity to help teachers know their students better and to foster communication among new classmates. The lesson also covers the first-day experience, understanding simple texts, and expressing feelings about starting at a new place. Students will learn to read, understand, and respond to short texts about people and places in simple sentences, and to write brief paragraphs about themselves.
Important Notes
- Focus on simple present tense for routines (e.g., He wakes up at 7 a.m.).
- Differentiate between “What do you do?” (profession) and “What are you doing?” (currently doing).
- Practice asking and answering about likes, hobbies, and daily routines.
Exercises
True / False
Read the Tarun-related passages below and decide whether the statements are true or false.
- Tarun moved to a new city with his parents.
- Tarun’s father did not accompany him on the first day of school.
- Tarun’s height is 4 feet 3 inches.
- Tarun’s hobbies include football and drawing.
- Tarun likes soft drinks.
Answer
- True
- False
- True
- True
- True
Fill in the Blanks
Tarun’s form (A1) information about himself. Complete the model blanks below:
Answer
My name is Tarun Chowdhury. I am 11 years old. I am 4 feet 3 inches tall. I have brown eyes and brown hair. I am good at football and drawing. My hobbies are stamps collecting and reading comic books. I like peanuts, and I don’t like soft drinks. I go to school by rickshaw. I am excited to meet new friends and learn new things at my new school.
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
Choose the best option from A–D:
- The passage about Tarun’s first day mainly describes:
- A) who took Tarun to school
- B) how Tarun felt on the first day
- C) what happened in the school on the first day
- D) Tarun’s future plans
Answer
C) what happened in the school on the first day
Matching
Match a word from Column A with a word from Column B that has a similar meaning.
Column A
- interesting
- lovingly
- happy
- frightened
- amusing
Column B
- thrilled
- affectionately
- glad
- scared
- funny
Answer
interesting – thrilling; lovingly – affectionately; happy – glad; frightened – scared; amusing – funny
Descriptive / Creative
In groups or pairs, write a short paragraph about your own first day at school or an imagined first day at a new school. Then share with the class.
Sample Answer
On my first day at the new school, I felt nervous but hopeful. The hallway was crowded with students, and the walls were bright with posters. A friendly teacher greeted me warmly at the door and showed me to my seat. I introduced myself and mentioned my hobbies—reading and drawing. By recess, I had already made a new friend who loves football as I do. The class began with a short reading activity, which helped me feel more confident. Though I missed my old friends, I was excited to learn new names and places in this city. By the end of the day, I knew I could adjust and make friends with a little patience and effort.
Homework / Practice Task
Write a short paragraph about your own city or town, describing one place you like to visit and one thing you would like to improve.
Answer
In my town, I like to visit the riverbank because it’s peaceful and the sunset is beautiful. I would like to improve the public transport so that it’s easier for people to travel to the city center. Better bus schedules and cleaner streets would make it a nicer place to live.