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The homemaker (1) (Lesson 7)

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B Ask and answer the question in pairs: What do you see in picture 1/2/3/4/5/6?

C Read about the family.
Mrs Nazma and Mr Joynul Ali live in a small village with their daughters, Mitu aged 7 and Nitu aged 5. Joynul is a carpenter. He is hired by the villagers to make chairs, tables, pira (low stool) and other furniture. He is also asked to do small repair work. But Joynul does not find work every day. He lives from hand to mouth.

Nazma does all the work at home from morning to night, rain or shine. Sometimes she sits with Mitu and Nitu, and teaches them Bangla and English alphabets and some numbers. They do not go to school. Nazma could study only up to class 5. Joynul could not study.

D Make two lists of what Nazma and Joynul do in the table below.

List A (Nazma)List B (Joynul)
  • cooks
  • washes clothes
  • cleans ……………..

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  • makes stools
  • ……………..
  • ……………..

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E Match the phrases/words with their meanings.

Phrases/WordsMeanings
live from hand to mouthall the letters in a language
rain or shinealphabeta person who does not know how to read and write
alphabetspend all the money you earn on basic needs, e.g. food and clothes you cannot save any money
illiteratein good or bad weather

F First discuss in groups and then write an answer to this question.

What do you think is the reason why Mitu and Nitu do not go to school?

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