English For Today chapter 3: My School Assembly

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1.1 Look at the pictures. Discuss in pairs what they are doing.

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Labels: a Description: Students in blue and white uniforms stand together and sing with their mouths open.

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Labels: b Description: Students stand in rows on a green field, with some singing and some standing with their hands by their sides.

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Labels: c Description: A flag on a tall pole shows the national flag of Bangladesh; students stand in front of it and salute.

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Labels: d Description: Students on a green field bend backward and raise their arms high while doing physical exercises.

a) The students are singing the national anthem. b) They are ..................................... .................................................... c) They are ..................................... .................................................... d) They are ..................................... ....................................................

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2.1 Read the following text.

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Description: Students stand in rows on a green field in front of a two-storey school building. A flag on a pole stands in the middle, and a flowering plant is at the right.

I am Razib. I am in class four. I study at Azimia Government Primary School in Chandpur. Our school starts with the assembly in the morning. It is a gathering of all the teachers and students in the school field. Every class leads the assembly for a week in turns. At the beginning of the daily assembly, we recite from the holy books. Then we sing our national anthem and salute to the national flag. We also repeat the oath after the assembly leader. Finally, we do physical exercises. It is the best time to meet all the students and teachers of our school.

2.2 Ask and answer the following questions in pairs.

a) Which school does Razib go to? b) When does the school start? c) How long does every class lead the assembly in turns? d) Write three activities students do in the daily assembly. e) What is your experience about your school assembly?

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3.1 Language Focus: Preposition (at, in)

Look at the sentence used in the text. I study at Azimia Government Primary School in Chandpur.

• 'at' is used before the exact place of something or someone. Examples: He is at the hospital now. He was at the market yesterday.

• 'at' is also used to refer to a particular time. Examples: I get up at 6 a.m. They started at 9 o'clock in the morning.

• 'in' is used before the name of a place or area to say where someone or something is. Examples: She lives in Hemayetpur. The children are playing in the field.

Note: In a sentence, we use 'at' before the name of a small place, and use 'in' before the name of a large place. Example: She lives at Fulbaria in Mymensingh. He is now living at Kaladeba in Ramgrah upazila.

4.1 Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition (at or in).

a) She is walking .......... the park. b) We saw him sitting .......... the classroom. c) The train is waiting .......... the station. d) My brother lives .......... Kapasia .......... Gazipur. e) Let's meet .......... 5 p.m. .......... the library.

4.2 Write what you do in your school assembly.