English For Today chapter 5: Student Council

Student Council

1.1 Read and act out.

Reporter: Hello, I'm a television reporter. May I ask you some questions? Upala: Yes, of course. Reporter: What's happening at your school today? Upala: Today is the student council election. Reporter: Who are the candidates? Upala: Any student from class three to class five can be a candidate. Seventeen candidates are competing for seven positions. Reporter: How do you feel about the election? Upala: We feel very excited today. Reporter: May I talk to a candidate? Upala: Sure. One of our candidates, Sadia, is coming this way. Reporter: Hello, Sadia. You are competing in the election. What'll you do if you win? Sadia: I'll assist the teachers to make our school a better place. I'll also try to keep the school clean and help the students with their needs. Reporter: That sounds great! Good luck. Sadia: Thank you.

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2.1 Look at the pictures and discuss in pairs. Now, describe each picture in one/two sentence/s. First one is done for you.

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Labels: Student Council Election (banner) Description: A school building with a banner reading "Student Council Election" above the entrance. Students stand in two lines at the door, and a girl stands near the doorway.

Some students are standing in a line. They are ready to vote in the student council election.

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Labels: none Description: Three students stand beside a table with a pink ballot box on it. A boy at left drops a paper into the box; a girl and a boy stand beside him and watch.

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Labels: none Description: Students in a schoolyard with a building behind them and a flag at the right. Some students sweep the grass with brooms; one boy picks up litter.

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2.2 Read the dialogue again and answer the questions below.

a) What special event is happening at the school? b) Who can be the candidates in the election? c) How many candidates are competing? d) What does Sadia plan to do if she wins the election? e) What will you do in your school if you are elected in the student council election?

3.1 Language Focus: Simple Future Tense

In the dialogue, Sadia used the following sentences—

I'll assist the teachers to make our school a better place. I'll also try to keep the school clean. Here, I'll—I will.

By using the expressions will assist, will try, Sadia means to do some actions in future after winning the election.

We use the Simple Future Tense to say what will happen later. We use the following structure for the Simple Future Tense.

More examples:

a) I will visit my uncle's house next weekend. b) He will finish his homework by tomorrow. c) He will assist you with decorating the classroom. d) We will go to the museum by bus next week. e) They will distribute clothes to the poor.

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3.1.1 Identify the verbs in the Simple Future Tense and write them in the blanks. One is done for you.

a) He will swim in the pond. will swim b) Where will she live? ____________________ c) I will be a teacher. ____________________ d) I won't go to play in the afternoon. ____________________ e) Will you help me, please? ____________________ f) We'll sing a song together. ____________________

3.1.2 Fill in the blanks. Choose the correct form of verb from the box.

keep, vote, help, happen, clean, choose

The student council election at our school _________ tomorrow. Seventeen students are competing for seven positions. We ___________ our leaders. The elected students ___________ our teachers make the school a better place. Also, they ___________ our school clean.

4.1 Imagine, you are an elected member of the student council. Now, write five sentences about your future plans for your school. Use Simple Future Tense to write your answer.

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5.1 Read and discuss in pairs about the parts of the application.

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Labels: Date; Recipient's address; Subject; Salutation; Body; Closing; Applicant's name & address Description: A sample application letter in a light blue box. Callout labels point to each part: the date at top, the recipient's address below it, the subject line, the salutation "Dear Sir,", the body paragraphs, the closing "Yours obediently,", and the applicant's name and address at the bottom.

21 April 2026

The Headteacher Raipur Government Primary School Raipur, Lakshmipur

Subject: Application for leave in advance.

Dear Sir,

With due respect, I would like to state that I am Rashed Alam, a student of Class Five of your school. My mother is very sick. I am the elder son of my family. I need to help my mother to take her medicines timely. So, I will not be able to come to school for the next two days. I need leave from 22 April 2026 to 23 April 2026.

Therefore, I kindly request you to grant me the leave in advance from 22 April 2026 to 23 April 2026 and oblige thereby.

Yours obediently,

Rashed Alam Roll-04 Section-A Class- Five Raipur Government Primary School

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5.2 Write the following application using appropriate words or information in the blanks.

[Date]

The Headteacher _____________________________ [Name of your school] _____________________________ [Address of your school]

Subject: Request for a library membership card.

Dear Madam,

With due respect, I would like to state that I am a student of Class Five, Section A, in your school. My name is _________________________ and my Roll number is ____________ . I love reading books very much. I would like to read and borrow books from ________________. To do this, I need a ___________________ card.

So, I kindly ______________ you to issue me a library ____________ card and ____________ thereby.

Yours sincerely,

[Your Name] [Your Roll Number] [Your Section] [Your Class] [Name of your school]

5.3 Now, write an application to your headteacher asking for permission to attend the Junior Math Olympiad competition.