Summary
After completing the lesson, students will learn to:
- Read and understand written instructions.
- Read and comprehend texts.
The passage features Hena and Bina, who are taking their English test under the guidance of Ms. Shima Chowdhury. The teacher provides various instructions which the students need to respond to.
- Teacher asks students to be quiet due to noise: Be quiet, please! Do not make any noise.
- Teacher finds books and papers on desks: Put away all books and papers from your desks.
- Teacher instructs to fill in personal details on the script: Write your name, class, section, roll number, subject, and date.
- Teacher advises to read questions: Read the questions carefully.
- Prohibition against copying: Do not copy from someone else's script.
- Prohibition against talking: Do not talk with others.
- Restriction on leaving early: You cannot leave out before one hour is over.
- Instruction to continue writing: Do not stop writing.
Additionally, the instructions to be filled in for the signs are:
- Hospital ahead! Do not blow horns.
- Do not walk on the grass.
- Do not litter in public places. Use the waste bin.
- Pay for your goods at the cash counter.
- Drive carefully. Children's playground ahead!
After completing the lesson students will be able to
- read and understand written instructions
- read and understand texts
A Read the passage below.
Hena and her twin sister Bina both study in class six. They are having the half-yearly examination at school. Today they are going to take the English test. Their teacher Ms. Shima Chowdhury enters the classroom. Before the test starts, she gives some instructions to the class.
A1 Read the following sentences and write down the instructions that Ms. Chowdhury may give in each situation. Use 'Do not' or 'cannot', if necessary. One is done for you.
write down | talk | put away | read | copy | start | go | be quiet |
a. Teacher comes into the class and finds the students making a lot of noise.
Answer: Be quiet, please! Do not make any noise.
b. Teacher sees books and papers on students' desks. She tells them, ________ all books and papers from your desks.
с. She gives scripts to the students and says, ______ your name, class, section, roll number, subject and date.
d. She gives the question papers and tells them, _______ the questions carefully.
e. ________ from someone else's script.
f. ________ with others.
g. You __________ out before one hour is over.
h. ________ writing.
B Look at the following signs.
B1 Fill in the blanks in the following sentences to complete the instructions for the above signs. Use the words in the box. Add 'Do not' if necessary.
use | walk | pay | throw | drive | blow |
i. Hospital ahead! _______ horns.
ii . ________ on the grass.
iii . litter in public places. _____ the waste bin.
iv. _________ for your goods at the cash counter.
v. ________ carefully. Children's playground ahead!
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