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4.  Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson the students will learn vocabularies. To practise listening and speaking skills Asking some questions by the teacher Thinking about the great man Gap filling with a suitable words

5. Read the following passage and then answer the questions below it.

6. Michael Madhusudhan Dutta was a popular 19 th century Bengali poet and dramatist.He was born in Sagordari on the bank of the Kopotaksha River,a village in Keshobpur Upozila under Jessore district.

7. From an early age,Dutta aspired to be an Englishman in form and manner.Though he was born in sophisticated Hindu family,he took Christianity as a young man,much to the ire of his family,and adopted the first name Michael.In his childhood,he was recognised by his teachers as a precious child with a gift of literary talent.

8. His early exposure to English education and European literature at home and his college inspired him to imitiate the English in taste,manners and intellect. Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet,and that his society was unable to appriciate his intellect.He also believed that the west

9. Would be more receptive to his creative genius. Micheal was an ardent follower of the famous English poet Lord Byron.So after adopting Christianity,he went to Europe and started composing poetry and drama almost entirely in English.They proved his higher level of intellectual ability.However,he failed to gain the right appreciation.With his utter frustrations he saw that he

10. Saw that he was not regarded as a native writer of English literature.Out of his frustration he composed a sonnet in Bangla “Kopotaksha Nad”.Which earned him huge reputation in Bangla Gradually he could realise that his true identity lies here in this Bengal and was a sojourner in Europe.Afterwards he regretted his attraction for England and the Occidient.He came to Bengal and devoted

11. Himself to Bangla literature from this period.He is the poet to write the first Bangla epic Meghnad Badh Kabya.

13. Individual work: a)Who is the man?

14. Ans.Michael Madhusudhan Dutta

15. b)Where was he born?

16. Ans:A village in Keshobpur Upozila under Jessore district

17. c)What’s the first Bangla epic?

18. Ans.Meghnad badh kabya

19.  Some new words: Manner=Worth Ire=Method Precious=anger Imitiate=Disciple Ardent=dramatist Follower=burning A writer of plays=copy Appreciate=power to do things Ability=choose Adopt=esteem highly

20. Some new words: Manner Method Ire Anger Precious Worth Imitiate Copy Ardent Burning Follower Disciple A writer of plays Dramatist Appriciate Esteem highly Ability Power to do things Adopt Choose

21. Fill in the gap with suitable word: Michael Madhusudan Dutta was born in a(a)-----Hindu family.He (b)----- Christianity.Since his (c)----he inspired to be an Englishman.He went to Europe and (d)---composing poetry and drama almost entirly in English.Out of his frustration he composed a sonnet in Bangla(e)----which earned him huge reputation in Bangla

22. Ans. a)sophisticated b)took c)boyhood d)started e)Kopotaksha Nad

23. Choose the best answer from the alternatives. a)Michael Madhusudan duttawas a---- i)hated (ii)unpopular (iii)popular (iv)unfavourite. b)His English composition--- him (i)cheered (ii)inspired (iii)frustrated (iv)gladdened. C)He was--- (i)a writer (ii)a dramatist (iii)a dramatist and poet (iv)apoet

24. d)Sagordari is located in--- (i)Dhaka (ii)Khulna(iii)Bogra(iv)Jesso re e)Michael Madhusudhan Dutta was a great poet of— (i)17 th century (ii)18 th century (iii)19 th century (iv)20 th century

25. Ans. a)(iii)popular b)(ii)inspire c)(iii)a dramatist and poet d)(iv)Jessore e)(iii)19 th century

26. Micheal Madhusu dan regretted For his fascnation for the West Madhusud an is A popular epic poet He remember Him for his creative work Afterwards heWas convarted Into a christian WewasAn ardent supporter of the English poet Loard Byron

27. Ans. Micheal Madhusudan-- is a popular epic poet. Madhusudan—was an ardent supporter of the English poet Lord Byron. Afterwards he– regretted for his fascination for the West We---remember him for his creative work

28. Give short answers of the following questions: a)What did he start believing since his adolescence? b)What thing made him more reputation? c)What religion did he receive?

29. Ans. a)Since his adolescence he started believing that he was born on the wrong side of the planet,and his society was unable to appreciate his intellect. b)His composing a sonnet in Bangla “Kopotaksha Nad”,which earned him huge reputation in Bangla. c)He received Christianity.

30. Evaluation: a)What kind of family was he born? b)Where did he start composing poetry and drama fully in English? c)Where and why did he come ?

31. Ans. a)He was born in a sophisticated Hindu family. b)In Europe he started composing poetry and drama fully in English. c)He came to Bengal and dovoted himself to Bangla literature then.

32. Home work: Read the passage again and write the summary in your own within 90 to 100 words Thanks to all.