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2. Assistent Teacher Introduction Mijanur Rahman
Jhikatia Girls’ High School
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3. Class Eight English First Paper Unit-7,Lesson -3(B).

6. What can you see in above picture?
Our today’s lesson is :
The river gypsies

7. After ending lesson students will be able to –
guess the meaning of the words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.
know their living and life style.
understand the profession of the river gypsies .

8. Can you guess the meanings of the words:
gypsy
ethnic
nomadic
roam
tarpaulin
One of a vagabond race, living by fortune-telling, snake charming
A human race who had their own culture and life style
Wandering from place to place
Wandering
Smear with tar

9. tents remedy vend heal talisman A portable lodge of canvas
Cure, make good, healing medicine, grow sound
Sell, give for money
Remedy, cure, make good, grow sound
And amulet, a magical stone, to word of evil

10. B Read the text and answer the following questions.
River gypsies are an ethnic group in Bangladesh. They are known as bedey to local
people. The gypsies have their own lifestyle and culture. They live in groups and do
not own any land. Therefore, they live a nomadic life travelling from one place to
another. These people roam across our rivers and waters from May to December in
small country boats. These boats are their houses and these people are a part of our
waters. In winter, many water bodies dry up. At that time they return to the mainland
and live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on open river banks. You can see their men
relaxing in the tents. Toddlers play with dogs or other pets in the dust. Women often
idle away time by hair doing, picking off lice in twos or threes sitting in a row.
Throughout the monsoon, they remain busy with fishing. They also dive for natural
pearls in waters. Sometimes, they camp for a couple of weeks. Men catch snakes and
entertain people with snake charming and sell herbal cures. Women go from door to
door to sell bangles, cosmetics and other things. They also try to heal pains of old
people often by sucking out blood from their body.
Many villagers believe in the magical power of the gypsies . They can an evil spirit
leave someone’s body by magic or special Powers.

11. River gypsies are ethnic group of Bangladesh
River gypsies are ethnic group of Bangladesh. Our local people call them bedey. They have special culture and live style . They do not have any land. They lead a nomadic life travelling from one place to another. They live in group. These people roam across our rivers and water from May to December in small country boats. These boat are their houses.

12. In winter, many water bodies dry up
In winter, many water bodies dry up. At that time they return to their mainland and live in make-shift tarpaulin tents on open river banks. You can see their men relaxing in the tents. Children play with pat dogs and other animals. }{

13. The river gypsies main work is to catch snakes and entertain people by snake charming and sell herbal cures. Throughout the monsoon they remain busy with fishing. They also dive for pearls.

14. Women often idle away time by hair doing, picking off lice in twos or threes sitting in a row. But in season women undergo hard labour. They go from door to door to sell bangles, cosmetices, and other things. They also try to heal pains of old people by sucking out blood from their body

15. Guess the meaning of the following words and choose the correct meaning closest to the text.
Local
(a) global (b) traditional © regional (d) international
Roam :
(a) ride (b) travel © stay (d) live.
special:
(a) particular: (b) strange © ordinary (d) common.
busy:
(a) free (b) engaged © relaxed (d) open.
Catch :
(a) throw (b) use © hold (d) leave.

16. Discuss with your partner and circle the right answer.
1 The term ‘ethnic’ is connected with
a) people. b) plants. c) animals. d) fishes.
2 River gypsies roam around on their boats about ………...months a year.
a) six b) seven c) eight d) nine
3 River gypsies live in tents in
a) summer. b) winter. c) monsoon. d) spring.
4 The term ‘nomadic’ refers to a person
a) living permanently at a place.
b) travelling from place to place.
c) living in one's own house.
d) living in a rented house.

17. Group work:
Talk among yourselves about the text and write the main points of the topic in your note books.

18. (a)Who are river gypsies ?
Evaluation :
(a)Who are river gypsies ?
(b)What do river gypsies sometimes do through out the monsoon ?
(c) Where are river gypsies men seen to relax ?
(d)How do they live ?
(e)How do gypsy women try to heal pain off?

19. Write a paragraph about
Home work
Write a paragraph about
“The life of a farmer”

20. Thank you all