Exploring the Significance of Roots and Identity in Human Life
The lesson revolves around the concept of roots and identity in human life, emphasizing the deep connection individuals have with their origins. It discusses the longing to return home during significant occasions like Eid, highlighting how roots shape a person's sense of belonging and identity. Through thoughtful reflections on the meaning of roots, the narrative delves into the importance of cultural ties, family relations, and traditions in defining one's identity. The lesson also explores the repercussions of losing these roots, discussing how it can lead to a sense of emptiness and disorientation. Ultimately, it encourages readers to ponder on the essence of their own roots and the role they play in shaping individuality.
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Teachers Identity Class: X Subject: English 1st Paper Unit-12, Lesson-1 Topic s name: My roots-1 Md. Muqtader Hossain M. A. in ELT(IIUC), M. Sc. in Psychology(NU) B. Ed. Govt. TTC Chattogram
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have learnt the meanings of some words. learnt to read the passage with correct pronunciation. learnt the MCQ learnt to fill in the gaps with suitable words. learnt the question answer.
Eid is the main religious festival of the Muslims in Bangladesh. Eid means happiness. Everyone wants to share this happiness with near and dear ones. So most of the people, who are living outside their homes for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacation. As a result, there is a mad rush to board buses, trains, or launches for going home. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. However, these cannot stop people from going home to meet their family, in-laws, or friends.
What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards? This is nothing but people s desire to return to the roots. Do human beings have roots like the trees? The answer is yes but unlike the roots of the trees they are invisible, they lie in our minds. It s these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbors or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. In that sense our families, our land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions, or surroundings are our roots.
And wherever we stay, we feel the power of our roots. Its our roots that develop our identity making us what we are. When we lose that bond, we become rootless. Human beings who do not have any roots are a non-entity. In other words, they do not have an identity. They do not know where they are from, or where they are heading to. This often makes them feel empty and lost.
Match the words with their meanings: Word Meanings Religious Festival Hazard Invisible Continuous Rootless Entity Humanity a day or period of celebration relating to or believing in religion unable to be seen a danger or risk not having roots without interruption the quality of being humane a thing with distinct and independent existence
1.Choose the best answers from the alternatives. (a)What does the word bond imply best? (i) determination (ii) longing (iii) connection (iv) boundary (b) The word social in the passage stands for . . (i) private (ii) unfriendly (iii)of society (iv) secluded (c) Responsibility could be best replaced by . . (i) understanding (ii) need (iii) promise (iv) obligation (d) Man s love for his birth land is . (i) Artificial (ii) false (iii) instinctive (iv) fake (e) Eid means . (i) sadness (ii) joy (iii) sorrow (iv) misery
(f) During the Eid vacation transport accident is very . (i) common (ii) rare (iii) little (iv) minor (g) Eid is a .celebration. (i) social (ii) religious (iii) new year s (iv) cultural (h) Human roots are . (i) unseen (ii) seen (iii) visible (iv) noticed (i) Roots ..human relationship (i) loosen (ii) slacken (iii) tighten (iv) decrease (j) .makes people rush for their homes during Eid. (i) the society (ii) the family (iii) the pull of roots (iv) the culture
Read the text again and fill in each gap with a suitable word based on the information of the text. Eid is a (a)________for the Muslims. On this day the Muslims enjoy themselves much. People who are away from home(b)____an urge to go home to (c)_________Eid and to meet their dear and near ones during the Eid vacation. Homebound people make heavy(d)____in the buses, trains or launches. Sometimes finding not seat they(e)______on roofs of buses, trains or launches. They overcrowd the transports. occasion feel celebrate rush travel
Answer the following questions: (a) What do the Muslims do during Eid vacation? Ans. The Muslims in Bangladesh celebrate Eid as their main religious festival. It s a day of happiness. Every Muslim wants to share this happiness with their near and dear ones. So most of the people who are living outside their home for different reasons have a strong desire to get back home during the Eid vacation. (b) What happens when they rush for their homes? Ans. When they rush for their homes, there is a mad rush in buses, trains or lunches. This often causes transport accidents that take away many lives. But it cannot stop people s desire to meet their family, in-laws, friends.
(c) What makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards? Ans. This is the pull of the roots that makes people rush for their homes in spite of serious hazards. (d) How are the roots like? Ans. Unlike the roots of the trees, our roots are invisible, they lie in our minds. It s these roots that make a bond between us and family members, in-laws, friends, neighbors or even between us and the land where we were born and grew up. (e) What do you understand by your roots? Ans. Our roots are our families, land of birth, relatives, our culture, traditions or surroundings. Wherever we stay, we have a continuous pull of our roots. It s our roots that develop our identity. When we lose that bond, we become rootless.
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