Ricksaw girl

9.9 Fiction -

Ricksaw girl

Unit 9 - Achievements and Ambitions

Before we start ...

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3. Have your book with you

warm up

Work individually

Look at the question and vote

Poll

Which job is more suitable for MEN than for WOMEN?

• Taxi driver

• Dancer

• Architect

• Teacher

In this lesson, you will read about a girl who learned that her gender was the reason why she couldn't make money for the family

Lesson objectives

After this lesson, you will be able to

• identify the details in an extract of the story

• identify the opinion and attitude of characters

Reading 1

LO1:identify the details in an extract of the story

LO2: identify opinion and attitude of characters

Before we read

Work individually

• Find the following information from 2 short texts "Introduction" and "The story so far" (Page 204)

• Tips: Pay attention to key words

​Page 204

Multiple Choice

What is "ALPANA"?

• a type of decoration

• a type of sculpture

• a style of paiting

• a type of pottery

​Alpana

Multiple Choice

What is the main type of transportation in Bangladesh?

• Bikes

• Taxi

• Motorbikes

• Rickshaw

​Rickshaw

Multiple Choice

What is the type of decorations do they have on that mean of transportation?

• Graffiti

• Stickers

• Alpana (hand painted)

Multiple Choice

Saleem (the neighbor) is older than Naima

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Naima's father has just come home from ................

• a vacation

• the factory

• work

• a party

Read the story

• Work in pairs

• Read the part of the story (page 205) carefully to answer the questions a-g

• Write your answers on the paper

• Timing: 7 minutes

Quick tips

For less confident students: You can look up difficult words online

Read the story

• Work individually

• Read the text again and post your answers to the questions

• Expected correct answer: 7/8 → You are able to read for details & opion and attitude of the character

Multiple Choice

Why is Naima glad that her sister is too far away to hear their parents' conversation?

• Because they were loud

• Because those words can be hurtful to the sisters

• Because her father is very violent

• Because her parents are fighting

Multiple Choice

Why does Naima's mother say: "If only one of our girls had been a boy"?

• Because she wants to have a son

• Because 2 girls will grow up and get married

• Because raising girl is more expensive

• Because a son could help the family making money

Multiple Choice

How do you think Naima might have felt?

• Hurt and disappointed

• Nothing because this always happens

• Angry at her mom

• She wishes to be a boy

Multiple Choice

How would you describe the father's attitude towards Naima and Rashida?

• He wishes they were boys too

• He is proud of them

• He feels sorry for them

• He is disappointed with them

Multiple Choice

Naima is ______ than Rashida

• Younger

• Older

Multiple Choice

Why is Naima older than Rashida?

• Because Naima "dunked the rag in the half empty pail of water her sister was carrying"

• Because "she takes care of here sister like a tiger guarding a cub"

Multiple Choice

What does the mother mean when she say: "alpana can't put rice on the table"?

• Alpana cannot be eaten

• Alpana is not made from rice

• Alpana cannot decorate the table

• Alpana cannot bring money

Multiple Choice

Why do you think Naima scrubs out her alpana design?

• Because it is ugly

• Because she doesn't like it anymore

• Because she is upset that her skill is worthless

• Because her mom doesn't like it

Poll

Do you think Naima agree with her mother that "all a girl can do is cook, clean, wash clothes and decorate"?

• Yes

• No

Open Ended

You think Naima agrees/disagrees BECAUSE ..........

1 minute

Mini wrap-up

Discussion

Open Ended

Work in pairs

Discuss and answer the question: "What would you do if you were Naima. Why?"

3 minutes

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