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Unit 7 Lesson 4
Erosion
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text on erosion
• done a word matching activity
• looked at a photograph
• drafted an application
A Have you been to a riverside during the rainy season? What are some of the things you see there?
B Read the news item below.
Erosion by the river Meghna has made thousands of people homeless in three
thanas of Brahmanbaria district. The worst affected villages are in Nabinagar,
Bancharampur and Nasirnagar thanas. Vast tracts of cultivable land, houses,
educational institutions, mosques and temples in these areas have been washed
away by the eroding river rendering thousands of people homeless. Many families
have left their homes and shifted to safer places. Erosion by the river Meghna
continues throughout the year. But with the onset of the monsoons, it takes a
devastating turn. People living near river banks have to bear the brunt of the
erosion. The government has taken up a scheme to protect some of the areas from
the greedy clutches of the River Meghna.
Now work in pairs and answer the following questions.
1 Where and how has the erosion taken place?
2 How has it affected the people living there?
3 When is erosion at its worst?
4 The last sentence in the text above mentions a scheme to protect a village. What steps do you think are being taken in this scheme?
C Read the article and replace the words in italics in the sentences below with words of similar meaning. One is done for you.
1 Erosion by the river has left thousands homeless. rendered
2 Vast tracts of cultivable land has been washed away. Dash
3 Many families have shifted to safe places. Dash
4 With the onset of monsoon, erosion takes a devastating turn Dash
5 The government has taken up a scheme to protect Maniknagar. Dash
D Work in pairs and fill in the gaps in the sentences below with an appropriate word.
1 Thousands Dash people have become homeless as a result Dash erosion.
2 Erosion has forced people Dash move Dash safer places.
3 Dash the monsoon season erosion is Dash its worst.
4 Many areas need special attention Dash protection Dash erosion.
5 Concrete plans are yet Dash be taken up Dash many effected places.
E Young people like you want to appeal to the authorities to assist students affected by the river erosion in Brahmanbaria district. Write a short proposal, using some of the ideas given below. Address your request to the District Commissioner, Brahmanbaria.
villages under water
people homeless
some help
construction work need for bus stop
many have left their homes
special stipends for students
suffering schools, colleges affected
shelter
monsoon
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
speaking,
writing. Functions.
Describing,
proposing action.
Grammar/Structure.
Present perfect,
adjectives to express effect. Vocabulary.
erosion, affected,
dwelling, onset, scheme.
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Unit 7 Lesson 4
Erosion
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• read a text on erosion
• done a word matching activity
• looked at a photograph
• drafted an application
A Have you been to a riverside during the rainy season? What are some of the things you see there?
B Read the news item below.
Erosion by the river Meghna has made thousands of people homeless in three
thanas of Brahmanbaria district. The worst affected villages are in Nabinagar,
Bancharampur and Nasirnagar thanas. Vast tracts of cultivable land, houses,
educational institutions, mosques and temples in these areas have been washed
away by the eroding river rendering thousands of people homeless. Many families
have left their homes and shifted to safer places. Erosion by the river Meghna
continues throughout the year. But with the onset of the monsoons, it takes a
devastating turn. People living near river banks have to bear the brunt of the
erosion. The government has taken up a scheme to protect some of the areas from
the greedy clutches of the River Meghna.
Now work in pairs and answer the following questions.
1 Where and how has the erosion taken place?
2 How has it affected the people living there?
3 When is erosion at its worst?
4 The last sentence in the text above mentions a scheme to protect a village. What steps do you think are being taken in this scheme?
C Read the article and replace the words in italics in the sentences below with words of similar meaning. One is done for you.
1 Erosion by the river has left thousands homeless. rendered
2 Vast tracts of cultivable land has been washed away. Dash
3 Many families have shifted to safe places. Dash
4 With the onset of monsoon, erosion takes a devastating turn Dash
5 The government has taken up a scheme to protect Maniknagar. Dash
D Work in pairs and fill in the gaps in the sentences below with an appropriate word.
1 Thousands Dash people have become homeless as a result Dash erosion.
2 Erosion has forced people Dash move Dash safer places.
3 Dash the monsoon season erosion is Dash its worst.
4 Many areas need special attention Dash protection Dash erosion.
5 Concrete plans are yet Dash be taken up Dash many effected places.
E Young people like you want to appeal to the authorities to assist students affected by the river erosion in Brahmanbaria district. Write a short proposal, using some of the ideas given below. Address your request to the District Commissioner, Brahmanbaria.
villages under water
people homeless
some help
construction work need for bus stop
many have left their homes
special stipends for students
suffering schools, colleges affected
shelter
monsoon
Focus :
Skills.
Reading,
speaking,
writing. Functions.
Describing,
proposing action.
Grammar/Structure.
Present perfect,
adjectives to express effect. Vocabulary.
erosion, affected,
dwelling, onset, scheme.