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Unit 9 Lesson 3
Problems we face
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed the common problems of education in Bangladesh
• read a passage about education in Bangladesh
• converted information from a table into a passage
A Discuss in pairs why many people in Bangladesh are not educated- location at least three causes.
B Then discuss in small groups the academic problems you are facing at your college. Make a list of the problems which you would like to discuss with the Principal.
C Now read the following passage about the problems of education in Bangladesh. Before you read, write down what problems you expect to find in the text.
Bangladesh is a small country but has a huge population. Most people here live below the poverty line and cannot therefore afford to educate their children. Many poor children either drop out of school after just a few years or simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students to educate compared to the number of institutions available. Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the increasing number of students. But owing to financial and resource constraints, the government cannot fund the requisite number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is unusually large. As facilities in these institutions are poor, students do not get a standard education. Moreover, many educational institutions in Bangladesh are troubled with politics and violence. Sometimes institutions are closed down to avoid clashes between rival groups of students. Such closures badly affect academic progress.
Now discuss in pairs the following questions.
1 How are the problems mentioned in the passage similar to and different from those you expected to find?
2 How many problems does the passage mention? Which of them do you think is the easiest to solve? How?
3 What would happen if all the children in Bangladesh went to school?
4 What should the government of Bangladesh do to ensure proper education for all?
D Look at the following table which gives some information about a government college in Rajshahi City.
New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi
Total number of students 2,600
Total number of teachers 65
Number of students enrolled in class XI Science - 600 (3 sections) Humanities - 300 (2 sections) Commerce - 150 (1 sectipn)
H S C class size 150-200
Now transfer this information into a report, adding any comments you may feel necessary.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, reading, writing a report. Functions.
Discussing problems and giving comments, analysing information.
Grammar/Structure.
Subject + transitive verb + object
Vocabulary.
afford, constraint,
closure
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Unit 9 Lesson 3
Problems we face
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• discussed the common problems of education in Bangladesh
• read a passage about education in Bangladesh
• converted information from a table into a passage
A Discuss in pairs why many people in Bangladesh are not educated- location at least three causes.
B Then discuss in small groups the academic problems you are facing at your college. Make a list of the problems which you would like to discuss with the Principal.
C Now read the following passage about the problems of education in Bangladesh. Before you read, write down what problems you expect to find in the text.
Bangladesh is a small country but has a huge population. Most people here live below the poverty line and cannot therefore afford to educate their children. Many poor children either drop out of school after just a few years or simply do not go to school at all. Despite this situation, we have far too many students to educate compared to the number of institutions available. Bangladesh needs more schools, colleges and universities to provide for the increasing number of students. But owing to financial and resource constraints, the government cannot fund the requisite number of educational institutions. At present every educational institution is over-crowded and class size is unusually large. As facilities in these institutions are poor, students do not get a standard education. Moreover, many educational institutions in Bangladesh are troubled with politics and violence. Sometimes institutions are closed down to avoid clashes between rival groups of students. Such closures badly affect academic progress.
Now discuss in pairs the following questions.
1 How are the problems mentioned in the passage similar to and different from those you expected to find?
2 How many problems does the passage mention? Which of them do you think is the easiest to solve? How?
3 What would happen if all the children in Bangladesh went to school?
4 What should the government of Bangladesh do to ensure proper education for all?
D Look at the following table which gives some information about a government college in Rajshahi City.
New Govt. Degree College, Rajshahi
Total number of students 2,600
Total number of teachers 65
Number of students enrolled in class XI Science - 600 (3 sections) Humanities - 300 (2 sections) Commerce - 150 (1 sectipn)
H S C class size 150-200
Now transfer this information into a report, adding any comments you may feel necessary.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, reading, writing a report. Functions.
Discussing problems and giving comments, analysing information.
Grammar/Structure.
Subject + transitive verb + object
Vocabulary.
afford, constraint,
closure