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Unit 14 Lesson 5
Tapping our future generation
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• role-played a dialogue
• answered some questions
• gone through a telephone message and prepared one yourselves
A Have you ever participated in any community activity? If so, what was it?
Are you aware that the United Nations has programmes for youths to bring them under the 'work force' umbrella for community development.
B Navid and Semee have finished their HSC exams and are waiting for their results. They are talking about the United Nations World Food Day theme.
In pairs- rule-play the conversation below between Navid and Semeen.
Navid: Do you read about live UN's programme to involve youths in development?
Semmen: No, I haven't read the papers. What's it about?
Navid: The tuned Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation announced the
theme of the World Food Day. I can't remember the exact words. Us
aim is to create awareness and mobilise society in the struggle against hunger and malnulrilion by involving young people.
Semeen: Yes, I've heard someone say that. If 1 remember. October 16 is World
Food Day and the theme of the year 2000 is 'Youth against hunger'.
Navid: Exactly! The FAO says young people between the ages of 15 and 25
can make a significant contribution towards reducing and even eliminating hunger as well as malnutrition. It seems that 85 percent of
these youths live in developing countries with 60 percent in Asia. With
adequate training, support and access to resources and services, these
youths can become innovative and productive partners in achieving
national goals of food security.
Navid: Do you know where the FAO headquarters is located?
Semmen: Sure! In Rome!
Navid: And World Food Day marks the founding of FAO on October 16, 1945 in Canada.
Semmen: Excellent! You've passed with flying colours!
Navid: Thanks. I've lo leave now. Must be home for lunch. Bye!
Semeen: Bye Navid! Enjoy your lunch!
C Now work in pairs and answer the following questions.
1 Why do you think young people are being targeted in this programme?
2 What special events do you think Bangladesh will organise on World Food Day?
3 What role can young people play in reducing hunger and malnutrition in Bangladesh?
4 What other issues (besides hunger and malnutrition) do we need to raise public awareness about? Same at least three.
D Navid wants to share sonic ideas with Semeen regarding his plans lo participate in the World Food Day activities. He rings up Semeen but finds she is not at home. He speaks to Semeen's mother. You can hear Navid only. In pairs work out the dialogue. Put in what Semeen's mother might have said. Then practise the dialogue with your partner.
Navid: Hello! This is Navid speaking.
Semeen's mother: _________________________________
Navid: I'm fine, thank you. Is Semeen there?
Semeen's mother: _________________________________
Navid: I wanted to talk about the World Food Day programme. If Scmeen's free this afternoon, could she meet me at the cafeteria at 3?
Navid: I'm sure she knows my number. But just in case, it's ..................
Semeen's mother: ________________________________________________
Navid: Thank you. Bye!
Semeen's mother: ________________________________________________
E You are Semeen and you are not free at the time Navid proposes. You ring Navid and have a conversation, working out a convenient time for both. In pairs work out a telephone dialogue between the two.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, listening, reading, writing. Functions.
Talking on the phone, making requests, exchanging information. Grammar/Structure.
Predicting future possibility (can. . .), request with "could.'
Vocabulary.
involve, theme, mobilise, significant, eliminating, innovative.
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Unit 14 Lesson 5
Tapping our future generation
Objectives: By the end of the lesson you will have
• role-played a dialogue
• answered some questions
• gone through a telephone message and prepared one yourselves
A Have you ever participated in any community activity? If so, what was it?
Are you aware that the United Nations has programmes for youths to bring them under the 'work force' umbrella for community development.
B Navid and Semee have finished their HSC exams and are waiting for their results. They are talking about the United Nations World Food Day theme.
In pairs- rule-play the conversation below between Navid and Semeen.
Navid: Do you read about live UN's programme to involve youths in development?
Semmen: No, I haven't read the papers. What's it about?
Navid: The tuned Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation announced the
theme of the World Food Day. I can't remember the exact words. Us
aim is to create awareness and mobilise society in the struggle against hunger and malnulrilion by involving young people.
Semeen: Yes, I've heard someone say that. If 1 remember. October 16 is World
Food Day and the theme of the year 2000 is 'Youth against hunger'.
Navid: Exactly! The FAO says young people between the ages of 15 and 25
can make a significant contribution towards reducing and even eliminating hunger as well as malnutrition. It seems that 85 percent of
these youths live in developing countries with 60 percent in Asia. With
adequate training, support and access to resources and services, these
youths can become innovative and productive partners in achieving
national goals of food security.
Navid: Do you know where the FAO headquarters is located?
Semmen: Sure! In Rome!
Navid: And World Food Day marks the founding of FAO on October 16, 1945 in Canada.
Semmen: Excellent! You've passed with flying colours!
Navid: Thanks. I've lo leave now. Must be home for lunch. Bye!
Semeen: Bye Navid! Enjoy your lunch!
C Now work in pairs and answer the following questions.
1 Why do you think young people are being targeted in this programme?
2 What special events do you think Bangladesh will organise on World Food Day?
3 What role can young people play in reducing hunger and malnutrition in Bangladesh?
4 What other issues (besides hunger and malnutrition) do we need to raise public awareness about? Same at least three.
D Navid wants to share sonic ideas with Semeen regarding his plans lo participate in the World Food Day activities. He rings up Semeen but finds she is not at home. He speaks to Semeen's mother. You can hear Navid only. In pairs work out the dialogue. Put in what Semeen's mother might have said. Then practise the dialogue with your partner.
Navid: Hello! This is Navid speaking.
Semeen's mother: _________________________________
Navid: I'm fine, thank you. Is Semeen there?
Semeen's mother: _________________________________
Navid: I wanted to talk about the World Food Day programme. If Scmeen's free this afternoon, could she meet me at the cafeteria at 3?
Navid: I'm sure she knows my number. But just in case, it's ..................
Semeen's mother: ________________________________________________
Navid: Thank you. Bye!
Semeen's mother: ________________________________________________
E You are Semeen and you are not free at the time Navid proposes. You ring Navid and have a conversation, working out a convenient time for both. In pairs work out a telephone dialogue between the two.
Focus:
Skills.
Speaking, listening, reading, writing. Functions.
Talking on the phone, making requests, exchanging information. Grammar/Structure.
Predicting future possibility (can. . .), request with "could.'
Vocabulary.
involve, theme, mobilise, significant, eliminating, innovative.