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Md. Harun or Rashid

Assistant Head Teacher

Baruakhali High School

Nababgonj, Dhaka. Class: 9

English paper 1

Unit:6 Lesson:1

The Himalayan Mountains

Everest, the highest peak of the Himalayan mountains

Nepal, the land of Everest

UNIT#6 LESSON#1

Mount EverestChinaIndia Nepal

Learning outcomes

After you have studied this lesson, you will be able to-1.choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs.2. choose the meaning of some phrases.3. ask and answer the questions.4. write a short description about your visit to Nepal.

NEW WORDSTemple=

A house to perform religious acts of the Hindus

peak

Top portion of a mountain

Peak=

The temple of Pashupatinath

Gautam Buddha

Section: aRead the passage in groups and choose the most suitable headings for paragraphs (a-f).

List of headings:Section: b

1.Climate that varies from place to place.2. A land of religious co-existence.3. A land of high peaks and Everest.4.A small country with huge population. 5. A blend of natural beauty and cultural heritage.6. The temples of Nepal.7. Many occasions to celebrate.8. A rich spot of cultural heritage.9. A small population with huge diversity.

SECTION: BLet’s check:1---b2-----d3-----a4------c5------e6-----d7--------f8-------e9-----c

Section : cChoose the meaning of the following phrases given in section CLet’s check the answers:1. Tropical land=2. Temperate climate=3. Ethnic groups=4. Pilgrimage destination=

5. Elegant architecture=

A land that lies at the foot of a hill

a moderate climate

Groups based on their religious faiths

A sacred place where people travel to perform religious acts

Graceful work of building crafts

Section: dAsk and answer the question with your partner.1. How many ethinc groups are there in Nepal?2. What do you know about the weather of Nepal?3. Which three cities of Nepal will you visit to see cultural heritage of

Nepal?4. Make a list of the festivals that are celebrated in Nepal.5. Make a list of at least three reasons why you are interested to visit

Nepal.Answers:6. There are 12 ethnic groups in Nepal.7. There is moderate climate in Nepal. Temperatures reach up to 40

degree C In April and May. It rains from June to September.8. Patan, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.9. Dasain or dusherra, Tihar, Holi and Chaitra Daisan, Haribodhini,

Ekadashi, Maha Sivratri, Krishna Jayanti, Mni Rimd, Buddha Jayanti, Losar etc.

10. To see the Himalayans, to visit the temple of Pashupatinath and To visit the three cities Patan, Kathmandu and Bhaktapur.

Home work

Suppose, you have visited different attractive places of Nepal. Now, write a short description about your visit to Nepal.

Thank you