Welcome to the class

Introduction

Imrul kayes MiranAssistant. Teacher(English)

Kurigram Govt. High School,

Kurigram.

Class: Eight and NineSubject: English PaperTwo

Lesson: WritingTime: 45Mins

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to-a) Define graph or chart.b) Describe a graph or a chart.

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Describing Graphs and Charts

1972 1982 1992 2002 2007 20120%

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The literacy rate in Bangladesh

Individual Work

What is graph or chart?

Why do we use graphs or charts?

How to describe a graph or a chart?

It always starts with an introductory sentence.

It has a middle like a paragraph.

It always ends with a concluding sentence.

It has to be written in a paragraph.

The graph provides information about the literacy rate in Bangladesh between 1972 and 2012. In the graph, we can notice some changes in the rate of literacy in different years. In 1972, just after the birth of Bangladesh, the literacy rate was only 30%. It slightly increased for the next 10 years. For the next 20 years, the increase was very pleasant and in 2002, the rate was above 60%.Unfortunately it decreased by the year 2007. But it reaches to its zenith in the next 05 years and becomes 70% in 2012.

1972 1982 1992 2002 2007 20120%

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Lite

racy

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87%85%

74% Bangla

Math

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Science

The rate of passing in different subjects

Look at the pie-chart and describe it in pairs.

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Watching TVGames & sportsOnline programmes

The changing trend in Past times

Home work

Thank you very much