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LESSON-4 Your Favorite game
About
Shakib Al Hasan, also known as Saqibul Hasan,
(Bengali: সািকব আল হাসান) (born 24 March 1987 in
Magura) is a Bangladeshi cricketer who made his
One Day International debut against Zimbabwe in
August 2006.
Description:
Shakib Al Hasan is a left-arm spinner and talented
batsman, who ensured his place in the Bangladesh
squad for the U-19 World Cup in Sri Lanka with a
blistering performance in the final of the tri-nations
U-19 ODI tournament in Bangladesh. Firstly, he
took 3 for 39 in the Sri Lankan innings and then
scored 100 to guide Bangladesh to victory.
Although primarily selected for his bowling, he has
shown great potential with the bat. As well as the
century, he has scored two half-centuries and has
an Afridi-style strike rate of more than 106. Hasan made his one-day debut in the final match against
Zimbabwe in July 2006. He scored an unbeaten 30 and helped steer Bangladesh to victory. Since then
Hasan has proved to be an asset to his team. He scored his maiden ODI hundred, against Canada in a tri-
series before the 2007 World Cup and a year later hit his first against a better attack - Pakistan's. His
bowling has been penetrative and economical and his partnership with fellow left-armer Abdur Razzak
has been a bonus for Bangladesh. Shakib rattled New Zealand with 7 for 36 in the 2008 Chittagong Test,
which till date are the best figures by a Bangladesh bowler in an innings. His sensational batting took
Bangladesh to their first ever tri-series final, against Sri Lanka, the following year. He's one of the most
valuable and consistent performers in the team.

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Name of the Topic:
Bangladesh Women secured one-day international status for the first time with a nine-wicket
victory over USA Women in a low-scoring game in Savar. USA won the toss and chose to bat
but were bowled out for 78. Thanks to Khadiza Tul Kubra for beautiful bowling 4 from 20.
Bangladesh then took just 18.5 overs to reach their target with Suktara Rahaman top scoring an
unbeaten 29.
Bangladesh captain, Salma Khatun, was delighted with her side's achievement. "It feels fantastic
to have gained ODI status and it means a lot for Bangladesh women's cricket, things can only
get better from here." Tigress started the scoring slowly but ended it quickly.

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Activity-01: Find out Five nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs from the text and
write it here.
Noun Verb Adjective Adverb
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2.
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4.
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2.
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Activity-02: Complete the sentence by adverbs or adjectives from the table.
Adjective or Adverb
delighted fantastic slow quick beautiful
delightedly fantastically slowly quickly beautifully
1. Salma Khatun expressed her opinion __________________.
2. There was a __________________ ending from Bangladesh bating.
3. Shuktara Rahman scored __________________ unbeaten 29.
4. Khadiz Tul Kubra took 4 wickets for 20 runs by bowling __________________.
5. Bangladeshi people are __________________ for this ODI status.
6. The girls started chasing the chasing the score __________________.
7. There was a __________________ bowling attack from local team.
8. There were some __________________ deliveries from Bangladeshi Kobra.
9. Kobra took 4 wicket so __________________.

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Activity-03: Discuss with your partner about your favorite player /players.
Pair Work:
Name of favorite
Player (male or
female)
Specialties Say something about him (why do you like him, what
country he or she belongs to, his record, style, how does
he play?)
1. Sakib Al Hasan Alrounder
(Ball –Bat)
I like him because he is …
2.

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Activity-04: Group Work (Role Play)
Consider yourselves with these personalities (Roles) and explain your opinion after hearing the
news of the wining Bangladesh Woman Cricket Team and its ODI status.
Role Example of playing it
Sultana
Kamal
It’s proved that women are not lack behind, if they get equal chance and
facilities to compete like men…..
Chairperson
of NHRC
As woman rights is the part of human rights and we are working regarding this
field so……………….
Present PM of
Bangladesh
As it was one of the main parts of our Election manifesto ‘Woman empowerment’
and we are committed to …….
A Religious
Leader
It is nothing but another conspiracy and aggression against our religion by
getting out woman from home and undressed…………………

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Activity-05:
This house believes that
“Women are getting equal chance to move ahead in Bangladesh”.
Government Opposition