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ENGLISH
FOR
TODAY
Class 2
Writers

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Naina Shahzadi

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Contents

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Lesson

Topic

Page

Greetings

A rhyme: Rain, Rain, Go Away

Alphabet (Ff-Jj)

Introduction

Alphabet (Aa-Ee)

Alphabet (Kk-Oo)

10

Alphabet (Uu-Zz)

14

5
7
8
9

10

Alphabet (Pp-Tt)
Practice work

Commands and instructions

11

Fun with sounds I: initial sounds

13

Numbers (1-10)

12

14

Statements

A rhyme: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

15

Questions and answers I

17

Fun with sounds II: final sounds

16

18

Questions and answers II

Numbers (11-20)

6
12
17
19

21

22
23

24

26

28

29

30

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Lesson

Topic

Page

19

Numbers (21-30)

33

21

Numbers (31-40)

37

20

22
23

A rhyme: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Numbers (41-50)

44

Capital letters (A-E)

51

Fun with sounds III: /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/

and /u/: middle sounds

26

Capital letters (F-J)

27
28

29

30

Capital letters (K-O)

Capital letters (P-T)

Capital letters (U-Z)

52
53
54

55

56

Words and sentences

58

A rhyme: Humpty Dumpty

33

Writing

34

46

Capital letters (practice work)

31

32

40

Work with numbers (1-50)

24

25

36

Mina

57

61
62

Lesson 1

Greetings

===================================================================================

Listen and repeat.

Good morning,
students.

Good morning,
teacher.

How are you?

Fine, Thank you. And how

are you, teacher?
Fine, Thaank

Hello, Mina! How are you?

Hello, Rafiq! I am fine
thank you. And you?
Fine, thanks. Come,
lets play.
1

Okay.

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A1

Listen and repeat.

Good afternoon
students.
Good afternoon Teacher.
Hello, Rita! How are you?
Hello, Mita! I am fine you?
I am fine, too.
Come, lets play.

Okay.

Hello, Arif! Come

lets sing.
Hello, Luna! Come
lets read.
2

Lesson 2

Introduction

===================================================================================

Look, listen and say.

Hello, I am Mina.

Hello, I am Masud.

I am a boy.

I am a girl.

Hello! I am Rima. I am a girl.

Hello! I am Rafiq. I am a boy.
I am a girl. You are a boy.

I am a boy. You are a girl.

I am a ----------

you are a ----------

I am a ----------

you are a ---------3

===================================================================================

Look, listen and say.

He is Masud.
She is Mina.
He is a boy.

She is a girl.

He is -------------.

He is a ------------.

She is -----------.

She is a -----------.
4

Lesson 3

A rhyme

===================================================================================

Look at the picture.

A1

Listen and recite.

Rain, Rain, Go Away

Rain, Rain, go away,

Come again another day;
Little children want to play,
Rain, Rain, go away.
5

Lesson 3

Alphabet (Aa-Ee)

===================================================================================

Look, listen and say.

A a
B b

C c

D d
E e

ANT
ant

AXE
axe

BAT
bat

BALL
ball

CUP
cup

CAT
dog

DOL
doll

DOG
dog

EGG
egg
6

ELEPHANT
elephant

Activity sheet

Small letters (a-e)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

A2

Practise writing.

a
b
c
d
e
7

b c d e

Lesson 5

Alphabet (FfJj)

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A Look, listen and say.

G g

H h
I

FAN
fan

FROG
frog

GIRL
girl

GOAT
goat

HAT
hat

HORSE
horse

INKPOT
inkpot

IGLOO
igloo

JAR
jar

JEEP
jeep

Activity sheet

Small letters (f-j)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

A2

Practise writing.

f
g
h
i
j

g h

Lesson 6

Alphabet (KkOo)

===================================================================================

A Look, listen and say.

K k

KEY
key

KANGAROO
kangaroo

M m

LOTUS
lotus

LAMB
lamb

MUG
mug

MANGO
mango

O o

NEST
nest

NOSE
nose

OX
ox

ORANGE
orange

N n

10

Activity sheet

Small letters (k-o)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

A2

Practise writing.

k
l
m
n
o

11

l m n

Lesson 7

Alphabet (PpTt)

===================================================================================

A Look, listen and say.

P k

Q q
R r

S s
T t

POT
pot

PIGEON
pigeon

QUILT
quilt

QUEEN
queen

RULER
ruler

ROSE
rose

SUN
sun

STAR
star

TAP
tap

TOMATO
tomato

12

Activity sheet

Small letters (p-t)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

Practise writing.

A2

p
q
r
s
t
13

q r s

Lesson 8

Alphabet (UuZz)

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A Look, listen and say.

U u
V v

W w

X x
Y y
Z z

UMBRELLA
umbrella

UNIFORM
uniform

VASE
vase

VAN
van

WINDOW
window

WALL
wall

X-RAY
x-ray

XMAS TREE
xmas tree

YOYO
yoyo

YAK
yak

ZEBRA
zebra

ZOO
zoo

14

Activity sheet

Small letters (u-z)

u v

w x

===================================================================================

A1

A2

Review.

Practise writing.

v
w
x
y
z
15

Alphabet (Aa -------- Zz

===================================================================================

A3

Look and say.

Aa

Bb

Cc

Dd

Ii

Jj

Kk

Ll

Ee

Mm

Qq

Uu

Yy

Ff

Gg

Nn

Oo

Rr

Ss

Vv

Zz

Ww
16

Hh
Pp

Tt

Xx

Lesson 9

Practice work

===================================================================================

A1

Write the letters a-z.

Write the missing letters.

a-c-e-g

h-j-

l-n-p

q-s-u-

w-yA2

Write the missing letters.

a
g

m
s
y

c
i

o
u

e
k

q
w
17

Alphabet (Aa -------- Zz

===================================================================================

A3 Match the letters with the pictures.

a
h
k

m
n

o
r

18

Lesson 10

Commands and instructions

===================================================================================

Listen, do and say.

1 Teacher: Stand up.

2 T: Sit down.
3 T: Come here.
4 T: Now you can go.
5 T: Listen to me.
6 T: Open your book.

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T: Close your book.

T: Look at the blackboard.

T: Write on the blackboard.

10 T: Clean the blackboard.

11 T: Raise your hand.
12 T: Put your hand down.
13 T: Dont make a noise.
keep quiet.

20

Lesson 11 Fun with sounds I: initial sounds

===================================================================================

There are three sets of words below. Each setbegins with the same sound.
Listen and say.

cap

can

cat

man

map

mat

rat

ram

rack

man
map
mat

rat
ram
rack

cap
can
cat

21

Lesson 12

Statements

===================================================================================

Listen and say.

That is a hen.
This is a cat.

This is a book.

That is a pen.

That is a frog.
That is a fan.

A1

Use this or that.

---------------------------------------------

is
is
is
is

a
a
a
a

mug.
key.
mango.
rose.
22

Lesson 13

Numbers (1-10)

===================================================================================

Review.

A1

Practise writing.

9 10

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

A2

Write the missing numbers.

23

Lesson 14

A rhyme

===================================================================================

Look, listen and recite.

One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

One, Two,
Buckle my shoe.
Three, Four,
Shut the door.
Five, Six,
Pick up sticks.

Seven, Eight,
Lay them straight.
Nine, Ten,
A big fat hen.
24

Activity sheet

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A1 Join the dots and colour the picture: 1-10

25

Lesson 15

Questions and answers I

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A Listen and repeat.

1 What is this?

This is a table.

2 What is this?

This is a chair.

3 What is this?

4 What is this?

This is a pencil.

5 What is this?

This is a ruler.

6 What is this?

This is a book.

This is an umbrella.
26

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A1 Practise.
1

T: What is this?
SS: This -----------------.

T: What is that?
SS: That -----------------.

T: What is this?
SS: This -----------------.

T: What is -----------------?
SS: That is a chair.

T: What is -----------------?
SS: This is a ruler.

27

Lesson 16

Questions and answers II

===================================================================================

Listen and say.

T
S

:
:

T
S

T
S
T
S
T
S

A1
S1:

:
:

What is your name?

My name is --------------------.

:
:

What is your mother's name?

My mother's name is --------------------.

:
:
:
:

What is your father's name?

My father's name is --------------------.

What is your teacher's name?

My teacher's name is --------------------.
What is your friend's name?
My friend's name is --------------------.

Ask and answer.

What is your name?

S2: ----------------------------------.

S1: What is your mother's name?

S2: -----------------------------------------.
S1: What is your father's name?

S2: ----------------------------------------.
28

Lesson 17

Fun with sounds II: final sounds

===================================================================================

The following words end with the same sound.

Listen and repeat.

hen

pen

men

sun

bun

nun

pin

bin

tin

hen
pen
men

sun
bun
nun

pin
bin
tin

29

Lesson 18

Numbers (11-20)

===================================================================================

A Look, listen and say.

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A1 Practise writing.

11
12

13
14
15
30

19 20

===================================================================================

A2 Practise writing.

16
17
18
19
20

A3 Practise writing.

16

12

18
31

14

20

Activity sheet

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A4 Join the dots and colour the picture: 1-20

32

Lesson 19

Numbers (21-30)

===================================================================================

Look, listen and say.

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

A1 Practise writing.

21
22
23
24
25

33

29 30

===================================================================================

A1 Practise writing.

26
27
28
29

30
A3 Write the missing numbers.

16

12

18

34

14

20

Activity sheet

===================================================================================

A4 Join the dots and colour the picture: 1-30

35

Lesson 20

Numbers (21-30)

===================================================================================

A Look at the picture.

A1 Listen and recite.

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,

How I wonder what you are!

Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
36

Lesson 21

Numbers (31-40)

===================================================================================

A Look at the picture.

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38
A1

Practise writing.

31
32
33
34
35

37

39 40

===================================================================================

A2 Practise writing.

36
37
38
39

40
A3 Write the missing numbers.

16

12

18

38

14

20

Activity sheet

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A4 Join the dots and colour the picture:1-40

39

Lesson 22

Numbers (41-50)

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A Look, listen and say.

41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48

A1 Practise writing.

51
52

53
54
55
40

49 50

===================================================================================

A2 Practise writing.

46
47
48
49
50

A3 Write the missing numbers.

41

47

43

41

49

45

Numbers (1-50)

===================================================================================

A4 Look and say.

11

21

31

41

13

23

33

43

2
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

12
14
15
16

22
24
25
26

17

27

19

29

18
20

28
30
42

32
34
35
36
37
38
39
40

42
44
45
46
47
48
49
50

Activity sheet

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A5 Join the dots and colour the picture:1-50

43

Lesson 23

Work with numbers (1-50)

===================================================================================

Write the numbers that come after.

4,

20,

38,

8,

12,

24,

16,

30,

42,

34,

46,

49,

A1 Write the numbers that come after.

10,________,12

11,________,13

33,________,35

45,________,47

15,________,17

A2

Fill in the missing numbers.

3

12

19

21

28
37

27,________,29

47

31

15

23

34

41

50
44

8
26
45

Activity sheet

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A3

Practise writing.

45

50

Lesson 24

Work with numbers (1-50)

===================================================================================

Words with /a/ /e/ /i/ /o/ and /u/ in the middle

Lets read the words with /a/ in the middle.

cat

hat

jam

More words with /a/

rack

fat

Hat on a cat

Cat on a rack

The fat cat

46

bag

===================================================================================

A1

Lets read the words with /e/ in the middle.

net

red

hen

More words with /e/

leg

wet

pen

The red hen

The red hen is wet.

The red hen is in a net.

A2

Lets read the words with /i/ in the middle.

pin

tin

47

fin

bin

More words with /i/

===================================================================================

big

lip

A big tin

A big pin
A big fin

A3 Lets read the words with /o/ in the middle.

box

log

top

More words with /o/

The hot pot

dog

hot

pot

Top in a box

Dog on a log
48

Dog on a log

===================================================================================

A4 Lets read the words with /u/ in the middle.

sun

hut

mug

bus

More words with /u/

mud

nut

A mud hut

Nut in a mug
Sun on a bus

49

Sun on a bus

Activity sheet

===================================================================================

A5 Fill in the missing letters with a, e, i, o, u.

a

h__t
c__t
j__m
f__t
r__t

i
p__n
t__n
f__n
l__d
b__g

o
h__t
b__x
t__p
l__g
p__t

u
s__n
h__t
m__g
m__d
b__s

r__t
t__p
l__g
d__g
b__g

b__x
m__g
m__t
l__p
b__s

w__t
c__t
f__n
n__t
r__d

m__d
l__d
p__n
b__g
h__t

n__t
r__d
p__n
h__n
l__g

A6 Practise.
s__n
p__t
h__t
p__n
j__m

50

Lesson 25

Work with numbers (1-50)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

Practise writing.

C
D
E

51

Lesson 26

Capital letters (F-J)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

Practise writing.

G
H
I

52

Lesson 27

Capital letters (K-O)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

Practise writing.

M
N

53

Lesson 28

Capital letters (P-T)

===================================================================================

A1

Review.

Practise writing.

Q
R
S
T

54

Lesson 29

Capital letters (U-Z)

===================================================================================

Review.

Review.

W
X
Y

55

Lesson 30

Capital letters (practice Work)

===================================================================================

Write the missing letters.

H
O

Y
A1

Write the missing letters.

56

Lesson 31

A rhyme

===================================================================================

Look at the picture.

A1

Listen and recite.

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall;
All the kings horses,
And all the kings men,
Couldnt put Humpty Dumpty
Together again.
57

Lesson 32

Words and sentences

===================================================================================

Read the words and sentences with the help of pictures.

Book
I have a book.

Pencil
I have a pencil.

Ruler
I have a ruler.

Shirt
I have a red shirt.

Eat
I eat rice.

Drink
I drink milk.

Jump
Do not jump.

Sit
Sit down.

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Stand
Stand up.

Draw
Draw an egg.

Read
I can read.

Write
I can write.

Sing
I can sing.

Dance
I can dance.

59

===================================================================================

Happy
Mina is happy.

Sad
Masud is sad.

Big
I have a big ball.

Small
I have a small ball.

Hot
Milk is hot.

Cold
Ice-cream is cold.

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Lesson 33

Writing

===================================================================================

Look at the pictures. Fill in the missing letters and

write full sentences.
1 This is a pn.

---------------------.

2 She is a nn.

----------------------.

3 He is a mn.

------------------------.

4 This is a tp.

-------------------------.

5 This is a by.

----------------------.
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Lesson 34

Mina

===================================================================================

I am Mina. I am a girl.
I am seven years old. I live
in Dhaka. My father's
name is Abdus Salam
and my mother's name is
Salma Banu. I have one
brother and one sister. I
go to school. My school's
name is Begum Rokeya
School. I am in class two.
My teacher's name is
Kulsum Jahan. I can read
and write. I play with my
cat. My mother loves me
very much.

A Circle the right answer.

1

Who is Mina?

How old is Mina?

a
b
c
a
b
c

a girl
a boy
a teacher

6 years old
7 years old
8 years old

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a
b
c

a
b
c
5

Where does Mina live?

in Feni
in Dhaka
in Comilla

Mina plays with her

hat
cat
mat

Who loves Mina very much?

a
b
c

teacher
mother
father

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

My mame is ---------------.
I am --------------- years old.
My father's name is ---------------.
My mother's name is ---------------.
I have --------------- brother and -------------- sister.
I live in ---------------.
My school's name is ---------------.
My teacher's name is ---------------.
I play with my ---------------.
My --------------- loves me very much.

A1 Fill in the blanks.

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