English language fairs generate enthusiasm
Aimed at inspiring students to improve their proficiency in English, the English Language Fair under English in Schools (EIS) initiative of The Daily Star and Robi was held in three schools of Dinajpur, Kishoreganj and Barisal yesterday.
Our Dinajpur correspondent reports: Over 100 students and the teachers of Joypurhat Government Girls' High School attended the fair at the school premises in Joypurhat after the inauguration by the Headmistress Mahmuda Masrin Akhter.
The event started with the screening of the English animation film The Lion King, based on which the students took part in various activities like spot quiz, vocabulary test, role play and extempore speech.
Winners of the activities were awarded prizes and the attendees performed the popular song “We shall overcome some day” at the end of the programme.
Our correspondent from Kishoreganj reports: Around 500 students of Nikli GC Pilot High School in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj district along with their teachers and guardians participated in the fair, inaugurated by the Headmaster Md Farid Uddin.
The Lion King was also screened here followed by spot quiz, vocabulary tests, one word questions, quick questions, extempore speeches and role play.
Thanking the organisers, the headmaster said, “We will also try to apply this method in teaching English to our students.”
Later, winners of the competitions were awarded prizes.
Our correspondent from Barisal adds: Students of Betagi High School attended the daylong fair through spot quizzes on vocabulary, learning moral lesson, one word questions, extempore speech, role play, writing and competition in describing pictures.
They also entertained the audience by reciting poems, telling jokes and singing songs.
Afterwards, prizes were awarded to the winners of the competition and an English Language Club of the school was formed.
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