Cambrian School & College

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Class- VIIIClass- VIII
English 1st paperEnglish 1st paper
Presented by:Presented by:
Fauzia JesminFauzia Jesmin
Asst. TeacherAsst. Teacher
Camb Id:0412Camb Id:0412
Department of EnglishDepartment of English
Cambrian School & CollegeCambrian School & College

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Unit -6 (Nakshi Kantha)Unit -6 (Nakshi Kantha)
Lesson -2Lesson -2

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 know about Nakshi Kantha
 know the history of Nakshi kantha
 know new words
 read and understand texts
 ask and answer questions
Student will be able to-

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quilt - a decorative cover for a bed
artistic – done with skill and imagination;
attractive or beautiful
commercially – connected with the buying
and selling of goods and services
traditional- being part of the beliefs, customs
or way of life
demand- a very firm request for needs
pattern - the regular way in which happens
MeaningWord

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Nakshi kantha is a kind of embroidered quilt. The name was
taken from the Bengali word, ‘naksha’ which means artistic
pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be
indigenous to Bangladesh and West Bengal in India. The art
has been practised in rural Bengal for centuries. The name
‘Nakshi kantha’ became popular after the poet Jasimuddin’s
poem ‘Nakshi kanthar Math’was published in 1929. Traditional
kanthas are made for family use. Old or new cloth and thread
are used to make these quilts. Mymensingh, Jamalpur,
Rajshahi, Faridpur, Bogra and Jessore are most famous for this
craft. Now it is produced commercially. You can find them in
many expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in
great demand because of the colourful patterns and designs
embroidered on them.

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Write down five questions from the passage and
give the answer.
One is done for you.
1 What does naksha mean ?

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Complete the sentences with clues given
Bengali, patterns, embroidery ,years ,fashion, art, rural,
designs, quilt, noksha
1. Naksha means artistic ............... .
2. The name was taken from a .............. word ............... .
3. The art has been practised in .............. Bengal
for ..............
4. Nakshi kanthas are now sold in ............ shops.
5. Nakshi kanthas are in great demand because of their
colourful ..............and .............. .
6. Nakshi kanthas are a kind of ............... .

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Write a paragraph describing how the nakshi kantha is
made. Start like this: Old or new cloth and coloured thread
are needed. First the cloth is folded, then ......

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