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SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
16.1 In the box below, there are some names of your surrounding. Discuss in pairs/groups, which of them are increasing (becoming more) and which are decreasing (becoming less) in your environment. And list them in table A.
নিচের Box এ তোমার আশেপাশে অবস্থিত এমন কিছুর নাম আছে। জোড়ায়/দলে আলোচনা করো তাদের কোন কোনগুলো পরিবেশে বৃদ্ধি পাচ্ছে এবং কোন কোনগুলো হ্রাস পাচ্ছে। নিচের সারণিতে সেগুলো লেখ। SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
Rivers, Ponds, Rain, Cultivable Land, Trees, Birds, Roads, Cars, Playgrounds, Houses, Heat, Animals, Machines, Plastic, Market Places, Dust, Fishes, Forests, Buildings, Wastes, Rickshaws, Floods, Chemical Fertilizer, Brick Kiln, Crops. SAVE OUR HOME
SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
Table A
| Things that are increasing in your environment | Things that are decreasing in your environment |
|---|---|
| 1. 2. 3. …….. | 1. 2. 3. …….. |
SOLUTION
| Things that are increasing in our environment | Things that are decreasing in our environment |
| 1. Roads | 1. Rivers |
| 2. Cars | 2. Ponds |
| 3. Houses | 3. Rain |
| 4. Heat | 4. Cultivable land |
| 5. Machines | 5. Trees |
| 6. Plastic | 6. Birds |
| 7. Market Places | 7. Playgrounds |
| 8. Dust | 8. Animals |
| 9. Buildings | 9. Fishes |
| 10. Wastes | 10. Forests |
| 11. Rickshaws | 11. Crops |
| 12. Floods | |
| 13. Chemical Fertilizers | |
| 14. Brick Kiln |
16.2 Now, see table A again, and discuss in pairs/groups the following question:
এখন সারণিতে আবার দেখ। জোড়ায়/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুলো আলোচনা করো। SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
a) Are your findings safe for your environment? If yes, why? If not, why?
b) Do you think this change in your environment creates problems for your health? If yes, tell about 2/3 problems.
c) What can you do to protect your environment? Tell 2/3 of them.
SOLUTION
A pair discussion is given below :
Labiba : Hello, Janvi! How do you do?
Janvi : I am fine. And you?
Labiba : I am fine too. However, are you busy?
Janvi : No. why?
Labiba : Then let’s discuss the questions.
Janvi : Okay, no problem. Let’s discuss.
Labiba : Have you seen the table A?
Janvi : Yes, I have.
Labiba : Are your findings safe for our environment? If yes, why? If not, why?
Janvi : My findings are not safe for our environment. Because we are losing our cultivable land, forests, rivers, birds, animals, etc. In a word, we are losing our environment friendly elements.
Labiba : You are right. Do you think this change in our environment creates problems for our health? If yes, tell about 2/3 problems.
Janvi : This change in our environment creates many problems for our health. It creates many diseases. Some of them are fatal. We know that fruits fulfill our demands of vitamin and we find fruits from [trees. Depletion of trees creates vitamin deficiency in our body.
Labiba : Excellent! What can we do to protect our environment? Tell 2/3 of them.
Janvi : We have to work together to protect our environment. We have to stop cutting down trees randomly. We have to reduce the use of machines. Above all, our government should take some effective measures to protect our environment.
Labiba : You said well. Nice to talk to you. Thank you.
Janvi : You are welcome.
16.3 In pairs/groups read the following ‘Comic Strip’ and match the following expressions with their meanings.
জোড়ায়/দলে নিচের Comic Strip গুলো পড়ো এবং অর্থের সাথে মিল রেখে অভিব্যক্তিগুলো মিলাও।
| Expressions | Meanings |
|---|---|
| Why the long face? | It’s time to be happy. |
| If not, why are friends for? | It’s very sad! |
| Be done with your sad face. | Life in the world isn’t as safe as it was in the past. |
| That’s awful! | What makes you sad? |
| What this world is coming to! | In need, a true friend is always beside a friend. |
SOLUTION
| Expressions | Meanings |
|---|---|
| Why the long face? | What makes you sad? |
| If not, why are friends for? | In need, a true friend is always beside a friend. |
| Be done with your sad face. | It’s time to be happy. |
| That’s awful! | It’s very sad! |
| What this world is coming to! | Life in the world isn’t as safe as it was in the past. |
16.4 Read the comic strip again and discuss in groups/pairs what makes everyone (Sifat, the tree, the bird, the fish) sad. Write all the reasons you find. SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
Comic Strip গুলো আবার পড়ো এবং দলে/জোড়ায় কেন সবাই (সিফাত, গাছ, পাখি এবং মাছ) ব্যথিত। তুমি যে কারণগুলো পেয়েছ তা লেখ।
For example, Sifat is sad because his best friend is moving to another city.
| The characters in the comic strip | The reasons for sadness |
|---|---|
| 1. Sifat | |
| 2. The tree | |
| 3. The bird | |
| 4. The fish |
SOLUTION
| The characters in the comic strip | The reasons for sadness |
|---|---|
| 1. Sifat | Because his best friend is moving to another city |
| 2. The tree | Because its family members have been cut down |
| 3. The bird | Because its friends lost their home |
| 4. The fish | Because its home is getting small |
16. 5 Now, in pairs/groups, choose one of the ways to make Sifat, the tree, the bird, and the fish happy. You can choose more than one option. Also, explain why you choose that.
এখন জোড়ায়/দলে একটি পথ বের করো যাতে সিফাত, গাছ, পাখি এবং মাছকে খুশি করা যায়। তুমি একের অধিক উত্তর বেছে নিতে পারো। তবে তা ব্যাখ্যা করতে হবে কেনো একের অধিক উত্তর তুমি বেছে নিয়েছ।
a. If one of your best friends is unhappy. You will-
i) spend a good time with him. SAVE OUR HOME, UNIT SIXTEEN-1
ii) offer some gifts.
iii) listen to him attentively
iv) tell a joke
b. If your friend, the bird, lost his home as someone cut the tree. You will-
i) buy a cage for him
ii) plant as many trees as possible
iii) tell people not to cut trees
iv) make a new nest in a tree
c. If your friend, the tree, lost his family to meet up human needs. You will-
i) plant new trees
ii) tell people about the importance of trees
iii) write to newspaper against it
iv) make a long face
d. If your friend, the fish, lost his home because people are filling the water bodies. You will-
i) put him into an aquarium
ii) try to forget it
iii) make posters to make people aware
iv) talk to your friends and make a plan
SOLUTION
a. i) spend a good time with him.
b.
- ii) plant as many trees as possible
- iii) tell people not to cut trees
I choose two options here, because both options are important.
c.
- i) plant new trees
- ii) tell people about the importance of trees
I choose two options here, because both options are important.
d.
- iii) make posters to make people aware
- iv) talk to your friends and make a plan
I choose two options here, because both options are important.
16.6 Read the comic strip again. In groups, think of some solutions to keep all of your friends (the tree, the bird, and the fish) safe and happy. Then, rewrite/retell the story with the solutions. You can write, draw or create a comic strip for telling the story. Then, share it with the whole class.
Comic Strip গুলো আবার পড়ো। দলে কিছু সমাধান চিন্তা কর যাতে তোমার সব বন্ধুদের (গাছ,পাখি এবং মাছ) নিরাপদ ও খুশি রাখা যায় তারপর সমাধানসহ গল্পটি পুরো লেখ। তুমি লিখে, ছবি এঁকে অথবা Comic Strip এর মাধ্যমে গল্পটি বলতে পারো। তারপর পুরো শ্রেণিতে গল্পটি Share করো।
SOLUTION
The Tree : People are becoming selfish. But they must think of environment of their own sake.
The Bird: They should not cut down trees. Rather they plant more and more trees.
The Fish: Not only that. They must not fill the water bodies as fishes live in water.
The Bird : Obviously! You all are right. If it happens, we all can live happily, can’t we?
The Tree, The Bird & The Fish (together) : Yes, we can!
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