Mohammod Ismail Hosen Assistant TeacherEnglish Govt Jubilee High

Mohammod Ismail Hosen Assistant Teacher(English) Govt. Jubilee High School, Sunamganj Class 5 Unseen Passage: Bangladesh

Read the text and answer the questions 5, 6, 7 and 8. The name of our country is Bangladesh. It became independent in 1971. Dhaka is its capital. Bangladesh is a small country. Its land area is 1, 47, 570 square kilometers. But it has a large population. About 160 million people live here. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Its main crops are rice, Jute, sugar-cane and tea. Many kinds of fruits also grow here. Jackfruits, mangoes, bananas, pine- apples, guavas and watermelons are the most common fruits

My country has many rivers. The main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna , the Karnaphuli and The Surma. There are many species of fishes in these rivers. We have many interesting places. The Sundarbans, Rangamati and coxs Bazar are very attractive. The Royal Bengal Tiger lives in the Sundarbans. Cox's Bazar is the longest sea beach in the World. It is about 120 kilometers long. Many people visit these places every year. Bangladesh is a peaceful country. People of different communities live here in peace. I 1 ove my county very much.

5. Fill in the gaps with the best word from the box. Find the information in the text. There are extra words which you need not use. Longest visit harmony rivers fishes World main cooperative visit A) Many People ---- these places every year. Longest (b) The ---- sea beach of the world is in Bangladesh. rivers (C) There are many ---- in Bangladesh. fishes (d)T here are many species of ---- in the rivers. (e) People from different communities live here in harmony -----.

6. Write True for correct statement or False' for incorrect statement. (a) The main occupation of the people of Bangldesh is business. False (6) The Meghna is the biggest river in Bangladesh. False (C) About 160 million people live in Bangladesh. True (d) The land area of Bangladesh is 1, 37, 750 square False kilometers. (e) Cox's Bazar, longest sea beach in the world is about 112 kilometers long. False f) Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. True

7. Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences. (a) How many people live in Bangladesh? (b) What is the land area of Bangladesh? (c) What are the main crops of our country? (d) Name some common fruits that grow in plenty in Bangladesh. (e) What do we get from our rivers?

7. Answer the following questions in a sentence or sentences. (a)How many people live in Bangladesh? 160 million Answer: (a) About 160 million people live in Bangladesh.

(b) What is the land area of Bangladesh? Answer: The land area of Bangladesh, is 1, 47, 570 square kilometers.

(c) What are the main crops of our country? Answer: The main crops of our country are rice, jute, sugar- cane and tea.

(d) Name some common fruits that grow in plenty in Bangladesh. Answer: Jackfruits, mangoes, bananas, pine-apples, guavas and watermelons are the most common fruits that grow in plenty in Bangladesh.

(e) What do we get from our rivers? Answer: We get many species of fishes from our rivers.

Home work 3. Suppose, you are Mithu/Mita. You live in Dhaka in Bangladesh. Your friend Albert/Alina lives in London, united Kingdom. Now write a letter to your friend about your country. [Here are some words to help you: date, address, salutation, main points for the letter, closing. Remember to write at least six sentences, use capital letters, punctuation marks and correct spelling. ]

40, Link Road, Netrakona May 15, 2020 Dear Albert/ Alina, Hope you are fine. In your letter, you have wanted to know about my country. Now I am writing about it in brief. The name of my country is Bangladesh. It is a small country but has a large population. Bangladesh is mainly an agricultural country. Various kind of crops grow in plenty here. Its main rivers are the Padma, the Meghna, the Jamuna , the Karnaphuli and the Surma. We have many interesting places too. The Sundarbans, Rangamati and Cox's Bazar, Tanguar Haor are very attractive. The people living in this country are very simple and peace-loving. No more today. Your loving friend, Mithu/Mita

Thank you