{"id":1680,"date":"2025-07-12T16:33:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T16:33:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hazarnotes.com\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:42:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:42:54","slug":"my-school-days-class-5-bengali-meaning-and-question-answer-wbbse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hazarnotes.com\/mystaging01\/my-school-days-class-5-bengali-meaning-and-question-answer-wbbse\/","title":{"rendered":"My School Days class 5 Bengali Meaning and Question Answer West Bengal Board"},"content":{"rendered":"

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CLASS V ENGLISH<\/strong>
\nLESSON : 5<\/strong>
\nMY SCHOOL DAYS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Let’s begin…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Do you love to go to school ?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Which subject do you like the most ?<\/p>\n

\u2022 Can you guess whose school days we are going to read about ?<\/p>\n

Let’s read…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

One morning I went to Ballygunge Government High School with my maternal uncle.<\/p>\n

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The class teacher gave me a few questions to answer and also a few sums to solve.<\/p>\n

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I wrote the answers, solved the sums and showed them to the teacher.<\/p>\n

(\u0986\u0987 \u09b0\u09cb\u099f \u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u0986\u09a8\u09cd\u09b8\u09be\u09b0\u09b8, \u09b8\u09b2\u09ad\u09a1 \u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09be\u09ae\u09b8 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1 \u09b6\u09cb\u09a1 \u09a6\u09c7\u09ae \u099f\u09c1 \u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u099f\u09bf\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u0964)<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0989\u09a4\u09cd\u09a4\u09b0\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09bf \u09b2\u09bf\u0996\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae, \u0985\u0999\u09cd\u0995\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09bf \u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u09a7\u09be\u09a8 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b8\u09c7\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09cb \u09b6\u09bf\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u0995\u0995\u09c7 \u09a6\u09c7\u0996\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae\u0964<\/p>\n

He went through the answers and nodded.<\/p>\n

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His gesture indicated that my answers were correct and thus I was admitted to the school.<\/p>\n

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Ballygunge Government High School was on the eastern side of the Beltala Road Police Station.<\/p>\n

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The southern part of the school was our playground.<\/p>\n

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It was surrounded by a lofty wall.<\/p>\n

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When seen from above, the school looked like the English letter “T”.<\/p>\n

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\u0989\u09aa\u09b0 \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09af\u0996\u09a8 \u09a6\u09c7\u0996\u09be \u09af\u09be\u09af\u09bc, \u09a4\u0996\u09a8 \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2\u099f\u09bf \u0987\u0982\u09b0\u09c7\u099c\u09bf \u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3 “T” \u098f\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a4\u09cb \u09a6\u09c7\u0996\u09be\u099a\u09cd\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

The vertical part of the “T” was the hall of the school and the horizontal part of the letter was formed by the row of classrooms.<\/p>\n

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“\u099f\u09bf” \u098f\u09b0 \u0989\u09b2\u09cd\u09b2\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac \/ \u09b2\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09b2\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac\u09bf \u0985\u0982\u09b6\u099f\u09bf \u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b9\u09b2\u0998\u09b0 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0985\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09b0\u099f\u09bf\u09b0 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09ad\u09c2\u09ae\u09bf\u0995 \/ \u09b8\u09ae\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09b0\u09be\u09b2 \u0985\u0982\u09b6\u099f\u09bf \u09b6\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a3\u09bf\u0995\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09b0\u09bf \u09a6\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09be \u0997\u09a0\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

The annual prize distribution ceremony was held in this hall, which had a gallery as well.<\/p>\n

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\u098f\u0987 \u09b9\u09b2\u0998\u09b0\u099f\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09b7\u09bf\u0995 \u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09b7\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u09b0 \u09ac\u09bf\u09a4\u09b0\u09a3 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09b7\u09cd\u09a0\u09be\u09a8 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09b7\u09cd\u09a0\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2, \u09af\u09be\u09a4\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u0997\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09b2\u09be\u09b0\u09c0\u0993 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

Feasts, on occasion of Saraswati Puja, were also arranged here.<\/p>\n

(\u09ab\u09bf\u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09b8, \u0985\u09a8 \u0985\u0995\u09c7\u09b6\u09a8 \u0985\u09ac \u09b8\u09b0\u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09a4\u09c0 \u09aa\u09c2\u099c\u09be, \u0993\u09df\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09b2\u09b8\u09cb \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09b0\u09c7\u099e\u09cd\u099c\u09a1 \u09b9\u09bf\u09df\u09be\u09b0\u0964)<\/p>\n

\u09b8\u09b0\u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09a4\u09c0 \u09aa\u09c2\u099c\u09be \u0989\u09aa\u09b2\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09c7 \u09ad\u09cb\u099c \u098f\u09b0 \u0986\u09df\u09cb\u099c\u09a8\u0993 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u0995\u09b0\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

I still remember the experience of watching a Shakespearean play in this hall.<\/p>\n

(\u0986\u0987 \u09b8\u09cd\u099f\u09bf\u09b2 \u09b0\u09bf\u09ae\u09c7\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 \u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u098f\u0995\u09cd\u09b8\u09aa\u09bf\u09b0\u09bf\u09df\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u09b8 \u0985\u09ac \u0993\u09df\u09be\u099a\u09bf\u0982 \u0986 \u09b6\u09c7\u0995\u09cd\u09b8\u09aa\u09bf\u09df\u09be\u09b0\u09bf\u09df\u09be\u09a8 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b2\u09c7 \u0987\u09a8 \u09a6\u09bf\u09b8 \u09b9\u09b2\u0964)<\/p>\n

\u098f\u0987 \u09b9\u09b2\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b6\u09c7\u0995\u09cd\u09b8\u09aa\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09b0\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09be\u09a8 \u09a8\u09be\u099f\u0995 \u09a6\u09c7\u0996\u09be\u09b0 \u0985\u09ad\u09bf\u099c\u09cd\u099e\u09a4\u09be\u099f\u09bf \u098f\u0996\u09a8\u0993 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u0986\u099b\u09c7\u0964<\/p>\n

The play was The Merchant of Venice, a few scenes from which were performed by a couple of foreign actors called Greenberg and Salim.<\/p>\n

(\u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u09aa\u09cd\u09b2\u09c7 \u0993\u09df\u09be\u099c \u09a6\u09cd\u09af \u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099a\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f \u0985\u09ac \u09ad\u09c7\u09a8\u09bf\u09b8, \u0986 \u09ab\u09bf\u0989 \u09b8\u09bf\u09a8\u09b8 \u09ab\u09cd\u09b0\u09ae \u09b9\u09c1\u0987\u099a \u0993\u09df\u09be\u09b0 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09ab\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u09a1 \u09ac\u09be\u0987 \u0986 \u0995\u09be\u09aa\u09b2 \u0985\u09ac \u09ab\u09b0\u09c7\u09a8 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0995\u09cd\u099f\u09b0\u09b8 \u0995\u09b2\u09cd\u09a1 \u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09a8\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u0997 \u0985\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a1 \u09b8\u09c7\u09b2\u09bf\u09ae\u0964)<\/p>\n

\u09a8\u09be\u099f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09ae\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u099a\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f \u0985\u09ab \u09ad\u09c7\u09a8\u09bf\u09b8, \u09af\u09be\u09b0 \u09ae\u09a7\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u0995\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09a6\u09c3\u09b6\u09cd\u09af\u09c7 \u0997\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09a8\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u0997 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b8\u09c7\u09b2\u09bf\u09ae \u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7 \u0995\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u0995\u099c\u09a8 \u09ac\u09bf\u09a6\u09c7\u09b6\u09c0 \u0985\u09ad\u09bf\u09a8\u09c7\u09a4\u09be \u0985\u09ad\u09bf\u09a8\u09af\u09bc \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

A Charlie Chaplin movie was also screened here once.<\/p>\n

(\u0986 \u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09b2\u09bf \u099a\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09b2\u09bf\u09a8 \u09ae\u09c1\u09ad\u09bf \u0993\u09df\u09be\u099c \u0985\u09b2\u09b8\u09cb \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09a8\u09a1 \u09b9\u09bf\u09df\u09be\u09b0 \u0993\u09df\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09b8\u0964)<\/p>\n

\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09b2\u09bf \u099a\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09aa\u09b2\u09bf\u09a8 \u099b\u09be\u09df\u09be\u099b\u09ac\u09bf\u0993 \u098f\u0996\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u09ac\u09be\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09a6\u09b0\u09cd\u09b6\u09bf\u09a4 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

Word Trove<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

vertical<\/strong><\/span> – going straight up on a flat base<\/p>\n

gallery<\/span><\/strong> – an upper floor of seats in a theatre<\/p>\n

foreign-<\/span><\/strong> belonging to a country other than one’s own<\/p>\n

Let’s do…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s answer the following questions :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) To which school was the author admitted ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> The author was admitted to Ballygunge Government High School.<\/p>\n

(b) What was the school hall used for ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> The school hall was used for the annual prize distribution ceremony, feasts, on the occasion of Saraswati Puja, and showing plays and movies.<\/p>\n

(c) What was the name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> The name of the Shakespearean play that was performed in the hall was \u201cThe Merchant of Venice\u201d.<\/p>\n

(d) Name the two foreign actors mentioned by the author.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> Greenberg and Salim are the two foreign actors mentioned by the author.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write T for true and F for false statements in the given boxes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) The author went to Ballygunge Government High School with his mother. [F]<\/strong><\/p>\n

(b) The Ballygunge Government High School is on the eastern side of Beltala Police Station. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n

(c) The southern part of the school was the playground. [T]<\/strong><\/p>\n

(d) When seen from above the author’s school looked like the English letter “L”. [F]<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 3<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s match the words in column A with their meanings in Column B :<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n B <\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(a) sums<\/td>\nSomeone who belongs to another country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(b) nodded<\/td>\nencircled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(c) surrounded<\/td>\nmovie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(d) foreigner<\/td>\nmathematical problems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(e) cinema<\/td>\nmoving the head of hindaun to say yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ans:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
A <\/b><\/td>\n B <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(a) sums<\/td>\nmathematical problem<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(b) nodded<\/td>\nmoving the head up and down to say yes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(c) surrounded<\/td>\nencircled<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(d) foreigner<\/td>\nsomeone who belongs to another country<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
(e) cinema<\/td>\nmovie<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ACTIVITY 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s fill in the following chart with suitable verb forms:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Present <\/b><\/td>\n Past <\/b><\/td>\n Past Participle <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nWent<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
look<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Text<\/td>\ngave<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nshown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
use<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ans:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Present <\/b><\/td>\n Past <\/b><\/td>\n Past Participle <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
go<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nWent<\/td>\ngone<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
look<\/td>\nlooked<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nlooked<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
give<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\ngave<\/td>\ngiven<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
see<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nshow<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nshown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
use<\/td>\nused<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\nused<\/span><\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ACTIVITY 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

From sentences of your own with the following verbs:<\/span> went, looked, give, show, use<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25c6 went\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

(i) She went to the park with her friends.<\/p>\n

(ii) The family went to the beach for vacation.<\/p>\n

(iii) We went to the zoo and saw many animals.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 looked\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

(i) I looked for my book but couldn’t find it.<\/p>\n

(ii) The food looked delicious on the plate.<\/p>\n

(iii) The teacher looked at the students with a smile.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 give\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

(i) Please give me a pencil.<\/p>\n

(ii) The teacher will give us homework.<\/p>\n

(iii) Can you give me some advice ?<\/p>\n

\u25c6 show\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

(i) Can you show me where the library is ?<\/p>\n

(ii) The magician will show us a magic trick.<\/p>\n

(iii) The map will show the way to the park.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 use\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

(i) I use my phone to call my mom.<\/p>\n

(ii) We use a map to find our way.<\/p>\n

(iii) Can you use this tool to open the box ?<\/p>\n

Let’s continue…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

There were quite a number of good teachers in our school.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2\u09c7 \u09ac\u09c7\u09b6 \u0995\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u0995\u099c\u09a8 \u09ad\u09be\u09b2 \u09b6\u09bf\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u0995 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

B.D Roy taught us English.<\/p>\n

\u09ac\u09bf.\u09a1\u09bf \u09b0\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0987\u0982\u09b0\u09c7\u099c\u09bf \u09b6\u09bf\u0996\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

He was a small man who took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.<\/p>\n

\u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u098f\u0995\u099c\u09a8 \u099b\u09cb\u099f \u09ae\u09be\u09a8\u09c1\u09b7 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u09af\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u0986\u09ae\u09b0\u09be \u0987\u0982\u09b0\u09be\u099c\u09bf\u0995\u09c7 \u09b8\u09a0\u09bf\u0995\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u0989\u099a\u09cd\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u099b\u09bf \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09be \u09a4\u09be \u09a8\u09bf\u09b6\u09cd\u099a\u09bf\u09a4 \u0995\u09b0\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u0996\u09c1\u09ac \u09af\u09a4\u09cd\u09a8 \u09a8\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

One day he told us the story of The Ox and The Frog from Aesop’s fables.<\/p>\n

\u098f\u0995\u09a6\u09bf\u09a8 \u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0\u0995\u09c7 \u0987\u09b8\u09aa\u09c7\u09b0 \u0995\u09b2\u09cd\u09aa\u0995\u09be\u09b9\u09bf\u09a8\u09c0 \u09a5\u09c7\u0995\u09c7 \u09b7\u09be\u0981\u09dc \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0999\u09c7\u09b0 \u0997\u09b2\u09cd\u09aa\u099f\u09bf \u09ac\u09b2\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

Before telling us the story, he taught us how the pronunciation of ‘the’ depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel or a consonant.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0997\u09b2\u09cd\u09aa\u099f\u09bf \u09ac\u09b2\u09be\u09b0 \u0986\u0997\u09c7, \u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b6\u09bf\u0996\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8 \u09af\u09c7 \u0995\u09c0\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09c7 \u201cthe\u201d \u098f\u09b0 \u0989\u099a\u09cd\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09a3\u099f\u09bf \u09a8\u09bf\u09b0\u09cd\u09ad\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u09af\u09c7, \u09a4\u09be\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b6\u09ac\u09cd\u09a6\u099f\u09bf \u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09b0\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3 \u09ac\u09be \u09ac\u09cd\u09af\u099e\u09cd\u099c\u09a8\u09ac\u09b0\u09cd\u09a3 \u09a6\u09bf\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09b6\u09c1\u09b0\u09c1 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09be \u09a4\u09be\u09b0 \u0989\u09aa\u09b0\u0964<\/p>\n

I fondly remember our head pandit, Bhattacharya Sir, for his excellent handwriting.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b9\u09c7\u09a1 \u09aa\u09a3\u09cd\u09a1\u09bf\u09a4 \u09ad\u099f\u09cd\u099f\u09be\u099a\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u09b0\u0995\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u0981\u09b0 \u09a6\u09c1\u09b0\u09cd\u09a6\u09be\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4 \u09b9\u09be\u09a4\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b2\u09c7\u0996\u09be\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af \u09b8\u09cd\u09a8\u09c7\u09b9\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u0999\u09cd\u0997\u09c7 \u09b8\u09cd\u09ae\u09b0\u09a3 \u0995\u09b0\u09bf\u0964<\/p>\n

I don’t think anybody else could write Bengali more beautifully on the blackboard.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u0995\u09b0\u09bf \u09a8\u09be \u09af\u09c7 \u0986\u09b0 \u0995\u09c7\u0989 \u09ac\u09cd\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0995\u09ac\u09cb\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1\u09c7 \u0985\u09a4 \u09b8\u09c1\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09b0 \u0995\u09b0\u09c7 \u09ac\u09be\u0982\u09b2\u09be \u09b2\u09bf\u0996\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09c7\u0964<\/p>\n

I was not very good at sports.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0996\u09c7\u09b2\u09be\u09a7\u09c1\u09b2\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u0996\u09c1\u09ac \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09be \u09ad\u09be\u09b2 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u09a8\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n

But I could draw very well.<\/p>\n

\u09a4\u09ac\u09c7 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0996\u09c1\u09ac \u09ad\u09be\u09b2 \u0986\u0981\u0995\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09a4\u09be\u09ae\u0964<\/p>\n

As a result, I became the favourite of our drawing teacher, Ashubabu.<\/p>\n

\u09ab\u09b2\u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09b0\u09c2\u09aa, \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u0985\u0999\u09cd\u0995\u09a8 \u09b6\u09bf\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u0995 \u0986\u09b6\u09c1\u09ac\u09be\u09ac\u09c1\u09b0 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09bf\u09af\u09bc \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u0989\u09a0\u09bf\u0964<\/p>\n

He was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize-distribution ceremony.<\/p>\n

\u09ac\u09be\u09b0\u09cd\u09b7\u09bf\u0995 \u09aa\u09c1\u09b0\u09b7\u09cd\u0995\u09be\u09b0-\u09ac\u09bf\u09a4\u09b0\u09a3 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09b7\u09cd\u09a0\u09be\u09a8\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u0995\u09c7 \u09b9\u09b2\u0998\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u099c\u09be\u09a8\u09cb\u09b0 \u09a6\u09be\u09af\u09bc\u09bf\u09a4\u09cd\u09ac \u09a6\u09c7\u0993\u09af\u09bc\u09be \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

He also conducted an event called ‘Music drawing’.<\/p>\n

\u09a4\u09bf\u09a8\u09bf ‘\u09ae\u09bf\u0989\u099c\u09bf\u0995 \u0985\u0999\u09cd\u0995\u09a8’ \u09a8\u09be\u09ae\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u0987\u09ad\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u0993 \u09aa\u09b0\u09bf\u099a\u09be\u09b2\u09a8\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7\u09a8\u0964<\/p>\n

For this event, there would be a blackboard and coloured chalks on a table.<\/p>\n

\u098f\u0987 \u0987\u09ad\u09c7\u09a8\u09cd\u099f\u09c7\u09b0 \u099c\u09a8\u09cd\u09af, \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u099f\u09c7\u09ac\u09bf\u09b2\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u09ac\u09cd\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0995\u09ac\u09cb\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u09b0\u0999\u09bf\u09a8 \u099a\u0995 \u09a5\u09be\u0995\u09ac\u09c7\u0964<\/p>\n

A student would sing a song and another would draw a picture on the blackboard, trying to capture in lines and colour the essence of the song.<\/p>\n

\u098f\u0995\u099c\u09a8 \u099b\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u0997\u09be\u09a8 \u0997\u09be\u0987\u09a4 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0985\u09a8\u09cd\u09af\u099c\u09a8 \u09ac\u09cd\u09b2\u09cd\u09af\u09be\u0995\u09ac\u09cb\u09b0\u09cd\u09a1\u09c7 \u098f\u0995\u099f\u09bf \u099b\u09ac\u09bf \u0986\u0981\u0995\u09a4, \u09b2\u09be\u0987\u09a8\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09a7\u09b0\u09be\u09b0 \u099a\u09c7\u09b7\u09cd\u099f\u09be \u0995\u09b0\u09a4 \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0997\u09be\u09a8\u09c7\u09b0 \u09b8\u09be\u09b0\u09ae\u09b0\u09cd\u09ae\u099f\u09bf \u09b0\u0999 \u0995\u09b0\u09a4\u0964<\/p>\n

In this way, through many such happy and memorable episodes, I spent six years of my school life.<\/p>\n

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Ten years after leaving school, I went back there just once, probably to attend a reunion of ex-students.<\/p>\n

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As I entered the hall, I noted with surprise that I could not recognize it.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09af\u0996\u09a8 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09ac\u09c7\u09b6 \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u09a4\u0996\u09a8 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u0985\u09ac\u09be\u0995 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7 \u09b2\u0995\u09cd\u09b7\u09cd\u09af \u0995\u09b0\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u09af\u09c7 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u098f\u099f\u09bf \u099a\u09bf\u09a8\u09a4\u09c7 \u09aa\u09be\u09b0\u09bf\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u09a8\u09be\u0964<\/p>\n

The hall which had seemed enormous earlier, did not seem to be quite that big then.<\/p>\n

\u09af\u09c7 \u09b9\u09b2\u099f\u09bf \u0986\u0997\u09c7 \u0985\u09a8\u09c7\u0995 \u09ac\u09dc \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2, \u09a4\u09a4\u099f\u09be \u09ac\u09a1\u09bc \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc \u09a8\u09bf\u0964<\/p>\n

Not only the hall, but even the doors, the classrooms, the benches and the corridor appeared to be much smaller.<\/p>\n

\u0995\u09c7\u09ac\u09b2\u09ae\u09be\u09a4\u09cd\u09b0 \u09b9\u09b2\u0998\u09b0 \u09a8\u09af\u09bc, \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09c1 \u098f\u09ae\u09a8\u0995\u09bf \u09a6\u09b0\u099c\u09be, \u09b6\u09cd\u09b0\u09c7\u09a3\u09bf\u0995\u0995\u09cd\u09b7, \u09ac\u09c7\u099e\u09cd\u099a \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0995\u09b0\u09bf\u09a1\u09cb\u09b0\u0993 \u0985\u09a8\u09c7\u0995 \u099b\u09cb\u099f \u099b\u09bf\u09b2 \u09ac\u09b2\u09c7 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09b9\u09af\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

This feeling was natural, though.<\/p>\n

\u09af\u09a6\u09bf\u0993 \u098f\u0987 \u0985\u09a8\u09c1\u09ad\u09c2\u09a4\u09bf\u099f\u09bf \u09b8\u09cd\u09ac\u09be\u09ad\u09be\u09ac\u09bf\u0995 \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u0964<\/p>\n

I was five feet three inches tall when I left school and now I have grown to about six and a half feet.<\/p>\n

\u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2 \u099b\u09be\u09a1\u09bc\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09ae\u09af\u09bc \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09aa\u09be\u0981\u099a \u09ab\u09c1\u099f \u09a4\u09bf\u09a8 \u0987\u099e\u09cd\u099a\u09bf \u09b2\u09ae\u09cd\u09ac\u09be \u099b\u09bf\u09b2\u09be\u09ae \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u098f\u0996\u09a8 \u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u09ac\u09c7\u09a1\u09bc\u09c7 \u09aa\u09cd\u09b0\u09be\u09af\u09bc \u09b8\u09be\u09a1\u09bc\u09c7 \u099b\u09af\u09bc \u09ab\u09c1\u099f\u0964<\/p>\n

I have grown a lot in all these years, but my school has not.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u098f\u0987 \u09b8\u09ac \u09ac\u099b\u09b0\u09c7 \u0985\u09a8\u09c7\u0995 \u09ac\u09c7\u09a1\u09bc\u09c7\u099b\u09bf, \u0995\u09bf\u09a8\u09cd\u09a4\u09c1 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2 \u09ac\u09be\u09dc\u09c7\u09a8\u09bf\u0964<\/p>\n

I have never gone back to my school since then.<\/p>\n

\u0986\u09ae\u09bf \u098f\u09b0 \u09aa\u09b0\u09c7 \u0986\u09b0 \u0995\u0996\u09a8\u0993 \u0986\u09ae\u09be\u09b0 \u09b8\u09cd\u0995\u09c1\u09b2\u09c7 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u0987\u09a8\u09bf\u0964<\/p>\n

It is indeed a pleasure to look back and relive the past moments of joy.<\/p>\n

\u09aa\u09bf\u099b\u09a8\u09c7 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7 \u09a4\u09be\u0995\u09be\u09a8\u09cb \u098f\u09ac\u0982 \u0985\u09a4\u09c0\u09a4\u09c7\u09b0 \u0986\u09a8\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0 \u09ae\u09c1\u09b9\u09c1\u09b0\u09cd\u09a4\u0997\u09c1\u09b2\u09bf\u09a4\u09c7 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09ae\u09a8\u09c7 \u09ab\u09bf\u09b0\u09c7 \u09af\u09be\u0993\u09df\u09be \u09b8\u09a4\u09cd\u09af\u09bf\u0987 \u0986\u09a8\u09a8\u09cd\u09a6\u09c7\u09b0\u0964<\/p>\n

\u2014[Adapted from Satyajit Ray’s Jokhon choto chilam]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Word Trove<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

pronounced<\/strong><\/span> \u2013 uttered<\/p>\n

excellent<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 extremely good<\/p>\n

favourite<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 one who is loved the most<\/p>\n

recognise<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 to locate and identify<\/p>\n

enormous<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 huge<\/p>\n

Let’s do…<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 6<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s complete the following sentences with information from the text:<\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) The subject that B.D. Roy was ___________________.<\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> taught English.<\/p>\n

(b) The author remembers the head pandit Bhattacharya Sir for his ____________________________.<\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> excellent handwriting.<\/p>\n

(c) Ashubabu conducted an event called ____________________.<\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> ‘Music drawing’.<\/p>\n

(d) The time span of the author’s school-life was ____________________________.<\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> happy and memorable.<\/p>\n

(e) The author went back to his school one more time to attend _____________________________.<\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> a reunion of ex-students.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 7<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s answer the following question:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(a) How did B.D. Roy teach the pronunciation of \u2018the\u2019 ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> B.D. Roy taught that the pronunciation of \u2018the\u2019 depends on whether the following word begins with a vowel or a consonant.<\/p>\n

(b) How did the author get to be Ashubabu\u2019s favourite ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> The author could draw very well and Ashubabu was the drawing teacher of the school. In this way, the author got to be Ashubabu\u2019s favourite.<\/p>\n

(c) What was \u2018Music drawing\u2019 ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> \u2018Music drawing\u2019 was an event conducted by drawing teacher Ashubabu. In this event, there would be a blackboard and coloured chalks on a table. A student would sing a song and another would draw a picture on the blackboard, trying to capture in lines and colour the essence of the song.<\/p>\n

(d) Why did everything seem much smaller to the author when he went back to school after ten years ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> The author seemed much smaller when he went back to the school after ten years because when he left the school he was five feet three inches tall and now he has grown to about six and a half feet.<\/p>\n

(e) What is \u2018a pleasure\u2019 according to the author ?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ans:<\/strong> According to the author \u2018A pleasure\u2019 is indeed to look back and relive the past moments of joy.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 8<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s fill in the blanks with words from the box:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

(1) Sachin Tendulkar is my _____________ cricketer.<\/p>\n

Ans: favourite<\/strong><\/p>\n

(2) When Rip Van Winkle came back to the village the next morning, he could not ____________ it.<\/p>\n

Ans: recognize<\/strong><\/p>\n

(3) Most people have sweet _____________ of childhood.<\/p>\n

Ans: memories<\/strong><\/p>\n

(4) The student could not ______________ the word correctly.<\/p>\n

Ans: pronounce<\/strong><\/p>\n

(5) Mr. Das is an ____________ teacher.<\/p>\n

Ans: excellent<\/strong><\/p>\n

[pronounce, excellent, favourite, memories, recognize]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 9(a)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s identify the subject and predicate in the following sentences:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(1) One day he told us the story \u2018The Ox and The Frog\u2019 from Aesop\u2019s fables.<\/p>\n

(2) B.D. Roy taught us English.<\/p>\n

(3) He was a small man and he took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.<\/p>\n

(4) But I could draw very well.<\/p>\n

(5) Ashubabu was given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 9(b)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s split the sentences mentioned in Activity 9(a) into subject and predicate, and fill in the given chart:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Subject <\/b><\/td>\n Predicate <\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
One day he<\/td>\ntold us the story \u2018The Ox and The Frog\u2019 from Aesop\u2019s fables.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B.D. Roy<\/td>\ntaught us English.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
He<\/td>\nwas a small man and took great care to ensure that we pronounced English correctly.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
But I<\/td>\ncould draw very well.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ashu Babu<\/td>\nwas given the charge of decorating the hall for the annual prize distribution ceremony.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Let’s learn…<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Let’s look at the following sentences:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25c6 Ravi is playing<\/strong><\/span> football.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 The children are singing<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 I am writing<\/strong><\/span> a letter.<\/p>\n

All the coloured words are written in the present continuous tense<\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fill in the blanks with present continuous tense of the given verbs in brackets.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(1) What are<\/u><\/strong> you doing<\/u><\/strong> (do) tonight?<\/p>\n

(2) John is ___________ (read) a book now.<\/p>\n

Ans. reading<\/strong><\/p>\n

(3) Ali and Sudip are _________ (work) late today.<\/p>\n

Ans. working<\/strong><\/p>\n

(4) Mita is __________ (listen) to music.<\/p>\n

Ans. listening<\/strong><\/p>\n

(5) Raju is _________ (sit) next to Sunil.<\/p>\n

Ans. sitting<\/strong><\/p>\n

(6) How many other students are _________ (study) with you ?<\/p>\n

Ans. studying<\/strong><\/p>\n

(7) The phone is ________ (ring).<\/p>\n

Ans. ringing<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACTIVITY 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

Write five sentences to describe yourself with the following hints:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u25c6 Your name and age :<\/strong> My name is Adrija and I am 10 years old.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 The place you live in :<\/strong> I live in Tufanganj.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 The name of your school :<\/strong> My school name is Andaranfulbari Harirdham High School.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 Your hobbies, likes and dislikes :<\/strong> My hobbies are drawing, reading books and I do not like fighting.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 What you want to be when you grow up :<\/strong> I want to be a Doctor in the future.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccc \u0986\u09b0\u09cb \u09a6\u09c7\u0996\u09c1\u09a8\u0983<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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