Read the text and answer the following questions.
The word ‘hygiene’ means the practice of keeping ourselves clean. It also means to keep our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health. Hygiene is thought to be next to godliness. It is because we cannot achieve anything physically, mentally or spiritually, if we are unclean in our body, mind and soul. Nobody likes an unclean person either. So, we must follow the rules of hygiene.
First, we must keep our body clean. We should have a bath every day and wash our hair regularly. This will keep the body and hair free from dirt and bacteria.
Secondly, we should wash our clothes regularly. Dirty clothes give off bad smell and invite germs. We should wear socks and shoes when we go out to protect our feet from dust and germs. It is also important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet. We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper. We must also cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be safe. We can get safe water by boiling and filtering.
Finally, we should keep our surroundings and environment clean.
If we do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a healthy and happy life.
The important words from the passage with Bengali meanings.
| Word | Bengali Meaning |
| Hygiene | স্বাস্থ্যবিধি / পরিচ্ছন্নতা |
| Practice | অভ্যাস/চর্চা |
| Clean | পরিষ্কার |
| Keep | রাখা |
| Home | বাড়ি |
| Workplace | কর্মস্থল |
| Important | গুরুত্বপূর্ণ |
| Health | স্বাস্থ্য |
| Godliness | পবিত্রতা/ঈশ্বরের নিকটতা |
| Achieve | অর্জন করা |
| Physically | শারীরিকভাবে |
| Mentally | মানসিকভাবে |
| Spiritually | আধ্যাত্মিকভাবে |
| Unclean | অপরিষ্কার |
| Person | ব্যক্তি |
| Follow | অনুসরণ করা |
| Rules | নিয়ম |
| Body | শরীর |
| Bath | গোসল |
| Hair | চুল |
| Regularly | নিয়মিত |
| Free | মুক্ত / মুক্ত রাখা |
| Dirt | ময়লা |
| Bacteria | ব্যাকটেরিয়া |
| Clothes | কাপড় |
| Dirty | নোংরা |
| Smell | গন্ধ |
| Invite | ডেকে আনা |
| Germs | জীবাণু |
| Socks | মোজা |
| Shoes | জুতা |
| Protect | রক্ষা করা |
| Feet | পা |
| Dust | ধুলো |
| Hands | হাত |
| Meals | খাবার |
| Toilet | টয়লেট |
| Brush | ব্রাশ করা |
| Teeth | দাঁত |
| Twice | দুইবার |
| Supper | রাতের খাবার |
| Nails | নখ |
| Cut | কাটা |
| Drinking Water | পানির জল |
| Safe | নিরাপদ |
| Boiling | ফুটানো |
| Filtering | ছেঁকে নেওয়া |
| Surroundings | আশপাশের পরিবেশ |
| Environment | পরিবেশ |
| Properly | সঠিকভাবে |
| Healthy | সুস্থ |
| Happy | সুখী |
| Life | জীবন |
বাংলা অনুবাদ
‘হাইজিন’ শব্দের অর্থ হলো নিজেদের পরিষ্কার রাখার অভ্যাস। এর অর্থ আমাদের বাড়ি ও কর্মস্থল পরিষ্কার রাখা। এটি আমাদের সুস্বাস্থ্যের জন্য খুবই গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। বলা হয়, পরিচ্ছন্নতা ঈশ্বরভক্তির কাছাকাছি। কারণ আমরা যদি শরীর, মন ও আত্মায় অপরিষ্কার থাকি, তবে শারীরিক, মানসিক বা আধ্যাত্মিকভাবে কোনো কিছুই অর্জন করতে পারি না। তাছাড়া কেউই অপরিষ্কার মানুষকে পছন্দ করে না। তাই আমাদের অবশ্যই স্বাস্থ্যবিধির নিয়ম মেনে চলতে হবে।
প্রথমত, আমাদের শরীর পরিষ্কার রাখতে হবে। প্রতিদিন গোসল করা উচিত এবং নিয়মিত চুল ধোয়া উচিত। এতে শরীর ও চুল ময়লা ও ব্যাকটেরিয়া থেকে মুক্ত থাকবে।
দ্বিতীয়ত, আমাদের নিয়মিত কাপড় ধুতে হবে। নোংরা কাপড় থেকে দুর্গন্ধ বের হয় এবং এতে জীবাণু জন্মায়। বাইরে গেলে আমাদের পা ধুলো ও জীবাণু থেকে রক্ষা করার জন্য মোজা ও জুতা পরা উচিত। খাবার খাওয়ার আগে এবং টয়লেট ব্যবহারের পরে হাত ধোয়াও খুব গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। আমাদের দিনে দুইবার দাঁত ব্রাশ করা উচিত—সকালের নাশতার পরে এবং রাতের খাবারের পরে। নিয়মিত নখ কাটতেও হবে। আমাদের পানীয় পানি অবশ্যই নিরাপদ হতে হবে। পানি ফুটিয়ে এবং ছেঁকে আমরা নিরাপদ পানি পেতে পারি।
সবশেষে, আমাদের চারপাশ ও পরিবেশ পরিষ্কার রাখতে হবে।
যদি আমরা উপরের সব বিষয় ঠিকভাবে মেনে চলি, তবে আমরা একটি সুস্থ ও সুখী জীবনযাপন করতে পারব।
MCQ Questions
1. What does the word ‘hygiene’ mean?
a) Eating healthy food b) Keeping ourselves clean
c) Playing games d) Sleeping well
Answer: b) Keeping ourselves clean
2. Hygiene is important for our —
a) wealth b) beauty c) good health d) strength
Answer: c) good health
3. Hygiene also means keeping our — clean.
a) school and books b) home and workplace
c) friends and family d) food and fruits
Answer: b) home and workplace
4. Hygiene is thought to be next to —
a) honesty b) kindness c) godliness d) success
Answer: c) godliness
5. Nobody likes an — person.
a) honest b) unclean c) clever d) poor
Answer: b) unclean
6. We should have a bath —
a) once a week b) once a month c) every day d) twice a week
Answer: c) every day
7. Washing our hair regularly keeps it free from —
a) oil b) dust c) dirt and bacteria d) water
Answer: c) dirt and bacteria
8. Dirty clothes give off —
a) sweet smell b) bad smell c) no smell d) strong smell
Answer: b) bad smell
9. Dirty clothes also invite —
a) insects b) flies c) germs d) animals
Answer: c) germs
10. We should wear socks and shoes when we —
a) sleep b) eat c) go out d) study
Answer: c) go out
11. Socks and shoes protect our feet from —
a) rain b) dust and germs c) water d) mud only
Answer: b) dust and germs
12. We should wash our hands before —
a) sleep b) meals c) study d) play
Answer: b) meals
13. We should wash our hands after using the —
a) room b) toilet c) kitchen d) playground
Answer: b) toilet
14. We should brush our teeth —
a) once a day b) twice a day c) three times a day d) once a week
Answer: b) twice a day
15. We should brush our teeth after —
a) lunch and dinner b) breakfast and supper
c) breakfast and lunch d) lunch and supper
Answer: b) breakfast and supper
16. We must cut our — regularly.
a) hair b) nails c) clothes d) shoes
Answer: b) nails
17. Our drinking water must be —
a) hot b) safe c) cold d) salty
Answer: b) safe
18. We can get safe water by —
a) cooling b) boiling and filtering
c) heating d) mixing
Answer: b) boiling and filtering
19. We should keep our surroundings —
a) colorful b) clean c) large d) quiet
Answer: b) clean
20. Hygiene helps us lead a — life.
a) poor b) difficult c) healthy and happy d) busy
Answer: c) healthy and happy
21. Uncleanliness affects our —
a) body only b) mind only c) body, mind, and soul d) clothes only
Answer: c) body, mind, and soul
22. Cleanliness keeps our body free from —
a) water b) dirt and bacteria c) heat d) food
Answer: b) dirt and bacteria
23. Washing clothes helps us stay —
a) rich b) fresh and clean c) tall d) famous
Answer: b) fresh and clean
24. Hygiene includes keeping our — clean.
a) books b) toys c) body and environment d) roads
Answer: c) body and environment
25. We must follow the rules of —
a) games b) hygiene c) study d) travel
Answer: b) hygiene
26. Germs can come from —
a) clean clothes b) dirty clothes c) new shoes d) clean water
Answer: b) dirty clothes
27. Regular bathing helps remove —
a) food b) dust and bacteria c) books d) shoes
Answer: b) dust and bacteria
28. Clean surroundings help us stay —
a) sick b) healthy c) weak d) tired
Answer: b) healthy
29. Hygiene helps prevent —
a) games b) diseases c) sleep d) study
Answer: b) diseases
30. To stay healthy we should follow —
a) rules of hygiene b) rules of school c) rules of games d) rules of food
Answer: a) rules of hygiene
Answer the following questions
(a) How is an unclean person treated?
An unclean person is not liked by others.
(b) Why should we put on clean clothes?
We should put on clean clothes to stay fresh and free from germs.
(c) When should we brush our teeth?
We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper.
(d) How can we lead a happy and healthy life?
We can lead a happy and healthy life by following the rules of hygiene.
(e) How can we get pure water?
We can get pure water by boiling and filtering it.
Extra Questions
(f) Why is ‘hygiene’ thought next to godliness?
Hygiene is thought next to godliness because cleanliness is very important for a healthy body, mind, and soul.
(g) Why should we brush every day?
We should brush every day to keep our teeth clean and free from germs.
(h) What kind of water should we drink?
We should drink safe and pure water.
(i) Which things can’t be achieved without cleanliness?
Physical, mental, and spiritual achievements cannot be made without cleanliness.
(j) What does hygiene mean?
Hygiene means keeping ourselves, our homes, and workplaces clean.
(k) Why should we keep our body clean?
We should keep our body clean to remove dirt and bacteria and stay healthy.
(l) What is important for good health?
Hygiene or cleanliness is important for good health.
(m) Should we keep our body clean? If yes, why?
Yes, we should keep our body clean because it keeps us healthy and free from germs.
(n) Why should we wear socks and shoes?
We should wear socks and shoes to protect our feet from dust and germs.
(o) What do dirty clothes produce?
Dirty clothes produce bad smell and germs.
(p) Should we wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet? If yes, why?
Yes, we should wash our hands to remove germs and stay healthy.
(q) Why should we keep our surroundings and environment clean?
We should keep our surroundings clean to live a healthy and happy life.
(r) How can we keep ourselves clean and bacteria-free?
We can keep ourselves clean by bathing daily and washing our hair regularly.
(s) What should we do before meals and after using the toilet?
We should wash our hands.
(t) When is it important to wash our hands?
It is important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet.
(u) How can we observe the rules of health?
We can observe the rules of health by keeping our body, clothes, food, and surroundings clean.
(a) What do you understand by hygiene?
Hygiene means the practice of keeping our body, home, and workplace clean.
(b) Why is hygiene important?
Hygiene is important because it helps us stay healthy and prevents diseases.
(c) Why should we keep our body clean?
We should keep our body clean to remove dirt and bacteria and stay healthy.
(d) Why should we wash our clothes regularly?
We should wash our clothes regularly because dirty clothes smell bad and carry germs.
(e) When should we wash our hands?
We should wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet.
(f) How can we get safe drinking water?
We can get safe drinking water by boiling and filtering it.
(g) How many times should we brush our teeth?
We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper.
(h) Why should we keep our surroundings clean?
We should keep our surroundings clean to live a healthy and happy life.
