Key words : hygiene godliness achieve spiritually soul

A Read the questions first. Then read the text and answer them in short.

1. What can be a hotbed of germs?
2. How many times should we brush our teeth a day?
3. What kind of water should we drink?

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.

B. Read the following statements and say if they are True or False. If False give the correct information.

1. Cleanliness is a part of good health.
2. Cleanliness is very important for mental health.
3. We need to wear socks and shoes to look smart.
4. We need to brush our teeth before meals.
5. We must keep ourselves clean.
6. We can have pure drinking water from tube wells.

C. Complete the following sentences.

1. If we are healthy, we _.
2. We must be clean so that _.
3. You must take exercise to _.
4. Nobody likes an _.
5. If we obey the laws of hygiene, we _.

D. Work in groups. Make a list of five things that you do daily to maintain personal hygiene. Share with other groups, make a poster and display it to the class.