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Unit One: Father of the Nation Bangabandhu's Family in 1971 The Tale of Homecoming Bangabandhu at the UN Bangabandhu's Relationship with other countries Unit Two: Pastimes Have You Any Favourite Pastime? Reading Really Helps Change in Pastime Change in Pastimes in Bangladesh Pastimes Vary Unit Three: Events and Festivals Mother's Day May Day International Mother Language Day - 1 International Mother Language Day - 2 Independence Day Pahela Baishakh Unit Four: Are We Aware? The Ferry Boat Are We Too Many? Our Food and Shelter The Story of Lipi Let's become skilled workforce Unit Five: Nature and Environment The Greed of the Mighty Rivers Environmental Pollution Man and Climate Putting Our Fish In Hot Water A Friend of The Earth Unit Six: Our Neighbors Sri Lanka: The Pearl of the Indian Ocean The Maldives India: Unity In Diversity Bhutan: The Land of Happiness Nepal, The Land of Everest Unit Seven: People Who Stand Out Zainul Abedin, The Great Artist The Art Of Silence The Beginning Love For Humanity Love For Humanity The wizard of Apple Job's Childhood Unit Twelve: Roots My Roots My Roots 2 The Return Of the Native In Search Of Identity Unit Fourteen: Pleasure and Purpose Books Two Mothers Remembered The Sands Of Dee Time, You Old Gipsy Man Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening The Purple Jar (Part -1) The Purple Jar (Part -2) The Purple Jar (Part -3) A Pond of Flesh The Three Caskets The Trial Unit Thirteen: Media and Modes of E-communication Media and Modes Of E-Communication Social Network Sevices E- Learning Unit Eleven: Renewable Energy Renewable Energy Sources (Part 1) Renewable Energy Sources (Part 2) Unit Ten: Dreams Have a Dream What I Dream to be They Had Dreams (Part- 1) They Had Dreams (Part- 2) Unit Eight: World Heritage The Shat Gambuj Mosque The Somapura Mahavihara The Statue of Liberty Lake Baikal Unit Nine: Unconventional Jobs Jobs That People Do Weired jobs Around Floral Career

Independence Day

নবম-দশম শ্রেণি (মাধ্যমিক) - English for Toady - Unit Three: Events and Festivals | | NCTB BOOK
1

A. Look at the picture and ask and answer the questions about it.

1 What do you see in the picture?
2 Where is it?
3 Why was it built?

 

B. Read the text.
26 March, our Independence Day, is the one of the most important state festival. The day is celebrated every year in the country with great enthusiasm and fervour. It is a national holiday. All offices, educational institutions, shops and factories remain closed on this day. The day begins with a 31 gun salute.
Early in the morning the President and the Prime Minister, on behalf of the nation place floral wreaths at the National Mausoleum at Savar. Then other leaders, political parties, diplomats, social and cultural organisations, educational institutions and freedom fighters pay homage to the martyrs. People from all walks of life also go there in rallies and processions. There are many cultural programmes throughout the day, highlighting the heroic struggle and sacrifice in 1971.
In Bangabandhu National Stadium, school children, scouts and girl guides take part in various displays to entertain thousands of spectators. Educational institutions also organise their individual programmes. Sports meets and tournaments are also organised on the day, including the exciting boat race in the river Buriganga.

In the evening, all major public buildings are illuminated with colourful lights. Bangla Academy, Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy and other socio-cultural organisations hold cultural functions. Similar functions are also arranged in other places in the country.

 

C.  Match the words with their meanings.

Words Meanings
fervour acts of performing skills
alike to light up
spectator in a similar way
displays a strong feeling of excitement
illuminate a person who is watching an event




D. Choose the best answer.

1. Our one of the most important state festivals is -
a Victory Day.
b Shaheed Dibosh.
c Pahela Boishakh.
d Independence Day.

 

2. The celebration of Independence Day begins with -
a. processions.
b. gun salute.
c. placing wreaths at the National Mausoleum.
d. parade by defence forces.

 

3. The National Mausoleum is -
a. on Dhaka University campus.
b. at Savar.
c. at Ramna Park.
d. near Dhaka Medical College.

 

4. On Independence Day various displays are held -

a. at the National Parade Ground.           b. in the streets.                    c.  in the decorated vehicles.                  d.  in Bangabandhu Stadium.

 

 

E.  Write in brief, how you have celebrated this year's Independence Day at your school.

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