English For Today chapter 6: Cleanliness
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Cleanliness
Good habits
A. Look and say.
Figure: a
Description: Four boys on a playing field in front of a goal net: one in a red shirt holding a football, one in a blue shirt, one in green trousers using crutches, and one in a pink shirt walking.
Figure: b
Description: Boys playing football on a field in front of a goal net: a boy in red kicks a ball, a boy in pink runs beside him, a boy in green stands near the goal, and a boy in blue stands behind; a football lies on the grass in front.
Figure: c
Description: Two boys running side by side along a blue wall: one in a blue shirt and brown shorts, one in a red shirt and red shorts.
Figure: d
Description: A boy in a red shirt washes his hands at a basin while a woman in a purple saree stands beside him and watches; a small bottle stands on the edge of the basin.
B. Read and colour.
Figure: clothes
Description: A dress and a shirt with trousers, drawn in outline.
Figure: playing
Description: Several children playing outdoors near trees, one bending forward and others standing around him.
Figure: shoes
Description: A pair of sneakers, drawn in outline side by side.
Figure: fingernails
Description: Two hands pressed together with palms facing, fingers pointing upward.
Figure: dirt
Description: Irregular blotches and specks scattered across the area, showing dirt.
Figure: washing hands
Description: Two hands being washed under a running tap, with water drops falling into the basin below.
Figure: germs
Description: Several outlined germs of different shapes and sizes.
Figure: soap
Description: A bar of soap with the word SOAP written on it and bubbles at its corners.
Figure: eyes
Description: A pair of eyes with eyelids and eyebrows above, and a nose drawn below them.
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C. Read the text.
Little boy Nusair loves to play with his friends. He enjoys playing in the field. Sometimes, he comes back home with dirty clothes and shoes.
Nusair’s mother is Jesmin Akter. One day she notices some dirt under Nusair’s fingernails. She tells him, “There are germs in the dirt. Don’t touch your mouth, nose or eyes with dirty hands. Dirt can make you sick. So, wash your hands properly to clean the germs.”
Nusair does not know how to wash his hands properly. His mother shows him how to clean hands with soap and water. She then tells Nusair, “Always wash your hands before eating and after playing.” From that day Nusair never forgets to wash his hands regularly. This good habit makes him healthy.
D. Write the word under each picture.
Figure
Labels: a Description: A red dress with a yellow belt, and a teal shirt with dark blue trousers beside it.
Figure
Labels: b Description: A pink bar of soap with the word SOAP on it and bubbles around it.
Figure
Labels: c Description: A pair of white sneakers with laces, side by side.
Figure
Labels: d Description: Two hands pressed together with palms facing, fingers pointing upward.
Figure
Labels: e Description: Brown splashes and specks of dirt scattered on a surface.
Figure
Labels: f Description: Several colourful germs of different shapes and sizes.
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E. Circle True or False for the sentences below.
a) Nusair loves to play alone. True False
b) Nusair notices dirt under his fingernails. True False
c) Germs are found in dirt. True False
d) Nusair was aware of washing hands properly. True False
e) Nusair follows what his mother says. True False
F. Look and read.
| Singular | Plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| cloth | clothes | ||
| shoe | shoes | ||
| eye | eyes | ||
| hand | hands | ||
Figure: cloth
Description: A red dress with a yellow belt.
Figure: clothes
Description: A red dress, and a teal shirt with dark blue trousers.
Figure: shoe
Description: A single white sneaker with laces.
Figure: shoes
Description: A pair of white sneakers.
Figure: eye
Description: A single eye with an eyebrow above it.
Figure: eyes
Description: A pair of eyes with eyebrows above them.
Figure: hand
Description: A single open hand with fingers pointing upward.
Figure: hands
Description: Two hands pressed together with palms facing, fingers pointing upward.
Grammar focus:
To make plurals, we usually add s to the end of a word. For words ending in ch, sh, x or z, add es. For words ending in y, change the y to i and add es.
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G. Write and say the plural forms for each word.
apple …………… door ……………
book …………… baby ……………
box …………… fish ……………
bench …………… plate ……………
H. Read the text in activity C again. Ask and answer in pairs.
a) Who loves to play with friends?
b) How does Nusair look when he comes back home?
c) Who notices dirt under Nusair’s fingernails?
d) What can make us sick?
e) Why do we need to wash hands properly?
f) What should we use to wash hands?
g) What advice does Jesmin Akter give to Nusair?
h) What habit makes Nusair healthy?
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I. Write the answers to the questions given in activity H.
a) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
b) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
c) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
e) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
f) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
g) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
h) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Let’s practise
1. Rearrange the letters to make meaningful words. Start with the capital letter.
S e h o ____________
r D t i ____________
H n a d ____________
p S a o ____________
e E y ____________
o t C l h ____________
2. Match column A with column B.
| Column A | Column B |
|---|---|
| enjoy | not clean |
| dirty | clean with water |
| germ | to like something |
| finger | virus |
| wash | parts of the body |
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A. Look and say.
Figure
Labels: water Description: A jug pouring water into a glass.
Figure
Labels: soap Description: A bar of soap with the word SOAP on it, surrounded by bubbles.
Figure
Labels: tap Description: A tap.
Figure
Labels: towel Description: A pink towel hanging on a rail.
B. Read and say.
Dirty hands can spread germs. So, washing hands is important. It is the best way to prevent germs.
Follow the steps to wash your hands properly.
- Open the tap. Wet your hands with clean water.
Figure
Description: Hands under running water from an open tap.
- Turn the tap off.
Figure
Description: A hand turning off a tap.
- Apply soap on your hands.
Figure
Description: Soap being applied to hands.
- Rub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
Figure
Description: Two hands rubbed together with soap lather.
- Clean the back of your hands, fingers and under the nails.
Figure
Description: Three circles showing hands being washed with lather: the fingers, the back of the hands, and the palms.
- Open the tap. Rinse your hands well with clean water.
Figure
Description: Hands being rinsed under running water from an open tap.
- Turn the tap off again.
Figure
Description: A hand turning off a tap.
- Wipe your hands with a clean towel.
Figure
Description: Hands being dried with a white towel.
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C. Look at the steps of washing hands. Put the steps in order. Number them from 1 to 6.
☐ Rinse your hands with clean water.
☐ Rub your hands for at least 20 seconds.
☐ Put soap on your hands.
☐ Open the tap. Wet your hands with clean water. Turn the tap off.
☐ Wipe your hands with a clean towel.
☐ Rub the back of your hands, between fingers and under the nails.
D. Complete the sentences. Use the right words from the box.
turn | rinse | use | wash | wipe | rub
a) ……………….your hands for at least 20 seconds.
b) ……………… soap on your hands.
c) ……………… your hands with the soap.
d) ……………… your hands with clean water.
e) ……………….the tap off.
f) ……………… your hands with a clean towel.
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