It was Zishan's grandparents' house in the village.
এটি ছিল গ্রামের জিশানের দাদা-দাদীর বাড়ি।
The night sky was clear.
রাতের আকাশ পরিষ্কার ছিল।
The full moon was shining brightly.
পূর্ণিমা চাঁদ উজ্জ্বলভাবে কিরণ দিচ্ছিল।
All the family members had a delicious supper and sat in the yard.
পরিবারের সকল সদস্য একটি সুস্বাদু রাতের খাবার খেয়ে উঠানে বসেছিল।
Zishan's cousins, Jahid and Shima, were very excited.
জিশানের চাচাতো ভাই, জাহিদ এবং সীমা, খুবই উত্তেজিত ছিল।
They are the same age.
তাদের বয়স একই।
They were also studying at a village school.
তারাও গ্রামের একটি স্কুলে পড়াশোনা করত।
Their grandparents gladly joined them.
তাদের দাদা-দাদী সানন্দে তাদের সাথে যোগ দিয়েছিলেন।
They were sitting on a bamboo mat.
তারা একটি বাঁশের চাটাইয়ের উপর বসেছিল।
Everybody felt relaxed.
প্রত্যেকেই স্বস্তি অনুভব করছিল।
They were talking, laughing and joking.
তারা কথা বলছিল, হাসছিল এবং রসিকতা করছিল।
The children's voices were the loudest.
শিশুদের কণ্ঠস্বর সবচেয়ে জোরালো ছিল।
Jahid described how he played for his school in the Upazila Inter-School Tournament.
জাহিদ বর্ণনা করেছিল কিভাবে সে উপজেলা আন্তঃস্কুল টুর্নামেন্টে তার স্কুলের জন্য খেলেছিল।
"What sports do you take part in, Zishan?" asked Jahid.
"জিশান, তুমি কোন কোন খেলায় অংশ নাও?" জাহিদ জিজ্ঞাসা করল।
Zishan could not answer.
জিষান উত্তর দিতে পারল না।
There was no playground in his school and around his house.
তার স্কুলে এবং তার বাড়ির আশেপাশে কোন খেলার মাঠ ছিল না।
Shima also told them how she won the first prize for 100 metre sprint in her school annual sports.
সীমা তাদেরকে আরও বলেছিল কিভাবে সে তার স্কুলের বার্ষিক ক্রীড়া প্রতিযোগিতায় 100 মিটার স্প্রিন্টে প্রথম পুরস্কার জিতেছিল।
She sang a beautiful Bhawaiya.
সে একটি সুন্দর ভাওয়াইয়া গান গেয়েছিল।
Everybody clapped their hands in delight.
প্রত্যেকেই আনন্দে হাততালি দিয়েছিল।
Julie's aunt Mrs Jahanara Khan told some funny jokes that made them laugh their heads off.
জুলির খালা মিসেস জাহানারা খান কিছু মজার কৌতুক বলেছিলেন যা শুনে তারা হাসতে হাসতে অজ্ঞান হওয়ার উপক্রম হয়েছিল।
The family gathering went on far into the night.
পারিবারিক আড্ডা অনেক রাত পর্যন্ত চলেছিল।
It was Zishan's grandparents' house in the village. The night sky was clear. The full moon was shining brightly. All the family members had a delicious supper and sat in the yard. Zishan's cousins, Jahid and Shima, were very excited. They are the same age. They were also studying at a village school. Their grandparents gladly joined them. They were sitting on a bamboo mat. Everybody felt relaxed. They were talking, laughing and joking. The children's voices were the loudest. Jahid described how he played for his school in the Upazila Inter-School Tournament.
"What sports do you take part in, Zishan?" asked Jahid. Zishan could not answer. There was no playground in his school and around his house. Shima also told them how she won the first prize for 100 metre sprint in her school annual sports. She sang a beautiful Bhawaiya. Everybody clapped their hands in delight.
Julie's aunt Mrs Jahanara Khan told some funny jokes that made them laugh their heads off. The family gathering went on far into the night.
C Tick the best answer.
1 What made Jahid and Shima excited?
a the shining of the full moon
b meeting with their cousins
c sitting on the mats
d the delicious supper
2 Everybody was feeling relaxed. This means everybody was
a wearing nice clothes
b talking and enjoying themselves
c having no work to do
d sitting under the full moon
3 Zishan could not reply to Jahid's question, "What sports do you take part in?" because
a he does not like sports.
b his school does not organize any sports.
c sports are not part of examinations.
d his parents don't like sports.
4 Julie's aunt's funny jokes made everybody laugh their head off.
Here "laugh their head off" means laughing
a slowly.
b moving their heads.
c loudly.
d with a headache.
D Listen and say these words.
witch
each
touch
ditch
lunch
much
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