Getting to Know Shyam: A Student from Magura

G. Reading

Read the text about Shyam:

Hi, I'm Shyam. I'm from Magura. Although it’s the district headquarters, it's a small town. I'm in grade 9 now in Chander Haat Bidyaloya. I love games and sports very much. My father was an athlete in his student life. He inspires me to follow his footsteps and take part in games and sports or do some exercise besides my studies. So I get up early in the morning and take a walk with my father almost every day. We walk for about an hour. At school, during break I play kabadi, gollachhut, badminton, table tennis, and carom. Sometimes I practice the high jump and the long jump outside the school campus. Playing football is a passion for me.

I like watching television too. I watch sports programmes on different TV channels during my free time. I'm a fan of National Geographic, Discovery, and Animal Planet for their documentaries as they are quite interesting as well as educative. Recently my father has presented me with a camera as he was very happy with the result of my Junior School Certificate exam. When I hold the camera, I feel so excited! I wish I could be an amateur photographer in the future - not to take only personal photographs at different parties but to shoot our beautiful Bangladesh. I'm sure that soon photography will be my most favorite pastime.

H. Understanding Shyam

Work in pairs. Read the statements in the following grid:

1. Match the parts: Combine a statement from Column A with a phrase from Column B and a phrase from Column C to create a complete sentence about Shyam.
2. Ask questions: Create questions about Shyam based on the complete sentences you made.

Example:

• Statement: Despite the fact that Magura is... it is a small town.
• Question: What is Magura like despite being a district headquarters?

| Column A | Column B | Column C | |---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|--------------------------| | Despite the fact that Magura is... | besides his studies. | it is a small town. | | His father was a... | in his student life. | | | He encourages him for... | during break at school. | | | Shyam enjoys playing different... | on different TV channels. | | | He walks... | with his father. | | | They walk... | for their educative values. | | | He prefers programmes on nature... | for about an hour. | | | He watches sports... | games and sports | programmes |