Waiting for a torch bearer
Activities
C. Answer the following questions.
1. How did the thought of opening an old home come to Mr. Arif’s mind?
2. Who bears the expense of the old home?
3.What kind of facilities do the old people get at the old home?
B. Look at the picture and guess what is happening.
D. Discuss in groups how would you help if you find an old man/woman-
1. trying to cross the road but not being able to
2. trying to lift a heavy luggage but cannot do so
F. Rearrange the following words to make complete sentences.
1. people/go/poor/through/hardwork/a lot of
2. to/have/street-children/often/starve
3. should/people/poor/rich/people/help
4. Taka/a/is/tiny/very/one/amount
5. for/taka/is/only/charged/each/one/meal
E. Write “T” for True and “F” for False beside the following sentences.
1. Mr. Arif started the old home in 1991.
2. He gave shelter to 5 homeless old women at first.
3. The number of old women is still the same.
4. The centre has its own fish, rice and vegetable cultivation scheme.
5. No medical facilities are provided at the old home.