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Unit Four : Human Rights
Lesson 4 : Amerigo a Street Child
➤[B] Read the following story and answer the questions that follow: Amerigo a Street Child Bangla Translate
My name is Amerigo. I am 13 years old and I live on the street, alone. My mother, who is separated from my father, doesn’t want me. She told me to go away…… Now she is married to another man. My father lives very far away. I want to go to him, but he won’t take me either. I begged him to send me some money so that I could buy a bus ticket. I am still waiting. He hasn’t answered.
আমার নাম আমেরিগো। আমার বয়স ১৩। আমি একাই রাস্তায় থাকি। বাবার সাথে বিচ্ছেদ হয়ে যাওয়ায় মা আমার সাথে যোগাযোগ রাখতে চান না। তিনি আমাকে চলে যেতে বলেছেন …… তিনি এখন অন্য লোকের সাথে বিবাহ বন্ধনে আবদ্ধ। আমার বাবা অনেক দূরে থাকেন। আমি তার কাছে যেতে চাই, কিন্তু তিনিও আমাকে নিতে চান না। আমি তাকে কিছু টাকা পাঠাতে অনুরোধ করেছিলাম যাতে আমি বাসের টিকেট কিনতে পারি। আমি এখনও অপেক্ষা করছি। তিনি কোনো উত্তর দেননি ।
The streets are now my home. Sometimes I find work. I used to collect trash and sell it to a vendor. I stopped doing that after I had a serious infection and a doctor told me to stay away from the trash dump. Once I worked for an ice cream shop owner and sold ice cream on the beach. But I got no money in return. The owner of the shop gave me something to eat, and let me sleep in his hut at night. The work was difficult and painful. The ice cream box is quite heavy when it is full. I had to walk for hours, offering my ice cream to whoever wanted to buy. There were days when I could not even sell one ice cream.
এখন রাস্তাই আমার ঘর। মাঝে মাঝে আমি কাজ পাই। আগে আবর্জনা থেকে জিনিসপত্র সংগ্রহ করে একজন হকারের কাছে বিক্রি করতাম। একটি মারাত্মক ঘাঁ হওয়ার পর আমি সে কাজ বন্ধ করে দিয়েছি। একজন ডাক্তার আমাকে ময়লা-আবর্জনা থেকে দূরে থাকতে বলেছেন। এক সময় আমি একজন আইসক্রিম দোকান মালিকের সাথে কাজ করতাম আর সৈকতে আইসক্রিম বিক্রি করে বেড়াতাম। তবে বিনিময়ে কোনো টাকা আমি পাইনি। দোকানের মালিক আমাকে সামান্য কিছু খেতে দিতেন এবং রাতে তার ছোট একটি কুটিরে ঘুমাতে দিতেন। কাজটি খুব কঠিন ও যন্ত্রণাদায়ক ছিল। আইসক্রিমের বক্স পূর্ণ থাকলে তা খুবই ভারি হয়ে যায়। ক্রেতাদের কাছে আইসক্রিম বিক্রির জন্য আমাকে ঘণ্টার পর ঘণ্টা হাঁটতে হত। এমন দিনও ছিল যেদিন আমি একটা আইসক্রিমও বিক্রি করতে পারিনি।
In a way, I am lucky because I am alive. My friends who work sorting rubbish in dumps often suffer from serious diseases. One of them was recently killed after he fell into a hole that opened up in the pile of trash. Many of us work for 10 to 12 hours, and get so little in return that we can’t even buy food.
একদিক থেকে আমি ভাগ্যবান কারণ আমি বেঁচে আছি। আমার বন্ধুরা, যারা আবর্জনা বাছাইয়ের কাজ করে, তারা প্রায়ই মারাত্মক সব রোগে ভোগে। তাদের একজন কিছুদিন আগে আবর্জনা স্তূপের খোলা গর্তে পড়ে মারা গেছে। আমরা অনেকেই দিনে ১০ থেকে ১২ ঘণ্টা কাজ করি এবং বিনিময়ে খুব সামান্য টাকা পাই যা দিয়ে আমরা খাবারও কিনতে পারি না।
Shoe-shining is very popular among the street kids. A few of my friends also work in factories and workshops. A boy I know lost one of his eyes after a piece of hot glass flew into his eye at the glass factory where he worked. The owner refused to pay for medical help and fired him.
পথশিশুদের মাঝে জুতা পলিশ করার কাজটি বেশ প্রচলিত। আমার কিছু বন্ধু কারখানা ও ওয়ার্কশপে (কর্মশালা) কাজ করে। আমার পরিচিত একটি ছেলে একটি কাচের কারখানায় কাজ করত, সেখানে একটি গরম কাচের টুকরা ছুটে এসে তার চোখে ঢুকে পড়ে। এতে তার একটি চোখ নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে। ওর মালিক চিকিৎসার খরচ দিতে রাজি হয়নি, বরং চাকরি থেকে বরখাস্ত করে দিয়েছে।
For like all other children on me, the street, it is very hard. I am always hungry, and I don’t know where I will sleep the next night. I would like to live in my own home and sleep there in peace. The nights are very cold in the winter. You can die of cold in the street.
অন্যান্য সব পথশিশুদের মতো আমার জন্যও পথে থাকাটা খুবই কষ্টকর। আমি সব সময় ক্ষুধার্ত থাকি এবং আমি জানি না। পরবর্তী রাতে আমি কোথায় ঘুমাব। আমার ইচ্ছে হয় নিজের বাড়িতে থাকতে এবং শান্তিতে ঘুমাতে। শীতকালের রাতগুলো প্রচণ্ড ঠাণ্ডা হয়। এমনকি আপনি শীতে মারাও যেতে পারেন।
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MCQs based on the passage about Amerigo a street child.
1. What is Amerigo’s age?
A) 10
B) 12
C) 13
D) 15
2. Who does Amerigo live with?
A) His mother
B) His father
C) His uncle
D) Alone
3. Why did Amerigo’s mother send him away?
A) She didn’t want him
B) She was too poor to support him
C) She wanted him to live with his father
D) She was sick
4. Where does Amerigo’s father live?
A) In the same city
B) Very far away
C) On a farm
D) Abroad
5. Why did Amerigo stop collecting trash?
A) He found a better job
B) He got a serious infection
C) He lost his tools
D) The police stopped him
6. What job did Amerigo do at the ice cream shop?
A) Worked as a cashier
B) Cleaned the shop
C) Sold ice cream on the beach
D) Managed the shop
7. What did Amerigo receive for working at the ice cream shop?
A) A good salary
B) Food and a place to sleep
C) Free ice cream
D) New clothes
8. Why was selling ice cream difficult for Amerigo?
A) He didn’t know how to sell
B) The ice cream box was heavy
C) The beach was far
D) The shop owner was strict
9. What happened to Amerigo’s friend at the rubbish dump?
A) He got a new job
B) He was seriously injured
C) He fell into a hole and died
D) He became sick
10. How long do many street children work each day?
A) 5 to 6 hours
B) 6 to 8 hours
C) 10 to 12 hours
D) 12 to 14 hours
11. What is a popular job among street children?
A) Collecting trash
B) Shoe-shining
C) Selling newspapers
D) Washing cars
12. What happened to Amerigo’s friend at the glass factory?
A) He was promoted
B) He lost an eye
C) He was fired for being late
D) He was paid extra
13. How did Amerigo’s friend lose his eye?
A) A piece of hot glass flew into his eye
B) He had an infection
C) He was hit by a machine
D) He fell from a height
14. What did the factory owner do after the accident?
A) Paid for medical help
B) Gave the boy compensation
C) Fired the boy
D) Sent the boy to a hospital
15. What does Amerigo wish for?
A) To live with his father
B) To earn more money
C) To live in his own home and sleep in peace
D) To get a better job
Here are the correct answers to the MCQs based on the passage about Amerigo a street child:
1. C) 13
2. D) Alone
3. A) She didn’t want him
4. B) Very far away
5. B) He got a serious infection
6. C) Sold ice cream on the beach
7. B) Food and a place to sleep
8. B) The ice cream box was heavy
9. C) He fell into a hole and died
10. C) 10 to 12 hours
11. B) Shoe-shining
12. B) He lost an eye
13. A) A piece of hot glass flew into his eye
14. C) Fired the boy
15. C) To live in his own home and sleep in peace
Vocabulary-based MCQs derived from the text about Amerigo a street child.
1. What does the term “separated” mean in the context of Amerigo’s parents?
A) Divorced
B) Living together
C) Working together
D) Friends
2. What does “begged” mean in the passage?
A) Asked politely
B) Demanded
C) Requested urgently
D) Ignored
3. The word “vendor” refers to:
A) A buyer
B) A seller
C) A worker
D) A manager
4. What does “serious infection” imply?
A) A minor illness
B) A critical illness
C) A seasonal illness
D) A temporary illness
5. The term “hut” in the passage means:
A) A large house
B) A small, simple shelter
C) An apartment
D) A tent
6. What does “offering” mean in the context of selling ice cream?
A) Presenting for sale
B) Giving away for free
C) Advertising
D) Storing
7. The word “suffer” in the passage implies:
A) To feel joy
B) To experience pain or distress
C) To recover
D) To improve
8. “Fired” in the context of the factory worker means:
A) Promoted
B) Laid off from a job
C) Given a raise
D) Transferred
9. What does “cold” refer to in the last sentence?
A) A feeling of warmth
B) A low temperature
C) A lack of emotion
D) A type of food
10. The term “peace” in Amerigo’s wish for a home means:
A) Happiness
B) Calmness and absence of disturbance
C) Wealth
D) Friendship
Answers: Amerigo a street child
1. A) Divorced
2. C) Requested urgently
3. B) A seller
4. B) A critical illness
5. B) A small, simple shelter
6. A) Presenting for sale
7. B) To experience pain or distress
8. B) Laid off from a job
9. B) A low temperature
10. B) Calmness and absence of disturbance
Write a summary following the text. Amerigo a street child
The story is narrated by Amerigo, a 13-year-old street child who lives alone after being rejected by his mother and unable to reach his distant father. Forced to survive on the streets, he finds work occasionally, such as selling ice cream and collecting trash, but often faces hardship and danger. Despite having a few friends who share similar struggles, many suffer from serious illnesses or injuries due to their harsh living conditions. Amerigo reflects on the difficulty of life on the streets, where he is constantly hungry and uncertain about his safety. He longs for a stable home where he can find peace and escape the harsh realities of his current existence. The story highlights the challenges faced by street children and the impact of poverty on their lives.
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