The word 'hygiene' means the practice of keeping ourselves clean. It also means to keep our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health.

Hygiene is thought to be next to godliness. It is because we cannot achieve anything physically, mentally or spiritually if we are unclean in our body, mind and soul. Nobody likes an unclean person either. So we must follow the rules of hygiene.

First, we must keep our body clean. We should have a bath every day and wash our hair regularly. This will keep the body and hair free from dirt and bacteria.

Secondly, we should wash our clothes regularly. Dirty clothes give off bad smell and invite germs. We should wear socks and shoes when we go out to protect our feet from dust and germs. It is also important to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilet. We should brush our teeth twice a day, after breakfast and supper. We must alsó cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be safe. We can get safe water by boiling and filtering.

Finally, we should keep 'our surroundings and environment clean.

• (2) Answer the following questions from your reading of the above text.
• (a)

  What does hygiene mean?

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• (b)

  How can we get pure water?

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• (c)

  Why should we brush everyday?

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• (d)

  What kind of water should we drink?

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• (e)

  Which things can't be achieved without cleanliness?

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• (f)

  What do you understand by the word 'hygiene'?

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• (g)

  How is an unclean person treated?

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• (h)

  Why should we put on clean clothes?

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• (i)

  When should we brush our teeth?

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• (j)

  How can we lead a happy and healthy life?

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• (k)

  How can we keep ourselves clean and bacteria free?

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• (l)

  What should we do before meals and after using toilet?

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• (m)

  Why should we keep our environment clean?

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• (n)

  When is it important to wash our hands?

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• (3)

  Hygiene means (a) ______ ourselves and our surroundings (b) ______ It is very important to maintain good (c) _______ . Taking bath everyday, washing clothes, brushing teeth. cutting nails regularly are the parts of the rules of (d) ______ Our drinking water must be pure. Last of all, we should (e) ______ a clean environment.

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• (4) Write the synonym or antonym of the following words as directed.
• (a)

  hygiene (synonym)

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• (b)

  achieve (antonym)

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• (c)

  mentally (synonym)

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• (d)

  protect (antonym)

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• (e)

  dust (synonym)

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• (5)

  Complete the following sentences.
• (a) If we are healthy, we _______

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• (b) We must be clean so that ________

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• (c) You must take exercise to _________

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• (d) Nobody likes an ________

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• (e) If we obey the laws of hygiene, we _________

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• (6)

  Read the following statements and say if they are True or False. If False, give the correct information.
• (a) Cleanliness is a part of good health.

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• (b) Cleanliness is very important for mental health.

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• (c) We need to wear socks and shoes to look smart.

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• (d) We need to brush our teeth before meals.

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• (e) We must keep ourselves clean.

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• (f) We can have pure drinking water from tubewells.

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