Assignment No: 02
Unit: 5 -Lesson - 01
The Greed of the Mighty Rivers
HW Section: D
** Complete the summary of Meherjan's life with words/ phrases from the box:
Meherjan is a typical (1) homeless woman who lives in a slum. She lost her shelter and properties (2) due to the river erosion of river Jamuna. She also lost her family. Her husband had died of diseases caused by poverty and (3) shortage of food. Now she is only a (4) slum dweller. Like Meherjan there are many people who have become the (5) victims of river erosion.
River erosion is still posing (6) threats to the lives and properties of thousands of people. People living (7) close to the rivers are the most likely victims of river erosion . Each year about (8) one lakh people become homeless due river erosion in Bangladesh . Meherjan's life is just one (9) example of how climate change (10) affects the lives of thousands of people.