Dhaka Tribune Wednesday, January 28, 2015Volume 2, Issue 37

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This week we have some fun filled facts for you about Japan in Discobang’s Pad (Pg 2) and about their tasty food, which you can find in Dr. Meow’s Lab (Pg 6). We also have a very famous artist, Jacquie Lee, in Jonaki and the Treehouse (Pg 3), ready to meet you and talk about her

great songs. Connect the dots and find out what it is in Bhootum’s Classroom (Pg 4). Feel free to share your art, poetry or writing and send them to treehouse.dt@dhakatribune.com.

Have a great week guys.LoveJonaKi

hey friends,

contents

2 Discobang’s paDTriviaWord on the street The fun of togetherness

3 taLes from the cityMusic For those often forgottenMovie Trail mix of stories

4 bhootum’s cLassroomAmazing factsColour itBritish Council

5 speeDy’s ZoneFacts Treasures of Japan

6 Dr meow’s LabFood Food for the fit & healthy

Solution: Brian Duffy made a mistake when he put on Lady Dinsmore’s coat. he didn’t button her coat in the “lady”-side.

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Word on ThE sTrEET

Discobang's pad

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Suhadha Afrin

TriviA

Source:Jaago Foundationwww.jaago.com.bd

Discobang is a real party

animal. He loves meeting new people.

the fun of togetherness Friends are a circle of strength and love. With every get together the circle of love and affection grows. Thus, childhood is the most loved time to enjoy being together, play together and laugh out sorrows together! Shahela afroz

profiLe of Japan 1. Japan is an island in East Asia,

near the Pacific ocean. The main island of the country is Honshu along with three other islands: Kyushu and Shikoku to the south with Hokkaido to the north.

2. The capital city of Japan is Tokyo.

3. The languages that are spoken in Japan are mainly Japanese and English.

4. The number of people in Japan is nearly 1,27,728,000.

5. The money used in Japan is called Yen.

6. The religion followed in Japan

is mainly Shinto along with Buddhism.

7. Japan is known as the “Land of the rising sun.”

8. Japan is best known for making gadgets and cars.

9. Japan is also a country that is often hit by natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.

Pragya rahman

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the treehouseLibrary

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“Into the woods” is a movie based on the tales of “Little Red Riding Hood,” “Cinderella,” “Rupunzel,” and “Jack and the beanstalk”. It is a musical and a fantastic mixture of the four stories put together. The story is of a baker and his wife who are without a child and who are on a journey to end a curse on them by a wicked witch. The story has a lot of twists and turns that lead to a tearful and heartwarming end; that talks about responsibilities and the result of wishes. Pragya rahman

for those often forgotten Jacquie Lee’s “Broken Ones” is a song sang for those who are often forgotten. These are the people whom we forget to call or write to when we’re too busy with our lives. Perhaps, these people need our help now and we’re too busy. The song talks about such problems in detail, is full of emotions and carries beautifully written lyrics. This song is also quite catchy and rhythmic. Once you listen to it, you will not feel like turning it off. Jacquie Lee, the artist who sang it, was a person on the hit American reality show “The Voice” in season five and she was trained by Christina Aguilera.

Pragya rahman

MoviE

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MusiC

traiL mix of stories

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4bhootum's classroom

TONGUETWISTERSTongue twisters are difficult to say. How fast can you say it without making any mistakes?

I can think of six thin things, but I can think of six thick things too.

Find lots more fun things to do atwww.britishcouncil.org/learnenglishkids © British Council 2013

Colour iT

Meet Bhootum, the landlady of the Treehouse. She’s strict, but has a heart

of gold.

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FACTs

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Speedy might be a turtle, but he’s not slow. Travelling the world and staying fit are his

favourite things.

Japanese animated television shows and films (anime) is 60% of the world’s animation and there are close to 130 voice acting schools for anime in Japan.

In Japanese “geisha” means “performing artist.” The first geisha were men but now they are usually women. Japan is also the only country in the world that has had weapons used against it; for historical references you can look up the history of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Japan is also a country at great danger as Mount Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, is an active volcano.

It is also a popular country because of its 18 Nobel Prize winners.

Japan’s high speed trains are known as bullet trains or shinkansen, which connects the main islands, including the Seikan Tunnel connecting Honshu to Hokkaido—the world’s longest railroad tunnel at 54 kilometers (33 miles). Pragya rahman

treasures of Japan

Japan is one of the most interesting countries

in the world, with full of amazing facts that

surround it. The national sport of Japan is sumo wrestling that brings

in a lot of national and international people.

While we’re on that topic, Japanese Samurai

were ancient warriors of great honour and pride. They were known as the best warriors in Japan. Their main weapon was

the Katana, a sharp sword with a slight curve to it.

Japanese food is also great. The fact that it needs eleven years of training to become a fugu chef (blowfish) is in itself very amazing and that the chef who is in training has to eat their own blowfish at the end of their training. The reason for this is that if their dish is not perfect, for example, if the fish is poisonous for being undercooked, they

have to eat it because they made it. As a result, at the end of their training the chef may die from eating their own food after.

The world’s most expensive tuna was sold in Japan for $7,35,000. Did you know that the sweet “fortune cookie” in the 19th century and was first made in Kyoto, Japan?

speedy's Zone

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Food

fooD for the fit & heaLthy

6Dr meow's Lab Dr Meow is a genius doctor and

scientist who lives in the Treehouse.

Ramen

Ramen is a type of soupy noodles usually eaten with chicken. Ramen can also be eaten with seafood or beef. Ramen is a favourite amongst the Japanese of all people. It is served as a meal at almost any restaurant and at any time. The dish is a great hit amongst children as it is fun to eat. Ramen is eaten with chopsticks.

Sushi and Sashimi

Sushi is rice rolled in seaweed, cucumber or a little bit of fish, usually salmon, and then cut into little pieces. It is served in six to eight pieces. Sashimi is raw fish usually salmon, prawn, octopus, squid, tuna or mackerel served with rice and wasabi which is a mustard flavoured paste. Both sushi and sashimi is dipped in soy sauce for taste and then eaten. On the side there is also miso soup to go along with the meal that contains seaweed and tofu.

Gyoza

Gyoza is a type of food, which can be made from chicken, duck, seafood, vegetables or even tofu. This is often served as a snack before meals. Gyoza is also eaten with the use of chopsticks and is often served with a different types of sauces such as plum sauce or sweet chilli sauce, so that you can dip your dumpling in the sauce to add more flavour to it. Pragya rahman