Alessandro Volta / Unseen Passage / Information Transfer / Table Completion /Flow Chart / Summary Writing / Gap Filling Based on Passage / Unseen Comprehension for Exams-HSC, SSC & JSC

Jashore Board-2020

1.    Read the passage on Alessandro Volta and complete the following table with the information given in the passage.

Alessandro Volta was a famous Italian physicist. He is well-known for the invention of the first battery in 1800. He was born in Como, Italy on February 18, 1745. In 1774, he became a professor of Physics at the Royal School in Como. Volta studied the Chemistry of gases from 1776-1778. In November 1777, he discovered methane in a lake. In 1779, he became a professor of experimental

Physics at the University of Pavia. In 1794, Volta married an aristocratic lady. In honour of his work, he was made a count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801. In 1782, he travelled to France and Germany. In 1815, the Emperor of Austria made him the director of Philosophical Faculty of Padua. In 1819, he retired and settled in his native town where he died in March 1827.

About Alessandro Volta
Aims	Introducing his invention to the readers
Lifespan	Born in 1745 and died in 1827 after (i)     years of his retirement.
Who/What	Event	Year/Time	Place/Country	Workfield
Alessandro Volta	professor	1774	(ii) —	Physics
He	discovered	(iii) —	methane in a lake
He	joined as a professor	1779	(iv) —	experimental Physics
(v) —	made Alessandro Volta director	1815	Padua	Philosophical Faculty

Information transfer

(i) eight; (ii) at the Royal School in Como; (iii) in November 1777; (iv) the University of Pavia; (v) The emperor of Austria.

Information transfer

(i) president/founder; (ii) Saturia, Barishal; (iii) passed the BSc Exam; (iv) 1895; (v) was appointed as an examiner.

বাংলা অনুবাদ:

আলেসান্দ্রো ভোল্টা একজন বিখ্যাত ইতালীয় পদার্থবিদ। তিনি ১৮০০ সালে প্রথম ব্যাটারি উদ্ভাবনের জন্য পরিচিত। তিনি ১৭৪৫ সালের ১৮ ফেব্রুয়ারি ইতালির কোমো শহরে জন্মগ্রহণ করেন। ১৭৭৪ সালে তিনি কোমো রয়েল স্কুলে পদার্থবিদ্যার অধ্যাপক হন। ১৭৭৬ থেকে ১৭৭৮ পর্যন্ত তিনি গ্যাসের রসায়ন অধ্যয়ন করেন। ১৭৭৭ সালের নভেম্বর মাসে তিনি একটি হ্রদে মিথেন গ্যাস আবিষ্কার করেন। ১৭৭৯ সালে তিনি পাভিয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে পরীক্ষামূলক পদার্থবিদ্যার অধ্যাপক হন। ১৭৯৪ সালে ভোল্টা একটি উচ্চবংশীয় মহিলাকে বিবাহ করেন। তার কাজের সম্মানে, ১৮০১ সালে নেপোলিয়ন বোনাপার্ট তাকে কOUNT উপাধি দেন। ১৭৮২ সালে তিনি ফ্রান্স ও জার্মানি ভ্রমণ করেন। ১৮১৫ সালে অস্ট্রিয়া সম্রাট তাকে পাদুয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের দার্শনিক অনুষদের পরিচালক পদে নিয়োগ দেন। ১৮১৯ সালে তিনি অবসর নেন এবং তার জন্মস্থান কোমোতে বসবাস শুরু করেন, যেখানে ১৮২৭ সালে তার মৃত্যু হয়।

Gap Filling Exercise (Based on the Text)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the text:

1. Alessandro Volta was born on (a) __________ in Como, Italy.

2. He became a professor of Physics at the Royal School in (b) __________ in 1774.

3. In 1777, Volta discovered (c) __________ in a lake.

4. Volta became a professor of experimental Physics at the University of (d) __________ in 1779.

5. In (e) __________, Volta married an aristocratic lady.

6. In 1801, Volta was made a (f) __________ by Napoleon Bonaparte.

7. Volta traveled to (g) __________ and (h) __________ in 1782.

8. In 1815, Volta became the director of the Philosophical Faculty of (i) __________.

9. Volta retired in (j) __________ and died in 1827.

Answers:

(a) February 18, 1745(b) Como(c) Methane(d) Pavia(e) 1794(f) Count(g) France(h) Germany(i) Padua(j) 1819

Summary

Alessandro Volta, born in 1745 in Como, Italy, was a renowned physicist famous for inventing the first battery in 1800. He worked as a professor in various institutions, including the University of Pavia. He made significant discoveries, such as methane, and was honored with the title of Count by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1801. Volta retired in 1819 and died in 1827 in his hometown. 1918.

Flow Chart Completion Exercise (Based on the Text)

• 1745 - Born in Como, Italy.

• 1774 - Became professor of Physics at the Royal School in Como.

• 1776-1778 - Studied the Chemistry of gases.

• 1777 - Discovered methane in a lake.

• 1779 - Became professor of experimental Physics at the University of Pavia.

• 1794 - Married an aristocratic lady.

• 1801 - Made a Count by Napoleon Bonaparte in recognition of his work.

• 1782 - Traveled to France and Germany.

• 1815 - Appointed Director of Philosophical Faculty of Padua by Emperor of Austria.

• 1819 - Retired from active work.

• 1827 - Died in Como, Italy.