A Village Fair

# Copy 1: 200–220 Words

## I visited a village fair.

Last month, I visited a village fair with my family. The fair was held in a large field near our village. I was very happy because I had waited for this day.

## The fair was full of people.

We went to the fair in the afternoon. Many men, women, and children were there. Some people were buying things. Some were walking around. The whole place was noisy but joyful.

## I saw many shops.

There were many small shops in the fair. Shopkeepers sold toys, sweets, fruits, bangles, earthen pots, and wooden things. I liked the toy shops most. My younger brother bought a toy flute.

## Food shops were very attractive.

Many food shops were also there. People were buying jilapi, muri, chanachur, and sweets. We bought some sweets and ate them with joy. The smell of food made the fair more lively.

## I enjoyed some shows.

There was a merry-go-round in the fair. Many children were riding it happily. I also saw a magic show. It was very interesting. Everyone clapped with joy.

## The fair gave me sweet memories.

In the evening, we returned home. I felt tired but happy. The village fair was colourful and enjoyable. I will remember this visit for a long time.

# Copy 2: 250–280 Words

## I went to a village fair.

A few weeks ago, I visited a village fair. It was held in a large open field near our village school. I went there with my parents and younger brother. I was very excited because a village fair is always joyful.

## The place looked colourful.

We reached the fair in the afternoon. The place was full of people. Men, women, children, and old people came from nearby villages. Some came to buy things. Some came only to enjoy the fair.

## There were many shops.

Many small shops were set up in rows. Shopkeepers sold toys, sweets, fruits, clothes, bangles, earthen pots, wooden things, and household things. Children crowded around toy shops. Women were looking at bangles and small household things.

## Food shops made us happy.

Food shops were very popular in the fair. People were buying jilapi, batasha, muri, chanachur, and tea. We bought some sweets and snacks. We ate them while walking around the fair.

## The fair had many enjoyments.

There was a merry-go-round for children. Many children were riding it with great joy. I also saw a puppet show and a magic show. These shows made the fair more interesting.

## I returned with a happy mind.

In the evening, the fair looked even more beautiful with lights. We bought a few small things and returned home. I was tired, but my mind was full of joy. This village fair gave me a sweet memory.

# Copy 3: 320–350 Words

## I visited a fair recently.

Recently, I visited a village fair with my family. The fair was held in a large field near our village. It was arranged on the occasion of a local festival. I was very happy because I had heard much about the fair.

## The fair was crowded and lively.

We reached the fair in the afternoon. Many people came from nearby villages. Men, women, children, and old people were walking here and there. The place was full of sound, colour, and joy. A proverb says, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” This fair gave people joy after their hard work.

## The shops looked very nice.

There were many shops in the fair. Shopkeepers sold toys, sweets, fruits, clothes, bangles, earthen pots, wooden things, and simple household things. Children stood near toy shops. Women looked at bangles and other small things. The fair looked colourful because of these shops.

## The food shops were popular.

Food shops attracted many people. People were buying jilapi, batasha, muri, chanachur, and tea. My father bought sweets for us. We ate them happily. The smell of food and the sound of buyers made the fair more lively.

## I enjoyed the shows.

There was a merry-go-round in one corner of the fair. Children were riding it and laughing. I also saw a magic show and a puppet show. William Wordsworth says, “My heart with pleasure fills.” I felt the same joy at the fair.

## The fair brought people together.

A village fair is not only a place for buying and selling. It is also a place for meeting. Friends and relatives meet there. People talk, laugh, and enjoy the day together. It also helps small traders earn money.

## The visit was memorable.

In the evening, we returned home with some small things. I felt tired, but I was very happy. The fair was simple, colourful, and full of life. I will remember this village fair for a long time.

A Village Fair I Have Visited

A village fair is a large gathering of men, women and children on a particular place on some occasion. It is an annual meeting of the village people. It reflects the rural life of Bangladesh. It brings a change in the monotonous life of the villagers. People of all ages specially the children eagerly wait for this occasion throughout the year. I also had a long-cherished dream to visit a village fair. At last, my dream came true when I paid a visit to my friend’s village home.

A village fair is held once or twice a year. It is held on the first or last day of Bangla year. It is also held on the occasion of some religious festival. It may also be held on the occasion of the birthday ceremony of some local poet or some famous persons. 

A village fair is generally held on the central part of a village. Sometimes it is held on the bank of a river or a canal. Sometimes it is held under a large spreading banyan tree or in the village market. It is also seen to be held in front of a Darga or a Temple.

 A village fair is an exhibition of the village products. The people of different professions come to the village fair with their own products. The farmers, the potters, the carpenters, the weavers, the blacksmiths bring their own hand-made articles for display and sale. Different attractive things like toys, flutes, combs, hair-pins, cheap ornaments, cosmetics, looking glass, earthen wares etc. are found in the village fair. Various household goods and decorated articles on wood, bamboo and cane are also brought for sale. Different kinds of sweets and seasonal fruits are also available here. Everybody buys things after their own choice.

A village fair is an occasion of joy and excitement to the villagers. Circus, magic shows, merri-go-rounds, puppet show, jatra jarigan, ect. are arranged in the fair. Circus parties often bring their trained animals to entertain the people. All these arrangements are made to amuse the visitors.

When I was moving around the fair, I saw some people gathering in a place. I peeped through the crowd and saw a snake charmer playing with a snake and mongoose.   

A village fair has some demerits too. Gambling parties come here and entice people to take part in it. Cheats, pick-pockets and anti-socials come to the village fair and commit various kinds of crimes. Sometimes children are lost and it causes a great anxiety to their parents. A village fair also causes insanity. As a result, there is chance of outbreak of cholera, dysentery etc.

A village fair is very useful and important to the villagers. It gives the villages an opportunity to show and sell their hand-made things. It also helps people to forget the sorrows and sufferings for the time being. It removes the monotony of life and brings joy and happiness to the villagers.