Today our topic of discussion is -Describing Objects/Events

Describing Objects/Events

In our daily life, we sometimes talk about interesting happenings, events, and objects. In Lesson 4.5 you will see how we can talk about events or describe objects.

Objectives:

After completing this lesson you will be able to describe:
objects. an experience a particular event.

Situation: A Football Match on TV

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

best team, football match, excitement, unfortunately, evenly matched, extraordinary, extremely well, shot, same here, miss it for anything, watch, best games, either way. Last night, a football match between the two best teams of the country was being telecast on TV. Rana and Karim are friends. Both of them watched the match with much excitement. They now discuss about it.

Dialogue:

Rana : Did you watch the game last night?

Karim: O Yes, I did. I wouldn’t have missed it for anything. I’ve  been waiting for the last 15 days for this match.

Rana: Same here. I think it was one of the best games I’ve ever seen.

Karim:  Me too. I think both the teams played extremely well. Unfortunately one defeated.

Rana: Yes, and I think both the teams played equally well. They were evenly matched. It could have gone either way.

Karim: And you see, the shot, I mean the shot that won in the last 15 seconds was extraordinary.;

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1.  What was the game Karim and Rana watching?

2. When did Karim and Rana go to watch the match?

 

 

Review Questions : Complete the conversation between Rana and Karim.

Rana: Did you watch ……?

Karim : O Yes, I did. I wouldn’t have….. it for anything. I’ve been waiting for the…… for this match.

Rana: …….I think it was one of the

Karim : I think ……the teams played…… Unfortunately one,

Rana: Yes, and I think both the teams played They were that in ….theIt could have gone….

Karim :  And you see, the shot, I mean the shot last was extraordinary.

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. Did Karim watch the match last night?

2. How does he feel about the game?

3.Was he waiting for it?

4.What is Rana’s expression about the match?

5.. Which team played better?

6. What is Karim’s expression about the final goal?

Situation : Enquries about House

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

house, flat, apartment, shift, bedrooms, bath rooms, drawing rooms, verandah, dining room, park, supermarket, lift, generator, kitchen, empty. Imagine you are at your office. It’s lunchtime and your colleague Samira comes up to you. She wishes to change/her house and prefers to move on to your area. So, she enquires about your house and the facilities. You give her a brief description of your house.

Dialogue:

You: What sort of house do I live in? Actually I’ve shifted from the one at 20 Eskaton Garden Road. Now its in Beiley road. And its not a house its a flat. My flat is on the 4th floor. It’s got 3 bedrooms, with attached bath rooms, a big drawing room, and a big kitchen. It also has a dining room and two verandahs.

There is a park just opposite our building where Shama and Shampa can play. There is a supermarket nearby. And yes, our apartment building has left and it has a standby generator. And there is reserved car parking for each flat. Well that’s in brief. I guess, some floors are still vacant. If you want to see around or talk to the landlord, you can come with me any time you wish!

 

 

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1.Where are you now?
2. Who comes up to you in the morning?
3. Who is Samira?
4.What does she want to know from you?

Review Questions : Fill in the blanks below.

You may take help It’s got you can come with me any time you wish! from the language and vocabulary section.

You: What sort of do I live in?

Actually, I’ve……. from the one at My flat is on the…..Now its in ……….. And its not a house its a with attached room and two a big room, and a It also has a. There is a just opposite our building nearby. ……..And yes, our where There is a ……..apartment building has and it has a standby generator. And there is reserved for each flat. Well that’s in brief. I guess, some floors are still If you want to see around or to the landlord,

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. Do you live in your old address?
2. What sort of house is it?
3. On which floor is your flat?
4. Describe your flat.
5. Where can your children play?
6. Is there any shopping centre around?
7. What are the other facilities provided to you?
8. Is there any vacant flats in your building?
9. What is your offer to Samira?

Situation :Description of Stolen Car

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

car theft, stolen, insurance, new car, good news, fortunate, police, hunt, strong clue. Your friend Rakib’s car got stolen last night. You talk about this event to Salim. It was a new car which he bought just one month back. He has informed it to the police who are hunting for it and the good news is that he had insurance for the car.

Dialogue:

You: Do you know what happened to Rakib ?

Salim: No, what?

You: Some one Stole his car..

S alim: Really? When did it happen?

You: Last night. He left it parked in front of Dhaka Medical College hospital. He went there see his uncle who is suffering from high fever. And when he came out to go home, it was gone.

Salim : That’s too bad. He bought it just a few days back, isn’t it?

You: Yes. He just bought it last month. But fortunate enough, he has got insurance and the police think they already have a strong clue.

Salim : That’s better. I certainly wish him luck.

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1. Whose car was stolen?

2.. What is the police doing about the car theft?

3.What is fortunate of Rakib ?

4.When did he buy it?

 

 

Review Questions :Fill in the blanks below taking help form the language points and vocabulary section.

You: …….. what happened to Rakib ?

Salim: No, what?

You: Someone,,,,

Salim: Really? When ?

You: …….He left it …….of Dhaka Medical College hospital. He went there see his uncle who is suffering from high fever. And when he…….. to go home,

Salim: That’s too bad. He bought it just a few days back, isn’t it?

You: Yes. He just bought it ……But ……he has got and the police think they already have a

Salim: That’s better. I certainly…….

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. What happened to Rakib?

2. When did it happen?

3.Why did Rakib go to the hospital?

4. When did he buy his car?

5.What is fortunate about him?

6. Have the police progressed anything in finding out the car?