Today is our topic of discussion Writing description 2

Writing description 2

Look at the picture and then read the points about how  amaranth is grown

 

Fig : Amaranth

Points

planting time : all the year round

soil condition : any soil with some compost or cowdung

spacing : 3″-4″ between plants

depth to plant seed : 1/4″

days to germination : 4-6

planting instructions: soil well-prepared broadcast seeds–cover beds with soil water beds

care : soil moist until germination-begin thinning when the plants are 2-3 inches tall-weed the beds put manure into the soils

harvesting : pick leaves frequently collect the plants when needed

usefulness : source of vitamins and minerals

 

 

Read the model description to answer the following questions.

Amaranth

Amaranth known as ‘lal Shak’ and ‘data shak’ are popular vegetables in Bangladesh. It grows well everywhere and any time of the year. It grows in any soil that contains some compost or cowdung. The seeds are broadcast in well-prepared soil at a depth of ¼”. After the seeds are broadcast, proper care is necessary for germination.

That is, the soil should be watered and kept moist until the seeds germinate in 4-6 days. Thinning should begin when the plants become 2-3 inches tall. This is the time when weeding should begin. To help leaf-growth liquid manure can be used in the soil.

Thinning should continue during the early days of the plants until there is spacing of 3″-4″ between the plants. Leaves should be picked frequently so that garden-fresh amaranth could be eaten for quite a long time. Both leaves and plants of amaranth are an excellent source of vitamins and minerals.

Questions:

1. Which parts of Bangladesh grow amaranth well?

2. What kind of soil is suitable for the growth of amaranth?

3. How long does the germination of amaranth seeds take?

 

 

4. Why is thinning necessary for the young plants?

5. What food value does amaranth have?

 

Today is our topic of discussion Writing description 1

Writing description 1

Here is a calendar month which was used by Majeda as her diary. She wrote on it the things she did during the month. Now describe chronologically (in the order in which they happened) what she did.

 

Fig : A calendar month

Example: Majeda went to Grameen Bank for a new loan on Wednesday, 1st July at 10 am.

Here is a list of things the AEO had to do yesterday. The ticks show what he did and crosses show what he could not do. Write what he did and what he could not do. Also write one sentence for each item on the list describing what you think about it (ie whether you too did it recently or will do it soon or later or just whether you like it or not).

Things to do

 

 

Example: The AEO took out some money from the bank. I draw money from the bank at least twice a month.

Write about what you did last Friday?

These questions will help you to write the answer.

1. What did you do in the morning?

2. Did you do it by yourself or did anybody help you to do it?

3. Did you go out any time during the day? If you did, where did you go and for how long? If on the other hand, you did not go out, write why you did not go out.

4. What did you have for lunch?

5. What did you do in the afternoon?

6. What did you have for dinner? 7. What did you do after dinner?

Example: I woke up late in the morning and had a heavy breakfast.

Suppose you have won 600,000 taka in a Prize Bond draw. With half of the money you have decided to take a trip to a foreign country.

These questions will help you to write about your trip.

1. Where would you like to go? (name of the country, location)

2. Who would you like to travel with?

3. What would you like to take with you? (money, clothes, running shoes, equipment, etc.).

4. When would you like to go (season, month, week) and why?

5. How long would you stay?

6. How would you like to go (by plane, by car, by bus, by steamer, by boat, etc.) and why?

7. Why have you chosen this place? (its attractions, facilities, food, history, people, etc.)

 

 

Example: I would like to go to Nepal.

Activity:

Write, like diary entries, on the days in a calendar month what you will do during the month. (See A above) Now write in complete sentences what you will do.