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BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Describing Objects/Events

Describing Objects/Events

September 13, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

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?

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Describing Persons

Describing Persons

September 13, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Describing Persons

Describing Persons

Sometimes we all need to describe people and identify people from their description. In this lesson, you will learn how to give description of persons.

Objectives:

List of Vocabulary aAfter completing this lesson you will be able to: describe people identify a person from the description.

Situation : Conversation between Seema and Dora

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

good student, high marks, tallest, mustache, batch, library, helping, jolly. Seema calls up Dora. Dora has got a new job, where she has a colleague who is from two years senior batch in Dhaka University. As Dora describes him, Seema tries to identify the person. Dora points out that he was a very good student and also he was the tallest guy around.

Dialogue:

Seema: Hello, Dora

Dora: Hello Seema.

Seema: Have you got a new job?

Dora: O, yes, I just joined last week.

Seema: Are you enjoying it?

Dora: O, yes, I’m. Kamal from our department is also there. Do you remember him? He was 2 years senior to us.

Seema: Which Kamal? The bearded guy?

Dora: No, not him. This is the tallest one around, with a moustache.

Seema: Now I remember. He was very good student too. After class he was always to be found at the library, studying.

Dora: That’s him. He was also a jolly good person, very helping to the fellow students.

Seema: Yes, I remember him well.

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1. Who does Dora meet at the new job?

2. How does she describe him?

Review Questions : Complete the dialogue below taking help from the vocabulary and language points section and also from the tape.

Dialogue:

Seema:……Dora.

Dora: …….

Seema: Have you got a new…..

Dora : O, yes, I just …….last week

Seema: Are you enjoying it?

Dora: O, yes, I’m. Kamal from our department is also there Do you remember him? He wast …to…..ous.

Seema: Which Kamal?

Dora: No, not him. This is the one around, with a…..

Seema: Now I remember. He was very too. After class he was always to be found at the studying.

Dora: That’s him. He was also a good person, very ……to the fellow students.

Seema: Yes, I remember him well.

Review Questions: Answer the following questions.

1. When did Dora join her new job?

2. Whom does she find as her colleague there?

3. Is Kamal from their batch? 3.

4. How does Dora describe him?

5. What does Seema add to her description?

6. What else Dora says about him?

Situation : Identifying Mr. Faruk Ahmed

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

fertilizer factory, assignment, sales director, tall, kind of thin, moustache, dark, wavy, always, blue tie. Shahin works at a fertilizer factory. He will be going to Chittagong on an official assignment. He will be leaving Dhaka tomorrow morning. He is to meet Mr. Faruk Ahmed, the Sales Director for E. M. Electronics, in Chittagong. Shahin is talking to his colleague Shihab about the visit and also about Mr. Ahmed.

Dialogue:

Shihab: When will you be leaving for Chittagong.

Shahin: Tomorrow morning.

Shihab: Who would you meet there?

Shahin: Mr. Faruk Ahmed. He is the sales director for E.M. Electronics.

Shihab: think I’ve met him before. What’s he look like?

Shahin : Well he isn’t tall/thin and kind of tall..

Shihab :Does he have moustache ?

Shahin :No, he doesn’t have. He has dark and wavy hair.

Shihab : I remember. He is the person who always wears a blue.

Shahin :That’s the one.

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1. Where does Shahin work?

2. Why will he go to Chittagong?

3. When will he leave Dhaka ?

4. Whom is he supposed to meet in Chittagong?

5.To whom is Shahin talking?

Review Questions : Complete the dialogue below between Shahin and Shihab.

Dialogue:

Shihab :When will you be leaving for…….

Shahin: Tomorrow….

Shihab: Who would you meet there?

Shahin: Mr. ….He is the ….for….

Shihab: I think I’ve……. him before. What’s he look like?

Shahin:Well he is and kind…… of

Shihab: Does he have moustache ?

Review Questions: Answer the following questions orally.

1. Who is Mr. Faruk Ahmed?

2. What does he look like?

3. Does he have a mustache?

4. Is he bearded?

5. What is so noticeable about him?

Situation : Identifying Zahid.

Science lab, conference, convey, messege, request, recognize, five ten, five eleven. etc. (to specify hight), dark, curly hair, accident, broken arm. Sarah and Mariam are friends. They meet at the science lab. Mariam is going to a conference next week. Sarah requests her to convey a message to a person named Zahid, who will also be there at the conference. Mariam wants to know about Zahid, since she doesn’t know him. Sarah describes Zahid.

Dialogue:

Sarah; Hey, Mariam. Are you going to conference.

Mariam :Yes, I am.

Sarah ;: Next week will be there. Can you give him a Zahid.

Mariam Sure. But how will I message for him?

Sarah : Well, he is about five-eleven has dark, curly hair.

Mariam: Ah!

Sarah: And, yes. He has met with an accident recently. He has a broken arm.

Mariam: Oh, I surely will recognize him.

Review Questions : Answer the following questions.

1. Where do Sarah and Mariam meet?

2. Where is Mariam going next week?

3. What is Sarah’s request to her?

Fill in the conversation below taking help from the Vocabulary and Language point Section.

Dialogue:

Sarah:Hey,…… Are you going to…..

Mariam: Yes, I am.

Sarah: will be there. Can you give him a….

Mariam: Sure. But how will I him?

Sarah: Well, he is about

Mariam: Ah!

Sarah: And, yes. He has met with an accident recently. He has a …..arm.

Mariam: Oh, I surely will ……him.

Review Questions: Answer the following questions orally.

1. What does Sarah inquire about from Mariam ?

2. Is Mariam going to the conference?

3. What is Sarah’s request to her?

4. What’s Mariam’s reply?

5. How does Sarah describe Zahid?

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Developing Speaking Skills Review and Test

Developing Speaking Skills Review and Test.

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is – Developing Speaking Skills Review and Test

Developing Speaking Skills Review and Test

Let us now do some more activities on greeting and farewell.

Objectives:

After completing this lesson you will be able to: greet and bid farewell. give directions and instructions.

Situation: Greetings and Farewells – 1.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Hello, how are you, fine, bid farewell, goodbye. Riaz is going to the Mathematics class. On his way, he meets Kamal, who greets him and asks whether he will go to the party at Shahin’s house in the afternoon. Riaz talks to him for a while and then he bids farewell as he has to attend the class.

Dialogue:

Kamal :Hello, Riaz, How are you?

Riaz: O, Hello! I’m fine. Thank you. How are you Kamal?

Kamal : Fine, thanks. Are you going to the party at Shahin’s afternoon?

Riaz: I’m this, no sure yet. Are you going?

Kamal : Yes. I’ll go. Try to come over.

Raiz : Yes I’ll try for sure.

Raiz : Yes. Well I have got to hurry. I have a class right now.

Kamal : Ok. Hope to see you at the party.

Raiz : Ok, Bye.

Kamal: Bye, bye.

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Riaz going?

2. Who does he meet on his way?

3. What does Kamal want to know from Riaz?

Review Question : Fill in the conversation below taking help from the vocabulary and language points section.

Dialogue:

Kamal:………Riaz,

Riaz : O, Hello!……..Thank you. Kamal?

Kamal: thanks. Are you going …at…. afternoon?

Riaz : I’m……..yet….. Are you going?

Kamal : Yes. I’ll go. Try to come over.

Raiz: Yes I’ll try for sure.

Raiz: Yes. Well I have got to…..

Kamal: Ok. Hope to see you

Riaz : Ok, Bye. Riaz :….

Kamal: ……

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. How does Kamal greet Riaz?

2. What does Kamal want to know about?

3. Is Riaz going there?

4. Why is Riaz in a hurry?

5. How do they bid farewell to each other?

Situation: Greetings and Farewells – 2

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Good morning, I’m fine, thank you, Could I see … busy this—-will be free, I’m afraid, make an appointment —— Ahmed Shafi is at the doctor’s chamber. He wants to see the doctor this morning, so he talks to Shamim Hasan for an appointment. Shamim informs him that Dr. Mahmood is very busy this morning and will be free around 5 in the afternoon. But Ahmed has some works to do in the afternoon. So he wants to make an appointment for tomorrow.

Dialogue:

Ahmed Shafi : Good morning, Mr Hasan. How are you?

Shamim Hasan: Good morning, Mr. Ahmed. I’m fine, thank you.

Ahmed Shafi : Could I see Dr. Mahmood, this morning?

Shamim Hasan : I’m sorry. The doctor is busy all morning. He’ll be free around 5. I can make an appointment for you after 5.

Ahmed Shafi: I’m afraid I can’t make it this afternoon. Could I make an appointment for tomorrow? At around 10 in

Shamim Hasan : I have a class the morning. Certainly.

Ahmed Shafi: All right then. I’ll be here tomorrow at 9:50. See you.

Shamim Hasan : See you then. Good bye.

Review Question :Answer the following questions.

1.. When will be the doctor free?

2. Where is Ahmed Shafi?

3. Whom does he talk to and why?

4. Could Ahmed see the doctor this morning?

5. Will Ahmed see the doctor in the afternoon?

6. What will he do now?

Review Question : Fill in the conversation talking help from

the language points and vocabulary section.

Dialogue:

Ahmed Shafi: …………How are you?

Shamim Hasan :……….I’m

Ahmed Shafi: Could I see………… Shamim Hasan: I’m…..The doctor is……He’ll be……I can make an appointment for you after 5.

Ahmed Shafi:I’m……..I can’t make it this afternoon. Could I…….for tomorrow? At around 10 in the

Shamim Hasan: Certainly.

Ahmed Shafi :All right then. I’ll be here tomorrow at 9:50. See you.

Shamim Hasan : See you then……

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. How does Ahmed Shafi greet Hasan?

2. How does Hasan reply?

3. Why has Ahmed come here?

4. When does he wish to see the doctor?

5. Is the doctor free this morning?

6Can Ahmed comeback in the afternoon?

7. When is his next appointment with the doctor?

8. How does Shafi bid farewell?

Situation : Giving directions and Instructions.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

watch, programme, TV Schedule, TV channels, column, Friday, P.M. listed, time, each show, first show, next one, half hour, one hour, more, little marks, ditto marks, continue. “Its Friday at last!” Ruma said. “Now I can watch TV all evening. I wonder what’s on tonight.

Well, I can find what’s on tonight from this TV schedule.’ To find out suitable programmes, she looked at the TV schedule for Friday. Now here is the part of the schedule she used. It shows, what can be seen on two TV channels on Friday from 7:00 to 11:00.

Review Question : Answer the following questions. :

1. Why is Ruma excited?

2. What is the use of a TV schedule?

3. What does the TV schedule for Friday point out?

Review Question 3.5.8

Now look at the schedule in Situation 3.5.3 and prepare an instruction about how to use it. You can take help from the vocabulary and language points section.

Instruction:

The heading of the first, …..of the TV…. column is ….the for Listed in that The ……for the other… show the ….. Now, take a look at the first ……You will see that the first show starts at….. The next one begins at…..The last show starts at Notice that times are given for each….. that last or There are some programmes Now look at the and lasts …..till headed Channel 1. Bangla feature Film starts at The little marks ……called the marks under Bangla feature film, tells you that the same show listed above them continues. So following this you may find the programme of your choice.

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. What’s the heading of the first column of the TV schedule?

2.. What is listed in this column?

3. What do the headings for other columns indicate?

4. When does the first show begin?

5. What is the time for the next show?

6. When does the next show begin?

7. When does the last show start?

8. What is noticeable about time in this schedule?

9. Do all the programme last for half an hour?

10. When does the Bangla feature film start?

11. What do “ditto” marks indicate?

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. What show begins at 7:30 on channel 2?

2. What’s at 7:30 on channel 1?

3. What’s the timing for “Sports Time” and on which channel?

4.Which programme begins at 9:00?

5. Which channel shows the “Magic show” at 10:00?

6. There is a show on Agriculture. Which channel shows it and when?

7.How long will be the Bangla feature film shown?

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Giving Personal Accounts

Giving Personal Accounts

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Giving Personal Accounts

Giving Personal Accounts

There are situations in which we talk about ourselves. In this lesson you will learn how to give personal accounts.

Objectives:

After completing this section you will be able to: give personal information. talk about your inclination towards something. give personal accounts before an interview board.

Situation: Conversation between you and your teacher.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

get admission, introductory, Institution, pick up, particular subject, hobby, renowned educational institution. Imagine that you have completed your HSC examinations and now have got admission to the University. Today is your first class.

Your teacher asks a few questions to all the students as an introductory session. She wants to know (1) Your name, (2) Name of the institution from where you have completed your HSC, (3) Why did you pick up this university to study, (4) Why did you pick-up this particular subject and finally, (5) What is your hobby?

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1.Where are you now?

2. What is the class about?

3. What does the teacher intend to do?

4.What are the information she wants to know from the students?

Review Question : Complete the following responses.

1. My name is…..

2.I did my HSC from…

3.I picked up this university because……in the country

4.,I want to be…

5. In my leisure I like …..I also like….

Review Question : Answer the following question.

1. What is your name?

2.From where did you complete your H.S.C?

3.Why did you choose this university to study?

4.What is your aim in life?

5. What are your hobbies?

Situation : Description relating job life.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Discuss matters, job, language, courses, interpret, report, excellent, interested in, traveling, next term, Russian, Spanish. Imagine yourself as a student. You want to discuss matters relating to your job life with your teacher. You want to be an interpreter.

Dialogue:

Teacher: I’ve got your report here. It’s good indeed. I think the thing that stands out most is your languages which appear to be very good.

You: Thank you sir.

Teacher: Your marks in English and others languages are good

You: Yes, I am happy about it.

Teacher: That’s good. What is the field of your interest?

You: I am interested in languages.

Teacher: Have you traveled a lot?

You: : No, sir a little.

Teacher: Are you interested in traveling?

You: : Very much and you can say, I want a job that will be Teacher indeed.

Teacher: That’s interesting. What particular travel are you related interested in?

You: I would like to be an job. This will include interpreter and

Teacher: traveling. So, in your next term, you can pick up another language.

You: Yes sir. And can I take Russian?

Teacher: Yes. You will have choice of Russian or Spanish.

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1. What do you want to be?

2. What do you want to talk about?

3. Whom are you talking to?

Review Question : Fill in the conversation below.

[Excellent, interested in language, a little, a lot, travel,
job related, interpreter, Russian, Spanish.]

Dialogue:

Teacher: I’ve got your report here. It’s good indeed. I think the thing that stands out most is your languages which appear to be very good.

You…..

Teacher: ……Your marks in English and other languages are good.

You ….about it.

Teacher: ……That’s good. What is the field of your interest?

You……languages.

Teacher : Have you traveled a lot?

You.. …No, sir

Teacher : Are you interested in traveling?

Teacher : That’s interesting…… What particular are you interested in?

You……I would like to be an . This will include and

Teacher …..:So, in your next term you can pick up another

You: ….course. Yes sir. And can I take

Yes. You will have choice of or…..

Review Question :Answer the following questions, orally

1. In which subjects you have got excellent marks?

2. You are interested in which area?

3.Have you traveled a lot?

4. Are you interested in traveling?

What sort of job you would like to do?

6. What particular job you are interested in?

7.Can you take up another language course?

8. Will you have any choice of languages in the next term?

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Giving Directions and Instructions

Giving Directions and Instructions

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Giving Directions and Instructions

Giving Directions and Instructions

You are most probably quite familiar with giving directions and instructions to people for getting to some places or for doing something.

Objectives:

After completing this lesson you will be able to: ask for and give directions to a new place. ask for and give information. give instructions to do something.

Situation: Rimi’s visit to her aunt

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

excuse me, far/not far, near, turn right/turn left, go straight. Rimi studies at the Chittagong University. During her winter vacation, she has come to visit her aunt in Dhaka. She plans to visit a few places in the capital. First of all she would like to go to the Public library. But she doesn’t know the exact location of it. She stops a passerby in front of the TSC and asks for directions.

Dialogue:

Rimi: Excuse me. Way the public library?

Passerby: Yes. It’s not far from here. You just go straight along this road, turn right. Keep going 100 metres. There you will find a sign board of the library. It’s a big white building. You will find it easily.

Rimi : Thank you so much.

Passerby:You’re welcome.

Review Question: Answer the following questions.

1. Where does Rimi study?

2. Why has she come to Dhaka?

3.Is she missing her classes during her visit to Dhaka?

4. What is her plan?

5. Where would she like to go first?

6. Why and where does she stop a passerby?

Review Question : Complete the dialogue between Rimi and the passer-by.

Dialogue:

Rimi: Excuse me.

Passerby: Yes. It’s not far from here. You just…… Keep going There you will find a sign board of the library. It’s a big….. You will find it easily.

Rimi……

Passerby….

Review Question : Answer the following

1.. How does Rimi stop the passerby?

2. How does the passer-by give her direction?

3. How does Rimi thank him?

Situation : At the information desk of a library.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

inquire, journal section, membership card, member, video section, borrow, children section, information desk. You are at the National library. You want to inquire about the journal section, video section, children section, membership rules and borrowing rules. You move to the information desk to know these things.

Dialogue:

You :Excuse me.

Officer:Yes. What can I do for you?

You : I want to know a few things about the library like how can I be a member here?

Officer : Well, here is the library membership card. You’ll have to fill it in and submit it to the fee desk over there along with the membership fees.

You: How much is the fee?

Officer: Tk. 200/- only.

You: Do you have any journal section?

Officer: Yes, we have a journal section with update issues.

You:: Is there any video section? :

Officer: Yes, but for the video section you need to fill in another form and the fee is Tk. 200/- again.

You :One more thing. How many books can I borrow at a time and for how many days?

Officer: 5 books at a time for 1 month.

You: Ok. Thank you.

Officer: You are welcome.

Review Question: Answer the following questions.

1. Where are you?

2. What information do you want to have about the library?

3. Where can you get this information from?

Review Question: Complete the dialogue between you and the

person at the information desk.

You…..

Officer :Yes…..

You : I want to know a few things about the library like how can I be a…..here?

Officer: ……, here is the You’ll have to and submit it to the desk over there along with the membership fees.

You: How much is the ?……….

Officer…….

You : Do you have a…..

Officer : Yes, we have a……

You: Is there any…..

Officer : Yes, but for the video section you need be fill in and the fee is….. again.

You : One more thing. can I borrow….

Officer : ….at a time and for

You: ….Ok. Thank you.Officer ….Thank you.

Review Question : Answer the following question.

1. What is your first question to the officer at the information desk?

2. What is the officer’s reply?

3. How much is the membership fee?

4. Do they have a journal section?

5. Do you need to fill in a different form for the journal section?

Greetings and Farewells

Greetings and Farewells-2

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Greetings and Farewells-2.

Greetings and Farewells-2

In this lesson you will learn some more expressions of greetings and farewells.

Objectives:

After completion of this lesson you will be able to: exchange greetings and farewells in formal situations express informal greetings and farewells exchange greetings and farewells at night

Situation : Fahim and Ahsan.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

hello, fine, thank you, how are you, good bye. Fahim is waiting at the bus stop. Ahsan walks up to him and talks. Both of them are waiting to catch the bus to go to work.

Dialogue:

Ahsan: Hello. How are you?

Fahim: Fine, thank you. How are you?

Ahsan: I have to hurry (bus sound- effect). Oh. I have to hurry here is my bus. I should be going now. Good bye.

Fahim : Goodbye.

Review Question : Answer these questions.

1. Where is Fahim?

2. Who is greeting the other person first?

3. What are they waiting for?

Review Question Complete the dialogue between Fahim and Ahsan below.

Dialogue:

Ahsan: Hello….

Fahim……How are you?

Ahsan: ………(bus sound effect). Oh. here is my bus. I should be……..

Fahim…….

Review Question : Answer the following questions.

1.How does Ahsan greet Fahim?

2.How do they bid farewell to each other?

Situation : The college campus.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Hi, thanks ok, see you later, so long The college campus- Shiblee is waiting in front of the Arts building for Arif. Shaila is passing by. Shiblee talks to her.

Dialogue:

Shiblee: Hi Shaila! How are you?

Shaila: Fine, thank you. How are you?

Shiblee : I am fine, thank you. Where are you going?

Shaila: I am going to the library. I have to work on the assignment.

Shiblee : Ok. I’ll see you later.

Shaila: Well, Could you see me this afternoon. I want to discuss

Shiblee: with you one lecture that I missed last Tuesday. Ok. I’ll see you in the library at 4.00 pm. Is that all right?

Shaila: Yes. Thanks.

Shiblee: Well then all right?

Shaila : So long.

Review Question :

answer the following questions.

1. Where is Shiblee waiting?

2.For who is he waiting?

3. Who does he meet there?

Review Question :

Now complete the dialogue between Shaila and Shiblee.

Shiblee: Hi Shaila! How are you?

Shaila…….and you?

Shiblee:….Where are ?

Shaila…..To the . I have to work on the

Shiblee:…..Ok. I’ll see you later.

Shaila: Well, Could you see me this afternoon. I want to discuss with you one lecture that I missed last Tuesday.

Shiblee : Ok. I’ll see you in the library at 4.00 pm. Is that all right?

Review Question :

Answer the following questions.

1. How does Shiblee address Shaila?

2. Where is she going?

3. When will they meet again?

4.Why does Shaila want to meet him?

5. Where will they meet?

6.How do they bid farewell to each other?

Situation :

BOU Teachers Club.

It’s a get-together party at the BOU Teachers club. The time is around 7-15 in the evening. Ms Ainy is a teacher from the department of English. She is waiting for Ms. Ahmed of the same department near the entrance. Mr. Sadrul Pasha, from the department of Agriculture enters the room with a guest, Ms Dickins, a professor in Agriculture from the University of Warwick, UK. They walk up to Ms. Ainy.

Dialogue:

Mr. Pasha : Good evening Ms. Ainy. How are you?

Ms. Ainy:Good evening Mr. Pasha. I’m fine, thank you. How are

Mr. Pasha :Fine, thanks, Well I’d like you to meet Ms Dickins. Ms. Dickins this is Ms. Ainy.

Ms. Ainy :Hello Ms. Dickins. How do you do?

Ms.Dickins :How do you do, Ms. Ainy?

Mr. Pasha : Ms. Dickins is a professor in Agriculture, from the University of Warwick

Ms. Ainy :. University of Warwick! I have been there seminar.

Ms.Dickins: O that’s interesting. So you teach English at University?

Ms. Ainy : That’s right. So, how long will you be English at your University staying in Bangladesh?

Ms. Dickins: Well, I’ll be here for Two weeks. This is the 5th days

Ms. Ainy: Two weeks over here. Well, lets go over there. I would like to introduce you to some of our colleagues. How about that Mr. Pasha?

Mr. Pasha : That’s a good idea. Let’s go then.

Review Question :

Answer the following questions.

1. What time is it?

2. What is the occasion?

3. Where is the party taking place?

4. Who is Ms. Ainy?

5. Who is she waiting for?

6. What is the name of the teacher from the dept. of Agriculture?

7. Who is Ms. Dickins?

Review Question :

Complete the dialogue orally between the

teacher: Good evening Ms. Ainy……

Mr. Pasha. I’m……. How are you? Fine, thanks, Well I’d like you to meet………

Ms. Ainy : this is Hello Ms. Dickins. How do you do?

Ms.Dickins: ………Ms. Ainy.

Mr. Pasha:Ms. Dickins is a Ms. Ainy University of Warwick!

Ms.Dickins: O that’s interesting. So you teach English at your University?

Ms. Ainy: That’s right. So, how long will you be ? Well, I’ll be here………for This is the 5th day

Ms. Dickins: here……. Well, lets go over there. I would like to introduce you to Ms. Ainy

Mr. Pasha:How about that Mr. Pasha? That’s a good idea. Let’s go then.

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Greetings and Farewells

Greetings and Farewells – 1

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Greetings and Farewells – 1

Greetings and Farewells – 1

In the following lesson you will see how people exchange greetings and farewells. Note the different situations and ways to greet and bid farewell.

Objectives:

After completing this lesson you will be able to: exchange greetings and farewells between friends recall the use of language for greetings and farewells exchange greetings and farewells with acquaintances exchange greetings between family members.

Situation :

Conversation between Rana and Rupam.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

waiting, coach station, a short distance away, walks up Rana is waiting for the coach to Chittagong at the Green way coach station. Suddenly Rana sees that Rupam, his friend is also waiting a short distance away from him. Rana walks up to him and talks.

Dialogue:

Rana:Hello Rupam? How are you.

Rupam: Hello! I’m fine, thanks. How are you?

Rana :Fine. Thanks.

Rupam: Where are you going?

Rana :Actually I’m not going anywhere. My parents will be going to Sylhet tomorrow. I’ve come to collect the tickets.

Rupam: O, I see.

Rana: :Where are you going?

Rupam:I’m going to Chittagong. You remember Javed, my cousin? He’s getting married day after tomorrow. That’s on Friday. I’m going to his wedding.

Rana: That’s great. Convey my greetings to him.

Rupam:Bye.

Rana: Surely I’ll do that. O, here’s my coach.

Rupam : Well, I’ll call you

Rana: after I return. Ok! Have a nice trip.

Rupam: Goodbye. Rupam

Rana: Bye.

Review Question 3.1.2:

Now fill in the blanks to complete the conversation below.

Dialogue:

Rana: Hello Rupam? How are you. Hello! I’m fine, thanks…….

Rupam: Fine. Where are you going? Actually I’m not going anywhere. My parents will be

Rana : O, I see. I’m going to Chittagong. You remember Javed, my cousin? He’s getting married day after tomorrow. That’s……

Rupam : :on Friday That’s great. Convey my to him…….

Rana : :tomorrow. I’ve come to collect the tickets……. Surely I’ll do that. O, here’s my coach. Well, I’ll call you after I return…..

Rupam : Ok! Have a nice Good bye……

Review Question :

Answer the following questions.

1. Where is Rana?

2. What is he waiting for?

3. Who does Rana meet there?

4. What does Rana do when he sees him?

5. How does Rana address him?

6. Where is Rupam going?

7.Why is Rana going to Chittagong?

8.When is Javed going to get married?

9. How does Rupam wish Rana?

10. How does Rana bid farewell to Rupam?

Situation :

Mamun meets Tareq.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

campus, in front of, hurry, has to attend. Dhaka University campus. Mamun meets Tareq in front of the library. Mamun is in a little hurry since he has to attend a class at 9-30. Already its 9-25 a.m.

Dialogue:

Mamun: Good morning Tareq.

Tareq: Morning Mamun. How are you?

Mamun: Fine, Thanks, how are you?

Tareq: O, not so well. I have a little fever.

Mamun: O, I am sorry. Why did you come then? You should have stayed home. Yes, that would have been better definitely.

Tareq: But I have a test at 10.00.

Mamun: O, I see. Best of luck, Well, I’m afraid I need to hurry.

Tareq: Where are you going? I’ve a class at 9:30. Well see you later. Bye.

Mamun : See you.

Tareq: Bye.

Review Question :

Now, answer aloud.

1. Who does Mamun meet?

2. Where do they meet?

3.. Why is Mamum in a hurry?

4.What time is it now?

Review Question :

Complete the conversation below between Mamun and Tareq.

Mamun : Fine…….., how are you?

Tareq: O, not ……I have a little fever.

Mamun :O, I am sorry. Why did you come then? You should have…..

Tareq: Yes, that would have been better definitely. But I have a test at 10.00.

Mamun: O, I see……

Tareq: Where are you going?

Mamun: Well, I’m afraid I……

Tareq: I’ve a class at ….. Well

Mamun:. Bye…..

Review Question :

Answer aloud

1.How does Mamun greet Tareq?

2.. Why is not Tareq feeling good?

3.What does Mamun suggest Tareq?

4.Why have Tareq come to the campus?

5. Why does Mamun have to hurry?

6.How did he bid farewell to Tareq?

7. What did Tareq say in reply?

Situation:

Conversation between Tareq and Mamun.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

What’s for breakfast, drop, bringing in, campus, kitchen

Dialogue:

Salma: Good morning mom and papa. Mr. and Mrs. KhanMorning dear.

Mr. Khan: Are you ready?

Salma: O yes. What’s for breakfast mom?

Mrs. Khan: The usual. Eggs, toast, vegetable. And of course specially for you a glass of Milk.

Salma: O, mom!

Mrs. Khan: (Looking at Mr. Khan) What would you take, tea or coffee?

Mr. Khan: Coffee/tea.

Mrs. Khan: Alright. Now you two, help yourselves. Salma would you please get butter and milk from the refrigerator.

Salma: Sure mom. And Pa, we need to hurry. I’ve a class at 8:30.

Mr. Khan : When will you be back?

Salma: My class finishes at 1.30. So I’ll be back home around 2.00.

Mr. Khan and Salma: Same to you.

Mr. Khan and Salma: Okay. Have a nice day both of you

Developing Listening Skills Review and Test

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is- Developing Listening Skills Review and Test.

Developing Listening Skills Review and Test

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Secretary, telephone, typewriter, computer, file-cabinet, planning, lesson, correct, term, class work, homework, grade, surgeon, prescribe, hospital, medicine, get well, operate

Situation :

Describing a person

A secretary writes letters, answers the telephone, and meets people. She needs to use a computer everyday. She maintains records and keeps relevant papers in the file cabinet. She helps her boss in planning time. Teachers help the students to learn. They counsel them on various matters.

They order books, sometimes write books, explain lessons, give the students classwork and homework, and correct the papers. At the end of every term, they grade their students. A surgeon works in a hospital. He operates on sick people. After the operation, he prescribes medicine for the patient. The surgeon watches his patients until they get well totally.

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks
.
1. A …..writes answers …….to and….. people. He needs to use a ….everyday. He also uses He maintains keeps relevant in the He helps his boss in time.

2…….help the students to….. They……. them on various matters. They order….. sometimes write explains give the students and homework, and the end of every , they grade their

3. A …….works in a…… He on ……sick At the….. After the operation, he prescribes for the patient. The surgeon watches his until they totally.

Situation :

Description of a place

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
Open air market, hotel, winding (road), bridge, jam and jellies, pickles, ceramics, show- pieces.

Dialogue:

Hotel Receptionist: Good morning. Can I help you? :

Visitor :Good morning. Yes please. I would like to have some information about nice places around here.I’m going to spend the morning in the town and I don’t know exactly where to go.

Hotel Receptionist: Well, there are so many places to go. Mmm….. well you can go to the open air market, it’s not far from the hotel and they have fresh fruits and vegetables, they sell home made jams and jellies and pickles, they also have ceremics and home made show-pieces. I think you’ll enjoy that.

Visitor: Well, that’s a good idea. Could you tell me how to get there?

Hotel Receptionist : Yes. If you leave the hotel and make a left turn, you will follow a winding road. Go over a bridge, onto the City Park. And the open air market is right there.

Visitor:Oh that sounds great.

Hotel Receptionist: Thank you.

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks while you listen.

Receptionist: There are so many places to go. You can go to the…. its not …..from the and they have and vegetables, they sell home…… made and pickles, they also have and home made …….I think you’ll enjoy that. and fresh.

Visitor: Well, that’s a good idea. Could you tell me how to get there? turn you

Hotel Receptionist: Yes, if you leave the …..and you make a will follow a road. Go over….onto the And the open air market is right there.

Visitor: Oh, that sounds great. Thank you

Situation :

Description of an event

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

zoo, enjoy, fascinating, enjoyed very much, snakes, elephants, horses, birds, ride, uneasy, rich in colour.The phone rings at 7 O’clock. Popa answers.

Dialogue:

Popa: Hello.

Shaila: Popa it’s Shaila. Where have you been?:I’ve been trying to get you all day.

Popa: I was out for the whole day.

Shaila: Well, that’s why I didn’t get any answer. Where have you been?

Popa: I was at the Zoo. I’ve just got back.

Shaila: At the Zoo! Was it pre-planned?

Popa: Not really. Our family just decided over that in the morning.

Shaila: : I see. Did you enjoy it?

Popa: Yes very much. It was fascinating. You see, we haven’t

Shaila: :been there in years. When did you go there last?

Shaila: It’s more than 3 years when I last visited the zoo.

Popa: remember that I enjoyed the visit very much except for

Shaila: the snakes. Oh! why?

Рора: They frightened me very much. I hate snakes. They are awful. But I had a ride on an elephant and also on a horse. At the beginning I was feeling uneasy but soon I started enjoying the whole thing.

Shaila : Well, you are smarter than me. I’ve always been afraid of the elephants more than the snakes.

Рора :Were you afraid this time?

Shaila : Yes, I was rather. I best enjoyed the birds. They are so rich in colours. Anyway, what have you been ringing me about all day?

Review Questions :

Put a tick beside the most appropriate answer.

1. Popa went to the

a.Zoological Park

b.Park

C. Zoo

d.market

2.Popa enjoyed the visit

a.very much

b. not at all

c.not very much

.a little

3. Shaila went to the zoo

a.more than 3 years ago

b. 3 years back

C. 13 years back

d. last year

4.Shaila doesn’t like
a.snails
b. birds
c.snacks
d. snakes

5.She had a ride on
a. an elephant
b. an elephant and a horse
C. a horse only
d. a donkey

6.Popa is afraid of
a.snakes
b. horses
C.elephants
d. snacks

7.Popa best enjoyed the
a. bullocks b. birds
C. monkeys
d.tigers

Situation :

Describing a Process

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Cultivation, laborious, trimmed, bushy, buds, plucked, rolled over, wet, high temperature, powdered. Tinku with her family has gone to visit a tea garden in Srimongal. The manager of the garden describes how tea is processed.

Dialogue:

Manager: Well, you know the cultivation of tea is laborious. The seeds of tea are first sown in a nursery. Plants come out in a few days. Then these plants are transplanted in rows in a big area. The plants are not allowed to grow very high.

They are trimmed properly so that they become bushy. The new leaves and buds are plucked three to four times a year. Now, after plucking, the leaves are dried in the sun, and brought to the mills. The dried leaves are rolled over with machines.

After the leaves are totally dry, they are kept on the floor of a slightly wet room. I’ll take you to that room in a minute. Well, now when the colour of the leaves turns copper, they are taken to a room of high temperature. This makes the leaves black.

Then it is powdered by another machine. In this way tea is produced for use. Next they are properly packed and marketed. Ok, let us move now. I’ll show you everything around here.

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks.

1 The seeds of tea are first sown in a……

2.Then these plants are in rows in a big….

3.The plants are not allowed to grow very….

4.They are properly so that they become…

5. The new leaves and buds are to….

6.The dried leaves are over with machines times a year….

7. After the leaves are totally dry, t…

8.hey are kept on the of a slightly room…

9.. When the colour of the leaves turns……

10.hey are taken to a room for…..

11. This make the leaves…..

12.Then it is by another machine…..

Answer key: 2.5

Situation :

Review and Test

1. Secretary, letters, telephone, meets. typewriter, computer, records, papers, file-cabinet, planning
2. Teachers, learn, counsel, books, books, lessons, classwork, correct, papers, term, students
3. Surgeon, hospital, operates, people, medicine, patients, get well.

Situation :

Review and Test

Hotel receptionist : Open / air/market/far/hotel/ fruits/jams / jellies / ceramics/show-pieces.
Receptionist
: hotel/left / winding / bridge / City / Park

Situation :

Review and Test

(1) c (2) a (3) a (4) d (5) b (6) c (7) b

Situation 2.5.4:

Review and Test 2.5.4:

1. nursery 2. transplanted/ area 3. high 4. trimmed / bushy 5. plucked / 3 /4 6. rolled 7. floor / wet 8. copper/high temperature 9. black powdered.

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Description of a Process

Description of a Process

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is-Description of a Process

Description of a Process

This lesson will focus on the language of describing a process.

Objectives:

After completing this lesson you will be able to: follow the description of how a thing is done. describe a recipe. explain the process of producing something.

Situation :

Conversation between Nipa and Runa about making a drink.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Milk, chop, blender, half a pint, banana, whip, sugar, pour out, cocoa powder. Nipa has come to Runa’s house. She looks very tired. Runa asks her if she would like to have a drink. Nipa answers in the positive and describes the process of preparing the milk shake she wishes to have while Ruma follows her instruction.

Dialogue:

Runa: Hello Nipa. How nice to see you. Come in please.

Nipa: Hello Runa.

Runa:You look very tired.

Nipa O, I am.

Runa :Would you like a drink?

Nipa : Oh. I’d love one. What have you got?

Runa: Oh, anything you like, you tell me. Mm. Well, What I’d like is a banana milk shake. Nipa

Runa:All you need is a banana, some milk, some sugar and if a little cocoa powder can be added,

Nipa: well, that will be extremely delicious.

Runa: I’ve got all of them! O no, the cocoa powder has just been finished yesterday. I need to buy it.

Nipa: That’s ok.. Don’t worry. Have you got a blender? Yes. What should I do first?

Runa: No problem. You just tell me what to do and I’ll make it for you.

Nipa: You chop the banana into the blender.

Runa: There you are.

Nipa Add in half a pint of milk.:

Runa: Half a pint …. ok.

Nipa And then you just put in two small spoons of sugar.

Runa : One and two.

Nipa: There you are. Just whip that up.

Runa: Right, Mm —– its ready. I’ll pour it out for you.

Nipa : That’s great.

Review Questions:

Circle the ingredients used in making the drink.

cream
milk
butter egg orange juice
cocoa-powder
water
tea
ice cubes
banana
sugar

Situation :

A Solar Pond

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

solar cooker, transported, absorb, solar pond, surface, liner, sunlight, concentration, plastic, energy, zone, rubber, meal, solution, layer, connecting, heat, depth, storage. Mr. Khan is describing to his son, Pasha, the system of a solar pond.

Dialogue:

Pasha :Are you talking about the solar cooker dad?

Mr. Khan:No, I’m talking about a solar pond. You know that sunlight is a kind of energy. You see, by utilizing this energy you can cook your meal even at night or on a cloudy day.

Pasha : That’s really interesting. But dad tell me in detail how this pond can be made?

Mr. Khan: You see, a solar pond has three layers. The top layer consisting of fresh water is only 0.30 metre deep. In this zone heat can be transported from above to downwards. This layer is called the “surface convicting layer”. The next layer is called the “non convecting layer.” This is 1.00 metre deep. This zone contains salt solution.

The salt concentration at this layer increases with the depth, from 1% to 17%. The bottom layer is 1.70 metre deep. It is called the “Storage Zone”, which contains most salt. Sunlight falling on the pond can heat the salt solution at the bottom to a temperature of 100°c, or even more. The heat absorbed from the sun is trapped in the bottom layer. A solar pond needs a liner made of plastic or rubber which prevents leakage of water.

Pasha:This is all very interesting dad.

Mr. Khan:I ndeed.

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks while you listen to the conversation between Mr. Khan and Pasha.

Pasha: Are you talking about the…… cooker dad?

Mr. Khan: No, I’m talking about a ….pond. You know, that is a kind of _____. You see, by utilizing this you can cook your meals at or even on a

Pasha :That’s really interesting. But dad, tell me in detail how this pond can be……..

Mr. Khan: You see a solar ……….pond has layers. The consisting of water is only …..metre deep. In this zone ……can be transported from above to …..This layer is called the “Surface convicting layer”. The next layer is called the “Non convicting layer”.

This ……is metre This zone contains solution. The salt Zone”, which contains most called the ” falling on the pond can the salt solution at the bottom to a temperature of or even more. The heat absorbed from the sun is in the bottom layer. A solar pond needs a made of plastic orconcentration at this layer increases with the from 1% to The layer is metre deep. It iswhich prevents leakage of

Pasha:This is all very interesting dad.

Mr. Khan: Indeed.

Situation

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:
staple, plough, plenty, chief, manure, moist, harrow, obtain, transplantation, nursery, husk, harvest, straw, tread, cultivation, parboiled.

The speaker:

Rice is our staple food. Bangladesh grows rice in plenty. About two-thirds of the world population have rice it as their chief food. It grows best in hot and moist climate. Bangladesh, India, Srilanka, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Egypt, Canada, China and the USA are the rice producing countries.

Rice is obtained from paddy. Paddy without husk is called rice.
The process of rice cultivation is not easy. After the land is ploughed, manured and harrowed, seeds are sown. Plants come out like green grass.

In case of transplantation, the seedlings are sown in a nursery and then transplanted to the field.
In about three months the grown up plants become full of paddy. When the paddy ripens it becomes yellow. Paddy is harvested when it is ripe.

Rice plants with ripe paddy are taken home in bundles. After harvesting, paddy is separated from the straw by beating or treading. At home, paddy is dried in the sun and husked to obtain ‘atop’ rice. When paddy is dried and husked after boiling, it is called ‘parboiled rice.’

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks.

1. Rice is our …..food.

2.. About …..of the world population have rice as their chief

3.It grows best …in and….. climate.

4. Bangladesh, China, and the…. Burma, Malaysia….., Egypt, are the rice producing countries.

5. Paddy without…… is called rice.

6.After the land is ploughed….. and seeds ….are

7. In case of transplantation, the …..are sown in a transplanted to the field. and then

8. In about…….. months the grown up plants become full of

9. When the paddy..

10.i……t becomes After harvesting paddy is separated from the by beating or

11. At home, paddy is….. in the sun and to obtain ‘atop’ rice.

12. When paddy is dried and husked after……

it is called rice….

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Milk, banana, sugar

Situation :

Review and Test

Pasha : solar.

Mr. Khan : solar/sunlight/energy/energy/night / cloudy day.

Pasha:made

Mr. Khan: three/top/layer/fresh/0.30/heat/downwards / 1.00 /deep / salt/depth/ 17% / bottom/1.70/storage/salt /sunlight/heat/100°c/trapped/liner/rubber/water.

Situation :

Review and Test

1. staple 2. two-thirds/food 3. hot/moist 4. India / Srilanka / Indonesia/ Thailand / Canada / USA 5. husk 6. manured/harrowed / sown 7. seedling / nursery 8. three / paddy 9. ripens / yellow 10. straw / treading 11. dried/husked 12. boiling/parboiled.

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Description of Objects / Events

Description of objects/events

September 12, 1999 Academic Desk, English Gurukul, GOLN Leave a comment

Today our topic of discussion is- Description of objects/events

Description of objects/events

Sometimes we give descriptions of objects and narrate events. In this lesson, you will see how you can describe an object or an event.

Objectives

After completing this lesson you will be able to describe an object. narrate an event interestingly.

Situation :

Disappearance of a Plane.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

trace, report, pilot, sightings, UFO, training flight, light aircrafts, buzzed, disappeared, Air traffic controller, chased, radioed, unidentified flying object, speed, estimate, identify, stationary, orbiting No trace of pilot pursued by UFO. Boats and aircraft Tuesday failed to find any trace of a young pilot who disappeared with his light aircraft after reporting by radio that he was being chased by an unidentified flying object. At the same time, the Royal Australian airforce confirmed it had eleven reports of UFO sightings from people along the coast of Bass Strait where the plane disappeared during a night flight Saturday.

The pilot, Frederick Valentine, 20, was on a 200 kilometer training flight to King Island in Bass Stait, when he reported to a traffic controller in Melbourne he was being buzzed by an UFO with four bright lights flying about 1000 feet above him.

Air traffic controller said in his last message, taped in Melbourne, he had radioed: “Its approaching from the east towards me. It seems to be playing some sort of game…. flying at a speed I can’t estimate.” “It is flying past. It is a long shape. I cannot identify more than that. It’s coming for me right now.” A minute later he reported: “It seems to be stationary. I’m also orbiting and the thing is orbiting on top of me also. It has a green light and a sort of metallic light on the outside.”

Review Question :

Fill in the blanks.

1. No trace …..of pursued by ……Boat and …..failed to find any trace of a …..pilot who disappeared with his …..aircraft after reporting by that …..he was being by an flying .

2 At the same time, the …… airforce confirmed, it had had.. reports of……. sightings from people along the coast of Bass Stait where the plane disappeared during a flight.

3. The pilot, Frederick…… flight to ……was on a kilometer training in Bass… when he reported to air controllers…… in he was being buzzed by an UFO……. with bright flying about …..feet above him.

4. Air traffic …..said in his last message, taped in Melbourne, he had radioed: “It’s approaching from the towards me. It seems to be playing some sort of flying at a I can’t estimate.”

5. “It is flying past. It is a shape. …….I cannot ….more than that. ……It’s coming for right now.”

6. A later he reported:… “It seems to be . ….I am also….. and the thing is orbiting on of me also…..It has a ….light and a sort of light on the.

Situation :

My flat was burning!

List of Vocabulary and Language Points: started around, depressed, burning, smell, sirens, oven, firemen, flames, cooker, smoke, blaze, astonished, scared, fire-brigade, fire engines.
It started around 4:30 in the morning. I could smell something burning. I ran to my kitchen and turned the oven off. By now flames were coming out of the top of the cooker. Thick black smoke was pouring out from somewhere.

I simply didn’t know what to do. It all happened so quickly! Within about 30 seconds, I could see a small fire was turning into a blaze. I was astonished and scared. I needed help immediately. I rushed to my neighbour, Mr. Khan’s house.

Mr. Khan called the fire-brigade over telephone. After a minute or two, smoke was pouring out of all the windows of my flat. My flat was on fire! I was feeling so bad, so very depressed. Everything was turning to ashes. About 5 minutes after since we had called the fire brigade, we could hear the sirens of the fire engines.

Now, I could hear the firemen crashing about and shouting. My house was burning down and I could do nothing but watch it burning .

Review Questions :

Fill in the blanks as you listen to Situation

It started around in ….the I could smell something…… I ran to my……. and turned the ……..off. By now _…were coming out of the top of the Thick was pouring out from somewhere. I simply didn’t know what to do. It all happened so quickly! Within about seconds I could see a small ….was turning into a ……I was astonished and scared. I needed help……_. I rushed to my neighbour, Mr. house. Mr. Khan called the over…… telephone.

After a …..or two, ….was pouring out of all the windows of my flat. My flat was…. on I was feeling so bad, so very …..Everything was turning to ashes. About….. minutes after since we called the fire we could hear the of the fire. Now I could hear the fire men crashing about and …..My house was burning, and I could do nothing, but watch it….

Situation :

Going to Rangamati.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Rangamati, communication, most beautiful, direct, coach, service, avail, scenic beauty, swimming, sailing, fishing, lakes, forests, hills.

Dialogue:

Tareq Arif: So Arif, what’s your plan this winter?

Tareq: Well, I am planning to go out of Dhaka.

Tareq Arif: Have you decided where to go?

Tareq: Arif Well, my brother says we can go to Rangamati this time as we all know it’s one of the most beautiful parts of the country.

Tareq Arif: Yes, but the communication is not so easy.

Tareq: No, these days there is direct coach service right from Dhaka straight away to Rangamati. We can avail that.

Tareq Arif: But won’t it cost quite a lot to get there?

Tareq Arif: No, I don’t think so. We can get information from the coach station.

Review Questions :

Put a tick (√) beside the most appropriate answer.

1.Arif is planning to go to
(a) Chittagong
(b) Khulna
(c)Rangamati
D)Ramgati

2.The communication from Dhaka to Rangamati is
(a) very poor
(b) poor
(c)very good
(d)not so good

3.Rangamati has beautiful
(a) lakes, forests, rivers
(b)lakes, hills, forests, rivers
(c) lakes, hills, rivers
(d)forests, rivers

4.Besides sight seeing they can also go

(a) swimming, sailing, fishing and for walk
(b) swimming, sailing and fishing
(c) sailing and fishing

(d)swimming and sailing

5.To get information they decide to go to the

(a) Rangamati Information Centre.
(b) Coach station
(c)Railway station
(d)Ramgati Information Centre

Situation :

Review and Test

1. pilot, UFO, aircrafts, Tuesday, young, light, radio, chased, unidentified, object.
2. Royal Australian, eleven, UFO, night, Saturday.
3. Valentine, 20, 200, King Island, Stait, Traffic, Melbourne, four, lights, 1000.
+ 4. Controller, east, game, speed
vi Long, identify, me
6 6. minute, stationary, orbiting, top, green, metallic, outside.

Situation :

Review and Test

4:30/morning/burning/kitchen/ oven/flames/cooker/black/30/fire / blaze / immediately / Khan’s / fire brigade / minute / smoke / fire / depressed/5/brigade/sirens/engines/shouting/down/burn. Situation 2.3.3: Review and Test 2.3.3 1. c 2d 3.b 4. a 5. b