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

Greetings and Farewells – 1

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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

 

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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

Developing Listening Skills Review and Test

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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.

 

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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

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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….

 

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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

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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

 

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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

BUB BAE 2207 English - Oral Communication and Study Skills, Description of Places / Buildings

Description of places/buildings

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Today our topic of discussion is-Description of places/buildings

Description of places/buildings

Sometimes we describe a place or a building that we’ve visited. In this lesson you will see the language of giving description of a place or a building.

Objectives

After completing this lesson you’ll be able to: describe the beauty and grandeur of a place recall the key points of a description find out necessary information about a place.

Situation : To Visit a Place.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:  visit, arch, dome, trip, gateway, reception hall, preserve, ornamental, Darber hall, palace, facade, banquet hall, vast, decoration, pattern, moat, plaster work, sculpture, boundary, hemispherical, fitting, chandeliers, feudal lord, ancient Rupam and Sohel are friends.

Rupam went to Rajshahi with his parents lastweek. There he visited the “Uttara Gono-Bhabon.” He now describes the palace to Sohel.

 

 

Dialogue:

Sohel:So, you went to Rajshahi. How did you enjoy the trip

Rupam: That was nice, especially our visit to Dighapatiya.

Sohel: Dighapatiya?

Rupam: O yes, you see it’s only a couple of miles north-east of Natore town. What’s so interesting about the place?

Sohel: Well, perhaps the best preserved palace in Bangladesh is at Dighapatiya. You see, it is now maintained as the “Uttara Gano-Bhabon” or the Government House of the northern region of Bangladesh.

Rupam: O, I’ve heard of “Uttara Gano-Bhahon”. Tell me more

Sohel: about it. Ok! The palace was built by the Maharaja of Dighapatiya. The total area of the palace covers about 50 acres of land. It is protected by a moat and a high boundary wall. The main entrance is on the east through an imposing four-storeyed arched gateway. In front of this gateway there are ornamental grills guarding .

Rupam: pathway which connects the high palm-lined main approach road.

Sohel: Interesting.

Rupam:  The main palace is single storeyed. The facade of the palace is picturesquely relieved with floral decoration in plasterwork. A hemispherical dome was placed on the central lofty hall in 1967.

Sohel : Did you go inside the palace?

Rupam: O, Yes. The main palace consists of nine bed rooms. It also has one reception hall, one banquet hall and a darbar Sohel hall. The entire floor of the reception hall is covered with patterned black and white marble.

Sohel : Is the palace like a museum?

Rupam: Well, the palace still had many of the original pieces preserved, such as sculptures made of bronze and marble. There are also furniture, fittings, chandeliers, flower vases and soon. These all depict the life style of the feudal lords of that time.

I always like to visit ancient and historical places. This trip added to my enjoyment. I’m planning to go thereSohelagain in the coming vacation.

Sohel : Are you? Then I won’t miss the chance. Let’s make plans for that.

Rupam: O’ that will be great

 

 

Review Questions  : Tick (√) the correct answer.

1. Rupam visited

A. Daulatdia

B. Dighapatiya

C.Debiganj

D.Dohar

2.Dighapatiya is near Natore town, only a couple of miles:

A. North-south

B.North-west

C.North-east

D. South-east

3.Dighapatiya is an interesting place to visit because of the

A. Palace

B.River

C.Surrounding

D.Library

4.The palace is now maintained as the

A. Uttara Bhabon

B.Uttara Town

C.Uttara Gano Bhabon

D.Palace of Dighapatiya

5.It is also known as the

A. Government House

B. Governor’s House

C.Government’s House

D.Government Palace

6.The palace was built by the

A. Maharani of Dighapatiya

B. Jamindar of Dighapatiya

C.Raja of Dighapatiya

D. Maharaja of Dighapatiya

7.The Palace area covers about

A. 50 acres of land

B.60 acres of land

C. 15 acres of land

D.55 acres of land

8.It is protected by a moat and a

A. river

B.high boundary wall

C.low boundary wall

D.high arched wall

9.The main entrance gateway which is is on the east through an imposing arched

A. 3 storeyed

B.5 storeyed

C.2 storeyed

D.4 storeyed

10.The main palace is

A. single storeyed

B. 2 storeyed

C.3 storeyed

D. 6 storeyed

11.A hemispherical dome was placed on the central lofty hall in

A. 1960

B. 1962

C.1966

D.1967

12.The main palace consists of

A. 10 bed rooms

B. 19 bed rooms

C. 8 bed rooms

D.9 bed rooms

13.It also has one reception hall and

A. one banquet hall and a Darbar hall

B..one banquet hall and a veranda

C..ne banquet hall and a dining hall

D.one dining hall and a dance floor

14. The entire floor of the reception hall is covered with patterned

A. black and brown marble

B.black and white marble

C.black and white tiles

D.blue and white marble

15.The palace has many of the original pieces preserved such as, sculptures, furniture and

A. fittings, chandeliers, flower vases etc.

B. fittings, chandles, flower vases etc.

C. fittings, candles, crockeries etc.

D. paintings, chandeliers, crockeries etc.

Situation  : Description of a new apartment.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

apartment, floor, drawing room, attached bath rooms, close to. Mr. Khan has moved into his new apartment. He talks about the apartment to Mr. Huq over telephone.

 

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Dialogue:

Mr. Khan: Hello! This is Khan speaking. May I talk to Mr. Huq please?

Mr. Huq : Hello Mr. Khan! Where have you been? I called you

Mr. Khan: several times. I’m sorry. My phone-line was cut off since I’ve changed

Mr. Huq : my house. I’ve shifted to my new apartment last week.

Mr. Khan : Sorry, I couldn’t contact you earlier. It’s okay. You must had real busy days. So, tell me

about your apartment. Where is it?

Mr. Huq :  Well, it’s at Gulshan 2, road 21, building 2. You see it’s near the park. My apartment

building has 12 floors. My apartment is on the 6th floor. It’s a nice one, but it’s not so big. It has

only 2 bedrooms, 2 attached bathrooms, a kitchen and a drawing room.

Mr. Khan: I think, it’s more than enough for just two of you. Yes, that’s true. I like it and it is close to my job.

Mr. Huq : That’s better.

Mr. Khan: : So, are you free this afternoon? Mm….. Yes.

Mr. Huq: Then please join us for a cup of tea.

Mr. Khan:  Thank you very much. I’ll be there in time.

Review Question : Fill in the blanks in the conversation below:

1. Mr. Huq: Tell me about your…

2. Mr. Khan: Well, it’s at Road You see, it’s near the……My apartment has My apartment is on the Its a nice one …but its not so It has only a and a 2 attached.

3.Mr. Khan: Yes hat’s true…. I like it and it is to my…..

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1. apartment

2. Gulshan 2/21/building 2/park/building / 12 floors / 6th floor/ big/2 bedrooms/ bathroom/kitchen/drawing room. 3. close / job.

Description of Persons

Description of Persons

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Today our topic of discussion is – Description of Persons

Description of Persons

Everybody has family, friends and colleagues and sometimes we need to describe a family member or a friend or somebody else to another person. In this lesson you will learn the language that could be used while describing someone.

Objectives:

After you complete this lesson you will be able to: describe a person. identify a person and his/her life style from description.

Situation : Conversation between Selim and Rima about Shumon

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

to see, moustache, beard, to wear, blond/dark/curly hair, glasses, not anymore, shirt, sweater, underneath Rima, Selim and Shumon were classmates in the university. They all are now working in different places. One afternoon Selim visits Rima. They are chatting while taking tea.

 

 

Dialogue

Rima: Do you take milk and sugar?

Selim: Milk is alright, but no sugar please.

Rima:That’s it. There you are. O! You’ll never guess whom I met yesterday.

Selim:Who’s that?

Rima: Shumon. Do you remember him?

Selim:: Shumon. O, Shumon with the long hair?

Rima:: No, no. Shumon with the dark, curly hair. You know,

Selim: he’s a real tall fellow. O yes, the tall one. Does he have a mustache?

Rima:: Yes, he does.

Selim:; And does he still have his beard?

Rima: No, not any more. He just has a moustache now. Do you remember him?

Selim: I think so.

Rima: He prefers wearing punjabi most of the time.

Selim:: right. And does he wear glasses?

Rima: Yes, that’s right, when he’s reading, yes he does.

Selim: And he’s working in the library now. Isn’t it?

Rima:Yes, he works in the library.

Selim:  Oh well, why don’t we go and say hello to him one day?

Rima : Yes, that will be a nice gathering.

Situation  Description of O-Shin

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

Japanese, cinema, Australia, pen friend, photography, England, practice, traveling, straight hair, gardening.

Description of O-Shin:

O-Shin is a 25 years old Japanese student. She likes to have pen-friends from around the world so that she can practice her English. She studies Law and English and she wants to pursue her higher studies in the USA. She is going to be a lawyer. She also has interest in psychology.

Her height is medium but she is a bit thin. She has short, black and straight hair. The colour of her eyes are deep brown. She has two brothers and a sister. Her father is a doctor and mother is a teacher in a school.

She likes to watch movies and listen to music. She also has keen interest in traveling. Photography is one of her hobbies. She is an ameteur photographer. She grows different types of roses in her garden. She went to Australia and also to England during vacations with her family.
If you are interested to be O-Shin’s pen-friend you can write her to:

O-Shin Mikio.

PO Box No: 2402

Tokyo, Japan.

 

 

Review Questions : Put a tick (√) in the box to indicate the

1.O-Shin is a girl of correct answer.

A. 20 yrs

B.23 yrs

C. 24 yrs

D. 25 yrs

2.She is from

A. China

B.Japan

c..Jordon

3.She is a

A. teacher in a school

B. student

C. a housewife

D. a movie-star

4. She wants to have a penfriend to

A. practice music

B. practice her English

C. increase the number of her friends

D. have fun.

5.She studies

A. Law and English

B. English and Mathematics

C. English and Japanese

D.English and Physics

6.She’ll pursue her higher studies in the

A. UK

B. Netherlands

C. USA

D. UAE

7.She is of medium height but is a bit

A. flabby

B. thin

C. skinny

D.healthy.

8.She has

A. long, black, straight hair

B. short, brown, straight hair

C.short, black, straight hair

Dshort, black, curly hair

9.Her eyes are

A. deep black

B. brown

C.deep brown

D. black

10Her father is a

A. physician/ doctor

B. physicist

C.psychologist

D. pharmacist

11. She likes

A. movie and music

B. movie and parties

C. music and art

D. music and dramas

12.She is an ameteur

A. painter

B.photographer

C. pianist

D. singer

13. In her garden she grows

A. flowers

B.roses HABCA

C. vegetables

D. different types of plants

14.She has been to

A. Australia and England

B. Austria and England

C. England and Canada

D.Australia and Canada

15.O-Shin’s full name is

A. O-Shin Mikido

B. O-Shin Khan

C.O-Shin Mikio

D. O-Shin Mikito

 

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Situation : Conversation between Salma and Nazma about a family picture.

List of Vocabulary and Language Points:

fat, old, curly hair, intelligent, slim, long hair, short hair, young Salma and Nazma are friends. Nazma has come to Salma’s house one afternoon. She sees an interesting photograph on Salma’s table. Its a family picture. She asks Nazma about the persons in the photograph.

Dialogue:

Nazma:I guess, this is one family picture of yours. Who are these people?

Salma: O, I’ll show you. Look here at the centre, this handsome old fellow is my grandpa. He was in his 70’s then.

Nazma: O, really?. He doesn’t look that old.

Salma: At the back, that’s Shumon, my eldest cousin. He is also the tallest among all our cousins. Next to him, you see the fat man, that’s Miron uncle. My papa’s younger brother. That real slim boy with the glasses is Rana, my brother.

He never changes, he is always so thin. And see the other boy, with the curly hair? He is the most intelligent among our cousins. Always thinking of new formulae and busy with experiments. You know him although he is younger in the picture.

Nazma: O yes, I know. And this is Pasha bhai isn’t it?

Salma: You got that right. And look at this tiny- tot. It’s

Shima : my younger sister.

Nazma: And who’s that with long hair?

Salma: Guess who!

Nazma: Come on, is that you? Well, that’s surprising that you always had such long hair.

Salma: Well yes. I never wanted a hair-cut. Whenever mum insisted I used to start crying like anything.

Nazma: And the girl with the short hair beside you. Who’s that?

Salma: O, that’s Mina, our friend. You see we were neighbours.

Nazma: She was my best friend.

Salma: You all look so cute in the picture!

Review Questions : Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

1. At the time of the picture taken grandpa was in his……

2. The tallest boy in the family is Salma’s cousin…….

3.Miron uncle is the youngest uncle who is…….

4. Rana is the cousin who wears _……glasses and is always…..

5. The boy busy with formulae and experiments is…..

6. Pasha has hair……

7. The little girl in the picture is……

8.The girl with the long hair is ….

9. She never wanted a……

10. Salma’s friend Mina has…..