Learning outcomes After we have studied this unit, we will be able to • ask and answer questions. • participate in short dialogues and conversations on familiar topics. • read aloud texts with proper sounds, stress and intonation. • read and understand text materials. • write answers to questions. • write simple formal/informal letters. • … Read more
Keywords: stunned admiration adolescent heed A. Read the text. Shamima started to tell us her story. Listening to her, we were stunned and at the same time our hearts were filled with admiration for her. It was 1995. Shamima was 15 years old. She got promoted to class 8. Shamima had all the dreams of … Read more
Key words: news item headline overcome challenge vocational survive boutique forum appreciation award atmosphere profession entrepreneur A. Match the following headlines with the given news items. B. Read the passage and answer the following questions. With only 2,500 taka in her pocket, Rona Begum began her small business. She also had a sewing machine from … Read more
Key words: profession sapling passion gigantic mission A. Read the text. At the farthest corner of Bangladesh there is a village called Tarapur. In this village there lives a man named Kartik Poramanik. He is a hair dresser by profession, but a nature lover at heart. His passion is to plant saplings, which grow into … Read more
Key words: career opportunity maximum negotiable curriculum vitae electronic media public opinion public relations positive negative A. Listen to the teacher/CD carefully and fill in the blanks with right word/s. U8, L4 A Listening text: 9 1 Newspaper, radio, TV, etc together are called …… …… 2 Newspaper belongs to …… …… 3 The media … Read more
A. Read and recite the poem. The children’s songLand of our Birth, we pledge to thee Our love and toil in the years to be; When we are grown and take our place As men and women of our race. Father in Heaven, Who loves all, Oh help Thy children when they call; That they … Read more
Learning outcomes After we have studied this unit, we will be able to… • ask and answer questions. • participate in short dialogues and conversations on familiar topics. • read aloud texts with proper sounds, stress and intonation. • read and understand text materials. • write answers to questions. • write short paragraphs. If you … Read more
Key words: seize enclosed formality gel A. Read the text and answer the following questions.Mita, Zara, Mr and Mrs Islam all sit at the lounge. They all have hand luggage with them. Mr Islam asks, ” Mita, Zara, are you two carrying any liquid, lotion, gel or cream in your carry-on luggage?” “I have a … Read more
Key words: invent valley ancient further pioneer warfare A. Look at the following pictures of wheels. They existed in different ages in history. Discuss with your partner and put ordinal numbers under them (in spelling, such as ‘first’, ‘second’, etc.,) beginning from the earliest to the modern times. B. Read the following dialogue between the … Read more
Keywords: fascinate destination floating market A. Read the text below and complete it with the right form of verb from the box. You can use one verb more than once if necessary. be wait give excited nod go hold take ride stand Mita was……..to see such a big airport. After completing immigration, they all came … Read more