ইংরেজি
জ্যাকি প্রামান্দ্রো পেরেরা, সহকারী শিক্ষক
সেন্ট গ্রেগরী হাইস্কুল অ্যান্ড কলেজ, ঢাকা
Read the text and practice the answers of questions 1, 2, 3 & 4.
Sima and Tamal are in the Town Hall Language Club. They come to the club to practise speaking English. They listen to CDs and watch DVDs in English, or speak English with friends. Today there is a new person in the club. He is a young man. He is reading a book about Bangladesh.
Sima :Look, Tamal! Who's that gentleman? Do you know him?
Tamal: Yes. That's Andy Smith. He's working with an NGO here. I met him yesterday at the bookshop.
Sima :May be we can practise our English with him.
Tamal : Good idea. I'll introduce you to him. Come with me.
Tamal: Hello, Andy!
Andy: Hi, Tamal! How are you?
Tamal: Fine, thanks. Andy, meet my friend, Sima Zaman. And Sima, this is Andy Smith.
Sima: Hello, Mr. Smith.
Andy: Hello! Please call me Andy. And can I call you Sima?
Sima: Sure!
Andy: Please, sit down. Let's chat.
1. Vocabulary:
Town (n)= city. Club (n) = association. Practice (n) = exercise. Listen (v) = hear attentively/ pay attention. Introduce (v) = Initiate/acquaint. Chat (v) = talk, converse.
2.Match the words of the column A with their meaning that is mentioned in the text column B.
Column A
Column B
(a) Book
(b) Gentleman
(c) Bookshop
(d) Idea
(e) NGO
(i) a man of a good family
(ii) a nation
(iii) to read attentively
(iv) a written work or composition
(v)a non-government organization
(vi) thought
(vii) where the books are stored
Ans: a + iv, b + i, c + vii, d + vi, e + v
3. True/False.
a. Sima and Tamal have come to language club to meet Andy. False
b. Andy is the name of an old person. False.
c.Andy is working in Bangladesh. True.
d. They listen to CD and watch DVD to learn English. True.
e. Sima introduces Tamal to Andy. False
f. Andy is reading a book about his country. False.
4. Answer the following questions.
(a) Where are Sima and Tamal?
Ans. Sima and Tamal are in the Town Hall Language Club. They want to improve their English.
(b) Why do they go there?
Ans. Sima and Tamal go to Town Hall Language Club to practise speaking English. There they listen to CD and watch DVD in English.
(c) Who is the new person there?
Ans. Andy Smith is the new person there. He is a young man.
(d) What is he reading?
Ans. Andy Smith is reading a book about Bangladesh. He is working with an NGO here.
(e) Where did Tamal meet the new person?
Ans. Tamal met Andy at the bookshop. He met him yesterday.
(f) Why did Sima want to be introduced with Andy?
Ans. Sima wanted to be introduced with Andy to practise English with him.
