A Winter Morning
Word
meaning: fogy(কুয়াশাচ্ছন্ন), remain(থাকা), dewdrops(শিশিরকনা), pearls(মুক্তা), shiver(কাঁপা), bask(রোদ পোহানো), aspect(দিক), set fire(আগুন
ধরানো), pleasant(মজার), gossip(গল্প), tolerate(সহ্য করা), biting( অনেক কষ্টকর), throughout(জুড়ে), hide(লুকিয়ে রাখা), get up(ঘুম থেকে উঠা)
A winter morning
is cold and fogy. Nature takes a
mysterious look in the morning. Things at a little distance cannot be seen. The
grass and leaves remain wet with dewdrops. When the sun rises, the dewdrops
seem to be pearls. Old people and
children shiver in cold. People wear
warm clothes like coats, trousers, pullover, jackets etc. Some people bask in the sun wherever it is
available. One special aspect of a
winter morning is the way of warming oneself. People gather dry twigs, hay,
waste paper and even old rubber-tyres and set
fire with them. They sit around it and engage themselves in pleasant gossip. A winter morning
brings problem to the poor people though it is pleasant for the rich. The poor
cannot afford good warm cloths. They have to tolerate biting cold throughout
the season. They hide themselves in
the corner of the house and try to save themselves from the biting cold
outside. People get up late in the
morning. Working people get out when the fog disappears and when the sun is
hot. People usually eat homemade cakes with date juice and enjoy the warmth of
the early sun sitting outside their houses. A winter morning is pleasant to the
rich but unpleasant to the poor.
A Village Doctor
Word meaning:
renders(প্রদান করা), schooling(প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক
শিক্ষা), afford(স্বামর্থ), attend on(সেবা
করা), worsens(অবনতি ঘটানো), trusted person(বিশ্বস্ত
ব্যাক্তি), whenever(যখনই), weal and woe(সুখ
দুঃখ), consoles(স্বান্তনা দেওয়া)
The man who
gives medical treatment to the village people is known as a village doctor. The
village doctor is a man of great importance in society. He is well known to the
villagers. He renders great service
to the villagers when they fall ill. He is not well qualified. He does not have
a good schooling. He gathers
experience by working under a qualified doctor or in a medicine shop. His
dispensary offers a poor show. He cannot afford
more than one or two showcases, a table and one or two chairs for the patients.
The village doctor leads a very hard and busy life. He gets up early in the
morning. He begins to attend on the
patients present at his dispensary just at 8.00 am and finishes at late hours
of night. Though he
sometimes worsens the disease of a
patient, he is the most trusted person
to the villagers. He is the best friend of the villagers because they find him whenever they call him. The villagers
share their weal and woe with him.
He consoles them and delivers the
words of hope. He treats his patients with sympathy and a great care.
International
Mother Language Day
Word meaning: declared(ঘোষিত), Conference(সভা), observed(উদযাপিত), all
over(জুড়ে), encourage(উৎসাহিত করা), linguistic(ভাষা), cultural
variety(
সাংস্কৃতিক বৈচিত্র্য), multilingualism(বহুভাষা), struggling(সংগ্রাম), procession(মিছিল), fired into(গুলি করা), crowd(জনাকীর্ন), several(কতিপয়), so on (আরো অনেকে), mark(চিহ্নিত), mourning(শোক), barefooted(খালি পায়ে), wreaths(ফুলের
তোরা)
21st February was declared as an International Mother Language Day in the General Conference of UNESCO in November 1999. International
Mother Language Day has been observed
every year all over the world since
February 2000 to encourage linguistic and cultural variety and multilingualism The date represents the
day in 1952. On that day, the students were struggling for the right place of their language, Bangla. They
wanted to make Bangla one of the two state languages of the then Pakistan. But
when they brought a procession,
police fired into the crowd and several students like Salam, Rafique, Jabbar, Barkat and so on were killed. On this day, people wake up early in the morning. They put on a
black badge to mark the day as a day
of mourning for them. They walk to
the Shaheed Minar barefooted with
flowers and wreaths in hands. They offer flowers and wreaths on the foot of the Shaheed Minar
to show love and respect to the martyred
heroes. It is our great achievement
that our heroic sons are getting profound
respect from the people all over the world.
Early Rising
Word
meaning: proverb(প্রবাদ), advantages(সুবিধা), opportunity(সুযোগ), breathe(নিঃশ্বাস
নেওয়া) rare(দুর্লভ), charm(উদ্যম), dawn(প্রভাত), effective(কার্যকরি), Above all (সর্বপরি), form(গঠন)
A popular proverb goes,
“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy wealthy and wise.” The
moral of this proverb is that it is good for a man to go to bed and to get up
early from bed. The advantages
of early rising are many. If a man rises early in the
morning, he gets a great opportunity to breathe
a fresh air that is very good for health. One can enjoy a fresh nature that is rare in other part of the day. One can
fit oneself taking exercise regularly and for doing so one must have to rise
early. Those who are early riser find the day longer than those who are late
riser. A late riser becomes lazy; on the other hand, an early riser becomes
active. He gets charm in his work.
He can finish his work in time. It is very essential for students to get up
early because a student can study in a calm and quiet environment at dawn. The study in the morning is much
more effective than
that of any other time. Above all,
the habit of early rising helps a man to form a disciplined life. So, we should make this
habit for a beautiful life.
A Street
Accident
Word
meaning: certain(নির্দিষ্ট),
unawareness(অসচেতনতা),
foot
over bridge(পায়ে হেটে রাস্তা পারাপারের জন্য সেতু), risk(ঝুঁকি), avoiding(না মানা),
serious(মারাত্নক), rather(বরং), rushed(দ্রুত
পৌছানো), spot(ঘটনাস্থল), lump of flesh(মাংসপিণ্ড), shocked(মর্মাহত), valuable(মূল্যবান),
encourage(উৎসাহিত)
Our country is over populated. Roads
are also busy. So, street accidents have become quite common. Most often
accidents take place for careless driving. Every day we find the news of many
road accidents in newspaper. There are some certain reasons behind it. Unawareness
is one of them. Some people do not use foot
over bridge. To save five minutes they cross their road taking risk. Avoiding traffic rules is another reason of a street accident. Last
week I saw a serious street
accident. It took place before my eyes. A young boy was crossing the Mirpur
Road. Just at that time, a truck was coming at a great speed. The boy noticed
the truck coming but it was too late. He did not get chance to save himself.
The truck ran over the boy. The truck did not stop rather it speeded away. I rushed
to the spot. To my horror, I saw
that, he was no more a human body but a lump
of flesh. I was greatly shocked
at this tragic scene. I could not forget the scene. We should keep in mind that
life is more valuable than time. To
avoid street accidents we must follow the traffic rules and encourage others to follow as well.
Our National Flag
Word
meaning: symbol(প্রতীক),
independence(স্বাধীনতা),
Liberation
War(মুক্তিযুদ্ধ), proportion(অনুপাত),
length(দৈর্ঘ্য),
width(প্রস্থ),
aspiration(আকাংখা),
hoisted(উত্তলন), occasion(মুহূর্ত), profound(গভীর), dedicate(বিলিয়ে দেওয়া),
interest(স্বার্থ),
mourning day(শোক দিবস)
National
flag is the symbol of independence of a nation. Every nation
of the world has a national flag of its own. Bangladesh has also a national
flag. We have got our national flag after nine month long Liberation War shedding an ocean of blood. The proportion of its length and width is
10:6. Our national flag is a piece of rectangular green cloth with a red
circle in the middle of it.
The green color represents the ever-green environment of the
country. The red
circle symbolizes the rising sun with new hopes and aspiration of a new nation. Our national flag is hoisted at Govt. offices, educational
institutes, etc. Especially on the occasion
of national days like 16th December, 26th March, we show our profound respect to it. But on our
national mourning day, 21st
February, our national flag is kept half-mast.
Our feeling about the flag is very respectful. When we see our national flag,
our heart is fulfilled with joy and respect. We bow down our head towards it. Our national flag always inspires
us to dedicate our lives for the
greater interest of the country. So
we are proud of it.
A Book Fair
Word
meaning: display(প্রদর্শনী), held(অনুষ্ঠিত), throughout(জুড়ে), bookworms(বই প্রেমিক), festive look(আনন্দমুখোর দৃশ্য), prevails(বিরাজ করা), all around(চারপাশে), renowned(বিখ্যাত), intellectuals(বুদ্ধিজীবী), premises(প্রাঙ্গণ), potential(কার্যকরি/সম্ভাব্য), outlook(দৃষ্টিভঙ্গি), widens(প্রসারিত করা), domain(ভান্ডার)
A
book fair is a place where books of various kinds are brought for sale and display. It is usually held in the winter season in an open
place in most of the major cities of the country. It helps to increase the
interest in book throughout the
country. The bookworms never miss
it. The main thing about a book fair is not sale but
display of books on different subjects. Various institutions on various
occasions, namely, Martyrs Day, Victory Day, Independence Day etc, organize it.
The leading publishers of the country set up stalls of their recent
publications beside old ones. Various kinds of novels, poetical works and
science fictions are available in a book fair. A festive look prevails all around. The renowned artists, poets, intellectuals
gather there and take part in the seminars and cultural programs. Sometimes the writers/authors put
their autographs in their own books. This is an expectation of the book lovers.
Bangla Academy organized the most popular book fair of the country in its own premises. A book fair can play an important role in developing the habit of reading
books among the people. It is a potential way to spread culture, education
and knowledge. It changes our outlook
on life and widens our domain of knowledge.
Air Pollution
Word meaning: vital (গূরূত্বপুর্ন), burns (পোড়া), coals (কয়লা), melts (গলানো), plying (রাস্তায় চলা), inhaling (শ্বাস নেওয়া), measures (পদক্ষেপ), to prevent (এড়াতে)
Air
is the most important element of environment. Man cannot live a single moment
without air. But we do not think that it is we who pollute this vital element. Clean air is essential
for life. Air is polluted in many ways. Smoke pollutes air. Man makes fires to
cook food, burns coals to make bricks, melts pitch for road construction and
burns wood. All these things produce heavy smoke and this smoke pollutes air. Railway engines, power houses, mills and factories use coal and
oil. Buses, trucks and cars use petrol and diesel oil. Again all these things
create smoke and cause air pollution. The most serious air pollution occurs in
big industrial areas where there are many mills and cars plying along the street every day. Sometimes
men in industrial areas become so sick by inhaling
polluted air that they cannot be cured. So, proper measures and steps should be taken to prevent air pollution.
Traffic Jam
Word meaning: sight(দৃশ্য), vehicles(যানবাহন), narrow(সরু), garbage(আবর্জনা), unauthorized(অবৈধ), meeting(সভা), processions(মিছিল), blocked(বদ্ধ), tendency(প্রবনতা) disobey(অমান্য করা), Slow-moving(ধীরগতিসম্পন্য), swift-moving(দ্রুতগতি সম্পন্য), acute(তীব্র), authority(কর্তৃপক্ষ), enforced(বাধ্যতামূলক), specious(জায়গাবহূল), smooth(মসৃণ), intolerable(অসহনীয়)
Traffic
jam has become a common sight in our
modern city life. It occurs because of the large number of vehicles. In our country, there are other causes too. The roads are
mostly narrow and out of repair.
There is often garbage and building
materials kept on the roads. There are many unauthorized roadside shops.
Often because of meeting and processions, roads are blocked.
There is a tendency among the drivers to disobey traffic rules.
The drivers also have an overtaking tendency. Slow-moving and swift-moving
vehicles move together that also causes traffic jam. Traffic jam is acute
during the time people go to or return from their work or at the time of public
examinations. Traffic jam gives a nation nothing good. It wastes our time.
People cannot go to their respective place in time because of it. Patients on
the way to hospitals suffer acutely and it often causes death. The authority
should take proper steps to solve this problem. Laws must be enforced. People
should use over-bridges. The roads should be specious enough for the smooth
movement of the vehicles. Some roads should be made one-way. If proper steps
are not taken soon, city life will become intolerable in near future.
Tree Plantation
Word meaning: ecological balance(প্রাকৃতিক ভারসাম্য), nutritious(পুষ্টিকর), lifeblood(জীবনীশক্তি), shade(ছায়া), shelter(আশ্রয়), fertile(উর্বর), erosion(নদী ভাঙ্গন), timber(কাঠ), fuel(জ্বালানি), source(উৎস), impact(প্রভাব), climate(জলবায়ু), destroy(ধ্বংস করা), randomly(ইচ্ছামত), desert(মরুভূমি)
Trees are
the most important gifts of nature. They help us in maintaining the ecological balance that is essential for the protection of life on
earth. They are our true friends. They play an important role in our life and
economy. Trees are useful to us in many ways. We get different kinds
of nutritious fruits from trees, which make us healthy and protect us
from diseases. Everyday a lot of carbon dioxide is produced and the air is
polluted. Trees help us by taking carbon dioxide and giving us oxygen. Oxygen
is our lifeblood. Without oxygen we cannot live a second. The more we
have trees, the more we get oxygen. Trees give shade and shelter
to many people. Trees make the land fertile and save the soil from erosion.
Trees attract rains. We get timber from trees. We use timbers in making
houses, furniture, etc. Trees are used as fuel. Trees are also our source
of income. We can earn a lot of money by selling fruits and timber. Trees and forests bear a great impact
on climate. If we destroy trees randomly, one day the
country will turn into a desert. So, tree plantation is a must.
Environment Pollution
Word meaning: around(চারপাশ),threat(হুমকি), particularly(বিশেষ করে), responsible(দায়ী), hazard(ক্ষতি), refuse(পরিত্যাক্ত জিনিস), melt(গলানো), waste(আবর্জনা), insecticides(কীটনাশক), chemical(রাসায়নিক), fertilizers(সার), ecological
imbalance(প্রাকৃতিক
ভারসাম্যহীনতা), natural disasters(প্রাকৃতিক দুর্যোগ), adopt(অবলম্বন), measures(পদক্ষেপ), sanitary(স্বাস্থ্যসম্মত), factors(বিষয়াদি), co-operate(সহযোগিতা), for
the sake of(স্বার্থে),
existence(অস্তিত্য)
All we see around us are the
elements of environment. However, Air, water and soil are some of the main
elements. But, they often become a threat to our life, particularly
when they get polluted. They are polluted in many ways. Smoke is usually responsible
for air pollution to create health hazard. It mixes with air and
pollutes it. Man makes fire to cook food, to make bricks, to burn refuse
and to melt pitch. Fire crates
smoke and that smoke pollutes
air. In addition, water is polluted through waste, insecticides
and chemical fertilizers, oil etc. Trees are also a useful
element of environment. Environmental pollution gives rise to ecological
imbalance and brings about natural disasters. We should adopt
measures to save environment. We should plan trees more and more. They
cause rain and save the air from pollution, soil from erosion. People should be
made aware of the importance of using sanitary latrine so that the pond
water and river water remain pure. Government should also take steps to remove
the factors that cause environment pollution. As good citizens we should
also co-operate
the government for the sake of our own existence.
Your School Library
Word meaning: compound(কাঠামো), part and parcel(অবিচ্ছেদ্য অংশ), branches(শাখা), almirahs(আলমারি) according to(অনুযায়ী/অনুসারে), certain period(নির্দিষ্ট),
A
library is a place where books are kept for reading. A school library is a
library set up in the school compound
mainly for the benefit of the students. A school library is part and parcel of a school. We also
have one in our school. It is housed on the first floor in a big room of the
school building. Ours is a very well furnished library. It has a very rich
collection of books. The library has more than one thousand books. Books of
almost all branches of knowledge are
available in the library. The books are kept in 20 almirahs. The books are also on shelves. The books are arranged in
different shelves according to
subjects. In the library there is also a librarian. He helps the students find
the book. The library has two rooms. One room is for keeping books, another for
study and taking notes. We sit and get absorbed in books to enrich our
knowledge by reading books in the library. A pin-drop silence exists there at
that time. Students can borrow books from the library for a certain period. They are greatly
benefited with the library. Whenever I
get chance, I go there and have a glance at the books of varied interests.
Deforestation
Word meaning:
Deforestation(বৃক্ষ নিধন), various (বিভিন্ন), provide (সরবরাহ করা),
shade(ছায়া), prevent (প্রতিরোধ),
drought (খরা), draw (নেওয়া/তুলে নেওয়া), profit (লাভ), cut down(কেটে ফেলা), destroyed (ধ্বংস), firewood (জ্বালানি কাঠ), ecological balance(প্রাকৃতিক
ভারসাম্য), erosion(নদী ভাঙ্গন),
deprive of(বঞ্চিত করা),
timber (কাঠ), economic loss (আর্থিক ক্ষতি), Therefore (অতএব), realize (অনুধাবন), desert (মরুভূমি), educate (শিক্ষিত করা), common(সাধারণ), encourage(উৎসাহিত), abstain from(বিরত থাকা), awareness(সচেতনতা), motivate(উৎসাহিত),
plant(রোপন
করা), Otherwise(অন্যথায়),
disappear (নিশ্চিহ্ন হয়ে যাওয়া), miseries(দুঃখ-কষ্ট), at least(অন্তত)
Deforestation means cutting down trees in
large numbers. Trees are useful to us in various
ways. They provide us with wood,
food and other products, they give us shade
and they help to prevent drought and floods. But, the last of these services of trees is the most important.
To draw quick profit from trees, men cut
them down in large numbers. Trees
are destroyed mostly for being used
as firewood. This destruction
disturbs our ecological balance. It
leads to soil erosion, deprives us of fruit and timber, and
causes economic loss. Therefore, we have to realize the bad effects of
deforestation. In fact, if deforestation goes on, our country will turn into a desert. So, we have to educate our common people and to encourage
them to abstain from cutting down
trees. We should create awareness
among the general people about the bad effects of
destroying forests and motivate them
to plant more and more trees. Otherwise, the forests of our country
will slowly disappear and we will be
in great miseries. So, I think every
man and woman should plant at least
a tree every year.
Load-shedding
Word meaning:
suspension(বিচ্ছিন্নতা), certain
reasons (নির্দিষ্ট কারণ), behind (পিছনে), occurs (ঘটে), generation(উৎপাদন), demand (চাহিদা),
unplanned(অপরিকল্পিত), distribution(বণ্টন), illegal(অবৈধ), responsible(দায়ী), idly(অলসভাবে), terribly(মারান্তকভাবে), owing to(জন্যে), socio-economic(আর্থ-সামাজিক), due to (জন্যে), seems(মনে হয় যেন), standstill(স্থির/স্থবির), Yet(তারপরও), ensuring(নিশ্চিত করে), reducing(কমিয়ে), get rid of(মুক্তি পাওয়া), curse (অভিশাপ), effective(কার্যকরি), steps(পদক্ষেপ), regard(বিষয়ে)
Load-shedding
is the suspension of electricity
supply on certain lines. There are some certain
reasons behind this problem. It occurs when the generation of power is less than the demand. Besides, unplanned
distribution and illegal connection of electricity are
also responsible for it. It creates
various serious problems. The students are affected by it if it occurs at
night. They sit
idly in the dark closing their books. They suffer terribly owing to
load-shedding on the night before their examination. Mills, factories,
industries, all academic and socio-economic
institution seriously suffer due to
it. It seems that everything comes
to a standstill position and so life
becomes painful. During operation of a patient in a hospital, load-shedding can
damage one’s life. In a country like ours, it is very difficult to solve the
problem of load-shedding. Yet we can
go a long way by establishing new power plants, ensuring planned distribution, reducing
system loss by checking illegal
connections. If these are ensured, we may expect to get rid of the curse of
load-shedding. Government should also take effective
steps in this regard.
A School
Magazine
Word meaning:
periodical(সাময়িক), creative(সৃষ্টিশীল),
behind(পিছনে), express(প্রকাশ করা),
hidden (সুপ্ত/লুকায়িত), introduced (পরিচিত),
intellect(মেধা), editor(সম্পাদক), on
behalf of (পক্ষে), biography(জীবনী), autobiography(আত্নকাহিনী),
inspection(যাচাই), press(ছাপাখানা), amazing (মজার), mirror(আয়না)
A
school magazine is an annual or periodical
publication of a school. Through it, the students and the teachers can have the
opportunities to show their creative
power. It plays an important role in one’s school life. A student can express his hidden thought and feeling to other students. There he may be introduced to others with his intellect. The students can exercise
literary writings through it. To publish a magazine, a committee is formed in a
general meeting of the school. The headmaster is the head of the committee and
also he looks after the whole activities. One or two teachers are selected as editor. There are also some students in
this committee on behalf of all
students. At first, the editor invites writings from the teachers and the
students for the magazine. Any kind of creative writing such as poem, short
story, jokes, article on biography, autobiography, science fiction and so
on is allowed here. After proper inspection
and editing, the best ones are selected and sent to the press for printing. It is very amazing
to see one’s writing in printed paper. A school magazine is a way of knowing
oneself. In a word, a school magazine is the mirror of a school.
A Street Hawker
Word meaning:
hawker(ফেরিওওালা), deals in(ব্যবসা), materials(বিষয়াদি), handcart(ঠেলা গাড়ি),
cunning (চালাক/ধূর্ত),
satisfy(সন্তুষ্ট
করা), fixed price(এক দাম), bangles(হাতের বালা), ribbons(ফিতা), utensils(রান্নাঘরের সরঞ্জাম), fancy(শখের), housemasters(বাড়ীর কর্তা), rather(বরং),
household(গৃহস্থালি), cheat(প্রতারনা করা), cheated(প্রতারিত), Above all(সর্বপরি), commodities(জিনিসপত্র)
A street hawker deals in various
things by hawking from street to street. We do not see him always at the same
place. He carries his materials on
head and sometimes in hand and sometimes in a small handcart. He generally buys his goods at a cheaper rate and sells
them at a good profit. A street hawker is very cunning. He knows his business very well. Most of the time, his
customers are children and women. To satisfy
their taste he brings toys, sweets and other things for children and sells them
at a fixed price at a good rate. He
also brings bangles, ribbons clothing, fruits, utensils, fancy goods and things of domestic uses for women. He speaks in
different ways to draw the attention of his customers. A hawker also knows the
time of his business. He does not come when housemasters are at home. Rather
he comes when housemasters are out of home and when women are free from their household works and duties. He often cheats women and is cheated by the women. He leads a very
hard and busy life. Often he does not get food in time. He hawks under sun and
rain alike. Above all, he makes our
life easier to reach the daily commodities
in our hand. So we must be very careful about dealing with and sympathetic
towards him.
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