Dialogue Writing

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I am fine, and you?

Myself: I am fine too. 

Rahim: But where are you going so fast?

Myself: I am going to join a seminar on ‘Save Trees, Save Life’.

Rahim: O, I see. Trees are very important for our life, aren’t they?

Myself: Of course. Trees are our best friends. They provide us with food, wood, shelter, medicine, clothes etc. They provide food and shelter to birds and animals too.                                                 

Rahim: Yes, they also take in Carbon-dioxide and produce Oxygen. Without Oxygen we cannot live for a single moment.

Myself:  You’re right. But trees protect us from storm, cyclone, flood, drought etc. too.

Rahim: Besides these, they prevent soil from being erosion and make the land fertile.

Myself: I agree with you. They also make our environment cool. They help to cause rainfall without which no plant can live.

Rahim: But men are cutting down trees at random. Doesn’t it have any harmful effects on us?

Myself: Sure. For the lack of trees, the temperature is increase. If there are no trees, there will be no rainfall and our country will turn into a desert. As a result, all living beings will be extinct from the world.

Rahim: So, what should we do then?

Myself: We have to plant more and more trees. At the same time, we have to stop cutting down trees at random.

Rahim. But when can we plant trees?

Myself: We can plant trees all the year round. But June and July are the best time for tree plantation.

Rahim: Where can we plant trees?

Myself: We have much scope to plant trees. We can plant trees around our houses, on the side of the road and railway lines. We have also much fallow land where we can plant trees.

Rahim: Thank you very much for giving me some time.

Myself: Thank you, too.

Myself: Hi Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I am so so. And you?

Myself: I am fine. But you look so sad today, why?

Rahim: Because my father has scolded me for my weakness in English. Can you please tell me how I can learn English well?

Myself: To learn English well you have to acquire the four skills English such as listening, speaking, reading and writing.

Rahim: Well, but how can I be proficient in listening?

Myself: To be proficient in listening, you have to listen from others. You can listen to your English teacher in the class room. Besides, you can join English language club, or listen to BBC, CNN and other English Channels. 

Rahim: Ok, but what should I do to learn speaking fluently?

Mysefl: First you should try to talk to your English teacher in English. Then you have to try to communicate with others in English.

Rahim: Very well. But what can I do to develop my reading skill?

Myself: To develop your reading skill you must read a lot of articles in English. Besides your text book, you have to read English newspapers, magazine, English poems, novels, dramas, stories etc. Remember that the more you read English the more your reading skill will be developed.

Rahim: Ok. But can you suggest me how can I develop my writing skill?

Myself: Of course. In order to develop your writing skill, you have to write much. You may select some topics and write about them every day. You also have to enrich your vocabulary by learning new words. You should also learn the structures of sentences and have a good command over translation. If you follow all these things, your skills in English must be developed within a short time.

Rahim: Thank you for your valuable suggestion.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hi Anik, how are you?

My friend: I am fine, and you?

Myself: I am fine too.

My friend: But where are you going so fast?

Myself: I am going to attend the language club.

My friend: Then, you think English is very important for us.

Myself: Of course, English helps us in many ways.

My friend: How?

Myself: To get a good job English is a must now. 

My friend: Do we need English anywhere?

Myself: Yes, to get higher education we must learn English because all the books of higher education are written in English.

My friend: Are there other reasons?

Myself: Sure, English is the language of science and technology. Most of the information of the world is in English. English is also the language of computer.

My friend: O, I understand. But can you give some other examples?

Myself: Certainly. To communicate with the foreigners, we need to learn English.  Besides, for international trade and commerce and meetings and seminars we must learn English.

My friend: I see you know a lot about the importance of English. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hi Anik, how are you?

My friend: I’m fine, and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

My friend: But where are you going so fast?

Myself: I am going to attend the English Language Club.

My friend: Oh, you’re doing a great job. I think English is very important for us all, isn’t it?

Myself: I also think so. English helps us in many ways. Many countries of the world use it as a first language or second language. 

My friend: Not only this, English is an international language too. To communicate with the other countries there is no alternative but English.

Myself: You’re right. But we need English for other purposes too. For international trade and commerce, meetings and seminars we must learn English. 

My friend: Besides, our bilateral and multilateral relations with other countries also depend on English.

Myself: I agree with you. Besides international purposes, we need English in our national life too. To get a good job, English is a must now. Today the employers want such candidates who can speak and write a good standard of English.

My friend: Yea. But we must learn English to get higher education too because all the books of higher education are written or translated into English.

Myself: Not only these but also to know the culture and literature of the world we must need English.

My friend: Moreover, English is the language of science and technology. Most of the information of the world is found in English. English is also the language of computer.

Myself: You’re right. But English helps us to become a global citizen too.

My friend: I fully agree with you. But I’ve wasted much of your time. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You’re most welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too. But you look thoughtful today. Will you please tell me what’re you thinking about?

Rahim: I’m thinking about the uses and abuses of mobile phone.

Myself: But why are you thinking so? 

Rahim: Because my parents don’t let me use mobile phone. Don’t you think that mobile phone is very useful for all now-a –days?

Myself: I think mobile phone is very useful for all. It is now the most important means of communication. We can talk to any person over mobile phone at any time.

Rahim: Besides, we can also send any message to anyone within seconds over mobile.

Myself: Right. We can also get the facility of internet by using mobile phone.

Rahim: Moreover, we can play games, know about the time and solve the work of calculation and what not. Now you tell me why my father doesn’t let me use mobile phone? 

Myself: Because mobile phone has some demerits. Scientists have found that mobile phone causes brain tumors, genetic damage and other incurable diseases. Mobile phone particularly causes damage the children.

Rahim: Is it true?

Myself: Yes. Besides, the invisible radioactivity of mobile phone causes serious damage to human body.

Rhaim: Does it do any more harm to us?

Myself: Yes, if a user continues to talk more than two minutes his blood pressure gets high up.

Rahim: Can you cite any more example?

Myself: Sure. The terrorists now use it to spread terrorism. Now snatching, looting, robbing, etc. are done by it.

Rahim: Now I understand that mobile phone is both useful and harmful. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Good evening, doctor.

Doctor: Good evening. Sit down, please.

Myself: Thank you, sir.

Doctor: Thanks. What’s your name?

Myself: My name’s Rohan.

Doctor: How old are you?

Myself: I’m thirteen years old.

Doctor: What’s your problem?

Myself: I’ve been suffering from fever for about a week. I also feel severe pain all over my body.

Doctor: What’s about your taste and appetite?

Myself: I have no appetite food. I feel everything bitter.

Doctor: Please, lie down on the bed. I have to check your chest.

Myself: Ok, sir.

Doctor: Take a deep breath. Do you feel any problem?

Myself: Yes, I feel problem to breath quickly.

Doctor: Ok. Sit on the chair.

Myself: Thank you, sir.

Doctor: Have you taken any medicine for this?

Myself: Yes, a quack of my locality advised me to take Napa Extra. But it does not have any effect.

Doctor: Oh, you should never take medicine without the advice of a registered doctor.

Myself: Sorry, sir. What should I do now?

Doctor: Have these lab tests done and show me the reports tomorrow. Until then take these medicines.

Myself: What do you think it to be, sir?

Doctor: I’m not sure. I think it may be typhoid. But there’s nothing to be worry. Take rest and have this medicine. I hope you will feel better soon.

Myself: Thank you, sir. 

Doctor: You’re welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I am not so well, but you?

Myself: I am fine. But will you tell me why aren’t you so well?

Rahim: Because I am in tension about the JSC Exam. Particularly I am afraid of English. How is your preparation in English?

Myself: You know English is my favourite subject. I have prepared this subject very well. I have thoroughly read the text and learnt grammar well. So my preparation in English is very good. But how is your preparation in Math?

Rahim: I have some problems in Math. But my math teacher is helping me to overcome them. What about you?

Myself: You know I am always good at Math. My preparation in Math is also satisfactory. I hope to good marks in Math. Now tell me about Bangla.

Rahim: My preparation in Bangla is very good. I have no problem in this subject. 

Myself: I also don’t find any problem in Bangla. I have prepared this subject very well. 

Rahim: But how is preparation in other subjects?

Myself: My preparation in Science, Bangladesh and Global Studies, Religion and Moral Studies and Agricultural Studies is satisfactory. I have gone through the texts well. I hope I will get GPA-5 in these subjects. What about you?

Rahim: My preparation in these subjects is also very good. What about other subjects?

Myself: My preparation in Physical Education and Health Science, Arts and Crafts and Information and Communication Technology is also satisfactory. I hope to do well in these subjects.

Rahim: But what are you doing now?

Myself: I am now revising all subjects again and again.

Rahim: I wish you all success. Thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m fine, and you?

Myself: I’m fine too. But you look so sad today, why?

Rahim: Because my father has scolded me for getting up from bed late. 

Myself: When did you get up today?

Rahim: At 9 am.

Myself: It is very bad, my friend. You should not keep late hours. 

Rahim: But can you tell me why we should get up early in the morning?

Myself:  Of course. Early rising is very useful for us in many ways. First, by rising early we can have a walk in the morning or take physical exercise. It develops our body and refreshes our mind.

Rahim: Can you tell me about some other benefits?

Myself: Sure. An early riser can get much time to do his works. He can start his work early and thus he gets enough time to finish his work in time. 

Rahim: O, I understand. But how is it important for the students like us?

Myself: Early rising is a must for the students. A student who rises early in the morning gets much time to study and can make a good result.

Rahim: Anything else?

Myself: Yeah. Early rising makes a man active and helps him to shine in life.

Rahim: Now I understand that early rising is very important in a man’s life.

Myself: You are right. Early rising makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Rahim: Thank you very much for your valuable information. 

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hi Rahim, how’re you?

My friend: I am fine, and you?

Myself: I am fine too. But Rahim, I have heard bad news about you. I don’t know whether it is true or not.

My friend: Will you please tell me what the matter is?

Myself: I have learnt from one of our friends that you have become a chain smoker. Is it true?

My friend: I don’t want to lie with you. I sometimes smoke.

Myself: What! You smoke! But why? Don’t you know anything about its bad effects?

My friend: I only smoke to look me smart and manly. Does it really do any harm to us?

Myself: You’re actually a great fool. Smoking causes a lot of harm to us. One puff of cigarette smoke contains millions of particles which are harmful for our health. Nicotine is one of them. It prevents the free flow of blood through the veins. It also reduces the supply of Oxygen in the blood.

My friend: Does it do any harm to us?

Myself: Yea. Smoking causes many fatal diseases like blood-pressure, heart attack, cancer, etc. It damages our lungs, nerves and brain too. Besides, smoking irritates our eyes, offends the nose and unsettles the mind. 

My friend: Is smoking harmful for us in any other way?

Myself: Of course. Smoking pollutes the environment and the non-smokers are equally affected like the smokers. It also costs a lot of money. Sometimes, it leads to social crimes. The young smokers like you have to commit crimes to arrange money. In a word, smoking causes only harm to us.

My friend: I now realize that smoking is very harmful for all. I promise I will never smoke from this moment. 

Myself: Thank you for your wise decision.

My friend: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m fine, and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

Rahim: But what are those papers in your hand?

Myself: O, it’s today’s newspaper. Don’t you read newspaper daily?

Rahim: I think it is merely waste of time. Can you tell me why we should read newspaper?

Myself: First we should read newspaper to know the daily happenings of home and abroad.

Rahim: Is it important for any other reason?

Myself: Yes, we can get the news of games and sports, trade and commerce, science and technology etc. through newspaper.

Rahim: I think all these are the matters of the adults. But is it important for the students?

Myself: Of course. At present every newspaper publishes a page or two for the students. There the problems of different subjects are discussed. Besides, you can enrich your knowledge by reading newspaper. Moreover, if you read English newspaper, your reading skill will be developed.

Rahim: Should we read newspaper for any other reason? 

Myself: Yes, we can know about the policy of the government and the opinions of the expert through newspaper.

Rahim: Now I understand everything. I will read newspaper daily from now. Thank you very much for your kind information. 

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

Rahim: But you seem thoughtful today. What are you thinking about?

Myself: Oh, actually I am thinking about my career.

Rahim: Then, haven’t you fixed your career?

Myself: Yes, I have. I think every man should fix his career in his early life and work accordingly.

Rahim: Oh, that’s great! But what is your aim?

Myself: I want to be a doctor in future.

Rahim: But why do you want to be a doctor?

Myself: Because I want to serve the people of my village and the countrymen.

Rahim: Will you please explain it a little more?

Myself: Oh sure. You know most of the people of our country are very poor. They cannot see a good doctor for want of money. As a result, many of them die for want of proper treatment.

Rahim: In that case how can you help them?

Myself: After completing MBBS course I shall set up a charitable dispensary in my locality. I will treat the sick people there and give medicine to the poor people free of cost.

Rahim: That is a very good idea. I appreciate your aim. 

Myself: But what do you want to be in future?

Rahim: I want to be a teacher.

Myself: Will you please tell me why do you want to be a teacher?

Rahim: Of course. I think teaching is the noblest profession. A teacher dispels the darkness of ignorance from the lot of a nation. He produces skilled manpower in a country which is the root of all development. Thus, a teacher plays the most vital role in building up a country.

Myself: Oh, your choice is certainly very good. Thank you very much.

Rahim: You are most welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m not well. But you?

Myself: I’m well. But will you tell me why you’re not well?

Rahim: Because I failed in several subjects in the last exam and my parents scolded me for that. Now another exam is knocking at the door. I don’t know what I shall do.

Myself: Haven’t you prepared well for the exam?

Rahim: No. Study is very boring to me. But I have a short cut way to pass the exam.

Myself: What’s that?

Rahim: Copying.

Myself: Copying! You do copy in the exam! It’s very bad.

Rahim: I don’t want to know what is good or bad. I only want a good result.

Myself: Good result by copying! You may get GPA-1 or 2 but you can’t get GPA-5 by copying. Rather, you may be severely punished for copying. 

Rahim: I know an invigilator can take away my answer script and keep it only for five or ten minutes. But it doesn’t matter.

Myself: You’re quite wrong. If an invigilator or a magistrate catches you red handed, you will be expelled from the exam. Then it’ll be very disgraceful to you and also to your family.

Rahim: Catch me? I am too expert and experienced in it. I’ve been doing it for a long time and almost without any trouble.

Myself: Dear friend, you may pass in the exam by copying. But you should remember that copying kills your talent. It spoils your creative power and makes you dependent on others.

Rahim: I don’t bother about talent or creativity. Getting certificate is all to me.

Myself: I see, you’re still living in the fools’ paradise. You may luckily pass in an exam by copying. But you’ll surely fail in the job interview. What will you do then?

Rahim: Job interview! Job interview!! Sorry friend. I’ve never thought about my future and tried to pass in a short cut way. What should I do now?

Myself: Don’t worry, friend. You’ve still a way and that is to study hard. I’m sure you’ll be able to cover up and make a good result.

Rhaim: Thanks for bringing me to the right path.

Myself: You’re welcome.

Myself: May I come in, sir?

Manager: Please do. Be seated please.

Myself: Thank you, sir.

Manager: How can I help you?

Myself: I want to open an account with your bank. Could you please help me?

Manager: Yes, but what kind of account do you want to open?

Myself: I want to open a savings account.

Manager: Ok. First you have to take an application form. Then you will fill up the form properly. You must be introduced by someone who has an account with this bank. He must put his signature and account number on the application form.

Myself: Is that all?

Manager: No. You have to attach two passport size photographs to your application form. They must be attested by the introducer.                                                      

Myself: What should I do after that?                                                                               

Manager: Then you will be given a signature card. You have to puy you specimen signature on the card. At last, you will need at least Tk.500 as deposit.

Myself: Thank you very much for your kind help.

Manager: You are welcome.

Rahim: Hello Karim, how are you?

Karim: I am fine and you?

Rahim: I am fine too. But our JSC Examination will end very soon. What will you do after the examination?

Karim: After the examination we are free for about two months. I have made a plan to use this time effectively.  I will go to my village home.

Rahim: What will you do there?

Karim: I will open a night school and teach the illiterate people how to read and write. I will also make the aware of health, sanitation and population control.

Rahim: Is that all?

Karim: No. I’ll spend two weeks there. Then I’ll come back get myself admitted into a computer training centre. I’ll do a course on computer there. You know ours is an age of computer and without the knowledge of computer we cannot build up a good career.

Rahim: Do have any plan?

Karim: Yea. I also want to do a course on spoken English. You know that we must have a good command over English if we want to shine in life.

Rahim: Your idea is very good. I wish I could join you.

Karim: But Rahim, what will you do after the JSC Exam?

Rahim: I have decided to visit my uncle’s house in Chittagong.

Karim: What will you do there?

Rahim: I will stay there for some days and visit some interesting places. I need to enjoy myself to remove my boredom.

Karim: What are the places that you like to visit?

Rahim: I like to visit Cox’s Bazar, St. Martin Island and Himchari.

Karim: Hope you fulfil your desire.

Rahim: I also hope that you will be successful in your purpose.

Karim: Thank you very much.

Rahim: You are welcome.

Myself: Hi Rahim, how’re you?

My friend: I’m not well. But what about you?

Myself: I’m fine. But will you tell me why you are not well?

My friend: Because I always feel unwell and I do not get energy to work. Will you please tell me how I can get rid of it?

Myself: Do you take any exercise?

My friend: I don’t like it. I don’t see anything good in it. Is physical exercise important for us?

Myself: Of course. Physical exercise is useful to us in many ways. It makes our body strong and protects us from many diseases. To ensure the fitness of body and mind there is no alternative but to take regular physical exercise. 

My friend: Is it necessary for any other way?

Myself: Yea. Physical exercise gives us other benefits too. It refreshes our body and mind and gives us new energy to work.

My friend: Can you tell me any other importance of it?

Myself: Sure. It helps our muscles and nerves work properly. Again, it improves our appetite for food and digestion and prevents the decay of the body.

My friend: Now I understand that physical exercise is necessary for our healthy and happy life. But when should I take exercise?

Myself: You can take exercise in the early morning and in the evening. But remember that over exercise is harmful for our health.

My friend: But what kind of exercise should I take?

Myself: You can play cricket or football or walk in the morning and in the evening. You may also practise Yoga twice a day.

My friend: Thank you for your valuable suggestion.

Myself: You are most welcome.

Myself: Good morning, Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: Good morning. I am fine and you?

Myself: I am fine too. 

Rahim: But where are you going so early in the morning?

Myself: I am going to take morning walk. 

Rahim: My parents always tell me to walk in the morning. But I don’t fine interesting in it. Do you think it is necessary for us?

Myself: Morning walk is very useful for us all in many ways. First, in the morning the air is fresh and full of Oxygen. The morning air refreshes our body and mind. Besides walking is a kind of physical exercise.

Rahim: Is it useful for us in any other way?

Myself: Yes, we can enjoy the beauty of Nature if walk in the early morning. Besides, the smell of different flowers fills our mind with joy. The chirping of birds also pleases us.

Rahim: Ok. Can you tell me about any more benefit?

Myself: Sure. If we walk in the midst of Nature, our mind is filled with heavenly bliss. We can then fell the existence of God / Allah. Such feeling leads us to live an honest and peaceful life.

Rahim: Now I understand everything. I will join you from tomorrow. Thank you very much. 

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m fine, and you?

Myself: I’m fine too. 

Rahim: But where’re you coming from?

Myself: I am coming from my village home.

Rahim:  I see you often go to your village home and spend much time there. I think you like village life very much. But do you think that village life is better than city life?

Myself: I think village life has a lot of advantages. Village life is peaceful and quiet. There is no 

pollution in the villages. You can enjoy fresh air and food. You can enjoy the beauty of nature.

Rahim: It is true. But village life has some disadvantages too. There is no good school, college 

and hospital in the villages. Diseases, hunger, poverty etc. are common in villages.

Myself: I agree with you. But city life is not free from disadvantages too. City is full of crowd 

noise. There is scarcity of fresh air, water and food. It is full of pollution too.

Rahim: It is true that city life has some demerits. But it has many advantages too. There are good roads, schools, colleges and hospitals in the city. You can go to park or theatre and enjoy yourself. You can enjoy all modern facilities in the city.

Myself: Actually, both village life and city life have some advantages and disadvantages.

Rahim: I agree with you. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You’re most welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I am not well?

Myself: Why? What has happened?

Rahim: I have cut a sorry figure in the examination again.

Myself: What’s the problem? Don’t you learn your lesson regularly?

Rahim: I try to prepare my lesson regularly. But I don’t know how time passes by. I can’t use time properly. Will you tell me how I can make the proper use of time?

Myself: Of course. I know you are not serious about time. You never pay attention to your studies at the beginning of the year. When the exam comes near you are seen to be up and doing. But it cannot bring you good result.  So, at first you have to study seriously from the very beginning of the year.

Rahim: Okay. Can you suggest any other way?

Myself: I know you are somewhat lazy. You go to bed early but get up late. It kills a lot of time. So, you have to shake off idleness at any cost. You have to get up very early in the morning and sit down to study. You also have to keep lat hours at night and study until your lessons are prepared.

Rahim: But I have a problem. I spend much time on some subjects but other subjects often remain untouched. What can I do then?

Myself: To get rid of this problem, you have to make a daily routine budgeting your time for every subject. You have to study according to that routine.

Rahim: Okay. But I have some other problems too. I cannot but watch TV, play games and sports and gossip with my friends.

Myself: It is also necessary for our life. But bear in mind that you should not spend much time on them. If you follow all these things, your time will be properly used and you will surely make good result.

Rahim: Thank you very much for your suggestion.

Myself: You are most welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m well. What about you? 

Myself: I’m well too. But you seem thoughtful today. Will you please tell me what are you thinking about? 

Rahim: I’m actually thinking about illiteracy. It is a great problem of our country now, isn’t it? 

Myself: Yea. Illiteracy is the root cause of ignorance; superstition and it is the main barrier of our development. 

Rahim: So, it is necessary to remove illiteracy from the country. Can you tell me what should we do to remove illiteracy?

Myself: At first Govt. should put importance to education sector. There should be at least one primary school in each and every village. At the same time, we have to increase enrolment and prevent drop out too. 

Rahim: You are right. But there are some parents who are very poor. They employ their children in work to earn money. 

Myself: In such cases, the govt. should run food for education programme. If the poor students are given some food grains or money every month, their parents will be interested to send them to school. 

Rahim: In spite of that, some parents may not be interested to send their children to school.

Myseslf: To make such people send their children to school the govt. must make primary education compulsory for all. 

Rahim: Exactly. But can’t we do about the old illiterate people?

Myself: To educate the illiterate, students like ours can open night school in the villages and can teach illiterate villagers how to read and write. In this case different Govt. and Non-Govt. organizations can play an important role. 

Rahim:  I fully agree with you. But is there any other way?

Myself: Yea. I think the best way to remove illiteracy is to raise awareness among people. If people become aware of the bad effects of illiteracy, they will try to educate their children.

Rahim: It’s a good idea. But how can we aware people? 

Myself: Mass media can play a vital role in this regard. 

Rahim: I think if we can do all these things, our country will be free from the curse of illiteracy. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Salesman: Good afternoon. How can I help you? 

Myself: I’d like to buy a pair of shoes. Do you have any new models?

Salesman: Sure. Here are some on display. All these are new models.

Myself: Okay. Show me these black ones.

Salesman: What size do you want?

Myself: I want a medium size, probably six.

Salesman: Okay. Here they are.

Myself: But they look a little bigger!

Salesman: Sorry. These are medium. Try them on. They will fit you well. O, you are looking smart with them.

Myself: Okay. What’s the price?

Salesman: One thousand and five hundred taka.

Myself: The price seems too much. My friend bought a same pair of shoes for only Tk. 1200.

Salesman: Sorry, these shoes are made of pure leather. We sell shoes at fixed rate.

Myself: Okay. I’ll take them. Here is the money.

Salesman: Thank you. Please visit us next time.

Myself: You are welcome. Bye.

Book seller: Good afternoon. May I help you, please?

Customer: Yes. I want to buy some books.

Book seller: There are different types of books on the shelves. What type of books do you want?

Customer: I want to buy some novels.

Salesman: Do you have any particular choice?

Customer: I want to buy some novels of Humayun Ahmed.

Salesman: You will find these books in this shelf. Anyhow, I am bringing for you.

Customer: Please, bring some copies.

Salesman: Here are these books.

Customer: I will take these three books. How much do they cost?

Salesman: They cost Tk. 850/= .

Customer: It is too much. I know 20% reduction is given on this type of books. Please, reduce the price.

Salesman: Ok. Then give Tk. 640/= .

Customer: Here is the money.

Salesman: Thank you. Please, visit us next time. 

Customer: You are welcome. Bye.

Student: Good morning, sir. May I come in?

Headmaster: Good morning. Yes, come in. How can I help you, my boy?

Student: Sir, I wish to get myself admitted into your school.

Headmaster: What’s your name?

Student: My name is Abdur Rahim.

Headmaster: What’s your father?

Student: He is a govt. service holder.

Headmaster: Why do you seek admission into our school?

Student: Because my father has been transferred here from Barisal. 

Headmaster: O, I see. But in which school did you study in Barisal?

Student: I studied in Barisal Zilla School, sir.

Headmaster: Fine. But what class do you want to get yourself admitted?

Student: In class seven, sir.

Headmaster: Do you have TC and progressive report?

Student: Yes, sir. Here they are.

Headmaster: I see, you are a good student. Take this admission form. Come tomorrow at 10 a.m. after filling up the form. Don’t forget to bring your transfer certificate.

Student: Thank you, sir.

Headmaster: You’re welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I am fine, and you?

Myself: I am fine too. 

Rahim: But where are you going so fast?

Myself: I am going to join a seminar on ‘plant more trees’.

Rahim: O, I see. But can you tell me why we need more trees?

Myself: Of course. Trees are our best friends. They provide us with food, wood, medicine, clothes etc. 

Rahim: Can they help us in any other way?

Myself: Yes, they take in Carbon-dioxide and produce Oxygen. Without Oxygen we cannot live for a single moment.

Rahim: Are trees important for us in any other way?

Myself: Yes. Trees protect us from storm, cyclone, flood and drought. They also prevent soil from being erosion.

Rahim: But men are cutting down trees at random. Doesn’t it have any harmful effects on us?

Myself: Sure. For the lack of trees, the temperature will increase. If there are no trees, there will be no rainfall and our country will turn into a desert. As a result, all living beings will be extinct from the world.

Rahim: Now I clearly understand that trees are very important for us. So, thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello friend, how are you?

My friend: I am so so. And you?

Myself: I am fine. But you look so sad today, why?

My friend: Because my father has scolded me for my weakness in speaking English. Would you please tell me how I can speak English fluently?

Myself: Of course. To speak English fluently at first, you have to increase your stock of words. You also have to know the rules of tenses and the structures of sentences.

My friend: What should I do after that?

Myself: Then you have to try to communicate in English as far as possible. In this respect I can suggest you to communicate in English in your English classes. In your daily work you also should try to use English.

My friend: But I make a lot of mistakes when I speak in English. 

Myself: You may make some mistakes at first. But it does not matter. You must learn through mistakes.

My friend: Can I practise any other way?

Myself: Sure. It will be better if you join our English Language Club. Here you will find much scope to practise speaking.

My friend: Can I take the help of radio or television?

Myself: O, yes. It will be a great help to you if you listen to the news on radio and television. In this case, you can listen to the news of BBC, CNN and other TV Channels.

My friend: Thank you for your valuable suggestions.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how’re you?

Rahim: I’m fine, and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

Rahim: But what are those papers in your hand?

Myself: O, it’s today’s newspaper. Don’t you read newspaper daily?

Rahim: I read newspaper daily. I think it is very important for us all.

Myself: You’re right. We can know the daily happenings of home and abroad by reading newspaper.

Rahim: It is true. But we can also get the news of games and sports, trade and commerce, science and technology etc. through newspaper.

Myself: I agree with you. But it is important for the students for another reason.

Rahim: Will you tell me what it is?

Myself: Of course. At present every newspaper publishes a page or two for the students. The problems of different subjects are discussed here. We can learn many things from there.

Rahim: Yea. Besides these, we can know about the policy of the government and the opinions of the expert through newspaper.

Myself: We can also know about job vacancy, goods of different companies, flat for sale, flat to let etc. through newspaper.

Rahim: You’re right. In this way newspaper can help us enrich our knowledge.  Thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Good morning, sir. How’re you?

Science teacher: Good morning. I’m fine. What about you?

Myself: I’m fine too. But sir...........

Science teacher: Do you have any problem?

Myself: No, sir. But I want to talk about a matter.

Science teacher: Please, tell me without hesitation.

Myself: Sir, ours is an age of science and technology. But there is no computer club in our school. We urgently need a compute club.

Science teacher: Computer club! It’s an excellent idea. Computer has become a part and parcel of our day-to-day life. We can not think of a single day without computer. Its use is unlimited now.

Myself: I fully agree with you, sir. To build up a good career in any field we must have good command over computer. If we want to cope with the preset world, we must learn computer.

Science teacher: You’re right. But we’ve some problem. To set up a computer club we need some computers, modem or internet connection and furniture. Where shall we get so much money?

Myself: Sir, form this year all the students are paying Tk. 20 per month for computer purposes.

Science teacher: Oh! I’ve forgotten it completely. Now I can remember that we have sufficient money to buy computer and other things. But we also have another problem. To set up a compute club we need a suitable room. Is there any such room in our school?

Myself: Yes, sir. There is a big unused room just beside our science laboratory. We can use it as our computer club.

Science teacher: You’re right. It will be very nice if we have this room. But at first I have to talk to our Head Teacher.

Myself: Please, talk to the Head Teacher just today, sir. I think he will not disappoint us.

Science teacher: Don’t bother about it. Our Head Teacher always patronizes all to use science and technology in every sphere in life. I hope we’ll be successful to set up a computer club with in a few days.

Myself: Thank you very much, sir.

Science teacher: You’re welcome.

Myself: Hi Apu, how’re you?

Apu: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

Apu: But where’re you going so fast in the evening?

Myself: Sorry friend, I’ve forgotten to tell you that we have opened a night school. I’m going to teach the illiterate people there.

Apu: You’re certainly doing a great job. I think illiteracy is the greatest problem in Bangladesh.

Myself: I also think so. Illiteracy is the root cause of ignorance. It frustrates all the development efforts of the government and the community.

Apu: You’re right. But I think it’s also the bar to build up an educated nation. Because of illiteracy many parents do not send their children to school. They engage their male children to work for money. Some also think that educating girls is nothing but wastage of time and money.

Myself: Not only that, illiteracy is the cause of all social evils. Social problem like superstition, over population growth, health problem, early marriage, polygamy, dowry, etc. are the result of illiteracy.

Apu: I fully agree with you. Besides these, illiteracy hinders our economic development.

Myself: You’ve mentioned a very important point. Because of illiteracy, most people remain unskilled. These unskilled people can not get good job either in our country or in the foreign countries. As a result, they can not contribute much to our national economy. 

Apu: Actually, they are the burden to our society.

Myself: So, we have to work hand in hand to remove illiteracy from our country.

Apu: You’re right and I think you’re doing the right thing. I’ll not waste your valuable time. Thank you very much.

Myself: You’re most welcome.

Myself: Hi Rina, how are you?

Rina: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

 Rina: But where are you going?

Myself: I’m going to school now?

Rina: I have heard that your school very famous. Will you please tell me about your school?

Myself: Our school is a very big and nice one. We have a big four-storeyed building and an auditorium. There is another building for the Headmistress and other teachers. There is also a large play ground in front of our school. But what about yours?

Rina: Our school is also very nice. We have two buildings. But we have no auditorium like yours. 

Myself: How many students read in your school?

Rina: Our school is a small one. Only 250 girls read in our school. What is the number in your school?

Myself: About 2400 girls read in our school. 

Rina: Oh, what a big school yours is! But how many classrooms are there?

Myself: There are 25 classrooms. What about yours?

Rina: We have only 13 classrooms. What is the number of teachers in your school?

Myself: The number of teachers is our school is 56. What about you?

Rina: There are 15 teachers in our school. How is the result of your school?

Myself: The result of our school is very good. A lot of students get GPA 5 in the PSC, JSC and SSC Exams every year. Many of them also get scholarship. 

Rina: The result of your school is certainly very good. But the result of our school is not so good. I’m afraid I may cut a sorry figure in the public exams.

Myself: Please, don’t get frustrated. Work hard and you will surely cut a good figure in the exam.

Rina: Thank you very much.

Myself: You’re most welcome.

Myself: Hello Rahim, how are you?

Rahim: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

Rahim: But you seem thoughtful today. What are you thinking about?

Myself: Oh, actually I am thinking about my aim in life.

Rahim: Then, have you fixed any aim in life?

Myself: Of course. Every man should fix his aim in his early life and work accordingly.

Rahim: Oh, that’s great! But what is your aim?

Myself: I want to be a doctor in future.

Rahim: But why do you want to be a doctor?

Myself: Because I want to serve the people of my village and the countrymen.

Rahim: Will you please explain it a little more?

Myself: Oh sure. You know most of the people of our country are very poor. They cannot see a good doctor for want of money. As a result, many of them die for want of proper treatment.

Rahim: In that case how can you help them?

Myself: After completing MBBS course I shall set up a charitable dispensary in my locality. I will treat the sick people there and give medicine to the poor people free of cost.

Rahim: That is a very good idea. I appreciate your aim. Wish you all the best.

Myself: Thank you very much.

Rahim: You are most welcome.

Myself: Hello Roni, how’re you?

My friend: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’m fine too.

My friend: But where’re you going now?

Myself: I’m going to attend a computer class in our Computer Lab.

My fried: You’re certainly doing a great job by learning computer. Computer is very important in every sphere of our life now, isn’t it?

Myself: I always think so. Computer is useful to us in many ways. We can get all sorts of information form any corner of the world by using computer. We can also send messages to the furthest corner of the world by using it. So, if we want to cope with the modern world we must learn computer. 

My friend: You’re right. We can also read books, newspaper, magazines, journals by using internet which is based on computer.

Myself: Besides, computer has become an inseparable part of all office works. All government and private offices now use computer. So, to get a good job and to do any office work quickly and efficiently we must learn computer well.

My friend: I agree with you. But computer is used in the education sector too. The teaching and learning activities have now become fully dependent on computer. 

Myself: Not only that, all activities of schools, colleges, universities and education boards are done through computer and internet at present. Getting admission into an institution, doing the work of registration, form fill up, publication of the results etc. are done through computer. In order to do all these things properly we have to learn computer.

My friend: It is true. But computer is used in the medical sector too. All the hospitals and clinic now use computer to diagnose a disease and in the operation theatre. So, the work of a doctor and a medical technician has become impossible now without the knowledge of computer.

Myself: You’re right. Along with these, compute is used in the field of agriculture too. The agriculturists have produced many hi-breed and harsh climate tolerant crops with the help of computer.

My friend: In a word, computer is used in every sphere of our life and your decision to learn computer is really commendable. So thank you very much.

Myself: You are welcome.

Myself: Hello Rana, how’re you?

Rana: I’m fine and you?

Myself: I’, fine too. But you seem thoughtful today. Will you please tell me what’re you thinking about?

Rana: I’m actually thinking about the importance of education. 

Myself: It’s really a very serious matter. Education is necessary in every sphere of our life, isn’t it?

Rana: I also think so. The importance of education is immense in human life.

Myself: You’r right. An important thing in our life is knowledge about various things. It is only education which can give us proper knowledge about anything. We have to do a lot of works everyday and we can do it successfully if we can earn knowledge through education. 

Rana: I agree fully agree with you on this point. Education is necessary for all kinds of jobs too. A person who has good education can get a good job and earn well. 

Myself: It’s true not only in the field of jobs but also in other occupation too. Even a businessman, a farmer, a fisherman, the owner of a farm can be successful in his occupation if he is educated.

Rana: It’s true. Besides these, education makes us conscious about various things. If a man is educated, he becomes conscious about health, sanitation, pollution etc. and as such he can do the right thing.

Myself: Actually, education develops a man internally. It removes all sorts of evils from the mind of a man. Education makes a man free from ignorance, superstitions, narrowness and backwardness and in this way, education makes real man. Such an enlightened man can enlighten the whole society by removing all evils from the society.

Rana: Right. Education also helps a man possesses all noble qualities. A truly educated man is honest, sincere, punctual, industrious, truthful, pious, kind and so on. He does not deceive or cheat others and helps other in times of danger. Thus, an educated man is as asset to the society.

Myself: Education also make a man a good citizen. An educated man obeys the laws, pays taxes and works for the welfare of the country. Thus he can do his duties and responsibilities properly to the country. 

Rana: Along with these, an educated man is conscious about the affairs of the country. He helps the govt. to lead the country to the right path by expressing his valuable opinions. Moreover, he stands by the countrymen if the country faces any danger.

Myself: I agree with you. From our discussion one thing is clear and it is that the importance of education has no end. So, thank you very much.

Rana: You’re most welcome. 

Rahim: Hello friend, how are you?

Myself: I’m fine and you?

Rahim: I’m fine too. But what are you doing here so early in the morning?

Myself: I’m working in my garden.

Rahim: Oh, what a beautiful garden yours is! Who helps you in your work?

Myself: I myself do everything. But my parents and my younger sister sometimes help me.

Rahim: When do you work in it?

Myself: I always work in the evening but sometimes I work in the morning too.

Rahim: But what kind of flower do you plant in your garden?

Myself: I usually plant the rose, the, marigold, the sunflower, the dalia, the champa, the jui, the beli, the kamini, the hasnahena, the rajanigandha etc.

Rahim: But do you only plant flowers in it?

Myself: No, besides different flowers, I also plant vegetables in one corner of my garden.

Rahim: But does your hobby help you in any way?

Myself: Yea. It helps me in many ways. It takes me away from the monotony of daily work and refreshes my body and mind. My joy knows no bounds when I see beautiful flowers tossing in the gentle breeze. It keeps me healthy too. Besides, it supplies our family with fresh vegetables. 

Rahim: Your hobby is certainly very good. 

Myself: Thanks for your appreciation. But what is your hobby?

Rahim: My hobby is stamp collecting.

Myself: But why have you chosen stamp collecting while there are many others things to do?

Rahim: I think stamp collecting is very interesting and useful. It gives me much pleasure when I can collect a new stamp. Besides, it increases my knowledge about the history and culture of a country.

Myself: How many stamps have you collected so far?

Rahim: I have already collected about two hundred stamps of fifty countries. You can see them if you like.

Myself: I’ll see them later on. But I am to finish my work now. So, thank you very much.

Rahim: You are most welcome.