How to become a good student.
Every student wants to become a good student.
A student should have followed some instructions to become a good student. First he should go to
school regularly and listen to the teachers lecture attentively. He must need
to prepare very well for the exam. He should not neglect his studies at the
beginning of the school term. Then he should understand what he reads. Next he
should make his own notes himself and revise them frequently. After that he
should have a fairly good command over the language. Finally he should enrich
his knowledge. He should read all the books throughout the year. He should obey
the teachers, carry out their orders and follow their instructions. By
following the above instructions a student can be a good student.
River Gypsies in Bangladesh
River gypsies are an ethnic
group in Bangladesh.
They are known as bedey to local people. They have their own lifestyles and
culture. They live in groups. They do not own any land. They live a nomadic
life travelling from one place to another. They roam across our rivers and
waters in small country boats. These boats are their houses. Throughout the
monsoon, they remain busy with fishing. They also dive for natural pearls in
waters. Men catch snakes and entertain people with snake charming and sell
herbal cures. Women go from door to door sell bangles, cosmetics and many other
things. They also try to heal pains of old people often by sucking out blood
from their body. They are use d to water life. They inherit from their
forefathers necessary life skills to survive in water. They have no education.
So the authority feels the need to bring them under formal education network.
Some voluntary organizations are running special schools on boats to educate
river gypsy children in some areas.
Importance of Physical Exercise
Physical exercise means the
regular movement of our limbs. It is necessary to keep our body fit and strong.
Physical exercise helps us to build a good health. It also helps in digesting
food. There are different kinds of physical exercise. They are walking,
swimming, running, cycling etc. A man can be benefited in many ways by taking
physical exercise. A machine can not work without regular and proper use. Human
body is compared with machine. It becomes inactive and weak without regular and
proper exercise. Physical exercise makes our body active. We must remember that
excess of anything is bad. Over-exercise is also injurious to health. Sometimes
it tells upon our body and mind. So, we should abide by the laws of physical
exercise. Everybody should take regular physical exercise with a view to enjoying
sound health and sound mind.
My Favorite TV Programme
Watching TV is a great
source of entertainment. I see different programmes of different channels. The
most popular TV programmes are dramas, songs, dances, films, games and sports
etc. There are also some instructive programmes on the television. These
generally cover different branches of knowledge. Among all the programmes, my
favorite TV programme is the documentary on animal life. The name of the
programme is animal planet. It is telecast on every Saturday at 9 p.m. on BTV.
Animals are the main performers in this programme. I have thirst for knowing
about animal life from my boyhood. I can learn many things about animal life
from this programme. That is why, I like this programme most.
Folk Song
Folk songs are songs that
are sung in traditional style of a community or country. These songs are
different from the others in themes, words and tunes. They mainly reflect the
joys and sorrows of the common people of the community or the country. In Bangladesh we
have a rich tradition of folk songs. These songs are sung with the traditional
musical instruments such as the tabla ektara,dotara etc. However, folk songs
also have some categories such as the Palligiti, Bhatiali, Bhawaiya, Jari,
Sari, Gambhira, Lalongiti, Palagaon etc. These songs have their traditional
specialties. For example Palligiti tells the joys and sorrows of the village
people. Bhatiali tells the joys and sorrows of the people whose lives are
closely related with the rivers of Bangladesh. They are the boatmen,
the river gypsies etc. Lalongiti is a devotional or philosophical song about
creator and creation. Folk songs are valuable resources of Bangladesh and
Bangladeshi culture.
A Nature Lover
A man who loves nature is
considered a nature lover.Katric Poramanik has passion is to plant trees. Now
he is sixty-three years old. He started planting trees when he was only ten
years old. His father once told him that he can get God’s blessings by planting
trees. Kartic believed it heart and soul. Never in his life had he stopped
planting trees. Many of his trees are now 35-40 years old. Kartic feels happy
to see them. He also feels to see people sitting under these trees saplings. By
now he has planted hundreds of trees. He has planted trees beside the roads, in
and around the bazer, schools and colleges, open fields and many other places.
Katric does a noble job by planting trees in his leisure. He saves the
environment and thus saves the humanity.
Using a Table of Contents
A Table of contents is an
important part of a book. It gives us information about what is inside a book.
It tells us what each of the parts of the book is about. It is also tells us
how to go to the page where the part starts. A table of contents is usually
written as ‘Contents’ at the top of the page. The list of the parts is
presented in the order that they appear in the book. The list contains the
title or the names of the parts. It sometimes mentions are sections as well as
the subsection titles with the chapter or unit or lesson titles. It also
includes the foreword or preface, book map, index, and the page numbers. It is
very much necessary for a book.
Using a dictionary
Using a dictionary is very
important for a student as well as for all. A dictionary is a collection of
words. It lists the words of a language and gives necessary information about
them. It tells us about the spelling, pronunciation, meaning and parts of
speech etc. of words .Sentences are given in italics to make the meaning of
words clear. Example sentences show how words are used. It also gives the
synonyms and the antonyms of a word. We find words made by adding prefixes and
suffixes to the root word. Parts of speech are shown. A verb word is always
given in the simple present tense. But the past form of a verb and the past
participle are also shown.
Hygiene
Hygiene means to keep
ourselves, our home and work places clean. It is important for our good health.
Nobody likes an unclean person. So we should follow the rules of hygiene. We
should have a bath everyday to keep our body clean. It will keep the body free
from dirt and bacteria. We should wash our clothes regularly. It is important
to wash our hands before meals and after using the toilets. We should brush our
teeth. We should also cut our nails regularly. Our drinking water must be pure.
Moreover, we should keep our surroundings and environment neat and clean. If we
do and follow all the above things properly, we will be able to lead a healthy
and happy life.
A Nature Lover
A man who loves nature is
considered a nature lover.Katric Poramanik has passion is to plant trees. Now
he is sixty-three years old. He started planting trees when he was only ten
years old. His father once told him that he can get God’s blessings by planting
trees. Kartic believed it heart and soul. Never in his life had he stopped
planting trees. Many of his trees are now 35-40 years old. Kartic feels happy
to see them. He also feels to see people sitting under these trees saplings. By
now he has planted hundreds of trees. He has planted trees beside the roads, in
and around the bazer, schools and colleges, open fields and many other places.
Katric does a noble job by planting trees in his leisure. He saves the
environment and thus saves the humanity.
Naskahi Khantha
Nakshai Kantha is a kind of
embroidered quilt. The name was taken from Bengali word, ‘Nakshi’ which means
artistic pattern. It is a kind of traditional craft and is said to be
indigenous to Bangladesh and
West Bengal in India.
The art has been practiced in rural Bengal for
centuries.The Nakshi Kantha’became popular after poet JasimUdddin’s poem
“Nakshi Kanthar Math”was published in 1929.It has a far reaching effect on the
field of Bangladeshi culture and tradition. Traditional kanthas are made for
family use. Old or new cloth and thread are used to make these
quilts.Mymensingh,Jamalpur,Rajshahi, Faridpur,Bogra and Jessore are most famous
for this craft. Now it is produced commercially and we can find them in many
expensive handicraft shops in cities. The quilts are now in great demand
because of the colorful patterns and designs embroidered on them.Finally,we can
say that “Nakshai Kantha” signifies a token of Bengali culture
The Ethnic People in Bangladesh
Ethnic is one kind of tribe
or community of people. They are different from us. Their religion is also
different from ours. They are very important part of the culture of our
country. Their culture is different from modern western culture and therefore
interesting for the people of western countries. Their clothes, jewellery,
cooking and eating habit is different from ours. The majority of those people
live in Chittagong Hill tracts. Some of them live some regions of Mymensing,
Rajshahi, Bhola and Sylhet.They live in the forest areas, in the hills and in
rural areas. They practise Jhum cultivation. By religion they are Hindus,
Christians or Bhuddists. They speak their own mother tongue along with the
affected/unnatural pronunciation. They have some common characteristic. They
have their own lifestyles. They build their houses on bamboo or wooden
platforms. Rice is their staple food. Men wear lungi and women wear thamis or
sarongs and angis.Hunting and fishing are their favourite pastimes. They are
fond of songs, music, dances, and theatre and fair.
How to prepare custard
My younger sister does not
know how to prepare custard. I call her and say that first wash the fruits and
peel them. Then cut the fruits into small pieces and keep them in a bowl. Now
boil the milk in a pot. Next mix sugar in it and stir well. Now take the
custard powder in a small cup of 4 tablespoons of cold milk and mix well. Then
pour the mixture into the boiling milk and stir well. Boil for five minutes,
stirring it all the time. After that take the pot off the stove. Let the
custard be cool. Finally pour it into the fruit bowl. Now the delicious custard
is ready to eat.
How to decorate your drawing
room for a birthday party
My younger sister does not know how to
decorate your drawing room for a birthday party. I call her and say that the
first step is to clean the room properly and remove the unnecessary things from
it. Hang a poster on the wall and the poster should contain the name of the
occasion. Many colourful balloons can also be hung from the ceiling. Stick some
flowers on the every inside wall of the room with scotch tape. These flowers
can be natural or artificial. Place a table in the room and the cake should be
put on that. Around the cake put some bunches of natural flowers which will
spread sweet fragrance. The room is now ready for the party.
Load shedding
Load-shedding means the
suspension of the supply of electricity for a certain period. It occurs in all
the places where there is connection of electricity. It has become a regular
affair in our country. There are many reasons for load shedding. The
insufficient production of electricity in our country is the main cause of
load-shedding. Misuse of electricity is another cause. Illegal connection of
electricity is also responsible for load-shedding. Fresh food preserved in the
refrigerator gets rotten. Load-shedding at night encourages the miscreants in
there violent works. Students also cannot study properly due to load-shedding.
After all, load shedding affects the economy of our country. So the authority
should establish more lands and power houses to solve this problem. Illegal
connection and system loss should also be stopped.
Traffic Jam
Traffic jam is a long line
of vehicles in which many vehicles get stuck in jam. It is one of the major
problems of city life. It occurs in big cities and towns. The main cause of
traffic jam is the narrowness of roads in proportion to the large number of
vehicles. Our vehicles have increased but our roads have not increased. The
numbers of unlicensed vehicles are increasing day by day. The drivers have little
knowledge about traffic rules. Parking here and there and overtaking tendency
are also the cause of occurring traffic jam. It brings great suffering to us.
It kills our valuable time. We can not reach school, college, office and
hospital in time. However, this problem should be solved. The number of roads
should be increased. Traffic rules should also be imposed with an iron hand.
Unlicensed vehicles should be removed. Drivers have to be conscious about
traffic rules and regulations.
Our National Flag
National
flag symbolizes a nation’s independence. It introduces any country to the
people of the world. Every independent country has a national flag. We live in
an independent country. We have our own national flag too. It varies from
country to country. Our National flag is rectangular in shape. The ratio of its
length and breadth is 10:6. It
may be made of cotton, liner or silk The colour of our national flag is green
with a red circle in the middle. The green color indicates youth and peace. The
red circle indicates dark period of oppression the sunrise after a long dark
period of oppression. It also indicates the bright future of our nation. They sacrificed their lives for the
country in 1971.It is kept half- mast on the national mournful days. We love
and respect our national flag very much. We are proud of it.
Street / Road Accident
The accident that is
generally taken place on street is called road accident. It is taken place by
buses, trucks, rickshaws, baby-taxies etc. It is increasing day by day.
Thousands of people die every year due to street accident. Most of the
accidents generally take place in urban areas. There are many causes of street
accident. The reckless driving of the drivers is the main cause of it. The
unconsciousness of the people is also responsible for increasing street
accident. Most of the drivers are not willing to obey traffic rules. On the
other hand, passers-by are also over busy. They do not usually use over bridge
and underground path. As a result, street accident is caused every day.
However, this problem should be solved by taking necessary steps. Traffic rules
should be imposed strictly. Passers-by and drivers should be aware. Radio and
television can play a vital role in this regard.
A Village Doctor
A village doctor is a person
who gives medicine and treatment with his little knowledge to the village
people. He is very popular and familiar figure to the villagers. Though he is
quack, he is very important in the village. He is not well-educated person.He
gathers experience by working under a qualified doctor or in a medicine shop.
He keeps some common and necessary medicines. His chamber is usually seen in
market. A few chairs, a table, an almirah and a few benches are seen in his
chamber. He is very active, punctual and dutiful. He gets up early in the
morning. He opens his dispensary early in the morning and begins to attend the
patients. He tries his best to cure the patient but takes little fees from
them. He leads very simple life. A village doctor is an important figure to the
villagers because they find him whenever they call him. Actually, he is the
best friend of the villagers.
My Visit to a Village Fair
On the occasion of Bengali New
Year’s Day I get a chance to visit a village fair some days ago. I went there
with some of my friends. I reached the fair at 4 p.m. The fair was held under a
banyan tree situated in our village. The whole place was fully decorated. Many
people gathered here. I saw there many attractive things. I enjoyed puppet
shows and magic shows. There were many shops. They sold different things. I
bought candy, balloons, earthen pots, wooden toys, etc. I also bought a clay
dolls for my younger sister. I enjoyed the day very much. I gathered much
experience from the fair. It was really a memorable day in my life. I returned
home at 9 a.m.
A Rickshaw Puller
A rickshaw puller is a man
who pulls rickshaw for money. He is very familiar figure in our country. He is
very poor. His income is very law. Generally, he has no rickshaw of his own. He
hires it. He has to pay about 40 to 50 taka for a single day. He earns about
250 to 300 taka per day. In bad weather, he demands more money. Most of the
times he bargains with the passengers. As a rickshaw puller, He earns very
small amount, he can not live in better place. He usually lives in a slum. He
leads very miserable life. His life is full of sorrows and sufferings. He faces
more difficulties in maintaining his family. He has to live from hand to mount.
He cannot provide food, education and medicine to his family properly. He finds
great pleasure to serve human being at a minimum cost. His service is really
very great. He is friend to all.
