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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome on board Flight BG88 to Bangkok. We are currently third in line for take-off and are expected to be in the air in approximately seven minutes. Please fasten your seat belt and secure all baggage under your seat or in the overhead compartments. Keep your seats and table trays in upright position for take-off. Please turn off all personal electronic devices, including laptops and cellphones. This is a non-smoking flight. Smoking in the lavatory is prohibited. Thank you for choosing Bangladesh Biman. Enjoy your flight.

Good afternoon passengers. This is your captain Rashid Akbar speaking. First I'd like to welcome everyone on Flight BG 88. We are currently cruising at an altitude of 10058.40 feet at airspeed of 643.7376 km per hour. The time is 1:25 pm. The weather looks good and with the tail wind on our side we are expecting to land in Bangkok approximately fifteen minutes ahead of schedule. The weather in Bangkok is clear and sunny. The temperature is 32 degree Celsius for this afternoon. If the weather is good we should get a great view of the city as we descend. The cabin crew will be coming around in about twenty minute's time to offer you a light snack and drinks. The inflight movie will begin shortly after that. I'll talk to you again before we reach our destination. Until then, sit back, and enjoy the flight.

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This is an announcement from the pilot of Bangladesh Biman Flight BG 88. He is conveying some (a) _____ to the passengers bound for Bangkok. They are going to fly (b) ______ seven minutes. So everybody should fasten their seat (c) _______ and secure their luggages, keep their seats and table trays upright, turn off all electronic devices and not (d) ______  as this is a non-smoking flight. He gives some information, too about the altitude and speed of the plane, weather outside and of Bangkok. He further says that they are (e) ______ to land ahead of schedule.

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(a) instructions (b) within (c) belts (d) smoke (e) expecting

This is an announcement from the pilot of Bangladesh Biman Flight BG 88. He is conveying some (a) instructions to the passengers bound for Bangkok. They are going to fly (b) within seven minutes. So everybody should fasten their seat (c) belts and secure their luggages, keep their seats and table trays upright, turn off all electronic devices and not (d) smoke as this is a non-smoking flight. He gives some information, too about the altitude and speed of the plane, weather outside and of Bangkok. He further says that they are (e) expecting to land ahead of schedule.

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What are some examples of Bangladeshi folk music genres mentioned in the passage?

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Some examples of Bangladesh folk music genres mentioned in the passage are Palligiti, Bhatiwali, Jari, Sari, Gambira, Lalon Giti, Palagan, and the songs of Hason Raja.

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How are the instruments used in folk music connected to the land and environment?

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The instruments used in folk music are connected to the land and environment deeply. Our agriculture, food, ecology, seasons, and rituals are reflected in this tunes.

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What happens to folk music as people move to cities and villages change?

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As people move to cities and villages change, the traditional tunes of folk music gradually fade.

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How is Bangladeshi folk music still present in mainstream media, despite its decline?

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Film directors feature these folk music in the films and thus folk music still present in mainstream media.

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Discuss in groups and write a paragraph on the following topic Folk Music:

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Folk music is an integral part of our culture. The life of the rural people is reflected in folk music. Our agriculture, food, seasons, and rituals are all reflected in these songs. Village people express their weal and woe and feelings through different form of folk music like Palligiti, Bhatiwali, Jari, Sari, Lalon Giti, Palagan, etc. But people's taste for music has changed over time. As people migrate to cities and villages transform, our traditional folk songs are slowly fading. Folk music or Palligiti is now sung with western instruments. At the same time, modern music is now fusing melodies from folk and traditional songs. In general band and pop music is becoming more and more popular, particularly among the young generation. Yet folk music has a great importance in our everyday life today. As this song is deeply rooted in our culture, people still derive pleasure listening to folk music. Besides, folk music is still used in mainstream films and music albums.

(a) consists (5) exclusively (c) depend (d) bamboo (e) instruments

Folk music (a) consists of tunes, lyrics and knowledge which are passed down orally for generations. The ways of folk life arc (b) exclusively reflected in the folk songs like Palligiti, Bhatiali, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalon Giti, Paalagan etc. The types and nature of folk music (c) depend on and differ from various landscapes and languages of ethnic communities. The instruments used for folk music are commonly crafted from locally available materials, like animal skin, (d) bamboo and calabash. But nowadays, folk music has found its place in mainstream films and music albums sung with modern (e) instruments as well.

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