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Mita looked around and saw a garden of trees and flowers welcoming her. There was a small fountain at the middle of the garden, bringing in cool breeze. Mita loved the place.

Mita brought a suitcase as well as a piece of carry-on luggage. She carried her luggage to the elevator and pressed a button that said 6. Her uncle's apartment was on the 7th floor. It was a nicely done two bedroom apartment. Mita and Zara were going to share the same room.

It was nearly 8 p.m. when they all got settled. They finished dinner and started to plan for the next day. Mita read about the floating market in the internet, and wanted to see one. "Well, then you have to wake up very early tomorrow. The market sits early in the morning and is over before noon. We are going to the Tha Kha floating market tomorrow," said Mr. Islam. "Wow!" cried out Mita and Zara together. "Thank you, uncle." "Thank you, dad."

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The destination

Key words : fascinate destination floating market

A. Read the text below and complete it with the right form of verb from the box. You can use one verb more than once if necessary.

be     wait     give     excited     nod     go     hold     take     ride     stand

Mita was _ to see such a big airport. After completing immigration, they all came out of the airport. Mr. Mazharul Islam _ to the taxi counter and bought a ticket. They stood in a line and _ for their turn. Soon their taxi came and they all got into it.

Mita's uncle _ the driver his address, Happy Condo 18 Rachada Pisek Road. The driver _ and started for the destination. Mita _ very excited. She _ Zara's hand and whispered, "Oh Zara, I can't believe I'm here with you and I'm so happy. Mita had never _ a car at such a high speed. She _ a little scared. It _ about one and a half hours to reach their destination. Mita's uncle paid the driver according to the metre. The driver _ out their luggage, thanked Mr. Islam and drove away.

 

B. Read the text and answer the following questions.

Mita looked around and saw a garden of trees and flowers welcoming her. There was a small fountain at the middle of the garden, bringing in cool breeze. Mita loved the place.

Mita brought a suitcase as well as a piece of carry-on luggage. She carried her luggage to the elevator and pressed a button that said 6. Her uncle's apartment was on the 7th floor. It was a nicely done two- bedroom apartment. Mita and Zara were going to share the same room.

It was nearly 8 p.m. when they all got settled. They finished dinner and started to plan for the next day. Mita read about the floating market in the internet, and wanted to see one. "Well, then you have to wake up very early tomorrow. The market sits early in the morning and is over before noon. We are going to the Tha Kha floating market tomorrow," said Mr. Islam. "Wow!" cried out Mita and Zara together. "Thank you, uncle." "Thank you, dad."

Questions

  1. Why did Mita think that the garden was welcoming her?
  2. When did they all start to plan for the next day?
  3. What did they plan to see?
  4. Why would Mita and Zara wake up early the next morning?

 

C. Read the text in A and B and write what the following phrases mean in the texts.

  1. their turn
  2. a little scared
  3. bringing in
  4. said 6
  5. got settled
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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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As people move to cities and villages change, the traditional tunes of folk music gradually fade.

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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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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.

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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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