Lesson I

A. Listen and read.

Andy:                 Hi, Tamal! Can you help me with  something?

Tamal:               Sure, Andy! 

Andy:                What are the main tourist spots in Bangladesh? 

                           I know about Cox's Bazar. I visited there last 

                           month. 

Tamal:               Oh, Cox's Bazar is the most popular tourist 

                           spot.

Andy:                 And it's beautifull I loved the sea and the beach!

                           But I'd like to see some new places this time.

Tamal:              Right! There are many places to see in our country. 

                          You can go to Sreemangal. You can enjoy the beauty

                          of the tea gardens there. From there you can go 

                          to Madhabkundu. There are some wonderful 

                          waterfalls there. You can also go to Saint Martin's 

                          Island. It's a special place.

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Andy:                What is special about Saint Martin's Island?

Tamal:              It's an island in the Bay of Bengal, and it's the 

                          only coral island in Bangladesh. You can see 

                          coral in different shapes and colours. And the 

                          water in the Bay of Bengal is very clean and blue! 

Andy:                Oh, that sounds wonderful!

Tamal:               Yes, it is! You can also see the turtles on the island. 

                           The turtles make their nests on the beach and then 

                           they lay their eggs in them. You can see many fish, too.

Andy:                 Wow! Really? Can I go sailing?

Tamal:               Well, you can take a day cruise. You can go on wooden 

                           boats or sea truck. The cruises are exciting and safe. 

                           They are a great way to see the Bay.

Andy:                 Thanks for the information, Tamal!

B. Answer the questions.

1 What tourist places does Tamal tell Andy about?

2 What is the name of the island Tamal tells Andy about?

3 Where is this island? 4 What can you see on this island?

5 How can you go on the water in the Bay of Bengal?

C. Pairwork. Act the dialogue from Activity A.

D. Look at the words in bold from the text. Match the words and their meanings.

1 coral                          A a journey by sea

2 nest                           B a place to lay eggs

3 cruise                        C hard colourful substances made of bones of very small creatures 

                                       at the bottom of the sea

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Andy:               So, how can I get to Saint Martin's Island?

Tamal:             Well, you can go from Chattogram to Teknaf, and 

                         then from Teknaf to Saint Martin's Island. 

Andy:               How far is Chattogram from Teknaf?

Tamal:             About 228 kilometres.

Andy:               And how far is Saint Martin's Island from Teknaf? 

Tamal:             It is about 26 nautical miles. A nautical mile is a 

                         unit for measuring distance at sea. By sea truck it's 

                         about two and a half hours journey from Teknaf to 

                         Saint Martin's Island.

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F. Groupwork. Look at the map in Activity E. Point at different districts 

    on the map. Do you know how far each district is from Dhaka?

G. Write in your exercise book the paragraph your teacher dictates. 

     The paragraph is about the districts of Bangladesh.

I. 

1 well done

2 it was a fantastic game

3 oh no

4 I can't find my homework

5 help me

6 you can't do that

7 let's go