William Cowper, a famous English poet wrote, ’’God made the country but man
made the town.’’ The difference between a rural life and a city life is
remarkable. In the village we see the glamour of nature where God pervades. But the
town is man-made artificial thing and
it cut us off from direct contact with nature.
Both the rural life and the city life have their advantages. In
rural life we see perfect peace. A
rural life is very simple and easy going. It
is free from cares and anxieties of the world. The fish and vegetables we get
fresh.
The air we breathe
is pure. We are in direct touch with nature. The people living in villages are
very open minded, honest and peace-loving.
On the other hand, town
life too some advantages. It
provides us with all that we want. There are good roads for comfortable
transport, electricity for physical comfort, good schools, colleges, madrashas,
universities, technical centres for education, good hospitals and clinic for
proper medical treatment and well-furnished shops and stores to meet all our
wants. For recreation and pastime we have clubs, libraries and show houses of
various kinds. There is a good facility for trade, commerce and industry in the
town.
The village has no good roads and as a result there is no easy and
good transport facility. The sanitary conditions are very unsatisfactory and
such is the case with medical and educational facilities because good doctors
and teachers generally avoid villages on account of their disadvantages.
In respect of a city life, the air is full of smoke and soot and
the food we get is mostly impure and adulterated. Town is rather nasty with its
dust, waste, filth and bad smell. Vehicles ply here and there constantly and
for it people are afflicted with sound pollution. Hijackers, cheats and
pick-pockets along with terrorists abound in the city.
It is quite impossible to make a choice for one or the other. We
need villages for calm, peaceful and care-free life while we need a city life
for education, culture, good transport and amusement. My choice is for rural
life.
The 21st February
is regarded as a memorable day in the history of Bangladesh. It is the day in
1952 when the people of Bangladesh sacrificed their lives for the sake of their
mother tongue. On this day, the people bow their heads as a token of deep love
and respect to the language martyrs. This immortal 21st February was declared by the UNESCO
the International Mother Language Day.
Our language Movement day or 21st February was recognized as the
Internarional Mother language day by the UNESCO in November 1999. Considering
the Bangalee nationalism and the importance of the day, the UNESCO has declared
it so. The recognition of this day by the UNESCO has increased the glory of our
nation in the whole world.
The day has a historic background. After the birth of Pakistan,
Mohammad Ali Jinnah declared-‘’Urdu and only Urdu shall be the state language
of Pakistan’’. All classes of people of erstwhile East Pakistan raised a strong
protest against this declaration. The people of erstwhile East Pakistan raised
a strong protest against this declaration. The people took to the streets
chanting slogans and the struggle took a very serious turn. The ruling class
became furious and imposed section 144 all over the country and banned all
meetings and processions. But on the 21st February, 1952, the students, and the
publics defied section 144 and brought out a procession from Dhaka University
campus. The brutal police shot at the procession indiscriminately. As a
result,many brave sons of the soil like, Rafiq, Salam, Barkat, Shafiq, Jabbar
died. But the Bangalees did not step back. Rather the movement became so strong
then that the ruling class was forced to recognixe Bangla as one of the state
languages of the then Pakistan.
The importance of 21st February is great to the people of
Bangladesh. During the observance of the day the national flag is kept
half-mast atop all public and private buildings. People from all walks of life
place floral wreaths on the Central Shaheed Minar. People throughout the
country erect Shaheed Minar and on this day put garlands of flowers on its
alter as a mark of profound respect. BTV and Bangladesh Betar broadcast special
programs.
People of Bangladesh can never forget this day. This immortal 21st February is now being observed
throughout the world as the ‘International Mother Language Day’ as a token of
respect to the supreme sacrifice of the language movement. This day has
elevated our image in the international community.
English is an
international language in the world. Its importance is beyond description. It
is the only medium of communication with any nation of the world. All the
important books of science, technology, agriculture, medical science, computer,
internet and so on are written in English. To get a good job in the native or,
foreign country, English is compulsory. For enriching our store of knowledge
English has no alternative. International trade and commerce fully depend on
English. To know the world affairs, English is essential. Without English, we
cannot enter the kingdom of knowledge of all branches. Previously our nation
did not pay heed to this fact but recently good sense seems to have dawned upon
our education policy markers. English has now been made compulsory upto degree
level. But it is the matter of sorrow that group of unskilled teachers and
writers are spoiling the great initiative. By learning English, we can get the
opportunities of better employment and better salaries. Now English has got the
status of the global language. English is spoken throughout the entire world.
If any nation does not learn English, it will lag behinds in all respects. But
learning English requires regular and painstaking practice. The learners need
advanced books on English. Only the good teachers can teach English. So with
the help of good teachers along with a suitable syllabus, the learning of
English can be improved.
English is called an
international language because in almost all countries, there are people who
can speak English. It is used as a lingua franca all over the world. No other
language than English serves the purpose of a common language through which
people can communicate with one another for trade and commerce, science and
education, art and literature. There is so any other alternative to English. We
should learn English for a great variety of purposes. We need English to get
good jobs ro go abroad, to porsue higher studies on science and technology and
medicine. English is a skill based subject. We should, therefore learn the four
skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. The communicative approach
to learning English, does not require one to know or learn definitions of
grammar items. Traditional grammar has little or noplace in learning English
through the communicative approach. That does not imply that one can do without
grammar in learning a second or foreign language. How can we use a language
without knowing the different ways in which words can be grouped together to
form structures etc. My English textbook helps me a lot in learning English.
The book is written in accordance with the principles of communicative approach
with advocates the learning of a language through the medium of the target
language. And each of the units of the book is followed by ample exercises for
revision and reinforcement work. The book is very helpful for me to learn
English.
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