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13. Do you enjoy computing?
> Yes, I do. To be honest enough with you, I think I can hardly survive without a computer. You know, it’s now more like a necessity to me.

14. What are the some common activities you do on a computer?
> There're a lot of stuff I do on a computer ; mostly online shopping and social networking. I also spend a fair amount of time visiting online newspapers and blogs. And, of course, I am a member of a few teachers' forums where we share and discuss our teaching experiences.

15. Hoe does a computer help with your study / job?
> As a teacher I find computer a great help. It helps me prepare my lesson plans in advance; you know, I can save them on the computer and can print them out anytime I need. And most importantly it helps me research and find resources online.

16. Do you spend a lot of time on computing?
> Yes, I guess I do. I spend a great deal of time on computing every day. However, I don’t think I am addicted to it because I only use a computer when I need to.

9. How important are clothes and fashion to you?
> It's very important. I think it represents what kind of person you are. I like to dress accordingly. For example, I like to wear casual clothes when I'm at home or on a holiday whereas I do prefer it formal at my work or in a business trip.

10. What kind of clothes do you dislike wearing?
> Well, I dislike wearing these random weird clothes, you know, like ripped jeans. I rather like my clothes nice and tidy.

11. What clothes do you wear to special occasions?
> It actually depends on what kind of occasion it is. For instance, if It's a birthday or a wedding party, I like to dress casually ; however, if It's a traditional occasion like Eid or Pohela Boisakh, I prefer traditional stuff.

12. How different are the clothes you wear now from those you wore 10 years ago?
> Well, it’s very different. The sense of clothing and fashion has come a long way over the last decade. And, also 10 years ago I was a student so I mostly wore casual clothes and don’t bother much about it whereas now I choose my outfit to suit the occasion I'm wearing it to.

5. Do you like cooking?

√ Yes, I do. I really enjoy cooking for my family. Although I don't get to cook very often for my family, I try not to miss cooking dinner for them at the weekends.

6. What dishes do you enjoy cooking?

√ Well, I enjoy cooking both traditional and contemporary dishes. I particularly enjoy cooking shorshe ilish, a traditional preparation of Hilsa fish cooked in mustard gravy. I also enjoy cooking a number of different chicken dishes, such as, Roast Chicken, Chicken Korma.

7. Do you enjoy cooking more or eating?

√ I guess I enjoy cooking more. Of course, I like eating but it gives me great pleasure to cook delicious meals for others. You know, I particularly like it when they say how delicious the meal was.

8. Who does the cooking in your family?

√ My mother does. She's a wonderful cook. I love everything she cooks. She can cook anything and everything ; and cook it deliciously.

1. When's your birthday?

√ My birthday's on 12th of February.

2. Do you arrange a party on your birthday?

√ Yes, I do. But, to be honest enough with you it’s never a grand party. It's just a few very close friends and family I invite to my house. Although it’s a small party, we do have some quality time.

3. Do you receive a lot of gifts on your birthday?

√ Yes, I do. And, I really love this. It shows how these people care about me. You know, I'm not a young kid anymore but I still find receiving gifts on my birthdays very existing.

4. Which has been the most enjoyable so far in your life?

√ Well, I guess it'd be the most recent one because my family truly surprised me with a special arrangement to celebrate my 29th birthday. I was planning to celebrate it with my friends and family as usual but just on the day I found out my family booked this exotic restaurant and invited all my friends there. I was so amazed and happy.

***Synonyms***

Amazing-- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, astonishing, extraordinary
Beautiful-- Gorgeous, Splendid, magnificent, elegant, stunning, glorious

Begin-- Launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, orginate

Destroy-- ruin, demolish, raze, waste, extinguish

Explain-- Elaborate, clarify, define, justify

Famous-- Well known, renowned, celebrated, eminent

Get-- acquire, obtain, secure, gain, fetch, accumulate, embrace

Good-- Excellent, rewarding, Superior, wonderful, Marvelous, generous

Happy-- Content, elate, gratified

Idea-- Notion, conception, plan, opinion

Important-- Vital, critical, indispensable, substantive

Interesting-- Fascinating, captivating, bewitching, appealing

Keep-- preserve, maintain, sustain, retain

Make-- construct, fabricate, originate

Move-- Creep, crawl, accelerate, flow

Moody-- temperamental, changeable, sulky

Neat -- Elegant, Well organised, orderly, shipshape

Old-- Customary, venerable, aged, primitive

Big-- Colossal, Immense, enormous

Break-- fracture, rupture, shatter

তাহলে আমি কিভাবে............?
So how do I say?
So how do I send?
So how do I cook?
So how do I teach?
So how do I do?
So how do I write?
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About Yourself

We I have recently finished my graduation from a reputed university majoring Business Administration. I want to pursue my higher education from a large university in the United Kingdom. I dream to become a successful entrepreneur in Information technology someday. I like reading books, listening to music and travelling to new places. I like my father very much and he is the best mentor I ever had.

I have a lovely happy family with 5 members. My father is working as a professor at a university and my mother is a manager in a private bank. I have got a younger brother and a sister who is three years senior to me. I have a very close relationship with my parents and siblings. We often go out to watch movies and for shopping. I have so many happy memories of my family and I will always love my parents for the unparalleled contribution and sacrifices they have for me. My grandmother used to live with us and she died a few years ago. I often miss her. She was a loving and caring person, probably the kindest and benevolent woman in the world.

Vocabulary -- Transport

1. Affordable destinations – Places within a reasonable price range
2. Affordable travel – Travel which is within your price range
3. Around the world – In all corners of the globe
4. Arts and culture – The art, music and other cultural aspects of an area
5. Craft markets – Stalls where goods made by the local people are sold
6. Do as the locals do – Enjoy the activities as the local people do
7. Efficient public transport – A functioning transport system intended for the use of residents and visitors
8. Exotic destinations – Unusual or strange holiday destinations
9. Get around – Get from place to place
10. Guided tours – Walking, hiking or driving visits led by a guide who knows the area
11. Holiday brochures – Pamphlets advertising holiday destinations
12. Holiday destination – Place to which you leave on holiday
13. Long haul flights – Long distance flights
14. Lush rainforests – Luxuriant equatorial forests
15. Magnificent landscapes – Impressive scenery
16. Make advance reservations – Booking ahead of time
17. Memorable experiences – Activities that you will remember for years
18. Off the beaten track – A place that is not on the main thoroughfare
19. Out of season – Outside the most popular holiday period
20. Packaged deals – Travel deals that are put together by an agency and sold as a package
21. Quaint villages – Old fashioned or charming small towns
22. Scenic views – Lovely scenes
23. Self-catering accommodation – A Place to stay where you see to your own food
24. Spectacular beaches – Impressive sandy shorelines
25. Stunning architecture – Magnificent buildings
26. Swarming with tourists – Full of holidaymakers
27. Time on their hands – Available time to do as you choose
28. To get away from it all – To get away from everyday routines
29. To go sightseeing ­– Take a trip around an area to see what it has to offer
30. Travel abroad – Travel to overseas destinations
31. Travelling light – Travelling with little luggage
32. Value for money – A good return on investment
33. Visa regulations – Laws that relate to entry into a country
34. Wildlife safari – A guided tour through a game park