In this post, we’ll learn about Arshi’s Letter, which is a topic from Chapter 14, English Subject, Class 6.
Important Vocabularies For This Lesson
- Communication – যোগাযোগ
- Punctual – নিয়মানুবর্তী
- Grant – মঞ্জুর করা
- Abroad – বিদেশ
- Scared – ভীত
- Pour – ঢেলে ফেলা
- Far away – অনেক দূরে
- At a loss – হতবাক
- Salutation – সম্ভাষণ, স্বাগত
- Contain – ধারন করা
- Sort – প্রকার
- Fair – মেলা
- Suitable – উপযুক্ত
14.2 | Now in pairs/groups, ask and answer the following questions:
a. Have you ever written an application, letter, or email?
b. Do you send and receive text messages on your phone?
c. Do you use the same words and style when you write an application to your headteacher or text your friend?
Ans: Discussion in Pairs ( জোড়ায় আলোচনা)
| Porna : Hey Swarna, have you ever written an application, letter, or email? |
| Swarna : Yes, I’ve. Recently I have written an application to our Headteacher, and a letter and an email to my friend. So Porna, do you send and receive text messages on your phone? |
| Porna : Yes, I do. I often send text messages to my friends and relatives and receive their messages on my phone. Well, do you use the same words and style when you write an application to your Headteacher or text your friend? |
| Swarna : Oh, no. I’m not. When I write to our Headteacher, I use formal language and style, but I use informal language and style to my friends. |
| Porna : You’re right! We should follow this rule. Thank you. |
| Swarna : You’re welcome. |
14.4 | Read the email again and then in pairs/groups match the words and phrases with their meanings:
(ই-মেইলটি আবার পড়ো তারপর জোড়ায় দলে শব্দ এবং শব্দগুচ্ছের অর্থ মিলাও।)
Ans:
| Words | Meanings |
| a. Worried | Feeling troubled or upset about something |
| b. Abroad | A foreign country |
| c. Scared | Become afraid |
| d. Pour water | To give water |
| e. Forehead | The part of the face above the eyebrows |
| f. Far away | Not near |
| g. At a loss | Become puzzled and don’t know what to do |
14.5 | In pairs/groups, read the following note given in the box. Then read the email again, and identify the greetings’ ‘body’ and ‘closing remarks of the email.
জোড়ায়/দলে নিচের Note টি পড়ো। তারপর ই-মেইলটি আবার পড়ো এবং ই-মেইলটির Greetings, Body এবং Closing Remarks টি চিহ্নিত করো।
Ans: The ‘greetings’ of the e-mail is ‘Hello Madam’, the ‘body’ is ‘Assalamu Alaikum………….. forgive me. Madam’, and the ‘closing remarks is ‘Bye’. (ই-মেইলটির অভিবাদন হলো ‘Hello Madam মূল অংশ হলো ‘Assalamu Alaikum…… forgive me, Madam, এবং সমাপ্তিসূচক মন্তব্য হলো ‘Bye’।)
14.6 | Read the greetings and closing remarks given below. Now in pairs, sort the greetings and the closing remarks for the given situations in the box below. One is done for you.
নিচে দেয়া অভিবাদন (Greetings) এবং Closing Remarks গুলো পড়ো। এখন অবস্থা অনুযায়ী অভিবাদন ও Closing Remarks গুলো বাছাই করো। একটি উদাহরণ তোমার জন্য করে দেয়া হলো।
| When you write a letter/email to your friend | When you write a formal letter/ email to your senior or teacher | ||
| Greetings | Closing remarks | Greetings | Closing remarks |
| Hi Rupa! | Your friend, | Dear Madam/Sir, | Yours truly, |
| Hello friend | Best wishes. | Dear Ms. Chowdhury. | Sincerely yours, |
| Hi There. | Regards, | Dear Sir/Madam, | Yours obediently. |
| Love, | Best regards | ||
| Yours, | |||
| Bye, | |||
| Cheers, | |||
| All the best, | |||
| Best, | |||
14.7 | Now read the following email from Tamanna to her friend Raisa. Then, in pairs underline the informal words and expressions. One is done for you.
(বন্ধু রাইসার কাছে লেখা তামান্নার ই-মেইলটি পড়ো। তারপর জোড়ায় Informal Words এবং Expressions গুলোর নিচে দাগ দাও। একটি উত্তর তোমার জন্য করে দেয়া হলো।)
Ans:
Hi Raisa! (This greeting is informal)
How are you? I didn’t see you at school yesterday. I called your mother’s mobile number but the phone was switched off. Is everything OK?
Please let me know.
Take care
Bye
Tamanna.
14.8 | Now in pairs/groups read Arshi’s email again and underline all the informal words and -expressions she used. And then, rewrite the email using appropriate greetings, closing remarks, and formal language in the body.
( জোড়ায়/দলে আরশির ই-মেইলটি আরেকবার পড়ো। তার ব্যবহৃত সব Informal Words এবং Expressions গুলোর নিচে দাগ দাও। এবং তারপর সঠিক অভিবাদন, Closing Remarks এবং Formal Language ব্যবহার করে ই-মেইলটি আবার লেখ।)
Ans :
Rewritten E-mail:
From : arshi02@gmail.com
To : email@email.com
Subject: Leave of absence
Dear Madam, With due respect, it is stated that my mother is suffering from severe fever. A doctor visited her and according to him, she seemed to have COVID symptoms. My father is abroad for work. There is none to take care of her. So I have to take care of her and hence would not be able to attend my classes.
I hope you will understand my situation. So, kindly grant me leave for a few days only.
Obediently yours,
Arshi Zaman,
Class Six. Roll-03
14.9 | Now, in groups/pairs, write an invitation letter to participate in a book fair/science fair, or Boishakhi fair that your school is going to organise or you can choose any suitable topic.
(দলে / জোড়ায় তোমার বিদ্যালয় কর্তৃক আয়োজিত হতে যাচ্ছে এমন বইমেলা/বিজ্ঞান মেলা/বৈশাখী মেলায় অংশগ্রহণের জন্য একটি আমন্ত্রণপত্র লেখ। অথবা তুমি যে কোনো উপযুক্ত বিষয় পছন্দ করতে পারো।)
Ans : For writing the invitation letter, I choose science fair as the topic and formal e-mail as the writing medium. The receiver of the letter will be the cultural secretary of the school.
Writing E-mail ( ই-মেইল লিখন)
From abcschool@gmail.com
To : culsce.xschool@email.com
Subject : For participating in a science fair
Dear Cultural Secretary.
We are delighted to inform you that our school is going to arrange a ‘Science Fair’ in our school premises. The winning three teams will be awarded amply.
For your convenience, we have attached a detailed schedule.
Please communicate with us if you want to take part in the Science Fair.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thanking you.
Ashif Iqbal.
Cultural Prefect
ABC School, Dhaka