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A. Look at the following picture. Where do you think it is? Discuss with your partner what you see in it.
B. Read the news report. Discuss with your partner and answer the following.
Rumi Akhter Rina, 13, is in class 8 at Prime School in Chittagong. She dreams of becoming an electrical engineer.
A daughter of a day labourer, she has never believed her dream would come true. She has never thought she could be an electrical engineer.
But an opportunity came. She took part in a six-month vocational training programme. And that raised her hopes high.
In the evening shift, she took training in electrical and house wiring at the training centre. The centre is run by an NGO in Bahaddarhat area of Chittagong city.
After the training, she can now install calling bells, motor connections, tube lights, electric fans and so on.
The name of the project is "Vocational Skills Training for Urban Working Children in Bangladesh". Under this project, the NGO provides training to poor children in Chittagong. The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund or UNICEF is funding the project.
The training shows how things can be done practically. Lessons about safety measures are also given.
The instructors are always present during the practical training sessions as part of safety measures.
Each trainee is given Tk 50 per day as a tiffin allowance. (Adapted from The Daily Star)
Questions
1 What did Rumi Akhter dream?
2 Why did she never think she could be an engineer?
3 Which organization is funding the training project?
4 Every child has rights to education, rights to safety, rights to food Mid nutrition, etc. Do you think the NGO tries to ensure those rights for the trainees? How?
C. Have you heard of UNICEF before? The basic information on Unicef is given below. Write a paragraph on UNICEF using the information.
D. Look at Rumi Akhter's application below.
15 June 2011
The Programme Director
Vocational Skills Training Project
30 Shantibagh
Bahaddarhat, Chittagong
Dear Sir
I am Rumi Akhter of class 8 at Prime School. I like your vocational training course and want to take the training with the next batch. So I am sending my CV along with this application.
I would request you to register my name as a trainee of the evening batch. Thank you.
Yours sincerely
Rumi Akhter, Class 8, Roll No. 12
Prime School
Chittagong.
Now, suppose the same NGO is going to run a Computer Training Project in your area. Write an application as a trainee. Use an imaginary address of the NGO.
E. Rumi got an interview letter from the director of Vocational Skills Training Project. She appeared on the due date. Following is the interview. First act out the interview with a partner with proper sounds, stress and intonation. Then read it silently and answer the following questions.
Rumi : Good morning, sir.
Director: Good morning. Please take your seat. What's your name, please?
Rumi : Thank you, sir. My name is Rumi Akhter.
Director: Well Rumi, where are you from?
Rumi : We are originally from Potia in Chittagong district. But my family now lives in Bahadderhat.
Director: Your application says you want to register with the evening batch. Can you just tell us why?
Rumi : I attend school on the day shift. So I cannot take the training at the same time.
Director: So you don't want to hamper your regular studies. That's good... By the way, what's your future plan?
Rumi : Sir, I want to study engineering in future.
Director: I hope your dream will come true. You are taken with the evening batch. Good luck!
Rumi : Thank you, sir.
Director: You're welcome.
Questions
1 Where is Rumi Akther from?
2 Why does she want to register with the evening batch?
3 What is her future plan?
4 What do you think about Rumi Akhter's future plan?
F. Pairwork. Suppose, you have been called for an interview with the Programme Director of the computer training project. Discuss with your partner and write an imaginary dialogue between you and the Director. (Take your cue from the model shown in section E above).
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Unit Nine: Things that have changed our life
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