Md Abdul Jalil Lecturer in English

B A (Honours) in English Dhaka Residential Model College

M A in Applied Linguistics and ELT Cell- 01722-136093/ 01682-828505
University of Dhaka

English 2nd Paper (Class 9 Composition, Final Term, DRMC

1. A Journey by Bus
Introduction: Nowadays bus has become an important means of transport. In big towns and cities bus is an inseparable part
of life. Apart from the short runs, long distance journeys can also be made by bus. A journey by bus is an interesting pursuit
to me. A few days ago, I had an opportunity to make a Journey by bus. It was enjoyable as well as the most pleasant bus
Journey of my life.

Time and Occasion: It was the month of January. My Annual Examination got over. I had recess for some days. My parents
decided to go to my uncle’s house in Khagrachhari by bus. Hearing the decision my heart danced with joy. On the fixed day
we reached the bus station in due time and got into the bus.

The starting journey: I had to go to Khagrachhari from Dhaka. I went to the bus terminal at Gabtali and got one bus ready
for start. The conductor in his characteristic style of shouting like 'Khagrachhari, Khagrachhari, only five and a half hours'
journey, direct service was inviting the passengers to get on board. I entered into it and he pressed me into a crowded berth in
the middle. Within five minutes many people thronged inside and no room was left out even to move our hands and feet. The
passengers constituted a 'motley crowd' of the cross section of people.

Description of the journey: It was winter. There was pleasant sunshine. The bus started punctually at 7 A.M. I, keeping
myself aloof, sat beside a window and looked outside through it. The sun was rising with all its splendid beauty. Dewdrops on
the soft grass and meadows were glittering like pearls. It ran on leaving behind the shops, the buildings, the houses, the schools
and colleges, the cluster of villages and vast corn-fields, the forests and market places on either side of the highway. The sights
and scenes of nature were very delightful. The passers-by and the people who were seen busy pursuing their daily avocations
of life moved me with a kind of strange delight. I enjoyed these scenes and sights with a cheerful mind. I enjoyed these scenes
and sights with a cheerful mind. Things come to my vision and disappeared in the twinkle of an eye. Everything on either side
seemed running swiftly to opposite direction. While the bus was running through the forest the tall trees with green leaves
overhead gave a nice view. I was really charmed at the green panoramic beauties of nature. It filled my heart with great joy.
The bus ran at a stretch without stopping for two hours. Then it stopped at Comilla. There was a restaurant by the road side.
We got down from the bus and had light refreshment there. In the course of the journey the bus also stopped at Feni, Ramgor,
Jaliapara, Matiranga and at some other minor stoppages where the passengers got down.

After sometimes the bus began its journey again crossing the green fields on both the sides of the road. Here and there I saw
cattle grazing and farmers working in the field. At 2 pm we reached Khagrachhari and thus our journey came to a happy end.
Our return journey was equally a pleasant one.

Conclusion: The journey by bus was really a pleasant one. It gives us a lot of pleasure. The journey by bus that I under took
left a permanent impression in my mind. I never forget the sweet memory of this journey. The scene of the memorable journey
will never efface from memory still it peeps into my mind when I become tired of the mechanical urban life.But a journey by
bus can be made more pleasant and attractive if the Bus Owners' Association pays a little attention for the comfort of the
passengers and if the general condition of the B.R.T.C. buses is improved.

2. International Mother Language Day

Introduction: Every nation has remarkable achievements that they can take pride in it. Our language day is our national
event and success. But the matter of pride for us is that this national event has crossed our national boundary and become
universalized. The international mother language day is the recognition of our language movement and the heroic
sacrifices of the language martyrs by the international community. Now, after the identification, our language day is
observed globally as international mother language Day.
Historical Background: February 21st observes as the language day. This day is the culmination of a series of protest
and events that took place between 1948 and 1952. After the liberation of Pakistan, the ruling authority of west Pakistan
recognized Urdu as the state language of Pakistan in 1948 and tried to impose it on the Bangla speaking majority people.
Not only that they also refused the demand of the Bangalis for the recognition of Bangla as the state language.
In 1952 protest exploded throughout East Pakistan against the imposition of Urdu and for the recognition of Bangla as
the state language of Pakistan. The ruling authority imposed section 144 all over the country as the protest grew
powerful. However, when students’ politicians and general masses brought out a procession in Dhaka University area
defying section 144, the police imposed fire on the parade. As a result, Rafiq, Jabbar, Salam, Barkat, Shafiq met
martyrdom. Finally, Bangla recognized as the state language. Since then, the day observes throughout the country with
solemnity and due expression.

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Md Abdul Jalil Lecturer in English
B A (Honours) in English Dhaka Residential Model College
M A in Applied Linguistics and ELT Cell- 01722-136093/ 01682-828505
University of Dhaka

International Observance of The Day: On 17 November 1999, UNESCO, A functional organization of United nation
recognized our Language movement and deductions of the Martyrs. They declared that UNESCO would observe the
day internationally. Since 2000 the international mother language Day is being celebrated all over the world. The
recognition by the UNESCO and the observance of the day by the international community has expanded. Our national
glory and uplifted the sacrifices of our language martyrs. Through UNESCO recognition, our language day got
international status.
Importance of the Day: Since 1952, the 21st of February is obeyed as the language day in our nation. We memorialize
our martyrs, their sacrifices and pay homage to the heroic souls who laid down their lives for the cause of our mother
tongue. We have erected monuments (Known as Shahid Minar) in remembrance of them. And on 21 February we offer
flowers, wreaths and stand silent in honor of them.
However, the importance of 21st February and its devotion prevails elsewhere. It sows the seed of our liberation war.
And importantly, the language movement teaches us that we have to rise for achieving our rights for establishing our
place of honor and dignity in the world. It teaches us not to bow down to any oppression. It also inspires us to sacrifice
our most treasured thing for the sake of the nation. So the importance of international Mother Language Day is very
significant.
Conclusion: We are the only country in the world to sacrifice lives for mother language. The international mother
language Day is an excellent recognition of our history and our achievement. International Mother language Day
highlights the importance of linguistic identity and variety. We are proud that we have achieved something that has got
global Acceptance.
3. My First Day at School
It is natural on the part of every student to remember the first day at school. It gave me a terrible feeling of fear and anxiety
as I went to school with my father. It was my mother who first thought of sending me to school.
Of course, I was of the school going age. When my mother expressed it, I thought that she was a heartless woman. My
mind was disturbed at first. Although I had heard about school, I had not visited it earlier.
My father took me to school which was an unknown place for me. Fear started taking over. I was walking into my first
school. Teachers and students were strangers to me. When I entered the school, I felt nervous. It was big building with a
large compound wall. As a small child I could not feel stable at the sight of the building. The atmosphere of the school
was calm and quiet. I was not acquainted with such atmosphere earlier.
It was an old and reputed school in our locality. My father was a student there in his childhood and youth. The headmaster
was well known to my father and greeted him with a smile.
My father introduced me to the headmaster and requested him to admit me to the school. Then I was enrolled as a student.
The headmaster allowed me to attend the class. I became nervous. My father left me in the class room and went away. I
was about to cry.
However, the kind behavior of the headmaster and the class teacher soothed my feelings. The quality of nervousness
vanished from me. The class teacher asked my name and whereabouts. He patted me on my back. I replied some of his
questions promptly. He became pleased. He also advised me to purchase the text books.
Soon a teacher came and led us to some classrooms. There we were put into four separate classes. Some children began to
cry as the parents were not allowed into the classrooms. My father went home soon after for she knew I would be all right.
I got to know my new classmates. The teacher was very busy writing down our particulars. We had plenty of time to
ourselves. In fact, soon we were laughing and playing together. Once in a while the teacher had to tell us to keep quiet as
we were making too much noise. Still some parents looked in anxiously through the windows.
At first, I was not able to understand why there were so many teachers. The bell rang. The class teacher left our class and
another teacher came. All the students in our class again stood up. Other students looked at me curiously. The teacher
wrote some words on the blackboard. He taught simple arithmetic's. Then the bell rang. Another class began.
In that class, a new teacher asked us to read a passage from a book. Some of us faithfully read it one after another. After
three consecutive classes there was a recess of half an hour. I rushed to the playground along with my class mates. That
day I became intimate to Sandeep who became my best friend later on. As it was my first day, I did not carry Tiffin.
Sandeep shared it with me.
Only two classes were held after recess. We told stories. The last class was a drawing-class. The drawing teacher was
highly pleased when I set aside my nervousness and drew the picture of a jug on the black board. The classes came to an
end at about 4 P.M. I was not willing to return from school.
At the end of the day, I was on my way to the bus. I spotted my bus and sat down inside happily. I was thinking that today
wasn’t so bad.The teachers had a fun way of making hard things so easy that a five-year-old could do them. The memory
of my first day at school is very pleasant. I feel proud when I describe it to others.

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Md Abdul Jalil Lecturer in English
B A (Honours) in English Dhaka Residential Model College
M A in Applied Linguistics and ELT Cell- 01722-136093/ 01682-828505
University of Dhaka

4. Women’s Contribution to the Development of Our Country

Both men and women have equal contribution in the world. A baby needs both father and mother. A family cannot be
run without a woman in the form of mother, wife, sister or daughter. But from the ancient time, people don’t recognize
their contribution. About fifty percent of the total population of our country is women. There is no denying that our
womanhood plays a significant role in the development of our country.

Garments are the most contributing industries in the development of our country. More than 70 percent of our garment
workers are women. Women are working in the poultry farms. The participation of women has increased the total
production of the country.

A good number of our women work as construction workers. Women are taking education and working in different
offices nowadays. They are working in offices, in banks, in factories, in schools, colleges and universities, in armed
forces, in trade and commerce. They are participating in the administration also.

Our ex-prime minister and present prime minister are women, too. Women are working as social workers too. They are
contributing to the social development of our country.

The role of women in handicraft is also significant for the development of the country. Besides, the bringing up of the
children, the management of the family and even the shopping and marketing depend on women. The general attitude
of our society towards women has undergone a great change. Earlier women were thought to be fit only in the kitchen
and in domestic works.

Nowadays, in every respect women are being given priority. In the field of education, medical science, culture, the
government takes special care of women. Women are now considered as the assets of our country. The role of women
in the development of our country is vast. Still I think the participation of women is not up to the mark.

More women should participate as they are the half of our population. We should not impose any social and religious
barriers on their onward march. If the country could ensure a better environment for to work, they would contribute
more and more.
5. Fruits of Bangladesh
Introduction: Our country produces various kinds of fruits. Some of them are large, others small. Some are green,
others yellow. Many of them are sweet and a few are sour. Most of them are fleshy, white a small number contained
watery juice. But whatever may be their size, colour and taste, almost all of them are health-giving.
Mango the prince of fruits: Among the fruits, the mango takes the lead by its sweetness and power of nutrition. It is
called the prince of fruits. It has several varieties such as asFazli, Langra, Mohonbhog, Gopalbhog, etc. The Fazli is a
large-size mango found in Rajshahi, Bogra and Dinajpur Districts. It is sweet and has a peculiar flavour of its own and
is immune from the ravages of worms, Ordinary mangoes are more or less found in almost every district of Bangladesh.
The jack-fruit: The jack-fruit is a giant among fruits. It has a rough and prickly skin. Inside the skin, the fruit is found
to be composed of many flakes, each of them containing a stone. It is composite fruit. The fruit is golden in colour and
is sweet to the taste.
Pine-apple: Then comes the pineapple. It is obtainable in large quantities in Bangladesh during the rainy season. It is
full of the most wonderful juice. It is a substantial and nutritious food.
Orange, Papaw, Palm, and Guava: the orange is sweet and juicy which is very good for the liver. The papaw is also
delicious and notorious fruit, and like the orange, is very good for the liver. The papaw is found in almost every district
in Bangladesh. The palm and the guava are well-known fruits. The guava contains sufficient of vitamin C.
Banana: The fruit that is much in demand throughout the years is the banana. It is a nice fruit and is as delicious as is
it is nutritious. It has different varieties such as the Amritasagar, the Shabri, the Kabri.
Sour fruits: There are some fruits which taste sour. Of these, the lemon is the most popular. It has different varieties of
which the kagzi is the best. The tamarind, the kamranga and the batabi also taste sour.
Conclusion: Most of the fruits produced in Bangladesh are health-giving. Various kinds of tonic syrups, jams and jellies
are made from the juice of fruits. All kinds sour fruits are very useful to us. We can have this fruit by making gardens
around our houses and planting trees on both sides of the roads. The more we can grow fruits, the more we can get to
eat. Fruit-culture and fruit-eating can effectively lead to the promotion of our national health.

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