Dialogue on the Importance of Reading Newspaper

Easy Version

Nira: Hello, Robin. How are you?

Robin: I am fine. What about you?

Nira: I am fine too.

Robin: What is in your hand?

Nira: It is today’s newspaper.

Robin: Do you read newspaper every day?

Nira: Yes, I do. Don’t you read newspaper?

Robin: No, I don’t. I think it wastes time.

Nira: That is not right. Newspaper is very useful.

Robin: Why should we read newspaper?

Nira: We can know the news of home and abroad.

Robin: What else can we know?

Nira: We can know about games, sports, science, and education.

Robin: Is it useful for students?

Nira: Yes, it is. Students can learn many things from newspaper.

Robin: Can it help us learn English?

Nira: Yes. Reading English newspaper can improve our reading skill.

Robin: Now I understand. I will read newspaper daily.

Nira: That is a good decision.

Robin: Thank you for your advice.

Nira: You are welcome.

Medium Version

Nira: Hello, Robin. How are you?

Robin: I am fine. What about you?

Nira: I am fine too.

Robin: What are those papers in your hand?

Nira: It is today’s newspaper. Don’t you read newspaper daily?

Robin: No, I don’t. I think reading newspaper is a waste of time.

Nira: That is not true. Newspaper is very useful for all.

Robin: Can you tell me why we should read newspaper?

Nira: First, we should read newspaper to know the daily news of home and abroad.

Robin: Is it important for any other reason?

Nira: Yes. We can get news of games and sports, trade and commerce, science and technology, education, and culture.

Robin: But is it important for students like us?

Nira: Of course. Many newspapers publish pages for students. They discuss lessons, exam tips, and problems of different subjects.

Robin: That sounds helpful.

Nira: Besides, newspaper enriches our knowledge. If we read English newspaper, our reading skill and vocabulary will improve.

Robin: Can we learn about the country from newspaper?

Nira: Yes. We can know about the government, people, and important events.

Robin: Now I understand its importance. I will read newspaper daily from now.

Nira: Very good. It is a useful habit.

Robin: Thank you for your kind information.

Nira: You are welcome.

High-Scoring Version

Nira: Hello, Robin. How are you?

Robin: I am fine, thank you. What about you?

Nira: I am fine too.

Robin: What are those papers in your hand?

Nira: It is today’s newspaper. I read it every morning.

Robin: Really? I do not read newspaper. I think it is only a waste of time.

Nira: I do not agree with you. Newspaper is one of the best sources of knowledge and information.

Robin: Can you explain why we should read newspaper?

Nira: Certainly. First, newspaper helps us know the daily happenings of home and abroad.

Robin: What kind of news can we get from it?

Nira: We can get news of games and sports, trade and commerce, science and technology, education, health, environment, and culture.

Robin: I thought newspaper was mainly for adults.

Nira: That is a wrong idea. Newspaper is also useful for students. Many newspapers publish special pages for students with lessons, exam suggestions, questions, and answers.

Robin: That is really helpful for exam preparation.

Nira: Yes. Newspaper also enriches our general knowledge and helps us become aware citizens.

Robin: Can it help us improve English?

Nira: Of course. If we read English newspaper regularly, our reading skill, vocabulary, spelling, and sentence sense will improve.

Robin: Should we read every news item?

Nira: No. We should choose useful news and avoid unnecessary or harmful items.

Robin: Can newspaper help us know about the government too?

Nira: Yes. It helps us know government policies, public opinions, expert views, and important national and international events.

Robin: Now I clearly understand the importance of reading newspaper.

Nira: Good. Reading newspaper daily is a very good habit.

Robin: I will start reading newspaper from today.

Nira: That is a wise decision.

Robin: Thank you for your valuable advice.

Nira: You are welcome.

Practice

Write your own dialogue using the given clues.

Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the importance of reading newspaper.

Clues:

• greet your friend
• ask how he/she is
• show today’s newspaper
• ask if he/she reads newspaper daily
• friend says newspaper is a waste of time
• say that newspaper is useful
• newspaper gives daily news
• news of home and abroad
• games and sports
• trade and commerce
• science and technology
• education and culture
• newspaper is useful for students
• student pages in newspapers
• lessons, exam tips, questions, and answers
• newspaper enriches knowledge
• English newspaper improves reading skill
• English newspaper improves vocabulary
• newspaper helps us know government policies
• newspaper gives public opinions and expert views
• newspaper makes us aware citizens
• we should read useful news
• avoid unnecessary items
• friend agrees to read newspaper daily
• end the dialogue politely

Useful Words and Expressions

• newspaper — সংবাদপত্র
• reading newspaper — সংবাদপত্র পড়া
• importance — গুরুত্ব
• today’s newspaper — আজকের সংবাদপত্র
• daily — প্রতিদিন
• waste of time — সময়ের অপচয়
• useful — উপকারী / দরকারি
• source of knowledge — জ্ঞানের উৎস
• information — তথ্য
• daily happenings — দৈনন্দিন ঘটনা
• home and abroad — দেশ ও বিদেশ
• games and sports — খেলাধুলা
• trade and commerce — ব্যবসা-বাণিজ্য
• science and technology — বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি
• education — শিক্ষা
• culture — সংস্কৃতি
• health — স্বাস্থ্য
• environment — পরিবেশ
• student page — শিক্ষার্থীদের পাতা
• exam tips — পরীক্ষার পরামর্শ
• questions and answers — প্রশ্ন ও উত্তর
• different subjects — বিভিন্ন বিষয়
• enrich knowledge — জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি করা
• general knowledge — সাধারণ জ্ঞান
• aware citizen — সচেতন নাগরিক
• English newspaper — ইংরেজি সংবাদপত্র
• reading skill — পড়ার দক্ষতা
• vocabulary — শব্দভান্ডার
• spelling — বানান
• sentence sense — বাক্যবোধ
• government policy — সরকারের নীতি
• public opinion — জনমত
• expert view — বিশেষজ্ঞের মতামত
• national events — জাতীয় ঘটনা
• international events — আন্তর্জাতিক ঘটনা
• useful news — দরকারি খবর
• unnecessary items — অপ্রয়োজনীয় বিষয়
• harmful items — ক্ষতিকর বিষয়
• good habit — ভালো অভ্যাস
• wise decision — বুদ্ধিমানের সিদ্ধান্ত
• Newspaper is very useful. — সংবাদপত্র খুব উপকারী।
• We should read newspaper daily. — আমাদের প্রতিদিন সংবাদপত্র পড়া উচিত।
• Newspaper gives us news of home and abroad. — সংবাদপত্র আমাদের দেশ ও বিদেশের খবর দেয়।
• It enriches our knowledge. — এটি আমাদের জ্ঞান বৃদ্ধি করে।
• It is useful for students. — এটি শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উপকারী।
• Reading English newspaper improves our reading skill. — ইংরেজি সংবাদপত্র পড়া আমাদের পড়ার দক্ষতা উন্নত করে।
• Newspaper makes us aware citizens. — সংবাদপত্র আমাদের সচেতন নাগরিক করে তোলে।
• I will read newspaper daily from now. — এখন থেকে আমি প্রতিদিন সংবাদপত্র পড়ব।