Chittagong to the World

At home: Describe Chattogram to a new friend. What should they know about the port, the hills, and the people?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a city you want to live in abroad. What three facts would help a visitor on the first day?

Words to borrow: coastalporthillycrowdedneighbourhoodvisitor

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At home: Describe a rickshaw ride in Chattogram. Where do you go, and what do you see on the road?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a bus or train ride in a city abroad. How is the journey different from a rickshaw ride?

Words to borrow: farepassengerroutetrafficdrop offtimetable

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At home: Describe a mezban you have been to. Who cooked, who came, and what did the table look like?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a shared meal in another country. What do people serve when the whole family sits down?

Words to borrow: feasthostguestdishspicygenerous

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At home: Describe Eid morning in your home in Chattogram. What happens from prayer to the first meal?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a public festival in a country abroad. How do strangers celebrate in the street?

Words to borrow: gatherprayrelativesnew clothescelebratetradition

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At home: The hills around Chattogram get heavy rain. How does the weather change the look of the city?

🌍 Abroad: Describe the natural landscape around a city abroad. How does the season change daily life?

Words to borrow: rainfallslopefloodgreenseasondamage

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At home: Explain how your family uses mobile money, such as bKash, on a normal day in Chattogram.

🌍 Abroad: Explain how people abroad pay for a bus ticket or a meal without cash. What are the steps?

Words to borrow: transferbalanceaccountreceiptappsecure

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At home: Describe an evening coaching class in Chattogram. Why do students go after school?

🌍 Abroad: Describe extra study help at a college abroad. Who gives it, and when do students go?

Words to borrow: tutorpracticeexamprogresshomeworktimetable

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At home: The port gives Chattogram many jobs. Describe one kind of work people do near the ships.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a common student job in a city abroad. What does the worker do in one shift?

Words to borrow: shiftemployerdutycargouniformwages

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At home: Describe an evening at Patenga beach. What do people eat, watch, and talk about?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a waterfront that people visit in a city abroad. Why do they go there after work?

Words to borrow: shorebreezecrowdsunsetstallrelax

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At home: Describe the Karnaphuli river from a bridge or a launch. What moves on the water?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a river or canal in a city abroad. How do people use it for travel or rest?

Words to borrow: bankcurrentbridgeboatgoodsview

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At home: Describe a monsoon day in Chattogram. How do you get to class when the road is under water?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a kind of weather you have never lived with. How would you change your clothes and plans?

Words to borrow: humiddownpourpuddledelayforecastshelter

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At home: Relatives often stay over in a Chattogram home. Describe a visit. Where does everyone sleep?

🌍 Abroad: Describe how a small flat abroad manages a guest. What has to change for one weekend?

Words to borrow: hostguest roomsharemealtimerelativewelcome

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At home: Describe a fish and vegetable market in Chattogram. How do buyers choose, and how do they bargain?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a food market abroad. How do prices work when nobody bargains?

Words to borrow: stallfreshbargainvendorweighreceipt

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At home: Describe a cricket game in a field near your home. Who plays, and who just shouts advice?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a sport people play in a park abroad. What do you need to join for one afternoon?

Words to borrow: pitchteampracticespectatorscorekit

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At home: Describe a visit to a local pharmacy in Chattogram when someone at home has a fever.

🌍 Abroad: Describe how you would get simple medicine in a city abroad. Who do you ask first?

Words to borrow: symptomdoseadviceclinicprescriptionrecover

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At home: Describe a flat in Chattogram that sits above a shop. What do you hear in the morning?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a student room abroad. What is shared, and what belongs only to you?

Words to borrow: rentlandlordstoreysharedbalconyneighbour

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At home: Describe a ride in a CNG through Chattogram traffic. What slows you down?

🌍 Abroad: Describe rush hour in a city abroad. Which vehicle would you choose, and why?

Words to borrow: lanejamhorncommutedelaypedestrian

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At home: Describe Pohela Boishakh in Chattogram. What do people wear, eat, or go out to see?

🌍 Abroad: Describe New Year in a country abroad. Is it a family day, a public party, or both?

Words to borrow: processiontraditionalcalendargatheringcostumecustom

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At home: Shutki and rice are a strong taste of home. Describe how your family prepares a simple meal.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a meal you would cook abroad with food you can find in any shop. What would you miss?

Words to borrow: ingredientrecipefryserveleftoversflavour

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At home: Patenga can be beautiful and also full of plastic. Describe what you notice on the sand.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a public place abroad that has a litter problem. What could visitors do in one afternoon?

Words to borrow: litterbinwasteshorelinehabitprevent

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At home: Describe a video call with a cousin who lives in another district. When do you call, and why?

🌍 Abroad: Describe how you would stay close to Chattogram family from a city abroad. What would you show them?

Words to borrow: screentime zoneupdatemissconnectionweekly

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At home: Describe a school day in Chattogram from the first bell to the moment you get home.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a college day abroad. Which part of the day would feel new to you?

Words to borrow: assemblybreaksubjectuniformassignmentcampus

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At home: Some students tutor younger children at home. Describe a one-hour lesson you could teach.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a part-time job you could do on a campus abroad. What skill would you use?

Words to borrow: tutorearnshiftresponsibilityemployerbalance

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At home: Describe a launch trip on the river from Chattogram. What do you see from the deck?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a long journey by train or coach abroad. How would you pass the time?

Words to borrow: departarrivedeckscenerydelayluggage

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At home: Describe a time neighbours in your area shared food or helped during heavy rain.

🌍 Abroad: In a city abroad, neighbours may not know your name. How could you start one friendly conversation?

Words to borrow: lendfavourtrustintroducecommunityoffer

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At home: Families from Chattogram visit the lake in the hills. Describe the trip: the road, the water, and the food.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a day trip you would take from a city abroad. What would you plan before you leave?

Words to borrow: outingscenerypicnicroutereturnmemory

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At home: Describe an hour at a tea stall in Chattogram. Who talks, and what do they talk about?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a cafe abroad where people sit alone with a book. Would you like that, or would you miss the stall?

Words to borrow: stallchatregularorderleisureatmosphere

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At home: New flats are rising in Chattogram. Describe one change you can see from your road.

🌍 Abroad: Describe how a city abroad shows that it is growing. Is the change helpful or only noisy?

Words to borrow: constructionstoreyskylinespaceresidentdevelop

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At home: Describe a crowded local bus in Chattogram. How do you find a place to stand?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a city bus abroad that uses a clear stop and a set fare. What would you need to learn first?

Words to borrow: conductorstopaislefarequeueannouncement

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At home: Describe the sounds of your street in the morning: horns, sellers, birds, or the call to prayer.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a quiet study place abroad. Which sounds would help you, and which would you avoid?

Words to borrow: vendorhorndistantpeacefuldistractfamiliar

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At home: Describe a family wedding in Chattogram. What do guests wear, eat, and stay late for?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a wedding custom you have heard about from another country. What would surprise you?

Words to borrow: guestceremonyinvitationcelebraterelativephotograph

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At home: At home you may speak Chittagonian, and at school you use Bangla and English. When do you switch?

🌍 Abroad: In a class abroad, when would you use simple English, and when would you ask someone to repeat?

Words to borrow: accentswitchfluentrepeatmother tongueclear

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At home: Describe how a student in Chattogram saves for a course or a phone. What do they give up?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a simple weekly budget for a student abroad. What must be paid before any treat?

Words to borrow: savebudgetexpenseaffordpriorityspare

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At home: Traffic in Chattogram can eat an hour. Describe how you leave early for an exam or a class.

🌍 Abroad: Describe how you would plan a morning abroad if the bus is usually on time. What would you still do early?

Words to borrow: punctualset offallowdelayappointmentrush

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At home: Describe an evening walk with friends in Chattogram. Where do you go when you do not want to spend money?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a cheap way to spend time with friends in a city abroad. What could you do outdoors?

Words to borrow: hang outstrollplancompanyfreelaugh

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At home: Describe the hour when your house in Chattogram is quiet enough for study. What do you do first?

🌍 Abroad: Describe a study habit you would need in a shared flat abroad. How would you protect one quiet hour?

Words to borrow: concentraterevisionbreakdistractionroutinegoal

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At home: People in Chattogram follow news about the port. Describe a story neighbours might talk about.

🌍 Abroad: Describe a news story that could matter to a student abroad. Would it change their travel or their study?

Words to borrow: headlinereportlocalaffectsourcediscuss

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At home: Describe the birds or the cats around a Chattogram fish market. What do they wait for?

🌍 Abroad: Describe an animal you might meet in a park abroad. How should a visitor behave near it?

Words to borrow: strayperchfeedwildapproachhabitat

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At home: Chattogram is hot, wet, and sometimes cool at night. Describe what you wear on those three kinds of day.

🌍 Abroad: Describe clothes you would pack for a colder country. What could you buy after you arrive?

Words to borrow: cottonlayerraincoatsuitablepackclimate

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At home: Describe a skill you want to take from Chattogram to the world. Who helped you start learning it?

🌍 Abroad: Describe your first month back in Chattogram after time abroad. What would you tell a younger cousin?

Words to borrow: goalqualifyreturnexperienceadviceconfident

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