Environment Pollution

Nowadays, environment pollution is one of the most talked about topics of the world. Our environment is mainly polluted in three ways such as, water pollution, air pollution and noise pollution. Air is polluted in many ways. First of all, people make fire to cook their food, to bake bricks, to burn wood and to pave roads. All these things produce smoke, which in turn creates air pollution. In addition, buses, trucks, motorbikes, aeroplanes and cars use gasoline and diesel, which cause pollution air. Also mills, factories, power houses and railway engines use fossil fuels to operate. Therefore, all this things also create air pollution. Secondly, there are many causes of water pollution. Farmers use fertilizer in the land to obtain higher crop yields. This fertilizer, mixed with water, makes pollution. Also, people wash their cars and let the soapy water run through the city sewage. Mills and factories drain their waste materials into the lakes and rivers. These are some of the ways water pollution is born. Finally, noise pollution is another problem for the environment. Namely, noise from road traffic, construction sites, manufacturing plants, etc. give people headaches and add to noise pollution. Therefore, all kinds of pollutions are growing day by day, and we must all take part in reducing pollution for the environment.

My Favourite Hobby: Gardening

My hobbies are gardening, reading novel, cooking, doing music and playing badminton. I spend my leisure times doing these activities, but gardening is my most favourite one. I had a garden in Bangladesh. There were two sections in my garden. One was for flowers and the other was for vegetables. I had planted a variety of flowers as such rose, sunflower and jasmine; also, I had planted lots of vegetables. Cucumber, bean, gourd, tomato, radish, egg plant, carrot, arum, ladies finger were all grown in my garden. Every morning and afternoon, I worked in my garden. Now here in Canada, I miss my garden because the soil is frozen most of the year. I tried to do some gardening here, but I was not successful. Last summer, I had planted some vegetable and flower seeds here. Unfortunately, nothing grew in my Canadian garden. Only one rose bud came out and it died in a few days. That was very painful for me since I had put in a great deal of efforts in trying to grow that rose plant. That is why I did not plant anything this year. Currently, I have an apple tree and some western flowers in my garden at home.

Internet

Internet is a worldwide system of computer network. Many people use internet in the world. It is very important for all of us. Internet gives us lots of information. That is why people are increasing their knowledge using internet. Due to internet the world is becoming faster and shorter. People are able to contact far person on the net. They use e mails, chat rooms, web cams, online phone etc. Therefore, people can know about other culture using internet. Also, they can save their time. For example, people can save their time doing all kinds of work on the internet, such as, shopping, banking, paying bills, taking online courses, learning, teachings, job searching etc. Therefore, people can do their works very quickly. That is why people are improving their positions day by day. In addition, people can many kinds of study on the net. They can read varieties newspapers, magazines, novels, dramas of many countries. Also, they can watch movies, talk shows on the net. So, people use internet for their daily life. Internet is everywhere.

My first day in Canada

My first day in Canada is a very memorable one. I came to Canada on January 9th, 2007; this is a rather special day of my life, which I will never forget. Coming out of the airport, I saw lots of snow all around me and at the same time I felt very cold. In spite of wearing a heavy winter coat, I still felt the chills. I was born in a tropical country and had never been to any other northern countries prior to my arrival in Canada. Therefore, the concept of temperatures below zero was foreign to me. I felt so cold that I was becoming weak and feeble. Plus, I was having breathing problems due to Calgary’s elevation being so high. I was very afraid of the cold, so I entered the car very quickly. Being in a heated car I felt much better. Although the weather was cold, the view was very beautiful. On the way from the airport, I was very delighted to see the natural beauty of Calgary. I saw that the snow had covered everything such as, roads, hills, trees, roofs of houses, etc. I was very happy to witness this unique scenic beauty. Finally at the end of my scenic tour, we had reached our beloved home with all my family members.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a small but beautyful country in Asia. It is located Between Pakistan and India. It also boarders Myanmar. Bangladesh is an over populated country whose population is over 150 million. Where as, in Canada only 35 million people but Bangladesh is only one tenth the size of Alberta. Most of the people are Muslims and other visible minorities are Hindu, Christian, Buddho etc. The capital of Bangladesh is Dhaka. Most of teh people of are educated. The nation houses many rivers, hills, water falls, and the Bay of Bengle. Every year many tourists come from other countries to view its natural beauty. The weather of Bangladesh is mostly tropical. That is why the farmers plant many kinds of crops all year around. As such, Bangladesh can export many varities of fruites and vegetables abroad every year. In addition, Bangladesh exports many kinds of fish. Perticularly, it mostly exports Hilsha whish is our national fish. Anibg tgese exports, jute, tea, and cotton fabrices generate the most revenue in foreigh currency for Bangladesh. Bangladesh has some disadvantages, such as air pollution, traffice jam, water pollution, corrouption and b ad communication system. These problems are growing day by day. Though Bangladesh has some disadvantages, I love Bangladesh.

My friends

My name is Shabiha Sheela Yousuf, come from Bangladesh and I’m a recent landed immigrant in Canada. My parents and only one younger sister live in Bangladesh. My father is a journalist and mother is a teacher. In canada, I live in with my family in the NW part of the city. My husband is a softweare engineer and doing phd in Electrical Engineering at u of c. I have a baby boy of 6 months. I’ve completed my MSS in Political Science from Bangladesh. After completing EAP 1,2 @ 3, I will try to get admitted undergraduate programe in health science. I want to be a doctor, but it is very difficult for me. So I have to improve my English and study more. My hobby is playing music, gardening, cooking, playing badminton, playing computer games etc. I spend my leisure time playing music and playing with my beloved son. In holiday, I go outside to see natural beauty with my family. I have written about myself lots. Now I would like to know about my friends. So no more today.

Bye
Sheela

Five Communication Issues I have Experienced When Speaking in a Presentation

1. The main issue I face when delivering a presentation and which causes me the most grievances is the fact that my preparation is always adequate but my delivery turns out to be much worse than my practice runs. During my presentation, the sequence of ideas gets somewhat messed up, I start drawing blanks or I fumble on big words. However, the good thing is I do not stop when these happen; instead, I start improvising my own ideas into the content and recover back to the central topic.

2. An element of nervousness always plays a big role during my presentations. I get dehydrated and feel light headed. This hinders my ability to speak at my full capacity. My mind gets cluttered up by some kind of fear of public speaking, so my ability to process information and carry the discussion along suffers greatly. I have found that sipping from a bottle of water helps calm me down.

3. I have a moderate eastern accent when I speak. I have to put in extra efforts to speak clearly and to sound like a Canadian person. It is difficult enough in normal conversational settings, so one can imagine the strain I must undertake when it comes to speaking in front of a large group. Usually, I speak slowly to try to build up my confidence and reduce the accent.

4. I have a minor body gestures that could be distracting to some. If I have a piece of paper in my hands, unknowingly I would start to twist or crumble it. It does two things: it interferes with my speaking by adding noise and draws my audience’s attention to my hands instead of my discussion. Thus, it is a good idea to have nothing in my hands and have a dais to put all my scrap papers during the presentation.

5. Eye contact is an important aspect of delivering a presentation. I have a bad habit of focusing my eyes only on the instructor and kind of ignoring the rest of my audience. I do this to obtain immediate feedback on my performance from the instructor’s facial expression. It could be considered rude in some situations, so I should work on eliminating this bad habit. I think that will come from lots of practice and experience.