Hello, I am Kobita

Hello, I am Kobita. I am a class 7 student of Sundarpur High School. I like listening to music in my free time. I like folk songs but I don’t understand classical music that much. However, my father likes classical music very much, bur he doesn’t like pop music. He never warches pop musical programmes on TV. He says he hates them because they don’t appeal to emotions. My favourite singer is Farida Parvın. I like her songs very much. She has a wonderful voice. I also like gardening. I have planted many flowers in my garden. When the flowers are in full bloom, I love to watch them. I’m very happy about the flowers that I grow. I just adore them!

হ্যালো, আমি কবিতা। আমি সুন্দরপুর উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়ের সপ্তম শ্রেণির ছাত্রী। অবসর সময়ে আমি গান শুনতে ভালোবাসি। আমি লোকগান পছন্দ করি, তবে শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীত তেমনভাবে বুঝি না। তবে আমার বাবা শাস্ত্রীয় সংগীত খুব পছন্দ করেন, কিন্তু তিনি পপ সংগীত পছন্দ করেন না। তিনি কখনও টিভিতে পপ সংগীতের অনুষ্ঠান দেখেন না। তিনি বলেন, তিনি এসব গান অপছন্দ করেন কারণ এগুলো মানুষের অনুভূতিতে ছোঁয়া দেয় না।

আমার প্রিয় গায়িকা ফরিদা পারভীন। আমি তার গান খুবই পছন্দ করি। তার কণ্ঠস্বর অত্যন্ত সুন্দর। আমি বাগান করা খুব ভালোবাসি। আমি আমার বাগানে অনেক ফুল লাগিয়েছি। যখন ফুলগুলো পূর্ণ প্রস্ফুটিত হয়, আমি সেগুলো দেখতে খুব ভালোবাসি। আমি আমার লাগানো ফুলগুলো নিয়ে খুব খুশি। আমি সত্যিই তাদের ভীষণ ভালোবাসি!

Vocabulary Box: Kobita’s Hobbies

Words/Phrases

Meaning

Synonyms

Antonym

Folk songs (noun)

লোকগীতি

traditional songs, ethnic music

pop songs, modern music

Classical music (noun)

শাস্ত্রীয় সঙ্গীত

traditional art music

pop music, folk music (in a different genre)

Pop music (noun)

পপ সঙ্গীত

popular music, modern music

classical music, folk music

Appeal to (phrasal verb)

আকর্ষণ করা

attract, resonate with

repel, turn off

Emotions (noun)

আবেগ

feelings, sentiments

logic, reason

Favourite (adjective)

প্রিয়

most-liked, preferred

least-liked, hated

Wonderful (adjective)

বিস্ময়কর

marvelous, excellent

terrible, awful

Gardening (noun)

বাগান করা

horticulture, cultivation

 

Planted (verb)

রোপণ করেছি

sowed, cultivated

uprooted, removed

In full bloom (phrase)

পূর্ণরূপে ফোটা

flowering, blossoming

wilted, dead

Adore (verb)

অত্যন্ত পছন্দ করা

love, cherish

hate, despise

Free time (noun)

অবসর সময়

leisure time, spare time

work time, busy period

Understand (verb)

বুঝতে পারা

comprehend, grasp

misunderstand, confuse

Listener (noun)

শ্রোতা

audience, hearer

speaker, performer

Voice (noun)

কণ্ঠস্বর

vocal sound, tone

 

Here are 30 WH questions based on the passage about Kobita:

  1. Who is Kobita?
  2. What class does Kobita read in?
  3. Where does Kobita study?
  4. What does Kobita like to do in her free time?
  5. What kind of songs does Kobita like?
  6. What kind of music does she not understand much?
  7. Who likes classical music in Kobita’s family?
  8. What type of music does her father dislike?
  9. What kind of musical programmes does her father never watch on TV?
  10. Why does Kobita’s father say he hates pop music?
  11. Who is Kobita’s favourite singer?
  12. What does Kobita think about Farida Parvin’s voice?
  13. What other hobby does Kobita have besides listening to music?
  14. What has Kobita planted in her garden?
  15. How does Kobita feel when the flowers are in full bloom?
  16. What does she love to watch in her garden?
  17. Why is Kobita happy about her flowers?
  18. What class is Kobita in at Sundarpur High School?
  19. What kind of music does her father love?
  20. What does her father say about pop songs?
  21. Who never watches pop musical programmes?
  22. Which singer’s songs does Kobita enjoy most?
  23. What makes Kobita very happy?
  24. What does Kobita adore?
  25. How many flowers has she planted in her garden?
  26. When does Kobita love to watch her flowers?
  27. Why does her father dislike pop music?
  28. Who says pop songs don’t appeal to emotions?
  29. What makes Kobita feel proud of her garden?
  30. What kinds of songs are preferred by Kobita and her father?

Answer

  1. Kobita is a student of class 7 at Sundarpur High School. She is a cheerful girl who loves music and nature.
  2. She studies at Sundarpur High School, a well-known school in her village. She enjoys learning and spending time with her friends there.
  3. In her free time, she likes to listen to music. It helps her feel relaxed and happy.
  4. She enjoys folk songs because they reflect the traditions of her country. She listens to them often at home.
  5. Classical music is hard for her to understand. She finds it too slow and complicated.
  6. Her father loves classical music very much. He often listens to it in his leisure time.
  7. He dislikes pop music. He says it doesn’t touch the emotions of the listeners.
  8. He never watches pop musical programmes on TV. He thinks they are meaningless and noisy.
  9. Farida Parvin is Kobita’s favourite singer. She admires her sweet and melodious voice.
  10. Kobita believes Farida Parvin has a wonderful voice. She listens to her songs almost every day.
  11. Besides music, Kobita loves gardening. She spends her free mornings watering her plants.
  12. She has planted many flowers in her garden. They make her home beautiful and colourful.
  13. When the flowers are in full bloom, she feels very happy. She enjoys watching them sway in the breeze.
  14. The flowers in her garden make her proud. They are a result of her care and love.
  15. She adores all the flowers she grows. They are like her little friends in nature.
  16. Kobita feels proud of her hobbies. Both music and gardening bring her peace of mind.
  17. Her father and she have different tastes in music. He prefers classical songs while she loves folk music.
  18. Kobita spends time in her garden every day. It keeps her close to nature.
  19. Her father says pop music doesn’t appeal to human emotions. He prefers songs that touch the heart.
  20. Kobita’s favourite songs are by Farida Parvin. They make her feel calm and inspired.
  21. She feels proud when her garden is full of flowers. It shows her hard work and care.
  22. Her flowers bloom beautifully in different colours. They attract butterflies and birds.
  23. Kobita’s father never enjoys pop songs. He believes classical music is more meaningful.
  24. Kobita feels that folk songs express real life. They tell stories of people and their emotions.
  25. She always keeps her garden neat and clean. It is her favourite place to spend time.
  26. Music and gardening are two things that make her happy. They help her feel peaceful and creative.
  27. Her father listens to classical songs every evening. It reminds him of traditional Bangla culture.
  28. Kobita loves listening to music before going to bed. It makes her feel calm and relaxed.
  29. She enjoys both listening to music and taking care of flowers. These are the things that make her life beautiful.