English For Today chapter 6: It Smells Good

Lesson 6

It Smells Good!

After completing the lesson students will be able to

• ask and answer questions
• participate in short dialogues and conversations on familiar topics

A. Read the passage and the dialogue below:

It's Saturday. Mila's school is open. But Friday and Saturday are father's weekly holidays. Father sometimes loves to cook special dishes for everybody on Saturdays. It's 2 o'clock - time for Mila to come back from school. Mother is setting the table. Mila's two younger sisters are playing in the living room. The doorbell rings. Mila comes in.

Mila: Hi, Mom! I'm back! Where's Baba?

Mom: In the kitchen. Today is Saturday, remember?

Mila: Right! Baba's cooking day! Hi, Baba! What are you cooking today? It smells good!

Baba: It's 'moragpolau', dear, your favourite dish.

Mila: Can I try some?

Baba: No, you can't. You know the rule, don't you? Go and wash your hands first.

Mila: Please, Baba. I'm coming soon.

Baba: Ok. Here is your dish.

Mila: Ummm! It tastes so delicious!

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A1. Work with a partner. Ask and answer the following questions.

a. What's your favourite food? b. Where do you usually have it? c. Who prepares it? d. How does it taste?

A2. Practise the conversation in section A with a friend. Remember to use proper stress and intonation (up and down movement of your voice).

A3. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the verbs in the box with their correct forms.

a. I ___________ him very well. b. The new dress _________ great! c. Rina ___________ to collect stamps. d. I can ___________ a butterfly near the flowers. e. The flower ___________ sweet. f. Murad ____________ to buy a dictionary.

A4. Read the passage below and choose which verb form is appropriate. Underline the word you choose.

Shikha Banu works/is working as a waitress in a restaurant in Chattogram. She takes orders and serves food to customers. But today, the chief cook has suddenly fallen ill. So, she helps /is helping the other cooks in the kitchen. She makes /is making 'pudding'. She thinks/is thinking of her son, Priyam. How he loves/is loving pudding! She wants/is wanting to make a pudding for Priyam when she goes back home today. Suddenly she hears/is hearing someone says "The pudding is done, apa. Shall I take it off the oven?" With a start Shikha Banu says/is saying "Oh, yes. Please do."