Dialogue Writing – The course is designed to develop communication skills in English and computer and information technology (ICT) of the learners. Communicative English includes the basic grammatical structures of English and basic semantics, basic reading and listening techniques for constructing informal writings; reading selected English literature; listening to selected English media; use of expressions for easy communication in daily life such as exchanging information, greeting, shopping, application, past, present & future activities, liking & disliking etc; giving English oral presentations; and writing formal letters and essays.
Study and practice in reading and writing on related topics from nursing textbooks/journals/magazines & note taking, referencing; improvement of reading and writing abilities with emphasis on review of vocabularies, sentence structure, organization, development of oral presentation; developing writing skills Business letters, application & CV; report writing, editing, proof reading, translation and professional writings-meeting minutes; improvement of speaking and listening abilities with establishing communication and making arguments.
Computer and information technology is designed for understanding of using computer and information technology; it applications in nursing field; application programs for Microsoft Word processing, Microsoft Excel for spreadsheets, Power Point Presentations, Networking and Communication through internet and World Wide Web applications.
Dialogue Writing
A dialogue between a nurse and doctor.
Doctor: Hi nurse. How are you?
Nurse: I’m fine sir, and you?
Doctor: Fine, what about the patient condition of bed NO-337
Nurse: Bed NO-33 is not very well. He couldn’t close his eyes at a glance. Whole night he was anxious.
Doctor: What have you observed?
Nurse: He needs a sound sleep but he can’t.
Doctor: Exactly you are right. Now I am prescribing a sedative drug which will help him to have a sound sleep. But tell me about his investigation report.
Nurse: Thank you sir. All investigations have been sent to lab and radiology department. All investigations report will be available at 3 pm.
Doctor: Very good really you are active and well planner.
Nurse: Thanks a lot sir. I’m also provide mouth care and back care to this patient regularly.
Doctor: Oh good. I’m really pleased to you. Ok now give this drug to the patient.
Nurse: Yes sir, sure
Doctor: ok bye
Nurse: Bye. Have a nice day sir.
Doctor: Same to you.
A dialogue between nurse and patient.
Nurse: How are you Mr. Mezbaul Haque?
Patient: I’m not well.
Nurse: But why? Do you feel any abnormality?
Patient: Yes. I am feeling headache. I couldn’t close my eyes at a glance at night.
Nurse: Oh sir, I can understand your problem. Have you so much worried about your disease condition?
Patient: Yes I’m so much tensed
Nurse: Oh I see. But sir you will get well as soon as possible. Your disease condition is not so much critical. If you take all medications properly you will be get well soon.
Patient: Are you sure?
Nurse: Yes sir, you have been suffering from typhoid fever which is not so much critical.
Patient: But my headache is increasing day by day.
Nurse: Don’t worry sir. I am giving you some medications according to doctor’s order which will help you to relieve your headache. But sir don’t be worried and take all the medications properly. If you feel any abnormality please inform us.
Patient: Ok nurse. I will maintain your advice.
Nurse: Thank you sir.
Patient: you are welcome
A dialogue between a doctor and a patient who has been suffering from fever for a week.
Patient: May I come in, sir?
Doctor: Yes, of course. Take your seat. What’s your problem?
Patient: I’ve been suffering from fever for a week.
Doctor: Have you taken any medicine for this?
Patient: Yes, the sales man of a drugstore of our locality gave me Napa Extra. But that doesn’t seem to have any effect.
Doctor: Oh, you should never take any medicine prescribed other than a registered doctor. It may prove fatal.
Patient: Sorry Sir, What should I do now?
Doctor: Have these lab tests done. I’ll prescribe medicine after studying your test reports. Until the reports arrive, take these medicines.
Patient: What do you think it to be, Sir?
Doctor: I’m not sure. But I think, its typhoid. However, see me with the reports at 7 pm. tomorrow. There’s nothing to be worried.
Patient: Thank you, Sir.
Doctor: Thank you too.
Dialogue between Two Nurses
Myself: Hi selena, how are you?
Selena: Alhamdulilllah (by the grace of almighty Allah/God) I am fine, what about you?
Myself: I am also fine. Where are you now working?
Selena: I’m now working as an emergency nurse at United Hospital. Where are you working?
Myself: Oh that’s good. I’m working at Square Hospital but Next week I will go to Cox’s bazar for providing care to the refugees from Myanmar (Rohingya) on the behalf of Red Crescent medical teams in Bangladesh.
Selena: Really! That’s a great opportunity for you. Because you can serve the helpless people and learn lots of nursing techniques from the foreign nurse which will improve your skill. I’m also interested to go with you. What can I do now?
Myself: At first you have to drop your CV to Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) authority then they will select you for this project. They will inform you and send you to refugee medical team.
Selena: Thanks a lot dear. I will follow your instruction.
Myself: You are welcome. Bye. Have a nice day. Wish you best of luck.
Selena: Ok bye.
Q. Write a dialogue between two friends on the benefits of rising early.
Rakib: Hi, Kabir, congratulations for your brilliant result.
Kabir: Thank you. But I’ve been shocked to know your result. Why couldn’t you make a good result in the exam?
Rakib: I didn’t find enough time to complete my studies.
Kabir: When do you get up in the morning?
Rakib: Around 9 O’clock.
Kabir: Oh, that’s the point. It’s really not good for your study. I get up from bed around 5 O’clock.
Rakib: So what?”
Kabir: I find enough time to study properly. Besides, early rising is good for health because morning air refreshes both our body and mind.
Rakib: That’s right. I think, that is the cause of my poor result. From now I must get up from bed early.
Kabir: Of course. We all should remember the old saying “Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”
Rakib: Thanks for your good advice. Bye.
Kabir: Bye. See you again.
Q. Write a dialogue with a bookseller regarding buying a book.
Book Seller: Good morning. Can I help you, sir?
Kashem : Good morning. I need to buy Anupam SSC Model Test Papers.
Book Seller: Here it is.
Kashem : Thanks. Let me have a glance over the pages of the book.
Book Seller: Do you need a lot of time?
Kashem : No, I’ll finish it shortly.
Book Seller: How many copies do you like to buy?
Kashem: I like to buy two copies of it. How much is the price?
Book Seller: It’s only 400 Tk for two copies.
Kashem: It’s too much. Can you reduce some?
Book Seller: Sorry. It’s fixed.
Kashem : Okay. Make a packet.
Book Seller: It’s ready. Please pay me.
Kashem : Here it is.
Book Seller: Thank you. Anything else, sir?
Kashem : No, thanks
Book Seller: Thank you, sir.
Kashem : Welcome.
Q. Write a dialogue between a student and a teacher about the importance of learning English.
Myself: Good morning, sir. How’re you?
Teacher: Fine, thanks. What about you?
Myself: Fine, sir. Would you please tell me something about the importance of learning English?
Teacher: Of course. You know English is an international language. It’s a medium of communication across the world. So, we should learn it.
Myself: How could I do well in English?
Teacher: You’ve to have a vast stock of vocabulary, overall knowledge in grammar and habit of expressing everything in English.
Myself: Which step can I take to uplift myself for that?
Teacher: You’ve to read English newspaper, watch English movie, listen to English news, watch BBC, CNN, AI Jajira etc.
Myself: Could you suggest me how to improve my stock of new word?
Teacher: Whenever you get new words, write in a note book, find out meaning and practise them in your daily life.
Myself: How can I improve my speaking skill?
Teacher: Well, you have to practise speaking English. You shouldn’t be very careful about your mistake.
Myself: Thank you, sir.
Teacher: You’re welcome.
Q. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about preparation for the ensuing examination.
Myself: Hello, Lima. How’re you?
Lima: Fine. Thanks and what about you?
Myself: I am so so. What about your preparation for the coming SSC exam?
Lima: Well. I am going on well with my study but I’m anxious about my exam.
Myself: It’s all the same condition about me too. What about your Math?
Lima: I’m taking special care in Math. What about your preparation?
Myself: I’ve revised all the subjects again and again. But I am taking extra care in English.
Lima: Well, what about your model tests of all subjects?
Myself: I’m scoring high in the model tests of our school.
Lima: Are you revising Model Questions?
Myself: Yes.
Lima: Very good. Can you give me any good advice for a brilliant result?
Myself: You shouldn’t waste time. You can seriously take some model tests. Then, you can justify your preparation.
Lima: Model tests?
Myself: Yeah, the model tests of your school.
Lima: You’re right. I think that will be the right decision.
Myself: I think it will help you greatly. Wishing you best of luck.
Lima: You’re most welcome.
Q. Mobile phone is a very recent invention of modern science. We all know the uses and benefits of it. But it has some demerits too. Now, write a dialogue between you and your friend Badal about mobile phone.
Myself: Hello, Badal! What’s in your hand?
Badal: It’s a mobile phone. I bought it yesterday.
Myself: Do you know the uses and abuses of mobile phone?
Badal: What!
Myself: Yes, there are not only the uses of mobile phone…..
Badal: What are the abuses?
Myself: Why do you need a mobile phone?
Badal: To listen to music, to watch video and take photo.
Myself: What is it made for?
Badal : It’s made for communication. But it has a lot of functions now.
Myself: I know it. I know you can use the internet through your mobile.
Badal : You’re right.
Myself: But your exam is knocking at the door. If you remain busy with your mobile phone, when will you study?
Badal : You’re right. I didn’t think like that.
Myself: You should think like that. You should think whether it is useful for you or not.
Badal: It seems mobile phone is not useful at this stage.
Myself: The abuses of mobile phone are creating a lot of problems in the country. I think you should not use it before your final exam.
Badal : You’re right. I’ll submit it to my father today.
Myself: Very good decision.
Badal : I think your advice is really helpful for me. Thank you for your good advice.
Q. Write a dialogue between your friend Sami & you regarding the eradication of illiteracy problem from Bangladesh.
Myself: Hello friend, how’re you?
Sami: Fine, thanks, and you?
Myself: Fine too. Where’re you going?
Sami: I am going to attend a seminar on illiteracy problem in Bangladesh.
Myself: That’s really a nice topic. It’s one of the greatest curses which should be eradicated within a very short time.
Sami: But how?
Myself: At first, education for the children at least up to class ten should be made free of cost.
Sami: Okay. But community schools should be set up for the old.
Myself: Yes, consciousness should be raised among all about the necessity of education.
Sami: I think, illiteracy is an obstacle to all types of progress.
Myself: You’re right. What steps can eradicate illiteracy from the society?
Sami: I think educated people should go back to their village after completing their education.
Myself: Yes, they can teach the illiterate people of the village.
Sami: They can set up schools and colleges in the villages.
Myself: We can also play important roles in the matter. We can teach the little boys and girls.
Sami: We can unitedly do a lot in this purpose.
Myself: I think we should force our government to establish more schools and colleges.
Sami: You’re right. Thank you fo your good suggestion
Q. Write a dialogue between two friends on the importance of reading newspaper.
Myself: Hello! How’re you?
Friend: I’m fine. And you?
Myself: I’m also fine. What’re you doing now?
Friend: I’m reading a story book.
Myself: Do you read any newspaper regularly?
Friend: Yes. It’s “The Daily Independent.”
Myself: It’s nice. Do you think reading newspaper regularly is essential?
Friend: Certainly. In fact, it’s a storehouse of general knowledge.
Myself: How’s that?
Friend: You can get news of home and abroad. You can get the latest happenings of the country and the world.
Myself: How can I be academically helped by reading a newspaper?
Friend: You can certainly be helped. You can enrich your vocabulary by reading an English newspaper. There is also a special page on your academic study.
Myself: It’s really helpful. I think I should read newspaper daily.
Friend: Certainly. You can read poetry, interesting story and so on.
Myself: Oh, thank you for your good advice.
Friend: You’re welcome.
Q. Write a dialogue between you and your friend on the proper use of time.
Myself: Hi! How’re you, Asim?
Asim: I’m fine. And you?
Myself: I’m fine too. What’s the secret behind your bright success in the exam?
Asim: Thank you. It’s nothing but the proper use of time.
Myself: What’s that?
Asim: That’s called punctuality. You should not keep anything for tomorrow.
Myself: But how can I make proper use of time?
Asim: You can follow a daily routine. You must maintain it.
Myself: Do you do it?
Asim: Certainly. I think it helped me a lot in my study
Myself: Is it the secret of your success?
Asim: You’re right. You should not be irregular in anything.
Myself: How can I be like you?
Asim: You should go to bed early and rise early in the morning. Then, you should make a routine and strictly maintain it.
Myself: You’re really punctual. Thank you very much for your good advice.
Asim: You’re welcome.
Q. Make a dialogue between you and your friend about your future plan.
Myself: Hello Sharmin. How’re you?
Sharmin: Fine. Thanks and what about you?
Sharmin: Yes, I’ve. As teaching is a respectable profession, I want to be a teacher. Do you think about your career?
Myself: Yeah, I’ve a plan to go to Canada for my higher education.
Sharmin: What’s the reason behind choosing Canada?
Myself: Definitely its education system is far better than that of our country. Even I can earn money also.
Sharmin: Oh, I see.
Myself: Why have you decided to be a teacher?
Sharmin: Because I can manage both my job and family,
Myself: That’s really good.
Sharmin: Please pray for me to achieve my goal of becoming a teacher.
Myself: Of course. Now I’ve to go for some urgent work to do. Then see you next time.
Sharmin: Okay. Good bye, see you too.
Q. Write a dialogue between Rakib and his friend Anis about the necessity of tree plantation.
Rakib: Hi, Anis, what are you doing here?
Anis: Can’t you see? I’m planting trees.
Rakib: You often do it. Is it so important?
Anis: Don’t you know that?
Rakib: No, can you tell me?
Anis: Tree plantation has a lot of benefits. It cannot be expressed in words.
Rakib: Tell me about some important benefits.
Anis: Well, first, you live by breathing. You inhale oxygen that is supplied by trees. Trees protect you from any type of natural calamities.
Rakib: Anything else?
Anis: There are a lot of benefits. Trees give us fruits, trees give us medicine, furniture, fuel, timber and what not
Rakib: didn’t think like that. Can you tell me me some some more m benefits of tree plantation?
Anis: Sure, trees protect your soil from being washed away. It is essential to have 25% rain forest in a country.
Rakib: Will we face any problem if we don’t have sufficient trees?
Anis: Definitely. We will have to face environmental catastrophe (বিপর্যয়). Our county will face frequent natural disaster.
Rakib: You’re really intelligent. I think I should follow you.
Q. Suppose, your younger brother, Asim has obtained scholarship in the Examination. Now, write a dialogue between you and your younger brother on his brilliant success in the examination.
Myself: Hello! How’re you, Asim?
Asim: I’m fine. And you?
Myself: I’m fine too. Congratulation, Asim, on your brilliant success in the Examination.
Asim: Thank you.
Myself: You’ve obtained scholarship in the examination. Would you please tell me how it has been possible?
Asim: Well, I’ve always tried my best to be sincere with my studies. ‘Regularity’ and ‘Seriousness’ have been the key points of my success, I think.
Myself: Really!
Asim: You must follow the teachers’ and parents’ advice to the point.
Myself: Thank you very much.
Asim: You’re always welcome.
Q. A dialogue between Asif and Arif about the advantages and disadvantages of the life in a town and a village.
Asif: How’re you, Arif? It’s been long since we met last.
Arif: Yes, it’s more than two months. How’s life there?
Asif: Life is much faster than I expected. It’s quite mechanical from morning to night.
Arif: But I heard that all the good students are there in the town.
Asif: Many of them are bearing good result. On the other hand, many brilliant students like you are also studying in rural schools.
Arif: So, you are getting speedy and dynamic in the town.
Asif: Yes, but I miss parents, playmates, known faces and the care of our school teachers very much. Anyway, how is your school life here?
Arif: Here, we do not have the pressure for not wasting time and spend much of our time with friends.
Asif: Mom/mother is calling me. See you soon.
Arif: See you.
Q. Write a dialogue between you and your friend on load-shedding & its effect.
Myself: Hello, how’re you, Mizan?
Friend: I’m fine. You?
Myself: I’m fine too. But I’m fed up and I can’t tolerate it.
Friend: What are you talking about?
Myself: I’m talking about load shedding.
Friend: Really, it is so disgusting.
Myself: Is it possible to run our study in this situation?
Friend: Not only that. The whole country is suffering for it.
Myself: Old people and dying patients have to suffer a lot
Friend: Factories and industries can’t run their business. The country is undergoing a great loss.
Myself: Load shedding makes life a hell.
Friend: In Dhaka, water crisis occurs because of frequent load shedding.
Myself: Why is not our government taking effective steps?
Friend: I don’t know. But no government could ensure a good power system.
Myself: Oops! It’s gone [electricity gone). Can you imagine how disgusting it is?
Friend: I can’t think how to overcome this..
Myself: I think more renewable energy should be introduced here. Solar power system can lessen our pain.
Friend: You’re right. I hope our government will take effective steps very soon. Thank you for your logical arguments.
Myself: You’re welcome.
Q. Write a dialogue between you and your friend about the usefulness of computer.
Myself: Good morning.
Shajada: Good morning. How are you?
Myself: I’m fine and you?
Shajada: I’m too. It’s long time since we met last. Where are you going now?
Myself: I’m going to computer learning centre for learning computer operating.
Shajada: Do you think computer is essential? Why?
Myself: Yes (with smile), computer is the greatest of all inventions of modern science. We cannot now think a moment without computer.
Shajada: But why do you think so?
Myself: Computer is being used in almost every field. It contributes a lot in education, medical science, business, trade and commerce and other sectors of life.
Shajada: Where is the computer used most?
Myself: My dear friend. It is used in every sphere of life. But it has taken a revolutionary change in the field of medicine.
Shajada: Are you sure?
Myself: Yes, moreover, nowadays in the job sectors, preference is given to the computer expert people.
Shajada: Thank you very much for your information. I’ll learn about it.
Myself: Yes, we can learn together.
Shajada: That’s a good idea. Let’s start from today.
Myself: Bye Shajada.
Shajada: Good bye.
Q. Write a dialogue between two friends about unemployment problem in Bangladesh.
Asad: Hi Raju! What are you doing now?
Raju: Hi Asad! I am doing nothing but thinking about my future.
Asad: Why? What has happened to you?
Raju: You know that I am the eldest son of my parents. They have left no stone unturned to get me educated. It is about a year that I failed to get a job and add to the family income.
Asad: Why do you get nervous? You are trying your utmost for a job.
Raju: So what! Unemployment problem is getting more acute nowadays.
Asad: What you think, is essential for removing this problem?
Raju: Firstly, our education system should be made employment based. More importance should be given on professional, vocational and technical education. More mills, factories and industries should be set up where many of the unemployed youths will get the opportunity to work.
Asad: Moreover, the educated youths should change their attitude to life.
Raju: What should they do?
Asad: They must choose independent career in lieu of looking for jobs in offices and banks.
Raju: You are right. Thank you a lot for your valuable discussion on the problem.
Asad: Thank you, too.
Raju: You are welcome to any further discussion.
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