ENG 102

ENGLISH READING SKILLS

Section-1, Spring 2021
HW-2 (Global connection) (30/04/21)

Submitt ed to:
Ms. FATINA SARWAR

HRITHIK SARKER 2030369

1. Vocabulary

1. In some countries where people suffer from hunger and malnutrition, the government
doesn’t have the infrastructure to be able to distribute food to all inhabitants.

2. Food staples such as manioc, rice, or cassava are filling but don’t contain many nutrients.

3. Many developing countries that have borrowed money are now lobbying to have their debts
reduced.

4. In the United States, the government pays subsidies to farmers in order to increase their
income.

5. The global distribution of wealth is startling: Only 15% of the world’s population controls
80% of its wealth.

6. For countries that are landlocked, having no access to rivers or oceans is a huge obstacle to
trade.

7. While most countries share the same economic system, that doesn’t mean that the wealth is
distributed evenly.

8. The geography of a country―whether it is mountainous, flat, near rivers and streams, or

landlocked―greatly influences the crops it grows.

9. In Europe, countries must meet certain economic standards before being able to join the
European Union.

10. Asia has been very successful in producing manufactured goods.

2. Pre-Reading:

1. They are Rohingya. They are migrating from one place to another in search of basic needs.

2. Inferring vocabs

Set-A Set-B
A. Humanitarian catastrophe 2. Affliction to the human
B. Foment hatred 4. Arouse disgust
C. Launched a crackdown 9. To attack
D. Ethnic group 7. Indigenous community
E. On condition of anonymity 10. The status of hiding the true identity
F. to alleviate 5. To lighten
G. to ensure 1. To assure
H. Applaud 6. To compliment
I. Implementing the recommendations 8. To put into effect of the suggestion
J. Immediate end of the violence 3. ending the assault at once

3. While Reading:

1. Reading for Gist:

a. What does the US want from Myanmar? The US wants Myanmar to set conditions for the
return of Rohingya Muslims as it believes that this “humanitarian catastrophe” can be used
by some as a way to foment hatred along religious lines and then violence

b. Is the US State Department against Bangladesh? No

c. Did the US help the refugees financially? Yes

d. Does the US encourage the violence that happened in the Rakhine State of Myanmar? No

2. Detailed Reading:
A. The US wants Myanmar to set conditions for the return of Rohingya Muslims as it believes
that b. this is a humanitarian disaster and it might initiate hatred along religious lines.

B. Nearly 600,000 minority Rohingya mislims have fled to Bangladesh since late August c. to
escape violence in Rakhaine State because the army has launched a crackdown against militants

C. Education for Rohingya refugee children is: b. very necessary

D. International communities do everything to ensure c. their return to Myanmar

E. According to the state department of the US government nearly USD 104 million of total US
humanitarian assistance given in 2017 a. to assist the partner international Oganisations like
UNHCR, UNICEF, IOM and WFP

4. Post reading:

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30/04/21
H-26, Property paragon, Shegun Bagicha, Dhaka
Ishtiaq Mannan

The country director of Save The Children UK, Bangladesh

House No. CWN (A) 35, Road No. 43, Gulshan – 2, Dhaka -1212, Bangladesh.

Dear Sir,

I am HRITHIK SARKER here on behalf of “Light of hope”, an NGO, involved in

helping the Rohingya refugee children in Cox’s Bazar.

We all know the incidence that took place in the Rakhine state of Myanmar is
inhuman and unethical and we are giving it our all to lesser the effects on the
regular citizen, as well as the refugees who fled from their homes in order to
escape violence. We have been taking care of the poor souls ever since. But our
resources are scarce and we have this favor to ask of you.

Please help us with your educational and recreational support as much as you
can. These resources will be used for those unprivileged Rohingya children aged
5-14 years, as proper education is essential for all human.

So, therefore I hope and pray that you lend us a helping hand. Please sir help
these kids out in this dire situation, help us to restore their human rights, they
need it badly.

Sincerely yours,

HRITHIK SARKER