Subodh Bhattarai (English & Communication Notes - BBA/BBS/BBBS/BHM/BIM//MBA/MBS & +2)

Background: Tim Winton , full name  Timothy John Winton , is an Australian author born in 1960. He writes novels for both adults and children, often focusing on life and the landscape of Australia. In 1982, he won The Australian Literary Award for his unpublished manuscript,  An Open Swimmer , beating 35 other writers. Some of his famous novels are  That Eye ,  the Sky  (1986),  Dirt Music  (2001), and  Breath  (2008). He also wrote children’s books like  Lockie Leonard ,  Human Torpedo  (1990),  The Bugalugs Bum Thief  (1991), and  The Deep  (1998). The story  Neighbours  is from the book  Migrants of Australia , edited by  Harwood Lawler . It tells about a newly married couple living in a diverse neighborhood. The story shows how people can overcome cultural and language differences through love and kindness. SUMMARY: When the young couple first moved into their new neighborhood, they were cautious. The street was filled with  European immigrants , making them feel like strangers. A 

  Determiners and Quantifiers   Determiners and quantifiers are words we use before nouns to clarify the noun's context in a sentence. They tell us things like " which one " or " how many ." Determiners are like pointing words. They help specify a particular noun. Examples: the book (a specific book), that cat (a specific cat), my car (a specific car) Quantifiers tell us about the amount of a noun. Examples: some books (not all, but a few), many cats (a large number), a few cars (a small number) " The cat ate all the food. " The (before cat and food): This determiner tells us we're talking about a specific cat and specific food. All : This quantifier tells us the cat ate the entire amount of food.

  COMPARATIVE & SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES Comparative Adjectives We use  comparative   adjectives   to show change or make  comparisons: This car is certainly  better ,   but it's much  more expensive . I'm feeling  happier   now. We need a  bigger  garden. We use  than  when we want to  compare one thing with another : She is two years older  than  me. Narayanghad is much bigger  than  Pokhara. He is a better player  than  Ronaldo. France is a bigger country  than  Britain. When we want to  describe how something or someone changes  we can use two comparatives with “ and ” : The balloon got  bigger and bigger . Everything is getting  more and more expensive . Grandfather is looking  older and older .  We often use “ the ”  with comparative adjectives to  show that one thing depends on another : The faster  you drive,  the more dangerous  it is.   (= When you drive faster, it is more dangerous.) The higher  they climbed,  the colder  it got.   (= When they climbed higher, it g

 A Letter to the Editor urging why smoking should be outlawed at public places  The Editor The Kathmandu Post Central Business Park Kathmandu Subject: Harms of Smoking at Public Places Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to express my concern over the issue of smoking. The causes of smoking are many. One starts this harmful habit in the company of bad friends, loneliness, or by watching actors in the movies. These smoking scenes in movies depicting cine stars smoking has many adverse effects on the viewers, especially the youngsters. I think that we should do more to stop smoking because it is not healthy for the human body and it will take a long time to get back to being healthy. Smoking is not only dangerous for smokers, but also for the people around the smokers. Additionally, it pollutes the Earth when people throw cigarettes on the ground. So, I believe that the Government must ban smoking in public places to discourage it among people. Banning smoking will save lots of lives and

 

  Convergent thinking is the process of finding the single best solution to a problem that you are trying to solve. Many tests that are used in schools, such as multiple-choice tests, spelling tests, math quizzes, and standardized tests, are measures of convergent thinking. The problem of convergent thinking is systematic and logical, unlike divergent thinking, which is spontaneous and free-flowing. It works best in situations where a single best correct answer exists and it is possible to discover the answer through analyzing available stored information. For example, if someone asked you what 2 + 2 is, you know there is only one solution that works and that you can use your understanding of addition and numbers to find the best answer, which is 4. Divergent thinking is the process of creating many unique solutions in order to solve a problem. Divergent thinking often referred to as lateral thinking, is the process of creating multiple, unique ideas or solutions to a problem that y