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To develop good writing skills in English, one needs to improve one's vocabulary first. The second thing that is really important is to develop situation-based writing skills. For example, your friend may ask about your latest tour to Cox's Bazaar over mail. If you try to recount the events during your visit, it will definitely help improve your writing skill. As we all know, managing time is managing life. Going to Cyber café regularly for emailing your boss, friends, colleagues and others within will be helpful not only to improve your writing but also to improve your time management skills. This is particularly useful in the exam hall or in an office, as these areas do not allow open-ended sessions.

Now, let me tell about a real life situation I met a few days ago. I went to a Cyber café to send some attachments to the Newspaper office. As I checked my mail I found that my friend, Mr Vaskar Battacharya, asked me to send a mail to one of his Indian friends, Mr Aqeel Qureshi, informing him (Mr. Qureshi) about myself. As I didn't know Mr. Qureshi earlier, I had to write a brief profile about myself within a short time, and then I performed my usual work, sending attachments to the Newspaper office. This situation, which forced one to write, may also build up one's writing skill. You may have to pay for use of the Cyber café, but I assure you can get manifold in return from it.

Email can be used as a means of easy communication for all kinds of people, no matter what their physical condition, that is, whether they are disabled or not and regardless of their age. In fact, it is especially suitable for the physically challenged. For instance, the visually challenged, who cannot write down a letter on paper, can easily do it on computer using special software like JAWS (Job Access with Speech). As the hearing impaired people are not able to take part in telephonic conversation, they can communicate with others over mail. Here, I would like to give another example. One of my friends, Mr Moin, who is a wheelchair user, cannot go to the post office to post a letter but he can send email from his nearest cyber café to others.

As emailing in Bangla has not been available yet, we have to use English to mail others. This can help us greatly improve our English writing. So, email your friends more and more; develop your English writing proficiency day by day.

TPD (Trainee Professional with Disablility) Trainee.

Letter on article on Shakespeare

Dear Sir,
I share my pleasant experience of reading a great article by Syed Badrul Ahsan on Shakespeare titled "Shakespeare-- an academic's pleasure" that was published in a recent issue of Star Campus.

I am an avid fan of Mr Ahsan's writings and happy enough for the fact that I'm relishing much of his renderings on an increased addition --- my heartfelt thanks to him.

There are reasons for one to like his words. Take the above said one for example. While going through the piece you will certainly spot the relevant observations on Shakespeare's works made by him, but the point that entices your imagination and enthusiasm for innovation in presentation is very much evident there in his weaving of ideas in words that are very solid and urbane. This very urbanity in using words makes him special in his renderings or deliberations of ideas that cover a wide range of interests for the readers. I, like some others, have had the privilege to read a modest number of articles on Shakespeare. But that very special aspect in his writing --- the urbanity and talking verve, apart from the keen insight into things that his words bear--- at this point it is however to be mentioned that others' writings have the qualities more than I comprehend, make his presentation very expressive , lucid and interactive --- in a way that is unique! This urbanity and the verve in his word play, however, remind me of the American Poet Jim Morrison's wonderful power of playing with words: "Words dissemble / Words be quick/ Words resemble walking sticks/ Plant them they will grow / See them waver so/ I'll be a word man / Better than a bird man"

To sum up, please never fail to notice the way he ends his pieces--- watch the last line of the said article---- you spot how the river banks and the rustic paths ---- rustic beauty is very befittingly made to be visualized by the readers!

My mind became doubly uplifted to notice that some of my students , in a Shakespeare class, were carrying that very piece of Star Campus --- they read the piece with much relish--- I was reported and shared very happily by my students!

With best regards
Rafiqul Islam Rime
Lecturer in English
Premier University, Chittagong