Street Smart Bangla

🌍 4. Street Smart Bangla

Theme: Conversational Bangla + Culture for Expats / NGO Workers / NRBs
Language: English (instruction), Bangla (practice)
Format: Zoom + downloadable PDF/audio

📘 Course Duration: 6 Weeks | 2 Sessions per Week | 12 Sessions

🎯 Goals:

• Equip expats with survival Bangla
  
  

• Help understand cultural behavior & customs
  
  

📚 Weekly Syllabus:

Week

Session Focus

Topics

1

Greetings & Introductions

“Ami ___”, “Tumi kemon acho?”, formal/informal

2

Numbers & Money

Counting, shopping phrases, “Koto dam?”

3

Food & Eating Out

Ordering, common dishes, street food etiquette

4

Directions & Transport

“Daan, baam”, rickshaw talk, Google Maps in Bangla

5

Daily Interactions

Bargaining, grocery buying, local jokes

6

Festivals & Behavior

Eid, weddings, gestures, dress, taboo topics

📥 Bonus Materials:

• Audio drills (mp3) for home practice
  
  

• Printable cheat sheets (phrases, numbers)
  
  

• Culture crash course video (10 mins)