Oct 08, 2024
Oct 08, 2024
Mr Dipak Sharma teaches in a tutorial. He is a reputed English teacher in Kolkata. He lives in Gariahat and teaches students online. In a class, he was teaching the students about portmanteau words.
Dipak asked, “ Do You know about advertainment?”
Jyoti was attending the online class. She said, “ Yes, it is a word combining advertisement and entertainment.”
Dipak said, “What is advertorial?”
Jyoti replied, “It is a combination of advertisement and editorial.”
Dipak said, “Correct! Do you know the meaning of affluenza?”
Jyoti said, “It is a combination of affluence and influenza.”
Dipak had another student online named Joseph. He asked Joseph, “Do you know bionic?”
Joseph replied, “It is a combination of biology and electronic.”
Dipak said, “Correct! Do you know about diabesity?”
Joseph said, “ It is a mixture of diabetes and obesity. “
Dipak said, “ Great! Fantabulous, have you heard this word?”
Joseph said, “ No!”
Dipak said, “It is a mixture of fantastic and fabulous. Are you aware about Fanzine?”
Joseph replied, “ It is a mixture of fan and magazine.”
Dipak said, “ Correct! Do you have any idea of globish?”
Joseph said, “ It is a word combing global and English.”
Dipak asked, “ Do you know about infomercial topics?”
Joseph said, “ These topics are a mixture of information and communication.”
Dipak asked, “ Do you know Franglish?”
Joseph replied, “It is a mixture of French and English.”
Dipak asked, “ Another interesting word is Moblog, any idea?”
Joseph said, “ It is a mixture of mobile and weblog.”
Dipak asked, “ Any idea of stagflation?”
Now Dipika joined the online class.
Dipika replied, “ It is a mixture of stagnation and inflation.”
Dipak asked, “ Any idea of telegenic?”
Dipika said, “It is a mixture of television and photogenic.”
Dipak said, “Ok students! Thanks for joining the class! See you next time!”