Chapter: How Far Is Saint Martin's?
📚 Vocabulary
English for Today Class Five
⭐ Most Important Exam Words
tourist spotpopularbeautifulislandcoralwaterfalltea gardennestcruisesailingboatjourneydistancekilometrenautical mileinformationwonderfulexcitingsafeexclamation mark
📃 Word Formation Rules
► beauty → beautiful: add -ful to the noun beauty to form an adjective.
► wonder → wonderful: add -ful to the noun wonder to form an adjective.
► excite → exciting: add -ing to the verb excite to form an adjective.
► visit → visited: add -ed to the regular verb visit to form its past tense.
► sail → sailing: remove the final e and add -ing.
► colour → colourful: add -ful to the noun colour to form an adjective.
► tourist + spot → tourist spot: combine two nouns to make a compound noun.
► water + fall → waterfall: combine two words to make a compound noun.
1. Tourist Places and Travel (8 words)
tourist[/ˈtʊərɪst/]nouneasy
Meaning: পর্যটক
Alt: a person who travels for pleasure
Example: Many tourists visit Saint Martin's Island every year.
Syn: travellerAnt: resident
💡 Exam tip: Remember the spelling: tourist, not touriest.
spot[/spɒt/]nouneasy
Meaning: স্থান; জায়গা
Alt: a particular place
Example: Cox's Bazar is a popular tourist spot.
Syn: place, siteAnt: nowhere
💡 Exam tip: Tourist spot means দর্শনীয় স্থান.
popular[/ˈpɒpjʊlər/]adjeasy
Meaning: জনপ্রিয়
Alt: liked or enjoyed by many people
Example: Cox's Bazar is the most popular tourist spot.
Syn: famous, well-likedAnt: unpopular
💡 Exam tip: The comparative and superlative forms are more popular and most popular.
beautiful[/ˈbjuːtɪfəl/]adjeasy
Meaning: সুন্দর
Alt: very attractive
Example: Saint Martin's Island is a beautiful place.
Syn: pretty, lovelyAnt: ugly
💡 Exam tip: Use beautiful before a noun: a beautiful island.
place[/pleɪs/]nouneasy
Meaning: স্থান
Alt: an area or location
Example: There are many places to see in Bangladesh.
Syn: location, spotAnt: absence
💡 Exam tip: Place can also be a verb meaning রাখা or স্থাপন করা.
visit[/ˈvɪzɪt/]verbeasy
Meaning: ভ্রমণ করা; পরিদর্শন করা
Alt: to go to a place for a short time
Example: I visited Cox's Bazar last month.
Syn: see, call onAnt: leave
💡 Exam tip: Past form: visited; do not write visitied.
enjoy[/ɪnˈdʒɔɪ/]verbeasy
Meaning: উপভোগ করা
Alt: to take pleasure in something
Example: Visitors enjoy the beauty of the tea gardens.
Syn: like, relishAnt: dislike
💡 Exam tip: Use enjoy plus a noun or verb-ing: enjoy swimming.
special[/ˈspeʃəl/]adjeasy
Meaning: বিশেষ
Alt: different from ordinary things
Example: Saint Martin's Island is a special place.
Syn: unique, particularAnt: ordinary
💡 Exam tip: Special means বিশেষ, not সাধারণ.
2. Natural Beauty and Landforms (8 words)
island[/ˈaɪlənd/]nouneasy
Meaning: দ্বীপ
Alt: land surrounded by water
Example: Saint Martin's is an island in the Bay of Bengal.
Syn: isleAnt: mainland
💡 Exam tip: The s in island is silent.
coral[/ˈkɒrəl/]nounmedium
Meaning: প্রবাল
Alt: a hard colourful substance formed by tiny sea creatures
Example: Saint Martin's is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
Syn: reef materialAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Coral is a noun; coral island means প্রবাল দ্বীপ.
waterfall[/ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/]nouneasy
Meaning: জলপ্রপাত
Alt: water falling from a height
Example: There are wonderful waterfalls at Madhabkundu.
Syn: cascadeAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Waterfall is a compound word: water + fall.
tea garden[/ˈtiː ˌɡɑːrdən/]nouneasy
Meaning: চা-বাগান
Alt: an area where tea plants are grown
Example: You can enjoy the beauty of the tea gardens in Sreemangal.
Syn: tea plantationAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is tea gardens.
beauty[/ˈbjuːti/]nounmedium
Meaning: সৌন্দর্য
Alt: the quality of being beautiful
Example: Tourists admire the beauty of nature.
Syn: loveliness, attractivenessAnt: ugliness
💡 Exam tip: Beauty is the noun form of beautiful.
shape[/ʃeɪp/]nouneasy
Meaning: আকার
Alt: the form or outline of something
Example: Coral can be found in different shapes and colours.
Syn: form, figureAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Shapes is the plural form used after different.
colour[/ˈkʌlər/]nouneasy
Meaning: রং
Alt: the appearance produced by light
Example: The coral has many bright colours.
Syn: hue, shadeAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Colour is British spelling; color is American spelling.
clean[/kliːn/]adjeasy
Meaning: পরিষ্কার
Alt: free from dirt or pollution
Example: The water in the Bay of Bengal is clean and blue.
Syn: pure, tidyAnt: dirty, polluted
💡 Exam tip: Clean can be both an adjective and a verb.
3. Sea Life and Environment (8 words)
turtle[/ˈtɜːrtl/]nouneasy
Meaning: কচ্ছপ
Alt: a slow-moving animal with a hard shell
Example: You can see turtles on the island.
Syn: —Ant: —
💡 Exam tip: The plural is turtles, not turtlees.
nest[/nest/]nouneasy
Meaning: বাসা
Alt: a place where a bird or animal lays eggs
Example: The turtles make their nests on the beach.
Syn: hatchery, homeAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Nest may be used as a verb: Birds nest in trees.
lay[/leɪ/]verbmedium
Meaning: পাড়া; স্থাপন করা
Alt: to put or produce something, especially eggs
Example: Turtles lay their eggs in the nests.
Syn: put, depositAnt: pick up
💡 Exam tip: Past tense of lay is laid; do not confuse it with lie.
egg[/eɡ/]nouneasy
Meaning: ডিম
Alt: an oval object produced by birds and some animals
Example: The turtles lay their eggs on the beach.
Syn: —Ant: —
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is eggs.
fish[/fɪʃ/]nouneasy
Meaning: মাছ
Alt: an animal that lives and swims in water
Example: You can see many fish in the blue water.
Syn: —Ant: —
💡 Exam tip: Fish can be singular or plural; fishes is used for different species.
sea[/siː/]nouneasy
Meaning: সমুদ্র
Alt: a large area of salt water
Example: We travelled across the sea by boat.
Syn: oceanAnt: land
💡 Exam tip: Sea and see are homophones with different meanings.
beach[/biːtʃ/]nouneasy
Meaning: সমুদ্রসৈকত
Alt: a sandy or stony shore
Example: The turtles make their nests on the beach.
Syn: shore, seashoreAnt: inland
💡 Exam tip: Beach means সৈকত; do not confuse it with beech, a type of tree.
blue[/bluː/]adjeasy
Meaning: নীল
Alt: having the colour of a clear sky
Example: The water of the Bay is clean and blue.
Syn: azureAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Blue may describe the colour of the sky or water.
4. Journey and Distance (8 words)
cruise[/kruːz/]nounmedium
Meaning: সমুদ্রভ্রমণ
Alt: a journey by sea, usually for pleasure
Example: You can take a day cruise to see the Bay.
Syn: sea journey, voyageAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: A cruise is a journey, not simply a boat.
sailing[/ˈseɪlɪŋ/]nouneasy
Meaning: নৌভ্রমণ; পালতোলা নৌকায় যাত্রা
Alt: travelling on water in a boat
Example: Andy asks, “Can I go sailing?”
Syn: boating, voyagingAnt: staying
💡 Exam tip: Sailing comes from the verb sail.
boat[/boʊt/]nouneasy
Meaning: নৌকা
Alt: a small vessel used for travelling on water
Example: Visitors can go on wooden boats.
Syn: vessel, craftAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: The plural form is boats.
sea truck[/ˈsiː trʌk/]nounmedium
Meaning: সমুদ্রযান; সি ট্রাক
Alt: a vessel used for carrying people by sea
Example: The sea truck takes visitors to Saint Martin's Island.
Syn: passenger vesselAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Write sea truck as two separate words.
journey[/ˈdʒɜːrni/]nouneasy
Meaning: যাত্রা
Alt: travelling from one place to another
Example: The journey from Teknaf takes about two and a half hours.
Syn: trip, voyageAnt: stay
💡 Exam tip: Journey usually refers to travelling from one place to another.
distance[/ˈdɪstəns/]nounmedium
Meaning: দূরত্ব
Alt: the amount of space between two places
Example: What is the distance between Chattogram and Teknaf?
Syn: length, intervalAnt: nearness
💡 Exam tip: Distance is a noun; distant is its adjective form.
kilometre[/kɪˈlɒmɪtər/]nouneasy
Meaning: কিলোমিটার
Alt: a unit for measuring distance on land
Example: Chattogram is about 228 kilometres from Teknaf.
Syn: kmAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: Use kilometres after numbers greater than one.
nautical mile[/ˈnɔːtɪkəl maɪl/]nounhard
Meaning: নটিক্যাল মাইল; সমুদ্রপথের দূরত্বের একক
Alt: a unit for measuring distance at sea
Example: Saint Martin's is about 26 nautical miles from Teknaf.
Syn: sea mileAnt: —
💡 Exam tip: A nautical mile measures distance at sea.
5. Useful Conversation Words (8 words)
help[/help/]verbeasy
Meaning: সাহায্য করা
Alt: to give assistance
Example: Can you help me with something?
Syn: assist, supportAnt: hinder
💡 Exam tip: After can, use the base form: can help.
sure[/ʃʊər/]adjeasy
Meaning: নিশ্চিত; অবশ্যই
Alt: certain or used to agree
Example: “Sure, Andy!” replied Tamal.
Syn: certain, of courseAnt: uncertain
💡 Exam tip: Sure can be used as a polite answer meaning অবশ্যই.
main[/meɪn/]adjeasy
Meaning: প্রধান
Alt: most important
Example: What are the main tourist spots in Bangladesh?
Syn: chief, primaryAnt: minor
💡 Exam tip: Main is normally placed before a noun.
information[/ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/]nounmedium
Meaning: তথ্য
Alt: facts or details about something
Example: Thanks for the information, Tamal!
Syn: facts, detailsAnt: misinformation
💡 Exam tip: Information is uncountable; do not write informations.
wonderful[/ˈwʌndərfəl/]adjeasy
Meaning: চমৎকার
Alt: very good or pleasing
Example: That sounds wonderful!
Syn: excellent, amazingAnt: terrible
💡 Exam tip: Wonderful is often used to express admiration.
exciting[/ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/]adjmedium
Meaning: রোমাঞ্চকর
Alt: causing great interest or enthusiasm
Example: The cruises are exciting and safe.
Syn: thrilling, interestingAnt: boring
💡 Exam tip: Exciting describes something that causes excitement; excited describes a person.
safe[/seɪf/]adjeasy
Meaning: নিরাপদ
Alt: free from danger
Example: The cruises are exciting and safe.
Syn: secure, protectedAnt: dangerous, unsafe
💡 Exam tip: The opposite of safe is unsafe or dangerous.
really[/ˈrɪəli/]adveasy
Meaning: সত্যিই; আসলেই
Alt: in fact or truly
Example: Wow! Really? Can I go sailing?
Syn: truly, actuallyAnt: falsely
💡 Exam tip: Really is commonly used to show surprise or emphasis.
6. Grammar and Exam Expressions (8 words)
about[/əˈbaʊt/]adveasy
Meaning: প্রায়
Alt: approximately
Example: It is about 26 nautical miles from Teknaf.
Syn: approximately, nearlyAnt: exactly
💡 Exam tip: About before a number means প্রায়.
from[/frəm/]adveasy
Meaning: থেকে
Alt: starting at a place or time
Example: You can go from Chattogram to Teknaf.
Syn: out ofAnt: to
💡 Exam tip: Use from with to to show movement between two places.
to[/tuː/]adveasy
Meaning: দিকে; পর্যন্ত
Alt: towards a place or person
Example: They travelled from Teknaf to Saint Martin's Island.
Syn: towardsAnt: from
💡 Exam tip: The pattern is from one place to another place.
only[/ˈoʊnli/]adveasy
Meaning: একমাত্র; শুধু
Alt: no more than one or a small number
Example: It is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
Syn: solely, merelyAnt: many
💡 Exam tip: Only usually comes before the word it limits.
then[/ðen/]adveasy
Meaning: তারপর
Alt: after that
Example: Go to Teknaf, and then go to Saint Martin's Island.
Syn: afterwards, nextAnt: before
💡 Exam tip: Then shows the order of actions.
also[/ˈɔːlsoʊ/]adveasy
Meaning: এছাড়াও
Alt: in addition
Example: You can also see many fish.
Syn: too, as wellAnt: instead
💡 Exam tip: Also usually comes before the main verb: can also see.
exclamation[/ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/]nounmedium
Meaning: বিস্ময়সূচক প্রকাশ
Alt: a sudden expression of strong feeling
Example: “Wow!” is an exclamation of surprise.
Syn: outcry, shoutAnt: silence
💡 Exam tip: An exclamation mark is written as !.
surprise[/sərˈpraɪz/]nouneasy
Meaning: বিস্ময়
Alt: a feeling caused by something unexpected
Example: “Oh!” can show surprise.
Syn: amazement, astonishmentAnt: expectation
💡 Exam tip: Use an exclamation mark after words showing strong surprise.
💡 Exam Tips
• Learn the meanings of coral, nest and cruise because they appear in the matching exercise.
• Remember that Saint Martin's Island is in the Bay of Bengal and is the only coral island in Bangladesh.
• Memorise the route: Chattogram → Teknaf → Saint Martin's Island.
• Remember the distances: Chattogram to Teknaf is about 228 kilometres, and Teknaf to Saint Martin's Island is about 26 nautical miles.
• Use from and to together to describe a journey: from Chattogram to Teknaf.
• Use about before an approximate number: about 228 kilometres.
• Information is an uncountable noun, so write a piece of information instead of an information.
• Use can with the base form of a verb: can go, can see, can take.
• Use an exclamation mark after strong feelings, surprise and strong commands.
• In a question beginning with How far, answer with a distance: It is about 26 nautical miles.
• For short-answer questions, write complete sentences whenever possible.
• Do not confuse sea with see, and beach with beech.