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Chapter: May I Come In?

📚 Vocabulary

English for Today Class Five

⭐ Most Important Exam Words

permissionpleaserequestallowpermithomeworkclassroomlateilldoctorhelphopekitchenheavydifficulthangerstringscissorstracepourmixaddsandwichsalad

📃 Word Formation Rules

► Add -ful to help to form helpful, meaning সহায়ক বা উপকারী.

► Add -less to help to form helpless, meaning অসহায়.

► Add -ly to polite to form politely, meaning ভদ্রভাবে.

► Add -ness to ill to form illness, meaning অসুস্থতা.

► Join school and bag to form schoolbag, a compound noun.

► Join class and room to form classroom, a compound noun.

► Add -er to teach to form teacher, meaning শিক্ষক বা শিক্ষিকা.

► Add -ing to help to form helping, the present participle form.

1. Permission and Requests (8 words)

permission[/pəˈmɪʃən/]nounmedium

Meaning: অনুমতি

Alt: অনুমোদন বা কিছু করার সম্মতি

Example: May I have permission to enter the room?

Syn: consentAnt: refusal

💡 Exam tip: Permission means অনুমতি; ask for permission with Can I or May I.

please[/pliːz/]adveasy

Meaning: দয়া করে

Alt: অনুরোধকে ভদ্র করার শব্দ

Example: Please give me your pencil.

Syn: kindlyAnt: rudely

💡 Exam tip: Use please to make a request polite.

request[/rɪˈkwest/]nounmedium

Meaning: অনুরোধ

Alt: ভদ্রভাবে চাওয়া

Example: The boy made a request for help.

Syn: appealAnt: refusal

💡 Exam tip: Request can be a noun or a verb; a request is something asked politely.

allow[/əˈlaʊ/]verbmedium

Meaning: অনুমতি দেওয়া

Alt: কাউকে কিছু করতে দেওয়া

Example: Mother allowed Sufia to play outside.

Syn: permitAnt: forbid

💡 Exam tip: Allow is followed by a person and to plus verb: allow him to go.

permit[/pəˈmɪt/]verbmedium

Meaning: অনুমতি দেওয়া

Alt: অনুমোদন করা

Example: The teacher permitted Rashid to come in.

Syn: allowAnt: prohibit

💡 Exam tip: Permit has a similar meaning to allow.

may[/meɪ/]verbeasy

Meaning: পারা বা অনুমতি চাওয়া

Alt: ভদ্রভাবে অনুমতি প্রকাশ করা

Example: May I come in, please?

Syn: canAnt: may not

💡 Exam tip: May I is a polite expression for asking permission.

could[/kʊd/]verbeasy

Meaning: পারতে বা পারবেন কি

Alt: ভদ্রভাবে অনুরোধ করা

Example: Could you please help me?

Syn: wouldAnt: could not

💡 Exam tip: Could you please is used for a polite request.

would[/wʊd/]verbmedium

Meaning: করবেন কি

Alt: ভদ্রভাবে কিছু বলতে বা চাইতে ব্যবহৃত হয়

Example: Would you put these dishes in the kitchen?

Syn: couldAnt: would not

💡 Exam tip: Would you is another polite request pattern.

2. School and Classroom (8 words)

teacher[/ˈtiːtʃə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: শিক্ষক বা শিক্ষিকা

Alt: যিনি পড়ান

Example: The teacher asked Rashid why he was late.

Syn: educatorAnt: student

💡 Exam tip: Teacher means a person who teaches students.

classroom[/ˈklɑːsruːm/]nouneasy

Meaning: শ্রেণিকক্ষ

Alt: যে কক্ষে পাঠ নেওয়া হয়

Example: The students are sitting in the classroom.

Syn: schoolroomAnt: playground

💡 Exam tip: Classroom is a compound word: class plus room.

homework[/ˈhəʊmwɜːk/]nouneasy

Meaning: বাড়ির কাজ

Alt: বাড়িতে করার শিক্ষামূলক কাজ

Example: Sufia has done her homework.

Syn: assignmentAnt: holiday

💡 Exam tip: Homework is an uncountable noun; say some homework, not homeworks.

late[/leɪt/]adjeasy

Meaning: দেরি

Alt: নির্ধারিত সময়ের পরে

Example: Rashid was late for school.

Syn: tardyAnt: early

💡 Exam tip: Late is the opposite of early.

come[/kʌm/]verbeasy

Meaning: আসা

Alt: কোনো স্থানে উপস্থিত হওয়া

Example: Please come into the classroom.

Syn: arriveAnt: go

💡 Exam tip: Come means movement towards the speaker or a stated place.

enter[/ˈentə(r)/]verbmedium

Meaning: প্রবেশ করা

Alt: ভিতরে যাওয়া

Example: The students enter the school quietly.

Syn: go inAnt: exit

💡 Exam tip: Enter means go into; it is followed directly by a place without to.

sit[/sɪt/]verbeasy

Meaning: বসা

Alt: আসনে অবস্থান করা

Example: Sit down, please.

Syn: restAnt: stand

💡 Exam tip: The past form of sit is sat.

schoolbag[/ˈskuːlbæɡ/]nouneasy

Meaning: স্কুলের ব্যাগ

Alt: বই ও জিনিস রাখার ব্যাগ

Example: My schoolbag is very heavy.

Syn: bagAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Schoolbag is a compound noun made from school and bag.

3. Health and Family (8 words)

father[/ˈfɑːðə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: বাবা

Alt: পুরুষ অভিভাবক

Example: Rashid's father is ill.

Syn: dadAnt: mother

💡 Exam tip: Father is a common family-related noun.

mother[/ˈmʌðə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: মা

Alt: নারী অভিভাবক

Example: Mother asked Azim to help her.

Syn: mumAnt: father

💡 Exam tip: Mother and mum have the same basic meaning.

ill[/ɪl/]adjeasy

Meaning: অসুস্থ

Alt: শারীরিকভাবে ভালো না থাকা

Example: His father is ill.

Syn: sickAnt: well

💡 Exam tip: Ill and sick are synonyms; well is their opposite.

well[/wel/]adjeasy

Meaning: সুস্থ

Alt: শরীর ভালো থাকা

Example: I hope your father gets well soon.

Syn: healthyAnt: ill

💡 Exam tip: Get well soon is a common expression used to wish recovery.

doctor[/ˈdɒktə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: ডাক্তার

Alt: রোগের চিকিৎসা করেন যিনি

Example: They went to the doctor.

Syn: physicianAnt: patient

💡 Exam tip: A doctor treats a patient.

chamber[/ˈtʃeɪmbə(r)/]nounmedium

Meaning: চেম্বার

Alt: ডাক্তারের চিকিৎসার কক্ষ

Example: They were at the doctor's chamber.

Syn: clinicAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Doctor's chamber means the place where a doctor examines patients.

help[/help/]verbeasy

Meaning: সাহায্য করা

Alt: কাউকে কোনো কাজে সহায়তা করা

Example: Could you please help me?

Syn: assistAnt: hinder

💡 Exam tip: Help may be used as both a verb and a noun.

hope[/həʊp/]verbmedium

Meaning: আশা করা

Alt: ভালো কিছু ঘটবে বলে মনে করা

Example: I hope you get well soon.

Syn: wishAnt: despair

💡 Exam tip: Hope is often followed by a clause: I hope he gets well.

4. Household Actions (8 words)

dish[/dɪʃ/]nouneasy

Meaning: থালা বা বাসন

Alt: খাবার রাখার পাত্র

Example: Please put the dishes in the kitchen.

Syn: plateAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Dishes usually means plates, bowls, and other eating utensils.

kitchen[/ˈkɪtʃɪn/]nouneasy

Meaning: রান্নাঘর

Alt: যেখানে রান্না করা হয়

Example: Azim carried the dishes to the kitchen.

Syn: cookhouseAnt: bedroom

💡 Exam tip: Kitchen is a place-related noun.

put[/pʊt/]verbmedium

Meaning: রাখা

Alt: কোনো স্থানে স্থাপন করা

Example: Put these dishes in the kitchen.

Syn: placeAnt: remove

💡 Exam tip: Put has the same form in the present, past, and past participle.

carry[/ˈkæri/]verbeasy

Meaning: বহন করা

Alt: কিছু এক স্থান থেকে অন্য স্থানে নিয়ে যাওয়া

Example: Azim carried the dishes carefully.

Syn: takeAnt: drop

💡 Exam tip: The past form of carry is carried.

heavy[/ˈhevi/]adjeasy

Meaning: ভারী

Alt: যার ওজন বেশি

Example: This schoolbag is too heavy.

Syn: weightyAnt: light

💡 Exam tip: Heavy is the opposite of light when talking about weight.

difficult[/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/]adjeasy

Meaning: কঠিন

Alt: সহজ নয় এমন

Example: My homework is very difficult.

Syn: hardAnt: easy

💡 Exam tip: Difficult and hard can have the same meaning.

draw[/drɔː/]verbeasy

Meaning: আঁকা

Alt: পেন্সিল বা কলম দিয়ে ছবি তৈরি করা

Example: I need a pencil to draw a picture.

Syn: sketchAnt: erase

💡 Exam tip: The past form of draw is drew.

watch[/wɒtʃ/]verbeasy

Meaning: দেখা

Alt: মনোযোগ দিয়ে দেখা

Example: I want to watch television.

Syn: observeAnt: ignore

💡 Exam tip: Watch is commonly used with television, films, and games.

5. Craft Materials and Instructions (8 words)

hanger[/ˈhæŋə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: কাপড় ঝোলানোর হ্যাঙ্গার

Alt: কিছু ঝোলানোর উপকরণ

Example: Tie the strings to the hanger.

Syn: hookAnt:

💡 Exam tip: A hanger is used for hanging clothes or objects.

string[/strɪŋ/]nouneasy

Meaning: সুতা বা দড়ি

Alt: পাতলা পাকানো তন্তু

Example: Tie the string to the hanger.

Syn: cordAnt:

💡 Exam tip: The plural of string is strings.

paper[/ˈpeɪpə(r)/]nouneasy

Meaning: কাগজ

Alt: লেখা বা আঁকার উপকরণ

Example: Cut the birds from coloured paper.

Syn: sheetAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Paper is usually an uncountable noun when referring to the material.

scissors[/ˈsɪzəz/]nounmedium

Meaning: কাঁচি

Alt: কাগজ কাটার যন্ত্র

Example: Use scissors to cut the paper.

Syn: shearsAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Scissors is a plural-looking noun; say a pair of scissors.

glue[/ɡluː/]nouneasy

Meaning: আঠা

Alt: জোড়া লাগানোর পদার্থ

Example: Use glue to join the two birds.

Syn: adhesiveAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Glue can be used as both a noun and a verb.

trace[/treɪs/]verbmedium

Meaning: অনুসরণ করে আঁকা

Alt: কোনো আকৃতির রেখা অনুসরণ করা

Example: Trace the bird twice on the paper.

Syn: copyAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Trace means to copy the outline of a picture.

cut[/kʌt/]verbeasy

Meaning: কাটা

Alt: কোনো কিছু টুকরো করা

Example: Cut out the birds carefully.

Syn: sliceAnt: join

💡 Exam tip: Cut has the same form in the present, past, and past participle.

tie[/taɪ/]verbeasy

Meaning: বাঁধা

Alt: দড়ি বা সুতা দিয়ে আটকানো

Example: Tie the strings to the hanger.

Syn: fastenAnt: untie

💡 Exam tip: The past form of tie is tied.

6. Food Preparation and Action Words (8 words)

pour[/pɔː(r)/]verbeasy

Meaning: ঢালা

Alt: তরল পদার্থ এক পাত্রে দেওয়া

Example: Pour some water into a glass.

Syn: spillAnt: contain

💡 Exam tip: Pour is used for liquids such as water, milk, and syrup.

syrup[/ˈsɪrəp/]nounmedium

Meaning: সিরাপ

Alt: মিষ্টি ঘন তরল

Example: Pour some fruit syrup into the glass.

Syn: sweet liquidAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Fruit syrup is used to prepare a sweet drink.

mix[/mɪks/]verbeasy

Meaning: মেশানো

Alt: দুই বা ততোধিক জিনিস একসঙ্গে করা

Example: Mix the syrup and water together.

Syn: blendAnt: separate

💡 Exam tip: Mix means combine different things together.

ice[/aɪs/]nouneasy

Meaning: বরফ

Alt: জমাট বাঁধা পানি

Example: Add some pieces of ice to the drink.

Syn: frozen waterAnt: steam

💡 Exam tip: Ice is an uncountable noun when referring to the substance.

add[/æd/]verbeasy

Meaning: যোগ করা

Alt: কোনো কিছুর সঙ্গে আরও কিছু দেওয়া

Example: Add the ice to the glass.

Syn: includeAnt: subtract

💡 Exam tip: Add means to put something with something else.

piece[/piːs/]nouneasy

Meaning: টুকরা

Alt: কোনো কিছুর একটি অংশ

Example: Cut the ice into small pieces.

Syn: partAnt: whole

💡 Exam tip: A piece of is used for one part of something.

sandwich[/ˈsænwɪdʒ/]nouneasy

Meaning: স্যান্ডউইচ

Alt: দুই টুকরা রুটির মাঝে খাবার দেওয়া পদ

Example: I can make a sandwich for lunch.

Syn: snackAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Sandwich is a common food-related noun.

salad[/ˈsæləd/]nouneasy

Meaning: সালাদ

Alt: কাঁচা সবজি বা ফলের মিশ্র খাবার

Example: We are making a healthy salad.

Syn: vegetable dishAnt:

💡 Exam tip: Salad is often made with vegetables, fruits, or both.

💡 Exam Tips

• Can I and May I are used to ask for permission; May I is usually more formal and polite.

• Use please at the beginning or end of a request to make it polite.

• Could you please and Would you please are polite expressions for asking for help.

• Remember opposites: late–early, ill–well, heavy–light, difficult–easy, and allow–forbid.

• Use to plus the base verb after need: I need a pencil to draw a picture.

• Use into when something moves from outside to inside: Pour water into a glass.

• Learn the irregular forms: come–came, put–put, sit–sat, cut–cut, and draw–drew.

• For instruction questions, identify action verbs such as trace, cut, draw, put, lay, place, repeat, and tie.

• Scissors is generally used as a plural noun; write a pair of scissors.

• In a dialogue, use quotation marks and begin each speaker's words with a capital letter.

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