English Class 6 Full

Developed by the National Curriculum and Textbook Board as a textbook
according to the National Curriculum 2022 for Class Six from the
academic year 2023
English
Class VI
(Experimental Version)
Writers & Editors
Rubaiyat Jahan
Md. Samyul Haque
Bijoy Lal Basu
Md. Abdul Karim
Md. Nasir Uddin
Abu Nasar Mohammed Tofail Hossain
Shakina Akter
Mohammad Delower Hossain
Md. Saiful Malak
National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh

Published by
National Curriculum and Textbook Board
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[All rights reserved by National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh]
Published: December 2022
Art direction
Monjur Ahmed
Illustration & Cover

Najmun Nahar Keya
Graphics
Noor-E-Elahi
For free distribution by the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
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PREFACE
In this ever-changing world, the concept of livelihood is altering every moment. The advancement
of technology, in accordance with knowledge and skill, has accelerated the pace of change.
There is no alternative to adapting to this fast changing world. The reason is, the development
of technology is at its zenith compared to any time in the human history. In the fourth industrial
revolution era, the advancement of artificial intelligence has brought a drastic change in our
employment and lifestyles and this will make the relationship among people more and more
intimate. Varied employment opportunities will be created in near future which we cannot even
predict at this moment. We need to take preparation right now so that we can adapt ourselves to
that upcoming future.
Although a huge economic development has taken place throughout the world, the problems of
climate change, air pollution, migrations and ethnic violence have become much more intense
than before. The epidemics like COVID 19 has appeared and obstructed the normal lifestyle and
economic growth of the world. Different challenges and opportunities have been added to our
daily life.
Standing on the verge of these challenges and possibilities, implementation of sustainable and
effective solutions is required for the transformation of our large population into a resource. It
entails global citizens with knowledge, skill, values, vision, positive attitude, sensitivity, capability
to adapt, humanity and patriotism. Amidst all these, Bangladesh has graduated into a developing
nation from the underdeveloped periphery and is continuously trying to achieve the desired goals
in order to become a developed country by 2041. Education is one of the pivotal instruments
to attain the goals and there is no alternative to the modernization of our education system.
Developing an effective and updated curriculum has become crucial for this modernization.
Developing and revising the curriculum is a regular and vital activity of National Curriculum and
Textbook Board. The last revision of the curriculum was done in 2012. Since then, a lot of time
has passed. The necessity of curriculum revision and development has emerged. For this purpose,
various research and technical exercises were conducted under the supervision of NCTB during
the year 2017 to 2019 to analyze the prevalent situation of education and assess the learning needs.
Based on the researches and technical exercises, a competency-based incessant curriculum from
K-12 has been developed to create a competent generation to survive in the new world situation.
In the light of the competency based curriculum, the textbooks have been prepared for all
streams (General, Madrasah and Vocational) of learners for grade VI. The authentic experience
driven contents of this textbook were developed in such a way that teaching learning becomes
comprehensible and full of merriment. This will connect textbooks with various life related
phenomenon and events that are constantly taking place around us. We hope that learning will be
profound and life-long now.
Issues like gender, ethnicity, religion, caste, the disadvantaged and students with special needs
have been taken into special consideration while developing the textbook. I would like to thank
all who have put their best efforts in writing, editing, illustrating and publishing the textbook.
If any one finds any errors or inconsistencies in this experimental version and has any suggestions
for improving its quality, we kindly ask them to let us know.
Professor Md. Farhadul Islam

Chairman
National Curriculum and Textbook Board, Bangladesh
Dear student,
Welcome to your new English book. With this book, you will have
the opportunity to learn English with fun. From now on you will
draw pictures, participate in games, read interesting stories, recite
poems, talk to your friends, write whatever you like, and by doing
these you will learn English.
So, no more home tasks. No more coaching centres! No more

memorization!!
Oh, forgot to tell you another interesting thing about this book. From
now on not only you and your friends help each other in studying
English but you will also monitor your learning at the same time.
Lots of love and best wishes.

Index
1 Talking to People 1-14
2 Little Things 15-19
3 Future Lies in Present 20-29
4 Ask and Answer 30-37
5 Together We are a Family 38-42
6 The Missing Tenth Man 43-50
7 A Day in the Life of Mina 51-60
8 Bangabandhu, My Inspiration 61-66
9 Politeness 67-74
10 The Boy Under the Tree 75-80
11 Meeting an Overseas Friend 81-88
12 Medha’s Dream 89-99
13 My Books 100-104
14 Arshi’s Letter 105-110
15 A Fresh Pair of Eyes 111-120
16 Save Our Home 121-126
17 King Lear 127-134
18 Four Friends 135-152
19 Glossary 153-167
English
ONE
Talking to People
New Vocabularies: Appreciate, Elderly, Conversation, Direction, Later,

Relationship, Acquaintance, Parking,Guard, Disability, Gardener, Recognize,
Stranger, Compliment, Well-being, Avoid, Mistake, Indicate, Relation,Seem,
Familiar, Signify, Forgetful, Nursery, Purchase, Guess, Indeed, Direction,
Initiator, Shopping mall, Perceived, Impolite, Of course, Reserve, Queue.
1.1 Ask and answer the following questions with your friend:
● How many members do you have in your family?

● Describe your relationships with them.
● Do you talk to your parents in the same way as you talk to your
grandparents?
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Talking to People
Look at the picture below. Then, ask and answer the following
1.2 questions in pairs:
নিচের ছবিটি দেখ�ো। তারপর জ�োড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো জিজ্ঞেস কর�ো এবং উত্তর দাও।
Can you guess who they are?
……………….…………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………….............
What do you think is the relationship among them?

…………………………………………………………………………………
……………….…………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
What do you think they are talking about?

…………………………………………………………………………………
……………….…………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
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1.3 Read the following list of formal and informal expressions and discuss
their meanings in groups:
নিচের Formal এবং Informal প্রকাশভঙ্গি (expressions) গুল�ো পড়�ো এবং দলে তাদের
অর ্থসমূহ আল�োচনা কর�ো।
Formal expressions Informal expressions
Hello! Hi! /Hey!

It’s a pleasure to meet you Nice to meet you
I apologize I’m sorry
Much appreciated Thanks
Could you please help me? Can you help me? /Help me!
How are you doing? What’s going on? /What’s up?
Do you want to share? Want to share?
I’m not able to attend I can’t make it
1.4 Read and practise the following two conversations with your friends.
ত�োমার বন্ধুদের সাথে নিচের কথ�োপকথনগুল�ো (Conversations) পড়�ো এবং অনুশীলন কর�ো।
Do you see any difference between the features of formal

and informal conversation (phrases/expressions)?
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Talking to People
Situation 1:
Talking to an
unknown elderly
person
Shimul is a student of class six. She meets an unknown elderly person standing
just outside her house.
Shimul: Hello! Good afternoon aunty.

(No response from the lady)
Shimul: Excuse me! (Are you) looking for someone? May I help you?
Aunty: Oh, hello! Sorry, I didn’t get you?
Shimul: I saw you standing here for a long time. Can I help you?
Aunty: Thank you, dear. I am waiting here for my daughter. She should be here
in no time.
Shimul: Okay. It may rain soon. Better you stand under that shade (pointing
across the road).
Aunty: Oh sure! Thank you.
Shimul: That’s okay. Have a good day.
Aunty: You too (have a good day).

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Situation 2:
Helping a
friend to find
an address
Shreya and Raya are both students at the same School. Shreya meets Raya
standing just outside her house. The conversation between them goes
something like this:
Shreya: Hey! What’s up?
Raya: Not much.
Shreya: Why are you standing here? Come inside, will you?
Raya: (showing an address to Shreya) No. I need to be at this address, but

I can’t find it.
Shreya: That’s easy. Go straight and then turn left. This house should be
the third on your right side.
Raya: You don’t say! I just have come from that direction. I must have
missed it.
Shreya: Yes, you are.
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Talking to People
Raya: I am in a bit of a hurry. Some other time, perhaps.
Shreya: Alright. Don’t forget, I owe you one.
Raya: Yes, of course see you later.
Shreya: Okay, see you.
Guess and discuss with your peers the meanings of the following
1.5 expressions in the conversation:
ত�োমার Peer (সাথী) এর সাথে কথ�োপকথনের মধ্যে ব্যবহৃত নিচের প্রকাশভঙ্গি/
বাচনভঙ্গিগুল�োর (Expressions) অর ্থ অনুমান কর�ো এবং আল�োচনা কর�ো।
I didn’t get you.
I wondered if you might need any help.
What’s up?
You don’t say!
I owe you one.
Language Focus
Everyday we talk to many people. Some of them are very close like our
friends & family. We have an informal relationship with them. Also, some
of them are not so close to us (e.g., our Head Teacher) and some of them
could be our new acquaintances. We have a formal relationship with them.
While talking to the close ones we use informal language and while talking
to unknown or elderly people we usually use formal language.
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English
Read the expressions given in the box. Then, categorize them as

1.6 formal or informal expressions in the table:
নিচের Box এ দেয়া প্রকাশভঙ্গিসমূহ (expressions) পড়�ো। তারপর সারণিতে Formal
এবং Informal Expression গুল�ো সাজাও।
(a) Hello! Good afternoon. (b) Need any help? (c) You can wait inside if
you want! (d) Hi, what’s up? (e) The pleasure is all mine, (f) Good day!
(g) Say hello to … (h) May I help you?
Formal Expressions Informal Expressions
In pairs write and act out short conversations on the given situation.
1.7 জ�োড়ায় জ�োড়ায় লেখ এবং নিচের অবস্থা অনুযায়ী ছ�োট কথ�োপকথনের মাধ্যমে
অভিনয় করে দেখাও।
Imagine that Silvia, one of your friends, had to go to the village home because
her school was closed due to the Corona situation. Now the face-to-face classes
have started, and Silvia needs help in English and Mathematics. Write a short
conversation offering your help.
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Talking to People
Read the conversations and identify the features of formal and
1.8 informal conversation in pairs.
কথ�োপকথনটি পড়�ো এবং জ�োড়ায় Formal এবং Informal কথ�োপকথনের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুল�ো
লেখ।
Situation 3:
A conversation between a
parking guard, Salam Miya,
and a Kenyan student, Ali,
who is studying at Dhaka
University, about the parking
of a bicycle and it goes like
this:
Salam Miya: Hey, you’re parking wrong!

Ali: Sorry?
Salam Miya: You shouldn’t park your bicycle here. This place is for people with
disabilities (pointing to the sign)
Ali: Oh okay, didn’t notice that! I’ll place it somewhere else.
Salam Miya: That’s all right, just park it right next time.
Ali: I’ll keep that in mind. Have a good day.

Salam Miya: You too.
[N.B: This is an example of a casual conversation between Salam Miya

and Ali. The guard is only doing his duty and Ali does what is right.
And in the end, Ali thanks Salam Miya as he is just doing his duty.]
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Situation 4:
Meeting the school gardener outside the school who does
not recognize Sifat
Sifat is a student at a high school. He meets the gardener of his

school outside the school who does not recognize him, but Sifat
does. The conversation between them goes something like this:
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Talking to People
Sifat: Hi! Mali chacha, how are you? (Informal greeting)
Mali chacha: I am fine. Thank you. (Answering questions even to strangers is

a nice thing. Make sure to thank them if they compliment you or ask about your
well-being, but avoiding counter-questions is better)
Sifat: Where are you going?
Mali chacha: I’m sorry, I think you mistook me for someone else. Umm…Do I
know you? (Politely stating that he does not recognize Sifat)
Sifat: Don’t say you didn’t recognize me!! (Indicates that these two know each
other and they have informal relation)
Mali chacha: You seem familiar. Where do I know you from?
Sifat: Come on, Mali chacha! I am from your school. Remember how I asked
you about gardening just the other week? (Again, signifies the informal relation)
Mali chacha: How forgetful of me! You are Sifat if I remember you correctly.
Guess I am getting old! (Laughing)
Sifat: Yes, you are. (Laughing)
Mali chacha: I am just going to the nursery to purchase some flower plants.
Sifat: For the school, I guess.
Mali chacha: Yes, indeed.
Sifat: I mustn’t hold you back then. See you later.
Mali chacha: See you.
[N.B: Here Sifat is controlling the direction of the conversation. He is

the conversation initiator. He is joking during the conversation which
signifies an informal/friendly relation with a much older Mali chacha.]
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English
Situation 5:
Meeting your class
teacher in a shopping
mall
Jahid meets his class teacher Ms. Shakina in a shopping mall. The conversation
they have is somewhat like this:
Jahid: Hello, Ma’am! (Formal greeting)
Ms. Shakina: Hey, Jahid! How are you? (Informal greeting)
Jahid: I’m fine, Ma’am. I hope you are also fine. [NB: Avoidance of direct
question, as asking direct questions can be perceived as impolite in some sit-
uations]
Ms. Shakina: I’m fine too. Shopping for the winter, I guess? [NB: asking direct
questions such as why are you here? is impolite in some situations]
Jahid: Yes, Ma’am.
Ms. Shakina: Me too. [NB: Teacher is giving the answers unasked] Are you
with your parents?
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Talking to People
Jahid: No, Ma’am. I’m with my uncle.
Ms. Shakina: Give my regards to your parents, will you?
Jahid: Of course, Ma’am.
Ms. Shakina: Well, enjoy your shopping.
Jahid: Thank you, Ma’am. You too enjoy your shopping. [NB: Avoid saying
only “you too” as it is not very formal]
Ms. Shakina: See you later.
Jahid: Yes, Ma’am. [NB: Avoid saying something like “see you” as it is not
formal]
[N.B: Here Ms. Shakina is controlling the direction of the conversation.

In a formal situation like this one, when one will talk to someone elderly,
one should not speak until spoken to, and only answer what is asked and
should not ask counter questions.]
1.9 Read the conversations and write appropriate responses in the blanks.
কথ�োপকথনগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং সঠিক উত্তর খালি ঘরে লেখ।
a) Hey Delowar! don’t sit here. These seats are reserved for women.
………………………………………………………………………….
b) Don’t break the line. Always stand in a queue.
…………………………………………………………………………
c) Your face tells you don’t remember me. We were classmates.
…………………………………………………………………………
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d) Hello son! How are you?
…………………………………………………………………………
e) Sorry friend, I’m getting late. I need to go.
…………………………………………………………………………
Read the conversations again and write ‘T’ for true sentences and
1.10 ‘F’ for false sentences. One is done for you.
কথ�োপকথনগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং সত্য হলে T এবং মিথ্যা হলে F লেখ।
a. You must greet and give thanks when you talk to seniors. T
b. “Hi! How are you?”- is an informal greeting.
c. You should not ask a personal question to elderly people.
d. “Come on, dear!”- is a formal expression.
e. You should always give thanks when someone does a favour to you.
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Talking to People
Work in pairs/groups. Make short conversations on the situations
1.11 given in the illustrations.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে কাজ কর�ো। নিচের ছবিগুল�ো অনুযায়ী ছ�োট/সংক্ষিপ্ত কথ�োপকথন
(Conversation) তৈরি কর�ো।
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TWO
Little Things
New Vocabularies: Mighty, Ocean, Humble, Eternity, Deeds, Eden, Heaven,

Above, Alternate.
2.1 Ask and answer the following questions in pairs.
a) How do you help your parents at home? Does that make you or them
happy?
b) What do you usually do to make your brother/sister/friend happy
when they are sad?
c) Do you feel happy when they become happy?
d) Have you ever been on a road trip to the hills?
e) Have you ever been to Cox’s Bazar or any other sea beaches? How
did you feel then?
Now, listen to the poem “Little Things” carefully and fill up the
2.2 missing words in the poem.
মন�োয�োগ দিয়ে Little Things কবিতাটি শ�োন�ো এবং কবিতার খালিস্থানে Missing
Words গুল�ো বসাও।
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Little Things
Little drops of water,

Little grains of ……………………..,
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant ……………………
Thus the ……………….. minutes,

Humble though they be,
………..……… the mighty ages
Of eternity.
Little deeds of …………………,

Little words of …………………….,
Make our ……………………. an Eden,
Like the heaven above.
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2.3 Let’s play the Listening Game, “Lend your ears”

চলো খেলি Listening Game, “Lend Your Ears”
2.4 Read the poem in pairs to find out the correct words/phrases from
the box and write next to the sentences. You can choose more than
one answer.
ুঁ বের কর�ো। বাক্যের পাশে তা
জ�োড়ায় কবিতাটি পড়�ো এবং নিচের সঠিক শব্দ/শব্দগুচ্ছ খজে
লেখ�ো। একের বেশী উত্তর তুমি পছন্দ (Choose) করতে পার�ো।
Little drops of water The mighty agesz Words of love
Deeds of kindness Grains of sand
a) What makes a land pleasant?...........................................................................
b) What makes the earth an Eden?.......................................................................
c) How much water makes a mighty ocean? ........................................................

.....................................................
d) What makes the earth heaven?.......................................................................
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Little Things
2.5 Read the note and answer the following questions in pairs.
Note টি পড়�ো এবং জ�োড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�োর উত্তর দাও।
Note
A poem is a kind of literary writing. It has some characteristics. Two of them are
Stanza and Rhyming.
Stanza: A stanza is a group of lines in a poem. It consists of two or more lines

arranged together as a unit. Most poems are divided into stanzas. A stanza in a
poem is like a paragraph in an essay.
Rhyming: The similar sounding words at the ends of the alternate lines of a poem.
Questions:
a) How many stanzas are there in the poem titled ‘Little things’?
……………………………………………………………….
b) Match the rhyming words.
Cat Stay
Day Land
Coat Hat
Pick Boat
Sand How
Now Kick
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c) Can you identify the rhyming words in the following lines?
i) Little grains of sand

And the pleasant land
ii) Humble though they be

of eternity
iii) Little words of love

Like the heaven above
Make a list of the “little things” you usually do and share it with the
2.6 class.
তুমি সাধারণত করে থাক�ো এমন ছ�োট ছ�োট কাজের একটি তালিকা তৈরি কর�ো এবং শ্রেণিতে
‍share কর�ো।
For example:
I wash my hands before I eat. I keep my room clean. .......................................

...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................................
In a group of 5-6, design a poster on ‘The little steps to keep the

2.7 classroom neat and clean’ and present it to the class.
5-6 জনের একটি দলে একটি প�োস্টার ডিজাইন কর�ো- ‘শ্রেণিকক্ষ পরিষ্কার-পরিচ্ছন্ন রাখার
ছ�োট ছ�োট পদক্ষেপ।’ প�োস্টারটি শ্রেণিতে উপস্থাপন কর�ো।
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THREE
Future Lies in Present
New Vocabularies: Expectation, Well-known, Inspire, Nearest, Unique,

Advice, Concentration, Scattered, Seek, Led.
3.1 Look at the illustration below. Then in pairs name the persons,
objects, pets, etc. in the following table.
নিচের ছবিটি দেখ। তারপর জ�োড়ায় জ�োড়ায় ব্যক্তি, বস্তু ও প�োষা প্রাণি ইত্যাদির নাম নিচের
সারণিটিতে লেখ।
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Person Object Pet and others
Read the text in the box below. Then, discuss which part of speech all
3.2 the names of persons, objects, and pets are.
নিচের Box এর অনুচ্ছেদ (Text) টি পড়�ো। তারপর ব্যক্তি, বস্তু ও প�োষা প্রাণি ক�োন ধরনের
Noun তা আল�োচনা কর�ো।
Language Focus
Noun: Noun is a part of speech. A noun is a word that names a person,
place, thing, or idea; e.g., boy, girl, Pintu, Naureen, water, gold, Bangladesh,
honesty, etc. Sometimes verbs with -ing act as nouns. e.g., walk + ing =
walking: Walking is a good exercise.
Usually, a noun is a single word. Sometimes, it is made with two or more
words. Then, it’s called ‘Compound Noun’ e.g. What a beautiful swimming
pool! (swimming pool)
Language Focus:
Noun হচ্ছে Part of Speech. যে শব্দ দ্বারা ক�োন ব্যক্তি, স্থান, বস্তু ও ধারণা (গুণের নাম) কে ব�োঝায়
তাকে Noun বলে। যেমন- ছেলে, মেয়ে, পিন্টু, নওরীন, পানি, স্বর্ণ, বাংলাদেশ, সততা ইত্যাদি।
মাঝে মাঝে verb এর সাথে ing যু্ক্ত হয়ে কিছু শব্দ Noun এর কাজ করে। যেমন- Walk+ing=
Walking
Walking is a good exercise.
সাধারণত Noun একটি একক শব্দ, মাঝে মাঝে দুই বা তত�োধিক শব্দ একসাথে যুক্ত হয়ে Noun
হতে পারে। যেমন- What a beautiful swimming pool!
(এখানে swimming pool টি Noun)
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3.3 In groups/pairs read the text in the box below. Then, discuss and write
appropriate pronouns for each: One is done for you.
দলে/জ�োড়ায় নিচের অনুচ্ছেদ (Text)টি পড়। তারপর আল�োচনা করে প্রত্যেকটি Noun
এর সঠিক Pronoun (সর্বনাম)টি লেখ। একটি ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Name Word used for name
Father He
Mother
Father and
mother
Boy
Girl
Grandma
Cat
Food
Mat
Newspaper
Book and pen
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Pronoun: A pronoun is also a part of speech and is used in place of a noun,
e.g., we use ‘she’ for grandma and ‘it’ for a pet. I, me, he, she, herself, you,
it, that, they, each, few, many, who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody,
etc. are some common pronouns we use every day.
Pronoun (সর্বনাম): Pronoun ও Parts of Speech এবং Noun এর পরিবর্তে Pronoun ব্যবহৃত
হয়। যেমন- দাদীর (Grandma) পরিবর্তে she এবং it ব্যবহৃত হয়েছে pet এর পরিবর্তে। আমাদের
প্রাত্যাহিক জীবনে সাধারণভাবে ব্যবহৃত Pronoun গুল�ো হচ্ছে: I, me, he, she, herself, you, it,
that, they, each, few, many who, whoever, whose, someone, everybody ইত্যাদি।
In pairs/groups describe the Illustration n in writing. And then, read

3.4 the note in the box given below and underline the articles (a, an, and
the) in your writing.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে লিখে ছবিটি বর্ণনা কর�ো। তারপর ত�োমার লেখা থেকে Article (A, An, The)
গুল�োকে চিহ্নিত কর�ো।
For example:
In the picture, there is a boy. He is giving food to his pet……..
Article:
An article is a word that comes before a noun to show whether the noun is
specific or not. In English grammar, the articles are ‘a, an, and the’.
Example: In the illustration, there is a man. The man is reading a newspaper.
(In the first sentence, a man is not specific but in the second sentence the man
is the specific man mentioned in the first sentence.)
English has two articles-
1. Definite Article (The): The is used to refer to particular nouns.
2. Indefinite Article (A and an): A and An are used to refer to any noun
which is not particular. Remember that, ‘A’ and ‘An’ are used only
before a singular noun.
Article:
যে শব্দগুল�ো Noun এর পূর্বে বসে Noun কে নির্দিষ্ট বা অনির্দিষ্টভাবে ব�োঝায় তাদেরকে Article বলে । ইংরেজি
Grammar এ Article গুল�ো হচ্ছে A, An, The.
English has two Articles (ইংরেজি ভাষায় দুই ধরণের Article আছে।)
1. Definite Article (The): নির্দিষ্ট করে ক�োন Noun কে ব�োঝাতে The ব্যবহৃত হয়।
2. Indefinite Article (A, An): অনির্দিষ্টভাবে ক�োন Noun কে ব�োঝাতে A এবং An ব্যবহৃত হয়। মনে
রাখতে হবে A এবং An শুধুমাত্র একক Noun এর আগে ব্যবহৃত হয়।
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In pairs/groups, first read the use of articles given in the box, and then
3.5 fill in the gaps with appropriate articles (a, an, or the).
দলে/জ�োড়ায় প্রথমে নিচের Box টিতে Article এর ব্যবহার পড়�ো এবং তারপরে A, An এবং The
সঠিকভাবে ব্যবহার করে নীচের শূন্যস্থান পূরণ কর�ো।
Use of Articles
Indefinite Article: ‘A’ is used before a noun that begins with a consonant
sound (e.g., a cat, a pen, etc.).
‘An’ is generally used before a noun that begins with a vowel sound
(e.g., an apple, an egg, etc.).
Exceptions (ব্যতিক্রম):
1. ‘A’ is used before the vowel ‘U’ when it is pronounced and sounded
as ‘You’ (e.g., a uniform, a unit, etc.).
‘An’ is used before a consonant if the first ‘h’ of a word is silent (e.g.,
an honest man, an hour, etc.).
‘An’ is used before some words that begin with consonants but have a
vowel sound (e.g. He/she is an M.A.).
Definite Article:
1. ‘The’ is used before specific singular or plural nouns (e.g., I saw
a boy in front of the gate. The boy was crying).
2. ‘The’ is used before a noun that is unique and does not have any
alternative to it (e.g., the sun, the earth, etc.).
Hasib is ------ student of class six. He has ----- pet named Mini. It is very gentle
in nature. His father works for --------- government and his mother is -------
housewife. His grandmother is-------- old lady. She lives with them. In --------
holidays, they often go to visit --------- new place. His family is -------- unique
and happy one.
3.6 Read the following story. In pairs/groups, first list the nouns in the left
side column and then, write the pronouns for the nouns in the right
side column.
নিচের গল্পটি পড়�ো। জ�োড়ায়/দলে বাম দিকের কলামে Noun এবং ডান দিকের কলামে
Pronoun গুল�ো লেখ।
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When you complete the activity, share it with the class following the direction
given below. কাজ শেষে নিচের নির্দেশনা অনুসরণ করে শ্রেণিতে Share কর�ো।
Group 1 will tell a noun and group 2 will use the appropriate pronoun for the
noun. 1নং দল Noun এবং 2নং দল উক্ত Noun গুল�োর Pronoun গুল�ো বল�ো।
One day a cowboy with a few cows started to get them to the nearest field. On
his way, he met an old wise man with an umbrella. He was a unique man. He
used to give advice to the villagers. The villagers came to him regularly for
advice. Seeing the man, the cowboy asked him for advice for his future. While
talking to the man, the cowboy lost his concentration on the cows and therefore,
they got scattered (running here and there) in different directions.
The old man smiled and said, “Take care of the cattle before you seek advice.”
But the cowboy couldn’t understand. “Would you please explain it,” he asked the
wise man. The wise man told the cowboy that his present led him to the future.
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List of the nouns Pronouns used for the nouns
1. 1.
2. 2.
3….. 3…..
In pairs/groups, read the following sentences and write why the

3.7 underlined articles are used in the sentences:
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের বাক্যগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং নিচে দাগ দেয়া Article গুল�ো কেন ব্যবহৃত
হয়েছে তা লেখ।
The reason to
Sentence
use article
1. One day a cowboy with a few cows started to….
2. He met an old wise man.
3. Seeing the man, the cowboy asked him ….
4. He met an old wise man with an umbrella.
5. He was a unique man.
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The following illustrations are on the daily activities of Aria, a

3.8 student of class six. In groups/pairs first, discuss and then sequence
all the activities of Aria beginning from early morning to night. Then,
describe them in writing using appropriate articles and pronouns.
Finally, present it to the whole class.
নিচের ছবিগুল�োতে আরিয়া নামের ষষ্ঠ শ্রেণির একজন ছাত্রীর দৈনন্দিন কাজগুল�ো দেখান�ো
হয়েছে। দলে/জ�োড়ায় Sequence (ধারাবাহিকতা) অনুসারে সকাল থেকে সন্ধ্যা পর্যন্ত তার
কাজগুল�োকে আল�োচনা কর�ো। তারপর সঠিক Article ও Pronoun ব্যবহার করে তার
কাজগুল�ো বর্ণনা কর�ো এবং সবশেষে শ্রেণিকক্ষে তা উপস্থাপন কর�ো।
Playing with friends in Studying at night

the afternoon
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Participating in group work in the class
The sun is rising, and a girl is watering Water bottle, tiffin, and books put in
plants on her balcony the school bag
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Having breakfast with her elder brother
Going to school with her mother
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New Vocabularies: Entertain, Recite, Creature, Adorable, Paws, Puzzled,

Emperor, Nearby, Reward, Refer.
Read the following conversation. In pairs or groups identify 5

4.1 statements and 5 questions. Then, write the structures and discuss
the differences between the two types of sentences.
নিচের কথ�োপকথনটি (Conversation) পড়�ো। জ�োড়ায় অথবা দলে 5টি বর্ণনামূলক
(Statement) ও 5টি প্রশ্নব�োধক (Question) বাক্য চিহ্নিত কর�ো। তারপর বাক্যের গঠনগুল�ো
লেখ ও দুই ধরনের বাক্যের পার ্থক্য আল�োচনা কর�ো।
(Monir’s uncle is coming from America. The conversation is about what they
will do to welcome and entertain him)
Monir: Mom, I’m so happy!
Mom: Oh dear! I’m too.
Munia: When will Rumi uncle arrive?
Mom: He will arrive next Wednesday.
Munia: Who will receive him at the airport?
Mom: Do you want to go to the airport?
Monir: Yes, of course, mom.
Mom: Then, you and your father will receive him at the airport.
Munia: Do you have any exams this week, bhaiya?
Monir: No, I don’t. But, we don’t have much time.
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Dady: Exactly, we all need to start working from today.
Mom: That’s what I’m also thinking.
Munia: Mom, I will help you in serving the food.
Monir: I can help with cooking. Also, I will prepare a dish.
Munia: Is it your favourite egg pudding?
Monir: That’s what I’m thinking about.
Mom: Sure, everyone will be glad.
Monir: Then, I need some eggs and milk for that. Who will buy them?
Dady: I will. I will also help you with cleaning dishes.
Mom: Thank you, everyone. Everything is set, now. So, let’s get started.
Note
Question/ Interrogative sentence:
An interrogative sentence is used to ask a question.When we need to
know something, we use interrogative sentences. There are two types
of questions: wh- questions and verbal questions. In an interrogative
sentence, the position of the auxiliary verb is always before the subject.
A. Wh question- Example: Where do you live? Structure: Wh-word
(Where) + Auxiliary verb (do) + Subject (you)+ Main verb (live)
+ Question mark (?)
B. Verbal question (yes/no question)- Example: Do you like plants?
Structure: Auxiliary verb (Do) + Subject(you) + Main verb(like)
+ plants Question mark(?)
Statement/ Assertive sentence:
An assertive sentence is used to state facts, history, incidents, opinions,
events, feelings, beliefs,etc. This sentence usually ends with a full stop.
Example: She writes a diary.
Structure: Subject (she) + Verb (writes) + Object (a diary)+ . (full stop)
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Interrogative Sentence ব্যবহৃত হয় প্রশ্ন জিজ্ঞাসা করার জন্য। যখন ক�োন কিছু জানার প্রয়�োজন হয়,
তখন আমরা Interrogative Sentence ব্যবহার করি। Interrogative Sentence দুই ধরনের। একটি
ধরন হচ্ছে i) Wh- Question, আরেকটি ধরন হচ্ছে ii) Verbal Questions বা সাহায্যকারী verb দিয়ে
তৈরি Questions. Interrogative বাক্যে সাহায্যকারী verb টি সব সময় Subject এর পূর্বে বসবে।
বিবৃতি/বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্য:
বিবৃতিমূলক বাক্য সাধারণত ক�োন সাধারণ সত্য, ইতিহাস বর্ণনা, ঐতিহাসিক ঘটনা বর্ণনা, মতামত, ক�োন
ঘটনা, অনুভূতি ও বিশ্বাস প্রকাশের জন্য ব্যবহৃত হয়।
Questions Statements
Example: Example:
Question- When will Rumi uncle arrive? Statement- He will arrive
Structure- When + auxiliary verb (will) + next Wednesday.
subject (Rumi uncle) + verb (arrive) + ? Structure- Subject (He) +
(Question mark) will arrive (verb) + next
Wednesday + . (full stop)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Differences:
In pairs/groups read the short story “Count Wisely”. Then, match the
4.2 words given in column A with their meanings in column B.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে ‘Count Wisely’ ছ�োট গল্পটি পড়�ো। তার Column A এর শব্দের অর ্থ
Column B এর শব্দের অর ্থ মিলাও।
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Count Wisely
One day, Emperor Akbar asked the question “How many crows are there in
the city?” in his court. Everyone in the courtroom became puzzled. They all
tried to figure out the answer but couldn’t. They were asking each other, “How
can we count? Is it possible to count all the crows of a city?”. At that time,
Birbal, an advisor of the emperor, walked in. He asked, “What is the matter?”
They repeated the question to him.
Birbal immediately smiled and went up to Akbar. He told the emperor,
“Maharaj, I know the answer. Can I tell?” Then, he announced the answer.
He said that there were twenty-one thousand, five hundred, and twenty-three
crows in the city. Emperor Akbar asked, “ How did you count the number
of the crow?” Birbal replied, “Ask your men to count the number of crows. If
there are more, then the relatives of the crows must be visiting them from
nearby cities. If there are fewer, then the crows from our city must be visiting
their relatives who live outside the city.”
The emperor smiled. He was pleased with the answer. As a reward, Akbar gave
Birbal a ruby and pearl chain.
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Column A (Words/Phrases) Column B (Meanings)

1. Puzzled King
2. Figure out Tell people about something

officially
3. Advisor Calculate the total number
4. Emperor Unable to understand, so becomes
confused
5. Immediately Persons who are part of family
6. Announced At once
7. Count Understand
8. Relatives A person who gives advice
Now, in pairs/groups read the underlined sentences of the story

4.3 “Count wisely”, and categorise them in the following two columns.
Then discuss the purposes of the sentences. One is done for you.
এখন জ�োড়ায়/দলে ‘Count Wisely’ গল্পের Underlined (নিচে দাগ দেয়া) বাক্যগুল�ো
পড়�ো এবং নিচের দুটি কলামে ভাগ (Categories) কর�ো। তারপর বাক্যগুল�োর উদ্দেশ্য
আল�োচনা কর�ো। একটি ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
To categorise the sentences, identify the position of the auxiliary verbs and the
punctuation marks (i.e., full stop & question mark).
বাক্যগুল�ো ভাগ করার সময় তাদের মধ্যে সাহায্যকারী Verb এর অবস্থান এবং যতিচিহ্নের (যেমন Full
Stop, Question Mark) অবস্থান চিহ্নিত কর�ো।
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Assertive sentence Purpose Interrogative sentence Purpose
1. Everyone in the States the 1. “How many The Emperor

courtroom became situation of crows are there in asked the
puzzled. the courtroom the city?” question to
know the
number of
birds in the
city.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.
Read the following note and match the sentences given in column A
4.4 with the negative sentences in column B. One is done for you.
নিচের Note টি পড়�ো। Column A (সারণি A) এর সাথে Column B (সারণি B) এর না ব�োধক
বাক্যটি মিলাও।
Note: Let’s know about another two types of sentences!

Affirmative sentence: An affirmative sentence refers to something positive and it
does not contain any negative words. Example:I can recite poems.
Negative sentence: A negative sentence refers to something negative. Usually
we use a negative sentence to deny and to disagree with something. A negative
sentence contains no, not, never. Example: I cannot swim.
Note: চল�ো আরও দুই ধরনের বাক্য সম্পর্কে জানি।

1. Affirmative Sentence (হ্যা ব�োধক বাক্য): Affirmative Sentence বলতে হ্যা-ব�োধক বাক্যকে বুঝায়
এবং এসব বাক্যে না-ব�োধক ক�োন শব্দ থাকে না। উদাহরণ: I can recite a poem
2. Negative Sentence (না-ব�োধক): Negative Sentence বলতে সাধারণত না-ব�োধক বাক্যকে ব�োঝায়।
সাধারণত ক�োন কিছুকে অস্বীকার করা বা ক�োন কিছুর প্রতি Disagree (ভিন্ন মত) প্রকাশ করার জন্য Negative
Sentence ব্যবহৃত হয়। Negative Sentence এ no, not, never ইত্যাদি না-সূচক শব্দ থাকে। যেমন- I
cannot swim. I do not like to go.
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Column-A Column- B
1. Pets are adorable creatures. He doesn’t become a part of
my family.
2. I have a puppy. He is not cute and loyal.
3. He has soft paws. He doesn’t love to sleep next
to me.
4. He is cute and loyal. Pets aren’t adorable
creatures.
5. We call it “Bagha” by name. Also, he is not at all popular
among my friends.
6. He loves to sleep next to me. He doesn’t have soft paws.
7. He becomes a part of my family. a. I don’t have a puppy.

8. He is also very popular among my b. We don’t call him
friends. “Bagha” by name.
Now, in pairs/groups, read the following text. Then, fill in the blanks
4.5 with different types of sentences (Assertive, Interrogative, Assertive-
Affirmative/Negative, or Interrogative-Affirmative/Negative) to make
the passage meaningful.
জোড়ায়/দলে নিচের Text টি পড়�ো। তারপর অনুচ্ছেদটিকে অর ্থবহ করার জন্য বিভিন্ন প্রকারের বাক্য
(Assertive ... Affirmative/Negative) দিয়ে নিচের শূন্যস্থানগুল�ো পূরণ কর�ো।
Hello! I’m Rakib Hasan.

Usually, I get up early in the morning but today 1)……………..
I love my school so I 2)……………. Today, my teacher asked me, 3)
“.........................?” I replied that I love mangoes.
In English class, my best friend wanted to borrow my pen. I told him that sorry 4)
…………….. because I only have one.
Today I joined the recitation club, not the singing club. Because I love recitation but
5)....…………... Before ringing the bell, my teacher asked 6) “......................?” I
replied that I had put everything in my bag.
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4.6 Interview your friend/teacher/relatives/neighbor to know more about

their favourite pastime. Then, present your findings in a paragraph
in the class. You can ask the following questions or you can ask any
question you like.
ত�োমার বন্ধু/শিক্ষক/আত্মীয়/প্রতিবেশী সম্পর্কে আর�ো বেশী জানার জন্য তাদের সাক্ষাৎকার
নাও। তারপর ত�োমার প্রাপ্ত ফলাফল একটি Paragraph এর মাধ্যমে শ্রেণিতে উপস্থাপন কর�ো।
নিচের প্রশ্ন অথবা যে ক�োন প্রশ্ন তুমি জিজ্ঞাসা করতে পার�ো।
Interview Questions
1. May I know your name, please?
2. What do you do?
3. Where do you live?
4. How much free time do you usually have?
5. What do you like to do with your free time?
6. Why do you like it?
7. Do you spend money on it?
8. Do you need any help doing it? If yes, who does help you?
9. Is it environmentally friendly?
10. Do your family members like it?
11. Who inspires you to do the work?
12. Is it important for you to have a hobby? If yes, why?
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Together We Are a Family
New Vocabularies: Homework, Usually, Prepare, Responsibility, For example,

Express, Whenever, Solve, Encourage, Listen to, Attentively, Grid, Describe,
Feed, Mopping.
5.1 Discuss the following questions in pairs:
1. How many members are there in your family?
2. Who cooks for your family?
3. Who usually cleans your house?
4. What are the things that you do in your family?
5. What more can you do to help your family?
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5.2 Have you done this before!! [tick (√) the box]
Checklist:
□ Ironing clothes □ Looking after your little brother/sister
□ Cleaning reading table □ Cleaning plates
□ Sweeping the floor □ Clearing dining table
□ Making one’s bed □ Cooking
□ Carrying shopping bags □ Helping your brother/sister with his/her
homework □ Buying things from the market
□ Taking care of pets and animals □ Washing clothes
5.3 Read the following story.
Anamika and Her Family
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Hello, my name is Anamika. There are four members in my family. They are my
mother, my father, my brother, and myself.
My parents are hard-working. They wake up early in the morning and start
working. They do the household chores together and help each other. We have
our breakfast together. After that my parents leave for work. They come back
home in the evening. Usually, my mother prepares dinner for us, and sometimes
my father helps her in cooking. When one of them becomes busy with other
work, the other takes the responsibility of cooking. My little brother and I also
help them. We also clean the house with the help of our parents. We try to do our
work on our own. For example, I always wash my clothes and clean my plate
after taking breakfast, lunch or dinner. We never push any work to others.
After our dinner, we all spend some time together, and sometimes we have a
family meeting. In our family meeting, everyone is welcome to express their
opinion. Whenever we face any problem, we try to solve it by ourselves. I can
freely share anything with my parents. My parents also encourage me to respect
everyone’s opinion. So, when even my little brother says something, I also listen
to him attentively and always try to appreciate him. We are a happy family.
Work in pairs. Match the words in column A with their meanings in

5.4 column B:
Column A Column B
Consist of To offer help or service
Household chores To tell what/how you think or feel about someone or

something
Come forward To be made up of things or people
Clean To recognize how good someone or something is, and/
or to value something
Expressing opinion To make a place/object free from dirt/dust
Appreciate The daily work that is done to keep the house clean and
proper
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Look at the grid below. It shows the household chores of Anamika’s

5.5 family. Read the passage again and put a tick to show who does the
work, and then use full sentences to describe the grid in pairs/groups.
One is done for you.
নিচের Grid টির দিকে তাকাও। এটিতে অনামিকার পরিবারের গৃহস্থালী কাজ দেখান�ো হয়েছে।
Passage টি আরেকবার পড়�ো এবং টিক চিহ্নের মাধ্যমে দেখাও কাজটি কে করছেন, তারপর জ�োড়ায়/
দলে পূর্ণ বাক্যের মাধ্যমে Grid টি কে বর্ণনা কর�ো। একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Example sentence: Anamika’s father and mother both do the cooking.
Household chores Anamika Father Mother Brother
Cooking
Washing clothes
Washing plates
Cleaning house
Expressing opinion
Discuss in pairs/groups whether the sentences are True or False. If

5.6 ‘False’, give the correct information.
a) Anamika has one sibling.

b) In Anamika’s family, only female members do the household chores.
c) Everyone’s opinion is important in her family.
d) Nobody is happy in her family.
e) In her family, they help each other with household chores.
f) Each family member does his or her work by himself or herself.
g) They help each other in solving problems.
h) The family members show respect to others’ opinions.
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Discuss in groups of 5 to find out who usually does the following

5.7 household chores in your family and write the names in the grid
below. One is done for you.
প্রতি দলে 5 জনে বিভক্ত হয়ে আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং ত�োমার পরিবারে গৃহস্থালী কাজগুল�ো কে
করেন এবং তা নিচের Grid টিতে লেখ। একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Name of the house- Student Student Student Student Student

hold chores 1 2 3 4 5
Cooking Mother
Sweeping
Shopping
Washing clothes
Feeding pets
Cleaning bathrooms
Mopping the floor
5.8 Discuss the following questions in groups. And then share your
answers with the class.
নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো দলে আল�োচনা কর�ো তারপর উত্তরগুল�ো শ্রেণিতে Share কর�ো।
- What are the household chores you usually do?

- What else can you do?
- Do you think there should be specific household chores for boys and girls?
Discuss in pairs/groups and write at least 3 reasons why all the

5.9 members of a family should do household chores.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে আল�োচনা করে অন্তত তিনটি কারণ লেখ-কেন গৃহস্থালী কাজগুল�ো পরিবারের সবার করা
উচিত।
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SIX
The Missing Tenth Man
New Vocabularies: Dip, Confused, Gather, Scream, Emphasis, Intonation.
6.1 Read the story. Then, discuss the answer to the following question in
pairs/groups.
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One day, a group of ten men went to a river to take a dip. They held their hands
to each other while taking the dip. But they somehow forgot to hold hands while
coming out of the water.
After returning to the shore, Rothin Babu, one of the senior men asked, “Have we
all crossed the river safely?” All the men in the group started looking at each other.
They were confused.
Then the senior man asked everyone to lift their hand up to take a count. He started
counting each person and the count stopped at nine. Thinking that one man was
missing all the men started screaming. They even started looking for the missing
tenth man. That went on with each person counting men up to nine and missing the
tenth man. Seeing this, a cap seller told, “I can help you”. He gave a cap to each
man and asked them to wear it. The men were confused as to what was happening.
The seller asked the senior man to gather all the caps, including his own, and count
them all. Everyone was happy to see ten caps, that means no one was missing after
all. The silly men thanked the seller for his help to find their missing member and
believed it to be magic!
Question: What has really happened? Why did the result come to nine when
they counted each of them?
6.2 In pairs/groups, discuss the uses of capital letters in the box below.
Uses of capital letters

The first letter in a sentence: The first letter of direct
quotes:
Where is my new pen?
“Time is money”-
Benjamin Franklin
The first letter of the name of people, places I when it is about you:
& things:
I like music.
Runu is going to visit her friend, Tania in
Rajshahi.
The first letter of the name of days, months, The first letter of the titles
and holidays: of people:
26 March is our Independence Day. Dr. Sarwar is my uncle.
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In pairs/groups, read the story again and discuss why the bold
6.3 letters of the following sentences are in capitals:
জ�োড়ায়/দলে গল্পটি আর�ো একবার পড়�ো এবং নিচের বাক্যগুল�োতে Bold Letter গুল�ো
কেন Capital Word তা আল�োচনা কর�ো।
The sentences Reason

1. They hold their hands to each other while 1.
taking the dip.
2. One day, a group of ten men go to the 2.
Ganges to take a dip…
3. After returning to the shore, Mr. Rothin, 3.
one of the senior men, asks…
4. “I can help you” 4.
Read the following pairs of sentences in the bubbles. Then, in pairs

6.4 or groups discuss the meaning of each sentence and share why the
meaning of the sentences are different.
Bubble এর মধ্যে দুই জ�োড়া বাক্য পড়�ো। তারপর জ�োড়া অথবা দলে প্রত্যেকটি বাক্যের অর ্থ
আল�োচনা কর�ো। এবং কেন বাক্য দুটির অর ্থ আলাদা তা নিজেদের মধ্যে Share কর�ো।
What do you What? Do you

want me to cook? want me to cook?
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Let’s eat Grandma!

Let’s eat, Grandma!
Congratulation wished
Rupa.
“Congratulations!” wished
Rupa.
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6.5 In pairs/groups read the note given below. Discuss the following
punctuation marks and draw the appropriate punctuation marks
next to the names.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচে উল্লিখিত ন�োটটি পড়�ো। নিচের যতিচিহ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং
পরের পৃষ্ঠায় নামের পাশে সঠিক যতিচিহ্নটি লেখ।
Note: Punctuation marks are the symbols that we use in written sentences
to make their meanings easy and clear. Punctuation marks also show how
the sentence should be read. Some of the very common punctuation marks
are- Full Stop / Period (.), Comma (,), Question Mark (?), Exclamation
Mark (!), Quotation Marks / Speech Marks (“ ”)
Note: Punctuation Marks (যতি চিহ্ন) ব্যবহৃত হয় লিখিত বাক্যকে যাতে সহজে এবং
পরিস্কারভাবে ব�োঝা যায়। কিভাবে বাক্যকে পড়তে হয় তা যতি চিহ্নের মাধ্যমে শেখা যায়।
সাধারণভাবে ব্যবহৃত কিছু Punctuation Marks হল�ো: Full stop/ Period (.),Comma (,),
Question Mark (?), Exclamation Mark (!), Quotation Marks / Speech Marks (“ ”)।
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Names Punctuation marks
1. Full stop/Period
2. Question Mark
3. Exclamation Mark
4. Dash
5. Comma
6. Quotation Mark
7. Colon
8. Slash
9. Semicolon
10. Round Bracket
6.6 Read the following note on the use of punctuation marks.
The use of Punctuation marks: (যতিচিহ্নের ব্যবহার):

1. The Full Stop/Period:
A Full Stop (.) is used -দাঁড়ি ব্যবহৃত হয়:
■ at the end of a sentence. (বাক্যের শেষে) Example- They are my
neighbours.
■ to shorten a word. (শব্দকে সংক্ষিপ্ত করার জন্য) Example- Oct. -
October
■ to initiate letters (বড় ক�োন শব্দকে সংক্ষেপে ব�োঝান�োর জন্য)- U.K.- United
Kingdom, M.P. - Member of Parliament
2. Question Mark (?):

A question mark is used-(প্রশ্নব�োধক চিহ্ন ব্যবহৃত হয়)
■ at the end of a question sentence. (প্রশ্নব�োধক বাক্যের শেষে)
Example- Have you taken breakfast?
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3. Exclamation Mark (!):

■ An exclamation mark is used-(বিস্ময়সূচক চিহ্ন ব্যবহৃত হয়):
■ at the end of a sentence or a short phrase that expresses a very deep
or sudden emotion or feeling. (গভীর আবেগ ও বিস্ময় ব�োঝান�োর জন্য অথবা হঠাৎ
আবেগ ও অনুভূতি প্রকাশের জন্য) For example- Wow! What a beautiful picture
it is.
■ to show emphasis. (হঠাৎ ক�োন বিষয়ে জ�োর দেয়ার জন্য) For example- Stop!
Watch out for the speeding cars!
4. Comma (,):
A comma is used-(কমা ব্যবহৃত হয়)
■ to give a little pause (বাক্যে অল্প থামার প্রয়�োজন হলে): Example- Please, open
the window.
■ to separate items in a list (একটি তালিকার ভিতরের একই ধরনের বস্তুকে
আলাদা করার জন্য): For example: Yesterday I bought a book, a
pen, a ruler, and a school bag.
5. Quotation mark (“ ”):

■ Quotation marks are written as a pair of opening and closing marks
in two styles (Quotation Marks লিখা হয় জ�োড়ায় জ�োড়ায়। Quotation Marks দুই
ধরনের। একক Quotation Marks, এবং Double Quotation Marks):
■ single (‘...’): Single quotation marks are used within a double one to
indicate a quotation within a quotation. (Single Quotation Mark ব্যবহৃত
হয়, Double Quotation এর ভিতরে নিদিষ্ট করে ক�োন কিছুকে বুঝাতে): Tarin said that
the teacher said, “We will discuss ‘Punctuation marks’ tomorrow.’’
■ double (“...”): A double quotation mark is used to quote someone
directly (Double Quotation ব্যবহৃত হয় ক�োন ব্যক্তির বক্তব্যকে সরাসরি প্রকাশ করার
জন্য): For example- Mother said, “Don’t receive an unknown call.”
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Rearrange the words to make a meaningful sentence. Then use the

6.7 appropriate punctuation marks and capital letters where required.
অর ্থব�োধক বাক্য তৈরি করার জন্য নিচের শব্দগুল�ো সাজিয়ে লেখ। প্রয়�োজন অনুযায়ী সঠিক
যতিচিহ্ন এবং Capital Word ব্যবহার কর।
a. garden is beautiful this a tea

b. friend dear hello
c. you what doing are here
d. rana my is dr neighbour
e. bought a funny interesting a and colourful book
Read the following story and fill in the gaps using capital letters or
6.8 punctuation marks. Then, tell the story to the class using proper
intonation.
নিচের গল্পটি পড় এবং প্রয়�োজন অনুযায়ী Capital Letter ও সঠিক যতিচিহ্ন বসিয়ে শূন্যস্থান
পূরণ কর�ো। তারপর সঠিক Intonation ব্যবহার করে শ্রেণিতে গল্পটি বল�ো।
1)__once in a village, there lived a wise man. People from nearby villages have
been coming to the wise man 2)__ and complaining about the same problems
every time 3)____ One day he told the villagers, 4)___ “Dear friends, listen
to a joke.” Hearing the joke the villagers roared in laughter. After a couple of
minutes 5)___ he told them the same joke and only a few of them smiled. 6)___
when he told the same joke for the third time no one laughed anymore. 7)___the
wise man smiled and said 8)___ “You can’t laugh at the same joke over and over
9)___ So why are you always crying about the same problem 10)____”
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SEVEN
A Day in the Life of Mina

New Vocabularies: Gloomy, Muddy, Slippery, Frightening, Scared, Friendly,
Drizzling, Punctual, Participate, Sloppy, Unfortunately, Cordial,Wandered,
Sneaky, Instead, Pleasure, Blanket, Starve.
7.1 Read the story
It was a gloomy and rainy day. On the way to school, Mina found that the road
was muddy and slippery. She saw a tall old man. He was walking on the road.
Suddenly he fell and Mina ran to get him up. The old man thanked her and said,
‘How helpful you are, my girl!’
Then she started walking and saw a red dog. The dog was big and frightening. A
little boy was scared to see the dog. But Mina was fearless. She helped the boy
to go past the dog. The boy thanked her by saying, “You are so kind, sister!’
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Then, she saw one of her classmates going to school. She was wet because of
drizzling. Mina gave her a handkerchief to wipe his head. Then, she took her
classmate under her umbrella and left for school. Her classmate thanked her and
said, ‘You are always friendly, Mina’.
After that, they quickly arrived at the school. The guard looked at Mina and said,
“You came on time even on a rainy day! You are punctual my dear.”
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Mina did her homework as she always does. In her class, she listened to the
teacher and participated in the discussion. The teacher was very pleased
with her and told her, “You are very attentive and I appreciate you.’’
She usually plays after the school. As the day was rainy, the field was sloppy.
So, unfortunately, she couldn’t play on that day. Hence, she was a bit upset.
After returning home, she shared everything about the whole day with her
mother. Her relationship with her mother was very cordial and friendly.
Discuss in groups/pairs and find out a few words that describe the
7.2 following. One is done for you.
দলে/জ�োড়ায় আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং নিচের দেয়া প্রতিটি শব্দকে কয়েকটি শব্দে বর্ণনা কর�ো।
একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Names Descriptions
The road Muddy and slippery
Mina
The old man
The dog
The boy
Mina’s classmate
The field
Her relationship with her mother
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Read the story again in pairs and practise the activity. Make questions
7.3 and then find out the suitable answers. One is done for you.
জ�োড়ায় গল্পটিকে আরেকবার পড়�ো এবং নিচের কাজগুল�ো কর�ো। প্রশ্ন তৈরী কর�ো এবং উপযুক্ত
উত্তর খুজে বের কর�ো। একটি ত�োমার জন্য করে দেওয়া হল�ো।
Question: How was Mina?

Answer: Mina was helpful.
Questions Answers
Mina? Helpful
the field? Sloppy
How was the boy? Scared
the road? slippery
the dog? frightening
In group/pairs, find out the meanings of the following adjectives and

7.4 use them in your sentences. The first one is done for you.
ুঁ বের কর�ো এবং তা বাক্যে ব্যবহার কর�ো।
দলে/জ�োড়ায় নিচের Adjective গুল�োর অর ্থ খজে
Gloomy Muddy Frightening Scared Fearless Kind
Friendly Punctual Attentive Playful Cordial Sloppy
Gloomy - Dull : The weather looks gloomy today.
1. Muddy:………………………………………………..
2. Frightening:……………………………………………..
3. Scared:…………………………………………………..
4. Fearless:…………………………………………………
5. Kind:……………………………………………………
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6. Friendly:………………………………………………..
7. Punctual:……………………………………………….
8. Attentive:……………………………………………….
9. Playful:……………………………………………….
10. Cordial:………………………………………………
11. Sloppy:………………………………………………
7.5 Game
Work in groups of 3. Go and find out the adjectives in the poem “Little Red”
pasted on the wall.
(In a group of 3, one will be the writer, the other two will be messengers. Hang/
paste 5-6 copies of the poem “Little Red” on the walls and ask the groups to run,
read and find out the adjectives. The messengers will run and find out adjectives
from the poem and the writer will write them down. Then each group will share
the adjectives with the class. The group which will collect more adjectives will
be the winner)
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Little Red
Jessica McDonald
Once there was a girl,

And her name was Little Red,
She set off to her grandma’s house,
For Gram was sick in bed.
She wandered through the forest,

With her basket full of bread,
She ran into the Big Bad Wolf,
“Where Are you going?” he said.
“I’m headed to my grandma’s house,

Can’t stop to talk,” said Red.
The sneaky wolf, he made a plan,
And then away he sped.
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When Red got to her Grandma’s house,

She saw her there in bed,
“Oh, what big eyes, and ears, and teeth,
You have upon your head!”
“The better to eat you with my dear”

The hungry wolf just said.
“Please don’t eat me,” said Little Red,
“Just eat my bread instead”.
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Read the conversations and describe Mina using adjective.
7.6 নিচের কথ�োপকথনটি পড়�ো এবং Adjective ব্যবহার করে Mina কে বর্ণনা কর�ো।
Situation 1 Asking for a pen
Sabuj: Hey, Mina. Can I have your pen,

please?
Mina: Yes, sure. Here it is. Please take it.
Sabuj: Oh, Mina. Thank you so much. You
just saved me.
Mina: Mention not, Sabuj. It’s my pleasure.
Describe Mina with some adjectives in this

situation:
Situation 2 Helping Grandmother
Mina: Grandmother, you look cold. Can I

help you?
Grandmother: Yes dear. Can you bring me
the blanket, please?
Mina: Of course. Here is the blanket.
Grandmother: Thank you, dear.
Mina: Ask me if you need anything else.
Grandmother: Ok, my dear.

situation:
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Situation 3 Helping a beggar
A street Beggar: Hello girl, would you please

help me?
Mina: Hello, uncle. How can I help you?
A street beggar: I’m starving for two days.
Can you give me some food?
Mina: Yes. Take this apple.
A street beggar: So kind of you, my dear.
Thank you.
Mina: It’s my pleasure.

situation:
Situation 4
Doing homework regularly
Father: Hey, Mina. What are you doing?

Mina: Hello, Dad. I’m doing my homework.
Father: You always do your homework
regularly. That’s so good.
Mina: Thank you, Dad.

situation:
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Situation 5
Feeding a Street Dog Mina: No, I think they are not harmful.
Plabon: I see. But I’m so afraid of dogs.
Plabon: Hey, Mina. What are you
doing? Describe Mina with some adjectives in
Mina: Hi, Plabon. I’m feeding this dog. this situation:
Plabon: Aren’t you scared of dogs?
They can bite you.
Write a short text answering the questions and then compare it with
7.7 your friends.
নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�োর উত্তর দেয়ার মাধ্যমে এবং সংক্ষিপ্ত অনুচ্ছেদ (Text) তৈরি কর�ো এবং
ত�োমার বন্ধুর সাথে তা (Text) টি তুলনা কর�ো।
● How many members are there in your family?

● Who are they?
● What are their names?
● Describe them using 3-5 adjectives. You may use adjectives
from the list, or you can use them on your own.
Hardworking Punctual Friendly Rude Polite
Loving Funny Tidy Affectionate Strict
Smart Caring Gentle Lazy Honest
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Bangabandhu, My Inspiration
New Vocabularies: Nickname, Acquire, Injustice, Came forward, Sanction,
Reputation, Liberal, Harmony, Team player.
As a man, what concerns একজন মানুষ হিসাবে সমগ্র মানবজাতি

mankind concerns me. As নিয়েই আমি ভাবি। একজন বাঙালি
a Bengalee, I am deeply হিসাবে যা কিছু বাঙালিদের সঙ্গে
involved in all that concerns সম্পর্কিত তাই আমাকে গভীরভাবে
Bengalees. This abiding ভাবায়। এই নিরন্তর সম্পৃক্তির উৎস
involvement is born of and
ভাল�োবাসা, অক্ষয় ভাল�োবাসা, যে
nourished by love, enduring
ভাল�োবাসা আমার রাজনীতি এবং
love, which gives meaning to
অস্তিত্বকে অর ্থবহ করে ত�োলে।
my politics and to my very
being.
(Bangabandhu Sheikh (বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান)
Mujibur Rahman)
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Watch the short video clip on the childhood of Bangabandhu on

8.1 Youtube and in pairs/groups discuss the following questions.
বঙ্গবন্ধুর শৈশবের সংক্ষিপ্ত Video Clip Youtube এ দেখ। জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো
আল�োচনা কর�ো।
1. When was Bangabandhu born?

2. What was his nickname?
3. Do you think Bangabandhu was very friendly in his childhood?
If yes, how do you know?
4. Can you tell a childhood story of Bangabandhu that expresses his
love for the people?
5. Does Bangabandhu inspire you to support the truth? If yes, how?
8.2 Read the text and complete the following activities in pairs/groups.
You must have heard the name of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman many
a time. But, how much do you know about him? Do you know that he has three
names - Khoka to his closest ones, Bangabandhu to the people of Bangladesh,
and the great leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to the world?
Bangabandhu was the dreamer of an independent Bangladesh. He sacrificed
every bit of himself and led Bangladesh to achieve its independence. His love
for the people and sacrifice for the country made him ‘The Father of the Nation’.
He was a born leader. His love and care for the people made him speak for all of
us. He never accepted any injustice done to anyone. From his very childhood,
he always stood by his friends in times of need. If he saw anybody in his class
who could not afford to buy an umbrella, he gave away his own so that the boy
did not have to suffer in the heat or rain. Sometimes, he even gave away his
textbooks. Do you help your friends?
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He was always confident and courageous. He was not afraid to speak up against
injustice. Once when he was a student of Gopalganj Missionary School, the
chief minister of undivided Bengal, Sher-e-Bangla AK Fazlul Haque visited the
school.
Then, Mujib along with his friends came

forward with their demands to repair the
school hostel’s roof. Afterwards, the chief
minister sanctioned the money. Do you
ever speak for your friends or community?
Bangabandhu was a football lover. He
loved to play football, volleyball, and
hockey. He had a reputation as a team
player. Do you play any of these sports?
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He was a knowledgeable person. He was a great speaker too. In those days, there
was no internet or smartphones. He gathered knowledge by reading newspapers.
Do you read any newspapers?
He loved people and was always surrounded by them. He could mix with people
easily. He was liberal. He wanted people from all communities to live together
in harmony. His only dream was to see Bangladesh as a free, peaceful, and
prosperous nation. Will you be a part of making his dream true?
Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
Column A Column B
1. Achieve An offer to do something
2. Repair When someone doesn’t get his right
3. Injustice Fame, Position
4. Came forward Become successful
One who plays for the team rather than for

5. Sanction
personal glory.
6. Reputation Respect others’ beliefs or behaviour
7. Liberal A situation where everything is right and peaceful
8. Harmony Give official permission
9. A team player Fix
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8.3 Read the text again and, ask and answer the following questions in
pairs.
1. What was Bangabandhu’s dream?

2. Why do people call him ‘The Father of the Nation”?
3. How do you know he was courageous?
4. What was his favourite sport?
5. Why did he read newspapers?
Read the text again. In pairs/groups, discuss the following qualities of

8.4 Bangabandhu. And describe those with an example in the next column
to it. If you need, you can read any books, articles etc. One is done for
you.
উপরের Text টি আবার পড়�ো। জ�োড়ায়/দলে বঙ্গবন্ধুর নিচের গুণাবলি আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং
Description কলামে একটি উদাহরণসহ গুণাবলি বর্ণনা কর�ো। প্রয়�োজনে বঙ্গবন্ধু সম্পর্কিত
তথ্যবহুল ক�োন�ো বই অথবা প্রবন্ধ পড়া যেতে পারে। একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া
হল�ো।
Qualities Description
1. Dreamer He was a dreamer because he had a dream

that one day Bangladesh would be a free
and peaceful country.
2. Great leader
3. Helpful
4. Courageous
5. Good player
6. Knowledgeable
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7. Great speaker
8. Friendly
9. Kind
10. A true patriot
Now, in pairs/ groups, identify some qualities of Bangabandhu Sheikh

8.5 Mujibur Rahman that you like to acquire. Then, describe why and
how you will acquire those. Finally, share it in the class.
এখন, জ�োড়ায়/দলে বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমানের কয়েকটি গুণ চিহ্নিত কর�ো যেগুল�ো তুমি
অর্জন করতে চাও। তারপর কেন এবং কিভাবে এই গুণগুল�ো তুমি অর্জন করবে তা বর্ণনা কর�ো।
সবশেষে শ্রেণিতে এগুল�ো Share কর�ো।
You can present your thoughts using the following table.
What will I do
Some qualities I want Why are these qualities
to acquire these
to acquire important to me?
qualities?
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Politeness
New Vocabularies: Explain, Borrow, Deduction, Disobey, Beach, Bullying,
Frequently, Predict, Community.
In groups, talk about a situation where you asked for help from your
9.1 teacher, friend, or a senior. Then, write down a few sentences which
contain Can, Could, May, Must, Have to, Might, Should, and highlight
them.
দলে ভাগ হয়ে এমন একটি অবস্থার কথা চিন্তা কর�ো, যখন ত�োমাকে বলা হল�ো এমন কার�ো সাহায্য
চাও; যিনি ত�োমার শিক্ষক, বন্ধু অথবা ত�োমার চাইতে বয়সে বড়। তারপর কিছু বাক্য লেখ যেগুল�োতে
Can, Could, May, Might, Have to, Should এর প্রাধান্য থাকবে।
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………..........................
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………….
Now try to find answers to the following questions in the group

discussion.
What do the highlighted words mean?

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………..........................
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
What are they called?

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………..........................
…………………………………………………………………………………………..
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How are they different from other auxiliary verbs?
………………………………..………………………………..………………………
………..………………………………..………..……………..………………………
…………………………………………………………...............................................
9.2 Read the conversations.
Polite Request by using ‘Can, Could, May’
Suppose a student is seeking help from a teacher, and the conversation is

like-
Student: May I come in sir?

Teacher: Yes, please.
Student: Sir, I didn’t understand this topic. Can you please explain this again,
sir?
Teacher: Sure. I will. But before I explain, you should read chapter two from
this book.
Student: I don’t have this book. Can I please borrow your book?
Teacher: Sure. But return it to me in two days. Read attentively or you will fail
to understand the topic.
Student: I will sir. Thank you so much.
Teacher: Welcome.
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9.3 Read the note on the uses of modal verb. Now work in pairs and
find out the mistakes in the following sentences and write the correct
sentences. Then share the sentences with the class.
Modal Verb ব্যবহারের নিচের Note টি পড়�ো। এখন দলে ভাগ হয়ে নিচের বাক্যগুল�ো থেকে
ুঁ বের কর�ো এবং সঠিক বাক্যটি লেখ। তারপর শ্রেণিতে বাক্যগুল�ো Share কর�ো।
ভুল খজে
Note:
1. বিভিন্ন Subject এর সাথে Modal Verb এর পরিবর্তন হয় না।
2. Modal এর পরে to বসে না।
3. Modal এর পরে not ব্যবহৃত হয়। Modal এর পূর্বে কখনও don’t/
doesn’t/did’t/isn’t/aren’t/wasn’t/weren’t ব্যবহৃত হয় না।
We use ‘Must, Would, Have to’ for Obligation and to indicate Possibility
we use ‘Might’.
(বাধ্যবাধকতা অর্থে আমরা Must, Would, Have to করি এবং সম্ভাবনা অর্থে Might ব্যবহার করি।)
Suppose two friends are planning to go to a picnic, and the conversation is
like -
Ratna: Hi Jibon, we are going on a picnic the next week. Would you love to join
us?
Jibon: I would like to join you. But I must take permission from my parents.
Ratna: Ok. I think they will allow you.
Jibon: They might allow me. And I have to take some preparation for it.
Ratna: That’s good. I hope you will join us.
Jibon: I hope so.
Note:
1. Modal verb do not change form with different subjects.(বিভিন্ন Subject এর
সাথে Modal verb এর পরিবর্তন হয় না।)
Example- He can swim.
He cans swim. X (not correct)
2. Use a base verb after a modal. Do not use ‘to’. ( Modal এর পরে মূল verb
ব্যবহার কর�ো। To ব্যবহার কর�ো না।)
Example- He might join the class party.
He might to join the class party. x (not correct)
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3. Use not after modal. Do not use don’t, doesn’t, isn’t, aren’t, wasn’t, or
won’t. (Modal পরে not ব্যবহৃত হয়, don’t, doesn’t, isn’t, aren’t, wasn’t or won’t
ব্যবহৃত হয় না।)
Example- You should not disobey the traffic rules.
You don’t should disobey the traffic rules. X (not correct)
a) I don’t can do the exercise.
b) You must to give up bad habits.
c) She will returns soon.
d) My friend mights help us.
e) My grandma can to stay with us.
In groups, make sentences of your own using the given modal verbs.
9.4 দলে ভাগ হয়ে নিচের দেয়া Modal Verb ব্যবহার করে নতুন বাক্য তৈরি কর�ো।
Request politely
Modal Verb Sentence
Can
Could
May
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Obligation
Modal Verb Sentence
Must
Have to
Possibility
Modal Verb Sentence
May
Might
9.5 Activity for Polite Requests.
Suppose that you have gone on a trip to Cox’s Bazar. You need to know something
about this new place. You want to ask the following questions written below.
Now, rewrite these questions/sentences in polite form.
i. What time, is it?
…………………...you tell me what time it is?
ii. Where is the nearest hotel?
…………………...you tell me where the nearest hotel is?
iii. Where is the ATM booth?
…………………...you tell where the ATM booth is?
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iv. Give me a change for a hundred taka note.
…………………...I have a change for a hundred taka note?
v. What would be the best route to the beach?
…………………...you tell me what the best route to the beach would be?
See the illustrations and respond to the situations in writing.

9.6 নিচের ছবিগুল�ো দেখ এবং তাদের লিখিত বর্ণনা দাও।
Situation 1
Jibon wants to borrow a pen from Ratna. What should Ratna do?
………………………………..………………………………..………………..
………………..………………………………..………..………………………
……………………….........................................................................................
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Situation 2
Someone is bullying your friend. What can you do?

………………………………..………………………………..………………..
………………..………………………………..………..………………………
………………………......................................................................................
Situation 3
In Bangladesh, road accidents occur frequently. What can be done to avoid

road accidents?
………………………………..………………………………..………………..
………………..………………………………..………..………………………
……………………….....................................................................................
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Situation 4
One of your friends was absent from the class on Sunday. Now, how can you
help him?
………………………………..………………………………..………………..
………………..………………………………..………..………………………
Situation 5
Cloudy Sky. Now, predict the weather.

………………………………..………………………………..………………
………………..………………………………..………..………………………
9.7 Complete the writing.
Write down 10 sentences using modal verbs about “your responsibility as a

student towards yourself and your community”. For example, you can start
with:
Modal Verb ব্যবহার করে দশটি বাক্য লেখ�ো- “ছাত্র হিসেবে নিজের ও সমাজের প্রতি ত�োমার দায়িত্ব।”
উদাহরণস্বরূপ তুমি নিচের মত করে শুরু করতে পার�ো।
As a student, I must study regularly. I should not waste my time……………
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TEN
The Boy Under the Tree

New Vocabularies: Playmates, Rush out, Well-struck ball, Mumble,
Disheartened, Lean, Wrap up, Resume, Recognise, Afar, Mocked, Left out,
Afford, Well off, Supportive, Neighbourhood.
Look at the illustrations below. The illustrations are from Orin’s

10.1 ‘Sports Sticker Album’. In pairs, write the names of the sports in the
given space. Then, discuss what you know about these sports.
নিচের ছবিগুল�ো দেখ�ো। এই ছবিগুল�ো Orin এর ‘Sports Sticker Album’ থেকে নেয়া।
জ�োড়ায় খালি জায়গায় এই খেলাগুল�োর নাম লেখ। তারপর এই খেলাগুল�ো সম্পর্কে তুমি কি
জান�ো তা লেখ।
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10.2 Ask and answer the following questions with your friend. Then, share
your answers with the class.
নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো ত�োমার বন্ধুকে জিজ্ঞেস কর�ো। তারপর প্রশ্নের উত্তরগুল�ো শ্রেণিকক্ষে Share কর�ো।
a) What type of sports do you like to play in school?

b) What are they?
c) When do you play (before/ after the class or during the tiffin break)?
d) With whom do you play usually?
e) Do you have a friend who plays very well?
f) Do you have any friends who can’t play with you? If yes, why?
Read the names of the sports given in the box. Then, discuss and
10.3 categorise them in the following columns. (The sports you see usually
boys play, and the sports usually girls play, and the sports both boys
and girls play).
নিচের Box এ দেয়া খেলাগুল�োর নাম পড়�ো। তারপর আল�োচনা করে খেলাগুল�োকে নিচের
সারণিতে ভাগ করে বসাও। ( যে খেলাগুল�ো সাধারণত ছেলেরা খেলে, যে খেলাগুল�ো সাধারণত
মেয়েরা খেলে এবং যে খেলাগুল�ো ছেলে-মেয়ে উভয়েই খেলে।
Football, Cricket, Swimming, Bicycling, Tennis, Basketball, Badminton,

Handball, Highjump, Ha-du-du, Chess, Hockey, Volleyball, Table Tennis,
Wrestling, Musical chair, Doll game, Ludu.
The sports boys play The sports girls play Sports both can play
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Discuss the following topic in groups. Then, tell the class whether
10.4 you agree or disagree and why.
নিচের বিষয়টি দলে আল�োচনা কর�ো। তারপরে শ্রেণিতে বল, কেন তুমি বিষয়টিতে সম্মত বা
সম্মত নও।
“In choosing and playing any sports there should not be any difference
between boys and girls.”
For example, you can start by saying -
I agree. I think both boys and girls can play all the games because both enjoy the
games……
10.5 Read the story and answer the following questions in pairs/groups.
The bell rings for the start of the tiffin period, and the students of Kajla High
School are rushing out of their classes to play. In the school playground, a
group of boys starts to play cricket. In this group, there is a boy named Zahin.
While playing he notices a boy sitting under the Banyan tree at the corner of the
playground. But he doesn’t think much of it. A well-struck ball runs toward the
Banyan tree and stops just a few feet short of it. Zahin runs to collect the ball.
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As he gets near the tree, he recognises the boy sitting under the tree as his
classmateJamal. “Hey, Jamal!” he says while collecting the ball and running back
to rejoin the game. As they resume the play, Zahin recalls seeing Jamal sitting
under the tree quite a few times observing them play. They wrap up the play as
the bell rings for the end of the tiffin period. After the class, Zahin gathers other
members of the group. “Have you noticed Jamal sitting under the tree watching us
play?” says Zahin. “Yeah. What of it?” says one. “He often does,’’ says another.
“It seems he is interested in joining us
to play,” says Zahin. “But he can’t …
and we know the reason, right,” one
mumble. “I have an idea,” says Zahin.
Zahin shares his idea with the group.
The next day, Jamal is sitting under
the tree as usual, but Zahin’s group
is nowhere to be seen. Feeling a little
disheartened Jamal stands up leaning
against the tree. He starts to search
for something besides the tree. “Ah,
there you are,” Jamal says to himself
holding two crutches in his hands. As he starts to move toward class, he hears,
“Hey, Jamal!” Jamal turns and sees Zahin with the group. “We are playing chess
today. Come join us”. A bright smile forms on Jamal’s face as he joins the group
to play. The next day, the group requests Jamal to do the scoring for them while
playing cricket. Jamal happily accepts that. Jamal is so efficient in counting that
the everyday score confusion is gone. Together with Jamal, the group enjoys
both cricket and chess.
10.6 Read the story again. Now choose the correct words/phrases to make
the following sentences meaningful.
tiffin, under, interested to, plays, usually, an idea, happy, follow, smile
a. Zahin ___ with his friends in the ____ time.

b. Jamal ____ watches his friends play sitting _____ a Banyan tree.
c. Jamal is also ______ _____ play with his friends.
d. Zahin plans _____ _____ to make his friend Jamal _____.
e. We all should ______ Zahin to make a friend ______.
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10.7 In groups/pairs write the answers to the questions given below.

Then, exchange your copy with other groups/pairs.
দলে/জ�োড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�োর উত্তর লেখ। তারপর নিজের উত্তরের অনুলিপি অন্যদল অথবা
ত�োমার জ�োড়ায় কাজ করা বন্ধুর সাথে তা বিনিময় কর�ো।
a. Who are Zahin and Jamal?

b. What does Zahin notice while playing cricket?
c. What does Jamal usually do during the tiffin break?
d. What is Zahin’s plan to include Jamal in the game?
e. Do you have any students who are physically challenged in your class/
school?
f. Have you done anything like Zahin to make them smile? If yes, write in
short.
g. Write 5 ways you will help students who are physically challenged of
your school.
In groups/pairs, read the following situations and then write what

10.8 you can do in those situations to make your friend smile.
দলে/জ�োড়ায় নিচের অবস্থাগুল�ো (Situation) পড়�ো এবং তারপরে ঐ অবস্থায় ত�োমার
বন্ধুকে খুশি করার জন্য তুমি কি করতে তা লেখ।
Situation one
When Rida was young, she could see very well. She could point out the small
birds sitting on the trees, she could see the board in her classroom. But suddenly
her eyesight started to get worse, and she couldn’t do the things she used to do.
Now, she cannot see the board in her classroom from a far and she cannot play
with her friends. She still wishes she could be a part of everything in her school.
What do you think you can do to make Rida feel included?
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Situation two
Marche Chakma has recently transferred from Bandarban to a school in the city.
Although he can speak English and his mother language well, he struggles with
Bangla. He often feels shy in class because of his 'special accent.'
What can you do to make him feel more welcome?
Situation three
Kanka’s father works as a peon at the same school he attends. His family isn’t
as well-off as some of the other students in his class. He cannot always afford
new clothes or school picnics or the latest gadgets. He sometimes feels left out.
How can you be supportive of Kanka?
Situation four
Rodoshi is a 6th grader who has recently moved into a predominantly Muslim
neighbourhood. During Pooja festivals, she misses her old friends. In the place
where she used to live before, she had friends from her religion but now she feels
alone. She wishes she could celebrate the festivals with everyone.
How can you help in making Rodoshi feel less alone?
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ELEVEN
Meeting an Overseas Friend

New Vocabularies: Look for, Nearby, Greetings, Address, Refusal, Friendly,
Interesting, Stranger, Respect, Usually, Used to, Cultural difference, Directly,
Instead.
Read the following conversations. Discuss in pairs and write how

11.1 Depok addresses and greets different people in different situations.
You can write using the following table. One is done for you.
নিচের কথ�োপকথনগুল�ো পড়�ো। জ�োড়ায় আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং লেখ কিভাবে দীপক বিভিন্ন
পরিস্থিতিতে ভিন্ন ভিন্ন ল�োকদেরকে সম্বোধন করেছে। ত�োমার সুবিধার জন্য একটি নিচের
সারণিতে করে দেয়া হল�ো।
Depok: Hey Robi! What’s up?

Robi: Hi, Depok! How are you?
Teacher: Good morning, Depok! How are you?

Depok: Good morning, Ma’am. I am good.
Depok: Hey Natasa!

Natasa: Dear brother! I feel hungry.
Depok: Good morning, Helal chacha!

Helal chacha: Good morning, you look very happy, what happened?
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Depok: Excuse me, sister! Are you looking for something?
Unknown person: Oh! thanks. I’m looking for a nearby hospital.
Read the following note on greetings, address, refusal, and closing:

Note:
Greeting:
A greeting is something friendly that we say or do when we meet someone
(e.g., hello, hi, Assalamu Alaikum, Namaskar, Adab, Good Morning, etc.).
Address:
When we talk to someone, we address them. Sometimes we use their names
(e.g., Dipok, Helal Chacha, etc.), or titles (e.g., Ms. Yesmin), and sometimes
we use a word that shows our feelings for them (e.g., my son, dear friend,
etc.).
Refusal:
A refusal is when we say no to someone or we disagree with something
(e.g., No, I’m not. Sorry that I can’t take it, etc.).
Closing:
The way we end a conversion (e.g., see you again, bye, good night, etc.)
The Table:
Depok used the following greetings in the conversations Good to see you,
………….
Depok used the following addresses in the conversa- Hey

tions
Robi, ……..
In pairs/groups discuss the following questions. Then, write the

11.2 answers in the table below. One is done for you.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা কর�ো। তারপর নিচের সারণিতে উত্তরগুল�ো লেখ।
ত�োমার সুবিধার জন্য একটি উত্তর নিচের সারণিতে করে দেয়া হল�ো।
a. Who do you talk to every day?

b. How do you greet them?
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c. How do you address them?
d. How do you accept or refuse someone/something?
e. How do you end the conversations?
The people I talk to everyday
Family Friends Youngers Elderly people Unknown

people
Address Baba Dear Dear sister Uncle Habib Aunty
Greet
Refusal
End conversation
11.3 Read the following conversation between Dalia and Leonard. And,
act it out in pairs. Then, complete the following activities in pairs/
groups.
নিচে লিওনার্দ ও ডালিয়ার কথ�োপকথনটি পড়�ো এবং জ�োড়ায় অভিনয় করে তা দেখাও।
তারপর নিচের কাজগুল�ো জ�োড়ায়/দলে সম্পন্ন কর�ো।
Context: Leonard Cohen

reads in class six. He
came from Canada to visit
a Bangladeshi school. He
met Dalia Hassan who
also reads in class six. The
conversation between
Dalia and Leonard goes
like that-
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Dalia: So, Leonard, how do you find our school?
Leonard: It’s good, you know. And it is interesting (laughing).
Dalia: Okay. So, what did you find interesting!
Leonard:Well, um…. I really find it interesting the way you address the people
you meet. I mean, you add something after you call a name.
Dalia: (laughing) Yes, we always call our elders by their first name and add
brother, sister, uncle or aunty later. And how do you address your elders, by the
way?
Leonard: If I know someone, I will call him or her by his/her first name. But if
I have just met someone new, I will call his or her last name and add Mr./Ms. in
the beginning. So, how do you address strangers?
Dalia: We usually address them as brothers, sisters or uncles, and aunties. So,
what about addressing your teachers?
Leonard: We usually call them by their last names. I have seen you never call
your teachers’ names. Why so?
Dalia: We never call elders by their names. This is how we show respect to them.
Leonard: Interesting. Then, how do you greet someone? Like, in our country,
we say hello to elders and strangers, and say hi to friends and younger. Also, we
say good morning and good night.
Dalia: We also greet each other by saying good morning and good evening. But
usually, Muslims greet each other by salam and Hindus greet by namaskar. We
also say adaab to people from other religions.
Leonard: Okay... this is very different from ours. You know what, I used to
think that everyone greets the way we do.
Dalia: No, I think we have cultural differences. Every culture has its own way
to greet or address people.
Leonard: You know one thing, we do not like to hear the ‘No’ word directly.
Instead, we use words such as ‘apology’, ‘I am afraid’, ‘sorry, but’, then we
explain why we are refusing. For example, I would say, ‘sorry but I think we
have cultural differences’ or ‘I am afraid I think we have cultural differences’.
Dalia: That was new for me. We usually say no directly.
Leonard: I agree with you, we have cultural differences around the
world… (Unfinished)
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Here are some words from the above conversation. The meanings of
11.4 these words/phrases are given below with alternatives. Choose the
best answer among the four.
উপরের কথ�োপকথন থেকে এখানে কিছু শব্দ দেয়া হল�ো। শব্দগুল�োর অর ্থ বিকল্প অর ্থসহ নিচে
দেয়া আছে। চারটি উত্তরের মধ্যে সবচেয়ে সঠিক উত্তরটি লেখ।
A. I find it interesting the way you address the people you meet. Here the
underlined word means-
i) valuable
ii) familiar
iii) different
iv) rare
B. We say hello to elders and strangers. Here the underlined word means-
v) Elderly persons
vi) Youngers
vii) Seniors
viii) Unknown persons
C. We have cultural differences around the world. Here the underlined word
means-
ix) Exchange
x) Choices
xi) Varieties
xii) Practice
D. We usually say no directly. Here the underlined word means-
xiii) Personally
xiv) Simply
xv) Straightly
xvi) Lately
E. I used to think that everyone greets the way we do. Here the underlined
word means-
i) Never in the past
ii) Sometimes in the future
iii) Always in the past
iv) Always in the future
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11.5 Now in pairs/groups, ask and answer the following questions.
A. Who are Leonard and Dalia?

B. What interesting thing did Leonard find in addressing people?
C. In Canada, how do they call their teachers?
D. How do Muslims and Hindus greet each other in our country?
E. How do the people of Canada say 'no' to others?
Read the conversation again and, in pairs/groups,write the cultural

11.6 differences in the communication you have found between Bangladesh
and Canada.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের কথ�োপকথনটি পড়�ো। বাংলাদেশ ও কানাডার ক্ষেত্রে কি কি সাংস্কৃতিক
পার ্থক্য তুমি পেয়েছ তা লেখ।
Bangladeshi Culture Foreign/CanadianCulture
Addressing elders
Addressing strangers
Addressing teachers
Greeting teachers
Greeting elders
Greeting strangers
Greeting friends/
youngers
Refusing something/
someone
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Now read the following conversation in pairs/groups and complete it
11.7 with the appropriate words/expressions. Practise the conversation in
pairs. And later, act it out in front of the class.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে পরের কথ�োপকথনটি পড়�ো এবং সঠিক শব্দ/অভিব্যক্তি দিয়ে শূন্যস্থান পূর্ণ কর�ো।
জ�োড়ায় আল�োচনাটি অনুশীলন কর�ো এবং পরবর্তীতে ক্লাসের সামনে তা অভিনয় করে দেখাও।
Story Setting:
Amar Ekushey Book Fair
On a breezy spring afternoon, Rakib, a Bangladeshi boy aged 13, meets Scott, a
British boy of the same age, in the book fair. Incidentally, both are at the same
book stall and are checking out the books available in that stall.
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Rakib: ……………..
Scott: …………….
Rakib: I see that you are holding a book on birds. Are you interested in
wildlife?
Scott: …………….. What about you?
Rakib: Yes indeed. That’s why when I saw you with this book, I had to ask
you whether you are also an animal lover? I am Rakib by the way.
Scott: ………., Rakib. My name is Scott.
Rakib: ……….., Scott. What do you think about this book fair?
Scott: I read about this book fair earlier, but I did not know that there would be
more than 400 stalls. There are so many books to check out and buy.
Rakib: …………………... The more stalls I visit, the more I want to buy.
Scott: I understand how you are feeling. I feel the same way. A copy of
wildlife was the last book on my list. I will go home now. …………………..,
Rakib.
Rakib: I still have a book to buy. After that, I will go home. ……………..,
Scott.
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TWELVE
Medha's dream
New Vocabularies: Funny, Straight line, Remind, Improve, Encourage, Sketch,
Extremely, Fulfill, According to, Hang.
12.1 Look at the picture below and discuss the use of a diary.
Discuss the following questions in pairs and write down the answers
12.2 in a complete sentence. Then, underline all the verbs and say which
verb refers to what time (Present, past, or future):
জ�োড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং সম্পূর্ণবাক্যে উত্তরগুল�ো লেখ। তারপর ব্যবহৃত
Verb গুল�োর নিচে দাগ দাও এবং Verb গুল�োর সময় উল্লেখ কর�ো (বর্তমান, অতীত অথবা
ভবিষ্যৎ)।
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What are the five things you did yesterday?

………………………………..………………………………..………………
………………..………………………………..………..……………..………
What are the five things you usually do?
………………………………..………………………………..………………
………………..………………………………..………..……………..………
What are the five things you will do tomorrow?
………………………………..………………………………..………………
………………..………………………………..………..……………..………
12.3 Read the story
Hi, I’m Medha. Today, I found one of my notebooks I used for writing when I
was in class one. But the funny part is, I can’t even understand what I wrote. At
that time, I was learning to write. I couldn’t hold the pencil correctly. I couldn’t
even draw a straight line. It reminded me of my childhood. I just loved to make
doodles on my notebook and the wall of my room at that time. My parents and
teacher worked hard to teach me handwriting. I did exercise a lot to improve my
writing. My handwriting became good after a few years of practice.
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Now I am in class six. My handwriting is much better now. But my drawing
skill is not good enough. But I learned from my childhood that, if I practise, I
can improve anything. Now I’m practicing drawing a lot. My drawing teacher
encourages me to draw more. My drawing skill is becoming better day by day. I
want to become an artist.
When I will become a painter, I will decorate my room with my painting. I am
also fond of doing sketches. I will draw a picture of my parents and hang that in
my room. I will also draw pictures of my favorite teachers and present these to
them. But I’m not good at sketching people. I am sure that my sketching skill
will improve if I keep practicing. When I will be good enough at sketching, I will
fulfill my wishes. I also love to draw pictures of nature. Today, the sky is cloudy.
It may rain today. If I can capture the scene in my drawing, it will be interesting.
Note: Tense refers to the time when an action takes place. Ac-
cording to time, there are three main tenses.
The Present Tense refers to an action in the present and a habit-
ual, or extremely true action.
The Past Tense refers to an action in the past.
The Future Tense refers to an action that will take place in future.
12.4 Identify the tenses (Present, Past and Future) of the following
sentences:
নিচের বাক্যগুল�োতে Tense (Present/Past/Future) চিহ্নিত কর�ো।
1. My handwriting is much better now.
2. I found one of my notebooks.
3. I can improve my handwriting.
4. I couldn’t even draw a straight line.
5. I will draw a picture of my parents and hang it in my room.
6. My handwriting became good after a few years of practice.
7. Now I’m practicing drawing a lot.
8. When I will be good enough at sketching, I will fulfill my wishes.
12.5 Read the sentences and notice their structures in pairs. One is given
for you:
বাক্যগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং তাদের গঠনসমূহ লক্ষ কর�ো। একটি বাক্য ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
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Example: I write letters to my father.
Structure: Subject(I) + Verb in present form(write) +Object(letters)........
a. Eating an apple every day is a good habit.
b. Our school remained close for the COVID-19 lockdowns.
c. From tomorrow I will help my mother.
Read the story again and in pairs, pick any 10 sentences and write
12.6 their structures.
গল্পটি আরেকবার পড়�ো এবং জ�োড়ায় যেক�োন দশটি বাক্যের গঠন লেখ।
12.7 Read the sentences in the present tense and change them into the
past and the future.
(Present Tense এর বাক্যগুল�োকে পড়�ো এবং তাদেরকে Past (অতীত) এবং Future
(ভবিষ্যৎ) Tense এ পরিবর্তন কর�ো।)
Future
Present Past
(Subject +shall/will+
(Subject + V1+......) (Subject + V2+......)
V1+......)
Today I read an essay on
the Sundarbans.
It makes me interested
to visit the Sundarbans.
And I decide to visit it
next month.
I also take my parent’s
permission.
I am very happy now.
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12.8 Read the sentences below and compare the present, past and future
among yourselves. Then tick the correct verb forms.
নিচের বাক্যগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং বর্তমান, অতীত ও ভবিষ্যৎকাল অনুযায়ী শুদ্ধ Verb ব্যবহার
করে লেখ।
1. I go/went to school every day
2. The sun rises/rose in the east.
3. Honesty helps/helped to make us happy.
4. I will take/took a walk tomorrow.
5. He helped/helps a beggar yesterday.
6. I got/get a gift from my teacher last month.
7. My friends play/played with me last Friday.
8. He will prepare/prepared lunch for his mother tomorrow.
Read the following situations and add some sentences using proper
12.9 tenses:
নিচের Situation গুল�ো পড়�ো এবং সঠিক Tense ব্যবহার করে কয়েকটি বাক্য লেখ।
Situation 1: Daily Routine of Rajib
Rajib is the youngest of three siblings. He is in class six. He is an early

bird.………. ………………………………..………………………………..….
……………………………..………………………………..………..…………
……………………..………………………………..…………………………..
……..………………………………..………….……………………..………...
.……………………………………………………………….............................
Situation 2: My Dream
I am Ratul. I lived in a small village in Munshiganj. From my childhood, I had

a dream to study in a Public University ..............................................................
....……………………………..………………………………..………..………
………………………..………………………………..………………………..
………..………………………………..………….……………………..……...
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Situation 3: How to Follow Direction
I am Laila. I am the captain of my class. My class teacher has asked me to

arrange a class party. I have made a plan. It is as follows:
First, I will make a committee …………………………………….……………

……………………………….………. …………………………...……………
…………………..………………………………..………..……………………
…………..………………………………..………………………………..……
…………………………..………………………………..……………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
12.10 Read the following situations and add some sentences using proper
tenses:
নিচের অবস্থাগুল�ো পড়�ো এবং সঠিক Tense ব্যবহার করে কয়েকটি বাক্য লেখ।
Instructions:
Make a big circle. Count 1,2 & 3- 1,2 & 3.... Student 1 will tell a sentence in
the present tense. Student 2 will tell a sentence in the past tense and student
3 will tell a sentence in the future tense. The student who will make mistakes
in tenses will be out of the game and the student who will be in the game till
the end will be the winner. You may start the game with this sentence-
“I know how to make tea.” or you can choose any other sentence.
নির্দেশনা:
একটি বড় বৃত্ত তৈরী করো। 1,2 এবং 3........ 1,2 এবং 3........ এভাবে প্রথম জন Present Tense
ব্যবহার করে একটি বাক্য বলবে, দ্বিতীয় জন প্রথম জনের বলা বাক্যটি Past tense এ বলবে এবং
তৃতীয় জন তা Future Tense এ বলবে। যে ভুল করবে সে খেলা থেকে বাদ পড়বে। এভাবে যে শেষ
পর্যন্ত টিকে থাকবে সেই বিজয়ী হবে। নিচের বাক্যটি ব্যবহার করে তুমি খেলাটি শুরু করতে পার�ো।
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SOME RIGHT FORM VERBS
Present Past Past Participle
Answer Answered Answered
Appreciate Appreciated Appreciated
Allow Allowed Allowed
Avoid Avoided Avoided
Arrange Arranged Arranged
Announce Announced Announced
Acquire Acquired Acquired
Accept Accepted Accepted
Address Addressed Addressed
Add Added Added
Agree Agreed Agreed
Arrive Arrived Arrived
Become Became Become
Begin began Begun
Believe Believed Believed
Borrow Borrowed Borrowed
Beg Begged Begged
Bend Bent Bent
Break Broke Broken
Beat beat Beaten
Come Came Come
Cook Cooked Cooked
Compare Compared Compared
Change Changed Changed
Capture Captured Captured
Concentrate Concentrated Concentrated
Confuse Confused Confused
Count Counted Counted
Call Called Called
Collect Collected Collected
Communicate Communicated Communicated
Clap Clapped Clapped
Clean Cleaned Cleaned
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Close Closed Closed
Cancel Cancelled Cancelled
Carry Carried Carried
Cry Cried Cried
Catch Caught Caught
Choose Chose Chosen
Cut Cut Cut
Describe Described Described
Do Did Done
Draw Drew Drawn
Decide Decided Decided
Dip Dipped Dipped
Decide Decided Decided
Decrease decreased Decreased
Delight Delighted Delighted
Dance Danced Danced
Discuss Discussed Discussed
Die Died Died
Enter Entered Entered
Express Expressed Expressed
Encourage Encouraged Encouraged
Expect Expected Expected
Entertain Entertained Entertained
Emphasize Emphasized Emphasized
Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed
Feed Fed Fed
Find Found Found
Fulfill Fulfilled Fulfilled
Fail Failed Failed
Fill Filled Filled
Feel Felt Felt
Fly Flew Flown
Fight Fought Fought
Guess Guessed Guessed
Go Went Gone
Get Got Got/ Gotten
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Gather Gathered Gathered
Grant Granted Granted
Gaze Gazed Gazed
Grow Grew Grown
Have Had Had
Help Helped Helped
Hope Hoped Hoped
Hang Hung Hung
Hang Hanged Hanged
Hold Held Held
Hug Hugged Hugged
Import Imported Imported
Imagine Imagined Imagined
Improve Improved Improved
Inspire Inspired Inspired
Include Included Included
Increase Increased Increased
Jump Jumped Jumped
Keep Kept Kept
Know Knew Known
Like Liked Liked
Live Lived Lived
Look Looked Looked
Listen Listened Listened
Leave Left Left
Love Loved Loved
Learn Learnt learnt
Lead Led Led
Lean Leant Leant
Laugh Laughed Laughed
Load Loaded Loaded
Meet Met Met
Mistake Mistook Mistaken
Make Made Made
Mention Mentioned Mentioned
Mumble Mumbled Mumbled
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Notice Noticed Noticed
Nod Nodded Nodded
Need Needed Needed
Occur Occurred Occurred
Observe Observed Observed
Obey Obeyed Obeyed
Protect Protected Protected
Park Parked Parked
Purchase Purchased Purchased
Perceive Perceived Perceived
Push Pushed Pushed
Participate Participated Participated
Please Pleased Pleased
Practice Practiced Practiced
Prepare Prepared Prepared
Play Played Played
Puzzle Puzzled Puzzled
Perform Performed Performed
Put Put Put
Plan Planned Planned
Return Returned Returned
Run Ran Run
Recognise Recognised Recognised
Reserve Reserved Reserved
Remind Reminded Reminded
Read Read Read
Rise Rose Risen
Recite Recited Recited
Reward Rewarded Rewarded
Refer Referred Referred
Receive Received Received
Repeat Repeated Repeated
Ring Rang Rung
Request Requested Requested
Serve Served Served
Show Showed Showed
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Start Started Started
Stand Stood Stood
Study Studied Studied
State Stated Stated
Spend Spent Spent
Solve Solved Solved
See Saw Seen
Share Shared Shared
Starve Starved Starved
Stay Stayed Stayed
Seek Sought Sought
Smile Smiled Smiled
Spend Spent Spent
Scream Screamed Screamed
Sacrifice Sacrificed Sacrificed
Speak Spoke Spoken
Suffer Suffered Suffered
Sanction Sanctioned Sanctioned
Sit Sat Sat
Take Took Taken
Turn Turned Turned
Tell Told Told
Try Tried Tried
Understand Understood Understood
Use Used Used
Visit Visited Visited
Wonder Wondered Wondered
Write Wrote Written
Wash Washed Washed
Want Wanted Wanted
Walk Walked Walked
Wear Wore Worn
Wrap Wrapped Wrapped
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THIRTEEN
My Books
New Vocabularies: Peer, Recitation, Knights, Gnomes, Quaint, Adventuring,
Courage, Imaginary, Reflect, Wonderland, Edit.
13.1 Ask and answer the following questions in pairs/groups.
a. Do you read and collect books other than textbooks? If yes, why?
b. Have you learned any new words or phrases from this textbook? Tell 6-10
new words you have learned.
c. Have you learned anything new such as how to talk in formal and informal
situations? If yes, share with the class what you have learned.
d. Have you learned how to describe someone or something using adjectives?
Give 4/5 examples.
e. Have you learned anything interesting from this book? If yes, say what
it is.
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Let’s get to know our friends better!
13.2 Ask the question to your peers and share the answers with the class
- ‘Why do you read books?’
You can start sharing the answers in the following way-
চল�ো আমাদের বন্ধুদেরকে ভাল�ো করে জানি। ত�োমার সহপাঠীকে প্রশ্নটি জিজ্ঞেস কর�ো এবং
উত্তরটি শ্রেণিতে Share কর�ো “তুমি কেন বই পড়�ো?” তুমি নিম্নে উল্লিখিতভাবে উত্তরটি
Share করতে পার�ো।
Hello! This is_____ (your name). I asked the question- ‘Why do they read
books?’ to 10 of my friends. They said that they read books because……..
13.3 Now, listen to the recitation of the poem ‘My Books’. Then in pairs,
practise and recite it to the class.
“My Books” কবিতাটির আবৃত্তি শ�োন�ো। তারপর জ�োড়ায় কবিতাটি শ্রেণিতে অনুশীলন
কর�ো।
My Books
I love my books
They are the homes
of queens and fairies,
Knights and gnomes.
Each time I read I make a call

On some quaint person large or small,
Who welcomes me with hearty hand
And lead me through his wonderland.
Each book is like

A city street
Along whose winding way I meet
New friends and old who laugh and sing
And take me off adventuring!
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13.4 Work in pairs. Match the words given in column A with their
meanings in column B. One is done for you.
জ�োড়ায় কাজ কর�ো। Column A এবং Column B তে দেওয়া শব্দের অর্থের সাথে
মিলাও। একটি উত্তর ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া হল�ো।
Column A Column B
a. Knights Across
b. Gnomes To show the way to a group of

people
c. Quaint Lively
d. Hearty A rank of honour for courage or

special achievements
e. Through Exciting experience
f. Lead An imaginary small old bearded

man with a hat in children’s
storybooks
g. Winding A road with many turns
h. Adventuring Interesting person
In pairs/groups discuss the characteristics of a poem and identify

13.5 the stanzas and the rhyming words in the poem ‘My Books’. If you
need, go back to the poem ‘Little Things’.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে কবিতার বৈশিষ্ট্য আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং My Books কবিতার Stanza
(স্তবক) এবং Rhyming Word (ছন্দ মিলে এমন শব্দ) চিহ্নিত কর�ো। যদি প্রয়�োজন হয়
‘Little Things’ কবিতাটি আরেক বার পড়�ো।
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13.6 Read the poem again and choose the answers to the following
questions. You can choose more than one answer.
কবিতাটি বারবার পড়�ো এবং নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�োর উত্তর দাও। একটির বেশি উত্তর তুমি নির্বাচন
করতে পার�ো।
a) ‘Books are the homes of queens and fairies.’- what does the sentence
mean?
i) Queens live in books happily.
ii) Fairies live in the books happily.
iii) Both queens and fairies love to live in the books
iv) By reading books you can know about queens and fairies.
b) With what does the poet compare books?
i) Gnomes
ii) Quaint person
iii) City street
iv) New friends
c) What does the poem say about what you can do by reading books?
i) Know the brave persons in history
ii) Go to the wonderland
iii) Make a call
iv) Meet all the lovely people
d) How many stanzas are there in this poem?
i) Two
ii) Three
iii) Four
iv) Five
e) What is the rhyming word for ‘homes’?
i) Queens
ii) Small
iii) Friends
iv) Gnomes
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13.7 A poem is a wonderful way to express your thoughts, feelings, or

ideas on a topic. The person who writes a poem is a poet. Let’s all
become poets!
নিজের চিন্তা, অনুভূতি এবং ধ্যান ধারণাকে প্রকাশের চমৎকার একটি মাধ্যম হচ্ছে কবিতা।
যিনি কবিতা লিখেন তিনিই কবি। চল�ো সবাই কবি হই।
Follow the steps to write a poem-কবিতা লেখার জন্য নিচের ধাপগুল�ো অনুসরণ কর�ো-
1. First, choose a subject. প্রথমে একটি বিষয়বস্তু নির্বাচন কর�ো।
(As I chose my pet cat)
2. Then, start writing all the words that come to your mind about the
subject তারপর সেই বিষয়বস্তু সম্পর্কে যেসব শব্দ মনে পরে তা লিখে ফেল।
(I wrote words like pet, cat, mat, hat, etc.)
3. Now, arrange the words in a way that the sentences have a meaning
and rhythm.
এখন শব্দগুল�োকে এমনভাবে সাজাও যেন rhythm (ছন্দ) সহ) একটি অর ্থব�োধক বাক্য হয়।
I wrote: I have a pet
Her name is Ket
4. So, write the first line and add 3-4 lines more.
সুতরাং প্রথম বাক্যটি লেখ এবং সাথে মিল রেখে তিন চারটি বাক্য লেখ।
I added 2 lines more: I have a pet
Her name is Ket
She is wet
And now is on a mat
5. Finally, edit, edit and edit! সবশেষে (edit) সম্পাদনা, সম্পাদনা এবং সম্পাদনা।
Now, You are a poet! And, your poem is ready to recite to the class.
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FOURTEEN
Arshi's Letter
New Vocabularies: Communication, Punctual, Grant, Abroad, Scared, Pour,
Far away, At a loss, Salutation, Contain, Sort, Fair, Suitable.
14.1 Look at different ways of written communication given below.

Then, in pairs/groups name them.
লিখিত য�োগায�োগের বিভিন্ন মাধ্যমগুল�ো নিচে দেয়া হল�ো। জ�োড়ায়/দলে এদের নাম লেখ।
Sample of a letter, application, email, and text message
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14.2 Now in pairs/groups, ask and answer the following questions:
a. Have you ever written an application, letter, or email?

b. Do you send and receive text messages on your phone?
c. Do you use the same words and style when you write an application to
your headteacher or text your friend?
14.3 Read the following email that Arshi has written to her headteacher,
Mrs. Gulshan.
নিচে প্রধান শিক্ষক মিসেস গুলশান এর কাছে লেখা আরশির ই-মেইলটি পড়�ো।
Arshi is in Class VI. She is punctual and never misses a class. But she cannot
go to school today. Her mother is unwell. Her mother is in bed with a severe
fever. She is worried. She can’t decide what she will do. Finally, she decides to
inform her headteacher of her mother’s condition and request for herself a leave
of absence.
Here is what she has written:
Hello Madam,
Assalamu Alaikum. I am Arshi, a student of class VI. My mother is
unwell. My father is abroad for work. I’m alone. Nobody is around
to help us.
A doctor came to see my mother yesterday. He told me something that
made me scared. He told me that she seemed to have Covid symptoms.
He asked me to keep my mask on and to keep away from my dear
mother. But who will give her medicine? Who will pour water on her
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forehead when it is too hot? Who will feed her? Our neighbours are
afraid. Our relatives live far away. I am at a loss and cannot think
properly.
I miss my classes. I miss my friends. Please forgive me, Madam.
Bye,
Arshi Zaman,
Class Six, Roll-03
Read the email again and then in pairs/groups match the words
14.4 and phrases with their meanings:
ই-মেইলটি আবার পড়�ো তারপর জ�োড়ায়/দলে শব্দ এবং শব্দগুচ্ছের অর ্থ মিলাও।
Words Meanings
a. Worried Become afraid
b. Abroad To give water
c. Scared Not near
d. Pour water Feeling troubled or upset about something
e. Forehead Become puzzled and don’t know what to do
f. Far away A foreign country
g. At a loss The part of the face above the eyebrows
14.5 In pairs/groups, read the following note given in the box. Then read
the email again, and identify the ‘greetings’ ‘body’ and ‘closing
remarks’ of the email.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের Note টি পড়�ো। তারপর ই-মেইলটি আবার পড়�ো এবং ই-মেইলটির
Greetings, Body এবং Closing Remarks টি চিহ্নিত কর�ো।
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Note:
Greetings:
‘Greetings’ are words that we write at the beginning of a letter or email to address a
person. It’s also called ‘Salutation’. For example, If you write to your friend you can
use hello, dear, dear friend, Hey there, etc. If you write to your teacher you can use
‘Dear madam/sir’. So, which greetings you will use depends on your relationship
with the receivers.
Body:
‘Body’ contains the message of a letter or email. It should be simple, clear, and
direct. The language of the body can be formal or informal. Again, it depends upon
your relationship with the receivers.
Closing remarks:
‘Closing remarks’ are expressions that come at the end of the letter/email. It is a
polite way to end your message. We write the closing remarks right before our name.
The common closing remarks are sincerely yours, love, best, kind regards, etc. Like
greetings and body, which closing remarks you will use depends on your relationship
with the receivers.
14.6 Read the greetings and closing remarks given below. Now in pairs,
sort the greetings and the closing remarks for the given situations in
the box below. One is done for you.
নিচে দেয়া অভিবাদন (Greetings) এবং Closing Remarks গুল�ো পড়�ো। এখন অবস্থা
অনুযায়ী অভিবাদন ও Closing Remarks গুল�ো বাছাই কর�ো। একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য
করে দেয়া হল�ো।
Dear Sir/Madam, Best regards, Hi Rupa, Best wishes, Hello Friend, Cheers,
Dear Mr. Chowdhury, Sincerely Yours, All the best, Best, Hi there, Yours
obediently, Regs, Your friend, Love, Yours, Yours truly, Bye.
When you write a letter/email to When you write a formal letter/

your friend email to your senior or teacher
Closing
Greetings Closing remarks Greetings
remarks
Hi Rupa! Your friend, Dear Madam/Sir, Yours truly,
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Now read the following email from Tamanna to her friend Raisa.
14.7 Then, in pairs underline the informal words and expressions. One is
done for you.
বন্ধু রাইসার কাছে লেখা তামান্নার ই-মেইলটি পড়�ো। তারপর জ�োড়ায় Informal Words
এবং Expressions গুল�োর নিচে দাগ দাও। একটি উত্তর ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া হল�ো।
Hi Raisa! (This greeting is informal)

How are you? I didn’t see you at school yesterday. I called your mother’s
mobile number but the phone was switched off. Is everything OK?
Please let me know.
Take care.
Bye
Tamanna
Now in pairs/groups read Arshi’s email again and underline all the
14.8 informal words and expressions she used. And then, rewrite the
email using appropriate greetings, closing remarks, and formal
language in the body.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে আরশির ই-মেইলটি আরেকবার পড়�ো। তার ব্যবহৃত সব Informal Words
এবং Expressions গুল�োর নীচে দাগ দাও। এবং তারপর সঠিক অভিবাদন, Closing
Remarks এবং Formal Language ব্যবহার করে ই-মেইলটি আবার লেখ।
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Hello Madam,
Assalamu Alaikum. I am Arshi, a student of class VI. My mother is
unwell. My father is abroad for work. I’m alone. Nobody is around
to help us.
A doctor came to see my mother yesterday. He told me something
that made me scared. He told me that she seemed to have Covid
symptoms. He asked me to keep my mask on and to keep away from
my dear mother. But who will give her medicine? Who will pour
water on her forehead when it is too hot? Who will feed her? Our
neighbours are afraid. Our relatives live far away. I am at a loss and
cannot think properly.
I miss my classes. I miss my friends. Please forgive me, Madam.
Bye.
Arshi Zaman,
Class Six, Roll-03
Now, in groups/pairs, write an invitation letter to participate in a

14.9 book fair/science fair, or Boishakhi fair that your school is going to
organise or you can choose any suitable topic.
For writing the invitation letter, first, choose one of the written
communication ways (email, informal letter, or formal letter). And
then, decide who will be the receiver. In writing, the focus should be
on the topic, receiver, greeting, and closing remarks.
Now, it’s time to write, and when your group will finish writing,
share it with the class, and then send it to the receiver.
দলে/জ�োড়ায় (ত�োমার বিদ্যালয় কর্তৃক আয়�োজিত হতে যাচ্ছে) বিজ্ঞান মেলা/বৈশাখী

মেলায় অংশ গ্রহনের জন্য একটি আমন্ত্রণপত্র লেখ। অথবা তুমি যে ক�োন উপযুক্ত বিষয়
পছন্দ করতে পার�ো। আমন্ত্রণপত্রটি লেখার জন্য প্রথমে লিখিত য�োগায�োগের যে ক�োন একটি
মাধ্যম পছন্দ করতে হবে (যেমন-Email, Informal Letter, Formal Letter) তারপর
সিদ্ধান্ত নাও গ্রহণকারী কে হবেন। লেখার ক্ষেত্রে মূল Focus থাকবে বিষয়বস্তু, গ্রহণকারী,
অভিবাদন এবং Closing Remarks এর উপরে।
এখন সময় লেখার এবং একদলের লেখা শেষ হলে এটাকে শ্রেণিতে Share কর�ো তারপর
গ্রহণকারীর নিকট প্রেরণ কর�ো।
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FIFTEEN
A Fresh Pair of Eyes

New Vocabularies: Wealthy, Trip, Spend, Nearby, Challenge, Hapiness, Pool,
Import, Yard, Horizon, Servant, Serve, Beyond, Sight, Around, Grow, Protect,
Speechless, Realize, Care for.
15.1 Ask and answer the questions in pairs.
Example: How do people who cannot see by their eyes view the world?
Answer: People who are not sighted (or cannot see) have a stronger mind. They
generally listen better than the sighted people. Their listening ability and fresh
mind help them view their surroundings. Hence, they can feel their surroundings
in the same way as sighted people can feel.
a) Where do you live?
……………………………..………
b) What things (e.g., river, house, restaurant, yard, tree, etc) can you see in
your surroundings?
……………………………..………………………………..…………………
c) What do you like most about your surroundings? Describe two of these.
……………………………..………………………………..…………………
d) Is there anything you do not like about your surroundings? What is that?
Give one reason.
……………………………..………………………………..…………………
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15.2 Read the story.
One day, a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the village. He wanted to show
his son how people lived there in the village. They spent a few days and nights
in a nearby house. The son closely saw their everyday lives- their challenges and
happiness.
After their return from the trip, the father asked his son how he liked the trip.
“It was great, Dad,” the son replied. “Did you see how life can be?” the father
asked. “Oh Yeah,” said the son.
“So what did you learn from the trip?” asked the father. The son answered, “I
saw we have one dog and they had four. We have a pool that reaches the middle
of the garden and they have a river that has no end. We have imported lights and
they have the stars at night. Our balcony reaches the front yard and they have the
whole horizon.”
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“Again, we have a small piece of land to live on and they have fields that go
beyond our sight. We have servants who serve us, but they serve each other.”
“We buy our food, but they grow theirs. We have walls around our house to
protect us. But they have friends to protect them.” The son added, “Now, I know
how happy they really are.”
Hearing the boy, the father became speechless and realized that city life doesn’t
always make us happy. It’s love and care for others that make us happy.
Read the story again and rearrange the sentences given below to
15.3 retell a story.
গল্পটি আরেকবার পড়�ো এবং নিচের বাক্যগুল�োকে সাজিয়ে গল্পটিকে আরেকবার লেখ।
a. They stayed there for a few days and nights.
b. The son replied, “Now I understand that they are happier than us.”
c. One day a rich father visited a poor farmer’s family with his son.
d. After their return, the father asked his son, “Have you understood how
difficult to live in the village?”
e. The father wanted to show his son how it was to live in the village.
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15.4 Read the story again and discuss the questions in pairs.
a. How many characters are there in the story? Who are they?
b. Why did they go on a trip?
c. Which character (either father or the son) do you like more? And why?
d. What is the most interesting part of the story?
e. What have you learned from the story?
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15.5 Read the following note and discuss the characteristics of a story in
groups/pairs.
নিচের Noteটি পড়�ো এবং দল/জ�োড়ায় গল্পের বৈশিষ্ট্য আল�োচনা কর�ো।
Note: A story has a beginning and an end, character/characters, time, place,

incident, and theme. These characteristics make a story different from a
poem or an essay.
15.6 Read the story ‘Into the Wild’. Identify and write the following
characteristics of the story.
নিচের গল্প Into the Wild পড়�ো। গল্পের নিচের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুল�ো চিহ্নিত কর�ো এবং লেখ।
● The beginning
● The end
● Characters
● Incidents
● Time
● Place
● Theme
Vocabulary: Puppy, Shyest, Brave, Quiet, Curious, Insect, Unfamiliar,

Butterfly, Wonder, Follow, Deep, Sibling, Notice, Afraid, Immediately,
Search, On behalf of, Gather, Venture
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Into the Wild
Long ago, there was a big jungle beside a lake. In that jungle, there lived
a wolf with his family. His den was under an oak tree. There he lived
with his wife and four puppies. Their names were Mini, Mo, Tiny, and
Joe. Among them Mini was the shyest, Mo was the bravest, Tiny was
the quietest, and Joe was the most curious.
The various plants, animals, birds, and insects of the jungle were unfa-
miliar to them. They were very amazed to see all these. Suddenly Joe
saw a butterfly on a leaf of a tree. He was wondered by the colorful
wings of the butterfly. The butterfly started to fly, and Joe started to
chase it.
Following the butterfly, Joe went deep into the jungle. His siblings were
playing by themselves. None of them noticed his leaving. After a while,
they noticed that Joe was missing. They started calling Joe by name, but
there was no response. They were afraid and returned to their den.
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In the evening their parents returned. They came to know everything. They started to
look for Joe.
By this time, Joe realized that he was lost in the jungle. He tried but could not get back
home. He met an elephant and asked about his parents and siblings. The elephant knew
nothing about Joe’s family or home. So, he took Joe to a monkey.
The monkey could not help Joe either. He told them to look for an owl. The owls are the
birds of night and know everything. They finally found an owl. Luckily, the owl knew
Joe’s family, and she offered to take Joe to his home.
Joe’s parents had returned home after searching for hours. As they were about to enter
their den, they saw Joe coming along with the owl, the elephant, and the monkey. Joe’s
siblings were happy to see Joe and ran to greet him.
The father thanked the owl, elephant, and monkey for
their help. And they entered the den. As the night fell,
the wolf called his puppies around him and said,
“Listen to me child
Don’t dare alone into the wild
As
The lone wolf dies
But the pack survives”
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Discuss in groups and write a description individually on the
15.7 illustrations. You can also choose other themes.
দলে আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং এককভাবে/নিজে নিজে নিচের ছবিগুল�োর যে ক�োন একটির
বর্ণনা লেখ।
Note: While writing the description follow the guidelines

below:
- Select the theme.
- Decide the time and place
- Now think, how will you start and end the description?
a. A Starry Night
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b. A Riverside House
c. A Green Field
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d. A Forest
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Save Our Home

New Vocabularies: Surrounding, Increase, Decrease, Environment,
Cultivable land, Brick kiln, Comic strip, Long face, Aware, Aquarium, Awful.
16.1 In the box below, there are some names of your surrounding. Discuss
in pairs/groups, which of them are increasing (becoming more) and
which are decreasing (becoming less) in your environment. And list
them in table A.
নিচের Box এ তোমার আশেপাশে অবস্থিত এমন কিছুর নাম আছে। জ�োড়ায়/দলে আল�োচনা
কর�ো তাদের ক�োন ক�োনগুল�ো পরিবেশে বৃদ্ধি পাচ্ছে এবং ক�োন ক�োনগুল�ো হ্রাস পাচ্ছে।
নিচের সারণিতে সেগুল�ো লেখ।
Rivers, Ponds, Rain, Cultivable Land, Trees, Birds, Roads, Cars,

Playgrounds, Houses, Heat, Animals, Machines, Plastic, Market Places,
Dust, Fishes, Forests, Buildings, Wastes, Rickshaws, Floods, Chemical
Fertilizer, Brick Kiln, Crops.
Table A
Things that are increasing in your Things that are decreasing in
environment your environment
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
…… ……
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16.2 Now, see table A again, and discuss in pairs/groups the following
question:
এখন সারণিতে আবার দেখ। জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা কর�ো।
a) Are your findings safe for your environment? If yes, why? If not, why?
b) Do you think this change in your environment creates problems for your
health? If yes, tell about 2/3 problems.
c) What can you do to protect your environment? Tell 2/3 of them.
16.3 In pairs/groups read the following ‘Comic Strip’ and match the
following expressions with their meanings.
জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের Comic Strip গুল�ো পড়�ো এবং অর্থের সাথে মিল রেখে অভিব্যক্তিগুল�ো
মিলাও।
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Expressions Meanings
1. Why the long face? It’s time to be happy.
2. If not, why are friends for? It’s very sad!
3. Be done with your sad face. Life in the world isn’t as safe as
it was in the past
4. That’s awful! What makes you sad?
5. What this world is coming In need, a true friend is always

to! beside a friend.
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16.4 Read the comic strip again and discuss in groups/pairs what makes
everyone (Sifat, the tree, the bird, the fish) sad. Write all the reasons
you find.
Comic Strip গুল�ো আবার পড়�ো এবং দলে/জ�োড়ায় কেন সবাই (সিফাত, গাছ, পাখি এবং
মাছ) ব্যথিত। তুমি যে কারণগুল�ো পেয়েছ তা লেখ।
For example, Sifat is sad because his best friend is moving to another city.
The characters in the comic strip The reasons for sadness
1. Sifat
2. The tree
3. The bird
4. The fish
16.5 Now, in pairs/groups, choose one of the ways to make Sifat, the tree,
the bird, and the fish happy. You can choose more than one option.
Also, explain why you choose that.
এখন জ�োড়ায়/দলে একটি পথ বের কর�ো যাতে সিফাত, গাছ, পাখি এবং মাছকে খুশি করা যায়।
তুমি একের অধিক উত্তর বেছে নিতে পার�ো। তবে তা ব্যাখ্যা করতে হবে কেন�ো একের অধিক উত্তর
তুমি বেছে নিয়েছ।
a. If one of your best friends is unhappy. You will-

i) spend a good time with him.
ii) offer some gifts.
iii) listen to him attentively
iv) tell a joke
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b. If your friend, the bird, lost his home as someone cut the tree. You
will-
i) buy a cage for him
ii) plant as many trees as possible
iii) tell people not to cut trees
iv) make a new nest in a tree
c. If your friend, the tree, lost his family to meet up human needs. You
will-
i) plant new trees
ii) tell people about the importance of trees
iii) write to newspaper against it
iv) make a long face
d. If your friend, the fish, lost his home because people are filling the
water bodies. You will-
i) put him into an aquarium
ii) try to forget it
iii) make posters to make people aware
iv) talk to your friends and make a plan
Read the comic strip again. In groups, think of some solutions to keep
16.6 all of your friends (the tree, the bird, and the fish) safe and happy.
Then, rewrite/retell the story with the solutions. You can write, draw
or create a comic strip for telling the story.
Then, share it with the whole class.
Comic Strip গুল�ো আবার পড়�ো। দলে কিছু সমাধান চিন্তা কর যাতে ত�োমার সব বন্ধুদের
(গাছ,পাখি এবং মাছ) নিরাপদ ও খুশি রাখা যায় তারপর সমাধানসহ গল্পটি পুর�ো লেখ।
তুমি লিখে, ছবি এঁকে অথবা Comic Strip এর মাধ্যমে গল্পটি বলতে পার�ো। তারপর পুর�ো
শ্রেণিতে গল্পটি Share কর�ো।
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SEVENTEEN
King Lear
New Vocabularies: Literary, Fairy tale, Science fiction, Fable, Impact, Moral
lesson, Dramatist, Tragedies, Comedies, Ancient, Curious, Opinion, Genuine,
Flatter, Rehearse.
17.1 Look at different types of literary writings given below. In pairs,

discuss and name them. You can take help from the given clues
in the box.
নিচে দেওয়া সাহিত্য বিষয়ক বিভিন্ন লেখাগুলো দেখ। জ�োড়ায় আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং
নাম উল্লেখ কর�ো । Box এ দেয়া Clue গুল�ো থেকে তুমি সাহায্য নিতে পার�ো।)
Fairy tale, Drama, Poem, Short story, Fable, Science fiction
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Now discuss in pairs/groups what makes these writing styles

17.2 different from each other. And then, match the writing styles with
their characteristics.
এখন জ�োড়া/দলে আল�োচনা কর�ো একটি লেখার ধরন আরেকটি থেকে কিভাবে আলাদা।
তারপর বৈশিষ্ট্যসহ লেখার ধরনগুল�ো মিলাও।
Literary Writings Characteristics
Common themes are time & space travel,

1. Short story
tells impacts of science on people
2. Play/Drama Has stanza, rhyme, and rhythm
Has the beginning, ending, characters, facts,

3. Poetry
time, place, and theme
Divided into acts and scenes, has a plot,

4. Fable
setting & dialogue, etc.
5. Science fiction Short and has a moral lesson
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17.3 Let’s know more about ‘Play’ and one of the famous Playwrights
(the writer of a play) of English literature.
চল�ো নাটক এবং ইংরেজি সাহিত্যের একজন বিখ্যাত নাট্যকার ( যিনি নাটক লিখেন) সম্পর্কে
জানি।)
Note-1:
A play is a form of literature written by a playwright. It is performed
on a stage. A play is more to be seen than to be read. Usually, a play
has dialogues, characters, plot (that is, the sequence of the story like a
beginning, climax, ending, etc.), and setting (that is, where the story is
set). A play is divided into acts and scenes.
Note-2: (An image of Shakespeare)

‘William Shakespeare’ - Have you ever heard the name? He was an English
playwright and a poet. He wrote many plays, both tragedies, and comedies.
‘King Lear’ is one of his best tragedies.
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17.4 Read the following section from the play ‘King Lear’ and discuss the
questions in pairs/groups.
নাটক King Lear থেকে নিচের অংশটুকু পড়�ো এবং জ�োড়া/দলে নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা
করো।
King Lear, an ancient British King, is the main character in the play. When he grew old,
he decided to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. But before that, he was
curious to know which of his daughters loved him most and how.
In act one, scene one, the dialogue between the King and his daughters is as follows:
Act 1 scene 1
King Lear: Goneril, my oldest daughter, you speak first.
Goneril: I love you more than my own eyesight. I love you more than any
wealth. I love you as much as my own life. In fact, I have no words that can
describe my love for you.
King Lear: And now, what does my second daughter Regan have to say? Tell
me.
Regan: My opinion is very close to my sister’s. However, my love even goes
further. For the sake of your love, I can reject all joys of my life. The only
happiness in my life is your happiness.
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King Lear: Now, you, my youngest daughter, my joy, what can you tell me that
will make me give you a bigger part of my kingdom than I gave your sisters?
Speak.
Cordelia: Nothing, my lord.
King Lear: Nothing?
Cordelia: Nothing.
King Lear: What? “Nothing” will get you nothing. Speak again.
Cordelia: Father, you brought me up and loved me, and I’m giving back just
as I should: I obey you, love you, and honour you. How can my sisters speak
the truth when they say they love only you? Don’t they love their husbands
too?
The old King misunderstands Cordelia and her genuine love for him. He gives
Cordelia nothing and divides his kingdom between his first and second daughters.
However, time proved who loved him genuinely and who told lies to flatter him.

Questions:
a. Who is the main character in this play?
b. Why did he decide to divide his kingdom?
c. What are the names of his three daughters?
d. What does Regan mean when she says, “My love even goes farther?”
e. Do you think Lear liked Cordelia’s answer? If you think yes, why? And,
if you think no, why?
f. To you which daughter loves her father, King Lear most? Why do you
think so?
g. Do you love your parents? How would you describe your love to your
parents?
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17.5 In pairs/groups read the scene of ‘King Lear’ again. And then, find
the following characteristics of column A in the play ‘King Lear’,
and write an example in column B. One is done for you.
জ�োড়া/দলে King Lear এর দৃশ্যটি আবার পড়�ো। তারপরে Column A এর বৈশিষ্ট্য
অনুযায়ী Column B তে একটি করে উদাহরণ লেখ। একটি উদাহরণ ত�োমার জন্য করে
দেয়া হয়েছে।
Column A (Characteristics) Column B (Examples)
1. Dialogue Cordelia: Nothing, my lord.

King Lear: Nothing?
2. Characters
3. Plot
4. Acts & scenes
5. Setting
17.6 It is a whole class activity. In a group of 4, rehearse and act out the
scene. One will play the character of King Lear, and three other
students will play characters of three daughters. Every group will
act it out for the class.
এটি সম্পূর্ণ শ্রেণি কার্য্যক্রম। চার জন মিলে দৃশ্যটি অভিনয় কর�ো। একজন King Lear এর
ভূমিকায় এবং বাকী তিনজন তিন কন্যার ভূমিকায়। প্রত্যেক দল এটা শ্রেনিতে অভিনয় করে দেখাবে।
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Collect any three types of literary writings (e.g., short story, poem,
17.7 fairy tale, science fiction, play). Read them in your own time. And
then, compare their characteristics with examples. Finally, present it
to the class. You can write it using the following table. Also, you can
add or lessen the characteristics.
সাহিত্য সম্পর্কিত তিন ধরনের লেখা সংগ্রহ কর (যেমন ছ�োট গল্প, কবিতা, রূপকথা, বৈজ্ঞানিক
কল্প কাহিনী, নাটক) নিজের সময় অনুযায়ী সেগুল�ো পড়�ো। উদাহরণসহ তাদের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুল�ো তুলনা
কর�ো। সবশেষে শ্রেণিতে উপস্থাপন কর�ো। নিচের সারণিটি ব্যবহার করে তুমি লিখতে পার�ো।
তাছাড়াও তুমি তাদের বৈশিষ্ট্যবলী বাড়াতে বা কমাতে পার�ো।
Type of the Name of the Characteris- Characteristics

Literary writing literary writing tics you identified
1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
2. 2. 1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
3. 3. 1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
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EIGHTTEEN
Four Friends
New Vocabularies: Sky lantern, Hug, Bend, Wrapped, Explode, Giggle,
Nodded, Delight, Temple, Protima, Gaze at, Key theme, Author, Observe.
18.1 Look at the illustrations of the festivals usually celebrated in

Bangladesh. Now, in pairs/groups, match the names of the festivals
given below with the pictures. Then, discuss the following questions
in pairs.
বাংলাদেশে সাধারণভাবে উদযাপিত নিচের উৎসবসমূহের ছবিগুল�ো দেখ। এখন জ�োড়ায়/দলে
উৎসবের নামগুল�োর সাথে ছবিগুল�ো মিলাও। তারপর জ�োড়ায় নিচের প্রশ্নগুল�ো আল�োচনা
কর�ো।
Eid Durga Puja/Holi,

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Christmas Prabarona Purnima
Pahela Boishakh Independence Day
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Questions:
1. Which of these festivals do you celebrate?
2. What do you know about these festivals?
3. What do you love about these festivals?
4. Do you have any good memories of any of these festivals?
18.2 Bangladesh is a country of festivals. Throughout the year, we

celebrate different types of festivals such as religious, national and
cultural. Now, in pairs/groups complete the following table and
share with the class.
বাংলাদেশ উৎসবের দেশ। সারা বছর জুড়ে আমরা বিভিন্ন উৎসব পালন করি যেমন ধর্মীয়,
জাতীয় ও সাংস্কৃতিক উৎসব। এখন জ�োড়ায়/দলে নিচের সারণিটি সম্পূর্ণ কর�ো এবং শ্রেণিতে
তা উপস্থাপন কর�ো।
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The festivals we celebrate

What
What is the When What kind What are Where fun
name of the do you of dress do the foods do you activities
festival? observe it? you wear? you eat? visit? do you
do?
18.3 In pairs/groups, read the names of the festivals in the box below and
then categorise them in the right columns in terms of their types.
Now, write 2-3 differences among these festivals. One is done for
you.
জ�োড়ায়/ দলে নিচের Box এর উৎসবের নামগুল�ো পড়�ো। ডান কলামে তাদের ধরন অনুযায়ী
তাদেরকে ভাগ কর�ো। এখন এই উৎসবগুল�োর মধ্যে 2-3 টি পার ্থক্য লেখ। একটি উদাহরণ
হিসেবে ত�োমাদের জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Eid-al-Fitr, Durga Puja, Christmas, Prabarona Purnima, Pahela

Boishakh, Mother Language Day, Diwali, Independence Day, Easter
Sunday, Victory Day, Nabanno, Eid-al–Azha.
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Types of festivals Name of the festivals

1. Religious 1. Eid-al-Fitr
2.
3……
2. Cultural 1.
2.
3……
3. National 1.
2.
3……
Differences among these festivals:

1. Religious festivals are celebrated mainly by people from different
religions. For example, the Muslims celebrate Eid, the Hindus celebrate
Durga puja etc. But, cultural and national festivals are celebrated by the
people of all religions.
2. …………………………..
3. …………………………..
18.4 Read the story ‘Four Friends” in pairs/groups.
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Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
Translated by Yeshim Iqbal
Sadib, Nandini, Anti, and Micheal were best friends. They played together
and sometimes they got into trouble together. Sometimes they would even get
angry at each other while they were playing and then they would stop talking to
each other! But they couldn’t ever stop talking for long, so they always made up
again.
One day Nandini, Anti, and Michael went to Sadib’s house to play. When they
got there, he was walking on his bed with his shoes on. Nandini asked, “Sadib,
what are you doing?”
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Sadib said, “These are brand new shoes. They’ll get dirty if I walk on the
ground with them, so I’m walking on the bed instead!”
Michael said, “But you’re supposed to walk on the ground! That’s why
people wear shoes.”
Sadib replied, “I know! I’m going to go outside with these new shoes
tomorrow. And new pants and a new shirt, too. Tomorrow everything will be
new!”
Anti asked, “Why is everything new tomorrow?”
Sadib replied, “Tomorrow is Eid! That’s why everything will be new! Eid
is a wonderful day. Everyone gets new clothes and shoes. My mother will cook
the most delicious food you ever ate. And tomorrow everyone visits all their
friends and family!”
Nandini asked, “What should we do tomorrow?”
Sadib said, “You all have to come over tomorrow too! Tomorrow we
will have a lot of fun at my house!”
The next day Sadib woke up very early. He put on his new clothes. Then
he went to Eid prayers with his father. After the prayers, everyone gave each
other special Eid hugs. Sadib was much smaller than all the grown-ups, so to
give him an Eid hug the grown ups had to bend down!
When they got home, Sadib’s mother had set out all kinds of delicious
foods to eat on the table. While everyone was eating, the doorbell rang. Ting
tong!
Sadib ran to the door to open it. It was his cousins, and their arms were full
of wrapped presents! As soon as they saw him, they all shouted, “Eid Mubarak!”
Sadib shouted “Eid Mubarak!” even louder. Then everyone hugged each
other. When he was done hugging everyone Sadib asked his older cousin, “Apu,
who are all these gifts for?”
Apu said, “Today is Eid, so everybody gets a gift!”
Sadib asked, “Everybody?”
“Yes! Everybody!”
Sadib thought for a moment. Then he asked, “My friends Nandini, Anti,
and Michael are coming today. Do they get gifts too?”
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“Yes, they do too!”
Before they were done talking the doorbell rang again. Sadib ran back
to the door. This time it was Nandini, Anti, and Michael. They shouted, “Eid
Mubarak!”
Sadib shouted even louder. “Eid Mubarak!” They all came inside together. Sadib’s
mother sat everyone down at the table. Everyone started to eat. When Michael
was done eating he said, “I ate so much that I think my belly will explode!”
Everyone giggled. Then Sadib said, “Guess what! My Apu brought gifts
for everyone today!”
Anti’s eyes widened. “Really?”
Sadib said, “Yes, really! For all of you too!”
Nandini, Anti, and Michael clapped their hands. “Hooray!”
Sadib’s Apu gave everyone a gift then. Sadib got a colouring box, Nandini
got a box of chocolate, Anti got a notebook, and Michael got a tennis ball.
They had so much fun with their new toys!
That night when she went home, Nandini said to her mother, “Do you
know how much fun we had today?”
Nandini’s mother nodded. “Yes! Eid is always a wonderful day.”
Nandini asked, “How come we don’t have an Eid? Then we could have
fun that way too.”
Nandini’s mother laughed. “It’s okay that we don’t have Eid! We have
our Puja, don’t we?”
Nandini asked, “Puja?”
“Yes, Puja! Durga Puja. We have just as much fun as Eid on that day!”
Nandini asked excitedly, “Really?”
“Yes. Really. We’ll have brand new clothes to wear and cook all our
favourite things. We’ll dress up and go visit our friends and our family. And also,
do you know what beautiful Protima we will have during Puja?”
Nandini asked, “Really?”
Nandini’s mother said, “Yes!”
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Nandini asked, “When is Puja?”
“In the autumn. In just a few months.”
Nandini asked, “We all went to Sadib’s house for Eid. When it’s Puja can
all my friends come to our house?”
“Why not?”
“Can we all go see the Protima together?”
“Of course!”
Nandini clapped her hands in delight. “It’ll be so much fun! Won’t it?”
“Yes, it will!”
The next day Nandini told her friends Sadib, Anti, and Michael all about
Puja. They were so excited to hear about everything they would do together!
And after that, they all started counting the days until Puja.
Before Puja, Nandini went with her mother and father to buy new clothes.
A stage was being made near their house, and one day a Protima was set up there
- Ma Durga on a lion, with Lakkhi and Swarashati next to her. And Kartik and
Gonesh are next to them.
Puja celebrations went on for a few days. On one of those days Sadib,
Michael, and Anti went to visit Nandini. First Nanidni’s mother gave them
all tasty treats. Then they all went with Nandini to see the Protima. It was so
beautiful! Sadib, Michael, and Anti had never seen anything like it before.
In front of the Protima, many boys and girls were dancing with drums and
incense. Michael asked Nandini, “Can you do that too?”
Nandini said, “Not yet, I’m still too little! But I will someday.”
Michael clapped his hands. “That’s so exciting!
Right then they heard someone say on a microphone, “Boys and girls!
We will now begin the art competition. Come sit down for those of you who
want to participate in the competition.”
Nandini, Sadib, Anti, and Michael all sat down with the other children.
A young woman came and handed everyone paper and coloured pencils. They
all started drawing their pictures. Nandini drew a sketch of a Protima. Michael
always drew pictures of freedom fighters, and that’s what he drew this time too.
Anti drew a river with boats and trees and houses on the side. Sadib drew a rose.
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A young woman in a sari came and collected everyone’s pictures. A

few grown-ups looked at each picture and announced the winners. Michael’s
freedom fighter picture was very beautiful, so he won a colouring box as a prize!
Everyone else got a pen as a gift so that they wouldn’t feel left out. Nandini,
Sadib, and Anti were a little jealous of Micheal’s beautiful colouring box, but
they didn’t say anything. They all knew that Michael was the best painter out of
all of them!
When they all went home, everyone felt a little sad. Such a wonderful
Puja was ending—of course, they were sad!
That night Anti asked her mother, “Ammu, Sadib had such a lovely Eid,
and Nandini had a beautiful Puja. How come we don’t have anything?”
Ammu raised her eyebrows. “What do you mean, we don’t have anything?
Don’t you remember? A few weeks ago we had our Buddhist Purnima, we all
went to the temple and lit the lamps, and prayed together?’
Anti said, “Oh no Ammu! I forgot to invite my friends then! Now what?”
Ammu laughed. “Don’t worry! In three days we have our Prabarona
Purnima. Then you can invite all your friends.”
Anti held her breath. “Will we have tasty things to eat? And new clothes?
And gifts? Will we have a lot of fun?”
“Ammu said, “Yes, we will have all of those things! We will have
a wonderful time. And, we will have something else too, that I am sure your
friends have never seen before!”
Anti’s eyes widened. “What is it, Ammu?”
Ammu smiled. “Nope! I won’t tell you now. It’s a surprise.”
Anti started to wait excitedly for Prabarona Purnima. And when they
heard all about it, Sadib, Nandini, and Michael were even more excited.
On the day of Prabarona Purnima Anti’s friends, all came over to their
house. Anti’s Ammu cooked delicious foods to eat. Sadib rubbed his belly when
he was done eating and said, “I ate so much today that my stomach is like a
football!”
Everyone laughed.
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At sunset, Anti took Sadib, Nandini, and Michael to the roof of her house.
The full moon had already risen – they had never seen such a big, beautiful
moon. They looked at it in wonder.
A little while later Anti’s father came and said to them, “Children, come
with me.”
Anti asked, “Where are we going?”
Abbu said, “The park.”
Anti wanted to know, “What is happening at the park?”
Ammu said, “We won’t tell you now – you’ll see when you get there!
Sadib, Nandini, Anti, and Michael held each other’s hands and walked to the
park with Anti’s parents. When they got there, they saw that there was a crowd
around some things that were shaped like balloons, made out of thin paper. A
few people were doing something with fire underneath those things.
Anti asked, “Abbu, what is that?”
Abbu said, “That is called a sky lantern.”
Anti asked, “What are they for?”
Abbu said, “Just watch!”
They all watched. Several people held the sky lantern while another
person lit a fire underneath it. The sky lantern filled up with hot air from the fire
and became big and round and started to glow.
As soon as they let go, the glowing sky lantern slowly rose up into the
sky, swaying from side to side. Everyone clapped their hands in delight.
In the middle of the park, people started releasing sky lanterns one after
another. They all rose up into the air, all different colours and sizes. They were
so beautiful!
Then a young woman asked Sadib, Nandini, Anti, and Micheal, “Do you
want to fly one?”
They were a little scared of putting the fire under the sky lantern, but they
all said “Yes!”
The young woman took them to the middle of the field. Someone handed
them a big, brightly coloured sky lantern. They each held one corner while the
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lady lit a fire on a rag attached to the bottom of the sky lantern. The sky lantern
slowly filled up with hot air, and the glowing light spread everywhere.
Nandini asked, “Should we let go now?”
The lady said, “Everyone together. I’ll count to three. Are you ready?”
“We’re ready!”
“One…two…three!” And all four of them let go. The sky lantern rose up
into the sky, spreading a beautiful light.
Sadib, Nandini, Anti, and Michael clapped their hands and jumped together
happily. “Ours is the biggest! And the prettiest! And ours is going the highest!”
Everyone around them laughed and nodded their heads. They all gazed at
their sky lantern as it went higher and higher and looked smaller and smaller.
Soon, it looked just like a star.
Michael asked his father a few days later, “Abbu, Sadib had Eid, Nandini
had Puja, and Anti had Prabarona Purnima. When is our Christmas?”
Abbu said, “On the 25th of December. As soon as winter comes!”
Michael tried to count on his fingers to figure out when it would be
Christmas. “How much longer is that?”
“Just two more months!”
“What will we do at Christmas, Abbu?”
“We’ll do what we always do! We’ll have new clothes. Your mother will
make a delicious roast chicken and cake. And - if you aren’t naughty, if you’re
very good, then I’ll take you to Santa Claus.”
“Santa Claus?”
“Yes.” Abbu nodded. “Don’t you remember? Santa Claus has a big huge
white beard. He wears a red hat and a big red coat. He has a big sack full of toys!
He gives a toy to every boy and girl who was good all year.”
Michael’s eyes widened. “Abbu, if we bring my friends to see Santa
Claus, will he give them toys too?”
Abbu laughed. “If your friends are very good all year, he’ll give them
toys too!”
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The next morning, Michael told his friends how Santa Claus would give
them a gift if they were very good all year. They all decided that they would have
to start being good right away.
They tried very hard to be good for the next two months. It wasn’t easy
at all and sometimes they ended up being naughty by accident. But as soon
as they remembered Santa Claus they immediately tried to be good again.
Finally, it was Christmas morning! Michael’s father took Michael and

his three friends to see Santa Claus. Santa Claus had a red hat, a big red jacket,
and he had a big white beard. He was wearing a belt to hold in his big belly!
When he saw Michael, Nandini, Anti, and Sadib, he laughed, “Ho ho ho. Merry
Christmas!”
They all replied, “Merry Christmas!”
Then Santa Claus made them sit down next to him. He asked, “Have you
been good boys and girls all year?”
They all nodded their heads.
He asked, “Have you been naughty?”
Even though they had been naughty by accident sometimes, they didn’t
say that. They said, “No, we weren’t naughty!”
Then Santa Claus laughed again and reached into his big sack to take out
toys for them. Michael got a ball, Sadib got a top, and Nandini and Anti both got
dolls.
Michael’s parents took everyone home. Michael’s Ammu made roast
chicken and cake for everyone. Michael’s family members had all come over,
with their little boys and girls. They all played together. It was wonderful!
A few days later Sadib, Nandini, Anti, and Michael were playing together.
While they were playing Sadib asked, “Guess what?”
Nandini said, “What?”
Sadib replied, “We are happier than anyone else in the world!”
Anti asked, “Why are we happier?”
Sadib said, “If people don’t have friends like us, they only have fun
once. Some people only have fun on Eid. Some people only have fun on
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Puja.”
Michael nodded. “Yes! If people don’t have friends like us, they only
have fun on Prabarona Purnima. Or on Christmas.”
Anti smiled. “But what about us?”
Nandini said, “We have fun on Eid.”
Sadib said, “We have fun on Puja.”
Michael said, “We have fun on Prabarona Purnima.”
Anti said, “We have fun on Christmas!”
Then the four of them clapped their hands and danced together. “How
fun! Hooray!”
18.5 Now in groups/pairs find out the meanings of the following words.
Also, write a sentence of your own with these words. If necessary,
take the help of a dictionary or your teacher. Then, share the table
with the class. One is done for you.
ুঁ বের কর�ো। তাছাড়াও শব্দগুল�ো দিয়ে নিজে একটি
দলে/জ�োড়ায় নিচের শব্দুল�োর অর ্থ খজে
বাক্য তৈরী কর�ো। প্রয়�োজনে অভিধান অথবা তোমার শিক্ষকের সাহায্য নাও। তারপর শ্রেণিতে
সারণিটি Share কর�ো। একটি ত�োমার জন্য করে দেয়া আছে।
Words/Phrases Meaning Your sentence

Hug
Bend down
Wrapped
Explode
Giggle keep laughing in a childlike way Who is giggling

there?
Nodded
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Delight
Temple
Gazed at
Beard
Swaying
Sack
18.6 Can you remember the characteristics of a story? If needed open

page__, and have a look. One of the main characteristics of a story is
‘the theme of the story.’ Now, read the note in the following box and
find out the major theme of the story ‘Four Friends’. Then explain
it to the class.
ত�োমার পড়া গল্পের বৈশিষ্ট্যগুল�োর কথা মনে আছে। যদি প্রয়�োজন হয় তাহলে পৃষ্ঠা নং ..... খ�োল।
গল্পের একটি প্রধান বৈশিষ্ট্য হচ্ছে গল্পের বিষয়বস্তু। নিচের Box থেকে Note টি পড়�ো এবং Four
Friend’s গল্পের মূল বিষয়বস্তু খুজে বের কর�ো। তারপর শ্রেণিতে এটাকে ব্যাখ্যা কর�ো।
Note:
In a story, you may find more than one theme. The key theme is the lesson
that the author wants you to learn. The author doesn’t tell it in the story.
You have to understand it. For that, you have to observe the characters,
their activities and the results of their activities.
When you will write the theme of a story, remember the following
things:
■ You have to write a complete sentence, not a word.
■ You cannot write any character’s name of the story.
■ And finally, the theme of the story will be true for everyone.
For example, the theme of the story ‘A Liar Cowboy’ may be ‘If you lie
you lose the trust of people.’
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Now, let’s write!
You can start writing the theme of the story ‘Four Friends’ in the following
way or you can start in your own way.
The key theme of the story ‘Four Friends’ is
Because in the story the main characters, the four friends
18.7 Think of 2/3 stories that you read already from any of your textbooks
(e.g, Bengali, English, etc.) Then, write the name of the story and the
key themes next to it in the table below.
ত�োমার পাঠ্য বইয়ের (বাংলা, ইংরেজি ইত্যাদি) 2/3 টি গল্পের কথা মনে কর�ো। তারপর
গল্পের নাম ও বিষয়বস্তু নিচের সারণিতে লেখ।
Name of the story Key theme
1.
2.
3.
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Suppose your school is going to publish the annual magazine. A

18.8 notice is served to submit writings. Your class has decided to write a
text on ‘How we can make our festivals more enjoyable by inviting
all our friends.’ Now, in groups discuss the topic and start writing.
মনে কর�ো ত�োমার বিদ্যালয় একটি বার্ষিক ম্যাগাজিন ছাপাতে যাচ্ছে। ন�োটিশ দেয়া হয়েছে
লেখা জমা দেয়ার জন্য। ত�োমার শ্রেণির ছাত্র-ছাত্রীরা স্থির করেছে একটি Text লিখবে “সব
বন্ধু-বান্ধবদেরকে দাওয়াত দিয়ে কিভাবে উৎসবগুল�োকে আর�ো বেশী উৎসবমূখর করা যায়”।
এখন দলে বিষয়টি আল�োচনা কর�ো এবং লেখা শুরু কর�ো।
Remember that your writing should have-

1. A title
2. What fun activities you will do with your friends
3. Why you are thinking that if you all celebrate together it will be more
enjoyable.
When you will finish writing, share it with the class.
18.9 Think of a festival that you are going to celebrate next. Then, decide
on some of your friends whom you are going to invite to the festival.
Now, write an invitation letter to them. In the letter, describe your
plan of fun activities like sharing gifts, enjoying delicious food,
visiting a special place etc. Also tell them why you want to celebrate
the festival with all your friends.
Finally, give the letters to your friends. After the celebration of the
festival, don’t forget to share the experience with the class.
এমন একটি উৎসবের কথা ভাব যা তুমি উদযাপন করতে যাচ্ছ। সিদ্ধান্ত নাও, ক�োন ক�োন বন্ধুদেরকে
তুমি সেই উৎসবে দাওয়াত দিবে। এখন তাদেরকে একটি দাওয়াতপত্র লেখ। দাওয়াত পত্রে ত�োমার
মজাদার পরিকল্পনার বর্ণনা দাও, যেমন উপহার আদান-প্রদান, মজার মজার খাবার খাওয়া এবং
বিশেষ ক�োন স্থান ভ্রমণ করা। তাছাড়াও তাদেরকে বল কেন তুমি ত�োমার সব বন্ধুদেরকে নিয়ে
উৎসবটি উদযাপন করতে চাও। সবশেষে বন্ধুদেরকে চিঠি দাও। উৎসবটি উদযাপনের পরে ত�োমার
অভিজ্ঞতা শ্রেণিতে Share করতে ভুল না।
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You can write the invitation letter in the following way or your way.
Date:______________
Dear friend/name of your friend,
I am very excited to tell you that ________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________.
Please, accept the invitation and________________________________.
Your friend
Your name
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Glossary
Talking to People
Word Meaning Example sentence Your sentence

The man appreciated the boy for
Appreciate Admire (প্রশংসা করা)
his help.
We must have respect for the
Elderly Old/ Aged (বয়স্ক)
elderly people.
We have a long conversation
Conversation Discussion (কথ�োপকথন)
about our food habit.
Way/ Course (নির্দেশনা) We should follow the direction

Direction
of our teachers.
Behind/ Behind the She returned from home several

Later
time (পরে) weeks later.
I have a close relationship with
Relationship Connection (সম্পর্ক)
my brother.
Familiarity/ Contact We have close acquaintance
Acquaintance
(পরিচিতি) with our neighbours.
Locating/
The car was parked in the
Parking Positioning (যানবাহন
parking place.
রাখার জায়গা)
Protector/ Sentry He worked as a guard in the
Guard
(পাহারাদার) prison.
Incapacity/ Ailment Physical disability hampers our
Disability
(অক্ষমতা) normal life.
Nurseryman/ The gardener mows the grass
Gardener regularly.
Greenkeeper (মালি)
He waited for me outside the
Outside Outdoor (বাহিরে) classroom.
Recognize Identify (চিনতে পারা) I could not recognize her at first.
Stranger Outsider/ Unknown I was a stranger there.

person (অপরিচিত ব্যক্তি)
Compliment Praise (প্রশংসা) We should give him
complement for his good job.
Well-being Comfort/ Happiness Physical well-being is necessary
(সুস্থতা) for normal life.
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Avoid Bypass/ Keep away You should avoid bad company.

from (এড়িয়ে চলা)
Mistake Error/ Fault (ভুল) I made a mistake at that time.
Indicate Show/ Specify (নির্দেশনা The map indicates the way of

দেয়া) our school.
Relation Connection/ You should maintain a good
Association (সম্পর্ক) relation with your neighbors.
Seem Appear/ Look (মনে It seems to me very dangerous.
হওয়া)
Familiar Acquainted/ Known The crow is a familiar bird.
(পরিচিত)
Signify Mean/ Indicate The sign signifies nothing.
(তাৎপর্যপূর্ণ করা)
Forgetful Absent-minded He is always forgetful about his
(অমন�োয�োগী) duty.
Nursery Plant market (যেখানে Different types of saplings are
ফুল-ফলের চারা পাওয়া যায়) available in this nursery.
Purchase Buy (ক্রয় করা) He purchased a new book.
Guess Conjecture/ Assume I guess, you are my old friend.

(অনুমান করা)
Indeed Certainly/ Really Indeed, I will do it for you.
(অবশ্যই)
Initiator Motivator (প্রবর্তক) Mr. Rahman was the initiator of
this company
Shopping mall Shopping complex A modern shopping mall has
(শপিং মল) everything to buy.
Perceive Notice/ Understand I have perceived that you are
(অনুধাবন করা/বুঝতে পারা) curious.
Impolite Rude/ Ill-mannered Always avoid impolite attitude.
(অভদ্র)
Of course Indeed (অবশ্যই) Of course, I will help you.
Reserve Standby/ Stock You should reserve some money

(সংরক্ষিত বস্তু) for the future.
Queue Line (সারি) Stand in a queue to buy a ticket.
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Little Things
Your
Word Meaning Example sentence
sentence
Mighty Massive/ Huge The mighty ocean can be used to

(শক্তিশালী/বিশাল) produce electricity.
Ocean Sea/ blue/ brine Oceans are a source of food for

(মহাসমুদ্র/সমুদ্র) mankind.
Humble Modest/ Gentle (ভদ্র) Everybody praises him for his humble
behaviour.
Eternity Infinity/ The pious would spend eternity in

Everlasting (চিরন্তন) heaven.
Deeds Actions/ Activities Man should be judged by his deeds.

(কাজ)
Eden Paradise (স্বর্গ) Adam and Eve first lived in the Eden.
Heaven Paradise/ Dream Everybody prays to go to heaven after

place (স্বর্গ) death.
Above Over/Beyond (উপরে) Our plane was flying above the clouds.
Alternate Different/ Another We chose alternate route to avoid traffic

(বিকল্প) jam.

Your
sentence
Tell (উল্লেখ করা) You did not mention your name
Mention
in the groupwork.
Famous (বিখ্যাত) The people of Bangladesh is
Well-known
well-known for their hospitality.
Encourage (অনুপ্রাণিত করা) Bangabandhu inspires us to love
Inspire
our country.
Closest (নিকটতম) I have already visited the nearest
Nearest
places.
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Very special and rare
Humayun Ahmed is well-known
Unique (অনন্য)
for his unique style of writing.
Suggestion/Guidance
Advice (উপদেশ) Good advice is beyond any price.
Focusing (একাগ্রতা) I need total concentration to do

Concentration
well in the examination.
Spread (ছড়ান�ো) Newspapers lay scattered all
Scatter
over the floor.
To ask for something
You can seek her help in doing
Seek (চাওয়া)
this homework.
To guide/steer (নেতৃত্ব দেওয়া) The class captain leads us in the

Lead
sports competition.
Ask and Answer
Your
sentence
Entertain To amuse/delight (বিন�োদন) Reading story books entertains

me a lot.
Recite To perform/ To read aloud I love to recite poems.

before audience (আবৃত্তি করা )
Creature A living being like an animal, Snakes are cold-blooded

bird or fish (প্রাণী) creatures.
Adorable Lovable/ Charming Your smile is adorable.

(সুন্দর/প্রশংসনীয়) Your recitation of the poem
“Books” is adorable.
Paws An animal’s foot having claws The cat is licking it’s paws.
and pads (পশুর থাবা)
Puzzeld To become confused (হতবুদ্ধি হত্তয়া) I became puzzled to see all the
new faces in my new school.
Emperor Ruler/King (সম্রাট) Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar

was one of the most popular
emperors of India.
Nearby Near/Close by (কাছাকাছি) I went to the nearby library to

find a book.
Reward Award/Prize (পুরস্কার) I got a medal as a reward for my

good behavior.
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Your
sentence
Homework Exercise (বাড়ির কাজ) Let’s do our homework now.
Usually Generally (সাধারণত) Usually I go to bed at 10 pm.
Prepare Make (প্রস্তুত করা) He prepares his food everyday.
Responsibility Duty (দায়িত্ব) His responsibility was to look after

the baby.
For example For Instance For example, he is an honest man.

(উদাহরণস্বরূপ)
Express Reveal (প্রকাশ করা) He expressed his desire.
Whenever When/ Every time He always takes a bag whenever he

(যখন) leaves the house.
Solve Resolve (সমাধান করা) He can solve the problem.
Encourage Inspire (উৎসাহিত করা) Teachers should always encourage

his/her students.
Listen to Hear (শ�োনা) Listen to me first then answer.
Attentively Considerately The students should listen to his/her

(মন�োয�োগের সাথে) teachers attentively.
Grid Framework/ Put your answer in the grid below.

matrix (কাঠাম�ো)
Describe Define/ Narrate The boy described the incident

(বর্ণনা করা) clearly.
Feed Give food to (অন্যকে I feed my pet daily.

খাওয়ান�ো)
Mop Wash/ Clean (ম�োছা) The cleaner mopped the floor every
day.
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Your
sentence
Dip Bathe (ডুব) Let’s take a dip in the nearby pond.
Confused Puzzled (বিভ্রান্ত) You make me confused by asking

so many questions.
Seller A person who sells The seller of the shop is a well

something (বিক্রেতা) behaved person.
Gather To collect several things We gathered some plants from the

(সংগ্রহ করা) garden.
Scream To shout/ To say something She screamed seeing the spider on

loudly (চিৎকার করা) her pillow.
Emphasis A special importance given We should give emphasis on

to something (জ�োর দেওয়া) learning English.
Silly Foolish/Idiotic (নির্বোধ) Sometime I behave so silly!
Neighbour Someone who lives next A good neighbour is a blessing of

to your home or near your God.
home (প্রতিবেশী)

Your
sentence
Gloomy Joyless/ The sky looks gloomy.
Cheerless/ Dark
(অন্ধকার/বিষন্নতা)
Muddy Mud-caked/ I could not walk on that muddy road.
dirty (কর্দমাক্ত)
Slippery Oily/ Greasy Due to rain, the road became slippery.
(পিচ্ছিল)
Frightening Terrifying The bear is a frightening animal.
(ভয়ানক)
Scared Afraid/ I am scared of ghost.
Frightened (ভীত)
Friendly Welcoming/ He is very friendly with his colleagues.
Sociable
(বন্ধুভাবাপন্ন)
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Drizzle Sprinkle (ঝিরঝির It has been drizzling since morning.
বৃষ্টি)
Punctual Prompt/ On It is important to be punctual in life.
time (সময়নিষ্ঠ)
Participate Take part You should participate in the game.
(অংশগ্রহণ করা)
Sloppy Messy/ Untidy I do not like people who are sloppy in
(অপরিচ্ছন্ন) their everyday life.
Unfortunately Unluckily Unfortunately he missed the train.

(দুর্ভাগ্যবশত)
Cordial Friendly (আন্তরিক) Be cordial in your behaviour.
Wander Walk (ঘুরে বেড়ান�ো) I will wander around the park.
Sneaky Sly/ Cunning He is very sneaky and can deceive you

(লাজুক) easily.
Instead In its place/ In I will make friends instead of enemies.

lieu পরিবর্তে
Pleasure Liking (আনন্দ) It will be my pleasure if you come to
visit my house.
Blanket quilt (কম্বল) Use a blanket if you feel cold.
Starve Famish/ Go He has been starving for two days.

hungry (না খেয়ে
থাকা)
Your
sentence
Sacrifice An act of giving up Our freedom fighters sacrificed
something of great value their lives for the independence of
for someone else(ত্যাগ করা/ our country.
বিসর্জন দেওয়া)
Courageous Brave (সাহসী) I want to be courageous like
Bangabandhu.
Injustice Doing wrong or unfairness We must stand against injustice.
to someone (অবিচার)
Afford Bear (সামর্থ্য) Don’t spend more than you can
afford.
Sanction To approve/To give Our government sanctioned
permission to do something money to repair our school
(অনুম�োদন দেওয়া) building.
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Glossary
Reputation Fame/A high opinion about Our headteacher is a man of good
someone or something reputation.
(খ্যাতি)
Liberal Generous/ Not strict (উদার) My parents are quite liberal.
Harmony Living together peacefully In Bangladesh, people from

(সম্প্রীতি) different religion live in harmony.
Politeness
Your
sentence
Explain Clarify (ব্যাখ্যা করা) The teacher explained the topic
clearly.
Borrow Take (ধার করা) He borrowed some money from
me.
Deduction Subtraction (কমান�ো) It seems a logical deduction.
Disobey Defy/ Violate (অমান্য করা) Never disobey your elders.
Beach Coast/ Shore (সমুদ্র তীর) The Cox’s bazar sea beach is the
longest sea beach in the world
Bullying Harassment/ Stop bullying others or you will

Mistreatment (বিরক্ত করা) be punished.
Frequently Regularly (বারবার) He comes here frequently
Predict Forecast/ Guess (ভবিষ্যৎবানী He predicted the future of the

করা) world.
Community A group of people People of different communities
সম্প্রদায় living in the same live in the society.
place having particular
characteristics in
common/ Group
The Boy under the Tree

Your
sentence
Rush out Hurriedly/To come out I rushed out the door to welcome
quickly(তাড়াহুড়�ো করে বের my friend.
হওয়া)
Mumble To speak softly but The boy mumbled and I couldn’t
unclearly/ Murmur (বিড়বিড় understand anything.
করা)
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Dishearten To lose hope/ Don’t be disheartened by a single
Demoralize (হতাশ হওয়া) failure.
Lean To move your body so I leaned over to pick up the book.

that it is bent forward/
Bend (ঝকে ুঁ পড়া )
Wrap up Finish (শেষ করা ) It is time to wrap up the game.
Resume Start again (আবার শুরু করা) Our school has resumed after long
days.
Recognize To Identify (চেনা) Can’t you recognize me?
Afar At a great distance (দূরে) We heard a shout afar.
Mock Make fun of/ Tease Don’t mock at anyone’s poverty.

(উপহাস)
Left out Neglected/Forgotten (বাদ My friend did not invite me to the

দেওয়া) birthday party. So, I am feeling left
out.
Predominantly Mainly (প্রধানত) Bangladesh is predominantly an
agricultural country.
Supportive Helpful (সহায়ক) My classmates are very supportive.

Your
sentence
Look for Think of (খ�োজ করা) He is looking for a job.
Nearby Close by (নিকটে) There is river nearby our village home.
Greetings Welcome (অভিবাদন) ‘Hello’ is the basic greetings in English.
Friendly Amiable (বন্ধুভাবাপন্ন) Be friendly with all.
Interesting Attractive (আকর্ষনীয়) The story is very interesting.
Stranger An Unknown person I was a stranger at that new place.

(অপরিচিত ব্যক্তি)
Respect Esteem (সম্মান) Always respect your elders.
Usually Generally (সাধারণত) Usually I get up early in the morning.
Used to Accustomed to (অভ্যস্ত) I am not used to such a situation.
Directly Straight (সরাসরি) He gave the answer directly.
Instead In lieu of (পরিবর্তে) He came here instead of his father.
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Medha’s Dream
Funny Amusing মজাদার The story is very funny.
Straight Direct স�োজা Go straight and you will find the market
Remind Retell মনে করিয়ে He reminded me the incident.

দেয়া
Improve Progress উন্নতি The company improved the quality of

করা their products.
Sketch Drawing আঁকা He made a sketch of his father.
Extremely Very ব্যাপকভাবে I am extremely sorry for my behaviour.
Fulfill Satisfy/ attain I will fulfill my dream at any cost.

পরিপূর্ণ করা
According As said by/ As According to me, he is a good fellow.

to per অনুসারে
Hang Dangle/ swing Hang the picture on the wall.
ঝুলিয়ে দেয়া
My Books
Peer Companion (সতীর ্থ) Teachers practice peer teaching
in the class.
Recitation Piece of prose or poetry I got first prize in recitation last
to be recited (আবৃত্তি) year.
Knight A rank of honor for People love and respect knights.

courage or special
achievements (বীরয�োদ্ধা)
Quaint Old fashioned but Quaint persons exist in all ages.
pleasing (অদ্ভুত রকমের কিন্তু
মজার)
Adventure Excitement associated Young people are fond of
with danger (দুঃসাহসিক adventure.
অভিযান)
Courage Bravery (সাহস) Courage brings victory.
Imaginary Not real (কাল্পনিক) It is easy to build an imaginary

palace.
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Reflect Make a visible image of Everything reflects on a mirror.
something (প্রতিফলিত হওয়া)
Wonderland Dreamland (স্বপ্নের দেশ) A wonderland is beautiful.
Edit Correct (সংশ�োধন করা) I edited the essay at the end.
Arshi’s Letter
Fair Impartial (পক্ষপাতহীন) Our teacher is always fair with us.
Communication exchange views and We write letters to communicate with

ideas (য�োগায�োগ) others
Punctual Disciplined (নিয়মানুবর্তী) A good student is always punctual.
Grant Approve (মঞ্জুর করা) The Head Teacher grants our leave.
Abroad A foreign country We send emails to friends abroad.

(বিদেশ)
Scared Become afraid (ভীত) I am afraid of snakes.
Pour Flow (ঢালা) I pour water from a jug to my glass

to drink.
Far away Not near (কাছে নয়) Dhaka is far away from my home.
At a loss Feeling troubled or I was at a loss hearing the sad news.

upset about something
(হতবাক)
Salutation Greeting (সম্ভাষণ) Salutation is used at the beginning of
a letter.
Contain Hold (ধারণ করা) The pot contains two litres of milk.
Sort Type (প্রকার) There are two sorts of letters –

personal and official.
Suitable Appropriate (উপযুক্ত) We should use suitable words in

salutations.
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Glossary
Wealthy Rich (ধনী) The rich people are not always
happy.
Spend Payout (ব্যয় করা) He spends a lot of money for the

poor.
Trip Excursion/ visit He made a trip to the village.

(বেড়ান�ো)
Nearby Near/ Close (কাছে) He was waiting for me at the

nearby station.
Challenges Objections (সমস্যা) We face a lot of challenges every

day.
Import Bring in (আমদানী করা) Bangladesh imports different goods

from abroad.
Lantern Lamp (বাতি) Stars work like lanterns in the sky.
Balcony Veranda (বারান্দা) He stood at the balcony and waved

his hand.
Yard Courtyard (উঠ�োন) Mr. Rahman grows a lot of flowers

in his yard.
Horizon Skyline (দিগন্ত) During sunset, the horizon looks

amazing.
Servant Attendant (চাকর) A servant looks after the baby
Serve Assist (সেবা করা) To serve the people is a one kind of

prayer.
Around Everywhere (সব Different types of people live

জায়গায়) around the world.
Protect Defend (রক্ষা করা) It is our holy duty to protect our

environment.
Speechless Amazed/ I became speechless listening her

Astonished (বাকহীন/ song.
বাকরুদ্ধ)
Realize Understand/ He realized his fault and begged
Comprehend (বুঝতে pardon.
পারা)
Care for Take care of/ We should care for our elders.
Treat (যত্ন নেয়া)
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Save our Home
Your
sentence
surrounding Neighbouring (চারপাশে) The surrounding nature is

green.
awful Terrible (ভয়ংকর) Cutting trees from the forest is

awful for the nature.
increase Rise (বৃদ্ধি পাওয়া) Temperature is increasing day

by day.
decrease Reduce (কমে যাওয়া) Trees are reducing from the

forest.
environment Atmosphere (পরিবেশ) A healthy environment is good

for all of us.
cultivable Land where crops grow (চাষের Farmers grow food in

land উপয�োগী জমি) cultivable land.
brick kiln Brick factory (ইটের ভাটা) Brick kiln increases carbon di
oxide.
long face Being sad (দুঃখিত হওয়া) Destroying nature makes us

long face!
aware Alert (সতর্ক) We should make others aware

of the nature.
comic strip Funny talk/sentence (মজার কথা/ Comic strip gives us pleasure.
বাক্য)
aquarium Glass tank for keeping fish at Many people have aquarium at
home (মাছ রাখার জন্য কৃত্তিমভাবে তৈরি home.
কাচের পাত্র)
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Glossary
King Lear
Your
sentence
Literary of literature (সাহিত্য বিষয়ক) Literary topics are
interesting.
Fairy tale Story of imaginary things Children are fond of fairy
with magical power (পরীর গল্প) tale.
Science Imaginary events of science Children like science fiction.
fiction (বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনী)
Fable A kind of moral story (মজার Aesop’s fables are popular.
কিন্তু ক�োন বিশেষ নৈতিক শিক্ষা আছে
এমন গল্প)
impact Impression (প্রভাব) Bangabandhu’s 7 March
speech has a long term
impact on the Bangalees.
Moral lessons on good principles Aesop’s fables have moral
lesson (নৈতিক শিক্ষা) lessons
Dramatist person who writes drama Shakespeare was a great
(নাট্যকার) dramatist.
Tragedy a kind of drama (বিয়�োগান্ত Shakespeare wrote many
নাটক) tragedies.
Comedy a kind of drama (মিলনান্তক A comedy gives much

নাটক) pleasure.
Ancient Earliest (প্রাচীন) I like ancient history.
Curious eager to know or learn Students are curious for

(উৎসাহী) story.
Opinion View (মতামত) We can express our opinions

in the classroom.
Flatter Praise too much (ত�োষাম�োদী I don’t like flattering.
করা)
Rehearse practice (চর্চা করা) They rehearse the drama in
the evening.
Genuine Real (আসল) Genuine friends help each
other.
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Four Friends
Your
sentence
Sky lantern lantern flown in the sky People fly sky lantern on the
(ফানুস) night of Probarona Purnima.
Author Writer (লেখক) Humayun Ahmed is a great
author.
Observe Celerate (উদযাপন করা) We observe two Eids every
year.
Key theme Main idea (মূল ভাব) Harmony is the key theme of
inclusive society.
Hug Embrace (ক�োলাকুলি করা) We hug each other on the
Eid day.
Bend Curve (বাঁকান�ো) It is not easy to bend an iron
rod.
Wrapped covered (ম�োড়ান�ো) I found the book wrapped
with a red paper.
Nod Bend the head forward and My father nodded head when
quickly backward (সম্মতিসূচক I asked permission to play.
মাথা নাড়ান�ো)
Explode To burst forth emotionally He exploded with joy.
(বিস্ফোরন)
Giggle keep laughing in a childlike Some boys always giggle in
way (মুখ চাপিয়া হাসা) the class.
Delight Pleasure (আনন্দ) Games and sports give us

delight.
Temple A house/building used for All kinds of people visit the

prayers especially for the temples during Durga Puja.
Hindus (মন্দির)
Gaze at Starring at something (এক They all gazed at the plane.
দৃষ্টিতে তাকিয়ে থাকা)
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Professor Md. Farhadul Islam

So, no more home tasks. No more coaching centres! No more

Lots of love and best wishes.

2 Little Things 15-19

3 Future Lies in Present 20-29

4 Ask and Answer 30-37

5 Together We are a Family 38-42

6 The Missing Tenth Man 43-50

7 A Day in the Life of Mina 51-60

8 Bangabandhu, My Inspiration 61-66

10 The Boy Under the Tree 75-80

11 Meeting an Overseas Friend 81-88

12 Medha’s Dream 89-99

14 Arshi’s Letter 105-110

15 A Fresh Pair of Eyes 111-120

16 Save Our Home 121-126

17 King Lear 127-134

18 Four Friends 135-152

New Vocabularies: Appreciate, Elderly, Conversation, Direction, Later,

● How many members do you have in your family?

Can you guess who they are?

What do you think is the relationship among them?

What do you think they are talking about?

Formal expressions Informal expressions

Hello! Hi! /Hey!

Do you see any difference between the features of formal

Shimul: Hello! Good afternoon aunty.

Aunty: Oh, hello! Sorry, I didn’t get you?

Aunty: Oh sure! Thank you.

Shimul: That’s okay. Have a good day.

Aunty: You too (have a good day).

Shreya: Hey! What’s up?

Raya: Not much.

Raya: (showing an address to Shreya) No. I need to be at this address, but

Shreya: Yes, you are.

Raya: I am in a bit of a hurry. Some other time, perhaps.

Shreya: Alright. Don’t forget, I owe you one.

Raya: Yes, of course see you later.

Shreya: Okay, see you.

I didn’t get you.

I wondered if you might need any help.

You don’t say!

I owe you one.

Read the expressions given in the box. Then, categorize them as

Formal Expressions Informal Expressions

Salam Miya: Hey, you’re parking wrong!

Ali: I’ll keep that in mind. Have a good day.

[N.B: This is an example of a casual conversation between Salam Miya

Sifat is a student at a high school. He meets the gardener of his

Sifat: Hi! Mali chacha, how are you? (Informal greeting)

Mali chacha: I am fine. Thank you. (Answering questions even to strangers is

Sifat: Where are you going?

Mali chacha: You seem familiar. Where do I know you from?