GCSE Bengali AQA

This subject is broken down into 38 topics in 6 modules:

  1. Identity and Culture 4 topics
  2. Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest 4 topics
  3. Current and Future Study and Employment 4 topics
  4. Scope of Study 4 topics
  5. Grammar 12 topics
  6. Communication Strategies 10 topics
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Bengali

Identity and Culture

Me, my family and friends

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Me, my family and friends

Vocabulary for Self and Friends

  • আমি (Ami) - I
  • আমার বন্ধু (Amar bondhu) - My friend
  • আমার প্রিয় (Amar priyo) - My favourite
  • ভালবাসা (Bhalobasha) - Love
  • মনে পড়ে (Mone pore) - Remember
  • খুব মজা (Khob moja) - Very fun

Conversations about Family

  • আমার পরিবারে (Amar paribare) - About my family
  • আমার বাবা (Amar baba) - My father
  • আমার মা (Amar maa) - My mother
  • ভাই ও বোন (Bhai o bon) - Brother and sister
  • পরিবারের সদস্য (Paribarer sodosyo) - Family member

Describing Relationships

  • বন্ধুত্ব (Bondhutto) - Friendship
  • সম্পর্ক (Somporke) - Relationship
  • প্রেম (Prem) - Love
  • সম্মান (Somman) - Respect
  • বিশ্বাস (Bishash) - Trust

Discussing Activities with Family and Friends

  • ক্রীড়া খেলা (Krida khela) - Playing games
  • ছবি দেখা (Chobi dekha) - Watching movies
  • গান শুনা (Gan shuna) - Listening to music
  • যাত্রা (Jatra) - Travel
  • পড়া শেখা (Pora shekha) - Study and learn

Remember, the key to success in this aspect of the exam is to be comfortable using a variety of descriptive phrases and structures, including complex sentences, and incorporating appropriate cultural references where applicable. Vocabulary is of paramount importance as well - synonyms can be used to avoid repetition and create more engaging answers.

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Bengali

Grammar

Adverbs

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Adverbs

Defining Adverbs

  • Adverbs, known as ক্রিয়া বিশেষণ (kriya bisheson) in Bengali, are words that modify or provide more information about a verb, adjective, or other adverbs.
  • These words help to convey a higher level of detail in sentences by giving additional context about the manner, place, frequency, or time of the action.

Types of Adverbs

  • Manner Adverbs: Describe the way in which something is done, for instance আস্তে (aaste, slowly).
  • Place Adverbs: Indicate the location where an action takes place, such as বাইরে (baire, outside).
  • Frequency Adverbs: Show how often an action occurs, for instance সবসময় (sobsomoy, always).
  • Time Adverbs: Describe the point in time when an action takes place. For instance, পরে (pore, later).

Usage of Adverbs

  • Adverbs in Bengali are typically used right after the verb to indicate manner, place, frequency, and time related to the action.
  • An example of this usage is: সে গান গায় ভালোভাবে (She sings well), where ভালোভাবে (vālōbhābē) is the adverb modifying the verb গান গায় (gan gay).

Adverbs and Nouns

  • While adverbs do not directly determine the form of the nouns in a sentence, they often help to provide more information about actions related to the nouns.

Adverbs and Verb Tenses

  • The structure of a sentence with adverbs can change depending on the tense of the verb. However, the position of the adverb usually remains the same.

To effectively use adverbs, an understanding of their placement and interaction with other elements of the sentence is necessary. Their usage can help build more complex and detail-oriented sentences. Therefore, a deep understanding of adverbs and sufficient practice using them in different types of sentences is essential.

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