GCSE Bengali AQA
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38 topics in 6 modules
âī¸ Identity and Culture 4 topics
- Me, my family and friends
- Technology in everyday life
- Free-time activities
- Customs and festivals in Bengali speaking countries/communities
âī¸ Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest 4 topics
- Home, town, neighbourhood and region
- Social issues
- Global issues
- Travel and tourism
âī¸ Current and Future Study and Employment 4 topics
- My studies
- Life at school/college
- Education post-16
- Jobs, career choices and ambitions
âī¸ Scope of Study 4 topics
- Listening: Understand and respond to spoken language
- Speaking: Communicate and interact in speech
- Reading: Understand and respond to written language
- Writing: Communicate in writing
âī¸ Grammar 12 topics
- Nouns
- Articles
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Quantifiers/intensifiers
- Pronouns
- Verbs
- Postpositions
- Conjuctions
- Particles
- Number, quantity, dates and time
- Note on spelling
âī¸ Communication Strategies 10 topics
- Ignoring words that are not needed
- Using the visual and verbal context
- Making use of grammatical markers and categories
- Making use of the social and cultural context
- Using common patterns with Bengali
- Strategies specifically for reading and understanding
- Strategies specifically for listening and understanding
- Strategies for production
- Non-Verbal strategies
- Verbal strategies
GCSE Bengali AQA Revision Content
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GCSE Bengali AQA - Identity and Culture - Me, my family and friends Content Preview
Identity and Culture
Me, my family and friends
Vocabulary for Self and Friends
- āĻāĻŽāĻŋ (Ami) - I
- āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻ§ā§ (Amar bondhu) - My friend
- āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒā§āĻ°āĻŋāĻ¯āĻŧ (Amar priyo) - My favourite
- āĻāĻžāĻ˛āĻŦāĻžāĻ¸āĻž (Bhalobasha) - Love
- āĻŽāĻ¨ā§ āĻĒāĻĄāĻŧā§ (Mone pore) - Remember
- āĻā§āĻŦ āĻŽāĻāĻž (Khob moja) - Very fun
Conversations about Family
- āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻŦāĻžāĻ°ā§ (Amar paribare) - About my family
- āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŦāĻžāĻŦāĻž (Amar baba) - My father
- āĻāĻŽāĻžāĻ° āĻŽāĻž (Amar maa) - My mother
- āĻāĻžāĻ āĻ āĻŦā§āĻ¨ (Bhai o bon) - Brother and sister
- āĻĒāĻ°āĻŋāĻŦāĻžāĻ°ā§āĻ° āĻ¸āĻĻāĻ¸ā§āĻ¯ (Paribarer sodosyo) - Family member
Describing Relationships
- āĻŦāĻ¨ā§āĻ§ā§āĻ¤ā§āĻŦ (Bondhutto) - Friendship
- āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻĒāĻ°ā§āĻ (Somporke) - Relationship
- āĻĒā§āĻ°ā§āĻŽ (Prem) - Love
- āĻ¸āĻŽā§āĻŽāĻžāĻ¨ (Somman) - Respect
- āĻŦāĻŋāĻļā§āĻŦāĻžāĻ¸ (Bishash) - Trust
Discussing Activities with Family and Friends
- āĻā§āĻ°ā§āĻĄāĻŧāĻž āĻā§āĻ˛āĻž (Krida khela) - Playing games
- āĻāĻŦāĻŋ āĻĻā§āĻāĻž (Chobi dekha) - Watching movies
- āĻāĻžāĻ¨ āĻļā§āĻ¨āĻž (Gan shuna) - Listening to music
- āĻ¯āĻžāĻ¤ā§āĻ°āĻž (Jatra) - Travel
- āĻĒā§āĻž āĻļā§āĻāĻž (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.
Question: How would you describe a fun day out with your best friend using the Bengali vocabulary you have learned about self, friends, and activities?
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