Perform To Learn

REPUBLIC OF TUNISIA
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
Perform to learn
Second Year Secondary Education
Students Book
Authors :
Ezzeddine AMMAR
Inspector
Mhammed MERDESSI
Inspector
Ali OMRANE
Advisor
Med Habib RADDAOUI

Senior teacher
Evaluators :
Jaouida BEN AFIA
General Inspector
Abdennour KHEMIRI
Inspector
National Pedagogic Centre
Authors acknowledgements
We are deeply grateful to all the people who
helped us materialize this project.
We are indebted in particular to the evaluation
team Ms Jaouida Ben AFIA (General Inspector) and Mr
Abdennour KHEMIRI (Inspector).
Weve made use of so many sources that it would
be impossible to name them all. The Forum Magazine,
British and American dailies and magazines, and
Internet sites are but some of these sources.
No matter how hard we always tried to adapt and
customize the material, we still hope we have not
infringed on anyones rights.
All rights reserved for National Pedagogic Centre
Preface
PERFORM TO LEARN is a book for the Second Year Secondary Education. It is based
on the following key principles:
The learner is considered as a manager of his/her own improvement, capable of taking
the learning process as his/her own responsibility. She/he should therefore be encouraged to
develop autonomy and critical thinking. What the learner does and how she/he processes
information during the lesson is to be the focal point of the teaching/learning process.
The book is organised in themes to give the learner a chance to explore and recycle
language through various activities. Furthermore, it enables him/her to smoothly transit from
one lesson to the next without getting confused.
Certain formats are repeated throughout the book in order to help the learner and give
him/her the confidence that comes with familiarity.
For a balanced learning, the four main skills are considered of equal importance and
have been almost evenly spread throughout the book with a balanced weighting.
The book consists of a preface, a book map, a diagnostic test, a review module, a series
of 30 lessons, 10 supplementary lessons for Arts and 10 for Economics branches and an
appendix.
We do hope the practitioners and the learners will find the material relevant, useful and
varied. More important though, we hope the material will be exploited so as to interest the
learner and lead him/her towards the ultimate goal: Learning how to learn.
The Authors
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE ..................................................................................................................
BOOK MAP ................................................................................................................
DIAGNOSTIC TEST ................................................................................................ 11

SELF-REFLECTION ............................................................................................... 13
REVIEW MODULE .................................................................................................. 15
LESSONS :
Lesson 1 :
Lesson 2 :
Arts 1 :
Economics 1 :
The image of who I am .....................................................

The step mum ...................................................................
Hard to decide ..................................................................
The financial market .........................................................
20
23
28
31
Lesson 3 :
Lesson 4 :
Lesson 5 :
Arts 2 :
Economics 2 :
Friendship .........................................................................
Bridge over troubled water ................................................
The E-mailer .....................................................................
Fairy tales .........................................................................
Advertising ........................................................................
33
36
39
42
44
Lesson 6 :
Lesson 7 :
Lesson 8 :
Travel is fun and broadens the mind .................................

An interview with a footballer ............................................
Progress Check 1 and Self-Evaluation ........................
45
49
52
Arts 3 :
Criss-crossed lovers .........................................................
Economics 3 : Business letters : Inquiry/Reply .........................................
55
58
Lesson 9 :
Lesson 10 :
Lesson 11 :
Arts 4 :
Economics 4 :
Violence ............................................................................
Child labour ......................................................................
Life without parents ...........................................................
The colour of nutrition .......................................................
Business letters : Complaint / Reply ................................
60
63
66
69
71
Lesson 12 :
Lesson 13 :
Lesson 14 :
Arts 5 :
Economics 5 :
Money and evil ..................................................................

Songs of freedom .............................................................
Why I had to leave my job ................................................
The fox and the crow ........................................................
Business letters : Notification and warning ......................
73
76
78
82
84
Lesson 15 :
Lesson 16 :
Lesson 17 :
Arts 6 :
Economics 6 :
Human rights ....................................................................

Equality brings prosperity .................................................
Progress Check 2 and Self-evaluation .........................
Men and women ...............................................................
Job Hunting ......................................................................
86
90
93
96
98
Lesson 18 :
Lesson 19 :
Arts 7 :
Economics 7 :
School uniforms ...............................................................

Coping with exams ..........................................................
Pushy parents ..................................................................
Inflation ............................................................................
100
104
108
111
Lesson 20 :
Lesson 21 :
Lesson 22 :
Arts 8 :
Economics 8 :
I had no choice ................................................................

Whats your dream job ? .................................................
A success story ................................................................
Students part-time jobs ....................................................
The budget dollar .............................................................
112
115
118
121
123
Lesson 23 :
Lesson 24 :
Arts 9 :
Economics 9 :
The importance of libraries ..............................................

Death of the single ...........................................................
Keeping a diary ................................................................
Talking about changes ......................................................
125
129
133
136
Lesson 25 :
Internet addiction .............................................................. 138
Lesson 26 :
What will man be like ? ..................................................... 142
Economics 10 : Selling a business ............................................................. 145
Lesson 27 :
Lesson 28 :
Arts 10 :
Our world, our environment ............................................. 147

Water scarcity ................................................................... 152
Save the lofty trees .......................................................... 155
Lesson 29 :
Lesson 30 :
Time for a song ................................................................ 160

Progress Check 3 and Self-evaluation ........................ 162
APPENDIX :
Grammar Summary ....................................................................................
New words per lesson ................................................................................
Irregular verbs list .......................................................................................
Phonetic Symbols ......................................................................................
166
179
181
184
II/
Communicating with
others
I/ Family
life
Skills / Subskills
Functions
36
4- Bridge
Over
Troubled
Water
Listening
Speaking
Express feelings
Express future intention.
- Talking about oneself

and about friends.
- Expressing intention
3- Friendship Speaking
Reading
Writing
33
Defining
Expressing ones opinion
Reading
E1 The
Final Market
Speaking
Speaking
Reading
Writing
- Narrating past events.

- Talking about oneself and
about ones family
Speaking
Reading
Writing
31
2- The
stepmum
23
*Expressing want / desire.

*Talking about oneself and
one's family.
Speaking
Reading
A1- Hard to
Decide
1-The image
of who I am
20
28
Lessons
Grammar
Vocabulary
- keep in touch
- lose touch
- website
Weary / tears / bridge / comfort
/ pain / dream / ease
Ill +verb (infinitive)
Economist/ stocks / bond /

corporation / invest / firm
Financial/ intention/ lifestyle/ levelheaded/ open-minded/ judicious
- delight
- grin
- shriek
- stare
- Be going to + verb.
On the one hand/on the

other hand/ all things
considered
- The irregular verbs

- The present perfect
I want to + verb/ Id like to appreciation path - be willing to

+ verb.
yell accomplish protection
guidance trouble comment
[ au ]
[ i: ]
[ ei ]
[i ]
[ ai ]
Vowels /
diphtongs
Pronunciation
15
REVIEW MODULE
Pages
13
SELF-REFLECTION
Themes
11
PAGE
3
DIAGNOSTIC TEST
PREFACE
Book Map
IV/
Social
Problems
III/ Social
life
Speaking/Writing
Reading/Writing
71
Complaining / replying
complaint
Advising about health.
Reading
Writing
A4 : The
Colour of
Nutrition
69
E4
Reading/ writing
Business letters
Complaint/
Reply
Describing people : living

condition
Reading
Speaking
11- Life
without
Parents
63
66
Speaking
Writing as a process
The present perfect
The present perfect

progressive.
Either in end position
Cause/ Result relation
Let
Make sb. do sth.
have
The superlative :
- the + adjective + est.
- the most + adjective.
Countable /
uncountable nouns
8 -PROGRESS CHECK ONE
Enquiring / replying
Narrating past events/

talking about ones life
Advising about traveling.

Advising others to do
something
Advertising / persuading
React to specific content
Describing and analyzing

behaviours.
Reading
Speaking
9- Violence
E3
Reading
Business
letters
Inguiry/Reply
A3- CrissReading
crossed lovers Writing
7- An
Interview with Listening
a Footballer Writing as a process
6-Travel is fun Reading

Writing
E2
Advertising
A2 - Fairy
Tales
5-The EReading
mailer Versus Writing as a process
the Texter
10- Child
Labour
60
58
55
49
45
44
42
39
Complaint / apology / delivery

/dispatch /
Drop out / consent / step-brother /

siblings / belongings / dependant
upon
Nutrition / diet / consumption / fat(n.)
/ loaded with / chemicals / decline /
fountain / peel(v.) / benefits /
promoting.
Estimate /
manufacture /
endure / contribute
Insult / compromise /
hostility / flexibility /
fair play / quarrels
Catalogue / sample / trade / negotiate

/ authorize
To propose to sb. / to miss /

heartbroken / impulsive / weary
League / miss / teammates / coach /

eager / career / cheer.
Broaden / brochure / leaflet / galleries

/ sail / windsurf / aquatic / canoe.
Arise / promote / brand/ to hire
Extraordinary / wicked / crafty /

conflict / resolve / evil
Message / evidence / smiley /

code / inbox / confess / discreet /
anonimity / insecure / concise /
deal with / conflict / handle(v.)
Stress
patterns:
tion words.
Stress patterns
Syllables /
Stress
VII/
Education
VI/
Rights
and Duties
A7- Pushy
Parents
E7-Inflation
104
108
111
18- School
Uniforms
A6- Men
and Women
E6
Job Hunting
16- Equality
15- Human
Rights
letters
Notification
Warning
Reading / Writing
Reading
Writing
Reading
Reading
Speaking
Reading / Writing
Speaking
Writing
Listening
Reading
Speaking
Reading
A5- The Fox Speaking
and the Crow
E5 Business
Reading / Writing
19- Coping
with exams
100
98
96
90
86
84
82
Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing
14- My boss Reading

paid me to lie Speaking
13- Song of
Santana
76
78
12- Money
and Evil
73
A little
A few
A lot
The passive voice
Past progressive :
Be (past) + V + Ing
Linkers : therefore/
as a result / Thats why.
Training / vacation / application

Uniform / suppress / to conform /
tidy / distinghuish
Pushy / GCSE / involvement / to

determine / shift / concern / to
break free.
Inflation / pension / cost of living
Defining
Ought to / neednt / had

better
To cope / to panic / to check / to
Should have
work out / to bother
Shouldnt have
Reflexive pronouns
Career / household / ensure / law
Promotion / fear
Oppression / gender
Declaration
Commitment millennium
Master / property / slave/

whipping / burial / hadship / penalty
/ restless / evidence.
Persuade / overdue / to exhaust
Trust / flatter / threaten / to trick /

to grab / to bet
Lie / faithful / accuse / deceit /

honest / honest / shameful /
suspicious /
reliable / messy.
Freedom / peace / rights / forgive /

duties / community
Corruption tyranny / dignity /

anarchy / revenge / moral decline /
haunt / decent
Inviting / urging others to do

something
Giving advice
17 - PROGRESS CHECK TWO
Expressing opinion
Advertising
Talking about ones life

(autobiography)
warning
Developing / demonstrating
critical thinking
Natting past events.

Talking about past
experience
Expressing opinion.
{}
{ ai }
{i}
{ i:}
{i }
X - Science
and
Technology
IX- Media
and Arts
VIII/
Professional
Life
145
E10
Selling a
Business
26- What will Listening

Man BeLike ?
142
Reading
Speaking
Reading
Writing: Project
Work (4)
25- Internet
Addiction
138
Reading
Speaking
Writing: Project
Work(2)
Speaking
Reading
Writing: Project
Work(3)
Reading
Writing
Reading/writing
E9 Economic Reading/ Writing

Changes
A9- Keeping
a Diary
24- Death of
the Single
23- The
Importance
of Libraries
E8-The
Budget Dollar
136
133
129
125
123
121
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Reading
22- A Success
Writing: Project
Story
Work (1)
Reading
A8- Students
writing
Part-time
Jobs
21-Whats
Your Dream
Job ?
115
118
20- I had no
Choice
112
Talking about future events
expressing ones opinion
Interpreting a graph
experience: past events
Informing others
Analyzing graphs
Expressing opinion

expirience
Talking about ones plans

for the future
Talking about ones life.
gradual change
Reported speech
Prepositions: to / by
Some / Any
The more ... the more
Used to + infinitive (habit

in the past.)
To + verb
In order to + verb
So that + clause of purpuse
Should + perfect infinitive
Asset / retirement / partnership

stagnate
Assume / bold / brains / futuristic
Addiction /escape / survive / guilt
/fill up / springtime / drown
Rise / offer / profit / staff / item / file
Diary / entry / surgeon / ballet
single / an album
Casualty / passion / to blame / a
In depth / lifeblood : to ensure / pay

tribute /
Income / fund / fiscal / insurance
Part-time / unfortunate / deliver /

financial / assistance / income / fair
Fed up / pitch / scholarship / concert /

deafness / hearing aid / handicap
Physician / diplomat /
to earn / training / embassy / stitches
Guilty / relieve / fond of / look after /

settle down / self-sufficient / pick up.
Final plurals
{S}{Z}
{ IZ }
10
Listening
Writing
160
29- Time
for a Song
A-10 Save the Reading

Lofty Trees
Reading
Speaking
155
28- Water
Scarcity
Reading / Speaking
27Our World
Our
Environment
INDEX OF IRREGULAR VERBS
PHONETIC TRANSCRIPTION CHART
LIST OF ACTIVE VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR SUMMARY
XI Ecology
152
147
Not only ... but also
Sensitizing people
APPENDIX
30- PROGRESS CHECK THREE
Appreciating poetry
expressing attitudes
Adverbs of degree
Sensitizing people
Sail / sleepy / storm / drown
chop / timber / shade / greed /

ugliness
endanger / extinct / rainfall

wildlife
ban / damage / drought / deforestation
Diagnostic Test
1 Complete the missing letters of the words in bold type.
(Every dot stands for one letter).
In recent years, scientists have proved that before being born, babies enj.. listening to music.
Their heart -beats dance on the rhyt.. of the drums and sleep when they are expo to the sound
of the piano or class. music. Another research concerning plants says that flowers spec
express their sadness and sorr.. if they listen to the blues and show their excite. by closing
and opening their leaves. Could plants understand and fe.. lyrics ? Nature remains forever a
wonder !
2 Fill in the blanks with 9 words from the box below. (Theres one extra word)
appointment service close rent share advance flat decorating
home advertisement
The first thing I had to do when I went to university was to find somewhere to live. I didnt want to
(1) with anyone, so I hoped to find a small one-bedroom (2) somewhere. One day I saw an
(3) for a small flat in the local newspaper. It sounded really nice. So I made an (4) to see it.
I met the landlord outside and he showed me around. It was a nice place and the (5) wasnt
too high, especially for that area. I had to pay a deposit in . (6) but thats normal. I like it because
it is situated very (7) to the shops and also because it has a very good bus (8) to and from
the university. The only thing I didnt like was the (9). I hate painting.
3 Fill in each numbered gap with the suitable alternative in the margin.
There seems to be one British export that people just cant
get enough of_ the English language. It is (1) widely
spoken language in Europe. Statistics show that there are
(2) . English speakers on mainland Europe than in UK.
About 45% of the European Unions 350 million citizens
know the language (3) enough to hold at least a simple
conversation. The Brussels report showed that two thirds of
todays students (4) . English as their second language.
Recent global estimations suggested that 337 million people
speak the language as their first language (5) over 350
million people use it as a second. The United States has
(6) number of English speakers. Over 226 million people
use it as their mother tongue.
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1. more the most much

2. many most more
3. well good better
4. learned are learning
were learning.
5. while yet since.
6. largely the largest greatly
Diagnostic Test
4 Match the sentence parts in A with their corresponding parts in B to get a
coherent paragraph. (Theres one extra item in B).
A
1- There are two essential reasons

2- These are the lack of ability to learn
3- Most students who fail have, in fact,
4- But, they choose not to do so because
their school experience
a- or lack of desire to learn.

b- the ability to do well.
c- does not encourage them.
d- why students fail in school.
e- they do part-time jobs.
5 The following sentences are scrambled. Rearrange them to get a coherent

paragraph. Write the corresponding letters in the spaces provided.
a- In 1995 nearly 140 million compact discs (CDs) were bought.
b- Britains most common leisure activities take place in the home.
c- Other popular leisure activities include visits to the theatre and cinema.
d- The average person spends about 20 hours a week staring at that magic box.
e- Watching television is the most popular pastime.
f- Listening to music is also very popular.
1: ; 2: ; 3: ; 4: ; 5: ; 6:
6 Read the paragraph below and correct the underlined mistakes in the space
provided.
Sandwiches are commonly (1) eating in all parts of Britain. (2)
1- ............................
Childs take them to school as part of their packed lunch. Adults
2- ............................
eat them in (3) her lunch breaks. At lunchtime parks in most
3- ............................
major cities are full (4) with people eating different kinds of
4- ............................
sandwiches. You can buy some (5) bred and make them yourself
5- ............................
but its just as easy to buy them ready made.(6) Much of the big
6- ............................
supermarket chains provide a wide range of (7) fresh made
7- ............................
sandwiches. Even a (8) cemists shop now sells them.
8- ............................
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Self-Reflection
what type of Student are you ?
Questionnaire :
Put True (T) or False (F) after each statement. (If you hesitate between T and F put
both.)
A
I often study English, at home, in a library
............
I learn English to pass my exam, to get a good job
............
I dont like making mistakes when I speak English.
............
I have to work hard to learn English because my parents feel it is necessary for my
future.
............
I love speaking English with other learners of the same level.
............
I feel that attending English classes is enjoyable because I simply want to, not because
I have to.
............
I think my teachers should force me to speak more in class.
............
I would love to go on a year-long world tour, even if I had a little money.
............
If I dont speak in class, its because the topic/task is not interesting.
............
I watch English-language TV and films even though I understand nothing.
............
I hate it when one person does all the talking in class.
............
Quite often, Im happy just to listen to the teacher.
............
I often feel a little embarrassed when I talk in class.
............
I think the teacher is what motivates a student most.
............
I prefer learning grammar, vocabulary, etc to speaking activities.
............
I wish I could go to an English class everyday instead of just twice or three times a week. ............
Basically, I think that a speaking activity should be for practising the grammar I have just ............
learnt.
I regularly ask the other students questions and comment on what they say in class.
I am a girl.
............
........
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Interpretation :
A, E, F, H, J, P, R = True. This basically indicates you are a self-motivated, hard-working learner. It also
indicates your desire to socialise, to meet other races and cultures. This is what language is for. The
perfect student. A talker and a walker.
B, D, G, I, K, N = True. You strongly feel you are obliged to learn, which is not self-motivation. Dont
worry, but remember that a good learner must want to achieve for himself and must not blame his/her
poor performance on others/external factors.
C, O = True. This can mean that you are a perfectionist. You pay attention to formal details. This can
be good, but it can also be an obstacle to communication. An anxious talker.
G, I, K, L, N = True. This means you are not active enough. You are just an occasional talker.
M = True. It happens to everybody at the beginning, but dont worry youll feel better after a few classes.
Q = True. This is a big issue. But how can you talk about the world with a few phrases? You may be a
traditional learner. Remember, the ultimate aim of English is to communicate.
S = True. Bingo! It is said that girls work harder at languages than boys.
Some of the above statements may apply to several interpretations.
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Gerard Counihan
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Review Session one

READING 1
Read the text, then answer the questions.
Animal lovers value their pets. They would prefer the company of their pets to a human
companion. Besides providing companionship, owning a pet has actually saved lives!
Animals are thought to have strong feelings or intuition that humans don't. Some of the amazing
examples of the strong feelings of animals are those where they have sensed a near future selfkilling or suicide and saved human's life.
According to Sheldrake, when one woman with marital problems decided to end her life by
overdosing on pills, her 15-year-old Spaniel who had been sleeping ran in and, for the first time in
his life, began snarling viciously and barking at her
She was so shocked by his behavior that she put the bottle down and sat on the sofa. The dog
immediately jumped up next to her and began frantically licking her face, while wagging his whole
body.
Animals also decrease feelings of loneliness and isolation in making residents more likely to smile,
talk, reach out people and experience a greater sense of well being.
www.pacificnet.net
Questions
1 What is the text type ?
a) descriptive
b) narrative
c) argumentative
d) expository.
2 Choose the most suitable title for the text.

a) dangerous pets
b) benefits of pets. c) saving pets.
3 Choose from the box below the adjectives that best describe the dog mentioned
in the text.
faithful courageous dangerous friendly intelligent ferocious intuitive
READING 2
1 a- In your opinion, what is the best gift a father can offer his son or daughter ?
b- Read the text and find out what gift the writer was given.
The Gifts My Father Gave Me

My father is natural and comfortable wherever he is. He is always straightforward and just himself.
He refuses to pretend anything. He is friendly to strangers adventurous and inquisitive.
My father gave me the gift of open doors. He implanted in me a sense of adventure, the challenge
of new discoveries and the excitement of starting over with no fear
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As a child, I enjoyed that, and now, I think Ill project it.

I will give my son a mirror : not that he should be proud, but that he should see who he is.
Ill give my son a stick: not to beat others, but to give support.
Ill give my son learning: not to impress others, but to open his mind.
Ill give my son love: so that he will know it, give it and receive it in return.
Then, I will send my son on his lifes journey knowing that I have equiped him well.
2 Complete the table with the necessary information.

The gifts his father gave him.
The gifts he will give to his son.
3 Do you think the gifts are material or moral ? Which ones do you think are more
valuable ?
4 Circle the adjectives that best describe a good father according to the writer.
reliable honest straightforward selfish frank arrogant encouraging
proud authoritarian truthful adventurous friendly.
READING 3
Read the following text and then do the activities below.
a- NASA believes that we can learn about ourselves, our origins, and even answer the question
as to whether or not life exists on other planets.
b- The billions of dollars could be used to feed the earths poor and provide much needed
housing, not to mention a better quality of life here on earth.
c- Satellites help discover new water resources on our planet.
d- The recent decision by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to explore
the planet Mars has caused contradictory reactions.
e- One side of the argument holds that space exploration is essential to the future of mankind.
f- The other side of the argument believes that the money thrown away on space exploration
could be better used to help solve immediate problems here on earth.
1 Cross out the irrelevant sentence (the sentence that does not deal with the same
topic).
2 Identify the topic sentence (the sentence containing the main idea).
3 Reorder the five remaining sentences to get a coherent text.
4 Do you think the writer is :
objective ?
biased ?
indifferent ?
5 The text is taken from :

a diary.
a history book.
a scientific magazine.
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Review Session Two : Practise Your Language

1 Fill in the blanks with words from the margin on the right.
Sarah always gets her pocket money on Saturdays, but she (1) ----saves
any. As soon as she gets the money , she spends it on (2) ----, chocolates and
junk food. Today, on her way to school, she came across Kim, her brothers
former girlfriend. Kim has just got her first job. She (3) ----clothes in a jeans
shop.
Sarah : Hi Kim ! I like your skirt. Its smashing.
Kim
: Thanks Sarah. Its from the jeans shop.
Sarah : Youre (4) -----,youve got a part- time job. I wish I could quit school
and start working. School is so (5) -----.
Kim
: Come on Sarah. Youre too young for work. Youre (6)----- 14.
Sarah : It has nothing to do with age. I need money to buy (7) ------ clothes
and new CDs.
often
sweets
hardly
sells
only
lucky
boring
fashionable
2 Choose the correct alternative.

My hometown is famous for several amazing natural features. First, it is well (know - known
- knowing) for the Wheaton River, which is very wide and beautiful. On either side of this river,
which is 175 feet wide, are many willow trees which have long branches that can move (grace gracefully - graceful) in the wind. In autumn the leaves of these trees fall and cover the
riverbanks like golden snow. Also, (at - on - in ) the other side of the town is Wheaton Hill, (who
- which- whose) is unusual because it is very steep. Even though it is steep, climbing this hill is
not dangerous because there are some firm rocks along the sides that can be used as stairs.
There are no trees around this hill, so it stands clearly against the sky and can be (see - seen saw) from many miles away.
The third amazing feature is the Big Old Tree. This tree stands two hundred feet tall and is
probably about (six hundred years old - six hundreds years old - six hundreds year old).
These three landmarks are amazing and make my hometown a famous place.
http://www.Basic Paragraph Structure.htm
3 Supply the right tense/form of the bracketed verbs.

Eventually I arrived in London after a long journey, I (exhaust) 1. and miserable since it
was the first time I (leave) 2. my family. I did not (know) 3... the way to my hotel, so I got
(lose) 4. .In spite of my English which was fluent, the porter couldnt understand me, and I
couldnt understand him either. I am a foreigner, I said,(speak) 5. slowly please! My
teachers at school never spoke that way.
4 Cross the odd man out.

sight
work /
strict
/ attack
job
/ criminals
/ employment
/
/
/ open-minded / lenient
want
like
/ enjoy
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murder
environment
/ tolerant
/ rescue
5 Match the situations in column A with the advice in column B.

(There is one extra item in B ).
Column A
Answer
Column B
1/ I was very rude to my best

friend
2/ I love a girl, but I am too
shy to tell her so.
3/ Id love to drive my fathers
car but Im afraid he wont
let me.
4/ I feel lonely and awful.
5/ Ive been feeling dizzy and
exhausted these last days.
1---------
a/ Youd better visit your friends

and relatives.
b/ What about sending a message
to her ?
c/ Why dont you ask him for
permission ?
d/ If I were you Id apologize right
away.
e/ You d better stay away.
f/ I think you should see a doctor.
2--------3--------4--------5---------
6 Put the following words under the corresponding heading.

(There should be four words in each column).
trumpet / litter / rainforest / warming / diploma / subject / guitar / drop-out / melody /
atmosphere / blues / college.
Music
Environment
Education
7 Match the utterances in column A with the corresponding functions in

column B. There is one extra function.
Column A
Column B
Good morning (1)

Can I help you ? (2)
Id like to book a single room. (3)
How about the first floor ? (4)
Thats fine. (5) How much is a
single room ? (6)
Receptionist : 100.
a-Inquiring about price

b-Making a suggestion
c-Expressing agreement
d-Greeting
e-Offering help
f-Making a polite request
g-Giving order
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
Receptionist
Customer
:
:
:
:
:
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Answers
1.....
2.....
3.........
4.........
5.....
6.....
Review Session Three : Practise Writing

1
Punctuate and capitalize the following paragraph.

ive had lots of jobs in my life I worked in leeds as a part-time shop assistant when I was at school
then when I went to university I was employed as a nurse for the elderly it was so enjoyable that
I didnt like to leave it.
2 Reorder these jumbled words to get meaningful sentences.

a- left / has / already / friends / any/ of your / school / ? /
b- can / what / illiterate / face / difficulties / people / ? /
c- 2050 / the climate / will / by / change / dramatically. /
d- by / do / it / you / yourself / may /.
Correct the underlined mistakes.

When I was young, I used to going (1) to the stadium with my father every weekend. Unfortunatly
(2), one day on the way home, my father was attaked (3) by an angry supporter. Since this (4)
day, we never go (5) to the stadium together. It seemed that my father any longer (6) likes football.
4 Match the sentence parts in column A with their corresponding parts in column
B, to get meaningful sentences. (There is an extra item in B).
Column A
Column B
abcde-
1- He crashed into a lorry

2- They didnt have a nice holiday
3- There are rules to protect the African
elephant.
4- They couldnt get tickets for the game
yet, poachers still kill them for their ivory.

so they went to see a film.
because he was driving quickly.
because of the bad weather conditions.
although it was raining.
5 Reinsert the statements below in the paragraph.

a- they are both located in rural areas.
b- which is used to raise sheep and cows.
c- of only 10 000 people.
d- when the college students are attending classes.
My hometown and my college town have several things in common. First, both are small rural
communities. For example, my hometown, Gridlock, has a population .. Similarly, my
college town, Subnormal, consists of about 11,000 local residents. This population reaches 15,000
people A second way in which these two towns are similar is that Gridlock is
surrounded by many acres of farmland which is devoted mainly to growing corn and soybeans. In
the same way, Subnormal lies in the centre of farmland
Rearrange the following scrambled sentences to get a coherent paragraph.

a- They have to look after them till they become old enough to take care of themselves.
b- The parents role consists in protecting their children and providing them with the best education
they can.
c- They must also try to please them by working hard at school.
d- But it is important not to forget that children must respect their parents.
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The Image of Who I Am
LESSON 1
Stage One :
Speaking
1 Complete the top part of the spider gram with the appropriate words. The first
letters have been given to you.
L ...
P.....
G .....
C .....
Parents provide their
children with
2 Examine these teenagers opinions and comment upon them.
Whenever I get into trouble,

I resort to my friends only
My parents are the only

holders of the truth.
Im responsible enough to take care of

myself. I dont need my familys help.
Teenager 1
A
Teenager 3
C
Teenager 2
B
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Stage Two :
Reading
1 Read the title, the first sentence and the last sentence of the text.
The Image of Who I Am
I want to be remembered as someone who saw life full of possibilities. I want to be remembered as
someone who readily gave appreciation and support towards others. I want to be remembered as
someone who planned a future out for herself and followed it. Making a clear path for myself will not
be easy. Support from my parents and friends encourage me to keep on trying.
Being with my family gives me a feeling of safety. Having the opportunity to talk to family, when I
need to, helps me to be open towards them. When I have a question to ask my parents, they are always
willing to listen to what I have to say. When I do get in trouble, they do not yell at me, but tell me the
consequences that might happen. Loving and caring for each other is what holds us together. A family
is not a family without love.
Talking about my future and getting school accomplished, I would have to thank my parents for their
support. My parents support me as I choose what I want to do with my future. What do I have to do
in order to become a pediatrician? .Without hesitation they tell me how much school I would have to
go through. To believe in myself, I would have to be self-confident enough to achieve my goal.
Being around the people I care about has expanded my knowledge of life. My friends have taught
me to value our friendship making sure they know I will always be there. My friends and I help each
other out when we are stressed and having a difficult time.
Without my parents and friends I would be lost, they are the ones who guide me through life.
Whitney Church
a- Do you think the speaker is like A, B, or C in Stage One or has she got a different opinion ?
b- Read the whole text and check your answer.
2 Get back to the spidergram in Stage One and fill in the bubbles with the
missing words.
3 What qualities did Whitney get from her friends ?
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4 Focus on paragraph two and match the sentence parts in column A with their
corresponding parts in column B.
Column A
Column B
1. Being with my family
a. they are always understanding and
2. Having the opportunity to talk to family
helpful.
3. When I have a question to ask my
b. they are always there.
parents,
c. makes us close to each other.
4. When I do get in trouble,
ANSWERS
1-------------
d. makes me feel secure.
2------------
3-------------
4-------------
5 What do these expressions mean ? Tick the correct answers.

Making a clear path for myself (par.1)
a- Asking others to decide for me.
b- Deciding about my future.
c- Waiting to decide at the right time.
To be open towards them (par.2)

a- Listen to them and consider their ideas.
b- Listen to their ideas out of respect.
c- Listen to them but never change my mind.
6 a- The following sentence is taken from paragraph one. What does it express?
a- hope
I want to be remembered expresses : b- want, desire
c- request
b- Find out another expression having the same function.

7 Whitney says : "A family is not a family without love. Do you think love is the
only thing we need in a family ?
What I liked most in this lesson : .......................................

What I liked least in this lesson : .......................................
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The stepmum
LESSON 2
Stage One :
1 Review your irregular verbs.
a- Complete the table below.
Infinitive form
become
grow
hold
keep
say
Past form
Past participle form
.
felt
.....
.
.
knew
strode..
....
held
....
....
made
....
....
b- Compare your findings with a partner.

2 Pairwork :
Jimmys 8 years old. His mother died a few months ago. His father decided to get married again.
Jimmy has got mixed feelings about that.
Guess what these feelings are.
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The Day I Stopped Being a Stepmum

(Part one)
From an early age Id known I never wanted children of my own.
It just happened when my Mr Right came along with a ready-made
family.
Jennifer Middledich was

always the stepmother then,
on Mothers Day, Came her
well-deserved reward.
Suddenly, aged 20, I became stepmum to three children :

Jay, nine, Dan, seven, and Kerry- the baby, aged five. At first, it was hard, to say the least. The children
would do anything to test my patience.
Ive never tried to be anything other than a stepmum. The kids have their own mum and Ive always
respected that. I was always Jenny . As time passed however, it was wonderful to be accepted into
their lives.
The older they grew, the fonder I grew of them, and the less I regretted never having children of my
own. I loved them as if they were my own.
When Kerry announced she was having a baby, Steve and I were really happy. Kerry was like the
daughter Id never had.
So, when little Bradley arrived, I was knocked sideways by the outpouring of love I felt towards him.
Ive never been maternal but, holding him in my arms, I just melted.
(Part two)
On Mothers Day last year, I was watching from the window, waiting for little Bradley, aged one to
arrive. Theyre here, theyre here, I shrieked excitedly, as the car pulled up.
Eagerly, I ran out of the front door, and made straight for the cars rear door to get Bradley out of
his baby seat. Hello BJ, I said, as Bradley grinned up at me. I always called him BJ_ short for Bradley
Jones.
Clutched carefully in his little hand was a bunch of paper flowers. Give her the flowers, Kerry
urged gently.
He gave me the bouquet and sweetly said Nan.
I stared at him, astonished and in tears, then I gently took him out of his chair and held him to me
tightly. Im Bradleys Nan, Im Bradleys Nan; I kept repeating to myself with delight hes just said so.
Then, holding my precious flowers carefully, I went back inside with my grandson.
It was the happiest moment of my entire life. Since then Ive become a grand-mother.
Bella, 09-03-1999
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Stage Two :
Reading
1 Read the title of the text, the introduction and the caption, and guess
the meaning of stepmum.
what happened on Mothers Day.
how she could stop being a stepmum.
2 Read the text and fill in the table with the full names of the family members.
father
(step) mother
(step) children
grandchild
3 The following statements are false. Correct them with precise details from the first
part of the text.
a- The childrens mother died many years ago.
.
b- The children were happy with the arrival of their stepmother.
.
c- Jenny wanted to impose herself as the mistress of the house.
.
d- Jenny was feeling more and more regretful.
..
4 Focus on the second part of the text :

a- Find out more details about
- What happened on Mothers Day
-Who came
-What Jenny was offered
-How she felt.
b- Why was Mothers Day a turning point in Jennys life ?
5 Look at the list of adjectives below and circle the ones that best describe Jenny.
proud - kind - arrogant - selfish - caring - affectionate
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Language Practice
a- Focus on the following sentence taken from the last paragraph :
Since then, Ive become a grand-mother .
* Which tense is used ?
* What does it express ?
* Whats the special indicator ?
b- Refer back to the text and find more sentences using the same tense.
* Do they all have the same indicators ?
* Do they all express the same meaning ?
c- With your teacher find out other uses of the same tense.
d- Choose the correct verb form.
- He.there when he was a child.
has lived
lived
- I............her since last year.

havent seen
didnt see
- They.....a few minutes ago.

left
have left
- She ..........unemployed since she left school.

has not been
was not
- The film ................yet.

hasnt started
didnt start
- I cant get into my house because I.......my keys.

lost
have lost
-Its the first time I ....... fish and chips.

ate
have eaten
-Hes in hospital because he.............leg.

has broken
broke
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Stage Three :
Speaking
Keeping in mind Jennifers age when she got married to Mr Right, do you think she did the right
thing ?
The right thing
The wrong thing

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Hard to Decide
LESSON A1
Stage One :
Speaking
1 Study the following statements. Share your
feelings and opinions with your partner.
a- Parents are needed mostly for financial support.
b- When they are eighteen (18), teenagers must be given
total freedom and responsibility.
c- Parents often cant manage to understand their
children.
I find it hard to decide
Stage Two :
Reading
1 a- Read the first sentence of each paragraph and find out whether the text is :
narrative
descriptive
argumentative
b- Justify your choice.
Hard to decide
I have no intention to leave school in the near future because high qualifications are requested
if you want to find an attractive job these days. I have often wondered however whether I should
continue to live with my parents when I finish university, or whether Id better leave home to be on
my own.
On the one hand, it would be terribly tempting to live by myself, rent my own flat, see whoever
I want, and go out whenever I please. My parents wouldnt know what Im doing and so they
wouldnt be able to criticize this or that aspect of my lifestyle. By living alone I would also find out
whether I can really manage alone without always falling back on Mum and Dad for their financial
help or their judicious advice. All in all, it would probably be the best way to see if Im really an adult
or not, but then I would have to become more level-headed and more organised than I am now !
On the other hand I may choose to stay at home when I leave school. I know that my parents
wouldnt mind in the least and I can actually see quite a few advantages to this situation. First of all,
it would be safer than to move out and look for adventure. Besides, Ive always felt at ease with my
parents because they are rather open-minded for their age and because I know that I can count
on them whenever I face a difficult situation. It seems only logical then to take advantage of this
comfortable environment in order to make my life easier!
All things considered, it seems to me that the best time to settle down on ones own doesnt
necessarily coincide with the time when one leaves school. As for me, why should I decide to move
out of my parents house if Im still happy to be there?
Daily Mail (Adapted)
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2 Read the text and complete the table with the corresponding information related
to the advantages of :
Advantages of
leaving the family
staying at home
3 Which argument does the writer favour ? Justify your answer with details from
the text.
4 Match the words and expressions in column A with words and expressions
having nearly the same meaning in column B. The words in column A are
taken from the text.
A
1/ To be on my own.
2/ To manage.
3/ Level-headed.
4/ Open-minded.
5/ To feel at ease.
5 Do you think the writer is :
a) To get by / to handle a situation.

b) Willing to accept new ideas.
c) To be alone.
d) Reasonable.
e) Without worry.
f) Upset.
a) an adult
b) a child
or c) a teenager ?
6 a- Choose adjectives that best describe the writer and his parents.
adventurous / ambitious / sensible / permissive / selfish / old-fashioned / authoritarian / wise.
Parents
Writer
b- Go back to the text justify your choice with precise details.
Stage Three :
1 Answer the 2 questions
a- The writer has two choices. Which expressions does he use to reflect them ?
b- The writer finally ends the argument and takes a decision. Which expression does he use for
that ?
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2 WRITING
Once you finish secondary school education, would you prefer to have your higher education in
your home country or abroad ?
Express your opinion and support it with arguments. Follow the framework below.
Leaving the home and living on ones own in a foreign country is a difficult decision.
On the one hand, ............................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
On the other hand, .........................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
All things considered, ....................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
..................................................................................................................................................................
What I liked most in this lesson : ..........................................

What I liked least in this lesson : ..........................................
The Lighter Side
The Silent Bee

The bee in DEBT is silent because it owes the flowers a lot of pollen and
it cannot pay.
The bee in DOUBT is silent because it is not sure if it can fly across the
desert.
The bee in WOMB is silent because it does not want to disturb the child
in its blissful slumber.
The bee in TOMB IS silent because it does not want to wake the dead.
And th bee in PLUMBING is silent because it is afraid it may drown in a
pool of water.
WENCESLAUS J. N. KOMBA
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The Financial Market
LESSON E1
Stage One :
Vocabulary
1 Complete with the right forms of the word in the box.
(Noun)................
(Noun)................
Economy
(Adj)....................
(Adj).....................
(Vb)....................
2 Complete the following definitions with the appropriate words you used to
complete the bubbles above.
a- .. : when something makes good use of resources without any waste, or when it
does not cost a lot of money to use or operate.
b-.: it is the study of how a nations trade is organized and its money managed.
c-.. : to spend less money or use resources more efficiently.
d-.. means concerned with the finances and trade of a nation or other area.
e-An .: is an expert in economics.
Stage Two :
Reading comprehension
Financial Markets
Glossary :
A financial market is a place where firms and individuals enter into

contacts or buy a specific product such as a stock or bond. Buyers
seek to buy at the lowest available price and sellers seek to sell at the
highest available price.
Personal benefit, sometimes called economic self-interest,
motivates many people to invest in stocks and bonds. In the 1990s,
about two of every five persons in the U.S.A own stock in
corporations. People invest because they believe that it is possible to
gain more investments than from a basic bank savings program.
Eastern Michigan University
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Stock : number of shares issued

by a company or the government
or an individual shareholder.
Bond : a certificate showing you
lent someone money, on which it
promises to pay you a fixed rate
of interest.
1 Answer the following questions :

Can you say in your own words what a financial market is?
What is the main principle that governs all activities in the financial market?
Why do people prefer to invest in financial markets rather than in banks?
2 Cross the odd man out.
A firm
a company
Merchandise
To gain
an enterprise
goods
to profit
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products
to benefit
a factory
bonds
to invest
LESSON 3
Friendship
Stage One :
Speaking
a- Pair work :
Ask each other the following questions:
* Have you got an intimate friend ?
* How long have you been friends ?
* Do you still remember your primary school friends ?
* Are you still in touch ?
b- Share with the rest of the class:

* How do people make friends today ?
Stage Two :
Reading
Read the text and do the activities below.
Jackie Jones, 40, a part-time medical secretary from Essex, England, met up with her old school
friend, Heather Gooch, three years ago, after finding her through the Friends Reunited website.
Heather and I have known each other since we were five, but lost touch when Heather left school
at 16, to work as a waitress, and I stayed on to do A-levels. Wed been such good friends at school, I
was curious to see what she was doing now and hopeful that we would renew our friendship. So when
I saw something in the paper about the website, Friends Reunited, I logged on straight away. It was
very easy to use. You create your own password, and then look up your school and the year you left
and up comes a list of names.
I was very excited when I found Heathers name in the list. We e-mailed each other at first, then
spoke on the phone and decided to meet up. It was 23 years since wed last seen each other, but there
was no awkwardness. We took up exactly where wed left off. It was incredible at that time. It was as
if wed never been apart. We still have lots in common-we laugh at the same things, like the same
music and our lives seem to have taken a similar path. Shes my best friend again.
We e-mail each other every day and I see her at least once a week we go to restaurants, wine
bars, the cinema, and go shopping together. Heathers family spent Christmas Day with us last year
because our husbands and daughters get on, too. Its great. Its a deeper kind of friendship than the
one we had at school, which I think comes with age and experience. I feel I could turn to her for support
and hope she would do likewise.
Weve met up with a few other friends through the website and last year we organized a reunion.
Nearly 40 people came then, which was lovely.
When you have children, there was not always time to keep in touch with all your old friends. Id
made new friends through their primary school, but its lovely to have renewed a friendship from a
different part of my life, and when were together we feel like were going to keep in touch forever now.
Womens weekly, July 27th 2004
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1 Read the text and choose the suitable title :

a- A new friendship
b- A friendship revived
c- Friendship without frontiers
2 Complete the table with information from the text.

Full names
Age
Jackie Jones
..........
Heather Gooch ..........
Nationality
Educational level
Occupation
(qualifications)
.............. ........................... .................

..............
xxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxx
3 The following statements are false. Correct them with precise details from the
text.
a- Jackie and Heather first met at secondary school.
b- Now, they meet everyday.
c- Theyre friends but they have different characters, tastes
d- As they got married and had children, their friendship came to an end.

a- What helped Jackie and Heather renew their friendship?
b- Trying to revive their friendship, Jackie and Heather went through different stages.
What are they ?
First, they . Then. . Finally,..... .
5 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the verbs in the following sentences.
Jackie Jones met up with her old friend three years ago.
It was incredible at that time.
Nearly 40 people came then.
What is the tense used in all sentences ?

What are the indicators of this tense ?
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b- Focus on the last sentence of the text: Were going to keep in touch forever
now , and guess its function.
Does it express ?
a- possibility,
b- intention,
c- ability,
d- prediction.
6 Circle the adjectives that dont relate to Jackie and Heather.

Honest faithful negligent intimate indifferent sincere narrow-minded
open-minded loyal.
Stage Three :
Writing
Bearing in mind the following notes, write a short summary of the text.
First meeting / losing touch / Friends reunited website / e-mailing / meeting /
exchanging visits.

Friends forever
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LESSON 4
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Stage One :
Pre-listening
1 Whats your definition of a true friend ?
Write down your ideas.
2 Compare your ideas with your partner. Find out the
differences and the similarities and be ready to
share with the rest of the class.
Stage Two :
Listening
1 Listen to the song and complete the missing letters of the unfinished words.
Bridge Over Troubled Water

And p.(7) is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
I will lay me down.
When youre weary

Feeling small
When t(1) are in your eyes
I will dry them all
Im on your side
When t.(2) get rough
And f(3) just cant be found
I will lay me down
I will lay me down.
Sail on Silver G..(8)

Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your d(9) are on their way
See how they s(10)
If you need a friend
Im sailing right behind
I will ease your mind
I will ease your mind.
When youre d.(4) and out

When youre on the street
When e..(5) falls so hard
I will comfort you
Ill take your part
When d.( 6) comes
SIMON and GARFUNKLE
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2 How many stanzas are there in the song?

3 Listen to the song and circle the correct
alternative.
a- The song deals with the topic of (friendship /
love / sailing)
b- The singer really (complains / cares /
dreams) about his friend.
c- In stanza number five, the singer is
encouraging his friend to be (enthusiastic /
optimistic / realistic)
4 Match the utterances on the left with those on the right.

How does the friend feel
What will the singer do
1-She is crying
a- he will lay himself down.
2-She is hopeless and lonely
b- he will comfort her.
3-She is depressed
c- he will be with her.
4-She is in pain
d- he will dry her tears.
5 Focus on the right column of the table above and find out :
a- the tense used.
b- the function it expresses.
6 Tick the alternative that best explains the utterances given.

Utterances
Meaning
a- To feel small
1)to be in tears
2) to feel happy
3) to feel ashamed
b- Ill take your part
1) Ill be on your side

2) Ill take your share
3) Ill take your turn
c- I will ease your mind
1) I will make you comfortable

2) I will trouble your mind
3) I will not mind
d- To be weary
1) to be sad
2) to be depressed
3) to be extremely tired
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7 How do you like the song? What do you like most about it, the topic, the lyrics, or/and
the melody?
8 Listen to the song again and classify the words below according to the sounds they
contain.
down - feeling - tears - time - dry - found - dreams - pain - ease - sail
mind - need - lay - eyes - right - around
[au]
[ i: ]
[ ei ]
[i]
[ai]
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
.................
Stage Three :
Speaking : Class debate
Refer back to your definition of a true friend in Stage One and the ideas expressed
in the song to discuss the following proverb :
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
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LESSON 5
The E-mailer Versus The Texter
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 On a sheet of paper write down words you could
associate with communication.
2 Classify your words into the table below.

Verbs
Adjectives
Nouns
3 Study the words in the table below. Cross out those you cant associate with
communication.
Message / texting / mail / calculator / dial / letter / mobile / fax / chat / hotel / call
/ television / phone / train / mailbox / code /
language / sign / journey
Stage Two :
Reading
Read Text One and then do the activities below.
Text 1 :
The texter
Although text messaging started out as a teen craze, its not just the
under-24s who are hooked. From organising mass demonstrations to
confessing undying love, the power of text messaging knows no limits,
according to WAN2TLK?s author, Gabrielle Mander. The text messager is
either trying to be fun and amusing or discreet, she says.
Social psychologist Dr Adam Johnson believes text messages provide an uninhibited form of
communication and that were much more likely to flirt as a result. Hidden aspects of ourselves surface
because of the visual anonymity involved with texting, he says.
Gabrielle Mander believes men are especially comfortable with text messaging as it allows them to
be more romantically open. Men dont like being overheard or talking about their feelings face to face,
she explains. They wont say, I love you, on the phone, but they will in a text message; Women also
enjoy the discreet appeal of texting. A text message cant be overheard like a phone call. And you can
destroy the evidence quickly, says Mander.
Text messagers around the world now share jokes, secrets and feelings- but from a safe distance.
According to Dr Adam Johnson, text messagers can be insecure, shy or needy. Sometimes theyre
desperate to receive messages that give them security or comfort, he explains.
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1 Say whether the following statements are true or false. Give justifications from
the text.
a- Text messaging was started by teenagers.
b- Text messaging can be used for various purposes.
c- Text messaging makes people more open and less discreet.
d- People like text messaging because they can easily destroy the evidence.
2 Read the text again and replace the words in bold face with words from the box
below without changing the original meaning.
addicted /
fashion /
free /
proof /
afraid
3 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
Look at paragraph two in text one and study the following two sentences.
What is the relation between the two clauses in each sentence?
a- Text messages provide an uninhibited form of communication and were much more
likely to flirt as a result.
b- Hidden aspects of ourselves surface because of the visual anonymity involved with
texting.
Study the sentences below and show the Cause / Result relation.
a- We didnt go shopping because it was raining.
b- She hadnt received the first prize and she was disappointed as a result.
c- She wont be able to attend the ceremony since her husband has recently died.
d- The book was so captivating that I had to read it all.
e- We had such a wonderful weather during our holiday that we hated to fly back home.
4 Read the following text then refer back to Text One and find out the advantages
a texter can have and an e-mailer cant.
Text 2 :
The e-mailer
E-mailers desire control, according to Anne Warfield. E-mail offers a clear, concise way to get
the job done on your own terms. You can be in control of the content, when you send it and when
you respond to messages. If you love e-mail, youre probably a strategic planner and very goal
oriented. When you enter a meeting you probably take up lots of space, spreading your papers on
the table.
Nicky Stanton, an engineer at BT, believes the e-mailer always has something specific to sayinteresting, when you consider that one in ten women ditches her lover by e-mail. E-mailers are
more interested in what they are saying than in how the other person reacts. The e-mailer makes
less effort than the texter_ they dont have to pick up a phone or find a number. They are at their
desks and just click a button, she says. But the e-mailer cant deal with conflict. The e-mailer who
fires a member of staff or ditches a lover cant handle emotionally the bad reception or hurt they
know theyve caused.
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Stage Three :
On your own
1 Can you read these messaging shortcuts ?
;-) UTLKIN2ME?
(wink, you talking to me?)
:-(
(boo hoo)
*^
^*
( youre making me blush)
2 Its your friends birthday ; use your mobile to send him/her a special message.
3 WRITING AS A PROCESS
Topic : The mobile phone has become a fact of everyday life. Develop this idea in a 10 to -15 line
paragraph and follow the suggested procedure.
Step 1 : Today we start with gathering information/ideas. So, read the topic carefully and try to jot
down any ideas related to the topic.
N.B : a) You dont need to write full sentences.
b) Remember to keep your work in a file and to bring it next lesson.
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LESSON A2
Reading
Fairy Tales
1 Fairy tales or stories are stories about small imaginary people, accounts often
hard to believe about magical places and extraordinary events. Fairy tales have
special story starters such as the following :
Once upon a time.
Long, long ago
On a distant land
Many years ago in a small village..
There once was a
In a faraway land
The princess was sad this day because..
Once there was a prince who
The magical kingdom of
It was the summer of
2 Fairy tales usually have a good versus evil plot. Sometimes it is the prince
against the evil monster or the princess against a wicked witch. Sometimes it is
a young girl or boy against a hungry wolf or a mean wizard (magician).
Think about the fairy tales you have read. Select 2 and describe them as
indicated in the table below.
Fairy tale title
Names of GOOD characters
Names of EVIL characters
Writing
Each of these 2 fairy tales is built around a conflict between the good and evil
characters. Take one of them and explain the conflict in the story.
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3 Fairy tales usually have happy endings. They end with the characters resolving
their problems, being rewarded and living happily ever after.
How did the fairy tale you selected end ?
4 Now write a summary of the fairy tale you selected
ACROSTIC POETRY
An acrostic poem is one where you choose a word or name and use each letter in the name as the
beginning of a word or line that tells something about that person or topic.
Example : An acrostic poem using the word SUN.
S
C
Sometimes when we go to the beach, we get sun burnt.

Usually if we put Sun block on our skin, we will not burn.
Noon is when we really risk burning.
H
O..
O..
Now write your acrostic poem using the word

school.
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L..
Advertising
LESSON E2
Stage One :
Speaking
Group work : Join a group to discuss one of the statements below, then inform the
others about the functions and benefits of advertising.
When advertising does its job, millions of people keep theirs.
Good advertising doesnt just inform. It sells.
Advertising helps people find new jobs
A good advert arouses a customers interest enough to result in a purchase.

Advertising keeps a company going strong
Advertising promotes the companys image
Stage Two :
Writing
1 Study this poster and find out the most important components.
2 A Tunisian company is producing soon a new brand of computers. You have

been hired by the company in order to choose a name for the new product and
to design an ad.
Produce a poster, bearing in mind that the name you are going to choose should
attract the consumers and that the poster should contain the necessary
information.
3 Exchange your poster with a partner.
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LESSON 6
Travel is fun and broadens the mind
Stage One :
Pre-reading
Use the words in the box to complete the following definitions :
a- . is a journey by plane.
b- is a long journey made by boat or ship.
c- .is a short journey made for pleasure,
usually by several people together.
d- . is going from one place to another,
especially to a distant place.
1- A trip
2- A flight
3- An excursion
4- A voyage
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Zied and Slim are two Tunisian students who love travelling, but for different
purposes :
For
Travel is :
Zied
fun, entertainment, sport.
Slim
discovering other peoples culture

and history.
They managed to get some leaflets about England and they have to make up
their minds about the places to visit.
Read the following extracts from their leaflets and complete the table below
with the appropriate information. (Refer back to the table above to find out what
travel means for each of them)
Zied
Places to visit
Main characteristics
of the places
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Slim
Museum of London
The museum of London is the largest, most
comprehensive city museum in the world,
telling the fascinating story of London from
prehistoric times to the twentieth century.
The galleries show what London was like
100, 500 or even 2,000 years ago. You can
wander past Roman dining rooms or gaze at
sparkling Elizabethan jewellery.
Learn for fun

Why not drop in at one of the Anglian waters reservoirs and learn. You can learn to :
sail
windsurf
canoe
water-ski
There is a wide range of activities, with something for everyone.
Its alive
The sheer life-like brilliance of the
waxsculpture will astound you.
For over 200 years now, Madame
Tussauds has attracted and amazed
people the world over.
After all, where else can you mingle
with movie stars, be counted amongst
world leaders, or line up alongside your
sporting heroes. Getting close to the
stars has never been easier. It has
never been more fun either .
Madame Tussauds
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The London Aquatic

Experience
Life on earth started with water.
The waters are inhabited by some of the
most fascinating creatures imaginable.
The London Aquatic Experience offers
the visitor an opportunity to see breathtaking displays of some of the most rare and
beautiful species on the face of the earth.
2 a- Read the following sentence and focus on the underlined parts.

Getting close to the stars has never been easier. It has never been more fun
either
b- What is the position of the word" either in the sentence?
c- Is the word either used in an affirmative, interrogative or negative
sentence?
d- Rewrite the following sentences using the word either and make the
necessary changes.
Both Mary and Jane were absent
The old man has no home and no family.
Neither Timmy nor his wife ever went abroad.
Stage Three :
Writing
John and Tom are two English students who are planning to visit Tunisia. Unlike
Zied and Slim, they share the same interests and have the same hobbies. They
would love to discover authentic local culture and at the same time they would like
to relax and have fun.
Examine the map below and decide where they should go to spend nice holidays.
Collect the right information about accommodation and transport.
Choose appropriate pictures.
Design an attractive leaflet.
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The leaflet
ome To Tunis
Welc
ia
Map of Tunisia
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An interview with a footballer
LESSON 7
Stage One :
Pre-listening
1 Very often, before the beginning of important football matches the following
motto is highlighted :
FIFA
MY GAME IS FAIR PLAY
What do the four initials F. I. F. A stand for ?

What is meant by My game is fair-play ?
2 Put the corresponding country in front of each team.

Teams
Countries
Juventus
Manchester United
Bayern Munich
Real Madrid
3 Why is Real Madrid called the team of all stars ?
Stage Two :
Listening
You are going to listen to an interview with David Beckham when he left
Manchester United and joined Real Madrid.
1 Listen and complete the following paragraph.
After playing in England for.., D.Beckham moved to Madrid. He is ....... in Spain and he
thinks his experience is .......... His mates in his new team made ...... . to help
him integrate and .. .
2 Are the following statements True or False ?

The nice atmosphere in his new club has made Beckam forget about his home country. (
Beckham is tired of the media. (
)
Beckham thinks that his wifes career will change. (
)
Beckham thinks that encountering an English team as a Real Madrid player is an honour. (
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Language Practice
3 a- Read the first sentence : What is the tense used ? What does it express ?
Examine the second sentence and compare/ contrast it with the first one in
terms of structure and meaning.
+ I have been very eager to meet my teammates since I signed the contract
+ I have been playing for 12 years
b- With your teacher complete the table below.

Structure
Meaning
c- Pair work.
Student A
Student B
Student A
Student B
:
:
:
:
How long have you been learning English ?

I have..
How long have ?
I..
Now you exchange roles.

4 Check your pronunciation : Which syllable is stressed ? Tick the right box.
opportunity
1
2
3
4
5
expectations
1
2
3
4
experience
1
2
3
personal
1
2
3
career
1
2
family
1
2
3
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Stage Three :
Writing as a process :
Step 2 : Organising information/ideas.
a- Sort out a main idea as a topic sentence for your paragraph.
b- Find out supporting details, ideas which are closely related to the topic sentence.
c- Cross out the irrelevant details, the ones which are not related to the main idea.
d- Look for possible connectors to join ideas together; the connectors will vary
depending on the relation between the ideas connected (addition, opposition,
contrast).
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LESSON 8
Progress Check 1
1 Here are four people from different parts of the world. Read what they say and
find out what means of communication they are talking about. (fax mobile
phone letter e-mail)
1-Robert (USA)
I cant stand the things. People are using
them everywhere, on the buses, on the trains
even in the cinema. Personally I dont know
what they find to talk about.
3-Kiko (Japan)
I check mine at least three times a day. I get a
lot of mail so I like to reply as soon as possible.
I really like this kind of technology.
2-Maria (Spain)
Ive tried to send it all morning but I just cant
get through. The line is always busy.
4-Jane (UK)
You havent received it? But I sent it last week.I
remember putting it in the box myself. Are you
sure you havent received it ?
......
......
2 Fill in the blanks with words from the box below.

guidance supportive for appreciate - relatives why - willing trouble.
I consider my family to be extremely important to me. They care for me and (1) what I do. They
are (2) to help at any time. They are quite responsible for my (3). They stand in my path if I get
into (4). I can always count on them to be (5) when things go wrong. Without this support of my
nuclear and extended family, I do not know where I would be. My parents, brothers, sisters and (6)
are there for me when I need them and will be there for me (7) the rest of my life. Thats (8) I should
always take care of them, never argue or fight with them.
3 Punctuate and capitalize the following paragraph.

many people enjoy sending and receiving emails especially if they share a common interest
writing emails to a friend in english allows you to write the message and check words that you dont
know we advise you to write your emails while youre not connected and then connect just to type
the message and send it
4 Write the following words under the appropriate heading. Some words may be
used under different headings.
diet T.V chat relatives nutrition e-mail music stepfather online dancing healthy
click in-law consumption vegetables security games nutrients surfing wife
grandson.
Family
Means of entertainment
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Internet
Food
5 Put the bracketed words in the correct form.

Whether you are in your home country or in the UK, you may want to find an English-speaking
friend to write to (perhaps someone with similar interests or who is (interest) in your culture. This
sort of friend is (know) as a pen friend or pen pal. Some people prefer to (corresponding) using
letters (sometimes called "snail mail" because it is slow), while others prefer to use e- mail.
But making pen friends through e-mail is not always safe. For your (secure), you should not give
out your (person) address or phone number to someone until you are (certainly) you can trust the
person. If you meet your pen friend, make sure that the first (meet) is in a public place, and if
possible take a friend with you.
6 Fill in the numbered gaps with the suitable alternative in the margin.
As a paediatrician I have examined hundreds of children
in the past 15 years. My medical practice (1) .. in the
southern part of the country. I (2) . in the same
office for ten years.
When I (3) .. here ten years ago, I
wondered if I had made a mistake. It seemed that all children
were healthy and that no one needed a doctor. I began to fear
that I wouldnt (4) .. enough money to eat.
But my fears (5) long. People soon
discovered that I was a good doctor, and that I liked children.
Today, I have (6). patients than I can take care of.
1: is located was located

is locating.
2: was have been will be
3: moved have moved move
4: earned earning earn

5: lasted didnt last dont last
6: many more - less
Answers: 1: ; 2: .. ; 3: ; 4: ... ; 5: ...; 6:
7 Fill in the blanks with words from the list below and circle the suitable linker to get a
coherent paragraph.
offered order so generosity recovered because of grateful. but.
A few years ago my friend Harry Davis experienced a crisis in his life that taught him to
appreciate the of people. Harry had many good friends throughout the city, but
none of them lived in his particular neighbourhood. A number of casual acquaintances had
apartments nearby, he never said more than Hello! How are you? to them. One
day Harry returned home to find that his mother was very ill. He tried to call a doctor, but
unfortunately, the telephone was out of . . He considered walking to a doctors
office, but the closest was too far. . he ran over to one of the apartment houses where
some of his acquaintances lived, and within moments, three of them .....to drive him and
his mother to the nearest hospital. Harry was of course deeply .. .
After his mother had ....... , he realized that, . his personal crisis, he had
gained the friendship of people he had previously taken for granted.
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Self-Evaluation
Tick the appropriate box, and complete the last two statements.
Not at all
A little
Much
Very much
I enjoy English class.

My English is improving.
I take part in classroom activities.
I enjoy working with my peers.
I have difficulties doing the English homework.
I can understand the teachers language.
I try to practice my English outside the classroom.
I enjoy learning grammar
I watch English programs on T.V.
I review my English lessons
Now I know how to
I still dont know how to
The Lighter Side
But, sir
it is me,
I am the
waiter!
No ! Im
who is
waiting !
By George!
I think you
may be right
Im confused
I think you
should give us
your tip money,
since we are
doing all the
work !
I think not,
Ol Boy... We are
definitely the
ones waiting,
No ?
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What does
it look like
Im doing
here ?
LESSON A3
Criss-Crossed Lovers
Read the text and then do the activities.

1 LONDON Thursday July 26 (Reuters)- Ian
7 Johnstone, a 27-year-old bricklayer, had
Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much he flew

back to Britain from Australia to propose to her.
The problem is she did the same in the opposite
direction.
taken a year off to travel round Australia. But he

was missing Dolby, a 26-year-old secretary, so
much he got a job on a Sydney building site and
started saving for a surprise.
2 He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss
8 He then flew to Britain and went to her

apartment armed with an engagement ring,
champagne and flowers.
each other when they sat in the same airport

lounge in Singapore at the same time to wait for
connecting flights.
Johnstones apartment to find he had flown to

London, told Times: It was as though someone
was playing a cruel joke on us.
9 I really missed Amy and Id been thinking

about her all the time. I thought she was winding
me up when she phoned me from Australia, he
said.
4 He is the most romantic person I have
10 Johnstone then asked Dolby to marry
ever known. I think our problem is that we are

both quite impulsive people. We are always
trying to surprise each other.
him on the phone. I didnt know whether to

laugh or cry but I accepted, she said.
3 Dolby, heartbroken when she arrived at
11 Dolby was given a tour of Sidney by
5 After an 11,000-mile flight across the
Johnstones friends before sending her weary

way home. Johnstone had to stay in Britain for
two weeks because he could not change his
ticket;
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globe, she was greeted by Johnstones

astonished flat mate asking what she was doing
there.
6 The awful truth dawned when I found that

Ians rucksack and most of his clothes were
missing. I sat on the end of his bed and cried my
eyes out, she said.
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1 Read the following statements and say whether they are true, false or not
mentioned in the text.
abcdefgh-
Johnstone and Dolby are from Britain.

They met in Britain.
Johnstone decided to take a year off from work to travel around Australia.
Johnstone got a job in Sydney so he could start saving money for a surprise flight to Britain.
Dolby is older than Johnstone.
It took Dolby 24 hours to get to Sydney from London.
Johnstone was met at Dolbys apartment door by her roommate.
Johnstone stayed longer in Britain than Dolby stayed in Sydney.
2 Guessing the meaning through context :

The word miss is used in the article five times but with 3 different meanings
which are :
a- do not notice something or someone.
b- something is not in its usual place.
c- feel sad because the person is not with you.
Look at the following excerpts from the passage and choose the best option (a, b
or c) for each usage of miss.
Par. 1: Ian Johnstone missed his girlfriend so much he flew back to Britain from Australia to
propose to her. Missed means:
Par. 2: He and Amy Dolby even managed to miss each other in the airport lounge in Singapore.
Miss means:
Par. 6: Ians rucksack and most of his clothes were missing. Missing means:
Par. 7: But he was missing Dolby so much he got a job on a Sydney building site and started
saving for a surprise. Missing means:
Par. 9: I really missed Amy and Id been thinking about her all the time. Missed means:
3 Read the text and reorder the following events. Use numbers from 1 to 12. (Some
of the events happened at the same time!)
Johnstone proposed to Dolby over the phone.

He started working at a Sydney building site.
Dolby returned to Britain.
Ian Johnstone flew to Britain.
Johnstone flew to Britain to propose to his girlfriend Amy Dolby.
She waited for her connecting flight in the airport lounge in Singapore.
Amy Dolby flew from London to see Ian Johnstone.
He waited for his connecting flight in the airport lounge in Singapore.
Johnstone went to Amys apartment in Britain but she wasnt there.
Dolby called Johnstone from Australia.
Dolby was greeted at Ians flat by Ians flatmate.
Johnstone returned to Australia.
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4 WRITING
Amy is at Ians apartment in Sydney. Ian is at Amys apartment in Britain. Amy
phones her apartment in Britain. Below is the start of the telephone
conversation. Imagine the rest.
(ring, ring, ring, ring, ring.)
Ian:
Hello?
Amy: Ian, is that YOU?
Ian:
Yeah, its me! Where are YOU?
Amy: Im afraid Im at your flat in Sydney.
Ian:
Are you winding me up?
Amy: No, Im really here. Im so sorry.
Ian:
No, IM sorry.........................................
......................................................................
......................................................................
......................................................................
The Lighter Side
A Happy Accident
I was due to start working for a law firm. I had passed all the
interviews. And had been notified to report for work the following Monday.
On Sunday, my sister and I were walking in the park. When a blond boy
who had a crush on me but was too bashful to speak demonstrated his
affection by throwing an apple core which struck me in the eye. When I
woke up Monday morning, I had the most beautiful black eye you ever
saw. Too embarrassed to start a new job looking like that, I called in sick.
They called back to say that the position had been filled by someone else.
The next job I found was the one that brought your father and me
together. I often think of that apple core and wonder what my life would
be like if it had never been thrown.
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LESSON E3
Reading
Business Letters : Enquiry / Reply
1 Survey the two letters and say which was written first.
(1)Letter from a French importer of fashion goods to a British exporter.
FOURNIER ET CIE
Importers of Fashion Goods
PARIS
Avenue Ravigny 14
Paris XV
16 February, 2005.
The Western Shoe Co. Ltd

Dear Sirs,
We have heard from the British Embassy in Paris that you are producing for export handmade shoes and gloves in natural materials.
There is a steady demand in France for high quality goods of this type. Sales are not high,
but a good price can be obtained for fashionable designs.
Will you please send us your catalogue and full details of your export prices and terms of
payment, together with samples of leathers used in your articles and, if possible, specimens of
some of the articles themselves.
Were looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully
FOURNIER ET CIE SA
J. du Pont
Managing Director
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WSC
Western Shoe Company Ltd .
YEOVIL, SOMERSET S19 3AF
ENGLAND
19 February, 2005
Fournier et Cie SA
Avenue Ravigny L4
Paris XV
FRANCE
Dear Sirs
We thank you for your enquiry of 16 February, and appreciate your interest in our products.
Details of our export prices and terms of payment are enclosed, and we have arranged for a copy
of our catalogue to be sent to you today.
Our representative for Europe, Mr. J. Needham, will be in Paris from the 24th to the 28th of this
month, and we have asked him to make an appointment to visit you during this period. He will
have with him a full range of samples of our hand-made lines, and is authorized to discuss the
terms of an order with you to negotiate a contract
We think our articles will be just what you want for the fashionable trade, and look forward to the
opportunity of doing business with you.
Yours faithfully
WESTERN SHOE COMPANY LTD
S. Granville
Export sales manager
2 Read and find out the purpose of the two letters.

a- What does FOURNIER ET CIE trade in?
b- What request have they made?
c- What arrangements has the Western Shoe Co. made?
4 Find words/expressions in the 2 letters having nearly the same meaning as the
following :
a- A book containing pictures and informations about goods that you can buy. (letters 1, 2)
b- The activity of buying and selling or exchanging goods. (letter 2)
c- A small part or amount of something that is examined in order to find out something about
the whole. (letters 1, 2)
d- To discuss something in order to reach an agreement, especially in business. (letter 2)
e-To give official or legal permission for something. (letter 2)
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Violence
LESSON 9
Violence in films
Violence in cartoons
Stage One :
Speaking
Activity 1
1 a - What do the above pictures have in common?
b - How could you describe the people/the scenes represented in the pictures?
2 Classify the words below as indicated in the table :

fight / conflict / peace / insult / hitting / compromise / calling names / apologize / hurt /
yelling / tolerance / threatening / anger / friendship / hostility / crime / hooliganism /
flexibility / fair play.
Violent behaviour
Non-violent behaviour
Activity 2
1 In pairs, discuss each situation in the following list. Do you consider such
behaviour as an aspect of violence? Why or why not?
A big kid keeps a smaller kid from getting into the school cafeteria by physically blocking the
entrance.
Telling lies about someone.
Pushing someone out of your way in the corridor.
Using rude gestures.
Playing a cruel joke on someone.
Threatening to beat somebody up.
A kid is walking to school and two or three other kids
follow behind yelling nasty insults.
Yelling at another person.
She is yelling
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2 Now in groups study the following questions and be ready to share your
answers with the rest of the class.
Whats bad about violence?

Do you find it easy or difficult to apologize when you are wrong? Why is that?
How do you feel when you see people hurting each other in a fight?
Do you think there is something wrong with someone who will just walk away from a fight?
What are the benefits of resolving conflicts in a peaceful and calm way?
Stage Two :
Language Practice
1 Classify the following nouns as indicated in the table below.
violence /
conflict / insult / school / joke / peace /
Countable nouns
anger / emotion
Uncountabe nouns
2 Circle the correct alternative.

Thanks to her new job in the new company, Sheila now has (many / much / a little ) friends.
John always likes to drink (a / an / some) milk before going to bed.
There ( was / were / are ) too ( much / many/ few ) sugar in the coffee, so he refused
to drink any.
They still had a great (number of / amount of ) snow to remove before they could drive again.
Only a small (quantity of / number of ) this strong poison could kill an elephant.
3 GRAMMAR SUMMARY
Countable nouns
Uncountabe nouns
Have singular and plural forms
Have only one form
Take singular and plural verbs
Take only singular verbs
Can have a, an, or one before them as

modifier in the singular.
Cannot have a, an, or one before them as

modifier
Can have many or few before them as

modifier in the plural
Can have much before them as a modifier
Can have some before them as modifier

only in the plural
Can have some before them as a modifier
Can have number of before them only in the

Can have amount of before them
plural
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4 Complete the paragraph below using words and phrases from the box.
big fights / bothering / bad language / compromise / conflicts / out of control / emotions /
if all else fails / spice / listen to
How to avoid violence

Conflict is a normal part of life. We all have
occasional (1)
, even with people we
love. Some people claim that quarrels and conflicts
add (2). to marital life and make bonds
even stronger. But we shouldnt let little conflicts turn
into (3)., especially violent ones. Here are
some rules for keeping conflicts from getting
(4).. . First, tell the other person whats
(5).you and dont let your (6).
take control. Second, (7). the other
person and try to understand how he/she feels. Third,
never use (8).., raise your voice or
yell at the other person. Most of all, look for a
(10).and (9)ask somebody
else to help.
Stage Three :
1 WRITING
In lesson 5, you gathered informations about the topic (the mobile phone), and in lesson 7, you
organized your ideas. Now use those ideas to write a paragraph about this topic.
Then, exchange your writing with your classmate to check it.
2 PICTURE POETRY
A
TALL
LONELY
OAK TREE
WINDS HOWL
LEAVES SHAKE
ACORNS CLATTER
D
O
W
N
TO THE DRY GROUND
Picture poetry also known as concrete or

graphic poetry can be simple or complex .
Picture poems are fun to create! They are
images created out of words and punctuation
marks. In picture poems you dont have to
worry about the technical aspect of poetry.
One of the easiest picture poems to create is
a tree poem :
Forming a triangle out of words is fairly easy. You can use sentences or just lists of related words.
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Child Labour
LESSON 10
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 a- Describe the child:
What type of work is he doing ?
How do you think he feels?
b- Are children supposed to take up jobs?
2 With a partner, study the table below then answer the questions that follow.
Distribution of economically active children under 15 years of age
(Percentage of total world labour)
Region
1980
1985
1990
Africa
17.0
18.0
21.3
Americas
4.7
5.6
na
Asia
77.8
75.9
72.3
Europe
0.3
0.2
0.1
Oceania
0.2
0.2
0.2
Source: International Labour Organization 1993

NB.: na: not available
a- Wheres the percentage of working children highest? Wheres it lowest ?

b- Wheres the percentage of child labour increasing? Wheres it decreasing?
c- What conclusion can you draw?
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Survey the text and underline the topic sentence in each paragraph.
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Child Labour
1 The International Labour Organization (ILO) has estimated that 250 million children between the
ages of five and fourteen work in developing countries-at least 120 million on a full time basis. Most
working children in rural areas are found in agriculture; many children work as domestics; urban
children work in trade and services, with fewer in manufacturing and construction.
2 Working children are the objects of extreme exploitation. They work the longest hours and are
the worst paid of all labourers. They endure work conditions which include health hazards and
potential abuse. Many of them endure lives of pure deprivation. Theyre deprived of the simple joys
of childhood which together with hard work hinder their physical and mental development.
3 Children work for a variety of reasons, the most important being poverty. Though children are
not well paid, they still serve as major contributors to family income. They work to ensure the
survival of their family and themselves.
4 Schooling problems also contribute to child labour. Many times children seek employment
simply because theres no access to schools (distance, no school at all). When theres access, the
low quality of the education often makes attendance a waste of time for the students.
Extract from World Bank Report.
2 Read the text and answer the questions below.
How old are the working children?

In which fields do they work?
What do the working children suffer from?
What are the main reasons for child labour?
How can schooling problems contribute to child labour?
In your opinion are these the only reasons for child labour?
3 Find words in the text that mean :
calculated approximately (par.1): ................................

making goods by industrial process (par.1): ....
to suffer something thats painful (par.2): .
to help to cause something (par.4):
4 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
The following sentences are taken from the text.
They work the longest hours.

They are the worst paid.
The most important reason (for child labour) is poverty
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abcd-
What do they have in common?

Are there any differences?
What function do they express?
Complete the table with the right form of the words given.
Adjective
hard
fast
.....
interesting
.
.
many
much
.
Far
Comparative form
Superlative form
better
less
the most expensive
the worst
5 PRONUNCIATION :
Read these words aloud then circle the stressed syllable in each of them.
organization
exploitation
deprivation
construction
condition
education
What do you notice?

Check with your teacher.
Stage Three :
Speaking : Group work
Is child labour a real problem in Tunisia?
If yes, what are the reasons for that?
Think of possible solutions to help reduce child labour.
Discuss this with your partners then share your ideas with the rest of the class.
WRITING
Go back to the writing of lesson 9 and improve your paragraph.
Read it again before you hand it to your teacher.
When you get it back from your teacher, keep it in your file for later uses.
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LESSON 11
Life Without Parents
Stage One :
Pre-reading
With reference to the title and the picture
guess :
What happened to the children.

What problems they will face.
How others can help them.
Stage Two :
Reading
Read the texts and do the activities below.
TEXT1
Justin, who lives in Malawi, is only 14, but since he lost his parents to AIDS he has had to look
after his 10-year-old brother and 9-year-old sister. The main problem we have without our parents
is finding food, he says. Without parents or guardians, Justin had to drop out of school to earn a
living, carrying food for merchants so he and his siblings could have enough to eat.
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TEXT2
In Ethiopia, Meseret, 15, her brother Besufekad,11, and younger sister, 3, lost their parents in a
road accident. So they moved in with their step-brother and his wife. The step-brother was poor and
didnt have steady work. He also drinks, and the children said that he beat them. His wife made
them work hard, and they had no time for school. Things came to a head when the step-brother
made arrangements for Meseret to get married without her consent. So Masresha, her school
teacher, packed up the childrens few belongings and moved them into her own home, where they
have been living ever since.
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TEXT3
Jimmy is 17 and lives in a foster home for troubled teens not far from New York City It all
started when my father and mother met in a bar, Jimmy said .Most relationships that start like this
usually dont turn out okay. This one didnt. Jimmys father drank and so did his mother. They had
kids_ three boys and a girl_ but, as Jimmy says, his parents were so poor, careless and dependent
upon alcohol that they would leave a pot of cheap food on the ground and make us eat from it. While
we were eating, they would both leave and go their separate ways.
Newsweek, Dec. 12, 1994.
(adapted)
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1 Fill in the table with appropriate information from the texts.

Name
Age
Country of origin
Problem
Help offered
2 Compare Meserets teacher with her step-brother. Find at least two adjectives
that best describe each of them.
3 Tick the alternative that best explains the underlined expressions.
a- Justin had to drop out of school: (T1)
he was obliged to leave school.

he didnt go to school for a few days.
he failed his school exams.
b- Jimmys parents were dependent upon alcohol: (T3)
they couldnt buy alcoholic drinks.

they couldnt give up drinking alcohol.
they asked others to buy them alcohol.
4 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the structure of the two sentences below,and guess which function they express.
His wife made them work hard.
They make us eat from it.
b- Do you know other verbs that are used in the same way?
What are they?

Do they express the same function?
c- Now, supply the right form of the bracketed verbs in the following sentences.
Does your father let you (to go) to the cinema in the evening?
She has her house-maid (to do) the housework.
He made me (to write) it again.
Dont make me (to laugh).
Dont let the children (to play) with the matches.
Ill have somebody (to repair) the car and we will go camping this week-end.
Please let us (to go) with you.
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d- Grammar Summary.
CAUSATIVE VERBS
Structures
Meanings / Functions
Make someone do something
Obligation
Let Someone do something
Permission
Have someone do something
Request/Weak obligation
Stage Three :
Speaking :(group work)
Join one of the groups and discuss the following questions.
1 : What could these children be deprived of ?
2 : Who could they resort to in order to get help ?
What I liked most in this lesson : ............................................

What I liked least in this lesson : ............................................
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LESSON A4
The Color of Nutrition
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 Look at the picture, read the caption and guess the
topic of the lesson.
2 Most people like to eat fruits and vegetables. Do you
know why?
3 Complete the proverb: Each dash stands for a word.
An ___a day ___the doctor___
fountain of youth
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Read the introduction and check your guesses and answers.
The Colour of Nutrition

1 Colorize your diet. That is the latest advice from nutrition experts who have studied the healthpromoting properties of the vast spectrum of colourful fruits and vegetables now available.
2 Two recently published books " What Color Is Your Diet ? " and " The Color Code ", both
emphasize the importance of increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables, and the need to
choose broadly among the richly colored options. The reward in terms of health and weight can be
considerable.
3 Nearly all fruits and vegetables are naturally very low in fat, loaded with filling fiber and with
natural chemicals that can help protect against heart disease, cancer, age-related cognitive decline
and cataracts of the eyes. Fruits and vegetables, with their vivid skins, are highly recommended by
both books for their health-promoting benefits. And even the paler members of this
community_garlic, onions, cabbage, celery and the like_ have notable health-promoting virtues.The
Colour Code " gives a detailed account of the protective chemicals nature has bestowed upon
various fruits and vegetables and how these chemicals can positively affect our different organs.
4 Fruits and vegetables come closer than any other category of food to behaving like a fountain
of youth. Yet, not all members of this community are alike. The authors of " The Colour Code " divide
fruits and vegetables into four broad colour groups: red, orange-yellow, green and blue-purple, each
with a different set of health promoting virtues.
5 The message is clear for both books, and " Pigment Power " is what it is all about. We need
to include as many plant-based colours in our daily diet as possible. In many cases, that means
eating the colourful skins, the richest sources of protective nutrients, along with the paler flesh. So
try to avoid peeling foods like apples, peaches and eggplant or you will lose their most concentrated
source of beneficial chemicals.
New York Times (adapted)
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2 Read the text and complete the table about fruits and
vegetables.
Natural Characteristics
Health Benefits
3 The following statements are false. Justify with details from the text.
a-Nutrition experts suggest we decrease the amount of fruits and vegetables we consume.
b-Only very colourful fruits and vegetables are recommended for their health-promoting virtues.
c- All fruits and vegetables share the same health-promoting virtues.
4 Which do you think is better, to eat an apple with or

without the skin ? Justify with details from the text.
5 Find out what the following sentence parts mean?
a- Vast spectrum: (par.1)
b- age-related cognitive decline: (par.3)
c- A detailed account: (par.3)
d- Pigment power: (par.5)
Large range.
great species.
mixed choice.
nervous breakdowns related to old age.
mental deterioration caused by aging.
physical weakening caused by old age.
An original story.
A brief summary.
A complete report.
The power of colours
the power of chemicals
The power of fibres
Stage Three :
Writing
You have decided to participate in a campaign organised by your school to
sensitise students to the importance of healthy food. Write an article to your
school magazine . The following hints may help you.
Avoid junk food ; fat ; artificial ingredients ; canned food.
Consume fruit and vegetables , healthy food
Have a balanced diet
What I liked most in this lesson : ............................................

What I liked least in this lesson : ............................................
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LESSON E4
Reading
Business Letters : Complaint/Reply
1 Read the two letters and say which is the letter of complaint and which is the
reply to the complaint? Justify with precise details from the letters.
Dear Sirs
Our order no. J733
We have received the documents and taken delivery of goods which arrived at Port Elizabeth
on the S.S. Castle yesterday.
We are much obliged to you for the prompt execution of this order. Everything seems to be
correct and in good condition except in case no. 14.
Unfortunately, when we opened this case, we found it contained completely different articles
from those ordered, and we can only presume that a mistake has been made and that this case
is part of another order.
As we need the articles we ordered to complete deliveries to our customers, we must ask you
to arrange for replacements to be dispatched at once. We attach a list of the contents of case 14,
and would be glad if you would check this against our order and your copy of the invoice. In the
meantime, we are holding the case at your disposal; please let us know what you wish us to do
with it.
Yours faithfully.
Adam Grandchild
Dear Sirs
Your order no. J733. Your letter OG/MR of 20 January 2005
Thank you for your letter. We are pleased to hear that the consignment was delivered
promptly, but are very sorry to learn that case no. 14 did not contain the goods you ordered.
On going into the matter, we find that a mistake was done in the packing, through a confusion
of numbers, and we have arranged for the right goods to be dispatched to you at once. The
documents will be mailed to you within the next forty eight hours.
We have already cabled you in this connection, and enclose a copy of the telegram.
We would be grateful if you kindly keep case no. 14 and its contents until they are called for
by the local representatives of the World Transport Ltd., our forwarding agents, who we have
already instructed.
Please accept our many apologies for the trouble caused to you by the error.
Yours faithfully
Paul Breitner
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2 Choose the correct alternative and justify your choice.

a- Mr. Grandchild is complaining because
the goods arrived behind schedule.
they received wrong goods.
the goods were of inferior quality.
b- According to Mr. Breitner, the incident was due to
confusion in numbers.
machine breakdown.
a workers negligence.
c- Through his reply, Mr. Breitner was
angry and upset.
regretful and apologetic.
Irresponsible and careless.
3 Mr. Grandchild made a few arrangements to put things right. Go through the
letter of reply and find them out.
4 Complete the table below.
Verb
Noun
consignment
to dispatch
apology
to execute
delivery
replacement
The Lighter Side
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LESSON 12
Money and Evil
Stage One :
Speaking
1 Group work: Read the following statements and select
the ones you strongly agree with. Prepare arguments to
support your choice and share with the rest of the class.
a- Money is the root of all evil.
b- Having much money often leads to corruption.
c- Money is the source of happiness.
d- Poverty is the root of all evil.
e- Having little money leads to crime.
f- Being rich is a sign of Gods choice.
g- When you have money you have power.
Power and happiness
or evil and corruption?
Stage Two :
Reading
Read the text, then do the activities below.
We must admit there is some truth in the famous saying: money is the root of all evil. First
having much money certainly gives its possessor a feeling of superiority and self-satisfaction that
may lead to tyranny and corruption. Very rich people generally think they can buy everything, even
the honoured dignity of other people. They are alas; often successful because money has a strong
appeal and many individuals cant resist the magic power of money, even if they have to do the
dirtiest things. Second, if you have enough money to pay for everything you want right away, you
tend to become tired of pleasure. Because you can have things easily without being really sure
you like them or you need them, they start losing their values for you and you start missing the
pleasures of life.
But on the other hand, we can also say that the lack of money is the root of all evil. If you cant
afford a nice place to live in, if you are unable to provide your family with a decent standard of living
you may resort to borrowing, cheating and even stealing to make ends meet. In such situations
some people may also turn to drinking to forget their worries and drown their misery. Some other
people may even resort to violence, crime and anarchy in order to get revenge on rich people and
the cruel world.
It is clear therefore, that both plenty of money and the lack of it are evil. They may both lead to
social calamities and moral decline. A better attitude towards money is to view it as a good servant
and a bad master. We should never let money control our lives and haunt our dreams.
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1 Complete the table with information from the text.

Having much money leads to
Having little money leads to
a- .....
........
b- .....
........
2 Tick the right option :

In this text the author is:
a- totally against having much money.
b- totally against having little money.
c- for a reasonable managing of money.
They are alas, often successful(par. 1) means :
a- in fact they are successful.
b- unfortunately they are successful.
c- fortunately they are successful.
Money makes the world go round
right away( par.1) means:
a- far away.
b- immediately.
c- very near.
to make ends meet(par.2) means:
a- to get enough money for ones needs.
b- to get enough money to meet people.
c- to get enough money for the end.
3 Complete the table below :

Adjectives
Nouns
.......................................
superiority
.......................................
disaster
decent
......................................
.......................................
worry
cruel
......................................
.......................................
corruption
Do you know these symbols ?

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LANGUAGE PRACTICE
The following sentence is taken from the reading text. Focus on the underlined
item
It is clear therefore, that both.. .
What do we call the underlined word?
What relation does it have with the previous ideas/ paragraph?
Do you know other words which express the same relation? Check with your teacher and
complete the table below.
Linkers
(conjunctive adverbs)
Type of relation
Examples
It began to rain; therefore,
the children rushed inside.
Therefore
As a result
Thats why
Stage Three :
Complete the puzzle below. All the words are related to the text.
DOWN:
7
8
7. To cut into pieces.

10
11
9. Unfortunately.
11. Participle of 7.
1. Heartless.
5. Own.
4. Immorality/dishonesty.
6. Crime/ bad actions.
ACROSS :
2. Origin.
3. Opposite of servant.
8. Rob.
10. Ruin/catastrophe.
12. Fall/deterioration.
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The Lighter Side
A joke
There once was a very rich and mean father who had only one son. One
day, the child was kidnapped. The kidnappers sent the father a message
asking for money as a condition to release the child. To put pressure on the
father, with the message they also sent him a piece of the childs ear. The
father who loved his only son so much was terrified. He sent a message to the
kidnappers and asked them to send a better proof!
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LESSON 13
Songs of freedom
Stage One :
Pre-listening
1 Complete the chart below with the words in the box
to find the secret word.
rights forgive duties community peace love
2 What definition would you give to the secret word you have just found ?
Stage Two :
Listening
1 Listen to the first part of the song, then find out what, according to C.
SANTANA, makes the world go around.
2 In the second part of the song, it is clear that SANTANA is against ,
and for .. .
3 What do the songs of freedom bring to the world ?
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4 Listen to the song and write the missing words

Everybody tells me, we love your songs
Your ..is precious, but it just aint good enough
You need a single to help you
Program.., they all make the rules
I said, youre.., youre putting me on
What about the, freedom of expression
Listen to the music, just feel the sound
Love is the, thats what makes the world go around
Sing, songs of freedom
Bring joy to the world
Everybody listen, stop and take some time
To understand the world ..
There is no meaning in. the way we do
Lets come and forgive each other
Stage Three :
Pronunciation
Classify these words under the appropriate heading.
Focus on the underlined sounds.
/ au /
/ /
Love precious sound

expression other around
What I liked most in this lesson : ........................................

What I liked least in this lesson : ........................................
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LESSON 14
Why I Had to Leave My Job
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
1 Complete the spidergram below. All the words are adjectives and each dot
stands for a letter.
Imml
Deceil
Indiffet
Correct
Behaviour
Characteristics
Trustwoy
Loving
Relie
Truthful
Insinc..e
Suspics
Faithful
Jeal
Honest
Tolet
Shameful
Cort
2 Go back to the spidergram and classify the words in the table below as
indicated.
Good behaviour characteristics
Bad behaviour characteristics
Stage Two :
Reading Comprehension
You might think youd
never cover up someone
elses infidelity, but what
if it became part of your job ?
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Why I Had to Leave My Job

1 During my third week as Personal Secretary to Jamesan attractive, married 40somethinghe told me about his affair. This happened after his wife Sally came to the office while
he was in a not-to be-disturbed meeting" with Lucy, one of the companys financial team.
2 Naturally, Id told his wife that he was busy, but as soon as the meeting was over, he called
me into his office. He told me he needed my cooperation to keep his affair secret. I was shocked.
He seemed anxious to know whether I could keep it a secret, so I assured him that he could trust
me. He said Id get a 15% pay rise immediately. I felt even more embarrassed. It was clear I was
being paid not only to keep his affair secret, but also to lie for him.
3 The next day he bought a mobile phone for emergency use. Only he and I had the number
and he said I was only to call him on it if his wife or mistress became too suspicious. I was becoming
part of his messy private life. Yet I couldnt afford to say no to the new salary. Could I?
4 As time went by however, the lies began really to affect me. I felt sorry for both the wife and
the mistress. I wouldnt want to be in their situation after all. As for James, he started to look
increasingly worried and upset. He wanted to save his marriage and end the affair with Lucy. When
he asked me to help close his affair with Lucy, I almost refused. But he talked me round and
promised another pay rise. From then on, whenever Lucy phoned I lied to her and found excuses
not to put her call through. She got increasingly upset and aggressive on the phone, and I felt sick
every time I lied to her.
5 One day, Lucy rushed into the office while James was at lunch with his wife. She demanded
I tell her where he was, so I said he was out with a client. I was humiliated when she accused me,
in front of the whole office, of lying for him and getting money for that. This was the last time I said
to myself. He had to do his own dirty work from now on.
The next day, I resigned and decided to find a new job with no lies and no deceit. You would do the
same, wouldnt you?
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1 Look at the title, the caption and the picture and guess what the reading passage
is about.
2 Read paragraph one and check your guesses.
3 Read the whole text and answer the next questions.
abcde-
What did James want his secretary to do?

How did he convince her to do so?
What was the mobile phone for?
What did the secretary do to help James end his affair with Lucy?
What made the secretary decide to look for a new job? What do you think of her decision?
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4 Tick the options that best express the meaning of the following expressions.
a- A not-to-be-disturbed meeting:
(par.1)
a meeting where no interruption is permitted.

a very long meeting.
a business meeting.
b- To lie for him. (par.2)
to tell him lies.

to protect him from lies.
to cover up for him through lies.
c- I couldnt afford to say no to the

new salary. (par.3)
I couldnt accept the new salary.

I couldnt get the new salary.
I couldnt refuse the new salary.
d-He talked me round. (par.4)
he talked to me a lot.
he convinced me.
he made me go round and round.
5 Go back to the spidergram in stage one and choose the characteristics that can
best describe James and the secretary. Put them in the table below.
James
The secretary
6 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
1- Read the two sentences and focus on the underlined parts.
a- I couldn't afford to say no to the new salary, could I?
1
2
b- You would do the same, wouldn't you?
1
2
2- What is part 2 in each sentence called?

3- Is the verb form the same in part 1 and in part 2?
4- Complete with the right question tag.
a- He's not coming back, ?
b- I'm not late, .?
c- The bank lent him the money, ..?
d- You shouldn't do that, ..?
e- Everybody will be there, ..?
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Grammar Summary
Positive statement
Negative tag
Negative statement
Positive tag
Stage Three :
Speaking
Pair Work : Go back to the list of good behaviour in stage one and choose one characteristic
that you think is very important for the relationship between a husband and his wife. Be ready to
share with the rest of the class and to stand for your viewpoint. Use the hints given in the boxes
below and follow the suggested procedure.
Suggested procedure
Box A
Student A states his/her opinion by giving an

argument from the table in stage one and
using an expression in box A.
To give your opinion

Student B uses an expression from box B to
express disagreement and then an expression
from box C to offer explanations.
I think / In my opinion / I strongly / believe /

I honestly feel.
Example :
Box B
To disagree
Student A : I believe trust is the most
important condition for the relationship
between a husband and a wife.
I dont think that / I m afraid I dont agree /

The problem with your viewpoint is that / You
have a point but / I see what you mean , but.
Student B : Im afraid I dont agree with you.

To start with.
Box C
To give reasons and

offer explanations
Student A : You have a viewpoint, but ..
To start with / Thats the reason why / When

you consider that / For this reason / Many
people think .
Student B : The problem with your viewpoint

is
Student A : I see what you mean, but.
when you consider that..
Student B : I still strongly believe that
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The Fox and the Crow
LESSON A5
1 Complete the following text with the words in the box below.
a / it / so / that / the / Who
_1_________fox once saw_2________crow fly off with_3_______ piece of cheese in its beak and
land on_4_______tree branch. Thats for me, as I am_5________fox, said Master Reynard .He
walked towards 6__________tree. Good day, Mistress Crow, he said with_7_______smile. You
look very beautiful today. Your feathers are very attractive. Your eyes are 8________bright. I feel
sure 9_________you have 10__________wonderful voice. Your figure is better than all
11______other birds figures, and Ill bet your voice is better than all 12____other birds voices. Let
me hear you sing 13_______song, and I will always call you 14_____Queen of Birds.
15_________crow lifted up her head and began to sing as best as she could. 16_____moment she
opened her mouth 17______piece of cheese fell to 18_______ground, and 19______fox grabbed
20______.
21 ________will do, said 22________fox. 23_________was all I wanted. In
exchange for your cheese, I will give you 24____piece of advice for _25_________future:Dont
trust people 26_____flatter you 27 _________much. Dont trust flatterers.
2 Match the words in column A with their closest meaning in column B. There is
one extra item in B.
Column A
Column B
1.to trust
a. to praise and compliment
2.to flatter
b .to have confidence in someone
3.to threaten
c. to fool and deceive
4.to trick
d. to menace
5.to grab
e. to disbelieve
Answers
f. to take quickly and violently/ to snatch
3 Answer the following questions.
Does the fox believe all of the complimentary things he says about the crow? How do you
know that?
Do you think the fox will be successful if he threatens the crow? Justify your answer.
Can you think of any other way the fox can have the cheese?
If you were the crow what would you do?
How do you think the crow felt after losing the piece of cheese to the fox?
Have you ever been tricked? How did you feel? How did you react?
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Humour :
Humour is the quality of being amusing, to appreciate things,
situations or people that are comic. Often, humour can be
very difficult to understand. It sometimes means that in order
to understand the humour we have to know the history
surrounding it. Over the years, humour has come to be
expressed in a wide variety of ways. Below is a partial list
of the different aspects of humour.
Can you think of a few examples of the list below ?
PUN : The humorous use of a word or group of words in such way as to suggest different meanings or
applications.
Example : 7 days without water make one weak (= week)
JOKE : Something said or done to provoke laughter. It is the humorous or ridiculous element in
something.
Example : Client: Waiter! Waiter! There is a fly in my soup.
Waiter: Dont worry, it can swim.
IRONY : The humorous or sardonic use of words to express the opposite of what one really means (as
when words of praise are given and blame is in reality intended.)
Example : calling a fat persontinyor when someone makes a stupid mistake and you say
to him that was intelligent.
SATIRE : A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn.
Example : Molires plays; Aljahidhs Albukhala.
PARODY : A literary or musical work in which the style of an author or work is closely imitated for comic
effect or in ridicule.
Example : imitations by Jalloul Jlassi
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LESSON E5
Business letters : Notification and Warning
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 Pair work
With your partner, complete the spidergram below.
ch . . .
pay . . . .
dep . . . .
acc . . . .
Banking
len . . .
ca . .
cr . . . .
lo . .
Stage Two :
Reading
2
February 4, 2005
Samsung Corporation
High Street
Norwich, U.K
Dear Charles
How can we try to persuade you to pay your long overdue account? We have tried many
suggestions for extending the payment period, for making the monthly payments smaller, for
getting help from lenders, and for at least discussing this matter with us.
Now we have exhausted our own resources. We have to seek help from outside our own
company. We have consulted with our attorney and he told us that we have several solutions
available to us for collecting our money.
We are very uncomfortable with the thought of going to court and, therefore, have decided to
extend your credit for fifteen more days.
To avoid legal action, we must have your check for 15.000 on or before February 19, 2005.
Sincerely,
David Goldstein
Financial Advisor
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a- Complete the table below.

Sender
Receiver
Object of the letter
Tone of the letter
b- What was Samsung Corporation final decision?

c- What may happen to Charles if he doesnt execute that decision?
d- Choose the best adjective(s) to describe the corporations attitude towards
Charles. Justify with details from the text.
friendly threatening unfriendly flexible firm- indifferent permissive.
waterways for trade
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Human rights
LESSON 15
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 Look at the picture and write down words we can associate with the scene.
2 Add the words you found into the table below.
Noun
Verbs
Adjectives
Property
Master
Labour
..............................
..............................
Buy
Own
Beat
..............................
..............................
Free
Hard
Equal
..............................
..............................
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Survey the text and tick the right option.
A. The writer was a
a- former slave.
b- slave owner.
c- slave trader.
a- a biography.
B. The text is taken from b- a school book.
c- an autobiography.
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I was born in Tuckahoe, near Hillsborough, in Talbot county, Maryland. I have no accurate
knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it. By far the larger part
of the slaves know as little of their ages as horses know of theirs, and it is the wish of most masters
within my knowledge to keep their slaves thus ignorant. I was not allowed to make any inquiries of
my master concerning it. He deemed all such inquiries on the part of a slave improper and
impertinent, and evidence of a restless spirit.
My mother was named Harriet Bailey. She was the daughter of Isaac and Betsy Bailey, both
colored, and quite dark. My father was a white man. The opinion was whispered that my master
was my father. My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant, before I knew her as my
mother. It is a common custom, in the part of Maryland from which I ran away, to part children from
their mothers at a very early age.
I never saw my mother, to know her as such, more than four or five times in my life; and each
of these times was very short in duration, and at night. She was hired by a Mr. Stewart, who lived
about twelve miles from my home. She made her journeys to see me in the night, travelling the
whole distance on foot, after the performance of her days work. She was a field hand, and a
whipping is the penalty of not being in the field at sunrise.
I do not recollect of ever seeing my mother by the light of day. She was with me in the night.
She would lie down with me, and get me to sleep, but long before I woke up she was gone. Very
little communication ever took place between us. Death soon ended what little we could have while
she lived, and with it her hardships and suffering. She died when I was about seven years old, on
one of my masters farms, near Lees Mill. I was not allowed to be present during her illness, at her
death, or burial. She was gone long before I knew anything about it. Never having enjoyed, to any
considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care. I received the tidings of
her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger.
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
(Adapted)

a- Why did the mother come to see her son only at night?
b- Why couldnt she stay with her son till morning?
c- Why do you think the masters kept their slaves ignorant?
d- How did the writer feel when his mother died?
3 Match the expressions in column A with their closest meaning in column B. The
first item has been done as an example. (there is one extra item in B).
Column A
a) Authentic record
b) Improper
c) Inquiries
d) Restless
e) Field hand
f) Whipping
g) Hardships
Column B
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
difficult conditions
anxious
escape
true/reliable document
beating for punishment
search/questioning
incorrect
outdoor farm worker
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Answers
a......+ 4.
b......
c..
d...
e...
f....
g...
4 Choose a suitable title to the text.

a- the death of a mother
b-the story of a slave
c- the son of a master
5 LANGUAGE PRACTICE :
Read the following 2 sentences and focus on the underlined parts.
1
2
a- I was not allowed to make any inquiries.
1
2
b- My mother and I were separated..
What is part 1 made of?
What is part 2 made of?
What is this form called?
Why is it used in these sentences?
Put the verbs into the correct form.

I was waiting for the bus when I saw two suspicious-looking men getting into the bank near by.
I .. (1)(Think) they were suspicious because they.. (2)(wear) masks and
carrying what looked like guns. Just a few seconds later, I .. (3)(hear) a gunshotthe
bank (4)(rob)! I immediately called the police on my mobile, and as I did so, a car,
which (5)(drive) by a third man, pulled up outside. The other two jumped in and they all
(6)(drive) off. Apparently, quite a lot of money (7)(steal), but fortunately, no
one. (8)(hurt). Details of the men (9)(show) on the TV, but they ..
(10)(catch) yet
Complete the table below. Ask your teacher for help.

The passive voice
Structure
Uses
Examples
1-----------------------
1-----------------------
2-----------------------
2-----------------------
3-----------------------
3-----------------------
Stage Three :
Speaking
Pair work: The following are details about the writers life. Go through them
and select 2 details that you judge as most inhuman and shocking. Be ready to
explain your viewpoint to the rest of the class and think of basic human rights.
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The writer was separated from his mother when he was still an infant.
The writer was kept ignorant by his master.
The writer had no legal father.
The writer wasnt allowed to see his mother when she was ill.
The writer wasnt allowed to attend his mothers funeral.
WRITING :
Topic : The situation of children is rather difficult if not alarming in many
countries. Poverty, illiteracy, hunger, diseases and exploitation are some of the
problems they face.
You decide to write an article to a daily newspaper to express your worries and
concern about the situation and to remind people of childrens basic rights as
human beings.
Read the topic carefully and try to jot down any ideas related to it.
N.B : a) You dont need to write full sentences.
b) Remember to keep your work in a file for later uses.
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Equality Offers Prosperity
LESSON 16
Stage One :
Speaking
1 Pair work: Examine the statement in the
box below and decide with a partner
what rights women should enjoy ,and
what kind of empowerment they should
have and what for.
Womens rights and empowerment are key to achieving the development goals
2 Complete the table.

Verb
Noun
-Declare
-..
-..
-commitment
-Oppress
-..
-..
- promotion
-..
- empowerment
- Fear
-.
Stage Two :
Listening Comprehension
You are going to listen to a speech delivered by Noeleen Heyzer, Executive Director (United
Nations Development Fund for Women / UNIFEM) at a Workshop on Gender Equality and the
Millennium Development Goals. ( 19 November 2003 )
1 Listen to section 1 and choose the right option :

In her speech, the Executive Director tries to show the importance of the rights of:
a- women only.
b- both men and women.
2 Listen to section 2 and correct the false statements with details from the speech.
a- The United Nations conferences of the last twenty years took place in Europe and the United
States only.
b- Gender equality advocates found it easy to achieve womens rights.
c- Gender equality offers society no special service.
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3 Listen to section 1 and write the missing words.

The declaration states that men and women have the right to live their lives and. their
children in ., free from hunger and from fear of violence, oppression or and
commits states to promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as effective ways to
..poverty, hunger, disease and to development.
4 Match words in column A with their definitions in column B.

A
Millennium ( )
a) The action of giving someone more control.
Gender ( )
b) A period of one thousand years.
Empowerment ( )
c) The fact of being very strong.

d) The fact of being male or female.
Stage Three :
1 PRONUNCIATION :
Listen to the following pairs of words and say whether the underlined sounds
are different or similar. Put a tick in the right column.
Paris
Similar
Different
Live / Lives
Delighted / millennium
Recognition / Equality
Special / Session
Fear / Freedom
a- Read the following 2 sentences , focus on the underlined parts and say
whether they have the same meaning.
It is the result of a lot of work.
in a few countries namely in China, Egypt, Austria
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b- Complete the following sentences with a lot of, a few, or a little.

+ Peter has of money. You can ask him to help you.
+ With .more luck, we will be able to finish the project this month.
+ We have..minutes to spare. Theres no need to hurry.
+ Theres no need to hurry; we still have ..time left.
+ Today, ..of people face .. of problems because of unemployment.
GRAMMAR SUMMARY
Structure
Meaning
A little + uncountable noun
Some, a small amount
A few + countable noun(s)
Some, a small number
A lot of + [countable nouns
More than enough, plenty of
[ uncountable noun
Equal, arent they ?
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LESSON 17
Progress Check 2
1 Fill in the blanks with words from the box. Theres one extra word.
inhabitants malnourished worse lacked famine of death react access
What is particularly unacceptable is that we know how to resolve the problem. We have the tools
and we have the know-how to use them. Must I therefore conclude that we have (1) the necessary
will?
It is our duty to help those who are hungry and (2) today and those who risk not having enough
food tomorrow. I am convinced that, unless we do something for these people today, the problem
will only get (3) tomorrow, when the world will have millions and soon billions of additional (4), each
with the right to an adequate, healthy and balanced diet, but many will be deprived (5) this right
unless we act now. Hunger only gives the world social and political unrest, misery and (6). So we
have no choice but to (7). We have a double challenge before us: that of producing enough food
and that of ensuring that each individual has (8) to this food, thus achieving universal food security.
2 Choose the correct option.

Peter has given this speech before. Like many manufacturers, he recruits children for his
workshop almost constantly, and is (particular particularity particularly) aggressive in
courting boys aged seven to ten. "They make ideal (employers employees employment)," he
says. They're wonderfully (obedience obediently obedient), they'd work around the clock if I
(ask - asked had asked) them." But when pressed he admits, "I hire them first and foremost
because theyre (economical economizing economy). For what I'd pay one adult weaver I can
get three boys, sometimes four, who can (produce production produced) first-class rugs in no
time."
3 Fill in each numbered gap with the suitable alternative in the margin.
Two years ago at the age of seven, Anwar
started weaving carpets in a village in
Pakistans province of Sindh. He (1) some
food, little free time, and no medical
assistance. He was told repeatedly that he
could not (2) working until he earned
enough money to pay his family debt. He (3)
who in his family had borrowed money nor
(4) he had borrowed. Any time he made an
error with his work, he (5) and the debt
increased. Once, his work was considered to
be slow and he (6) with a stick. He tried to
run away (7) the local police returned him to
the carpet looms.
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1. was given has given gave
2. stop stopping stopped

3. has never told is told never
was never told.
4. how many how much how great.
5. was fined was fine was found
6. beat was beating was beaten.
7. but since because
4 Complete the paragraph with the correct forms of the bracketed adjectives.
Choosing a college may be ( hard )decision that Robbie has ever faced. He
thinks that he might be (happy) at Columbia than at Michigan. Right now hes
(interested) in journalism than in medicine. And after talking to his father, hes
feeling (relaxed)..................... than he did before. He thinks that Philip is (wonderful)
..father in the world. Today, things seem (clear) ...... to Robbie than they
seemed yesterday. Because now he knows its all up to him.
5 Circle the odd man in each set of words.

a- Evil
b- Shameful
c- Threaten
d- Comfort
e- Just
corruption
immoral
deliver
pain
fair
dignity
dishonest
annoy
unhappiness
reasonable
tyranny.
reliable.
menace.
trouble.
illogical.
6 Expand the following notes to get coherent sentences. Then, join your sentences
to get a coherent paragraph. (the first sentence is done for you).
a- men / were / Two / to / taken / hospital .
Two men were taken to hospital.
b- They / attack / early hours / Sunday.
c- injured men / suffer / collapsed lungs / incident.
d- police spokeswoman / say / this / be / violent attack / two men.
e- two men / suffer / serious injury.
f- They / beat up / by /group / teenagers.
g- Anyone / information / victims / ask / contact / police.

in 1994 violence in rwanda ended in death one million rwandans died in 100 days of appalling
violence Oxfam ( a registered charity ) provided safe water and sanitation for the thousands forced
to escape from their homes
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Self-evaluation
We have covered about two thirds of the program. Now, its time to think
about the progress youve made so far. Read the questions below, tick where
appropriate. Then discuss with your teacher.
1 Do you feel you have made any progress in the last few months in ..?
a lot
quite a lot
a little
Speaking
Listening
Reading
Writing
Grammar
Vocabulary
2 What skill do you still need to work on ?

a- speaking
b- listening
c- reading
d- writing
3 Consult your teacher about how you can best improve your:
a- speaking
b- listening
c- reading
d- writing
4 Did you find the topics ?

a- very interesting
b- interesting
c- uninteresting
5 What are the themes

a- you appreciated most ?
b- you appreciated least ?
6 Did you find this part of the book?

a- easy
b- accessible
c- difficult
7 Do you feel you have learnt from the writing activities?

a- very much
b- much
c- a little
Now decide how you can improve your English.
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Men and Women
LESSON A6
Stage One :
Pre-Speaking
1 Look at the pictures and try to relate them to a common idea or theme.
2 Go through the following statements and place them in the table below.
Many governments have both male and female representatives.
Women still earn less than men in many work situations.
Many companies are now owned or managed by women.
Television series now portray women as successful career makers.
Women are still portrayed in a superficial manner in many television shows.
Most governments still are made up in their majority of men.
Men now share in the raising of children and household responsibilities.
Women are often not given enough responsibility based on the possibility that they might get
pregnant.
Women are still portrayed through mass media as mere sex symbols and pretty dolls.
Many important laws have been passed to ensure equality in the working place.
Men and women are now equal
Men and women are not equal
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Stage Two :
Speaking
Pair work : Do you think men and women are equal now or do you believe there is still a long way
to go? The table in stage one may give you ideas for your view point.
The following phrases and expressions are used to express opinions, disagreement, and to offer
explanations.
Use them to discuss the topic with a classmate who doesnt share your views.
Opinions :
I think.., In my opinion., Im convinced that, I honestly feel that, I strongly believe that.
Disagreeing :
I dont think that, I dont agree that, Im afraid I dont agree, The truth of the matter is. I totally
disagree..
Giving reasons and offering explanations:

To start with, For this reason, Many people think, When you consider that, Thats the reason
why .
The Lighter Side

Writing Poetry :
If you can count syllables, you can write a haiku (a form of poetry.)It doesnt
rhyme, and doesnt have a title. The Haiku is made up of three lines only, and
there are seventeen syllables. The pattern of syllables is as follows :
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
Now lets try to write a Haiku together. All you need to do is follow the instructions.
Fill in the blanks as indicated.

.
Dark mountains
(2 words with one syllable or 1 word with two syllables)

Example 1: big big
Example 2 : admire
rushing waters.
. (verb + adverb)
(adverb verb)
(three syllables)
Example 1: strongly flow
Example 2: splash always
over solid rocks
Once you complete the gaps as indicated you will have your first Haiku.
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LESSON E6
Job Hunting
THE HOUSTON TIMES

WANT ADS
GUIDANCE
COUNSELOR
NEEDED FOR
LARGE SCHOOL
Training and experience
Necessary. Excellent job,
High salary. Send resume to:
Mr. Joseph Wiley,
Principal
Henley High School, Houston
DEMGO MECHANIC
Good Salary
Paid Vacations
Applicants should have 2 years
Experience. Qualified
mechanics
Preferred.
Call 445-89652374
For an appointment.
NATIONAL OIL COMPANY
Needs Oil Engineers.

Send resume to
Box 25413
YOUR TELEPHONE
COMPANY
NEEDS YOU!
Good jobs for men and women
now available:
Installers/Engineers/Long
distance Operators/
Accountants/Personnel
Managers.
Write to: Mrs Roberts
Box 548712
ARE YOU GOOD ENOUGH?
Are you good enough to be part

of an excellent team? Are you
responsible?
Do you like to work hard? Do
you have 6 months experience
in the fast food business?
If you do call
745-5124875
Harrys HAMBURGER PLACE
Creative shop. Good

appearance and nice
personality necessary. High
salary for the best candidate.
Apply to: Mr. Lang
54128 Main Street.
LAMARS DEPARTMENT
STORE
Full-time salespersons wanted
in:
Womens, Mens, Childrens
Clothing Sports,
Shoes,Toys
Experience required
Apply in person
RECEPTIONIST
$ 5000 Month
Doctors office
Excellent job. You dont even
have to use your typing!
Call 741-5216845
BUYER
Experienced senior buyer
needed for small
Stage One :
Pre-reading
Where can you find information about jobs?
If you are looking for information about jobs in a newspaper which section
will you read ?
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Stage Two :
Reading
Read the Ads and then do the activity below
Say whether the following statements are true or false or not mentioned.
You have to apply in person at Lamars Department Store.
You can apply by telephone to the National Oil Company.
You have to write to the telephone company.
Harrys Hamburger Place needs cooks.
The doctors receptionist will have to talk to people.
The telephone company has paid vacations.
If you want the job as a mechanic, you should telephone for an appointment.
If you want the high school job, you should write to the principal.
Stage Three :
Writing
Choose one of the jobs advertised in the reading selection and write a letter of
application. You will need to describe your education and training, your work
experience if applicable and to explain the reason why you would like this job
in particular.
Remember that a letter of application has a special Layout and must be formal.
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LESSON 18
School Uniforms
Stage One :
Answer the questions below with reference to the title and the picture.
Who are the people?
Where are they?
What are they wearing?
Do you dress in the same way at your school?
Would you like to wear school uniforms?
Stage Two :
1 Read the introduction and the beginning of each passage and say whether they
are :
- descriptive
- argumentative
or - expository
School uniforms are still fairly common in Britain. In fact they have even become more common
in recent years, as some schools have reintroduced them. Here some students at a girls-only high
school in the middle of England are giving their opinion about that issue.
Rachel: Well I think theyre a good idea, because you
dont have to decide what to wear in the morning. You
just get up and put your uniform on. You dont have to
think Oh no, what am I going to wear today? So I
think theyre a good idea. Theres no competition
either between the girls and whatever!
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Anita: It distinguishes you from

other schools. It makes you look like
a community. I think it looks really
smart as well, and then we get a lot
of people saying how nice we look.
Sue : You dont necessarily lose your own

individuality by wearing a uniform; theres
still something special about yourself as a
person. Just because youre wearing the
same things, it doesnt make you all the
same; it doesnt matter what anyone else
thinks. Dont worry about things like that.
Katie : I think that by putting us all in the

same uniform, they suppress our identities;
and theyre saying like oh we all have to look
the same; we all have to think the same.
Thats how it seems to me.
Sarah : I think, um I came from primary school, and we didnt

have to wear a uniform there; and coming to secondary school and
wearing a uniform, I dont know, I really enjoyed it; I used to be
proud of it, of wearing it. But I think, yeah, there are faults in it, but
I think there are the advantages as well.
Linguapress. bravepages.com.
2 Read the texts and tick where appropriate.

Students names
For school uniforms
Against school uniforms
Rachel
Anita
Katie
Sue
Sarah
3 Match words in column A with the words closest in meaning in column B.

NB: Theres one extra item in B.
A
1- distinguish
a- personality.
2- smart
b- follow (rules)
3- individuality
c- recognize the difference.
4- suppress
d- state ones opinion.
5- to conform to
e- tidy and well dressed.

f- put an end to.
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Stage Three :
Pronunciation: Read the following words aloud and say whether the underlined
1 sounds are similar or different.Tick Where appropiate.
Words
Similar
different
a-uniform interview:
b- wear really:
c-think clothes:
d-short special:
2 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the underlined word in the sentence below.
Theres still something special about yourself as a person.
b- Guess whether it is
or
a personal pronoun
a relative pronoun
a reflexive pronoun ?
c- Fill in the gaps with the suitable reflexive pronouns.

I cut while shaving.
You have to blame . for the accident.
Did you enjoy . on the holidays?
Yes, we enjoyed . very much.
Is he talking to anyone?
No, hes talking to
The children look after ..while their parents are away.

d- Complete the table with your teachers help.
Personal pronouns
Reflexive pronouns
You
yourself
He
.........................................
She
..
It
..
One
..
We
..
You
..
They
..
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3 Speaking : A debate.
Some schools in Tunisia are making their students wear special uniforms.
- What do you think about that?
- Would you accept to wear such uniforms?
- Be ready to share your opinion and stand for your argument.
(Use expressions like I think that I believe that I (dis)agree that) , I dont think so.
The Lighter Side :
A Joke
The telephone rings in the headmasters office at a school.
Hello, this is Ibn Khaldoun Prep. School, answers the headmaster.
Hi. Samy wont be able to come to school all next week, replies the voice.
Well, what seems to be the problem with him?
We are all going on a family vacation, says the voice, I hope it is all right.
I guess that would be fine, says the headmaster. May I ask who is calling?
Sure. This is my father!
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LESSON 19
Coping with exams
Stage One :
Pre-reading
1 How do you cope with exams: special arrangements / preparations / revision /
feelings before, during and after the exams.
Which do you think is more difficult, the period before the exam or taking the
exam itself?
Stage Two :
Activity1. In pairs look at the illustrations, read the captions and answer the
questions that follow.
Paul : Im not sure whether
Ive answered questions two
and five correctly, and I dont
have time to check them.
What shall I do ?
Andy : Help ! My minds gone

blank. I revised it all but now I
cant remember anything.
Im going to fail.
Jane : Oh no ! I didnt
revise the passive. Why did
I spend all that time on
things I already knew ?
Beth : ive spent ten minutes

on this question and I still
dont know the answer. Ill
never finish all the others
Mary : this test is rather

easy ! I wont even bother
to check my answers.
Barbara: Oh, I wish Id started

my revision before last week. I
was up so late last night and
then I couldnt sleep because I
was so worried about this.
Steve: Oh no! Time is almost

finished and I havent even read
this last section of the test.
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a- What are the characters in the pictures doing?

b- What problem has each one got?
c- Which situation do you most identify with?
Activity 2
Below is a series of advice about how to cope with exams. Go through the list
and match the appropriate advice with the corresponding character / situation
in activity 1 stage 2. Write your choice as indicated in the table.
a- Use your revision plan to find out which things you still have problems with and which things
you know well. Spend most of your time on things that you are not sure of. (But make sure that you
revise everything at least once. You may have forgotten something.)
b- Keep calm in the exam. If youve done your revision, theres no need to panic.
c- Always leave enough time to check all your answers.
d- Plan your time in the exam. Look through the whole paper first and work out how much time
you need to spend on each section.
e- Dont waste time on one question. If you cant do something, leave it and come back to it
later.
f- Dont revise heavily at the last minute. Get a good nights sleep the night before the exam,
so that your mind is fresh.
g- Use all the time that you have available in the exam. If you finish early, go back and check
everything even the questions you find very easy.
Advice
Characters name
....................................
....................................
....................................
....................................
e
f
....................................
....................................
....................................
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Activity 3 :
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
1- Go through the list of advice again and rephrase the sentences using had
better, ought to, or neednt wherever possible. The first one has been done for
you.
+ You had better use your revision plan
+ You ought to use your revision plan.
2- Read the following sentences, and then circle the correct options to fill in the
gaps.
a Yes, I know that I .studied last night, but I decided to watch TV instead.
+ wouldve
+ shouldve
+ mustve
b I ..be glad to help you with the revision any time you ask.
+ will
+ can
+ must
c Look! Its raining and Mr. Johnson is all wet. He..forgotten his umbrella again!
+ might
+ could
+ shouldnt have
d You .turn off the computer in the lab. It is programmed to switch off automatically.
+ should
+ neednt
+ might not
e Yourevise the last chapter; because I am sure it will be included in the exam.
+ had better
+ neednt
+ could
f Mr Bean
+
+
+
looks anxious. He . be worried about his sick mother.

could
must
couldnt
g You ..read the whole test at least once before writing any answer.
+ can
+ could
+ ought to
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c- Now in groups compare your answers and use the table below to find out
what each sentence expresses. Put a tick where appropriate.
What the sentences express
Sentences
Regret
Advice
Reproach
Deduction/
logical
conclusion
Unnecessary
action
Offering
help
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
f)
g)
Stage Three :
Writing
Go back to your work and develop the ideas to write your paragraph.
Read again your paragraph and try to improve it. Exchanging your work with a
classmate may be a good idea.
2 The Lighter Side :
A Joke
Two mice sat in their hole watching Cat Spooky outside.
I know how to make Cat go away, said the first mouse. How? the second
mouse asked in surprise.
Watch! Bow, wow!!! barked the first mouse.
Peering through their hole in the wall, they saw Cat running away in fear.
Ah, see the benefit of knowing another language!
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LESSON A7
Pushy Parents
Stage One :
Speaking
1 Select the statements that best reflect your own opinions.
a- Secondary school students are old enough to choose the subjects they like to study when
given a choice.
b- Going to university is the time when parents must leave their children on their own.
c- The growing involvement of parents in a childs education is a positive social change.
d- In their school life, children must not depend too much on their parents.
2 Report your choice to the rest of the class and be ready to stand for your
opinions.
Stage Two :
1 a- Read the title and guess what the text is about.
Pushy Parents are here to stay

1 Every autumn, as students start the business of selecting a university, stories appear in the
media about pushy parents who insist on expressing views about where their offspring should go.
2 For the last two decades there has been a

growing involvement of parents in all stages in a
childs education. I have stood in queues in
schools and heard parents telling their offspring
what they should and shouldnt take for GCSE. A
sample of quotes overheard recently include: Not
French, thats a waste of time";" music is to be
dropped";"lets get over to the economics teacher;
and," Ive told you, youre not taking any useless
subject like Latin. Teachers confirm that parents
play a huge role in determining what their children
will study, and that continues at A-level. By the
time they are selecting a university, Mum and Dad
(more often Mum, apparently) are major players.
3 Increased parental involvement is part of a shift in British culture that has seen the nature of
parenting change. Battles to get children into good nurseries are a fact of life, as is the decision of
many parents to select a primary school as soon as a child is born. Today more and more children
grow up continuously shepherded about by adults, unable to walk the streets alone or to disappear
out to play.
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4 This increased concern shown by millions of parents over childrens welfare ___________
even how university education is perceived. Going to university used to be seen as the moment
when a child finally broke free from the last parental control and went off to learn how
_______________ on his or her own feet. No parent of my generation of students would have
agitated for their child to have a nice room, nor would any parent have written to the authorities to
complain about the quality of teachers.
Parental involvement is going ___________. Politicians and universities need
________________ and look at what is happening around them.
Susan Bassnet
The Independent 23 September 2004
b- Read the introduction and check your guesses.

2 a- Focus on paragraph two and match the utterances in column A with the
appropriate functions in column B. (more than one utterance can have the same
function.)
A
1) Not French, thats a waste of time.
a/ expressing surprise
2) Music is to be dropped.
b/ making a suggestion
3) Lets get over to the economics teacher. c/ giving an order

4) Ive told you, youre not taking any
d/ giving advice
useless subject like Latin.
e/ expressing agreement.
ANSWERS
1-------------
2------------
3-------------
4-------------
b- With reference to the above answers, what can you say about the attitudes of
the parents?
3 a- Read the last paragraph and fill in the gaps with the words in the box below.
to stand / to wake up / affects / to increase
b- How did you select the answers? What clues / strategies did you use?
4 Tick the best choice :
The writers intention is to:

a- criticize and evaluate
b- narrate and report
c- sensitize and inform
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The writer is addressing:

a- public opinion
b- parents and teachers
c- politicians and universities
Stage Three :
Language Practice
Complete the conversation between a secondary school student and his pushy
father. The phrases in the box may help you.
waste of time / to be dropped / Should / Shouldnt / I have told
you / as soon as / by the time / welfare / useless / fail
Student: Dad I dont like medical studies.

Father: Yes, I know you dont, but you think it over again.
Student: Dad please, try to understand me. I am fond of foreign languages, and I
so, many times.
Father: Foreign languages are a . . Forget about it. The whole world will soon
speak English, and there will be no need for foreign languages. The whole idea is .
Student: Daddy but its my life.
Father: Absolutely, but you still dont know whats good for you and this argument is
.
Student: What if I my medical studies?
Father: Im sure you wont. .. you start the courses youll change your mind.
You have any doubt about that. I am your father, and Im simply worried
about your . .
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Inflation
LESSON E7
Inflation causes people to change their lifestyles. Workers lose their jobs and often become
angry and depressed. It is difficult for parents to buy all the necessary food for their families. Young
people are unable to find jobs and quickly end up becoming discouraged and unhappy. Old people
suffer the most. Their monthly pension checks are not enough to pay for their food, rent, clothing,
and medical expenses. They become miserable because they cant face up to the high cost of living.
1 The table below is about the effects of inflation on people. Match the items in
column A with the corresponding ones in column B.
Column A/ People
Column B/ Effects
1. Workers:
a. They cant buy things for their families.
2. Parents:
b. They can no longer make ends meet.
3. Young people:
c. They lose their jobs.
4. Old people:
d. They cant find jobs.

e. They stop working.
2 With reference to the text, complete the sentence below to get a definition of
inflation.
Inflation is an..in the usual price of .and services which results in a
decline in the of money.
3 Fill in the blanks with words from the box below to get meaningful sentences.
Depressed / pension / cost of living / lifestyles / expenses.
The roommates decided to share all the household.. .
The .rose 2% in the last year.
The population is gradually ageing. We already have 13% living on old age
Fashion often affects young peoples .. .
Failing the final exam, Roberto was feeling rather .
Rewrite the paragraph using a person instead of people. (Start as shown).
Plural
People
Workers
Parents
They
Singular
a person
a worker
a parent
he/she
Inflation causes a person to change his/her lifestyle ....

.................
......
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I had no choice
LESSON 20
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
1 When you think about working mothers, what
are the ideas that come first to your mind ?
Jot them down in your notebook.
2 Now classify your thoughts in the table below.
A mother at work
Positive Aspects
Negative Aspects
Stage Two :
Reading
I had no choice
1 Patricia
Vaz, 48, was the 1994 Businesswoman of the year. As

director of British Telecoms pay phones division, she was responsible for
turning a deficit into a healthy profit. She lives in Herne Bay, Kent, with
husband Ronald, 52, a BT engineer. They have one son, Donavan, 28,
a senior assistant manager with the corporate banking services division
of the Nat West.
2 Patricia says: I went back to work when Donovan was two. It was
A childminder
unusual in those days and people in the office made me feel guilty by saying, How could you, but
I had no choice. We needed the money.
3 For five years I worked for the printing Federation, ending up in charge of administration. I
joined BT as a clerical officer in 1975, when Donovan was eight. I later moved into planning and
then management. I felt terrible about not being there when Donovan got home from school.
4 I had to drop him at the childminders house at 7 a.m, on my way to catch the train to work.
Luckily, he was very fond of her and called her Auntie Margaret. She looked after him until it was
time to go to school. She also picked him up and stayed with him until I got home in the evening.
Although I was relieved that their relation was a good one, I felt she was having precious hours with
him which should have been mine.
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Donovan was very self-sufficient. When he was old enough to look after himself in the hours
between school and my arrival home from work, he would make himself beans on toast and settle
down to do his homework.
6 Im not a good cook and one regret is that he and his father can look back on a lifetime of
terrible meals all made in roughly half-an-hour. They didnt complain. They were used to it.
Daily Mail
March 12, 1994
1 The following statements are false. Justify with details from the text.
a- Patricia had never worked before her son was two.
b- Patricia failed at the head of the British Telecoms
c- Patricias office mates were supportive to her.

a- Patricia had mixed feelings because of her work when her son was eight and stayed with the
childminder Margaret. Could you explain why?
b- Patricias absence from home had a positive effect on her son Donovan. How was that?
3 Select the most suitable alternative
How could you (par.2)
He would make himself

beans on toast (par.5)
a- asking for information

b- expressing disapproval
c- making a request
a- expressing a conditional
b- expressing a past action
c- expressing a habit in the past
4 Go through the table and tick the most appropriate box.

How Patricia felt
Situations
proud
As businesswoman of the year Patricia

felt..
Going to work and leaving her 2-yearold son she felt..
Because her son and the childminder
had a good relation she felt
Because the childminder was with the
boy most of the day, Patricia felt..
Being at work while her son was back
home from school, Patricia felt
Looking back at her life and knowing
that her family lived on quick meals,
Patricia felt
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guilty
envious/jealous
relieved
5 a- Do you think Patricia took the right decision when she went back to work
and her child was only two?
b- Would you accept to live on terrible meals all your life providing your family
income gets better?
Stage Three :
Writing
Now it is time for you to write your final paragraph.
a- Read it one more time before you hand it to your teacher for correction.
b- Remember to keep your corrected paragraph in a file for future uses.
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LESSON 21
Whats Your Dream Job?
Stage One :
Speaking
a- Answer the following questions.
What is your dream job?

Why do you want to do that job in particular?
What do you like about it?
Why do you think you are fit for that job?
b- Now share your answers with your partner.
A physicians assistant
Stage Two :
Listening
1 Listen to the tape and tick the correct option.
(Section 1)
Heidrun and Thorson are:
a- 2 tourists.
b- 2 university students.
c- 2 radio presenters
The local radio broadcasts in:
a- Norwegian.
b- Japanese .
c- English.
The radio program lasts:
a- five minutes.
b- half an hour.
c- a quarter of an hour.
(Section 2)
What does Heidrun want to be?
a- a physicians assistant.
b- a physician.
c- a nurse.
What does a physicians

assistant do?
a- helps doctors.
b- teaches physics.
c- makes appointments.
How long does the schooling

take?
a- 3 to 5 years.
b- 3 to 6 months.
c- 4 to 6 years.
Where would Heidrun like

to work eventually?
a- at home.
b- in a clinic.
c- in a hospital.
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(Section 3)
What does Thorson want a

masters degree in?
school course last?
a- 4 years.
b- 2 years.
c- 3 years.
What was his dream job

when he was a kid?
a- a diplomat.
b- a baseball player.
c- a fireman.
How long does the diplomat
a- economics.
b- law.
c- international relations.
2 Now Listen to the whole passage again and complete the missing words.
(Each dot stands for a letter).
What is a physicians a..?

Its a lot of sc. .
An int. for 2 years at a hospital.
Work for the Norwegian emb. in Tokyo.
Its very comp. .
I could become famous the w. over.
A Diplomat
Stage Three :
1 PRONUNCIATION
a- Listen to how the words in the box are pronounced, focus on the final sound
and classify them as indicated.
check-ups / stitches / wishes / affairs / gives / schools / goes / streets
[ S]
[Z]
[ IZ ]
b- Now, with your teacher, work out the rule.

2 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Read the following sentences and focus on the bold parts.
The assistant would usually do these little things so that the doctor does not have to do them.
I came to Japan to learn Japanese.
come back to Japan in order to work for the Norwegian embassy.
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b- Are the bold parts used to express ...?

a purpose /
a request
/ or a deduction.
c- GRAMMAR SUMMARY
Structures
Examples
To + Verb
They went into the fields to pick up mushrooms.
In order to + Verb
She is having evening classes in order to have

better qualifications.
So that + Clauses of
She turned down the radio so that she could
purpose :
concentrate.
(can / could /shall / should /
may / might / will / would)
They have given him a key so that he can get
into the house whenever he likes.
The Lighter Side

Complete the puzzle below.
ACROSS :
2.
5.
7.
8.
10.
11.
Where nurses and doctors work.

Medical doctors.
Bureau or...........
Level.
Diploma.
To have a good time or to have......
DOWN :
1.
3.
4.
6
9.
Somebody who works in politics.

Still necessary in surgery.
Synonym for practice.
At school.
Money or a living.
10
11
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LESSON 22
A Success Story
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
a- Look at the picture and describe the place
and the people.
b- Ask a partner
if he/she can play music.

if he /she enjoys listening to music.
if handicapped people can appreciate music.
if they know any great musicians who are
handicapped.
Stage Two :
Reading
Read the text and do the activities below.
I teach children music. Nothing strange about that, you might think. Except that Im deaf.
I was born partially deaf and I wear a hearing aid in each ear, but even when I was a little girl I loved
playing the piano and triangle. My mum got so fed up with the noise that she booked me in for piano
lessons.
2 Right from the start I was hooked, even though it was sometimes hard for me to get the right
pitch. But I learnt never to use my deafness as an excuse. Id spend hours practising to get the
tunes right and when I was 11, I won a scholarship to music school.
3 Since then, Ive never looked back. I play the French horn, violin, piano and trumpet and
passed exams and diplomas so that I can teach too.
4
I used to work with drama and dance companies, but when I was 30 I helped a friend
organise a concert for children. It was so much fun and so rewarding that I decided to work with
children. I set up my own company.The Music House for Children and taught piano lessons.
Now Im 36, I employ 30 music teachers and we teach nearly 300 children all over London.
I also work with deaf children at a special school. It makes it all worthwhile when I see these
children light up. It reminds me how far Ive come from that little deaf girl who used to bang the
piano so tunelessly.
Emma Hutchinson, 36.
Womans Own (adapted)
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1 Fill in the table with precise information about the writer.

Name
age
Emma
Hutchinson
handicap
occupation
instruments played
......... .......... .................
2 Say whether the following statements are true or false and justify with precise
details from the text.
Emma has been fond of music since she was a child.

Her mother discouraged her from playing music.
Emma found it very easy to learn music.
She works with deaf children only.
3 Complete the table with reference to the text.
Emmas age
Corresponding achievements
11
30
36
4 Match words or expressions from column A with their meanings in column B.

(Theres one extra item in B.)
A
123456-
Fed up (par.1)
Hooked (par.2)
Pitch (par.2)
Set up (par.4)
Worthwhile (par.5)
Light up (par.5)
B
a- musical note/ tune.
b- important/ rewarding enough.
c- make bright and lively.
d- tired and bored.
e- found/establish.
f- very keen and absorbed.
g- profoundly deaf
5 Emma strongly believes in the following proverb: Where theres a will, theres a
way
Do you share the same view? Justify.
6 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the underlined part in the 2 sentences below.
+ I used to work with drama and dance companies.
+ That little boy who used to bang the piano so tunelessly.
b- Whats it made of?

c- Guess the function.
d- Give examples of your own.
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e- Supply the correct tense and / or form of the bracketed verbs. Use used to
where necessary.
Many years ago, camels used to be the only form of transportation. Modern trains (not use
to).exist; camel trains (to carry)all the goods for trading between Central Africa and
Europe. Traders sometimes (to put).together camel trains with 10000 to 15000 animals. Each
animal often (to carry)as much as 400 pounds, and it could (to travel)twenty miles a day. This
form of transportation (to be)so important that camels (to call) the ships of the desert.
f- With your teacher complete the table below.

Structure
Used to + infinitive
Function
Examples
Stage Three :
Writing
Emma Hutchinsons company The Music
House for Children has proved to be very
successful.
A journalist met Emma and had an
interview with her.
Imagine the interview.
The following hints may help you.
(interest - childhood - educationqualification - career - success.)
A young violonist
CAREER RESEARCH PROJECT

Step1 : Your Ideal Job.
Describe your ideal job by writing a narrative report. Make sure you include all
the ideas listed below.
What type of work would you do all day?

Kind of work environment; indoors, outdoors or both.
Working with people or alone.
Working with your hands, head or both.
Earnings potential.
What qualities do you have to succeed in this career?
How do you know you could do this type of work?
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LESSON A8
Part-Time Jobs
Read the text and then do the activities below.

Dear Sir,
I was surprised to read your recent editorial on the
question of students part-time jobs. You appear to be
making a lot of generalisations on the basis of just one
unfortunate incident (I assure you that not all young
people who deliver newspapers are as foolish and
dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article).
The first point I would like to make is that there are
many jobs teenagers can do which give them useful
experience of the working world. They are brought into
contact with a variety of people, often older, and are
given experience of expressing themselves clearly and
coherently. I am thinking here of jobs such as travel
guides and shop assistants.
Another argument for schoolchildren and college students having holiday or weekend jobs is
that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father
is unemployed or perhaps a single-parent family on a low income, it seems logical and fair that a
son or daughter should try to bring money into the household.
One further thing I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be fun for the people who
do them and also useful to the community. Youngsters who help in schools, hospitals and with the
elderly often derive a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something
valuable to local society.
In conclusion, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books,
hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much more-about myself,
other people and life in general-if he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real work. Certainly,
when she is old enough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time
with soap operas, computer games and discotheques, like so many young people today.
Yours faithfully,
Margaret Williams (Mrs)
www.miguelmllop.com
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1 Say whether the following statements are true or false. Justify with details from
the text.
This letter was written to a newspaper.

All young people who work are intelligent and honest.
Children in one-parent families should not work.
The authoress worked when she was at school.
2 Fill in the blanks with words from the list below. There is one extra item.
Unfortunate / income / assistance / fair / job
I had a good .at the car factory.

Boys should also do housework. If only girls do household chores, it isnt.
Daisy was reallyto have been sick the day of the exam.
Life on a single..is becoming very difficult today.
3 a- Give two advantages of working while still at school.

b- Give two situations in which financial assistance would be helpful.
4 WRITING
In the last paragraph the writer is clearly in favour of part-time jobs for
students.
Do you agree with her or not ? Write a paragraph to express your opinion.
Support your ideas with sound arguments.
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The Budget Dollar
LESSON E8
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
Cross the odd man out.
a- Income:
b- Fund:
c- Aid:
d- Fiscal:
e- Insurance:
earnings
capital
donation
budgetary
guarantee
/
/
/
/
/
salary
treasury
assistance
financial
warrant
/
/
/
/
/
savings
investment
debt
banking
loan
Stage Two :
Study the following circle graphs carefully then do the activities below them.
The Budget Dollar

Fiscal Year 2004 Estimate
Individual income taxes

46%
Other 4%
Corporation income
taxes 19%
Social insurance taxes
and contributions 23%
Excise taxes 8%
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Where it goes
Veterans 4 %
War 13 %
National Defense 41 %
Interest 6 %
International Aid 2 %
Other 11 %
Debt reduction 2 %
Education & other social programs 12 %
Insurance & Trust funds 22 %
1 Fill-in the gaps with the correct information to complete the sentences.
The largest single source of income for this country in fiscal year 2004 is from
. percent came from individual income taxes.
Income taxes from corporations accounted for ...... percent of the total government
income.
Income from social insurance taxes and contributions were exactly half as much as the
income from . .
What percent of the budget was spent on national defence?

How much of each tax dollar was spent on war?
How much of each tax dollar was spent to reduce the national debt?
Has the government spent more or less of each tax dollar on
education and other major social programs than on war?
Income from excise taxes was sufficient to cover the cost of education and other social
programs.
Income from individual income taxes was enough for national defence.
The income from other sources was more than enough to pay for other expenses.
The income from other sources was exactly enough to pay the cost of veteran expenses.
Stage Three :
Language Practice
Use the words in the box to get a coherent definition of a circle graph.
Circle
proportion /
information
A circle graph is a representing the total of some specific. .

A pie-shaped piece of the circle represents a .. of the total.
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LESSON 23
The importance of libraries
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
1 Complete the following diagram with words related to libraries.
Books
M...........
D...........
Ca...........
N...........
Library
Jo...........
Ma...........
V...........
At...........
Enc...........

a- How often do you go to the library?
b- How many books do you read
every week?
every month?
every year?
c- What type of books do you like to read?
d- Do you usually find them in the library?
Stage Two :
Reading
Read the text, and then do the activities below.
The importance of libraries

1 Librarians, and the people who support libraries make use of the library's wonders. They are,
according to me, the heroes of civilization. These people, in their quiet way, have maintained one of
civilization's great traditions: the gathering of the human life experience. In this way, libraries have
been and shall always be the engines of civilization's progress.
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In fact, without libraries, such progress would be impossible, especially in our modern era.
These days, we all depend upon libraries. We can explore the thoughts and actions of others. And
that gives us a remarkable power to change and grow and do things better.
Good films or television programs have their place, but when you really need to understand
a question in depth, you've got to turn to books. And because books are so expensive these days,
libraries have become very important to ensure that reading doesn't become a hobby for the rich.
Books are the lifeblood of the library because they enlighten our world, and encourage the
expansion of culture. With these words in mind, I think we owe it to ourselves and to future
generations to serve others by keeping learning and literacy alive. The future of the country
absolutely depends on a literate population, and reaching that goal involves strong support
of our public schools, universities, and public libraries.
If I could give young people a valuable gift, it would be a good education, an education rich
in literature, science, mathematics, history, crafts, sport, and the fine arts. It would be an education
with no shortage of excellent teachers and a full supply of the world's best books. I do strongly
believe that the more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the smarter you grow.
So, lets pay tribute to our teachers and take good care of our libraries.
By Honorable Lois E. Hole
1 The text is :
a- narrative
b- descriptive
c- argumentative
2 Match each of the five paragraphs with its main idea.

Paragraph
Main idea
1-
a- Libraries enable poor people to read.
2-
b- Teachers and libraries are at the core of the educational system.
3-
c- Librarians keep human experiences.
4-
d- Libraries are essential for growth and progress.
5-
e- The future of any society lies in learning.
3 Tick the correct answer(s).

To support his argument, the writer uses
a- imagination.
b- reasoning.
c- quotes.
d- statistics.
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4 Match the words or expressions from the box with their closest meanings.
1- civilization
2- lifeblood
3- enlighten
4-culture
5- literacy
6- pay tribute
a- explain something to someone.

b- the state of being able to read and write.
c- the process in which societies become developed and organized.
d- the most important thing to continue to exist or develop successfully.
e- the ideas, beliefs, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a society.
f- praise and thank someone publicly.
5 Do you share the writers opinion when he says :

These days, we all depend on libraries?
Stage Three :
Language Practice
1 Focus on the underlined words of the following sentence.
The more you read, the more you know.
a- The pattern the more , the more indicates :
2 superlatives.
2 comparative constructions.
a comparative of equality.
b- What do we call this type of structure ?
2 Put the words in brackets in the comparative form.

a- The (much) I study, the (much) I know.
The (much) I know, the (much) I forget.
The (much) I forget, the (little) I know.
So, why study?
b- b- The (many) books you read, the (many) ideas you have.
The (many) ideas you have, the (much) understanding you become.
3 Complete the table. Ask your teacher for help.

degree of comparison
Parallel change
structure
meaning
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Words of wisdom
When youre arguing with a fool, make sure he isnt doing the same thing.
Talk is cheap because supply exceeds demand.
Even a fish wouldnt get into trouble if he kept his mouth shut.
Teaching children how to count is fine but teaching them what counts is even better.
www.developingteachers.com

Step 2 :
You can get a lot of information about the world of work from people in various occupations.
Identify employed individuals who may be able to supply you with current, comprehensive
information about your ideal job. Begin with those persons most easily accessible to you; your
family, friends, school, and or other resources.
Before you meet for the interview remember to:
Learn as much as you can about the field of work and the person you will be interviewing.
Prepare a list of questions you want to ask.
Be prepared to take notes during the interview.
Express interest and appreciation.
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LESSON 24
Death of the Single
Stage One :
Speaking
1 In pairs discuss the following questions.
Who is your favourite singer? Why?

How many hours a week do you listen to music?
Where and when do you listen to music?
Do you spend any money on C.Ds ,cassettes and albums?
2 Report any differences to the rest of the class.
Stage Two :
Reading
Death of the Single

1
No one doubts that they once were the passion of teenagers, the first thing they spent their
pocket money or tiny pay packets on. Everyone wanted the latest single, and programmes such as
Top of the Pops succeeded on them .But not any more. The single may have had its day, killed off
by the internet, MTV and mobile phones.
2 In the UK music sales have been falling down steadily, and singles in particular are badly hit.
In the third week of January 2002, just 400.000 singles were bought across the UK, the worst
performance in 35 years and just half of those sold in the same week four years ago. A mere 10
singles managed to sell more than 10.000 copies, compared to three times that amount five years
earlier.
3
In the same year, 2002, in the USA music sales overall plunged by nearly 9 percent. The only
exception was Eminem the Detroit-based rapper-turned-actor, who has plenty to celebrate. Eminem
was the only artist in 2002 to surpass the 5 million mark. Industry wide, total sales fell 8.7 percent
from 2001 to nearly 650 million units the second year-to-year decline in a row.
4 Dr. Fox, who hosts the Hit 40 UK chart show on Sunday nights, says: When I was a kid all
we had was Top of the Pops and Radio One. There was nowhere else to go to for the latest songs.
So, if you loved something, you had to buy it .You couldnt get it anywhere else, but now there are
so many places you can hear your favourite music. Twenty years ago you didnt have 10 different
music channels or 300 radio stations playing pop music. And he also blamed the endless supply of
compilation albums. He says: The record companies have only themselves to blame. Just about
every single released will be on compilation album the same week. Would you want to spend three
pounds on one song or get 40 track for a few more? With CD albums costing as little as 8.50
compared to 3 to 5 for singles, it is not surprising people are shunning singles. Another nail in
the singles coffin is the speed at which artists release a new album after their single hits the chart.
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In the last decade the pop music world has become highly competitive, and the drop in
singles sales is the first casualty of a bitter battle for supremacy. Today there are so many more
ways of getting hold of a song than just buying the single or the album. Pop fans can download
tracks from the internet, buy them as ring tone for their mobile phone, or record them from MTV.
Another cause of the slump in the overall sales is that radio stations now play songs for up to two
months before they are released , boring potential customers to death before the single or the
album is even in the shops.
www.english-to-go.com
Glossary : A single is a musical record that has only one song on each side.
1 Singles are about to disappear. Read paragraph 1 and find out the reasons.
a- b- c-
2 Are the following statements True or False? Justify with details from the text.
a- Nowadays it is easy to get a song. (
).
b- Radio stations never play songs before they are in the market (
).
3 Find a word or phrase in the text which, in context, is similar in meaning to :

a- victim(par.5)..
b- great love(par.1)...
c- to accuse(par.4)....
d- rejecting/ refusing(par.4)........
e- the fall / the drop(par.3)......
4 Read the sentence parts in column A and match

them with the correct completions in column B.
Column A
Column B
Answers
a) dominate the pop music world.

1/ Different companies are trying to b) share the profits of the pop music industry. 1 .
c) organise the pop music world.
a) produce too many songs.
2/ Record companies should blame
b) quickly put singles on compilation albums
themselves because they
c) no longer care about the quality of singles
3/ Compilation albums
a) are helping to save singles.

b) are not helping to save singles
c) never include singles
2 .
3 .
5 Complete this sentence which summarizes the situation of the music world in
the USA.
-------------------- -----------------------slumped in 2002 in the United States but rap star-------------------was very --------------------.
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6 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Read the following sentences, and focus on the underlined parts.
They found some letters in the mail box.
Did you see some tall men with long beards?
Would you like to have some coffee?
Will you carry some of these bottles for me, please?
The children dont want any rice for dinner tonight.
Is she taking any instruction in music this term?
There was hardly any sunshine yesterday.
If you want to get any coffee, buy it now.
I doubt that there is any coffee in the kettle.
I wonder whether there are any cinemas in this town.
Would you like to have any coffee?
A record
b- With your teacher try to complete the following table. (The same rules are
used with the compounds of some and any: someone, somebody,
somewhere, something anyone, anybody, anywhere, anything.)
When do we use any?
When do we use some?
In negative sentences
In positive statements
In interrogative sentences
In questions when...
With adverbs
In invitations
After if
in.
With expressions of...

In questions when..
c- Circle the correct option.

Are there (some/none/any) people at the shop?
Theres (no/some/any) coffee left; could you get (any/some) while youre out?
I must go to the bank because I havent got (any/some/no) money left.
Would you like to have (any/some) tea?
My car stopped because there was (no/any/some) petrol left.
You shouldnt take (some/no/any) medicine without reading the instructions first.
Theres hardly (no/some/any) fax paper left. We need to buy some.
Does (someone/anyone/no one) know the answer?
Would (anyone/someone) like some more tea?
Shouldnt (someone/anyone/no one) ask for help?
I doubt whether (anyone: someone: no one) could answer the question.
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The Lighter Side :

1 How to write a limerick
A limerick is a funny little poem containing five lines. The last words of the first, second and fifth
lines rhyme with each other (A), and the last words of the third and fourth lines rhyme with each
other (B). Heres an example:
There was an old man from Peru, (A)
Who dreamed he was eating his shoe (A)
He woke in the night (B)
With a terrible fright
(B)
And found out that it was quite true.(A)
2 Food for thought :

To speak and to speak well are two different things. A fool may talk, but a wise man speaks.
Benjamin Johnson
Kindness is a language the deaf can hear and the blind can see.
Scandinavian proverb

Step 3 : A sample formal/business letter.
Along with the interview in step 2, you may still need to get more information about your future
career. In order to do so, you may use the internet, or/and write directly to the people (company,
ministry,..) you hope to work with. Below is a sample of the letter you will need to write.
Sample formal/business letter

Sabry Surgeon
854 Yoke Road
Elliot, GC 254871
Your name and address
National Association of Nurses

456 Getwell Drive
Glenwood, Ill 96000
Address of the organisation/company..
The exact date
March 17, 2005

To Whom It May Concern:
In our 2nd Secondary English course, we are researching careers. I am very interested in nursing
careers and would like more information about the profession. Please send me any information you
have available to the above address.
Thank you in advance for your attention to this request.
Sincerely,
Sabry Surgeon
Your name and signature here
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LESSON A9
Keeping a Diary
At the end of each day, some people like to sit and write down the things that happened during
that day. Sometimes they describe events, and sometimes they include their own feelings about
those events.
Very often, these people write in a special book called a diary. Each time they write, the section
of the diary that they write is called an entry. An entry usually begins with the time of writing:
Thursday, March 17 or Thursday evening or Thursday, March 17, 8:00p.m.
You are going to write an entry in a diary.

Activity 1 : Writing about past events.
a-Think of a particular day you would like to describe. Try to remember the
events of that day. Then write about the day and the things that happened. Begin
your diary entry with the day and date on which you are writing. Follow the
example below, but use your own day and date, and of course your own events.
Tuesday, Nov.10- Yesterday was a wonderful day for me. I got a nice long letter from my
Swedish pen friend. I felt very happy when I
b-Now write a diary entry of your own. It does not have to be a long one. Here
are some questions that may help you decide what to write.
How did the day begin?
What was the first thing that happened that day?
How did you feel at the beginning of the day?
Did any thing important happen that day? Interesting? Amusing? Good? Bad?
Were there any surprises for you that day?
All in all, was it a good day? A bad day? An ordinary day?
Sometimes a diary entry is in the past tense, sometimes in the present, and sometimes in the
future. When the entry is in the present tense, it is usually because the person is describing how he
or she feels at the moment and what he or she is thinking about. Very often such an entry includes
opinions or beliefs about certain things.
How do we express our opinions? We use verbs like think, believe, and feel. We begin with
phrases like in my opinion, if you ask me, as far as Im concerned or it seems to me that. And we
use auxiliaries like should and modifiers like too (too much, too many) and enough (enough, not
enough).
Activity 2 : Writing about personal opinions.

In this activity there is a list of five topics. After each topic, write some opinion about that topic
using one of the words and phrases from the list below. If you have no opinion about a particular
topic, state the opinion of another person or other people (My friend believesor In the opinion
of some people).
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think
believe
feel
should
too much
too many
in my opinion
if you ask me,
as far as I am concerned,
not enough
enough
it seems to me that
Olive oil .............................................................................................................................................
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Friendship .........................................................................................................................................
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Part-time jobs ...................................................................................................................................
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Travelling ..........................................................................................................................................
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English classes ................................................................................................................................
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In activity 1, you wrote about past events; in activity 2, you wrote about present opinions. Now
youre going to write about hopes and dreams for the future. Perhaps there are some things that
you want and some things that you dont want. There are different ways to describe those things.
a- Study the following examples :

I want to be fluent in English. (expresses ambition)
I would like to be fluent in English. (expresses desire)
I wish I were fluent in English. (expresses desire but it is not the situation now)
b- Now use the following hints to produce similar sentence patterns.

A famous footballer / a teacher of English / a pop singer / a heart surgeon / a ballet dancer.
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Activity 3 : Writing about hopes and dreams.

Answer the following questions.
Where do you want to be next summer? (Begin with next summer.)

______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________
What country would you like to visit someday? (Begin with I and finish with some day).
______________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
What is the one thing that you wish you had? (Begin with I wish.)
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________
What is the one thing that you hope it will happen in the future? (Be sure to use hope and the
present tense.)
______________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________
Once you finish these three activities you will be able to start your own diary.
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Economic Changes
LESSON E9
Stage One :
Vocabulary
a- In column B write two more verbs having nearly the same meaning as those
in column A.
Column A
Column B
Go up
................................................ ................................................
Go down
................................................ ................................................
b- Circle the words in column B having nearly the same meaning as those in
column A.
Column A
Column B
a) goods
ground
produce
substance
b) pay (N.)
salary
money
price
c) offer (N.)
admire
refuse
proposal
d) benefit (N.)
correct
profit
payment
e) personnel
leaders
employers
staff
f) item
issue
unit
gain
g) impact
agreement
effect
perfect
h) persuade
convince
follow
witness
i) file
document
load
thread
Stage Two :
Describing graphs
Look at the graphs below showing business profits for different companies.
Write a sentence under each graph, using the past tense of the verbs introduced
in stage one, activity a. Use the adverbs slightly, sharply when necessary.
Profits
Profits
1/ Profits
2/ Profits remained constant.

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Profits
Profits
3/ Profits
4/ Profits
5/ Profits
Stage Three :
LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Fill in the blanks with either to or by.
Last year, profits were $200 m. Now they are 250 m. Therefore profits rose..$50m.
Last year, we sold 5000 units. This year we sold 8000 units. Therefore, sales rose
8000 units
b- Study the table below and use the previous activity as a model to write
similar sentences.
Date/year
2003
2004
Number of tourists
1 Million
1.7 Million
Population
10.Million
10.1 Million
Unemployment
17%
8%
Inflation
4%
3.5%
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LESSON 25
Internet Addiction
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
Step 1 : Pair work :
Choose to draw a list either of advantages or disadvantages of using the internet.
Step 2 :
With your partners, discuss the use of internet, with a focus on arguments for and arguments
against.
Step 3 : Individual work: Examine the pictures and answer the self-test questions, then
define what an internet addict is. Is there a solution to this problem?
Some people just cant stop clicking.
How to survive the internet?
The escape key could

provide a way out.
Internet addicts need help.
Internet addiction is a growing problem and doctors should be

better equipped to deal with it, a research from the Centre
for Online Addiction suggests.
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Self test reveals all :

Answer the following questions with yes or no .
Do you feel preoccupied with the Internet (you think about your previous online activity or
anticipate your next session)?

Do you feel the need to use the Internet with increasing amounts of time in order to achieve
satisfaction?
Have you repeatedly made unsuccessful efforts to control, cut back or stop Internet use?
Do you stay online longer than originally intended?
Have you risked the loss of a significant relation, job, educational or career opportunity
because of the Internet?
Have you lied to family members, or others to conceal the extent of involvement with the
Internet?
Do you use the Internet as a way of escaping from problems or of relieving, for example,
feelings of helplessness, guilt, anxiety or depression?
Interpretation :
If you answered yes to at least five of the questions above, you are an addict.
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Join a group to read one of the following passages. After reading, each group
answers the following :
1-
Who ? What ? Why ?
Yes, I use the internet, but I can happily live without it. I just wish this was the case with my wife.
When she gets in from work, the PC goes on and it can be 5 or more hours before she logs off.
At the same time the mobile phone is constantly going as she talks to people she's having an
online conversation with. It's not uncommon for her to be talking to one person about three
different things in three different chat rooms. Our marriage is suffering as a result, as is her
relationship with her son. But how do you get someone to acknowledge it as a problem? If I
mention it to my wife, she becomes very aggressive and defensive, so how can I help her?
Ian, England
2Hmmm, sitting in front of a computer screen for seven hours a night. A lot of people sit in front
of their TVs for similar amounts of time. Is this not just as bad (if not worse - there's absolutely no
interactivity)? I don't have a TV and experienced similar feelings of 'wow! Personally I think it is
far healthier to be surfing the internet for hours than mindlessly drooling in front of the one-eyed
god.
Sam, UK
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3If I spend hours on the phone talking to friends and family, I'm seen as sociable and caring. If I
spend those hours e-mailing the same people, or chatting to them, I'm a geek who's out of touch
with "real life". Surely in this technologically advanced age we should be putting such irrational
prejudices behind us and learning to value communication in all its forms?
Janet, UK
4I am one of those who met her fianc through cyberspace. However, soon after we met up in
person, my excessive love of the internet cost me engagement.
We loved each other very much, except the problem of chatting on the internet. He asked me to
stop chatting on the Internet because he was jealous and the jealousy developed into lack of
confidence. He made it clear later that I have to stop chatting with other men. I couldn't stop. I
need to feel closer to the rest of the world, so we broke up.
Manel Ali
Egypt
2 Each group leader reports the answers to the others.

3 Re-read the four passages and decide whether each speaker is for or against
internet excessive use, then pick up the arguments each speaker gives to defend
his/her attitude.
Speaker
For / Against
Arguments
Sam
Janet
Ian
Manel
4 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Read the following sentence and focus on the underlined parts.
I'm one of those who met her fianc through cyberspace.
b- Now rewrite the same sentence and start as given.

Manal said
c- Have you noticed the changes? What are they?

d- With those changes in mind, now rewrite text number 4.
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Stage Three :
Writing
Many students in your school are library-lovers and keep writing articles in the school magazine
where they criticize the overuse of Internet. You have decided to write an article in the same magazine
where you highlight the benefits of reasonable use of internet.

Step 4 : Career Presentation.
You have explored various sources to get the maximum information about your
favourite career or your dream job. Now you will need to develop a presentation to
deliver to your classmates. This will be the assessment of your knowledge of this
career.
Following are the requirements of what needs to be included in this
presentation :
A description of the work.

Wage/salary (entry level and after established in career).
What characteristics are needed for a person to be most in this career?
Educational background needed.
Where can you get the education/qualifications needed for this career?
Advantages/disadvantages of the job.
Career ladder.
Employment outlook/ future developments.
NB. Use appropriate visuals and power point, dress up for the job if you can to
improve your presentation.
Remember that a written report should be turned in with all the above information.
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LESSON 26
What will man be like?
Stage One :
Pre-Listening
a- Pair Work: With your partner go through the following statements and tick
the ones you mostly agree with.
Thanks to the development in science and technology, in the future man will :
Grow stronger and healthier.

Be taller/ shorter.
Live longer.
Have larger brains.
Have more children.
Have weaker senses.
b- Now report and explain your choice to the rest of the class.
Stage Two :
Listening
1 Listen and tick the best answer.
The text tells us a great deal about how future man will :
a- look
b- live
c- feel
The reason for believing that future man will be different is that he:
a- never stops changing
b- never stops growing
c- has recently begun to change
Peoples heads will eventually grow larger. This is because their brains will:
a- grow faster
b- be in constant use
c- work less
b- see better
c- have better glasses
Future man will probably:

a- have bigger eyes
Future mans hair will:

a- stop growing completely b- fall out more often
c- grow faster
2 Listen and say whether the following statements are true or false.
(Section1)
500 years ago, man was shorter than he is now.

Today, we use about 23% of the brains capacity.
(Section2)
In the future, our fingers will grow less and less sensitive.
In the future man will look more attractive.
Future man will no longer have any feelings.
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3 PRONUNCIATION
a- Listen and classify the words below under the corresponding heading.
Emotions / wear / grow / does / result /
hair / future / impressions / shorter / so /
own / us / creature / change
{}
{ ou }
{ }
{ t }
b- Listen and classify the words below as indicated in the table.

Different / example / relatively / continue
/
capacity
nowadays
disappear
impression / attractive / probably
Stress on
the first syllable
Stress on
the second syllable
Stress on
the third syllable
4 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Read these two sentences and focus on the underlined parts.
They will become more and more substantial.

They are likely to grow less and less powerful.
b- What is the structure of the underlined parts?
c- Do you think the two sentences express :
a gradual increase/decrease
a parallel change
Or a comparison of superiority ?
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d- Rewrite the sentences below following the examples.

Examples :
The population of the capital is increasing regularly.
The capital is getting more and more populated.
The population of the countryside is decreasing regularly.
The countryside is getting less and less populated.
The film series is getting more captivating through the episodes.

He is becoming more interested through the courses.
The classes are becoming less crowded every year.
The neighbourhood is growing less attractive because of the new factories.
e- GRAMMAR SUMMARY
Structure
Meaning
More and More + Adjective

Less and Less + Adjective
Gradual Increase
Gradual Decrease
(2 Comparatives joined by and)

Adjective + er + and + Adjective + er
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LESSON E10
Selling a business
Read the text and then do the activities below.
Business owners choose to sell for a variety of reasons:
Retirement.
Partnership dispute.
Diminished interest in the business due to boredom or frustration.
Illness or death of one of the principals.
Sales and earnings have stagnated because the company lacks the working capital or
management resources to grow.
Losing money.
Selling a business is different from selling any other asset one owns, because a business is
more than an income earning asset. It is a lifestyle as well. Therefore, the decision to sell it can be
difficult. Personal ambitions should be weighed against economic consequences to make a properly
balanced decision to sell or not to sell.
It is said that timing is everything, and certainly that old saying is true when we sell a
business. Intelligent business owners carefully plan out the decision to sell. They recognize that a
business should be sold only after proper preparation and not because of sudden personal
problems or a short-term crisis in business.
3 For a wise business owner that proper preparation means the business should be clean, the
inventory current, and the equipment in good working order. Moreover, a valuation report and a
business presentation package should be prepared. The valuation report eliminates guesswork and
gives the exact value of the asset. The presentation package should cover all the facets of the
business. They include:
A history of the business.
A description of how the business operates.
A description of the facilities.
A discussion of suppliers.
A review of marketing practices.
A description of the competition.
A review of personnel including an organizational chart, description of job responsibilities,
rates of pay, and willingness of key employees to stay on after the sale.

a- Why is selling a business different from selling other possessions? (par. 1)
b- What must intelligent business owners avoid when selling an asset? (par.2)
c- Why is a valuation report necessary? (par.3)
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2 The table below is about the preparations needed before selling an asset. With
reference to the text complete it with the right information.
Good preparation means :
Good timing.
Clean..
..inventory.
Working..
Preparation of..
Preparation of.
3 Match the items in column A with those closest in meaning in column B.
Column A
Column B
a. Stagnate
1.Something that has value
b. An asset
2.Updated and recent
c. A principal
3. Stop growing.
d. Valuation
4. Calculating how much something is worth.
e. Current
5. A major shareholder
6. An exchange rate
4 In your own words paraphrase the following as given:
An income earning asset is an asset that

A business presentation package is a package that . . .
5 Group Work.
The decision to buy an asset is as important as the decision to sell. Think of the necessary
preparation and the aspects to consider before buying a business.
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LESSON 27
Our World, Our Environment
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
Match words in column A with their definitions in column B.
(NB: theres one extra item in B)
A
1- Ecology
a-
2- Environment
b-
3- Global warming
c-
4- Rain forest
d-
5- Wildlife
ef-
6- Ozone depletion
g-
B
the increase in temperature of the earths atmosphere
caused when certain gases especially carbon dioxide
hold and keep the suns heat.
a thinning in the ozone layer that causes harmful rays
from the sun to pass through.
the natural conditions(land, air, water) in which people,
animals and plants live.
the study of the relation of plants and living creatures
to each other and to their environment.
wild animals and birds.
a thick forest in tropical parts of the world that have a
lot of rain: e.g. the Amazon.
the scientific study of animals and their behaviour.
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Look at the pictures, read the related comments and answer the questions.
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If we dont control the CFCs damage to the ozone layer, it could increase the amount
of solar ultraviolet light that reaches the earths surface. That would be very dangerous
as it would, among other things, damage crops and cause cancer in humans.
Global warming is a fact today. Global average temperatures have risen about 1c
in the past century and will probably continue to rise, jumping as much as 5c over
the next century. That means sea levels will be high enough to cover coastal areas
and river deltas and endanger more than 100 million people.
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Pollution and over fishing

destroy the oceans: coral
reefs are being wiped out
and whales, dolphins and
other sea mammals are
being threatened by
extinction.
Tropical rain forests are the site of great damage. Although they cover only 6% of
the land surface, they contain more than half the species of plants and animals of
the entire world. The rate of clearing and burning of rain forests is too high to
be ignored. Every year 0.25% or more of the forest species are becoming extinct.
Time, October 30, 1995
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Questions :
a- What happens when the ozone layer is damaged?
b- What are the effects of global warming? Do you know other effects?
c- Name some victims of sea pollution and over fishing.
d- Whats happening to rainforests? How does that affect wildlife?
2 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the underlined word in the sentence below and guess whether it is:
an adverb of place
an adverb of degree
an adverb of manner.
or
This would be very dangerous.
b- Do you know other adverbs of the same type?

c- Read the sentences below, notice the place of the adverb, then match the
adverbs with their corresponding degrees.
Adverb
1- quite
2- enough
3- very
4- too
Your work is quite good.

Hes old enough to get to school.
The story is very amusing.
Its still too cold to swim.
Degree
a- high degree
b- excessive degree
c- moderate degree
d- sufficient degree
d- Focus on the following sentences and find out :
and
how many clauses (parts) there are in each one.

the relation between the two clauses.
whether the action is possible in each sentence.
Sea levels will be high enough to cover coastal areas.

The rate of clearing and burning of rainforests is too high to be ignored.
e- Combine by means of enough to or too to. (The first 2 examples
have been done for you.)
Youre very young. You cant understand.

Shes old. She can travel by herself.
Youre too young to understand.

She is old enough to travel by herself.
The plate is very hot. I cant touch.

Hes very tall. He can see over the heads of other people.
The ice is not very thick. We cant walk on it.
The parcel is very heavy. We cant send it by post.
The case is very light. I can carry it.
The grass is very wet. We cant sit on it.
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Stage Three :
Speaking
With a partner select the most important measures and discuss them to say
whether theyre practical and effective to save the environment. Be ready to
share with the rest of the class.
Reduce the number of vehicles and factories.

Filter toxic fumes of factories and vehicles.
Purify waste water.
Look for an alternative non polluting source of energy.
Stop producing ozone- damaging chemicals.
Ban nuclear experiments.
Recycle waste products.
Safeguard rainforests and ban deforestation.
Protect endangered species.
Build wildlife conservation areas.
Plant trees.
Encourage voluntary work and voluntary organizations.
Pass laws to regulate the exploitation of the seas and the oceans.
Educate people and make them more ecology conscious.
There have always been greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

and a greenhouse effect on earth. But such gases are building up we pump millions
of tons of carbon into the air each year and scientists are uncertain about
the long-term impact on the planets climate.
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LESSON 28
Water Scarcity
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
A quiz : In your family, are you considerate consumers of water ?
Do you have a bath or a shower when you use

the bathroom?
Do you water your garden in the evening or in full
sunshine?
Do you use a vessel or running water when you
wash up the dishes?
Do you use a bucket of water and a rag or a water
hose when you wipe the floor?
Do you use a bucket of water and a rag or a water
hose when you clean the familys car?
Have you got a water well at home?
Do you have economical water equipment at
home? ( special taps special meters)
Do you deal with repairs in the water pipes / in the
taps as soon as possible?
Do you notify the SONEDE as soon as you detect
any leakage in the water mains?
Water is life
Stage Two :
Reading
1 Read the scrambled paragraphs and
a- cross out the irrelevant one.
b- rearrange the others to get a coherent text.
A- Population growth is the main cause. The rise of human numbers to more than six billion in
the year 2000 meant that water consumption almost doubled in half a century. Demand of
course comes not only from the need to drink, the need to wash, and the need to deal with
human waste, but also from industry in the developed world and from agriculture in the
developing world.
B- Mankinds most serious challenge in the 21st century might not be war or hunger or disease,
a UN report says; it may be the lack of fresh water. Although water is the commonest thing on
Earth, only 2.5 percent of it is fresh, while the rest is salt. What is available, in lakes, rivers,
aquifers, (ground water) and rainfall run-off, is now increasingly coming under pressure from
several directions.
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C- Irrigation has played a major role historically in poverty alleviation by providing food security,
protection against famine, and expanded opportunities for employment both on and off the farm.
Development of irrigated agriculture has been a major engine for economic growth and poverty
reduction.
D- All thats bad enough. But whats increasing the stress on water supply still further is climate
change which will probably account for a fifth of the increase in water scarcity. Because of global
warming, rainfall is predicted to decrease not only in drought-prone countries, but also in
tropical regions.
2003 Independent Digital (UK) Ltd.
2 Read paragraph B and find an expression that explains the titlewater scarcity.
Stage Three :
1 LANGUAGE PRACTICE
a- Focus on the underlined parts in the following sentence and guess the
relation between part 1 and part 2. Do you think the relation shows:
or
a- addition?
b- opposition?
c- result?
1
Demand comes not only from the need to drink, the need to wash, and the need
2
to deal with human waste but also from industry in the developed world and
from agriculture in the developing world.
b- Express differently using not only but also.(Number 1 has been done for
you.)
Its cold and wet in the North:
Its not only cold but also wet in the North.
Hes deaf and dumb.

Both his father and his mother are dead.
Both Peter and John are pop fans.
They both smoke and drink.
He can speak both English and German.
She can play the guitar and the drum.
He has the time and the money to play polo.
He dislikes the way we speak and disapproves of the way we dress.
They broke into his office, stole his books and tore up his manuscripts.
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c- With the help of your teacher complete the table below.

Structure
Not onlybut also
Meaning/Function
Example
............
............
2 SPEAKING
Pair work : Discuss these points with a partner.
With reference to Stage One, water scarcity is a serious problem in Tunisia.
a- Are there any practical efforts to reduce the effects of water scarcity?
Is the government building any dams, any mountain lakes?
Is there any drilling for deep sources of ground water?
b- What can you do as individuals?
Victims of drought
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Save The Lofty Trees
LESSON A10
Stage One :
Pre-Reading
Pair Work : Hidden Words Puzzle.
With a partner try to find the hidden words in the grid.
They read vertically, horizontally, diagonally, and even overlapping and reversed.
AIR
ANIMALS
BOTTLES
CANS
CARE
CLEAN
CONSERVATION
EARTH
ENERGY
FUEL
HABITAT
HELP
LITTER
OXYGEN
PEOPLE
PLANET
PLANT
PLANTS
POLLUTE
POLLUTION
RAINFOREST
RECYCLE
REDUCE
RESOURCE
REUSE
RIVER
SOIL
SPECIES
WATER
WORLD
N A N
A M
N M
H N
N O
N H
A N
N N
A H N
W E
W C
U W A
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Stage Two :
This is an extract from a play about the environment. Read it and do the
activities.
Save The Lofty Trees

(An environmental Play)
(Whole class on stage, sitting. First three children step up.)
Child 1:
Heres a story about the Lofty Tree,

and how one day it ceased to be.
Child 2:
We would all like to know

how we should let things live and grow.
Child 3:
So listen to how once upon a day,

we could let our land fall into disarray.
(Whole group sings)

Save the lovely Lofty Trees.
Lofty Trees, Lofty Trees.
Save the lovely Lofty Trees.
Save them if you please.
(Two more children step up.)
Child 4:
The lofty trees are a sight to see,

they give shade and beauty to you and me.
Birds and squirrels make their homes and hide,
rabbits and deer live together side by side.
Child 5:
The lofty tree has flowers so sweet,

for the bees they are quite a treat.
To rest beneath the lofty tree,
Oh what a joy thats to me!
(Enter factory owner and woodcutter.)

Factory owner: Ha! Ha! Ha! I found you, Lofty trees,
Now Ill build my factories.
Ill make my money in great big piles,
cut down Lofties for miles and miles.
Woodcutter:
Come on, lets chop those Lofties down.

Build a store, build a town.
Chop, Chop, Chop,
T I M B E R!
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(Enter conservationist.)
Conservationist: STOP! STOP! Dont you care or understand
what would happen to the animals and to our land?
Ill speak for our planet till my face turns blue.
Dont you realize what all this chopping is leading to?
STOP! STOP! STOP! ... STOP!
Factory owner:
No! I wont. I want my fame.

I want everyone to know my name.
Ill use the Lofties in every way.
Bring them to me every day.
Conservationist: Stop! Stop! Doesnt anyone care?

Stop! Soon there will be no more Lofties anywhere.
This destruction has to end.
Wont anyone join me and be my friend?
Child 1:
The animals and plants are in big trouble.

They have to leave on the double.
By chopping the Lofties to the ground,
There isnt enough food to go around.
Child 2:
And the factories, they have too much smoke.

They blacken the sky and make us choke.
All the children:
How well miss our Lofty Trees.

How well miss the gentle breeze.
Trees help us, as we all know.
We are the children who love you so.
Oh Lofty Trees, Please dont go!
Factory owner:
Oh children, I hate your story.

My Lofties will bring me fame and glory
Search for Lofties far and wide.
Search and scour the countryside.
Ill make my money in great big piles;
Cut down Lofties for miles and miles.
All the children:
Not a lofty inside; how grim, how sad.

Not a Lofty flower or nut to be had.
Animals have fled; theyve gone away.
And weve lost a place to play;
Mr Factory Owner, what did you do?
Mr Factory Owner, how mean of you!
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Factory Owner:
Im sorry for my acts of greed.

I didnt think of our earths need.
Now theres ugliness mile after mile.
And its all because of my meanie style.
Oh dear! Oh dear! What can I do?
Oh dear! Oh dear! My life is through.
Im sorry for the nasty things I did.
All children:
Oh, dont be sad. Look! We see a happy kid.
Happy kid:
I have some lovely trees to plant.

Well start a new forest, dont say you cant.
Its not too late to help and share.
Its not too late to show you care.
Whole group:
The Earth is our home. Be very kind.

Protect things in nature. Keep that in your mind.
Lets not be careless and make our land look bad.
Our home, the Earth, is a place for us to feel glad.
Leslie Mills
1 Answer the questions below.

1- What are the benefits of Lofty Trees?
2- Whats happening to the Lofty Trees?
3- Whats happening to the animals living there?
4- There are two contrasting attitudes towards Lofty Trees.
What are these attitudes?
Whose attitudes are they?
5- Do you think the writer is optimistic or pessimistic about Lofty Trees?
Justify with details from the play.
6- In your opinion, which is more important factories and modernization or the preservation of
Nature?
2 Match words/expressions in column A with their definitions in column B.

( theres one extra item in B)
A
123456-
disarray
shade
chop
choke
greed
ugliness
B
a- to be unable to breathe.
b- make clean
c- state of being unpleasant to look at.
d- disorder/disorganization.
e- to cut into pieces.
f- excessive desire for food/wealth/power
g- darker and cooler area under a tree.
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3 Focus on the rhyme and say:

how the poem rhyme
whether the rhyme is regular or irregular. Justify.
Stage Three :
Speaking
As you see, weve dealt with a play. And a play is meant to be acted on stage.
So, with the help of your teacher try to enact this play.
The Lighter Side
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Time for a Song
LESSON 29
Stage One :
Pre-Listening
1 Complete the spidergram with words related to songs.
Hi........
Mel......
Alb.....
SONGS
Tu.....
Lyr......
Comp....
Discs
2 Go through the following statements and tick the ones which best apply to you.
You sing when you :
Are happy.
Are sad.
Are alone.
Are in love.
Get good news.
Walk in the rain.
Stage Two :
Listening
1 Listen to the first stanza and fill in the blanks.
You fill up my
Like a . in a forest
Like the mountains in
Like a .in the rain
Like a storm in the
Like a blue ocean
You fill up my ..
Come fill me ..
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Take showers.
Are working.
Have problems.
2 Listen to the second stanza and replace the underlined words /expressions with
the original ones.
Come let me love you
Let me give my love to you
Let me drown in your love
Let me lie in your arms
Let me lie down beside you
Let me all be with you
Come let me love you
Dont leave me again
3 a- Listen to stanza one again and find out a structure that is repeated.
b- What is it ?
c- Does it express ?
a similarity a difference a contrast
d- Is it called ?
a metaphor a simile
a personification
Stage Two :
Writing
Throughout the year you have dealt with different types of poetry. Now its time
for you to write your first poem. You may write about any theme you like but
what is better than writing about love?
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LESSON 30
Progress check 3
1 Listen and fill in the blanks in this paragraph. Be careful about spelling.
One of my vivid childhood memories is of my mother spending endless hours washing nappies
and clothes by hand. The electric (1) .machine, the vacuum cleaner, the (2)
, the food processor etc have (3) . billions of (4) .. from
endless heavy duty (5) .. . By bringing us (6) and heat, electricity has
truly (7) . life _ not just in the home, but in almost every (8) .. Modern
(9) would be impossible without electricity.
2 Fill in the blanks with words from the box. Theres one extra word.
caring life who programs - choose reached -of school addicted occasionally
My Sunday school teacher recognized somehow that I had a father (1) never told me he loved
me. I think he sensed my isolation, because he (2)out to me and became a model of the
(3) father. Through his teaching, Mr. Abbey gave me a better understanding of (4), but more
important, he displayed to me a loving spirit. He visited Techwood Homes (a public housing facility
where the Cathys lived for a time) often to see me and others in our Sunday (5) class. He also
invited us (6) to go with him and (his son) Ted to his cabin on Lake Jackson.
In time I came to understand that I could (7) the type of model I would follow in life, and I chose
the example (8) Theo Abbey.
3 Choose the correct option.

Distance learning has been around for a long time. For hundreds of years instructors (are
teaching - taught -have taught) students across great distances via correspondence courses
using printed materials. The early days of television (will witness - witnessed - would witness)
the introduction of televised courses. Today, in a specially equipped facility, an instructor (can could - was able to) teach several classrooms (filled - filling - full) of students brought together
through interactive television. Early online courses using electronic mail (had rapidly followed were rapidly followed - were rapidly following) by web-based instruction. Today, the lines are
blurred between different types of distance learning courses as multiple modes of delivery are
employed in a single course. For example, a class "library" could be a website; class discussions
could take place (using - used - usage) electronic mail; some course content could be delivered
using printed materials and television; and the final activity could be a place-bound proctored exam.
4 Put the bracketed words in the right tense or form.

Now you 1 (read), not passively, but actively with definite questions you wish to answer in mind.
Read for main ideas and important details. When you 2 (reach) the end of a headed section, go
back and mark the main idea. Use your own system of 3 (mark), but whatever you use, 4 (use) it
consistently. You can 5 (choice) to underline, highlight, write key words in the margin, bracket
6(significance) paragraphs, etc. Indicate the relationships among main ideas by joining a word or
two in the margin, or by using arrows to connect ideas. Make your marks simple and have a good
reason for every mark you make. Whatever system you use, 7 (not overdo) it; highlighting
everything is no 8 (good) than highlighting nothing.
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5 Write the following words or expressions under the appropriate heading. Some
of them may be used under more than one heading.
career offsprings subject music manager - qualifications generation art niece
theatre training distance learning cinema studies nephew hard work studies
relatives virtual universities literature promotion.
Education
Employment
Family
Entertainment
6 Circle the odd man out in each set of words.

a- T.V
newspaper
education
radio
b- job
unemployment
work
profession
c- movie
film
cinema
promotion
d- tyranny
equality
justice
democracy
7 Develop the following hints into meaningful sentences to get a coherent

paragraph. (The hints are in order. Just add what is missing.)
a- Music / many advantages.
b- It / give / students / chance / listen / react / see / touch / move.
c- It also / improve / their / read / write /and / think / abilities.
d- Listen / music / can help when they / think / learn / or / work.
e- Music / need / be soft.
f- If it / not to be / it / be hard / students / learn or think.
g- After all / primary goal / be / affect / person positively.
8 Insert the missing sentences to complete the following paragraph.

a- They feel proud of their accomplishment.
b- Getting the degree will improve your prospects considerably.
c- They might be self- employed or retired.
Some people want the degree to assist them in getting a better job. You might have the
experience and the knowledge to do the job, but often times, the person with the degree will be
picked over the person without it.(1) Of course, there are those who arent concerned about
employment prospects. (2) They want the personal satisfaction of knowing that their knowledge can
be transferred to a degree. They want to hang their diploma on the wall.(3)

personal responsibility and active participation are the key principles of employment jobless
people are expected to look for work people receiving income assistance are supposed to seek
work or participate in job training programs by doing so they may reach self sufficiency.
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10 Read the paragraph below and write the topic sentence.

......
. . Growth must be checked to avoid this catastrophe.
Many environmental, social, and economic problems are either caused or increased by the
overpopulation problem. With an increasing population, the problems created by overpopulation
grow correspondingly. To ensure population stability not only in the third-world areas, but also in the
industrialized areas, countries and individuals must work together to achieve zero population
growth.
11 Correct the underlined mistakes.

Air pollution can be deadly even if we cant see it. It cause lung disease and cancer. It poisons
river and lakes, damages trees and kills wildlife. It has an influence mainly on old people and those
with hart disease are on greatest risk of premature mortality due to particulate air pollution. Their
lives might be shorten by one or two years in average in more areas polluted.
12 Arrange these words in the table according to the stressed syllable. Then
pronounce the words stressing the correct syllable.
addiction environmental internet education communications healthier research
technologically medicines availability repeatedly mathematics supported impossibility
scientific newspaper.
stress on the
first syllable
stress on the
second syllable
stress on the
third syllable
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stress on the
fourth syllable
Self-evaluation
We have almost finished the last part of the program. Now, its time to think
about the progress youve made so far. Read the questions below and tick
where appropriate.
1 Do you feel you have made any progress in the last four months in ..?
a lot
quite a lot
a little
speaking
listening
reading
writing
grammar
vocabulary.
2 What skill do you still need to work on?

a- speaking
b- listening
c- reading
d- writing
3 Consult your teacher about how you can best improve your :
a- speaking
b- listening
c- reading
d- writing
4 Did you find the topics ?

a- very interesting
b- interesting
c- disinteresting
5 What are the themes

a- you appreciated most?
b- you appreciated least?
6 Did you find this part of the book?

a- easy
b- accessible
c- difficult
7 Do you feel you learnt from writing as a process?

a- a lot
b- quite a lot
c- a little.
8 Do you feel . in doing a project. Why?

a- very satisfied
b- just satisfied
Decide how you can improve your English.
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c- dissatisfied
Grammar summary
Lesson one :
Would like / want
Want and would like are used to express a desire.
Would like can be used instead of the present tense of the verb want and is a more polite form.
Instead of
I want to see Mr. Pitt.
We can say
I would like to see Mr. Pitt.
These two verbs can be followed by infinitives, not clauses.

I would like to go to Oxford.
She wants to give support to her relatives.
Structure
Function / meaning
would like + to + verb

desire
want + to + verb
They can be followed by a Noun Phrase (N P) and a full infinitive.
She would like her daughter to become a doctor.
He wants his friend to visit him again.
Structure
Function / meaning
would like + NP + full infinitive

Want / desire
want + NP + full infinitive
Lesson two :
The present perfect with
Since, for, just, yet already and adverbs of frequency.
1- Form
The present perfect is formed with the present tense of to have + the past participle of the verb.
I have worked.
2- Use
The present perfect can be used with :
a- a time expression to indicate that the action began in the past and continues in the present.
He has been in the army for two years. (he is still in the army).
I have smoked since I left school. (I still smoke).
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For is used with a period of time; Example: for six days, for a long time.
Since is used with a point in time and it means from that point to the time of speaking.
Example: Since 1960, since yesterday.
b- just to express a recently completed action.
Past
just
Now
I have just gone out = I went out a few minutes ago.

Just must be placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.
c- yet in a negative sentence to show that the action began in the past and continues in the present.
The position of yet is at the end of the sentence.
They havent finished yet.
d- already in an affirmative sentence to show that the action began in the past and was finished at an
indefinite time.
I have already finished those exercises.
e- frequency adverbs.
He has never seen a serpent.
I have always written with my left hand.
N.B.: Never and always are placed between the auxiliary and the main verb.
Lesson three :
The simple past with ago, at that time, then
1- The word ago follows an expression of time. It indicates the simple past.
a- I saw Alice two days ago.
b- John left a few minutes ago.
c- That happened a long time ago.
2- Then or at that time can replace expressions of time.

a- The war began in 1939.At that time, it was difficult for everyone to live comfortably.
b- Mary came at ten oclock and Tom came then, too.
Structure
Meaning
tense
a time prior to the present.
The simple past
ago
at that time
then
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Lesson five :
Cause / result relationship
The cause / result relationship is expressed with words like:
because, as, so, since, so..that, such.that which join two sentences.
Examples:
He felt cold. He built a fire.
He felt cold so he built a fire.
He built a fire because he felt cold.
The first sentence is the cause of building fire.
The second sentence is the result of feeling cold.
We camped there because it was too dark to go on.
As we hadnt any money, we couldnt buy anything to eat.
Since you are unable to answer perhaps we should ask someone else.
The underlined clauses show the cause.
His speech went on for so long that people began to fall asleep.
They had such a fierce dog that no one dared to go near their house.
The underlined clauses show the result.
Lesson six :
Either in end position (negative)
The word either is frequently added at the end of a two-clause sentence.
I havent seen the movie, and my friend hasnt, either.
Do Mary and Margaret both want bananas? Mary doesnt want any, and Margaret doesnt, either.
The same construction can be used in the affirmative with as well or too.
I went and she went, as well.
They did it, and you did it, too.
Either is used in negative statements and answers after not to indicate
an additional negative item or idea. It is usually at the end of the sentence.
Lesson seven :
The present perfect progressive
Form
This tense is formed by the present perfect of the verb to be + the present participle: (V. + ing)
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affirmative :
negative :
interrogative :
Negative interrogative :
Ive been working. He has been working.

I have not (havent) been working.
have you been working?
havent you been working?
Use
Past
This tense is used for an action which began in the past and is still in progress
Past just
or has only just finished,
now
Present
,
Ive been waiting for an hour and he still hasnt turned up.
I have been driving since 9:00 and I havent arrived yet.
Im so sorry Im late. Have you been waiting long?
Lesson nine :
Countable / uncountable nouns
All English nouns can be divided into two classes: those that are countable and those that are
uncountable.
A countable noun is, by definition, one that can be preceded by one (or a or an), two, three, etc.
An uncountable noun is one that can not be preceded by a cardinal number.
Countable nouns
Uncountable nouns
- Have singular and plural forms.
- Have only one form.
- Take singular and plural verbs.
- Take only singular verbs.
- Have a, an or one before them as

modifier in the singular.
- Can not have a, an, or one before

them as modifier.
- Can have many or few before them

as modifier in the plural.
- Can have much before them as a

modifier.
- Can have some before them as

modifier only in the plural.
- Can have some before them as a

modifier.
- Can have number of before them

only in the plural.
- Can have amount of before them.
Lesson ten :
The comparative /superlative
The comparative shows differences (contrasts) between two things or groups. The superlative
shows differences in three or more things or groups.
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1- With one-syllable adjectives, add er for the comparative and est for the superlative.
Adjective
-
Comparative
young
tall
fast
few
younger
taller
faster
fewer
Superlative
-
the
the
the
the
youngest
tallest
fastest
fewest
John is younger than Paul.

John is the youngest boy in our class.
2- For adjectives of more than two syllables we make the comparative form with more and the
superlative form with most.
Industrious
more industrious
the most industrious
Two syllable adjectives ending in ful or re usually take more and most.
doubtful
mature
more doubtful
more mature
the most doubtful

the most mature
Two syllable adjectives ending in -er or y usually add er and est.

tender
tenderer
the tenderest
pretty
prettier
the prettiest
N.B.: Use more and most before past participles (-ed verb forms).
tired
more tired than
the most tired of all
3- Some adjectives have irregular forms.

Adjective
Comparative
good
bad
little
much
many
far
Superlative
better
worse
less
more
more
farther
further
the best (of all)

the worst (of all)
the least (of all)
the most of (all)
the most (of all)
(the) farthest (of all)
(the) furthest (of all)
Lesson eleven :
Causative verbs + bare infinitive
To make somebody do something.
To let somebody do something.
To have somebody do something.
- She made her daughter clean the house.

- Dont let the children play with the matches.
- Emma had everyone come to her party.
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Lesson twelve :
conjunctions
Function / meaning
Therefore
As a result
Examples
It began to rain; therefore, I opened my umbrella.
Cause / Effect (result) It has rained heavily; as a result, many houses are flooded.
Thats why
Its Sunday; thats why most shops are closed.
Lesson fourteen :
Tag questions
Positive statement
Negative tag
The mail has come, hasnt it ?
Its raining outside, isnt it ?
Negative statement
Positive tag.
The mail hasnt come today, has it?
It isnt raining, is it ?
N.B.: The tag questions are questions asking for agreement or disagreement at the end of a
statement. They are used in speech more than in writing.
Lesson fifteen
The passive
1- The passive is used :
a- When the actor is not known, unimportant, or obvious or wishes to be unknown.
I was robbed of my watch. ( The actor is unknown).
b- In certain styles of scientific writing.
The steam engine was invented in the eighteenth century.
c- In writing about disasters and accidents if the result or the victim is more important than the cause.
Mr. Johnsons house was destroyed by the floods.
N.B.:
by + agent after a passive verb gives the same information that the active subject gives in the
active voice .
The steam engine was invented by James Watt.
James Watt invented the steam engine.
2- Changes from active to passive voice;

a- The active object
passive subject.
b- The passive verb is composed of: to be + past participle.
c- Be must follow the same tense / form of the active verb.
Mary
completed
the experiment.
verb
object
subject
The experiment
subject
was completed
verb
by Mary.
agent
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3- The structure of the passive :

Passive subject + be (tense / form) + past participle (+by + agent)
Lesson sixteen
Meaning
Quantifier
- A few + countable noun(s).
- A little + non-countable noun.

- A lot of + countable nouns.
+ non-countable noun
not many but enough.

not much but enough.
many/plenty of.
much./plenty of.
We have a few minutes to spare; theres no need to hurry.

Theres no need to hurry; we still have a little time left.
Ive made a lot of mistakes. I wont get a good mark.
Weve got a lot of work to do.
Lesson eighteen
Reflexive pronouns
Singular form
-
Plural form
myself
yourself
himself
herself
itself
- ourselves
- yourselves
- themselves
I cut myself while shaving.

Youd better rely on yourself.
The mother told her kids to behave themselves
in the presence of guests.
Lesson nineteen
Modals
Must + infinitive expresses obligation.
You must stop at the red lights.
- Must + infinitive expresses necessity.
You must pass a test before you enter the computer course.
- Must + be expresses deduction.
She came in with her umbrella dripping; it must be raining outside.
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- Should
+ infinitive
Advice / Duty / Moral obligation.
- Ought to
You should pay your debts.
You should eat more fruit.
You ought to respect older people.
Drivers ought to be careful while driving.
- Had better + bare infinitive
Advice.
Youd better get new tyres for your car.
- Neednt + infinitive
Lack of necessity (in the present).
You neednt knock at the door; I have a key.
- Should + have + past participle Past unfulfilled duty / sensible action that was not performed.
You should have stopped at the red light.
Reproach.
I should have been more careful while driving.
Regret
- Should
+ perfect infinitive
+ be
He left early this morning; he
Assumption.
- should have arrived there by now.
-should be there by now.
Lesson twenty one

Expressing Purpose
A purpose is normally expressed by an infinitive:
a- By a simple infinitive.
Ex. He went to Japan to learn Japanese.
When there is a personal object of the main verb, the infinitive will refer to this and not to the subject.
Ex. He sent his son to Japan to study Japanese. (the son was to study).
b- By in order with the infinitive.
Ex. She is studying foreign languages in order to qualify for the school of tourism.
c- By clauses of purpose. Clauses are necessary when the person to whom the purpose refers is
mentioned, instead of being merely understood.
Ex. Ships carry lifeboats so that the crew can escape if the ship goes on fire. (the purpose refers to
the crew.)
Purpose clauses are usually expressed by:
So that + will/would or can/could + infinitive

Ex. They wrote the notices in several languages so that foreign tourists could understand them.
Can and will are used when the main verb is in a present,present perfect or future tense; could and
would are used when the main verb is in a past tense.
Ex. I am lighting the fire so that the house will be warm when they come back.
I pinned the note to his pillow so that he would be sure to see it.
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Lesson twenty two

Used to + Infinitive
Used to can express :
a- A discontinued habit.
Ex. She used to sleep a lot when she was pregnant. (She no longer does now).
b- A past routine not necessarily discontinued.
Ex.It was very hot in the middle of the day and most people used to spend the early afternoon in bed.
(They did this when we were there; very likely they still do).
With the interrogative and negative forms used to can be conjugated as an auxiliary or as an
ordinary verb (with did). But only the second form is used in spoken English.
Ex. Did he use to go on foot?
He didnt use to stay after school.
He never used to stay after school.
Not to confuse with the construction to be used to which can be used in all tenses followed by
a noun or a gerund.
Ex. Im not used to this wet weather.
Dont worry, youll get used to it.
Im not used to working in such hard conditions. I used to work in a five-star hotel.
Lesson twenty three

Parallel Change
Parallel Change is expressed by :
The + comparative..the + comparative
Ex. The larger the house, the more money it will cost.
The more leisure she has, the happier she is.
The better they knew him, the more deceived they become.
Sometimes to be and the subject are omitted

Ex. The more, the merrier.
The sooner, the better.
The less said about it, the better.
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Lesson twenty four

Some / Any
Some and Any mean a certain quantity/number, and are used before plural or uncountable
nouns. They can be pronouns or adjectives.
Some is used in affirmative sentences.
Ex. I can lend you some books.
Any is used:
a- In negative sentences.
Ex. I havent any children and she hasnt either.
b- After hardly, barely, and scarcely (which are almost negative).
Ex. I have hardly any cash left.
c- After interrogatives.
Ex. Have you got any photos of the party?
Did you see any of the new collections?
But when the question is really an invitation or a request some is used.

Ex. Will you have some tea?
Will you carry some of these books for me, please?
Some can also be used when the answer yes is expected.
Ex. I heard a knock; is there someone at the door?
d- After if and in expressions of doubt.
Ex. If I find any of your letters Ill send them to you.
I doubt whether there is any milk left in the fridge.
e- To mean practically every.
Ex. Anybody will show you the way (everyone knows it).
No and none can be used with affirmative verbs to express a negative. They are often an
alternative to the negative verb+ any construction. Any can be a pronoun or an adjective, while
no is only an adjective and none is always a pronoun.
Ex. I havent any apples and he hasnt any.
I have no apples and he has none.
I did not find any tickets left and he did not find any.
I found no tickets left and he found none.
Compounds formed with some, any, and no follow the same rules mentioned above.
Someone
Anyone
No one
somebody
anybody
nobody
something Ex. I know something

anything
Ex. Do you know anything?
nothing
Ex. You do not know anything/you know nothing.
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Lesson twenty five

The reported speech
(past tense/present tense/changing pronouns)
When we turn direct speech into indirect or reported speech some changes are necessary whether we
are dealing with statements, questions, or commands. However, when the introductory verb (say, tell
remark..) is in the present, present perfect or future, direct statements can be reported without
any changes of tense.
Ex. He says, The train will be late.
He says the train will be late. (no changes for the tense.)
But when the introductory verb is in the past tense, which it usually is, the following tense changes are
necessary:
Direct Speech
future
conditional
future continuous
conditional continuous
simple present
simple past
present continuous
past continuous
present perfect
past perfect
present perfect continuous
past perfect continuous
He said, Ann will be in Paris on Monday.

He said, Ill be using the car myself.
I never eat meat, he explained.
Reported Speech
He said that Ann would be in Paris on Monday.

He said that he would be using the car himself.
He explained that he never ate meat.
In written English past tenses usually do change to past perfect but there are the following
exceptions :
a- Past/past continuous tenses used in time clauses do not normally change:

Ex. He said, When we were living/lived in Paris.
He said that when they were living/lived in Paris .
The main verb of such sentences can either remain unchanged or become the past perfect.
Ex. He said, When we were living/lived in Paris we often saw Paul.
He said that when they were living/lived in Paris they often saw Paul/had often seen Paul.
b- A past tense used to describe a state of affairs which still exists when the speech is reported remains
unchanged.
Ex.She said, I decided not to buy the house because it was on a main road.
She said that she had decided not to buy the house because it was on a main road.
c- Would,should,ought,had better,might,used to,could and must do not normally change:
Ex. He said, I might be there._______ He said that he might be there.
She said, I would help him If I could.______She said that she would help him if she could.
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d- Conditional sentences type 2 and past tenses (subjunctives) used after wish, would, rather, it is
time remain entirely unchanged :
Ex. He said, If my children were older I would emigrate.______He said that if his children were
older he would emigrate.
He said, I wish I knew._________ He said that he wished he knew.
She said,Id rather Tom went.________ She said that shed rather Tom went.
Other changes necessary when turning direct speech into reported speech:
a- In reported speech the conjunction that can be placed immediately after the introductory verb, but
it is not essential and is often omitted:
Ex. He said, I have seen a ghost.
He said (that) he had seen a ghost.
b- Pronouns and possessive adjectives normally change from first or second person to third
person except when the speaker is reporting his own words:
Ex. I said, I like my new house.
I said that I liked my new house (reporting ones own words.)
He said, Ive forgotten the combination to my safe.
He said that he had forgotten the combination of his safe.
Youve overcooked the steak again, Mary, he said.
He told Mary that she had overcooked the steak again.
c- This and These.
This used in time expressions usually becomes that:
Ex. He said, She is coming this week.
He said that she was coming that week.
This and that when used as adjectives usually change to the:
Ex. He said, I bought this pearl/these pearls for my mother.
He said that he had bought the pearl(s) for his mother.
Lesson twenty six

Gradual Increase /decrease
(more and more / less and less).
Gradual Increase is expressed by 2 comparatives joined by and.
Ex. The weather is getting colder and colder.
He became more and more self-confident
Lesson twenty seven

Adverbs of degree
(almost, nearly, quite, just, too ..)
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a- An adverb of degree modifies an adjective or another adverb. It is placed before the adjective or
adverb.
Ex. It was too hot to work..
The film was fairly good.
I know him quite well.
He played extremely badly.
b- The infinitive after too, enough.
Too + adjective + infinitive

Ex. You are too young to understand .(You do not understand because you are too young).
It was too late to do anything. (He could not do anything because it was too late).
Adjective + enough + infinitive

Ex. You are old enough to know better. (You should know better at your age).
He was intelligent enough to turn off the gas. (He turned off the gas).
Lesson twenty eight

Not only................. but also
Not only ........... but also are pairs of conjunctions that are used together to join the members of a
parallel structure.
The first part of the correlative expression comes before the first member and the second part before
the second member.
1
1
2
2
Ex. Henry not only returned the money but also paid interest.
1
1
2
2
Not only the parents but also the children enjoyed the program.
1
1
2
2
She was born not only deaf but also dumb.
NB : Correlative conjunction must be followed by the same grammatical structure.
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NEW WORDS PER LESSON

Lesson 1
achieve
appreciate
care
protection
resort
safety
security
self-confident
support
willing
Lesson 2
astonished
bunch
clutch
grin
knock
melt
shriek
stare
step-child
step-mum
Lesson 3
e-mail
incredible
intimate
keep in touch
password
renew
waitress
website
Lesson 4
bridge
comfort
depressed
ease
hopeless
lonely
sail
shine
tears
weary
Lesson 5
appeal
chat
click
desperate
fashion
hooked
message
mobile
needy
shy
drop out
endure
estimate
hinder
labour
manufacturing
survival
trade
Lesson 11
come to a head
consent
foster house
Lesson 6
amaze
aquatic
breath-taking
excursion
flight
gallery
jewellery
trip
voyage
Lesson 7
fair play
teammate
league
miss
grateful
eager
career
fans
look forward to
Lesson 8
acquaintance
apartment
extended family
generosity
nuclear
recover
Lesson 9
anger
apologize
conflict
fight
Lesson 10
access
contribute
deprivation
Lesson 12
anarchy
calamity
corruption
decent
dignity
evil
root
tyranny
Lesson 13
duties
forgive
peace
precious
rights
Lesson 14
emergency
faithful
indifferent
jealous
reliance
shameful
suspicious
tolerant
trustworthy
Lesson 15
burial
field hand
hire
restless
slave
trader
whipping
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Lesson 16
empowerment
gender equality
millennium
oppression
promote
Lesson 17
diet
employee
famine
malnourished
obedience
weave
Lesson 18
conform to
distinguish
smart
suppress
uniform
Lesson 19
blank
check (verb)
cope
fail
Lesson 20
clerk
deficit
guilty
management
pick somebody up
profit
self-sufficient
Lesson 21
clinic
competitive
degree
diplomat
earn(verb)
internship
physician
stage
stitch
surgery
training
Lesson 22
deafness
drama
fed up
partially
pitch
scholarship
wonder(verb)
worthwhile
futuristic
obvious
substantial
Lesson 27
account for(verb)
ban
bill
consumption
dam
damage
deforestation.
depletion
drill
drought
dump
Lesson 23
depth
era
expansion
explore
lifeblood
literacy
pay tribute
shortage
Lesson 28
endanger
extinct
fumes
purify
rainfall
reduction
reverse
thinning
trap
warming
wildlife
Lesson 24
blame
casualty
decline
doubt
drop
passion
release
shun
track
lesson 29
accomplishment
facility
food processor
interactive
promotion
witness
Lesson 25
addict
aggressive
break up
click
conceal
depression
guilt
irrational
online
preoccupied
relieve
survive
Lesson 30
compact disc
drown
lyrics
melody
metaphor
simile
tunes
Lesson 26
assume
bald
brains
emotions.
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IRREGULAR VERBS LIST

INFINITIVE
awake
be
bear
beat
become
begin
bend
bet
bite
bleed
blow
break
breed
bring
broadcast
build
burn
burst
buy
cast
catch
choose
cling
come
cost
creep
cut
deal
dig
do
draw
dream
drink
drive
eat
fall
feed
feel
fight
find
fly
forget
forgive
freeze
get
give
go
SIMPLE PAST
awoke
was/were
bore
beat
became
began
bent
bet
bit
bled
blew
broke
bred
brought
broadcast
built
burned/burnt
burst
bought
cast
caught
chose
clung
came
cost
crept
cut
dealt
dug
did
drew
dreamt
drank
drove
ate
fell
fed
felt
fought
found
flew
forgot
forgave
froze
got
gave
went
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PAST PARTICIPLE
awoken
been
born
beat
become
begun
bent
bet
bitten
bled
blown
broken
bred
brought
broadcast
built
burned/burnt
burst
bought
cast
caught
chosen
clung
come
cost
crept
cut
dealt
dug
done
drawn
dreamt
drunk
driven
eaten
fallen
fed
felt
fought
found
flown
forgotten
forgiven
frozen
got
given
gone
INFINITIVE
grow
hang
have
hear
hide
hit
hold
hurt
keep
know
lay
lead
learn
leave
lend
let
lie
light
lose
make
mean
meet
mistake
pay
put
read
ride
ring
rise
run
say
see
seek
sell
send
set
shake
shine
shoot
show
shrink
shut
sing
sink
sit
sleep
speak
speed
SIMPLE PAST
grew
hung
had
heard
hid
hit
held
hurt
kept
knew
laid
led
learnt
left
lent
let
lay
lit
lost
made
meant
met
mistook
paid
put
read
rode
rang
rose
ran
said
saw
sought
sold
sent
set
shook
shone
shot
showed
shrank
shut
sang
sank
sat
slept
spoke
sped
PAST PARTICIPLE
grown
hung
had
heard
hidden
hit
held
hurt
kept
known
laid
led
learnt
left
lent
let
lain
lit
lost
made
meant
met
mistaken
paid
put
read
ridden
rung
risen
run
said
seen
sought
sold
sent
set
shaken
shone
shot
shown
shrunk
shut
sung
sunk
sat
slept
spoken
sped
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INFINITIVE
spell
spend
spoil
spread
stand
steal
stick
strike
swear
sweep
swim
take
teach
tell
think
understand
wake
wear
weave
win
write
SIMPLE PAST
spelt
spent
spoiled/spoilt
spread
stood
stole
stuck
struck
swore
swept
swam
took
taught
told
thought
understood
woke
wore
wove
won
wrote
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PAST PARTICIPLE
spelt
spent
spoiled/spoilt
spread
stood
stolen
stuck
struck
sworn
swept
swum
taken
taught
told
thought
understood
woken
worn
woven
won
written
PHONETIC SYMBOLS
Short Vowel Sounds:
box
bus
river
book
six
i:
u:
Three
moon
more
poor
boy
throw
au
fire
eI
e
ai
car
eight
girl
Ic
here
a:
eI
:e
Consonants :
:c
Triphthongs :
e
Diphthongs :
Long vowel sounds :
cat
Red
ae
aI
there
my
/ flower
pen
ten
teacher
kick
d1
ball
doll
angel
god
fine
three
stop
push
voice
this
zero
measure
monday
night
king
hello
listen
read
white
yes
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BOOK MAP ................................................................................................................

DIAGNOSTIC TEST ................................................................................................ 11

The image of who I am .....................................................

Travel is fun and broadens the mind .................................

Money and evil ..................................................................

Human rights ....................................................................

School uniforms ...............................................................

I had no choice ................................................................

The importance of libraries ..............................................

Our world, our environment ............................................. 147

Time for a song ................................................................ 160

- Talking about oneself

Expressing ones opinion

- Narrating past events.

*Expressing want / desire.

Ill +verb (infinitive)

Economist/ stocks / bond /

Financial/ intention/ lifestyle/ levelheaded/ open-minded/ judicious

On the one hand/on the

- The irregular verbs

I want to + verb/ Id like to appreciation path - be willing to

Advising about health.

Describing people : living

Expressing ones opinion

The present perfect

The present perfect

Either in end position

Cause/ Result relation

8 -PROGRESS CHECK ONE

Narrating past events/

Advising about traveling.

React to specific content

Describing and analyzing

6-Travel is fun Reading

Complaint / apology / delivery

Drop out / consent / step-brother /

Catalogue / sample / trade / negotiate

To propose to sb. / to miss /

League / miss / teammates / coach /

Broaden / brochure / leaflet / galleries

Arise / promote / brand/ to hire

Extraordinary / wicked / crafty /

Message / evidence / smiley /

14- My boss Reading

The passive voice

Training / vacation / application

Pushy / GCSE / involvement / to

Ought to / neednt / had

Career / household / ensure / law

Master / property / slave/

Persuade / overdue / to exhaust

Trust / flatter / threaten / to trick /

Lie / faithful / accuse / deceit /

Freedom / peace / rights / forgive /

Corruption tyranny / dignity /