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This document is a compilation of didactic material intended to help students with their English coursework. It covers a wide range of topics related to the objectives in the national textbook, including personal relations, technology, entertainment, economy, recreation, food, and shopping. The material provides language notes, activities, and exercises to supplement classroom lessons and help students practice their vocabulary, grammar, and language skills in English. Some of the content was created by the author while other parts were adapted from online research sources.

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Comon Core Poly

This document is a compilation of didactic material intended to help students with their English coursework. It covers a wide range of topics related to the objectives in the national textbook, including personal relations, technology, entertainment, economy, recreation, food, and shopping. The material provides language notes, activities, and exercises to supplement classroom lessons and help students practice their vocabulary, grammar, and language skills in English. Some of the content was created by the author while other parts were adapted from online research sources.

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This compilation of didactic material is a humble attempt to help our

students cope well with the English course.


One of its objectives is to meet the needs of both teachers and students by
supporting and supplementing the various school activities that take place in
the classroom. It covers a wide range of rubrics related to the objectives set in
the national textbook for Common Core all streams alike. Thus, it caters for
students needs to help them understand better the daily activities they do in
class. In other terms, it aims at consolidating and reviewing the different
structures and skills dealt with in class. Accordingly, the students are likely to
find various appropriate language notes and activities that provide them with
additional practice in order to broaden and build their lexicons. Therefore, the
tasks suggested are meant to boost the learners' vocabulary stock.

Some of the material is a fruit of personal endeavor, while a great part is an


adaptation of web-based research.

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UNITS CONTENT PAGE
Foreword………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
Unit 1 PERSONAL RELATIONS ……………………….…………………………………………………………… 6
Introducing Yourself and Others …………………………………………………………………… 6
Greeting Someone …………………………………………………………………………………………. 6
Saying Goodbye ………………………………………………………………………………………………7
Introducing Others ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Grammar: Subject Pronouns …………………………………………………………………………… 7
Exercise..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 8
Vocabulary: Useful Verbs ………………………..…………………………………………………….… 9
Vocabulary: Family Relations ………………………..……………………………..……………….… 10
Exercise: Relatives and Extended Family ………………………………………………………… 11
Grammar: The Simple present of “to be” ……………………………………………..………. 12
Contracted Forms of “to be” …………………………………………………………………………. 12
Exercise : The Forms of “to be” ……………………………………………………………………… 12
Grammar : The Simple Present of other Verbs ………………………………………………. 13
Uses of the Simple Present …………………………………………………………………………….. 13
Exercise : The Present Simple Tense ………………………………………………………………. 13
Grammar : The Indefinite Articles: a/an ………………………………………………………… 15
Uses of the Indefinite Articles …………………………………………………………………………15
Exercise : The Indefinite Articles …………………………………………………………………….. 15
Cardinal Numbers : …………………………………………………………………………………………. 16
Telling the Time : …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 16
Grammar : Pronouns ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 18
Vocabulary : Famous People …………………………………………………………………………… 19
Countries, Cities, Capitals, Nationalities, Languages and Continents …………… 19
Suffixes for Nationalities : ……………………………………………………………………………….. 20
Unit 2 TECHNOLOGY………………………………………………………………………………………..…………. 21
Pronunciation ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Dialogue : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 21
Vocabulary :Modern Technology .………………………………………………………………… 21
Exercise: have / has got ……..…………………………………………………………………………… 22
Grammar: WH- question Words ……………………………………………………………………… 23
Exercise :Question Words ………..…………………………………………………………………….. 23
Grammar :A, Some, Any, No …………………………………………………………………………. 24
Exercise: ………..………………………………………………………………………………………………….24
Grammar : Plurals ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 25
Forming Plurals : ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 26
Exercises : Plurals …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 28
And &But : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 29
Vocabulary : Rooms and Places in a House ……………………………………………………. 29
Pronouns : ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 30
Unit 3 ENTERTAINMENT ( CELEBRATIONS& HOLIDAYS )……………..…………………………… 31
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National, International & Religious Celebrations …………………………………………… 31
Ordinal Numbers …………………………………………………………………………………………… 33
Vocabulary :Days of the week ………………………………………………………………………. 33
Months of the Year ….……………………………………………………………………………………..34
Seasons of the Year : ………………………………………………………………………………………. 34
Grammar: The Present Progressive ………………………………………………………………… 34
The Present Progressive for Future Plans : ………………………………………..…………… 35
Unit 4 ECONOMY AND EDUCATION ………….………………………………………………………………. 37
Vocabulary :Morocco’s Imports & Exports …………………………………………………..… 37
Occupations : ………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 38
Places of Work : …………………………………………………………………………………………..….. 39
Professions &Occupations : ……………………………………………………………………….….. 40
Exercise : Picture Exercise ……………………………………………………………….……….…...43
The Simple Present of Verbs : …………………………………………………………………………. 46
Exercises : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 46
Possessive Pronouns : ……………………………………………………………………………………… 47
Prepositions of Place &Time : ………………………………………………………………………… 47
Vocabulary : Occupations Descriptions ……………………………………………….………… 47
Asking for ? Giving Directions : ……………………………………………………………………….. 48
Unit 5 RECREATION, SPORTS AND EDUCATION …………………………………………………………… 50
Different Kinds of sport : ……………………………………………………………..………...………… 50
Sports Collocations : ……………………………………………………………………………….………… 51
Adverbs of frequency : ……………………………………………………………………………………… 51
Comparatives and Superlatives : ……………………………………………………………………... 52
Exercises: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….53
Good at / Bad at :……………………………………………………………………………………………..54
Expressing Opinion and ( Dis ) Agreement : ……………………………..……………………… 54
Expressing ( Dis ) Likes : …..………………………………………………………………………………..55
Unit 6 FOOD AND HOLIDAYS ………………………………………….…………………………………………… 55
Vocabulary : Different Kinds of food and drinks …………………………………………..… 55
Expressions of Quantity ……………………………………………………………………………………. 55
List of Vegetables :………….…………………………………………………………………………….... 57
List of Fruit : ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………… 58
Meals : Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner ………………………………..……………………………… 59
Modals :Can ( not ) for ( In ) Ability……………………………………………..……………….. 59
Uncountable Nouns :…..………………………………………………………………………………….60
Vocabulary :Colours………………………………………………………………………………………… 60
Unit 7 SHOPPING ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 61
Grammar :The Simple Future ……………..……………………………………………………………61
Grammar : The Simple Past ( Regular Verbs ) …………………………………………………. 62
Pronunciation of “ –ed ”………………………………………………………………………………….. 62
Shopping dialogue : …………………………………………………………………………………………… 62
Exercise : Simple Past …………………………………………………………………………………………. 63
Unit 8 ARTS AND EDUCATION……………………..………………………………………………………….….. 64
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Noun suffixes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 64
Exercises: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 64
ReflexivePronouns……………………………………………………………………………………………. 65
Exercises: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 65
Tag questions : …………………………………………………………………………………………………… 66
Exercises: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 67
Likes and Dislikes: ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 68
Asking for, Giving & Responding to Permission : ……………………………………………… 68
Exercise : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 69
Unit 9 HEALTH, WELFARE AND SCIENCE …………………………………….………………………………..70
Word Formation : ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 70
Parts of the Body : ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 70
Internal Parts of the Body :……………………………………………..………………………………… 71
Health Problems …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 71
Diseases and Disorders ……………………………………………………………………………………… 71
Medical Care ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... 73
Medical Examinations, Tests, Operations …………………………………………………………. 73
Dental Care …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 73
Medical Instruments ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 73
Exercises : Health Problems …………………………………………………………………………………. 74
Grammar : The Present Perfect ……………………………………………………………………………76
Exercises: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 76
Can for Polite Requests : …………………………………………………………………………………… 78
Suggestions : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 78
Unit 10 ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY ……………………………………………………………………..… 79
Word Formation ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79
Seasons of the Year : …………………………………………………………………………………………. 79
The Weather : ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 79
Vocabulary about the Weather : ………………………………………………………………………. 80
Nouns and adjectives : ………………………………………………………………………………………… 80
Questions about the Weather : …………………………………………………………………………… 81
Modals :Must/ Mustn’t / Have to / Don’t need to / Don’t have to …………………… 81
Exercises : …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 82
Past Progressive : When / While : ……………………………………………………………………… 84
Past Progressive and Simple Past ………………………………………………………………………. 85
Exercises: But / Because / So :…………………………………………………………………………. 85
Invitations ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 85
Irregular Verb List: ………………………………………………………………………………………………. 89
Webliography: …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 91

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UNIT 1 PERSONAL RELATIONS
INTRODUCING YOURSELF AND OTHERS
Greeting someone
The following polite phrases and idioms are usedto greet each other in English-
speaking cultures:

PHRASES
Hi/ Hello.
Good morning/ Good afternoon/ Good evening.
Hey/ Hi guys!
Good to see you.
Nice to meet you.
How are you? (AmE)/ How do you do? (BrE)

Sayinggoodbye
As you use polite phrases like "Nice to meet you"when you greet someone, you
should not forget similar phrases when you say goodbye to someone. There are
several possibilities: you can either wait for what your dialogue partner says and
then reply the same or choose your own polite goodbye phrase.
PHRASES
It was good to see you!
It was great to see you again!
It was nice meeting you!
Have a good day!
Enjoy!/ Have fun! (if you talk about sth. that the other person is going to do)
Have a safe journey home!
Goodbye!
Bye!/ Bye-bye!
See you!
See you soon/later/tomorrow/next week/on Monday!

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PHRASES
Take care!

The following phrases will help you to introduce yourself.

INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Hello, my name is …
Hi, I'm …
Hello, (your name).
Good afternoon. May I introduce myself? My name is … (formal)

If you want to introduce an acquaintance, a friend, a relative or a colleague to


someone, you may do so by using the following phrases.

INTRODUCING OTHER PEOPLE TO SOMEONE


I'd like you to meet my friend/colleague/brother …
This is my friend …
May I introduce … to you? (formal)
Have you met …?
This is …

POSSIBLE REPLIES
Nice to meet you.
Pleased to meet you.
Nice to see you.
How do you do? (formal)

Introductions
Introducing Yourself
o Hello, My name is Robert Johnson
Please call me Robert.
I am from Toronto, Canada.
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o Hello, I am Mrs.Shizuka.
I’m from Tokyo, Japan.

o Hi! My name is Don Corleone Omar.


o I am from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Please call me Omar.
Introducing Other People

If we want to introduce one of our friends to our colleague or friends. We may


use these sentences. Please practice the dialogues below as the example.

Frank: Shelly, have you met my colleague Robert?


Shelly: Pleased to meet you, Robert.
Robert: Nice to meet you too, Rina. (or "Hello, Rina.)

SUBJECT PRONOUNS
What are the subject pronouns in English?

We use these subject pronouns in English


Subject
Singular or Plural - Who? Masculine or Feminine
Pronoun
I Singular - first person Masculine or feminine
You Singular - second person Masculine or feminine
He Singular - thirdperson Only masculine
She Singular - thirdperson Onlyfeminine
It Singular - thirdperson Object / thing / animal
We Plural - first person Masculine or feminine
You Plural - second person Masculine or feminine
They Plural - thirdperson Masculine or feminine

When do you use IT?

ITis normally used when we refer to objects, things, animals or ideas (and not
normally people).

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o The dog is big. It is also hairy. (It = the dog)
o My bed is small but it is comfortable. (It = mybed)

Sometimes when we do not know the sex of a baby (we do not know if it is a
boy or girl), then we can use IT.

o Their baby is very small. It only weighs 2 kilos. (It = the baby.)

We use IT we when talk about the time, weather or temperature.

o It is five o'clock (= the time is five o'clock)


o It is cold today. (= the weather is cold today.)
o It is 30º outside right now. (= the temperature is 30º outside right now)
Mr. Ken Mrs. Flintstone The book
Jake Miss Jackson The cat
He She It
Nicholas Cynthia The school
My Father My Mother The weather
Lily and Marshall
The cat and the dog
They
Jill and James
She and Barnie
Examples:
a. Tony and Timothy are basketball players. ===>They are basketball players.
b. Miss White is very clever. ===>She is very clever.
c.Richy is an English teacher. ===>He is an English teacher.
d. Lion is the king of the jungle. ===>It is the king of the jungle.
EXERCISE
Use the appropriate subject pronouns to rewrite the following sentences.

1. Mrs. Chart is very beautiful. She is very beautiful


2. Dr. Phil is a famous person. He is a famous person
3. Fred andBarnie are good friends.
4. Is James good at basketball?
5. Maria plays tennis.
6. Andy and I are cousins.
7. Wendy and Robin are good at math.
8. Mount Everest is very high.
9. Mrs.Rogala has 23 students.
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10. Is the TV too loud?
11. How are Jessie and James?
12. The weather is very hot today.
13. Bruce, Arnold and I are good friends.
14. Are you and Mr. Parker related?
15. The cat looks very friendly.
USEFUL VERBS
• I listen to music for two hours everyday.
• The teacher speaks and the students listen, and then repeat.
• He also asks them questions and they answer them.
• You are welcome Fatima. Please, take a chair and sit down.
• Some students stand up to answer questions.
• Our school opens at 7:45 in the morning and closes at 18:00 in the
afternoon .

FAMILY RELATIONS
MALE Child / Children / Cousin FEMALE
Grandfather Grandmother
Father
Husband
Family Mother
Wife
Son Daughter
Brother
Grandson
Members Sister
Granddaughter
Nephew Niece
Uncle
Father
= Aunt
Mother
Son - in - law Daughter - in - law
Brother Relatives Sister

father mother
Step son Step daughter
brother sister

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FAMILY TREE
Ali Aicha

Omar Nadia
MalikaYoussef Rkia

ZaidBassou Said Nora

1. Ali is Aisha’s husband.


2. Nadia is Omar’s wife.
3. Omar is Malika and Youssef’s brother.
4. Malika is Omar and Youssef’s sister.
5. Zaid is Omar’s son.
6. Nora is Rkia’sdaughter.
7. Malika is Bassou’saunt.
8. Omar is Said’s uncle.
9. Nora is Zaid and Bassou'scousin.
10. Rkia is Omar’s sister-in-law
11. Zaid is Malika’snephew.
12. Bassou is Ali and Aicha’sgrandson.
13. Nora is Ali and Aicha’sgranddaughter.
14. Youssef is Nadia’s brother-in-law.
15. Ali and Aicha are Zaid, Bassou, Said andNora’s grandparents.
16. Aicha is Said’s grandmother.
17. Ali is Said’s grandfather.
18. Zaid and Bassou are Omar and Nadia’s children.
19. Ali is Nadia and Rkia’sfather-in-law.
20. Aicha is Nadia and Rkia’smother-in-law.

RELATIVES AND EXTENDED FAMILY EXERCISE


1. When you have children, you are a ……………….
2. If you are a male parent, you are a …………….
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3. If you are female parent, you are a ………………...
4. If one of your children is a boy, he is your ……………….
5. If one of your children is a girl, she is your …………………………..
6. When a couple gets married, the man is the ………., and the woman is his…
7. A …………….………. and ………………… both have the same parents.

1. grandparents: the parents of your parents


2. grandfather: the ……………… of your father/mother
3. ……………: the mother of your father/mother
4. ……………..: the children of your children
5. grandson: the ………. of one of your children
6. ………………:the daughter of one of your children
7. ……………………: the father of your grandfather/grandmother
8. great grandmother: the mother of your grandfather/grandmother
9. ……………........: the brother (or brother-in-law) of your mother/father
10. aunt: the ………..(or sister-in-law)of your mother/father
11. …………: the child of your aunt/uncle
12. ………………: the male child of your brother/sister
13. ………………: the female child of your brother/sister

1. father-in-law: the ……………………….of your spouse


2. …………………..: the mother of your spouse
3. …………………..: the husband of your daughter
4. daughter-in-law:………………………………..
5. ………………………: the husband of your sister
6. sister-in-law:…………………………………………..
THE SIMPLE PRESENT OF THE VERB “ TO BE “
Affirmative form Negative form Interrogative form
I am your English teacher. I am not your Arabic teacher. Am I your brother?
You are Ali. You are notBrahim. Are you Ali?
He is my uncle. He is not my father. Who is your father?
She is my sister. She is not my cousin. Where is your sister?
It is my school bag. It is not my suitcase. Is this your handbag ?
We are Moroccan. We are not my Algerian.
You are my students. You are not my children. What nationality are we?
They are hard working. They are not lazy. Whose students are you?
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What are they like?

CONTRACTED FORMS
I am=====> I’m I am not =====> I’m not
You are =====>You’re It is not =====> It isn’t
We are =====>We’re You are not =====>You aren’t
He is =====>He’s We are not =====>We aren’t
It is =====>It’s He is not =====>He isn’t
You are =====>You’re You are not=====>You aren’t
he is =====>She’s She is not =====>She isn’t
They are=====>They’re They are not=====>They aren’t
EXERCISE
Fill in the blanks with :am, is, are
1. Tom ……….a carpenter. 9. They …………my friend's cousins.
2. Terry and Linda ………from Armenia. 10. Mr Jackson ……….a pianist.
3. Jack ……… a famous movie star. 11. Dan and Ryan …………. engineers.
4. ………Derek and Peterpolice officers? 12. …………they soldiers?
5. BMW ………an expensive car brand. 13. His shoes ………….new.
6. Alan's friends ………..doctors. 14. …………..you the boss?
7. We ………….at home. 15. ………Judy beautiful?
8. I ……….a diligent student.

Formation of Simple Present Tense


Subject + Verb + Complement
Affirmative Form
I speak English.
Subject +Do not ( Don't ) / Does not ( Doesn't )+ Verb +
Negative Form Complement
I do not (don't) speak English.
Do / Does + Subject + Verb + Complement ?
Question Form
Do youspeakEnglish?

Negative Question Don't / Doesn't + Subject + Verb + Complement ?


Form Don'tyouspeakEnglish?

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AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I walk I don't cry
You walk We walk You don't cry We don't cry
He walks You walk He doesn't cry You don't cry
She walks They walk She doesn't cry They don't cry
It walks It doesn't cry

The third person singular (he, she, it) is usually formed by adding -S to the root
of the verb. Sometimes -ESis added. -S, -ES and IESare added in positive
sentences.

a. Hamid listensto music every night.


b. He rarely watches TV.
c. She usually takes the train to work.
d. Aicha cries all the time.

Uses of Simple Present Tense


1. To show a habit:===>We drink coffee every morning.
2. To express a general truth:===>Water boils at 100 degrees.
3. To express an action with a future time expression :===>I leave tomorrow.
Example Sentences
1. We buy a newspaper every Sunday. 6. Marry and Lucas do not play fairly.
2. He doesn't visit his father. 7. Do you like to read comic books?
3. Does she lie to her mother? 8. They spend a lot of money.
4. My sister works at the theater.
5. The boss gives us a lot of work to do.

EXERCISE
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE.
1. My friends ……………….(go) camping every summer.
2. ………………(you / like) swimming?
3. Katie ……………………..(get up) at 6:00 am every day.
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4. We always ………………………..(use) dictionary in class.
5. School ………………………..(start) at 9:00 in the morning.
6. My parents ………………………..(not live) in Chicago.
7. Your aunt ……………………..(not like) pop music.
8. ………………………………(Kara / study) French?
9. ………………………………(he / play) basketball?
10. Lea and her sister ………………………(watch) TV every day after dinner.
11. Pamela never ………………………………….(play) video games.
12. Dogs ………………………………….(not play) with cats.
13. Claire ……………………………..(listen) to jazz music.
14. His daughter always …………………………..(take) their dog out for a walk.
15. I usually …………………………..(go) to bed around 10 o'clock.
16. What time ………………………….(you / get up) on weekdays?
17. ……………………………(the movie / start) at 8 o’clock?
18. Which bus ………………………………..(you / take) to go to school?
19. My son usually ………………………..(visit) his grandpa on the weekends.
20. Your brother ………………………..(eat) too much chocolate.

THE INDEFINITE ARTICLES : a / an


Use 'A' before a word which begins with a consonant sound.

a man a movie a school a city


a pen a star a shoe a teacher
a boy a bike a bottle a website
a car a student a mouse a dollar
a fish a watch a tiger a machine
a house a computer a camera a game

Use 'AN' before a word which begins with a vowel sound

an umbrella an American an ice-cream


an elephant an automobile an ambulance
an actor an airplane an offer
an emergency an ant an equipment
NB: Note that the pronunciation is what matters when choosing between a&an.
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Examples:
□ anhonor / an hour (h is silent)
□ a university / a unit (a before the 'y' sound)

We use the indefinite articles a / an


1. to refer to something or someone for the first time in a conversation:
I've got two children – a boy and a girl. The boy is 7 and the girl 4.
2. before professions and job titles:
a nurse a plumber a politician a marketing executive
3.with some expressions of quantity, amounts and frequency:
a pair of jeans a few minutes twice a year 50 miles an hour
4. with expressions with "What ... !":
What a great dress! Whatamess! What a shame!

Exercise:Fill in the blanks with :A or An


8. This is …………. eraser.
1. Ronaldo is ……. famous football player. 9. N.Y Times is…. popular news company.
2. Jessica is………. hardworking student. 10. Derek is …………. fisherman.
3. Is Dr. Phil …………. smart man? 11. It's…………. honor to meet you.
4. A tiger is …………. animal. 12. Angelina Jolie is …………. actress.
5. Is that …………. old book? 13. This is ……. educational website.
6. Is tea …………. beneficial drink? 14. Bart Simpson is …………. child.
7. Mustang is …………. American brand. 15. Superman is …………. hero.
Cardinal Numbers
1 ===>one 11 ===>eleven 21 ===>twenty one
2 ===>two 12 ===>twelve 23 ===>twentytwo
3 ===>three 13 ===>thirteen 23 ===>twentythree
4 ===>four 14 ===>fourteen 24 ===>twenty four
5 ===>five 15 ===>fifteen 25 ===>twenty five
6 ===>six 16 ===>sixteen 26 ===>twenty six
7 ===>seven 17 ===>seventeen 27 ===>twentyseven
8 ===>eight 18 ===>eighteen 28 ===>twentyeight
9 ===>nine 19 ===>nineteen 29 ===>twentynine
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10 ===>ten 20 ===>twenty 30 ===>thirty

10 ===>ten 60===>sixty 200===>twohundred


20===>twenty 70===>seventy 900===>ninehundred
30===>thirty 80===>eighty 1000 ===>a/onethousand
40===>forty 90===>ninety 2000 ===>twothousand
50===>fifty 100===>a/onehundred 100000 ===>tenthousand

TELLING THE TIME


There are two common ways of telling the time.
1) Say the hour first and then the minutes. (Hour + Minutes)

• 6:25 - six twenty-five


• 8:05 - eight O-five
• 9:11 - nineeleven
• 2:34 - twothirty-four

2) Say the minutes first and then the hour. (Minutes + PAST / TO + Hour)

For minutes 1-30 we use PAST after the minutes.


For minutes 31-59 we use TO after the minutes.

• 2:35 - twenty-five tothree


• 11:20 - twentypasteleven
• 4:18 - eighteenpast four
• 8:51 - ninetonine
• 2:59 - one tothree

When it is 15 minutes past the hour we normally say: a quarter past


• 7:15 - a quarterpastseven

When it is 15 minutes before the hour we normally say: a quarter to


• 12:45 - a quarter to one

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When it is 30 minutes past the hour we normally say: half past
• 3:30 - half past three (but we can also say three-thirty)

O'clock

We use o'clock when there are NO minutes.

• 10:00 - teno'clock
• 5:00 - five o'clock
• 1:00 - one o'clock

Sometimes it is written as 9 o'clock (the number + o'clock)

12:00

For 12:00 there are 4 expressions :twelve o'clock / midday = noon / midnight

Asking for / Giving the time

What time is it?orWhat is the time?


=====>• It is half past five (5:30).
=====>• It's ten to twelve (11:50)
What time...?orWhen...?
• What time does the flight to New York leave?

=====>• The flight ( it) leaves at a quarter to two (1:45).


• When does the bus arrive from London?

=====>• The bus ( it ) arrives at midday (12:00).


• When does the concert begin?

=====>• The concert ( it ) begins at ten o'clock. (10:00)

AM vs. PM

We use a.m. (am) for the morning and p.m. (pm) for the afternoon and night.
3am = Three o'clock in the morning.
3pm = Three o'clock in the afternoon.
PRONOUNS
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➢ This ismy uncle.His name is Hamid.
➢ What’s your name.
➢ Goulmima is our town. Its people are nice.
➢ Ourneighbor’s house is big.
➢ Their children are my friends.They have one daughter her name is Aisha.

FAMOUS PEOPLE
• Najib Mahfouz is an Egyptian writer.
• William Shakespeare was a British poet and playwright.
• Kate Winslet is an American actress.
• MarilynMonroe was an Americanactress.
• Tom cruise is an American actor.
• Albert Einstein was an American physicist.
• Pablo Picasso was a Spanish artist (Painter)
• Jacque Chirac is an ex-president of France.
• Hillary Clintonis an American politician.
• Tracy Chapman is a singer.
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COUNTRIES, CITIES, CAPITALS, NATIONALITIES, LANGUAGES &
CONTINENTS.
Country City Capital Nationality Language(s) Continent
Morocco Casablanca Rabat Moroccan Arabic/Tamazight Africa
Canada Montreal Ottawa Canadian English/French America
India Bombay New Delhi Indian English Asia
Egypt Alexandria Cairo Egyptian Arabic Africa
Italy Milan Rome Italian Italian Europe
Japan Hiroshima Tokyo Japanese Japanese Asia
Spain Malaga Madrid Spanish Spanish Europe
Senegal Touba Dakar Senegalese French Africa
England Liverpool London English English Europe
Russia Grozny Moscow Russian Russian Asia

SUFFIXES FOR NATIONALITY ADJECTIVES


-an -ian/-ean -ese -ish -i Otherforms
Moroccan Italian Japanese British Iraqi French
German Algerian Senegalese Spanish Pakistani Arabic
Libyan Tunisian Portuguese Turkish Omani Dutch
American Egyptian Lebanese Irish Qatari Amazigh
Kenyan Chilean Sudanese Scottish Kuwaiti Swiss
American Korean Togolese Danish Bahraini Creek

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UNIT 2 TECHNOLOGY
Pronunciation :
tech·nol·o·gy : noun\tek-ˈnä-lə-jē\
1. the use of science in industry, engineering, etc., to invent useful things or to
solve problems
2. a machine, piece of equipment, method, etc., that is created by technology
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Dialogue
Read dialogue 1 and complete dialogue 2
DIALOGUE 1 DIALOGUE 2
A: Have you got a computer? A: Have you got a …………………..?
B: No, I haven’t. B: ………………………………………..............
A: Have you got a mobile phone? A: Have you got a …………………………..?
B: Yes, I Have got one. B: ……………………………………………………...
A: What make is it ? A: What make is it ?
B: It’s a Nokia. B: It’s a …………………………………………
A: How much is it ? A: How much is it ?
B: 1000, 00 DH. B:……………….., 00 DH.
A: Oh!It’s very expensive. A: ………………………………………………….
B: Do you have one. B: Do you have one.
A: Yes, I have got a cheap one. A: ………………………………………………….
B: How much is it? B: How much is it?
A: 200, 00 DH A: …………………, 00 DH

Vocabulary
• I have got a computer.
• Ali has got a camera
• Have you got a dictionary?Yes , I haveNo , I haven’t.
• My best friend Omar is notat school now. He is stillat home.
• The bell rings when you press this button.
• Bad news travels fast.
• I can’t understand Ali these days. He is a bit strange.
MODERN TECHNOLOGY
CD Scanner Camera
Printer floppy disk
Calculator speakers
Laptop Fax phone
Computer video game
DVD player modem
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Mobile phone microphone
Camcorder tape recorder

TV VCR Radio

HAVE / HAS ( NOT ) GOT


• Najathas got a bike, but she hasn’t got a car.
• I have got a mobile phone but I haven’t got a PC.
• Ali and Aichahave got a big house, but they haven’t got a garden.

Exercise

Put in “have got” or “has got” into the


gaps.
1) I …………… a nice room.
2) She …………………… a cat.
3) Jack …………………. a pet.
4) The sisters ………………… great
teachers.
5) He ………………………. an old
bike.
6) They ……………………. a goldfish.
7) Emma ……………………..lots of
friends.
8) We ……………………. a big
problem.
9) Joe and Philip …………………. a
sister.
10) The family …………………… two
cars.
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WH Question
Words:Who/What/Where/Which
a. What is your name? My name is Sam.
b. Who is your class teacher? Our class teacher is Alan.
c. Which is your desk? The second one.
d. Who are those people? They are my friends.
e. What is Jennifer? Jennifer is a singer.
f. Which book is cheaper? This one is cheaper.
g. Where is Dave? Dave is at school.
h. Where is the key? The keyisunder the carpet.
i. What (day) is today? It isSaturday.

➢ Who is that man? ➢ What are they?


===>That’sAli. ===>They are students.
➢ What is he? ➢ What are these things?
===>He is a pilot. ===>They are trees.
➢ Who is this woman? ➢ Where is your father now?
===>She is Aicha. ===>He’sat work.
➢ What is she? ➢ Where is your mother?
===>She is a housewife. ===>She is at home.
➢ What is this? ➢ Where is your house?
===>It’s a chair. ===>it’sin Aitihya.
➢ Who are these people? ➢ Where is the Eiffel Tower ?
===>They are Said, Naimaand ===>It’sin Paris.
Omar.
COMPLETE THE QUESTIONS WITH APPROPRIATE QUESTION WORDS.
1. …………… is your math teacher? Mr. Dundee.
2. …………… is his surname? Robert.
3. …………… is my backpack? In the living room.
4. …………… is Hannah doing? She is watching TV.
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5. …………… is an engineer? Nora.
6. …………… color is the new bus?Red.
7. …………… is that? That is an old coin.
8. …………… are my shoes? In front of the door.
9. …………… is the captain of the team? Julia.
10. …………..is the captain? She is at the gym.
11. …………..is Mr. Durant? He is a basketball player.
A , Some , Any , No
• Are there any pictures in the classroom?===>No, there aren’tany.
• Are there any tables?===>Yes, there aresome.
• There is notamap in our class. ===>There is nomap in our class.
• There are notany curtains in my room.==>There are no curtains in my room.
• There is a library in our school.
• There are some trees in our schoolyard.
• There is some milk in the bottle.
• Have you gota computer?
• I have some books.
===>a mobile phone.
• I don’t have
===>any magazine.
===>mobile phone.
• I have no
===>Magazine.
• We don’t Have any animals at home.
• We don’t have a teacher of science.
Complete the sentences with: some, any, no, any
1. Are there ..........................womenin the party?
2. There are …………………..men but ……………….women.
3. Amy's buying……………………… orange juice.
4. There are .............................cakes in the fridge.

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5. …………………..of the girls in my school are very nice.
6. There aren't…………………….matches in that box.
7. Have you got………………………… change ?
8.Here's……………………………money.
9.Let's buy …………………………..cakes.
10. No, I'm afraid I don't have .............................. money.
11. There is ………………………water and soda. Have a drink!
12. Would you like ……………………………….more information?
13. I hope we meet again ………………….day.
14. There aren’t …………………. zebras in this zoo ?
15. There are…………………… kangaroos in France.
Complete the sentences. Use “some or any” + one of the words.
air - problems - batteries - chairs - friends - milk - cheese - shampoo -
money - photos - languages - stamps

1. I can’t buy you a drink. I haven’t got …………………………………….


2. I want to wash my hair. Is there ………………………………………….. ?
3. I’m going to the post office to get …………………………………………………
4. Can you speak ………………………..foreign …………………………………… ?
5. I haven’t got my camera, so I can’t take ………………………………………..
6. Sorry, we’re late. We have …………………………………… with the car.
7. Everybody is standing because there aren’t……………………………..in the hall.
8. It’s hot in the office. I’m going out for …………………….fresh …………………………
9. Why isn’t the radio working? Are there ………………………………… in it?
10. Tomorrow evening I am going to a restaurant with …………………. of mine.
11. Would you like …………….………. ? No, thank you. I’m not hungry any more.
12. Can I have ………………………………………..in my coffee, please?
PLURALS
• a book 2 books
• a dog 2 dogs

Singular noun + «S» = plural noun


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Singular / Plural Examples

Singular Plural No SingularForm No Plural Form


pencil pencils Clothes//shorts/trunks News/politics/physics
car cars trousers/pants/panties information/ advice
city cities scissors measles / billiards
woman women pliers furniture/knowledge
book books pyjamas/ jeans baggage/luggage
dictionary dictionaries glasses/goggles draughts/checkers
lesson lessons thanks/means gymnastics / athletics
foot feet alms / goods rubbish/garbage/waste

FormingPlurals Table
FormingPlurals Singular Plural
camera cameras
a. Most nouns take -S at the end of their singular forms.
lesson lessons
potato potatoes
b. If the noun ends in S, Z, CH, SH, O, SS, or X, we add ---
pass passes
-ES.
tax taxes
radio radios
* EXCEPTIONS.
photo photos
knife knives
c. If the noun ends in F or Fe, change F or FE to V, and wife wives
add - ES. thief thieves
shelf shelves
fly flies
d. If the noun ends in Y preceded by a consonant, baby babies
change Y to I; and add -ES(ies) country countries
city cities
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child children
foot feet
e. Some nouns have irregular plural forms tooth teeth
man men
sheep sheep
• Pronunciation of « S »
/S/ /Z/ /IZ/
Books Dogs Houses
Students friends Garages
Trips Pens Faces
Clocks Eggs Prizes
Maps Toys Sizes
Cats Windows pages

• Nounsending in « Y »

Boy Boys City Cities


V + Y + S=V + Y + S Party Parties
Toy Toys
Day Days C + Y + S= C + i + es Country countries

• Nouns ending in : sh ,ch s ,z , x


Irregular forms

Dish Dishes Bus Buses


Watch Watches Quiz Quizzes Singular plural
Lunch lunches Tax Taxes

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Man Men
Woman Women
Child Children
Foot Feet
Tooth Teeth
• Nouns ending in : O Person People
Mouse Mice
Hero Heroes Louse Lice
Echo Echoes
Tomato Tomatoes Potato Potatoes BUT Sheep Sheep
Fish Fish

Auto Autos Radio Radios


Piano Pianos Zoo Zoos
Video Videos Studio Studios
Kilo kilos Photo photos

Nouns ending in :F(e)


Wife Wives Knife Knives Belief Beliefs
Wolf Wolves Life Lives But Cliff Cliffs
Half halves Shelf shelves Chief Chiefs
Roof roofs

Choose the correct word.


1. The ………………………….. (glass / glasses ) is full.
2. The ……………………………. (pencil / pencils)is short .
3. He is a little …………………………. ( child /children).
4. The …………………..(men / man)is in the park.
5. His ………………………………(tooth / teeth ) are yellow.
6. The ……………………………. (women /woman) are in the shop.
7. The………………………….(mouse / mice)is in the hole.
8. I have …………………………(an apple / apples).
9. We are ……………………… (a fireman /firemen).
10. I can see two ………………………..(box / boxes )

Write these words in plural. Add -s,-es, -ies, -ves

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a boy=> a pencil=> apeach=> apotato=>
a box=> a baby=> a table=> a bus=>
a city=> adish=> a robot=> aknife=>
a girl=> a fox=> atoy=> atomato=>
adress=> abeach=> a lady=> amonkey=>
abench=> abrush=> asnake=> adoor=>
a bike=> a desk=> apen=> atree=>
a story=> a body=> a glass=> away=>
aleaf=> akey=> a cherry=> aduck=>
aday=> a chair=> an egg=> awish=>

Change the following sentences from singular to plural or from plural to


singular as in the examples.

1. She is a beautiful lady. They are beautiful ladies.


2. A book is a good friend. Booksare good friends.
3. A car is a useful invention. ===>………………………………………………………………………
4. She is a tall girl. ===>………………………………………………………………………………………
5. It is an old church.===>…………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Is this man a worker?===>………………………………………………………………………………
7. Is he a famous person?===>……………………………………………………………………………
8. These pants belong to those women.===>……………………………………………………..
9. Are the students in the classroom?===>…………………………………………………………
10. These glasses aren't for those women.===>………………………………………………….
11. Are the bottles on the table?===>…………………………………………………………………
12. The brush is under the chair.===>…………………………………………………………………
13. I am not a famous woman.===>……………………………………………………………………
14. The pencils aren't in the boxes.===>……………………………………………………………..
15. I like those babies.===>…………………………………………………………………………………
And , But
• Ali is very rich, but he is mean.
• Moha is hardworking andintelligent.
• Aicha is beautiful, but boastful.
• Naima is poor,buthappy.

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• My friend is nice andmodest.

Rooms and places in a house


People live in different kinds (sorts) of buildings.They may live in a
house,cottage,bungalow, an apartmentor apalace, etc.

Ina big house, there are large halls,stairs, downstairs rooms, upstairs rooms,a
garage, a big garden with a swimming pool,verandas( porches) and terraces
etc.

A kitchen:===>is a room where you cookfood.


A bedroom:===>is a room you sleep.
A living/sitting room:===>is a room where you sit and relax.
A laundry room:===>is a room where you wash clothes
A dining room:===>is a room where you eat.
A bathroom:===>is a room where you wash your body or have a bath/shower.
A study:===>is a room or place where you read/study.
A drawing room:===>is a room where you receive guests.
A toilet:===>is a room where one washes one’s hands and face (water closet).
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A garage:===> is a place where you keep your car.
A basement:===>is underground room(s).
Pronouns
Subjectpr I You He She It We You They
onouns
Object Me You Him Her It us You them
pronouns
Possesive My Your His Her Its Our Your their
adjectives
Possessive Mine Yours His Hers Its Ours Yours Theirs
pronouns
Reflexifep Myself Yourself Himself Herself Itself Ourselve Yourselve themselves
s s
ronouns

UNIT 3ENTERTAINMENT (CELEBRATIONS& HOLIDAYS)


NATIONAL,INTERNATIONAL AND RELIGIOUS
CELEBRATIONS

CHRISTMAS :(25th December)

• Christians exchange cards.


• Parents buy and give gifts ( presents ) to their children.
• Christians prepare and eat turkey.
• Families gather and meet together.
• They decorate a tree with lights.

NEW YEAR :(31st December)

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• They stay up until midnight to see the New Year come.
• They have fun: they eat,drink,listen or play music,etc.
• They play with fireworks.

EidAlfitr:(1stShawal )
• Muslims prepare a big breakfast with a lot of food and cakes,etc.
• They give alms to the poor.
• They pray at mosque (Aid prayer).
• Parents give money to their children.
• People put on new and clean clothes.
• They exchange visits.
• Children play with fireworks.

Eidelkbir /Adha:(10th Dou Alhijja)


• A big breakfast again.
• They pray too.
• Muslims slaughter a sheep.
• They eat some meat, salt some and give some to the poor.
• They exchange visits with (neighbours,friends,relatives,etc.)

New Hegira Year :(1stMoharam)


• Muslims pray and read the Koran and Amdahat mosque.

Ashoura:(10stMoharam)
• Parents give presents/gifts(toys, dolls etc.) to their children.
• People prepare a big couscous with some meat from Eidadha.
• Boys and girls play with water.
• There is a Ashoura carnival in some places ( KsarGoulmima )
• Muslims give alms to the poor.
• Muslims fast during the 9th and 10thMoharram.

DikraAlmawlid:(12th Rabi I)
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• Ceremonies at mosque(they read and recite the Koran)
• People prepare couscous in different neighborhoods.
• Ceremonies at some mausoleums.

Labourday :( 1st May )


• Workers all over the world celebrate.
• They ask for more rights and better working conditions.

National Celebrations:
• The Throne Day (31st July).
• The Youth Day.
• The Green March (6th November).
• The Independence Day (18th November).

Other Ceremonies:Engagement, baptism, wedding, birthday, circumcision..


• A big reception with (a lot of) • Guests bring gifts.
food and drinks. • A sheep or a cow is slaughtered.
• Aparty with music, dancing, etc. • A big cake with candles.
• People have fun.

ORDINAL NUMBERS
1st===>first 12th ===>twelfth 30th ===>thirtieth
2nd===>second 13th===>thirteenth 40th===>fortieth
3rd===>third 14th===>fourteenth 50th===>fiftieth
4th===>fourth 15th===>fifteenth 60th===>sixtieth
5th===>fifth 16th===>sixteenth 70th===>seventieth
6th===>sixth 17th===>seventeenth 80th===>eightieth
7th===>seventh 18th===>eighteenth 90th===>ninetieth
8th===>eight 19th===>nineteenth 100th===>hundredth

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9th===>ninth 20th===>twentieth 101st ===>hundred&first
10th===>tenth 21st===>twenty-first 200th ===>twohundredth
11th===>eleventh 22nd===>twenty-second 999th ===> n. h.&n. ninth

DAYS OF THE WEEK

1. SUNDAY 2. MONDAY 3.TUESDAY 4.WEDNESDAY


5.THURSDAY 6.FRIDAY 7.SATURDAY.

DIRECTIONS

MONTHS OF THE YEAR


January ===> is the first (1st) month of the year .
February===>is the second (2nd) month of the year .
March===>is the third (3rd) month of the year .
April===>is the fourth (4th) month of the year .
May===>is the fifth (5th) month of the year .
June===>is the sixth (6th) month of the year .
July ===>is seventh (7th) month of the year .
August===> is the eighth (8th) month of the year .
September===>is the ninth (9th)month of the year .
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October===>is the tenth (10th) month of the year .
November===>is the eleventh (11th) month of the year .
December===>is the twelfth (12th) month of the year .
SEASONS OF THE YEAR
Fall ( Am. Eng. ) Autumn ( Brit. Eng. ) Winter Spring Summer

Spring Summer Fall / Autumn Winter


March June September December
April July October January
May August November February
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
Formation of Present Progressive Tense
Affirmative Subject + am / is / are + Verb (ing) + Complement
Form I am learning English right now.
Subject + am not / isn't / aren't + Verb (ing) + Complement
NegativeForm
I am not learning French right now.
Am / is / are + Subject + Verb (ing) + Complement
Question Form
Is he going to work?

Negative Am...not / isn't / aren't + Subject + Verb (ing) + Complement


Question Am I not coming with you to the mall?
The Affirmative Form
• We are studying English now.
• My mother is at home.Sheis cooking lunch at this moment.
• I am writing on the blackboard right now.
The Negative Form
• My father is not working today.
• You are not having a test now.
The Interrogative Form

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• Are you watching TV now?
• Is yourbrothergoing to school today?
• Whereare you goingnow?
• Whatis your father doing at this time?
THE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE FOR FUTURE PLANS
The Affirmative Form
• I am watching a film tonight.
• You are having a test next week.
• My sister is travellingtomorrow.
The Negative Form
• We are not going on a picnic this weekend.
• Smith is not workingthis afternoon.
The Interogative Form
• Are you coming to the party tomorrow?
• When are you travelling ?
• Whereare you goingnext Monday ?
“ GOING TO ” FOR FUTURE ACTIONS
The Affirmative Form
• I am going to visit my friend tomorrow.
• You are going to have a quiz this week.
• My brother is going to get married next year.
The Negative Form
• I am not going to help you next time.
• Ali and Aisha are not going to celebrate their marriage in Goulmima.
The Interrogative Form
• Are they going to invite people?
• Where are they going to spend their honeymoon?

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EXERCISES
Complete The Sentences With The Correct Form Of The Verbs in the
List
PLAY- NOT MEET - NOT WORK- LEAVE- GO - HAVE
1. The train ……………………. in five minutes.
2. ………………Mary ………………… to the shopping centre soon?
3. Blanca and Adrián………………………..tennis on Monday.
4. ………………….Andrea and Estefanía………………………..a party after school?
5. I ……………………………………Jorge this evening.
5. My mum …………………………… at the office tomorrow.

COMPLETE. USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. ……………..Alba ……………………..to Australia tonight? ( travel )


2. My classmates……………………….to the sports centre after school (go)
3. Francisco……………………..his bicycle this afternoon ( not ride)
4. Pedro………………………………………… his English test tomorrow afternoon (study)
5. ……………………Chistian…………………………..his brother to the shops soon? (take)
6. Delia……………………………………… the plants this evening (water)
7. Pablo……………………………………… TV this afternoon (not watch)
8. …………….Jose Ángel and Elihú……………..breakfast tomorrow morning? (make)
9. Verónica………………………………..the dishes after lunch ( wash)
10. ……………………………..Borja…………………………a book next weekend? (read)

UNIT 4ECONOMY AND EDUCATION


Economy is producing, selling and buying of goods and services in a country,
region, orbetween countries.In other words, it is money, business (import and
export), trade = commerce (buy and sell),agriculture andindustry in a country.
Economics ===>the study of economy.
Economist ===>the person who studies economy.
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To import (v)===>to bring in (merchandise, commodities( goods ), workers,
etc.) from a foreign ( other ) country for use, sale, processing, re-export, or
services.
To export (v) ===>to ship goods or services to other countries or places for
sale, exchange, etc.
=====> Exports and imports form the backbone of international trade.

Morocco’s Imports

Foods stuffs Raw materials Manufactured goods


milk/tea/coffee/meat/ petrol/gas/minerals/ vehicles/machines/gadgets
wheat/rice/spices/etc. cotton/cloth etc. electronics/Weapons/etc.

Morocco’s Exports

Food stuffs RawMaterials Manufactured goods


Fish / tomatoes /citrus Phosphates / Handicrafts / leather&
fruit /oil /olives etc. silver/sand etc. wood products/pottery…

VOCABULARY
• Ali is a shopkeeper. He sells a lot ofhandicraft products, that he buys from
the south of Morocco.
• Morocco imports petrol and exports fish and phosphates.
• Both Morocco and England are kingdoms. We have a king , but they have
a queen.
• France is a republic, they have a president, and theircurrency is Euro.
OCCUPATIONS
What do you do?

Q: A: ===> I’m a student.

What is your job / occupation?

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What does Ahmed do?

Q: A: ===>He’s a journalist.

Whatis Ahmed’s job / occupation?

• A Farmer Works on a farm or farms the land.


• A Musician plays musical instruments.
• A Doctor treats and examines sick people.
• A Shop assistant serves clients in a shop.
• A Singer sings songs.
• An Actor acts in films and plays in plays etc.
• A Photographer takes photos.
• A Mechanic repairs or fixes vehicles etc.
• A Pilot flies a plane.
• A Dentist treats people’s teeth.
• An Architect makes plans for buildings etc.
• A Policeman catches criminals / organizes traffic.
• A Postman delivers letters.
• A Taxi driver drives a taxi.
• A Plumber repairs water pipes.
• A Fireman stops fire burning and helps people in danger.
• A Shoemakermakes and repairs shoes.
• A Butcher sells meat.
• A Chemist prepares and sells medicines / drugs.
• A Midwife helps wives in childbirth.
• A Cook cooks and prepares food.
• A Blacksmith makes things out of iron or metal.
• A Tailor makes clothes and dresses.
• A Green grocer sells vegetables and fruit.
• A Grocer sells sugar, tea, bread, coffee, etc.
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• A Gardner grows plans and flowers or takes care of gardens.
• A Soldier defends and fights for this country.
• A Baker bakes and sells bread.
• A Painter paints houses / pictures.
• A Waiter serves clients in café.
• A Carpentermakes tables, chairs etc. out of wood.
• A Secretary keeps an office.
• A Coach trains or coaches a team.

PLACES OF WORK
Q :Wheredoesa teacher work?===>A: He works in a school.
Q:Wheredo you work?===>A: I work in a bank.

• A doctor works in a hospital. • A photographer works in a


• A judge works in a court. studio.
• A receptionist works in a hotel. • A mechanic works in a garage.
• A waiter works in a café / • A baker works in a bakery.
restaurant. • A hairdresser works in a salon.
• Apostman works in a post office. • A farmer works on a farm.
• A shopkeeper works in a shop. • A secretary works in an office.
• An engineer works in a factory / • An actor works in a studio.
office. • A gardener works in a garden.
• A chemist works in a pharmacy. • A fisherman works in the sea.
• A cook works in a restaurant. • A librarian works in a library
• A miner works in a mine.

PROFESSIONS & OCCUPATIONS


Below we have a list of different Professions and an explanation of what each
person does in that profession.

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Accountant- a person that works with the money and accounts of a company.
Actor /Actress- a person that acts in a play or a movie
Architect - a person that designs building and houses.
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Astronomer - a person who studies the stars and the universe
Author - They write books or novels.
Baker - They make bread and cakes and normally work in a bakery.
Bricklayer - a person that helps to build houses using bricks.
Bus driver - a person that drives buses.
Butcher - a person that works with meat. They cut it and sell it in their shop.
Carpenter - a person that makes things from wood such as doors and furniture.
Chef/Cook - prepares food for others, often in a restaurant or café.
Cleaner - a person that cleans/tidies an area or place (such as in an office)
Dentist - a person that can fix problems you have with your teeth.
Designer - a person who has the job of designing things.
Doctor - a person you go to see when you are ill or have some health problem.
Dustman/Refuse collector - collects trash/rubbish from bins in the street.
Electrician - a person that works with electric circuits.
Engineer - develops solutions to technical problems. They sometimes design,
build, or maintain engines, machines, structures or public works.
Factory worker - a person that works in a factory.
Farmer - a person that works on a farm, usually with animals.
Fireman/Fire fighter - a person that puts out fires.
Fisherman - a person that catches fish
Florist - a person that works with flowers.
Gardener - a person that keeps gardens clean and tidy alsotakes care of plants.
Hairdresser - they cut your hair or give it a new style.
Journalist - a person that makes new reports in writing or through television.
Judge - a qualified person that decides cases in a law court.
Lawyer - a person that defends people in court and gives legal advice.
Lecturer - a person that gives lectures, usually in a university.
Librarian - a person that works in a library.

Lifeguard - saves lives where people swim (at a beach or swimming pool).
Mechanic - a person that repairs machines, especially car motors.

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Model - a (usually attractive) person that works in fashion, modelling
clothesetcNewsreader - a person that reads the news, normally on television.
Nurse - a person trained to help a doctor look after the sick or injured.
Optician -checks your eyes and triesto correct any problems with your sight.
Painter - a person that paints pictures or the interior and exterior of buildings.
Pharmacist - a qualified person that works with and dispenses medicine.
Photographer - a person that takes photos.
Pilot - a person who flies a plane.
Plumber - a person that repairs your water systems or pipes.
Politician - a person who works in politics.
Policeman/Policewoman - They (try and) prevent crime.
Postman - a person that delivers mail to your house.
Real estate agent - makes money from selling land/housesetc.
Receptionist - a person that is at the reception (entrance) of a company/hotel.
Scientist - works in the science industry. They do many experiments.
Secretary - a person employed in an office who types letters, keeps records etc.
Shop assistant - a person that works in a shop or store selling products.
Soldier - a person who works for the army.
Tailor - a person that makes clothes for others.
Taxi driver - a person who drives a taxi.
Teacher - a person that passes knowledge to students, usually at school.
Translator - a person that translates from one language to another.
Traffic warden - a person that patrols areas to check that people do not park in
the wrong place.
Travel agent - a person that organises and sells holidays and flights for others.
Veterinary doctor (Vet) - a qualified person that looks after sick animals.
Waiter/Waitress - a person that works in a food outlet(café or restaurant ),
looking after customers and serving food.
Window cleaner - a person that cleans windows, usuallythose of big buildings.

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PICTURE EXERCISES

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THE SIMPLE PRESENT OF VERBS
The Affirmative Form
We livein Goulmima. My father works on a farm. My mother stays at home and
helps him. My friends sometimes visit us. I go to school by bike because my
school is far. My sister usually prepares food for our family.
The Negative Form
• I don’t like fish.
• Ali doesn’t speak English.
The Interrogative Form
• Do you have English today? ===> Yes, I do.
• Does Ahmed speak English? ===>No, he doesn’t.
• Whendo you go to school on Monday? ==>I go to school at 9 on Monday.
• Where does Ali work? ===>Heworks in a bank.

EXERCISES
FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
FORM OF THE VERB (IN PARENTHESES):

e.g: I read (read) every day. / Peter reads (read) every day.
1. My sister …………………(talk) very fast.
2. My brother and I …………………(speak) Japanese.
3. They …………………….(live) in Portland.
4. Peter ……………………..(work) a lot.
5. Our neighbors ………………………. (be) very quiet.
6. We ………………………….. (go) to the movies every Friday.
7. My cousin ………………… (be) thin.
8. My mother ……………………….. (clean) the house every Sunday.
9. Robert's cat ………………………. (like) to chase birds.
10. I …………………….. (love) my parents
11. My brother …………………….. (go) to college.
12. I ………………………. (understand)English.
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13. My friends always …………………. (laugh) at my jokes.
14. The weather in California ……………………………. (be) perfect.
15. Our cats ………………………… (sleep) all day.
16. Your dress …………………….. (look) very pretty.
17. My sister ………………………. (walk) very quickly.
18. We …………………….. (make) mistakes when we speak English.
19. I …………………….. (be) from Italy.
20. My brother ………………………. (have) two dogs.

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
• My name is Hamid, what isyours? ===>Mine (My name ) is Aicha.
• Is this your car? ===>Yes, it ismine.
• Is that Rachida’s house? ===>No, it is nothers.
• Whose is it, then? ===> It isours.
PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE
• Mourad is sitting besideKhalil.
• My school things areon my desk.
• The police station is in front of the city council.
• Goulmima is betweenErrachidia and Tinjdad.
• We are in class.
• The pharmacy is underour house.
• The market is behind the mosque.
PREPOSITIONS OF TIME
• I was bornonJanuary3rdin 1990.
• We have English on Thursday at two o’clock in the afternoon.
• The weather is very nice inMarch.
• The weather is very hot in summer.
• I go to school at eight o’clock on Monday in the morning.

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OCCUPATIONS: Description
WHO …
…has an easy …earns a lot …works at …uses a …has a …has a difficult
job ? of money ? night ? computer ? dangerous job ?
job ?
A hairdresser An engineer A guard A journalist A journalist A teacher
A (green)- A business- A waiter An architect A fireman A farmer
gocer man A soldier A secretary A soldier A mechanic
A postman An architect A doctor A typist A carpenter A doctor
A secretary A football- A Bus- A business- A postman
A florist player driver man A mason
A coach A fireman
An actor
A singer
A pilot
DIRECTIONS
Asking for directions:
1) Where is the stadium, please?
2) Can you show me the way to the market, please?

Giving directions:

➢ Get out of the school, turnright and go straight on until you get to the
roundabout, then turn left.Go past the café on the right, it’son the left.
➢ Get out of the bus station, turn left, go down the street. Go past the
police station, the post office, the bank until you get to CTM station in
sport café.Turn left at the end of the road. The market is in front of you.

Conversation 1
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A : Excuse me! Excuse me, sir! Excuse me, madam! Excuse me, miss!
Could you tell me how to get to the bank, please?
B :Sure. When you leave the hotel, turn left and walk three blocks.
Make a left turn at the bookstore.
You will see a cafe and a post office.
The bank is next to the post office.
A : Thanksa lot.
B : You'rewelcome.
Conversation 2
C :Could you tell me where the Science Museum is, please?
D :It is on the corner of Maple Street and Lincoln Road.
C :How do I get there from here, please?
D :Go down this street and turn right at the traffic light.
Walk two blocks and turn right onto Maple Street.
Go past the department store and the flower market, and you'll see the Science
Museum across the street.
It is a large red-brick building. You can't miss it.
C :Is it far from here?
D :No, it's just a ten-minute walk.
C :Thank you very much.
D :You'rewelcome.
Conversation 3
E :Is there a restaurant near here, please? / Can you tell me if there is a
restaurant near here?
F :There is a restaurant around the corner, next to the toy store.
E : Thanks.
F : Don't mention it.
Conversation 4
G :Excuse me, where is the nearest pharmacy? / Excuse me, do you know where
the nearest drugstore is?
H :There is one next to the grocery store on King Street.

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Do you see the square opposite the bank? King Street starts behind the square.
G :How long will it take to get there?
H :About ten minutes.
G : Thankyou.

UNIT 5 RECREATION, SPORTS AND EDUCATION

Sport is an activity that involves physical efforts,people do it for exercise(to be


fit),Competition (money, medals, etc.) or recreation (enjoyment, amusement…)
there are individual and teamsports.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF SPORT


1|Target sports ===>Shooting Archery Darts
2|Net games ===>Tennis ping pong football Basketball
Volleyball Badminton handball Water polo
3|Water sports ===>Swimming Water Diving
Jet Ski Surf
Sailing Water ballet rowing
Water skiing Fishing Jet Ski
4|Animal racing ===>Sledge race Polo Rodeo
Horse riding Horse race Camel race
Ostrich race Ball fighting Torero
5|Combat sports ===>Aikido Boxing Judo Kung FuFencing
TaekwondoSumo Kendo Karate
6|Stick and ball games ===>Cricket poloBaseball GolfSnooker Pool
7|Racket and ball games ===>Ping-Pong tennis squash
8|Sports on wheels ===>Cycling car racing motor racing
9|Athletics ===>Running races Marathon decathlon long jump
The hammer High jump Triple jump Pole vault
The javelin The shot The discus the hurdles
Steeplechase walking

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10|Team ball sports ===>Football basketball hockey baseball
Tennis ping pong Rugby Water polo
American football volleyball cricket handball
11| Other sport ===>Mountain climbing Chess jogging mountaineering
Gliding bowls hiking curling Aerobics
Gymnastics bowling Skiing Ballet trekking
Sports collocations
We use different verbs with different sports for example. We do certain
sports, play some and go doing others.

Do Go Play
Karate Skiing Tennis
Taekwondo Jogging Football
Gymnastics Swimming Volleyball
Aerobics Walking Baseball
Weightlifting Horse black riding Ping pong
Judo Mountain climbing Golf
Kung Fu Cycling Basketball
Aikido Fishing Hand ball

• I like to go swimming, but I don’t like to playtennis.


• Ali likes to do karate, but hedoesn’t like to go fishing.
Adverbs of frequency
• I always read a short story before I sleep.
• My mother usually has a siesta.
• My sister often helps me with math.
• My parents sometimes beat me.
• I rarely go to the steam bath is summer.
• Aicha never helps her mother when she has homework.

➢ Do you everwalk to school?


Yes, I always do.
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No, Inever do.
➢ Does your father ever drive to work?
Yes, he sometimes does.
No, he never does.
➢ How often do you watch TV?
===> Irarely watch TV?
➢ How often does your father give you pocket money?
===>Heusually gives me pocket money.
COMPARATIVES
Short Adjectives
o Goulmima is smallerthanErrachidia.
o Errachidiabigger thanGoulmima.
o English is easier than French.
o Ali is wiser than his sister.

A + Verb + Adj + er + than +B


Long Adjectives
o Aicha is more intelligent thanNaima.
o Mercedes is more expensive than Uno.
o French is more difficult than English.

A + verb + more + Adj + than + B


Irregular Adjectives

Adjective Comparative
Good Better
Bad / ill Worse
Much/many More
Little Less
Far Farther
Old Older / elder
SUPERLATIVES
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Short Adjectives
o Ifran is the coldest city in Morocco.
o August is the hottest month of the year.
o Jawad is the happiest student in our class.
o March is the finest month of the year.

A + Verb + the +Adj + est + N +( B,C,D,E… )

Long Adjectives
o China is the most populated country in the world.
o The dolphin is the most intelligent animal on Earth.
o Aisha is the most beautiful girl in her family.

A + verb + the most + Adj + N + ( B,C,D,E… )


Irregular Adjectives

Adjective Comparative
Good The best
Bad / ill The worst
Much/many The most
Little The least
Far The farthest
Old The oldest

Give the correct form of the words (comparative or superlative):

1. There are 10 houses on our street. Our house is the ( big ) ________ one.
2. My brother sings better than I do, but I play the guitar ( good ) ___than him.
3. This is ( good ) ________ song I have ever heard!
4. Tom is ( strong ) ________ than I am.
5. Out of all the students in our class, I am ( short ) ______________.
6. Everyone says that my sister is ( good ) ________ looking than I am.

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7. She is ( good ) ____________ looking girl in our school.
8. This is boring. Let's do something ( interesting ) ___________________.
9. This isn't ( interesting ) __________________ book I have ever read.
10. Your apartment is ( clean ) _____________ than mine.
1 1. This is ( expensive ) _________________ book in the whole store.
12. That shirt is ( dirty ) ________ than the other one.
13. Peter was laughing hard, but his wife was laughing even ( hard ) ________!
14. He is ( strong ) _____________ man that I know.
15. Robert is never on time. He always arrives ( late ) _____ than the rest of us.
16. That is ( good ) ___________ song I've ever heard!
17. Your cat is ( small ) ______________ than ours.
18. This test is ( easy ) ____________ test I've ever taken.
19. Out of all the films I've seen, this one is ( sad ) _____________.
20. Your answer is ( correct ) ____________ than the other students' answers.
GOOD / BAD AT…
• I amgood at football, but I ambad / terrible at basketball.
• Ali is better attennis than golf.

EXPRESSING OPINION AND (DIS) AGREEMENT


• I think football is a violent sport.
===> I don’t think it is.
===>I disagree with you.
• According to me, agree.

hiking is an easy sport. ===> I guess it is.

• In my opinion, think so.

EXPRESSING (DIS) LIKES


• I like to go swimming, but I don’t like to fish.
• Ali likes to do karate, but he doesn’t like to play tennis.
• Ikramhates cooking, but likes eating.
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• I abhor boxing.
• I detest karate, too.
• Aichaloves dancing, but she dislikes singing.
• Omar doesn’t like studying.

UNIT 6 FOOD AND HOLIDAYS


• Food is the different things that people or animals eat.
• To feed= to give food to somebody or something.
• To spoon-feed = to give food to sb / sth with a spoon.
• To breastfeed = to feed a baby with milk from the breast of its mum.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF FOOD AND DRINKS
Vegetables Fruit Meat and Grains Drinks Other
other
Potatoes Apples Chicken rice soda olives
Tomatoes Oranges Beef barley juice parsley
Onions Apricots Lamb wheat lemonade coriander
Carrots Avocado Fish legumes tea popcorn
Pepper Water melon Camel meat lentil coffee
Cucumber Mango Goat meat chick peas water
Beets Pear corn / maize milk
Kiwi cheese
Peach yoghurt

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Expressions of quantity

A bag of: a bag of potatoes, a bag of oranges, a bag of dog food, a bag of potato chips;
A bar of: a bar of chocolate, a candy bar, a bar of soap;
A bottle of: a bottle of milk, a bottle of mineral water, a bottle of grapefruit juice, a bottle
of red wine, two bottles of beer, a bottle of ketchup, a bottle of soy sauce;
A bowl of: a bowl of breakfast cereal, a bowl of cornflakes, a bowl of salad, a bowl of soup;
A box of: a box of spaghetti, a box of corn flakes, a box of crackers, a box of cookies, a box
of chocolates, a box of matches;
A bunch of: a bunch of parsley, a bunch of carrots, a bunch of radishes, a bunch of flowers;
A can of: a can of green peas, a can of olives, a can of tomato soup, a can of sardines, a can
of beer, a can of hair spray;
A carton of: a carton of milk, a carton of fruit juice, a carton of eggs, a carton of cigarettes
(ten packs of cigarettes);
A container of: a container of sour cream, a container / a cup of yogurt;
A cup of: a cup of coffee, a cup of tea, a cup of soup, a (plastic) cup of coffee;
A dozen: a dozen eggs, two dozen eggs, a dozen oranges, a dozen bread rolls, a dozen
hamburger buns;
A gallon of: a gallon of milk, a gallon of spring water;
A glass of: a glass of milk, a glass of beer, a glass of wine;
A head of: a head of cabbage, a head of cauliflower, two heads of garlic;
A jar of: a jar of coffee, a jar of mayonnaise, a jar of raspberry jam, a jar of pickles;
A loaf of: a loaf of bread, a loaf of French bread, two loaves of rye bread;
A mug of: a mug of beer, a mug of coffee;
A package of: a package of hot dogs, a package of chicken legs, a package of sesame rolls, a
package of cookies, a package of cottage cheese, a package of popcorn, a package of beans,
a package of candies;
A pack of: a pack of chewing gum, a pack of cigarettes, a pack of cards; a six-pack of beer, a
twelve-pack of mineral water, a twin pack;
A piece of: a piece of bread, a piece of cake, a piece of pie, a piece of fruit;
A pint of: a pint of blueberries, a pint of cream, a pint of beer;
A pound of: a pound of meat, three pounds of ground beef, a pound of cheese, ahalf pound
of butter, two pounds of tomatoes;
A quart of: a quart of milk, a quart of apple juice, two quarts of orange juice;
A roll of: a roll of toilet paper, a roll of paper towels, a roll of foil, a roll of film;
A slice of: a slice of bread, a slice of pie, a slice of pizza, a slice of cheese, a slice of meat; a
slice of tomato;
A teaspoon of: a teaspoon of instant coffee, a teaspoon of syrup; a tablespoon of salt;
Sugar: a lump of sugar; two lumps of sugar; a cube of sugar; a teaspoon of sugar; a spoonful
of sugar;
A tube of: a tube of mustard, a tube of hand cream, a tube of shampoo, a tube of
toothpaste;

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One, two, five: two fish, four salmon steaks, five frozen hamburgers, three cinnamon buns,
six oranges.

List of Vegetables in English


artichoke celery potato
asparagus cucumber pumpkin
avocado eggplant (aubergine) radish
beetroot green bean spring onion
bell pepper broccoli leek squash
Brussels sprout lettuce sweet corn (corn)
cabbage mushroom sweet potato
carrot onion tomato
cauliflower pea zucchini (courgette)

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List of Fruit in English

apple grape papaya


apricot grapefruit passion fruit
avocado kiwi peach
banana lemon pear
blackberry lime pineapple
black current lychee plum
blueberry mandarin pomegranate

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boysenberry mango quince
cherry melon raspberry
coconut nectarine strawberry
fig orange watermelon

MEALS
Breakfast
Food Drinks
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bread / cakes / cheese / soup / eggs / honey Water / tea / coffee / milk / juice
/ jam/ chocolates / oil / Dates / omelette /
fritters / yoghurt

Lunch
Food Drinks Dessert
Legumes / couscous / Water / soda / Oranges / bananas /dates
tagine / broth / chicken / lemonade/ juice / coke / / Apricots /(water)melon/
fish / salad / barbecue / tea / butter/ milk Apples/ ice-cream / pie /
mechoui / chips / pasta / etc.
bread / pastille
Diner
Food Drinks
Soup / pasta / fish / couscous / Water / juice / soda / butter milk / tea
sandwich / pizza / bread / chicken /
tagine / eggs / salad / legumes /
CAN / CAN’T FOR ABILITY
• I can swim in a swimming pool.
• Nezhacan speak Arabic, butcan’tteach it.
• Abdelkarim’s mother can prepare couscous, but can’t make pastille.
• Can you play the guitar? ===>Yes, I can.
• Can your mother drive a car? ===>No, she can’t.
• I may travel tomorrow.
• My father could take us to Tifounassine next Sunday.
• You may have a quiz before the holidays.
• Our team could win the watch.

(UN) COUNTABLE NOUNS


Countable nouns Uncountable nouns
A(n) Chicken(s) Chicken
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Two Apple(s) Milk
Some Peach(es) Some Bread
A lot of Tomato(es) A lot of Tomato sauce
Many Fish(es) Much Fish
Plenty of Potato(es) Plenty of Beef
Several Banana(s) A little Mineral water
A few Orange(s) Little Orange Juice
Few Chicken tagine(s) Very little Chicken
Very few Dirham(s) Money
Coffee cup(s) Coffee
COLORS
• Aichahas got long black Hair.
• My father’s hair is grey.
• The sky is blue, but when it iscloudy, it becomes grey.
• Milk, snow, sugar, and cotton are white.
• Chocolates are brown.
• Grass, cucumber, mint, broad beans are green.
• Oranges are orange.
• Blood, tomatoes, strawberries are red.
• Roses are pink or rose.
• Lemon, bananas are yellow.
• The soldiers wearbeige uniform in summer.
• My cat is blackand white.
• Ali’s jacket is light red and dark blue.
• Water is colorless.
• What coloris the board?===> It iswhite / black.
• What colorare your eyes? ===>They aregreen.
Typical Things of each Colour
The following is a list of things typically associated with each colour:
Red: Strawberry, Rose, Fire engine, Blood, Heart White: Paper, Sugar, Milk, Snow, Sheep
Orange: Pumpkin, Carrot, Basketball Pink: Pig, Tongue, Cotton candy (Candy floss)
Yellow: Cheese, Sun, Butter, Lemon Brown: Wood, Cigar, Earth, Acorn, Horse
Green: Grass, Lettuce, Frog, Leaf, Lizard Grey / Gray: Rock, Lead, Dust, Mouse, Elephant
Blue: Sky, Ocean, Blueberry, Whale Purple:Bruise, Grapes
Black: Bat, Night, Tire (tyre), Fly

UNIT 7 SHOPPING
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Men’s clothes Women’s clothes
Jeans Djellaba Jeans Caftan
Pants Shoes Leggings Boots
Overall Sandals Hat Dress
Turban Tee Scarf Slippers
Cap Suit Belt Bow tie
Suspenders T-shirt Petticoat Frock
Jacket Trunks Jumper Shorts
Sweater / jersey Briefs Outfit Panties
Coat Under pants Nightdress Bra(ssiere)
Pajamas Shirt Stockings Blouse
Socks Trousers Cardigan
Waistcoat

THE SIMPLE FUTURE


Affirmative
• I will travel to Meknesnext holiday.
• My father will buy a new car next year.
• My sister will watch a film tonight.
• ====>I will → I’ll
Negative
• I will not listen to music tomorrow.
• Ali will not visit us next Sunday.
• ====> I will not → I won’t
Interrogative
• Will you come to the party? ====> Yes, I will.
• WillBrahimbuy your bike? ====>No, he won’t.
• Wherewill you go next Sunday? ====> Iwill go to Tifounassine.
• What will you do there? ====> I will go fishing.

THE SIMPLE PAST OF REGULAR VERBS


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Affirmative
• I watched a match last night.
• My father fixed his car yesterday.
• We studied Islamic Education at three yesterday.
Negative
• I didn’t clean my room last work.
• My mother didn’t cook couscous last Friday.
Interrogative
• Did you visit your friend last weekend? ====> Yes, I did.
• DidAishafinish the film last night? ====> No, she didn’t.
• When didAliwork in Laayonne?==>He worked there from 1977 to 1991.
• Who did you invite to your party? ====> I invited all my friends.
Pronunciation of « ed »
|t| |d| |id|
Watched Cleaned Visited
Fix / cook / finish / ask / Listen / lie / play / stay / Act / invite / decide / cheat
watch / malk / work / kill / enjoy / fill / dive / / want / wait / start /
dance cool / defend / roast / respect /
need / add / import
SHOPPING DIALOGUE
Customer: Good afternoon.
Shop assistant:Good afternoon. Can I help you?
Customer:Yes, please I’m looking for a pullover.
Shop assistant:What’s your size ?
Customer:36 / large / medium / etc.
Shop assistant: What color do you like?
Customer:Light green.
Shop assistant: Ok, Here you are.
Customer:Can I try it, please?
Shop assistant:Yes, of course, the changing room is over there.
(After a moment) how was it ?
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Customer: I’m sorry it’s a bit loose.
Shop assistant:No problem, we’ll change it for you.Try this black one.
Customer:That’s fine.I’ll take it, can I pay by check, please?
Shop assistant:Sure.
Customer:Here are you.
Shop assistant:Thank you.
Write the past simple of the verbs in brackets
1. Children …………………………… (dress) quickly.
2. I ………………………………(help) my mother in the kitchen.
3. We ……………………………(walk) in the park.
4. They ……………………………..(wash) their clothes in the bathroom.
5. We …………………………………….(watch) an interesting film.
6. Students …………………………..(work) in the garden.
7. Guna ……………………………..(play) basketball.
8. The girl ………………………………(skip) very fast. (X2)
9. It …………………………..(rain) a lot.
10. Henry …………………………(ski) down the hill.
11. It …………………….. (snow) last winter.
12. We …………………… (open) the door.
13. Children ……………………….. (smile) happily.
14. Martin …………………………… (listen) to music.
15. she ……………………… (want) a new dress.
16. Ervin ……………………….(count) the documents.
17. A lot of people ………………………..(skate) on the lake.
18. Nick ………………………….(rest) last summer.
19. We …………………………….(paint) the walls.
20. The teacher …………………………..(plant) a tree.
21. We ……………………….(wait) for you.
22. Ervin ………………………………..(fix) the bike.
23. The girl …………………….(clean) the house.
24. We …………………………..(search) for information.
25. They ………………………..(work) in the morning.
26. She ……………………………(promise) to help.
27. They ……………………………..(ski) in winter.
28. I …………………..(look) through the window.

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29. You ………………………….(listen) to music.
30. She ……………………………………….(wash) the cups and the plates.

UNIT 8ARTS AND EDUCATION


• Art is the expression of human creative talent.
• Artist (person)
• Entertainment= amusement = passing time in a pleasant way.
• to entertain = to amuse.

Music Plays Films TV programmers


Jazz Drama Sitcom Sport
Rat Comedy Action News
Popular Melodrama Romance Music
Classical Tragedy Love story Documentary
Pap / hip hop etc. Horror Education
Reggae Historical Game show
Pop Detective Weather
Hard rock Cartoon Cuisine
etc. etc. Economy
NOUN SUFFIXES
-ist -er -or
Violinist Writer Actor
Artist Drummer Director
Guitarist Composer Conductor
Physicist Singer Translator
journalist Painter Inventor

EXERCISES
What do you call someone who …
… writes novels ? ====> … visits a place? ====>
… plays the piano? ====> … advises people? ====>
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… reads books? ====> … uses something? ====>

CHANGE EACH WORD TO FORM A NOUN WITH : -ER / -OR / -IST


CHOOSE SOME OF THE FORMED NOUNS AND PUT THEM IN TRUE SENTENCES.

WORD NOUN WORD NOUN WORD NOUN


Clean Survive Garden
Mine Calculate Train
Plan Collect Farm
Refrigerate Educate Smoke
Cycle Flower Science
Special Manage Decorate
Competition Operate Govern
Reception Tour Type
Active Extreme Terror

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
SubjectPr I You He She It You We They
onouns
Possessive My Your His Her Its Your Our Their
Pronouns
ReflexiveP Myself Yourself Himself Herself Itself Yourselves Ourselves Themselves

ronouns

• I fixed my bike myself.


• This machine works by itself.
• Ali does his works himself
• ( You ) Helpyourself.
Fill in these sentences with the correct reflexive pronoun.
1. Every morning I wash ...................... and clean my teeth.
2. Jane is a baby, she is too small to eat by ……………………..

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3. Peter always copies his friend´s homework and never does it by ……………………
4. The children can decorate the Christmas tree by ………………………...
5. Julie is always looking at …………………………. in the mirror.
6. If you can´t do this exercise by …………………………, ask the teacher for help.
7. The cat cleans ………………………… with its tongue.
8. Don´t help us, Dad! I and Jim can paint the car all by ………………………..
9. You are five years old, Danny. You have to comb your hair by ………………. now.
10. Hi, Martin!Hi, Rebeca! Please, come in and make …………………….. at home.
11. Robert made this T-shirt ……………………..
12. Lisa did the homework ……………………..
13. We helped ………………………… to some cola at the party.
14. Emma, did you take the photo by ………………………………?
15. I wrote this poem ………………………………….
16. He cut ………………………… with the knife while he was doing the dishes.
17. The lion can defend …………………….
18. My mother often talks to ………………………..
19. Tim and Gerry, if you want more milk, help ……………………………….
20. Alice and Doris collected the stickers ………………………………..
TAG QUESTIONS :
• You are Farid, aren’t you ?
• You live in Goulmima, don’t you ?
• Ali isn’t here, is he ?
• You have got a book, haven’t you ?
• They haven’t got a computer, have they ?
EXERCISES
Put in the correct question tags.
1. He sometimes reads the newspaper,……………………………………………..?
2. You are Indian, ……………………………………………..?
3. Peggy didn't use the pencil, ……………………………………………..?
4. Mary has answered the teacher's question, …………………………………?
5. The boy is from Turkey, ……………………………………………..?
6. Sue wasn't listening, ……………………………………………..?
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7. Andrew isn't sleeping, ……………………………………………..?
8. He's been to Texas,………………………………………………..?
9. Dogs like meat, ………………………………………………..?
10. I'm late, ………………………………………………..?
11. He does sing in the bathroom, ………………………………………………..?
12. I think, he's from India, ………………………………………………..?
13. Lovely day today, ………………………………………………..?
14. We often watch TV in the afternoon, ………………………………………………..?
15. You have cleaned your bike, ………………………………………………..?
16. John and Max don't like Maths, ………………………………………………..?
17. Peter played handball yesterday, ………………………………………………..?
18. Mary didn't do her homework last Monday,
……………………………………………?
19. I'm clever, ………………………………………………..?
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER
1. You're coming to the party, a. isn't there
___? b. isn't it
a. aren't you c. wasn't it
b. isn't you 6. We don't need to go to the
c. shouldn't you store today, ___?
2. It wasn't very difficult, ___? a. don't we
a. wasn't it b. do I
b. isn't it c. do we
c. was it 7. Susan can bring some food,
3. Tom is getting something for ___?
Sue, ___? a. won't she
a. wasn't he b. will she
b. isn't he c. can't she
c. was he 8. The party starts at eight
4. It won't be anything o'clock, ___?
expensive, ___? a. isn't it
a. won't it b. doesn't it
b. isn't it c. does it
c. will it 9. The movie was very long,
5. There's some milk in the ___?
refrigerator, ___? a. isn't it

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b. wasn't it a. wasn't it
c. was it b. isn't it
10. There's a dictionary on the c. weren't they
shelf, ___? 16. We can go tomorrow, ___?
a. isn't it a. won't we
b. isn't there b. can we
c. aren't there c. can't we
11. There's a lot of noise outside, 17. I'm early, ___?
___? a. isn't I
a. aren't there b. aren't I
b. isn't there c. are I
c. is there 18. This shirt is too big for me,
12. Mrs. Smith is sick, ___? ___?
a. isn't she a. isn't it
b. is she b. doesn't it
c. wasn't she c. does it
13. The dishes are dirty, ___? 19. Emily plays the piano well,
a. weren't they ___?
b. isn't they a. isn't it
c. aren't they b. does she
14. Steven won't be at the party, c. doesn't she
___? 20. Your neighbors went on
a. won't he vacation, ___?
b. isn't he a. isn't they
c. will he b. didn't they
15. The math test was very c. aren't they
difficult, ___?

LIKES AND DISLIKES


EXPRESSING LIKES EXPRESSING DISLIKES
• I like comedy films. • Aisha does not like housework.
• I love listening to Amazigh music. • I dislike Turkish films.
• I enjoy surfing the Internet. • I hate(detest/abhor) rugby.

ASKING FOR, GIVING AND RESPONDING TO PERMISSION


ASKING FOR GIVING RESPONDIN TO PERMISSION
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PERMISSION PERMISSION ACCEPTING REFUSING
• Can I...,please ? • You can …. • Yes, please do. • No,please don’t.
• May I…, please? • You may … • ( Sure. ) Go • I’m sorry,but that’s
ahead. not possible.
• No problem. • I’m afraid, but you
can’t

Asking for permission Giving/ refusing permission


• Can I go to Tifounassine tomorrow, dad? • Yes, you can but you need to finish your
homework before you go.
• Can I use your hand phone, Omar? • I’m sorry you can’t because I’ve left it at
home.
• Can we go now, Miss Nor? • Yes, you can/ No, you can’t.

Asking for permission Giving/ refusing permission


• Miss Ifoulkin, may I ask a question? • Yes, youmay.
• May I submit the assignment tomorrow? • I’m sorry. Everyone must submit it today.
• May I see you at 5.00 p.m. today, Miss • Yes, you may. I’ll be in my office from 2.00
Kate? I need to discuss my project paper. p.m. to 6.00 p.m. today.
EXERCISE
WHAT DO YOU SAY IN THE FOLLOWING SIYUATIONS ?
1. Ask your friend to let you use his/her bike.
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. Your friend accepts
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Ask your father to leave you go out with friends
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Your father refuses
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Ask your teacher to let you use the dictionary
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. Your teacher accepts
=====> ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….

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UNIT 9HEALTH, WELFARE AND SCIENCE
WORD FORMATION
Birthday cake Shopping basket Clothes shop School bus
Carpet shop Tennis shoes Dust bin Fish market
Bottle opener Sea food Friday meal Shopping list

PARTS OF THE BODY

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Internal Parts of the Body

heart - your heart pumps your blood around your body.


lungs - when you breathe, the air goes into your lungs.
veins - these transport blood through your body. They are like little tubes.
brain - this is your 'thinking machine' inside your head.
throat - food goes down this to get to your stomach.
liver - the organ that cleans your blood.
stomach - your food goes here when you swallow it.
kidneys - the organs that process all your body waste.
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skeleton - all of the bones in your body.
ribs - these are the bones that protect the organs in your chest.
bones - your skeleton consists of many bones. There are about 206 in your
body.
skin - it covers almost the entire body and helps keep all the organs and muscles
in place.

Other Parts of the Body

head - face - hair - tongue - tooth - back - waist - chest - hip - thigh – muscles
neck - this connects your head with your shoulders and the rest of your body.
tongue - the muscle at the bottom of your mouth that tastes things and helps
you pronounce words
wrinkles - the lines in your skin caused by age. Old people have a lot of wrinkles.
HEALTH PROBLEMS

Healthy living
• healthy living, healthy lifestyle ===> to be in good health, to feel well;
• balanced diet, nutritious food ===> to have regular meals, to eat plenty of
fruit and vegetables;proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals;
• to be overweight, to go on a diet, to stay slim; to keep fit
• physical fitness ===>regular exercise, sports;to do morning exercises, to
exercise regularly, to play sports, to go swimming;
• to feel well, to be in good health, to be physically fit, to be in good shape;
• healthy environment ===>clean water, fresh air, to quit / to give up
smoking
• to sleep well ===> to have / to get a good night's sleep, to have eight
hours of sleep;
• coping with stress ===>to cope well with stress;
• regular medical checkups, preventing injuries and diseases.

Diseases and disorders

• disease, malady, ailment, illness, sickness, disorder, health problem;


• chronic disease, acute disease, serious disease, heart disease, common
diseases;
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• infectious disease, contagious disease, communicable diseases,
noncommunicable diseases;
• to have a heart disease, to suffer from asthma, to catch an infectious
disease;
• minor disorder, major disorder, nutrition disorder, blood disorders, mental
disorders, congenital disorders, hereditary disorders, hormonal disorders;
• to have a minor kidney disorder, to have a serious genetic disorder;
• to fall ill, to be ill, to be sick, to be in poor health, to be in bad shape;
• to have a cold, to catch cold, to come down with a cold, to come down
with pneumonia, to go down with a cold / with pneumonia;
• to have a headache, to have a toothache, to have earache, to have a pain
in the stomach, to have chest pains, my left foot hurts, my wrist hurts;
• to have an allergy to medication / to medicines / to drugs; to be allergic to
pollen / to animal hair / to smoke; to have food allergies;
• to faint, to lose consciousness, to be unconscious, to regain consciousness;
• to treat, to cure, to heal; to be on the mend, to recover (from an illness),
to get well.
Medical care
Doctors, medical specialists
• physician, general practitioner, family doctor;
• surgeon, neurosurgeon, plastic surgeon, orthopedic surgeon, orthopedist;
• neurologist, dermatologist, gastroenterologist, urologist, pediatrician,
psychiatrist, oncologist, dentist, dietician;
• cardiologist / heart specialist, ophthalmologist / eye specialist,
otolaryngologist (ear, nose and throat specialist);
• women's doctor, gynecologist, obstetrician;
• anesthesiologist, radiologist, pharmacist, veterinarian;
• nurse, paramedic.
Medical examinations, tests, operations

• physical examination, to be examined by a doctor, to have a checkup, to


have a medical;
• blood test, urine test, X-ray, electrocardiogram;
• to take a temperature, to take a blood test, to take an X-ray;
• to measure weight and height, to measure blood pressure;

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• to check the pulse, check your pulse rate, to take the patient's pulse, to
count the pulse, to count the heartbeats;
• vaccination, immunization, medical history;
• to dress the wound, to put a broken arm in a cast, to give an injection / to
give a shot;
• to check into a hospital, to have an operation, to undergo an operation;
• to give a blood transfusion, to donate blood, blood donor;
• tonsils removal, appendix removal, heart surgery, organ transplantation,
kidney transplant;
• plastic surgery, cosmetic surgery, skin graft.

Dental care

• dental care, toothpaste, toothbrush, mouthwash, dental floss;


• to wear braces; to have dentures;
• to have a toothache, to go to the dentist;
• to have a cavity, to drill the tooth, to fill the cavity / to fill the tooth, to
have a tooth filled;
• to have root canal treatment, to have a tooth capped;
• to have a tooth pulled, to have a wisdom tooth extracted.

Medical instruments

• thermometer, eye dropper, nose dropper, hot-water bag / hot-water


bottle, heating pad, enema;
• tongue depressor, stethoscope, syringe, scalpel;
• bandage, sterile gauze, cotton wool, adhesive plaster, Band-Aid, elastic
bandage, tourniquet;
• ice pack, sling, cast, crutches, stretcher.

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THE PRESENT PERFECT
Present Perfect Positive Form
Subject + have / has+ past participle + objects
Examples:
• Tom has lived in New York for ten years.
• We have studied French since 2003.
Present Perfect Negative Form
Subject + have / has + not + past participle + objects
Examples:
• She hasn't met Peter.
• They haven't finished the job yet.
Present Perfect Question Form
(Question Word) + have / has + subject + past participle?
Examples:
• Has she worked her for a long time?
• Where has she gone?
Yet / Just / Already
• 'Yet'is used in the present perfect negative and question forms.
• 'Just'is used in the present perfect positive form.
• 'Already'is used in the present perfect positive form.
Examples:
• Have you finished the job yet?
• She has just left for Chicago.
• They have already eaten lunch.
Since / For
• 'Since' and 'for' are common time expressions used with the present
perfect tense.
• 'Since'is used with specific dates.
• 'For' is used with periods of time.
Examples:
• Janet has worked at this company since1997.
• We have lived in this house for five years.
EXERCISES
Give the correct form of the verb in parentheses using the form indicated.
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1. How long _________________ (he / live) in New Jersey?
2. Peter __________________ (not play) baseball since 1987.
3. I _______________________ (speak) Russian for twenty years.
4. We _____________________ (not see) Tom since Christmas.
5. _________________________ (Alan / fly) in an airplane before?
6. Shannon ________________________ (not / go) to lunch yet.
7. Our class _____________________ (take) a field trip three times this year.
8. Where ______________________ (they / move) to?
9. Jennifer _____________________ (ask) that question four times today.
10. You ____________________ (not eat) lunch yet, have you?
11. Jason _______________ (want) to move to New York since he was
five years old.
12. How long _____________________ (they / know) Peter?
13. Alexandra _______________________ (work) for IBM since 2002.
14. Jeff ______________________ (buy) a few books this week.
15. Sally __________________________ (not read) that book yet.
16. _____________________ (they / leave) for work yet?
17. Bill ______________________ (not / drive) very far today.
18. We _____________________ (enjoy) eating seafood all of our lives.
19. _______________________ (he / watch) the documentary yet?
20. I ______________________ (not / finish) the job yet.
Choose the correct time expression used with the present perfect tense.
1. They have lived in that house (since / for) ten years.
2. She has (just / yet) gone to the bank.
3. Franklin hasn't arrived in Boston (yet / already)
4. We have worked at this company (since / for) 2008.
5. Jason hasn't telephoned me (since / for) two weeks.
6. How (long / much) have you known Susan?
7. They've (already / yet) studied the past simple tense.
8. Our mothers have (just / yet) left for the station.
9. The President has traveled to more than twenty countries (since / for) he
was elected.
10. Thomas hasn't had time to read the book (just / yet).
11. Alice has told me she's (yet / already) been to that park.
12. My daughter's (just / since) finished her homework.
13. Have they (already / yet) spoken to Mr. Peters?
14. I've (just / for) interviewed the best candidate for the job.
15. Our coach hasn't chosen the starting team (already / yet).
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16. Bob and Tim have (already / yet) decided where they are going on
vacation.
17. Have you purchased the new computer (just / yet)?
18. Sam has wanted to go to Japan (for / since) he was a little child.
19. Jason hasn't worked here (since / for) very long.
20. Our boss has (just / yet) hired a new engineer.
CAN FOR POLITE REQUESTS

MAKING REQUESTS RESPONDING TO REQUESTS


ACCEPTING REFUSING
Can you … ? Sure. / Yes, of course. I’m afraid. I can’t.
Can I have your … ? I’m sorry. It’s not possible.

GIVING SUGGESTIONS
PROBLEMS SUGGESTIONS
You should… / shouldn’t ….
Don’t …
Go to …
Take …

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UNIT 10ENVIRONMENT AND ECOLOGY
WORD FORMATION
English learner Story teller Taxi driver Belly dancer
Film director Geography teacher Shop keeper TV viewer
Football player Rai singer Bottle opener Bus conductor
SEASONS OF THE YEAR
Summer Autumn Winter Spring
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It is + adjective = A description of the weather

• It issunnytoday.
• It's hot and humid today.
• It'sanicedaytoday.

We can also say:


It is a + adjective + day (or morning/afternoon/night)

• It's a fine day.


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• It's a windyafternoon.

It is + verb-ing = This type of weather is happening now.

• It'sdrizzlingoutside.
• It'ssnowing.
• Take an umbrella, it's raining.

You can also use it is in different tenses

• It was cold yesterday.


• It will be cloudy tomorrow.

Vocabulary about the weather: noun / verb and/or adjective forms:


• Rain: (noun) The game was cancelled because of the rain.
• Rain: (verb) I think it is going to rain later.
• Rainy: (adjective) It's a rainy day.

Nouns and Adjectives


We add the letter -Y to the end of a noun to make it an adjective.

• rain (noun) - rainy (adjective)


• sun (noun) - sunny (adjective)
• wind (noun) - windy (adjective)
• cloud (noun) - cloudy (adjective)
• fog (noun) - foggy (adjective)
• snow( noun ) - snowy( adjective )

Questions about the weather


• What is it like out(side)?
• How is the weather?
• What is the weather like?
• Whatis the temperature?
• What is the weather forecast?

➢ What’s the weather like ?


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====>It’ssunny/cloudy/windy/snowy/rainy/foggy/cold/hot/warm/fine.
➢ What’s the weather like in …
o Summer ? =====> It is often sunny and hot.
o Autumn ? =====>It’s generally cloudy and windy.
o Winter ? =====>It’s usually cold, rainy and snowy.
o Spring ? =====>It’swarm and fine.

MODALS :MUST/ MUSTN’T/ HAVE TO/ DON’T NEED TO/ DON’T HAVE TO

The modals must, must not and need not have the same form regardless the
subject. There is no ending with he/she/it.

►If you want to say that something is unnecessary, use need not, not must not.
(The negation of must means not allowed to.)

• I must play football. = I have to play football.


• I need not play football. = I do not need to play football. = I do not have to
play football.
• I must not play football. = I am not allowedto play football.

Modal Substitutes
I mustplay football I have to play football.
I do not need to play football.
I need not play football.
I do not have to play football.
I must not play football. I am not allowed to play football.

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THE PAST PROGRESSIVE :

Use of the Past Progressive

1.actions were in progress at special time in the past


• Peter was reading a book yesterday evening.
2. two actions were happening at the same time
• Anne was writing a letter while Steve was reading the newspaper.
3. together with Simple Past
• While we were sitting at the breakfast table, the telephone rang.
4. repeated actions irritating the
• Andrew was always coming late.
Form :to be (was, were) + infinitive + -ing
Affirmative sentences in the Past Progressive

Long forms Contractedforms


I wasplaying football.
You wereplaying football. not possible
He wasplaying football.
Negative sentences in the Past Progressive

Long forms Contractedforms


I was not playing football. I wasn'tplaying football.
You were not playing football. You weren'tplaying football.
He was not playing football. He wasn'tplaying football.
Questions in the Past Progressive

Long forms Contractedforms


Was I playingfootball?
Wereyouplayingfootball? not possible
Washeplayingfootball?

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PAST PROGRESSIVE VS SIMPLE PAST
Put in the verbs in brackets in Simple Past or Past Progressive into the gaps.

1. While I ……………………., the school bus ………………………… (to text) (to arrive)
2. Cindy ……………………… her leg while she ………………………….. (to break) (to snowboard)
3. He …………………. to the radio while he …………………….breakfast. (to listen) (to prepare)
4. My father ……………… at 70 km/h when a policeman ……………...him (to drive) (to stop)
5. The girl …………………… that the boy …………………… her. (to notice) (to watch)
6. My dad ……….……… the ladder while he ………………… the carport. (to fall off) (to paint)
7. While we ………………….. , we ……………………….crossword puzzles. (to wait) (to do)
8. Nick ………………….. sick while he ……………………… in Texas. (to become) (to travel)
9. What ……………………. when you ………………………….. about 9/11? (to do) (to hear)
10. She said that she ………………….happy, so I …………………….. to her. (not/to feel) (to talk)

BUT/ BECAUSE/ SO/


Complete the sentences with the correct conjunction. Use and, but, or,
because, or so.
Example: I have a pen and a pencil.
1. I like rice …………fish for breakfast.
2. Jenny is kind …………….smart.
3. She wants coffee …………………. not cake.
4. He works very hard, ……………….He’s really tired.
5. Sue can't come tomorrow ……………………… she’s sick.
6. He plays soccer every day ………………….. he’s very good.
7. I can meet you today ……………………… not tomorrow.
8. David likes small dogs ………………………… not big dogs.
9. She can speak French …………………. not Itialian.
10.David's very happy ……………….. he’s got a new job.
INVITATIONS
OFFERING AN INVITATION ACCEPTING AN INVITATION DECLINING AN INVITATION
• Would you like to … ? • Thank you. I’d like to. • I’m very/terribly sorry. I
• Come and …. • That would be very can’t.
nice. • I’d love to, but …
• With pleasure.

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Inviting People
Example of conversation
Hello, Maria. How are you?
Fine, thank you. How are you?
Fine, thanks. I would like to invite you to our annual party for new students.
How nice! I'd love to. Thank you for your invitation.
Example of conversation
Hello, Lina.I'm glad to see you. How are you?
I'm fine, thank you. And you?
Fine, thank you. I was wondering if you would like to go with me to the new Italian
restaurant tonight?
I'm afraid I can't. I'm very busy tonight. But thanks for the invitation.
Well, maybe some other time. Good-bye!
Formal and informal phrases for invitations
Formalpolite phrases
Would you like to go to a concert (show, play, party, reception) with me?
I would like to invite you to a concert (show, play, party, reception) tomorrow
night.
We would like to invite you to dinner (at our house; at a restaurant) tonight.
I was wondering if you would like to attend a concert (ceremony, meeting) next
Saturday.
We would be very pleased if you would attend our wedding ceremony next week.
Informal phrases
Let's have dinner together sometime.
Let's go to the cinema (to the movies).
Let's go to a football game.
Do you feel like going to the beach?
Why don't we go to a concert?
How about a movie tonight?
How about a cup of coffee in a nice quiet cafe?
Asking about someone's plans

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Are you free tomorrow evening?
Have you made any plans for tomorrow?
Do you have any plans for Saturday evening?
Are you busy on Friday night?
What are you going to do tomorrow evening?
What are you doing tonight?
Inviting someone to go with you
I'm going to the art museum. Would you like to go with me?
I'm planning to visit the new auto exhibition. Do you want to come with me?
I'm going to the central market. Do you want to join me?
I'm going for a walk in the park. Would you like to come along?
I have two tickets for a jazz concert next Friday. Would like to go to the concert
with me?
Would you like to see a movie tonight?
Invitation to a party
We are having a party next Saturday. Can you come?
I would like to invite you to my birthday party this Saturday.
Can you come over for dinner tomorrow? We would be glad to see you.
We are going to have a picnic by the river next Sunday. Would you like to join us?
We would like to invite you to our wedding reception next month.
Tom and Vera are going to give a farewell party next Saturday. We've been invited.
Responses to invitations
Accepting an invitation
I'd like that very much.
I'dreallylikethat.
I'd love to.
Thank you for the invitation. I'd love to.
Thank you very much. I would like to come.
That's a great (wonderful, good) idea. I'd love to go with you.
What a great (wonderful, good) idea! I'd like that very much.
Declining an invitation
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Thank you for the invitation, but I may be busy then (on Friday; next week).
That's not a bad idea, but maybe some other time, OK?
I'm afraid I won't be able to go.
I'm sorry. I don't feel well.
Oh, I'm sorry. I'm busy tonight.
I wish I could, but I really can't.
LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS

Infinitif Past Form Past Participle Translation


B
1 be was / were been être
2 become became become devenir
3 begin began begun commencer
4 blow blew blown souffler
5 break broke broken casser
6 bring brought brought apporter
7 build built built construire
8 burn burnt / (US) burned burnt / (US) burned brûler
9 buy bought bought acheter
C
10 catch caught caught attraper
11 choose chose chosen choisir
12 come came come venir
13 cost cost cost coûter
14 cut cut cut couper
D
15 deal dealt dealt distribuer
16 do did done faire
17 draw drew drawn tirer, dessiner
18 dream dreamt / (US)dreamed dreamt / (US)dreamed rêver
19 drink drank drunk boire
20 drive drove driven conduire
E
21 eat ate eaten manger
F
22 fall fell fallen tomber

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23 feel felt felt (res)sentir, éprouver
24 fight fought fought combattre
25 find found found trouver
26 fly flew flown voler
27 forbid forbade forbidden interdire
28 forget forgot forgotten oublier
29 forgive forgave forgiven pardonner
30 freeze froze frozen geler
G
31 get got gotten / got obtenir, devenir
32 give gave given donner
36 go went gone aller
34 grow grew grown grandir, croître
H
35 have had had avoir
36 hear heard heard entendre
37 hide hid hidden cacher
38 hit hit hit frapper, heurter
39 hurt hurt hurt blesser, faire mal
K
40 keep kept kept garder, conserver
41 know knew known savoir, connaître
L
42 lead led led conduire, mener
43 learn learnt / (US) learned learnt / (US) learned apprendre
44 leave left left quitter, partir
45 lend lent lent prêter
46 let let let laisser (faire), louer
47 lie lay lain être couché
48 lose lost lost perdre
M
49 make made made faire, fabriquer
50 mean meant meant signifier, vouloir dire
51 meet met met rencontrer
P
52 pay paid paid payer
53 put put put mettre

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R
54 read read(soundslike"red") read(soundslike"red") lire
55 ride rode ridden aller (à cheval)
56 ring rang rung sonner, téléphoner
57 rise rose risen se lever
58 run ran run courir
S
59 say said said dire
60 see saw seen voir
61 sell sold sold vendre
62 send sent sent envoyer
63 set set set placer
64 shake shook shaken secouer
65 shoot shot shot tirer, faire feu
66 show showed shown montrer
67 shut shut shut fermer
68 sing sang sung chanter
69 sit sat sat s'asseoir
70 sleep slept slept dormir
71 smell smelt smelt sentir
72 speak spoke spoken parler
73 spell spelt spelt épeler
dépenser, passer du
74 spend spent spent
temps
75 stand stood stood se tenir debout
76 steal stole stolen voler, dérober
77 stick stuck stuck coller
78 swim swam swum nager
T
79 take took taken prendre
80 teach taught taught enseigner
81 tell told told dire, raconter
82 think thought thought penser
83 throw threw thrown lancer, jeter
U
84 understand understood understood comprendre
W
85 wake woke / waked woken / waked (se) réveiller
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86 wear wore worn porter (vêtements)
87 win won won gagner
88 write wrote written écrire

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