Unit (8)

Customs and traditional

Lesson 1/2
New vocabulary:
1-Celebrate (v): to spend time with others, being happy and having fun.
2-Creation (v): the act of creating something or the thing that is created.
3-Fairgrounds (n): a large outside area used for a fair.
4- Give out (v): to give something to several people.

5- Prayers (n): the words that someone says when they are speaking to God.

6- Grateful (adj): showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person.

7- Beans (n): a seed, or the pod containing seeds, of various climbing plants, eaten as
vegetable.
8- Garlic (n): a plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used
in cooking to add flavor.
9- Herbs (n): a type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavor to
particular dishes.
10- Pastry (n): a food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and
wrapped round or put over or under other foods.
11- Olive oil (n): yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives.

12- Spices (adj): used to give a special flavor to food.

13- Vinegar (n): a sharp-tasting liquid or cider, that is used to add flavor or to
preserve food.

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1) Choose the correct answer:
1- To spend time with others, being happy and having fun is (creation – celebrate –
give out).
2- (Grateful – Beautiful – Helpful) means feeling that you want to thank someone.
3- The act of creating something, or the thing that is created is (fairground – creation
– pray).
4- The words you say to give thanks or ask god for help is (grateful – pray – prayers).
5- (Give out – grateful – prayer) is to offer something.
6- An open area of land where people can enjoy rides is (give out – fairground –
sidewalk).
7- A seed of various climbing plants, eaten as vegetable is (garlic – pastry – beans).
8- A plant of the onion family that has a strong taste and smell and is used in cooking
to add flavor is (garlic – vinegar – beans).
9- A type of plant whose leaves are used in cooking to give flavor to particular dishes
is (herbs – pastry – garlic).
10- A food made from a mixture of flour, fat, and water, rolled flat and wrapped
round or put over or under other foods is (spices – olive oil – pastry).
11-A yellow or green oil, made by pressing olives is (olive oil – beans – herbs).
12- Something used to give a special flavor to food is (pastry – spices – beans).
13- A sharp tasting liquid or cider, that is used to add flavor or to preserve food is
(olive oil – vinegar – pastry)
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2) Rearrange:
1- in – the four –sitting – were - We – back seats.
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2- play – on – the road – mustn’t – You.
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3- a doctor – father- is – My – in the city.
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4- drives – She – always- too fast.
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5-I – never – my father - play chess –with.
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6- Saturday – My father – his car – washes – every.
…………………………………………………………………………………………

7- The students – in the class – make – noise – a lot of.

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8- is – September – birthday – My – on.
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9- man – That – is – plumber – a.
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10- dress –I –new – a- have.
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11-Is – friend – she – your -?
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12- work - Does – in a hospital – he -?
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13- brothers- How many – got – have – you-?
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14- are - There – children- many- the party – in.
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15- the– garden – My house – near – is.
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3) Read and complete:

( lamb – salad – beans – meat )

I love eating hawawshi. This is made with bread and beef or .......................... Cook
the meat with onions, herbs, and spices. Press the bread together around the
………………. and then cook it. We sometimes eat it with …………….

(electric – feast – lantern – bright)

This year for Ramadan I made a special ……………… I washed a glass jar and
stuck some colored paper on the side. My mom gave me a small ……………….

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 candle to put inside. I hung it on the front door of our house. It is pretty and
…………………… in the night time.

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4- Complete the dialogue:

Eyad: Today, I’m making lunch with my mom.

Ahmed .....................................................................................?

Eyad: We are cooking Hawawshi. What is your favorite dish?

Ahmed: ……………………………………………………….

Eyad: .......................................................................................... ?

Ahmed: I like the Egyptian cuisine.

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Lana: Hello, Hana. Eid Adha is coming.

Hana: ......................................................................................... ?
Lana: My favorite festival is Sham El Nessim. What is your favorite?
Hana: ………………………………………………………..
Lana: Do you love coloring eggs in Sham El Nessim?
Hana: ……………………………………………………..
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 Lesson 3
Grammar
Present simple

How to write a sentence in the present simple form:

(I, you, we, they) sleep early every day.

(He, She, It) sleeps early every day.

Usage: We use the present simple tense to express:

Regular actions (Habits & facts)
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Adverbs of frequency
We use adverbs of frequency to say how often we do things, or how often things
happen.
- Never (0%)
- Hardly ever (10%)
- Sometimes (50%)
- Often (70%)
- Usually (80%)
- Always (100%)
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1-Choose the correct answer:
1- I'm always on time. I'm (never – sometimes – always – usually) late.
2- It (never – sometimes – often – ever) rains in summer.

3- She likes music. She (always – hardly – never – ever) listens to music.

4- He often (reads – reading – read – to read) magazines in the morning.

5- He (always gets – gets always – always get – get always) up early.

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6- What do you usually (wearing – wears – to wear – wear) on the weekends?

7- I always (takes – take – taking – took) the garbage out at night.

8- No, she (usually – always – hardly ever - ever) plays in the street. She plays in the
club.
9- Does the driver (wearing – wear – wore – wears) a seat belt?

10- They hardly ever (go – goes – going – to go) to the cinema.

11- Do you (like – likes – liked – to like) chocolate milk?

12- Reem (am – is – are – be) not here.

13- My parents (live – lives – are live – to live) in a three-bedroom apartment.

14- She doesn’t (having – had – has – have) a brother.

15- The journey usually (takes – take – took – taking) an hour.

16- Water (to boil – boils – boiling – boiled) at 100 degrees.

17- Sun (rises – is rising – are rising – to rise) in the morning.

18- My mom always (wear – is wearing – wears – to wear) bright colors.

19- Mohamed (drinks – drink – is drinking – drank) milk every day.

20- (Do – Does – Did – Have) they play at night?

21- I (don’t – doesn’t – didn’t – haven’t) go to the park at the weekend.

22- My sister usually (wakes – wake – waking – woke) up early.

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23- We (travels – travelled – traveling – travel) to Hurghada every winter.

24- The sun (is going – go – goes – gone) down in the evening.

25- They (didn’t – don’t – doesn’t – haven’t) talk loudly in the library.

26- What does she (eats – ate – eating – eat) in the morning?

27- (Do – Does – Did – Has) she usually go to the club?

28- When (do – does – did – have) they usually play on the playstation?

29- Sara (don’t – doesn’t – never – hasn’t) plays computer games on Mondays.

30- Dad sometimes (cook – cooked – cooks – cooking) lunch for us.

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2-Rewrite the following sentences:

1-She plays tennis every day. (not)

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2- I watch T.V every Friday. (She)

…………………………………………………………………………

3-Yes, they usually play football. (Do)

………………………………………………………………………….

4-Do you like chocolate? (No)

………………………………………………………………………..…

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5- Does she help her mother? (yes)

…………………………………………………………………..…………

6- He cleans the classroom. (they)

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7-Yes, we sometimes go to the restaurants. (Do)

…………………………………………………………………..………….

8-She likes birds. (not)

………………………………………………………………………………

9-We eat dinner at five o’clock. (He)

………………………………………………………………………………

10-Manar likes playing football. (never)

……………………………………………………………………..………

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3- Fill in the gaps:

(wakes up – takes – cooks – wears)

Ahmed always ………………..his school uniform. He ………………… at six in

the morning. He .............................. the bus.

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 (cook – enjoy – spend – join)

People usually ……………………. time with their families during holidays. They
……………. their favorite meals. They ………………… the time sitting together.

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4- write (4) sentences using the present simple tense:

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Lesson 3\4

Vocabulary

1- Buttons (n): a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example
a shirt or a coat.

2- Linen (n): strong cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant.

3- Jewelry (n): decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made
from valuable metals, such as gold, silver, and precious stones

4- Sleeve (n): the part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm.

5- Sight (n): the ability to see.

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6- Guest (n): a person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal.

7- Host (n): someone who has guests.

8- Generous (adj): willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is
usual or expected.

9- Stew (n): a type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked
slowly in a small amount of liquid.

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1) Choose the correct answer:

1- The part of a piece of clothing that covers some or all of the arm is (buttons –
sleeve- jewelry).

2- The ability to see is (see – saw – sight).

3- A type of food consisting usually of meat or fish and vegetables cooked slowly in a
small amount of liquid is (stew – host -guest)

4- Someone who has guests is a (host – stew – guest).

5-A person you have invited to a social occasion, such as a party or a meal is a(people
– guest – host)

6- A small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt or
coat is a (linen – jewelry – button).

7- Strong cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant is (linen – buttons – sleeve).

8- When you are willing to give money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is
usual or expected, this means you are(guest – host – generous).

9- The decorative objects worn on your clothes or body that are usually made from
valuable metals, such as gold, silver, and precious stones is(stone – gold – jewelry).
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2) Rearrange:
1- sea –the – by – grandparents – My- live.

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2- old –We – photos – saw – some.

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3- The day – was long- were – but- happy – we.

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4-soon – We – go – will – beach- the – to.
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5-dessert – They – ice cream – had- for.
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6-students – The – sad – felt – very.
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7-celebration – is – Eid – time – a – of.
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8-People – time – like – usually –to spend – families – with.
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9-had – party – We – a special – years – ago – two.
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10- All my – family- together – came – celebrate – to.
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11-picnic- a – huge – My family – had – and- wonderful.
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12- All afternoon - I – was playing – games – cousins – with – my.
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13-People – Christmas – trees – decorate –at Christmas.
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14-around- Players –chairs- the – run.
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15-is- and- This- popular- old – very- game.
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3) Read and complete:

(sailors – frightened – successful – engineers)

Long ago, the King asked an important man to leave Egypt for a special job. The
man traveled with many other …………………, but he wasn't successful. When
he returned, he was ……………… about what the King would say. His servant
spoke to him. "You must tell the King that you tried your best", he said. ―I don't
want to say that I was not …………………. ," said the man.

(invite – generous – spend – food and drink)

Egyptians are very …………………. They welcome visitors with ………………

and they even ………………. them to their homes. That’s why foreign people love
visiting Egypt.

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4) complete the Dialogue:

Amr: Hello Essam, my cousin is coming from America. Can you recommend places
to visit?
Essam: ……………………………………………………
Amr: I will take him there. And where should we travel?
Essam: ……………………………………………………
Amr: That’s a great idea. Would you like to meet him when he comes?
Essam: ……………………………………………………

Menna: What are you doing, Rana?

Rana: ……………………………………………………
Menna: Reading is amazing. What is the book talking about?
Rana: ……………………………………………………….
Menna: This is really good. Are you enjoying reading it?
Rana: …………………………………………………….
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 Lesson 5\6
Writing
-Write a paragraph of (50) words using the following guiding elements,
Inviting a tourist to visit Egypt and stay at your home;
( visit a lot of places – do fun things – delicious local food – invite him for dinner
Egyptians - generous)
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• Punctuate the following sentences:

1-does she read scientific books
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2-i help my mom cleaning the house
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3-how do they go to the club
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4-it wasnt me who broke the glass.
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5-river nile is the longest
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6-i have a friend in London
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when do you visit your grandmother
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8-i love cooking reading and sports
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9-my friend rana is very polite
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10- do you love riding horses
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11- what is your favorite sport
…………………………………………………………………………………….
12- pyramids is one of the seven wonders
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13- i have a maths test tomorrow
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14- what are your hobbies
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15- his brother’s name is younis
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16- i think its will rain today.
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17- why are you smiling
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18- who won the competition
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19- he is a good listener
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20- i'm very happy today mom
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