University Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah language & communication

Faculty of Sciences Dhar Mahraz Prof. F. MOKHTARI & Prof. H. HAFA & prof. N. El Hannach
Fès, Morocco 2024/2025

English Course: Unit 1 - Greetings and Introductions

Section 1:

Exercise 1: Complete the questions with these words. ( first / name/phone).

● What’s your……?
● What’s your surname?
● What’s your……number?
● What’s your job?
● I’m Amine. / My name’s Amine.

Exercise 2: Complete the following sentences by choosing the most suitable

word.

● Hello, my name is Aisha. What's your ______? (friend, name, day)

● Hey, I'm Ahmed. Nice to ______ you, too. (know, meet, see)
● Hey! What's ______? (up, down, new)
● I'd like to ______ myself. I'm Samir. (say, ask, introduce)
● "Nice to meet you. I'm Leila. How do you ______? (do, feel, know)"

Exercise 3: For each greeting expression listed below, determine whether it is a

formal (F) or informal (I) greeting. Write your answers as F or I.

● Hi there!
● Good morning, Ms. Johnson.
● What's up?
● Hello, Professor Rodriguez.
● Hey!
● Nice to meet you, sir.
● Howdy, folks!
● Greetings, Madam President.
● Hi!
● Good afternoon, John.
Complete each dialogue with the appropriate expressions from the given list:
(how, good, Hey, Hello, What is your name, and yourself?, What's up?,
Morning).

● A: _______!
● B: _______! How are you doing?

● A: _______! I'm Tom. _______?

● B: Hi Tom! I'm Rachel.

● A: _______! My name is Alex. _______?

● B: _______! I'm Lisa. Nice to meet you, Alex.

● A: _______! _______? I'm Emily.

● B: Hi Emily! I'm Mark. _______?

Exercise 4: Use the provided basic sentences to create meaningful dialogues.

Imagine different scenarios and interactions. Be creative and try to incorporate
the sentences naturally into the conversations.

Sentences:

● Hi! What's your name?

● Nice to meet you.
● How are you doing?
● What do you do for a living?
● Good morning!
● Hey, how's it going?
● I'm from [your city/country]. Where are you from?
● What's up?
● This is my friend [Name].
● See you later.

Example Dialogue:

● A: Hi! What's your name?

● B: Hey there! I'm Ayoub. Nice to meet you.
● A: Nice to meet you too, Ayoub. How's your day going?
● B: It's good, thanks. What about you?
● A: Not bad. I'm from Rabat. Where are you from?
● B: I'm from Taza. What do you do for a living?
● A: I work in marketing. By the way, this is my friend, Sarah.
● B: Hi, Sarah! What's up?
● C: Hey! Nice to meet you both. See you later, Ayoub!
● B: See you later, guys!

Section 2: To be
Exercise 1: Match the correct form of the verb "to be" with the
corresponding subject in the simple present tense.

● (I) ___ tired.

● (You) ___ funny.
● (He) ___ cool.
● (She) ___ pretty.
● (It) ___ fast.
● (Nabil) ___ excited.
● (My mother and father) ___ cooking dinner.

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the

appropriate form of the verb "to be" (am, is, are, was, were).

● I ___ a student.
● They ___ at the park yesterday.
● She ___ a talented artist.
● We ___ excited about the upcoming event.
● It ___ a sunny day.

Exercise 3: Determine whether the following statements are true or false

based on the usage of the verb "to be."

● "You" is used with "is" in the simple present tense.

● "They" is used with "were" in the simple past tense.
● "I" is used with "are" in the simple present tense.
● "She" is used with "was" in the simple past tense.
● "It" is used with "am" in the simple present tense.

Exercise 4: Create sentences using the verb "to be" based on the given
prompts.

● Use "am" to describe your current feeling.

● Use "is" to describe the weather today.
● Use "are" to talk about your friends.
● Use "was" to share a memory from the past.

Section 3: Present Tenses

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in
the simple present tense.

● She usually ____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.

● We ____________ (have) a family dinner every Sunday.
● He ____________ (study) French in the evening.
● My sister ____________ (not eat) meat; she's a vegetarian.
● Where ____________ (you/live)? I ____________ (live) in Marrakech.
 ● What ____________ (you/do) for a living?
● It ____________ (not/rain) much in the summer.
● Ayoub ____________ (like) to play football on weekends.
● She ____________ (teach) English at a language school.

Exercise 2: Make negative sentences using the given prompts. Be careful

with the third person singular.

● She / play tennis

● We / like chocolate
● He / travel during the winter
● I / enjoy watching TV
● They / have a dog
● My brother/study French
● It / rain a lot in this city
● You / eat meat
● Sara and Karim / live in Paris
● My sister / know how to swim

Exercise 3: Form questions using the provided prompts. Remember to

use the correct form of "do" or "does."

● __________ (you/play) the guitar?

● __________ (Amine and Sara/live) in Paris?
● __________ (she/come) from?
● __________ (they/go) for vacations?
● __________ (we/have) a car?
● __________ (he/follow) a vegetarian diet?
● __________ (you/study)?
● __________ (where/you/live)?
● __________ (Amina/usually go to bed) at?
● __________ (who/participate) in basketball games on weekends?

Section 4: DEFINITE and INDEFINITE ARTICLES: the, a, an

Exercise 1: Identify the type of noun in each sentence. Is it a

common noun, proper noun, concrete noun, or abstract noun?

Ahmed visited the __________ (market).

The __________ (Atlas Mountains) are breathtaking.
Unity is an important __________ (idea/emotion).
My sister loves to study __________ (history).
The __________ (mosque) is a beautiful architectural marvel.
Kindness and patience are admirable __________ (abstract nouns).
I bought a new __________ (computer) for work.
The __________ (freedom) to express oneself is a fundamental right.
The __________ (Camel) is a common sight in the desert.
We enjoyed a delicious __________ (tagine) for dinner.

Exercise 2: Select the correct article (a, an, or the) to complete the
sentences.

I saw __________ interesting movie last night.

She has __________ passion for learning new languages.
Ahmed bought __________ umbrella to use on rainy days.
My friend has __________ beautiful cat named Luna.
We visited __________ tea shop in the market.
He lives in __________ busy city with a rich history.
I need __________ new book to read during the weekend.
The teacher recommended __________ history book for the assignment.
There's __________ old saying that "patience is a virtue."
She is __________ artist who specializes in abstract paintings.

Exercise 3: Decide whether the following nouns are countable or

uncountable. If countable, make them plural.

● News
● Carpet
● Freedom
● Mosque
● Equipment
● Slice
● Friend
● Information
● Job
● Family

Exercise 4: Insert the appropriate article (a, an, or the) or

leave it blank if no article is needed.

I have __________ cat and __________ dog.

He is __________ engineer and works for __________
multinational company.
She wants to buy __________ new car.
They live in __________ apartment in __________ city centre.
My brother is __________ artist, and he specializes in __________
abstract paintings.
I saw __________ interesting documentary about __________
history of tea.
__________ patience is essential when learning __________ new
skill.
We visited __________ old castle during our trip to __________
Scotland.
I have __________ friend who lives in __________ beautiful house
by __________ sea.
Ahmed has __________ amazing collection of __________ antique
coins.