Contents of the First Dispatch

1- This first dispatch contains 5 Files :

1- Pre-File : Phonetics and Intonation

2- File 1 : Would you like to visit London or

Canberra?
Comparatives: regular/ irregular

3- File 2 : Welcome to New York City

Superlatives: regular / irregular

4- File 3 : Hogmanay
Irregular adjectives.

5- File 4 : The Great Fire of London

Past tenses: past simple /
past continuous / past perfect
Leisure Time 1:

1. Read
2. Puzzle
3. Riddles
4. Problem solving
5. Idioms
6. Song

Key answers
 Pre File Phonetics and Intonation

The plan of the seance

• Sequence 1 : Phonetic symbols

• Sequence 2: Vowels

• Sequence 3: Diphthongs

• Sequence 4: Consonant clusters

Phonetic symbols

1- Consonants

What is a consonant?
- It is a speech sound produced by a stoppage or partial
stoppage of the breath.

- It is a letter of the alphabet which cannot be sounded

by itself.

- It is a sound that is combined with a vowel sound in

order to make a syllable.

What are the consonants?

- They are letters of the alphabet other than a , e , i , o, u.
The consonants are:
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y and z.
2- Vowels
3- Diphthongs
4- Consonant clusters

A consonant cluster occurs when 2 or more consonant sounds come together.

Consonant clusters may appear:

- at the beginning of a word.

eg: steal
- in the middle of a word.
eg: ticket
- at the end of a word.
eg: word

Activity 1:
Underline the part of the words where there are two or
more consonant letters together. Then complete the
columns with the number of consonant letters and the
number of consonant sounds.
‫ﺴﻁﺭ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺒﺤﺭﻓﻴﻥ ﺃﻭ ﺃﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﺘﺘﺎﺒﻌﺔ ﺜﻡ ﺃﻜﻤل ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻭل‬

Number of consonant Number of consonant

letters sounds
eg: blood 2 2
eg: ticket 2 1
1. next
2. walk
3. dollar
4. throat
5. knee
6. bought
 Syllables
A word can be divided into syllables (one, two, three…)

cat big word 1 syllable

answer repeat question 2 syllables

another personal computer 3 syllables
intonation conversation underlining 4 syllables
possibility punctuality perpendicular 5 syllables

Activity 1:
How many syllables are there in the following words? Classify them in
the table.
.‫" ﺘﻭﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬syllables " ‫ﻜﻡ ﻤﻥ‬
‫ﻀﻌﻬﺎ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻭل‬

together - weather - note - banana - sentence -

bread - personality- capitalization - examination -
enthusiastic - physical - computerization.

1 syllable 2 syllables 3 syllables 4 syllables 5 syllables 6 syllables

Activity 1:
Do the same
‫ﺃﻓﻌل ﻜﺫﻟﻙ‬

husband - personality - complete - appointment - diary - deportment - conflict-

paragraph - immigration - present - connect - examination - poverty - recompense -

minority.

Activity2:
Here are the subjects taught at school.
A- How many syllables are there in each?
B- Show which syllable is stressed in words
 that have more than one syllable.
.‫" ﻭﺍﺤﺩﺓ‬syllable " ‫ ﺒﻴّﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺒﺄﻜﺜﺭ ﻤﻥ‬. ‫" ﺘﻭﺠﺩ‬syllables" ‫ﻜﻡ‬

mathematics biology English

physics history geography

Arabic French philosophy

……………………………………………….
……………………………………………….
……………………………………………….
……………………………………………….
……………………………………………….

Stress in compound nouns

A compound noun is a combination of 2 words that come together to form a

new noun. The new noun can be written as one word and sometimes as 2 words,
but it is pronounced as a single word, with one main stress, usually on the 1st
word in the compound.

Activity 1 :
A- Mark the box with a cross if the word
is a compound noun.
.‫ﺃ – ﻀﻊ ﻋﻼﻤﺔ × ﺇﺫﺍ ﻜﺎﻨﺕ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻤﺭﻜﺒﺔ‬
eg:

B- Can you complete these sentences with words from the list
in A ?
A ‫ ﺃﻜﻤل ﺍﻟﺠﻤل ﺒﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺌﻤﺔ ﻓﻲ‬-‫ﺏ‬

1. I hate doing the washing-up. You should buy a …………………….. .

2. She went to the ……………... to buy some stamps.

3. What would you like to have for dessert? I’ll have some ……………….
.

4. Our ………………. Won the finals in the last World Cup.

5. In order not to forget it, write it down in your …..………. .

6. A little girl was screaming at one of the windows of the building on fire
and a ……………….. climbed the ladder to rescue her.
Change in the position of stress.

1. In some English words the syllable which must be stressed is not the same
whether the word is a noun or a verb.

eg:

2. The stressed syllable is not the same if we add a suffix to a word.

eg:

Silent letters

Some letters are not pronounced

- final b after m lamb comb

- b followed by t doubt debt

- k followed by n knife knock

- l followed by k chalk walk

- r followed by k dark park

- initial h hour honest

- n after m autumn column

- p followed by s psychology psychiatry

- g followed by n design sign

 File 1

The plan of the seance

• Sequence 1 : Reading

• Sequence 2: Structure Practice

• Sequence 3: Consolidation

• Sequence 4: Writing
Sequence 1 Reading

Would you like to visit London or Canberra?

There are many differences between London and Canberra although both of
them are capital cities. London is the capital of Britain whereas Canberra is the
capital of Australia.

Canberra is located in the south east of the

State of New South Wales on the Molonglo River,
round an artificial lake. London is located in the
south east of England, on both sides of the Thames
River. Canberra is smaller than London; it is also
less populated (300,000 inhabitants) than London
(10 million inhabitants).

London was founded 43 AD by the Romans; it

is much older than Canberra whose construction
started in 1913.
Both cities are commercial and political centres, but Canberra is less
important than London which is one of the greatest cities in the world and a big
financial place with a great number of banks, the Stock
Exchange and insurance companies, such as Lloyd’s.
London, alike Canberra are also cultural
centres with art galleries and museums. The
Australian National Gallery in Canberra is
however, not as large as the National Gallery in
London or London Museum, but St John the Baptist Church in Canberra is as
impressive as St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
In both cities there are big universities, imposing libraries and monuments set up
to celebrate heroes, such as Captain Cook Memorial in Canberra and Trafalgar
Square with the statue of Admiral Nelson in London.

Activity 1:
Complete this table with information from
the text.
‫ﺃﻜﻤل ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻭل ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﻨﺹ‬

London Canberra

situation

on which river?
when it was built

population

heroes
Activity 2:
Are these statements true (T), false (F) or not
mentioned (NM)?
Correct the wrong statements.
‫ﺼﺤﻴﺢ ﺃﻭ ﺨﻁﺄ ؟ ﺼﺤﺢ ﺍﻟﺨﻁﺄ‬

1. Both cities are located on rivers.

2. The Thames River is longer than the Molonglo River.

3. Canberra is a very old city.

4. Lloyd’s is the name of the Stock Exchange in London.

5. The National Gallery in London is larger than the Australian National

Gallery.

6. Captain Cook and Nelson are English.

Activity 3:
Answer these questions according to the text.
‫ﺃﺠﺏ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ‬

1. Which state is Canberra situated in?

………………………………………………
2. When was London built?
………………………………………………

3. Is London an important financial centre? Justify.

……………………………………………….
Activity 4:
Match the words in A with their synonyms in B.
B ‫ ﻤﻊ‬A ‫ﺃﺭﺒﻁ‬

A B

1. situate a. start

2. found b. like

3. begin c. locate

4. a great number d. firms

5. companies e. many

6. such as f. create, build

Activity 5:
Reorder these sentences to get a coherent paragraph:
‫ﺭﺘﺏ ﺍﻟﺠﻤل ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻭل ﻋﻠﻰ ﻓﻘﺭﺓ ﺼﺤﻴﺤﺔ‬

a. Its construction started in 1913

b. After the Second World War, the city developed rapidly.
c. but was interrupted by the First World War.
d. Canberra was designed by the American architect Walter Burley
Griffin.
Sequence 2 Structure Practice

Activity 1 :

A) Read this short dialogue.

‫ ﺇﻗﺭﺃ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺤﻭﺍﺭ‬-‫ﺃ‬

A: Which do you think is bigger, a tiger or a lion?

B: I think a tiger is as big as a lion.

B) Practise with:
: ‫ ﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﻤﻊ‬-‫ﺏ‬
- heavy / a hippopotamus / a rhinoceros.
- hard / driving / swimming.
- fast / an ostrich / an emu.

C) Write a similar dialogue.

‫ ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﺤﻭﺍﺭﺍ ﻤﻤﺎﺜﻼ‬-‫ﺝ‬
……………………………………………………
 ………………………………………………………………………………
……………..............
Activity 2:
A) Read this short dialogue.
‫ ﺇﻗﺭﺃ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﺤﻭﺍﺭ‬-‫ﺃ‬

A: I think embroidering is more difficult than knitting.

B: Well, I think it is less difficult.
C: Anyhow, neither of them is as difficult as sewing.

B) Practise with:
: ‫ ﻤﺎﺭﺱ ﻤﻊ‬-‫ﺏ‬
A spider / dangerous / a scorpion / a snake
Eminem / famous / Dr Dree / 2 Pac
Gold / valuable / silver / diamond

C) Write a similar dialogue

‫ ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﺤﻭﺍﺭﺍ ﻤﻤﺎﺜﻼ‬-‫ﺝ‬
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
……………………………………………………
 Reminder

We use comparatives when we compare: 2 persons

or 2 things.
1- Comparatives of superiority.

a. Short adjectives are adjectives with 1 syllable or

2 syllables, ending with:
- y ( easy, pretty)
- ow (narrow)
- er (clever)
- le (gentle)
We form the comparative of a short adjective with:
“er than”

eg: cold : Sweden is colder than France.

b. Long adjectives are adjectives with 2 syllables and more.

We form the comparative of a long adjective with: more

… than

eg: interesting: This book is more interesting than that

one.

c. Irregular adjectives.
- good : better than
- bad : worse than
- far : farther than
 2. Comparative of inferiority

We form the comparative of inferiority with:

less + adjective + than

eg: intelligent: He is less intelligent than his sister.

3. Comparatives of equality and inequality

We form the comparative of equality with:
as + adjective + as
and the comparative of inequality with :
not as + adjective + as

eg: He is as rich as his brother.

Cats are not as intelligent as dogs.

Activity 3 :
Use the right comparative according to the
indication between brackets.
 ‫ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ ﺤﺴﺏ ﻤﺎﺒﻴﻥ ﻗﻭﺴﻴﻥ‬comparative ‫ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤل‬

1. New York is (old) Tokyo. (comparative of inequality)

……………………………………………………..

2. English is (difficult) German. (comparative of inferiority)

…………………………………………………….

3. Cairo is (crowded) Tunis. (comparative of superiority)

……………………………………………………

4. Bombay is (noisy) Cairo. (comparative of equality)

…………………………………………………….

5. Health is (good) wealth (comparative of superiority)

……………………………………………………..

Activity 4:
Rewrite the second sentence so that it means
the same as the first one.
.‫ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻠﺔ ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻨﻴﺔ ﻟﺘﻜﻥ ﻟﻬﺎ ﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻨﻰ ﻜﺎﻷﻭﻟﻰ‬

1- a. He is not as clever as his brother.

b. He is ……………………… than his brother.

2- a. The Missisipi is longer than the Missouri.

b. The Missouri is not ……………………………

3- a. Our ancestors were not as educated as we are today.

b. We are …………………………... our ancestors.
 4- a. Gad El Malah is funny. Djamel Debouze is funny.
b. Gad El Malah is ……………………………….
Djamel Debouze.

5- a. In the countryside the air is less polluted than

the air in cities.
b. In the countryside the air is ………….............
……………………………………in cities.

6- a. Going to the museum is not as exciting as

going to the circus.
b. Going to the museum is ………………........
…………………………….. to the circus.

Summary of the structure

Comparative of Comparative of Comparative of Comparative of

superiority inferiority equality inequality

1- short adj
taller than

2- long adj.
more expensive Less +interesting as expensive as not as comfortable as
than than

3- irregular adj.

- good: better
than
- bad : worse
than
- far : farther
than
Sequence 3 Consolidation

Activity 1 :
Put the adjectives in brackets in the
comparative form.
‫ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ‬comparative ‫ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻗﻭﺴﻴﻥ ﻓﻲ‬adjectives ‫ﻀﻊ‬

Brutus Cray - The Greatest

Brutus Cray: I’m the greatest!
Reporter: You were the greatest, Brutus, but you’re
ten years (old) ……(a)……. Joe Freezer.
Brutus Cray: Joe Freezer? I’m not afraid of him!
Reporter: Really?
Brutus Cray: Listen! I’ve beaten him twice, and I’m
going to beat him again!
Reporter: Are you sure? Some people say he is (good)
…(b)……. You.
Brutus Cray: Listen! I’ve beaten all the boxers. I’ve
beaten Joe Fronam and Joe Freezer is
(bad) …(c)…. him.
Reporter: Yes, but he is (good) ……(d)….… he was.
Brutus Cray: Look! I’m (strong) …(e)….. , (fast) …(f)…
and (intelligent) ……(g)……. he is. And
I’m in(good) ……(h)…… shape than he is.
Reporter: Yes, but he knocked out Len Korton two
months ago.
Brutus Cray: Len Korton. That’s nothing. I’ve KOed
him three times!
Reporter: OK, Brutus. Are you going to retire after
this fight?
Brutus Cray: Retire? No, I’ve been the champion for
10 years, and I’m going to be the champ
for another 10.
Reporter: Joe Freezer doesn’t think so.
Brutus Cray: Joe Freezer? Joe Freezer is the ugliest man.
After tonight he’s going to need a new face!
Activity 2:
Use the adjectives from the box to compare
Tokyo and Rome
Tokyo ‫ و‬Rome : ‫ ﻤﻥ ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻭل ﻟﻤﻘﺎﺭﻨﺔ‬adjectives ‫ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤل‬

old / modern , large / small , populated ,

cold , hot
Tokyo
founded: 1456 AD
area: 1,250 sqkm
population : 13 Million
inhabitants
temperatures: 3°C - 25°C

.… Rome
…
… founded: 753BC AD
… area: 1,508 sqkm
…
… population : 3 Million
… inhabitants
… temperatures: 8°C - 28°C
…
…
………….………………………………………
……………………………………. .

Activity 3 :
Read this dialogue and say what the
underlined phrases express.
‫ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺘﻌﻨﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻁﺭﺓ ؟‬. ‫ﺇﻗﺭﺃ ﺍﻟﺤﻭﺍﺭ‬
Kathy, John and Charlie have been walking round
London. They have just arrived at Hyde Park
Kathy: I’m hungry
Charlie: Here we are ….. Hyde Park …… We’ll soon
have something to eat.
John: We haven’t got much money.
Charlie: Let’s catch a pigeon.
John: A pigeon! Why not a duck? A duck tastes
better than a pigeon and there are lots of
ducks in Hyde Park.
Kathy: Stealing a duck in Hyde Park is as criminal as
killing.

John: Who do the ducks belong to?

Charlie: Everybody. I think stealing a duck that
belongs to everybody is worse than stealing
from a shop. Come on. Let’s go to a supermarket.
John: Look, there are dozens of ducks down there.
Charlie, come down to the edge of the water.
Shh! Less noise! I want to catch one!
Charlie: How are we going to catch it?
John: Give me your jacket.
Charlie: What?
John: Your jacket. It is bigger than mine. I’m going to throw it over one of the
ducks.
Charlie: What about that duck there?
John: No, it’s not as fat as the other one.
Charlie: But it looks younger. That fat one will be less tender.
Kathy: Here comes a policeman. Let’s go before he realizes we are trying to
catch a duck.
John: What a pity! No duck, no dinner!

Adapted from TOPIC ENGLISH

…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………….

Activity 4 :
Answer these questions about the dialogue
above.
‫ﺃﺠﺏ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ‬

1. Where are the three young people?

…………………………………………………..

2. What does John want to do?

…………………………………………………..

3. How is he going to catch it? Why?

…………………………………………………..

4. Why do the young men give up trying to catch a duck?

…………………………………………………..
Improve your vocabulary

- hero (plural heroes): man respected for bravery or

noble q
- ualities.

- to set up: to build, to erect ( a statue, a monument… )

- admiral : officer in command of a

country’s warship, or a fleet.

- Whereas : while, on the other hand.

- To glorify : give honour and glory to a hero.

- Huge : very great, enormous

- Imposing : making a strong impression

because of size, character,
appearance.
Sequence 4: Writing

Activity 1:
A- Here are some facts about big cities and
the countryside. Put a cross ( X ) in the
appropriate column.
‫ ﻀﻊ ﻋﻼﻤﺔ × ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺠﺩﻭل ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ‬-‫ﺃ‬

big cities countryside

noisy

hard

peaceful

crowded

polluted

interesting

hospitable

pleasant

B) Now, make sentences using a comparative

 each time from the table and the words and
adjectives given to you.
‫ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬comparative.‫ ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﺠﻤﻼ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل‬-‫ﺏ‬

……………………………………………
shopping - living - ……………………………………………
people - streets - air ……………………………………………
……………………………………………
- life ……………………………………………
……………………………………………
…………………....

Activity 2 :
Where do you prefer to live, in
a big city
or in the countryside? Give
your reasons.
.‫ ﻓﻲ ﻤﺩﻴﻨﺔ ﻜﺒﻴﺭﺓ ﺃﻭ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻘﺭﻴﺔ؟ ﺃﻋﻁﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ‬، ‫ﺃﻴﻥ ﺘﻔﻀل ﺃﻥ ﺘﻌﻴﺵ‬

………………………………………………………..
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………
 File 2Welcome to New York City

The plan of the seance

• Sequence 1 : Reading

• Sequence 2: Structure Practice

• Sequence 3: Consolidation

• Sequence 4: Writing
Sequence 1 Reading :

Welcome to New York City

New York City is the largest city in the USA and the fourth largest in the
world. It has a population of nearly 8 million inhabitants. It is one of the world’s
most important centres of business and culture. It is also the home of the United
Nations. Here are some of the most exciting places which you can visit:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, which is the largest art museum in the Western
hemisphere, has works of art from all over the world.
Greenwich Village, west of Broadway, is one of the oldest parts of New York.
It has beautiful old houses.
Washington Square is a famous meeting place where people come to walk, to talk or to
listen to street concerts.
 The Empire State Building, at Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, has 102 floors. It
is higher than the Statue of Liberty, another symbol of the USA. This statue is on
Liberty Island, south of Manhattan.
Chinatown’s narrow streets, old buildings, shops and restaurants have been the
centre of New York’s Chinese Community for more than 150 years. It is a
fascinating place where people speak their native language and keep many of their
customs. In Chinatown, signs, newspapers and books are in Chinese. There are
markets where you can find all kinds of Chinese food, and of course, there are
hundreds of Chinese restaurants.
Nearby is Little Italy. You can visit interesting stores and markets but, Chinatown is
larger and more interesting.
Activity 1:
Read the text and say whether it is
descriptive or narrative.
‫ ؟‬narrative ‫ ﺃﻭ‬descriptive" ‫ﻫل ﺍﻟﻨﺹ‬

……………………………………………………

Activity 2 :
Answer these questions.
‫ﺃﺠﺏ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ‬

1.How many inhabitants are there in New York City ?

…………………………………………………..
2.What can you see at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
…………………………………………………..
3. Why do people go to Washington Square ?
…………………………………………………..
4.Where does the Chinese community concentrate?
……………………………………………………

Activity 3 :
Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to:
‫ﺃﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﺹ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻟﻬﺎ ﻨﻔﺱ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻨﻰ‬
well- known = ………….
traditions = …………….
sorts = ……………

Activity 4 :
Pick up a word from the text that is the opposite
of foreign.
foreign :‫ﺃﺠﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻨﺹ ﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﻤﻀﺎﺩﺓ ل‬

………………………

Activity 5 :
What or who do the underlined words in
the text refer to?
‫ﻋﻠﻰ ﻣﺎﺫا أو ﻣﻦ ﺗﺪل اﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ اﻟﻤﺴﻄﺮة ﻓﻲ اﻟﻨﺺ؟‬

- … which is the largest …. : …………………

- … place where people ….. : ………………….

- … many of their customs : …………………

Sequence 2 Structure Practice

Activity 1 :
Can you identify these forms?
‫ﻫل ﻴﻤﻜﻨﻙ ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﺤﺎﻻﺕ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ ؟‬

higher than … / more interesting than …..

the most important / the oldest
…………………………………………………

Short adjectives are adjectives:

• formed with one syllable. eg: big , nice.

• formed with two syllables :
• that end in -y- eg: lovely , pretty.
• that end in -er- eg: clever , tender.
• that end in -ow- eg: narrow.

- Long adjectives are adjectives formed with more

than one syllable. How do these adjectives form
their comparative and their superlative?

- There are also irregular adjectives such as: good,

bad and far.
 Comparative Superlative

Short adjectives … taller than … … the tallest

eg: tall eg: Amine is taller eg: Amine is the tallest pupil
than Nabil in class.

Long adjectives … more …..than. eg: A plane … the most

eg: comfortable is more comfortable than a eg: The plane is the most
car. comfortable means of
transport

Irregular better than the best

adjectives
good eg: Robert de Niro is better eg: Julia Roberts is the best
than Al Pacino actress.

bad worse than the worst

eg: Tuberculosis is worse than AIDS is the worst disease.
bronchitis.

far farther than the farthest

eg: Annaba is farther than eg: Ushuaia is the farthest
Bejaia. place in the
planet.

Activity 2 :
Look at these 3 pictures. They represent
3 high buildings. Compare them using the
information in the table.
‫ ﻗﺎﺭﻥ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻠﻭﻤﺎﺕ‬، ‫ﻻﺤﻅ ﺍﻟﺼﻭﺭ‬

World Financial Dubai Tower Taipei Financial centre

Center

situation Shanghai Dubai Taiwan

height 492m 560m 508m
price 650 million $ 770 million $ 1.4 billion $

Height :

1- Taipei Financial Centre is ………………the World

Financial Centre; but Dubai Tower is …...........building.
Price :

2- Dubai Tower is ………………… the World Financial

Centre; but Taipei Financial Centre is ………building.
Activity 3 :
Write the questions using the adjectives
in brackets in the correct form, then answer
them after you have chosen.
.‫ﺃﻜﻤل ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻗﻭﺴﻴﻥ ﺜﻡ ﺃﺠﺏ ﻋﻨﻬﺎ‬

eg :a) What is the most interesting subject for you ?

b) The most interesting subject is English.

English maths history science

1- Who
is ( funny ) actor?

a) …………………………………………………? CharlotLouis
Djamel
Gad Elde
Funes
Debouze
Maleh
 b) …………………………………………………

2- What is ( beautiful ) monument?

The The The Great The Taj

Kremlin in Pyramids Wall in Mahal
Moscow in Egypt China in India
a)
………………………………………………….?
b) ………………………………………………….

3- What is (good) invention?

washing-
television computer plane
machine
a) ……………………………………………………?
b) …………………………………………………….

4- What is ( big ) ocean?

the Atlantic the Indian the Pacific the Arctic

a) …………………………………………………?
b) …………………………………………………..

5- Who is ( great ) scientist in your opinion?

L. Pasteur Marie Curie A. Fleming A. Nobel

a) …………………………………………………?
b) ……………………………………………………
Activity 4 :
Use the superlatives of the given words
and your own words to complete the sentences.
‫ ﻟﻠﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻁﺎﺓ ﺜﻡ ﺃﻜﻤل ﺍﻟﺠﻤل‬Superlatives ‫ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤل‬

1- bad : “Sea Monsters” is …………………. movie

…………………………….

2- popular: I think ……………. is …………… sport.

3- famous : Who is ………………………… actor?

4- hot: …………is ………………. month in the year.

5- serious: What is ………………… problem nowadays?

6- lazy : Edward is ……………….person …………....

Activity 5 :
Read this proverb which contains a
superlative form.
‫ﺇﻗﺭﺃ ﻫﺫﺍ ﺍﻟﻤﺜل‬

The best way to help a learner is not to help him.

Do you know other proverbs with superlatives?

‫ﻫل ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﺃﻤﺜﺎل ﺃﺨﺭﻯ ﺘﺤﺘﻭﻱ ﻋﻠﻰ‬
……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………
Sequence 3 Consolidation :

Activity 1 :
Look at the map and say how many
boroughs there are in New York City.
‫ ﺘﻭﺠﺩ ؟‬boroughs ‫ ﻜﻡ ﻤﻥ‬. ‫ﻻﺤﻅ ﺍﻟﺨﺭﻴﻁﺔ‬

……………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………

Activity 2 :
 A- Identify the building. Circle the correct
answer ( a , b or c).
a,b,or c :‫ﺃ – ﺘﻌﺭﻑ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻟﺒﻨﺎﻴﺔ ﻀﻊ ﻓﻲ ﺩﺍﺌﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺠﻭﺍﺏ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺏ‬

a. The UNO Headquarters

b. The Statue of Liberty

c. The Empire State Building

B- Can you give a brief

description ?
‫ ﺼﻔﻬﺎ‬-‫ﺏ‬

……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………….

Activity 3 :
Here are some facts about the Statue of Liberty.
Use them to ask questions. Then answer them.
.‫ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤل ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻠﻭﻤﺎﺕ ﻟﻜﺘﺎﺒﺔ ﺃﺴﺌﻠﺔ ﻭﺃﺠﻭﺒﺔ‬

- built by Frederic Auguste Bartholdi

- between 1875 and 1884
- height : 93 metres tall
- weight : 225 tons
 - situation : in Liberty Island

eg : How tall is it?

It is 93 metres tall.

1- Who …………………………………… ?
…………………………………………..

2- When …………………………………...?
…………………………………………

3- How tall …………………………………?

…………………………………………..

4- How much ……………………………… ?

…………………………………………...

5- Where ……………………………………?
……………………………………………

Activity 4:
Compare : : ‫ﻗﺎﺭﻥ ﺒﻴﻥ‬
the Statue of Liberty, the Chrysler
Building and the Empire Building.
What forms do you use ?

The Statue of the Chrysler The Empire State

Liberty Building Building

height 93m 300m 381m

age 119 years 75 years 74 years
………………………
………………………
…………………..
………………………
…………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………
 Reminder

Asking questions:
We use :
• How old: age
eg: How old is Tom? He is 24 years old

• How high : height

How tall
eg: How high is Mount Everest? It is 8,848m high.
How tall are you? I am 165m tall

• How long : length or duration.

eg: How long is Chlef river? It is 732km long
How long have you been in this school?
I have been in this school for 2 years.

• How many: number

eg: How many books have you read this summer?
3books.

• How much: quantity or price

eg: How much sugar do you put in your tea? A spoon.
How much is your jacket? 9,000 D.A
• How heavy: weight
eg: How heavy is this parcel? 2kgs.

• How far: distance

eg: How far is Bejaia from Algiers? 270kms.
Activity 5:
Ask questions on the underlined words.
‫ﺃﻜﺘﺏ ﺃﺴﺌﻠﺔ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻟﻤﺴﻁﺭﺓ‬

……………………………………… ?
1.My eldest sister is 26years old.

………………………………………..?
2.The school is 500 metres from here.

………………………………………...?
3.This car is very expensive. It costs 20,000$.

…………………………………………?
4.He has written 6 novels so far.

………………………………………...?
5.It has rained for a week.

Activity 6 :
A-Read these sentences. What do you notice?
‫ ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺘﻼﺤﻅ ؟‬. ‫ﺇﻗﺭﺃ ﺍﻟﺠﻤل‬

a. our teacher of french is very severe

b. when i was travelling round europe i met very nice people

C- Can you correct them?.

‫ ﺼﺤﺤﻬﺎ‬/‫ﺏ‬
………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………...…….
 Reminder

When do we use capital letters?

We use capital letters :
• at the beginning of sentences and after a full stop ( . )
• for proper names ( persons, countries, cities,
mountains, rivers , seas, oceans … )
Nigeria - Edimburgh - the Everest - the Nile - the
Mediterranean Sea - the Atlantic.
• for adjectives of nationality. He is Chinese.
• for languages . I speak English.
• for days and months. He was born in January, on
Tuesday 25th
• for titles of books, films … I have read “A Passage to
India” recently.
• for celebrations. On New Year’s Eve, there is a big
party at home.

the personal pronoun I always takes a capital letter.

Activity 7 :
Use capital letters where necessary:
capital letters : ‫ﺍﺴﺘﻌﻤل‬

a. i can speak french and spanish.

b. every Tuesday we have an english lesson.
c. he visited india, japan and korea two years ago.
d. which is longer, the nile or the amazon?
e. “le grand bleu” was directed by jean luc besson.
Activity 8:
Fill in each gap with the correct relative pronoun.
 Who or which.
who ‫ أو‬which : ‫ﺇﻤﻸ ﺍﻟﻔﺭﺍﻍ ﺒـ‬

1. L. Pasteur, ………… was a French scientist, discovered the vaccine

against rabies.

2. He refused the job offer ………… was not very interesting.

3. The schoolbag ………… is on the desk belongs to Karim.

4. Prince William, ………… is Diana’s eldest son, will become the king
of the U.K in the future.

5. The two men ………… are taking photos are paparazzi.

6. The explosion ………… happened last week was caused by a gas leak.
 Reminder

We use who and which (relative pronouns) to

combine two sentences.
Who is used with persons.
Which with things or animals.
Both who and which have the function of a subject.

eg: T. Edison invented the lamp. He was called

the “Wizzard”.
T. Edison, who invented the lamp, was called
the “Wizzard.”

eg: Malaria is a deadly disease. It is caused by mosquitoes.

Malaria, which is a deadly disease, is caused by
mosquitoes.

Activity 9 :
A- Look at these pairs of sentences.
How have they been joined?
‫ ﻜﻴﻑ ﺘﻡ ﺭﺒﻁﻬﺎ ؟‬. ‫ﻻﺤﻅ ﺍﻟﺠﻤل‬

I like autumn. The leaves fall down in this season.

I like autumn when the leaves fall down.

I met Sarah at university. She was attending a psychology course there.

I met Sarah at university where she was attending a
psychology course .
 Reminder

Where and when are relative pronouns. They are

used to join sentences.
B- Now, combine these pairs, using : when
or where, making the necessary changes.
when ‫ ﺃﻭ‬where : ‫ ﺃﺭﺒﻁ ﺍﻟﺠﻤل ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل‬-‫ﺏ‬

1- That is the place. The accident happened there.

…………………………………………………..

2- I would like to travel to Martinique. The weather is so sunny there.

…………………………………………………..

3- It happened in 2002. Our son got married that year.

…………………………………………………….

4- The competition took place in Sydney. A lot of visitors attended the

event.
…………………………………………………..

5- Everybody remembers July 8th, 1982. That day our National football
team beat the German one.
…………………………………………………..

Improve your vocabulary

- Skyscraper a very tall city building.

- gigantic usually large in amount or size.

- melting pot a place where there is a mixture of

people of different races and nations.
 eg: America has been a melting pot
since its beginnings.

- hemisphere a half of the earth: the northern or

southern half above or below the Equator,
or the eastern or western half.

- coexist to exist together at the same time.

- affluent having plenty of money or other

possessions.
- wealthy
Sequence 4 Writing :

Focus on American History

Read this text

The Birth of a Nation

15,000 years ago the first inhabitants of the North American continent
arrived from Asia. Many of them died of diseases in the years following 1492
after their contact with the Europeans.
In 1492 Christopher Columbus and the first Europeans
arrived in America.
In 1620 Pilgrim Fathers, a group of Englishmen arrived
at Plymouth, Massachusetts, to settle.
The first slaves from Africa were sold to southern planters in 1619.
On July 4th 1776 the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson,
was signed.
In 1789 George Washington was elected first president.
In 1861 The American Civil War broke out when some southern states rejected the
anti-slavery views of President
Lincoln and the northern states.
In 1865 the south was defeated. President Lincoln was assassinated.

The 20 th century
In 1929 the stock market crashed. More than 10 million
Americans were unemployed.
In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt was elected president. He
relaunched the economy.
In 1941 The U.S entered WW II after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
In 1945 the U.S dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
In the 1950s Americans began to fear Communist expansion and Senator
McCarthy began a “witch hunt.”
In the sixties Americans organized vast demonstrations
against the war in Vietnam and against racial segregation.
In 1963 President Kennedy was assassinated.
The USA is a place where different cultures mixed to
become American.
Today ethnic groups want to keep alive their own
identity and customs.
Activity 1:
Answer these questions.
‫ﺃﺠﺏ ﻋﻥ ﺍﻷﺴﺌﻠﺔ‬

1. What killed a lot of native Americans after 1492 ?

………………………………………………………
2. Why where the blacks brought to America ?
………………………………………………………
3. Who was the first American president ?
………………………………………………………
4. What was the effect of the stock market crash ?
………………………………………………………

5. Why did the USA enter WWII ?

………………………………………………………….
Activity 2 :
Choose the right word (a, b, c) to finish the
sentence using the correct form of the
adjective in brackets.
‫ ( ﻹﻜﻤﺎل ﺍﻟﺠﻤل ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ‬a,b ,c) ‫ﺇﺨﺘﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻤﻨﺎﺴﺒﺔ ﺒﻴﻥ ﻗﻭﺴﻲ‬

1. The (large) state in the USA is ……………….

a. Texas b. Arizona c. Michigan

2. The (long) river is …………………

a. The Missouri b. The Colorado c. The Mississippi

3. The ( big) business centre is …………………..

a. Austin b. New York City c. Chicago

4. The (important) political city is ………………….

a. Washington DC b. Anapolis c. Denver

5. The ( sunny) place to spend holidays is …………………

a. Los Angeles b. Miami c. Boston

6. The (exciting) city for fun is ………………….

a. Detroit b. Atlanta c. Orlando
7. The (famous) love singer is ……………………
a.Stevie Wonder b.Frank Sinatra c. Paul Anka

8.The (great) rock singer is ……………………..

a. Jerry Lee Lewis b. John Travolta c. Elvis Presley

Activity 3 :
Using these notes describe San-Francisco.
‫ ﺒﺎﺴﺘﻌﻤﺎل ﻫﺫﻩ ﺍﻟﻤﻌﻠﻭﻤﺎﺕ‬San-Francisco ‫ﺼﻑ‬
 Beautiful city

Location: north of California / Pacific Ocean

Population: over 3 million inhabitants

San Francisco: international business / cultural

centre/ many of the world’s best-
known computer and Internet
companies based in the city and
surrounding area (Silicon Valley)

Famous for:
- cable cars
- Union Square
- Firsherman’s Wharf
- Many museums: the Museum: The Museum
of Modern Art, the New Museum of
Asian Art.
- The Golden Gate built in 1937
- Chinatown
- Two universities: The University of California
at Berkeley and Stanford University.
- Trips to Angel Island and Alcatraz ( famous
prison) by ferry or to Yosemite Park.

Start like this:

:‫ﺇﺒﺩﺃ ﻫﻜﺫﺍ‬
 San Francisco is the most beautiful city in California
…………..…………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
………

Activity 4 :
Which city do you prefer to visit?
‫ﻤﺎﺫﺍ ﺘﻔﻀل ﺃﻥ ﺘﺯﻭﺭ ؟‬
New York City, Los Angeles or Las Vegas?

Give your reasons ‫ﺃﻋﻁﻲ ﺍﻷﺴﺒﺎﺏ‬

……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………
 File 3 Hogmanay

The plan of the seance

• Sequence 1 :
• Sequence 2:
• Sequence 3:
• Sequence 4 :
Sequence 1: Reading

Activity 1:

1- F. the Scots
2- F. on 31st Dec
3- T
4- F. after midnight
5- T
6- F. Auld Land Syne
7- T

Activity 2:

Personal production.

Activity 3:

1-b 2-c 3-b 4-b

5- b 6-a 7-c

Activity 4:

Right order : d - a - c - b - e
Sequence 2:

Activity 1:

Bigger than: comp. of superiority.

Smaller than: comp. of superiority.
The biggest: superlative.
As bright as: comp. of equality.
Less heavy than: comp. of inferiority.

Activity 2:

adjective comparative superlative

long longer than the longest
interesting more interesting than the most interesting
short shorter than the shortest
traditional more traditional than the most traditional
far farther than the farthest
good better than the best
clever cleverer than the cleverest
important more important than the most important
little less than the least.

Activity 3:

1. as big as …
2. as dangerous as …
3. as easy-going as …
4. as conservative as …
5. as heavy as …
Activity 4:

1. New York is the most crowded city.

2. The camel is the slowest means of transportation.
3. Orange juice is the sweetest drink.
4. August is the hottest month.
5. Pluto is the farthest planet.
6. The bedroom is the most comfortable room.
Sequence 3:

Activity 1:

1. The leopard is as dangerous as the lion.

2. Diving is more exciting than kitesurfing.
3. Ostriches are less beautiful than flamingoes.
4. Yoga is the most relaxing sport.
5. A Mercedes car is as comfortable as a BMW car.

Activity 2:

1. This book costs more than $10.

2. This is the most expensive dress in the shop.
3. Nowadays Harry Potter is the most well-known film for children.
4. Days are longer in summer than in winter.
5. It takes me less time cooking than you.
6. Einstein was the worst pupil in his class.
7. Journeys were more picturesque than they are today.
8. Ramadhan evenings were more glorious than they are today.

Activity 3

1. Khalil is the tallest person I know.

2. A Boeing 727 is smaller than a Boeing 747.
3. Montreal is colder than Michigan.
4. Cigarette smoking is as dangerous as drug addiction.
5. English is less difficult than German.
Activity 4:

a- the largest b- the most crowded

c- the biggest d- the best
e- the most cheerful f- the most hospitable.

Activity 5:

a) Britain’s largest football stadium … / picture 3

b) The greatest writer … / picture 5
c) The most ancient university … / picture 4
d) London’s most important … / picture 1
e) Scotland’s most famous poet … / picture 2
Sequence 4 :

Activity 1:

The correct order is:

f-b-d-c-e-a

Activity 2:
a- great b- children c- special
d- important e- best

Activity 3:

Hogmanay is a Scottish celebration of New

Year’s Eve. Houses are cleaned and special cakes
are made. After the bells strike midnight, people visit
each other and wish a good new year. Then they sing
Auld Land Syne a traditional song. In London they sing
that song in Trafalgar Square then they go to parties.

Activity 4:

Personal production
 File4 The Great Fire of London

The plan of the seance

• Sequence 1

• Sequence 2

• Sequence 3

• Sequence 4
Sequence 1:

Activity 1:
1-b 2-c 3-c 4-a 5-c

Activity 2:

1. It destroyed most of the wooden city.

2. He was the baker of King Charles II.
3. They were bringing buckets full of water.
4. It lasted 5 days.
5. Because it was a wooden city.

Activity 3:

1.When did the destruction of the medieval citybegin?

2.Who was Thomas Farynor?
3.What time did the fire start?

Activity 4:
started = began / extinguish = put out
on fire = alight / unluckily = unfortunately.
the majority = most of

Activity 5:

September - shops - some - stare - stone - Sunday.

Sequence 2:
A/
Activity 1:

went - forgot - woke - alarmed - escaped - stayed-

became.

Activity 2:
1.didn’t go
2.didn’t wake up
3didn’t escape
4.didn’t leave

Activity 3
1.When did a fire destroy London?
2.Where did the fire start?
3.How long did the fire last?4.Who reconstructed
London?

B/
Activity 1

What happened? What was happening?

1. I saw the plane I was working in the field.
2. It was flying too low.
3. It was coming down fast.
4. When the plane crashed, I was driving the tractor toward the
5. I heard an explosion. house.
6. When I woke up,
I was lying in bed, in a hospital.
Activity 2:

1. were crossing … saw …

2. were playing … were reading …
3. was phoning … was reading …
4. was asking … arrived

C/
Activity 1:
 1. Before Alain sold his car, he had repaired it.
2. As soon as the fire had begun, he alarmed people.
3. After they had escaped from the roof, they realized the danger.
4. I threw away the newspaper after I had read it.

Activity 2 :
Stayed - had rung - did not want - entered - had
begun - had - had seen - decided - took - had
dressed - prescribed.
Sequence 3 :
Activity 1:
Joke 1: laid
Joke 2: saved - took - said
Joke 3: bit
Activity 2:

was walking - heard - turned - saw - was holding -

was blowing - was carrying - acted - had taken -
jumped - saved.

Activity 3:

1. arrived - had burnt

2. had got - turned
3. had sent - sank
4. flew - had taken.

Activity 4:
1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a
5-g 6-h 7-f 8-e
Sequence 4:

Activity 1:

Ordering sentences
c- e - h - d - a - f - I - g - b .

Activity 2:

The correct order:

c-e-a-d-f-b.

Activity 3:
suggested paragraph

The old man stepped on it and fell on his back. He

dropped his umbrella and the wind blew it away into the
street. A bus ran over his umbrella. The old man was
lying on the pavement when a young woman passed. She
helped him stand up and the fat boy apologized to the
man.
 Leisure time 1

The plan of the seance

1. Read 1

2. Puzzle

3. Riddles

4. Problem solving

5. Idioms

6. - Check your knowledge

1- Reading

T. Shirt History

John Wesley Hanes was the first person to manufacture T-shirts in 1901, in North
Carolina. He was inspired by a shirt that black cotton workers wore. He called it a T-
shirt because it has the form of a “T”. T-shirts became very popular in the U.S.A , as
underwear at first. The army bought them and when American soldiers, or G.I.s, went
to the Second World War, T-shirts were part of their uniform. Civilians in many
countries loved them, so the G.I.s gave them away. Then two teenage film stars,
Marlon Brando and James Dean, made them very famous.
From Speakeasy 1999
2- Puzzle

Use each clue to find a spelling word with ou.

Print each word in the puzzle.

out found around cloud hour

about ground sound mouth house
count round loud south mouse
3- Riddles

1.What’s the difference between a jeweler and a jailer ?

……………………………………………………

2. What’s the difference between a cloud and a lion with

a broken leg ?
…………………………………………………….
3. What word can you make shorter by adding two letters?
……………………………………………………..

4. What part of England is in the middle of France?

……………………………………………………..
4- Problem solving

1. 11 cucumber plants in the yard.

4 plants have no flowers.
6 cucumbers on each plant.
- How many plants have no flowers?
……………………………………………………

2. A jeweler has 2 different watches.

He has 5 watch bands.
- How many different watches can the jeweler have?
………………………………………………………
5- Idioms

Read each sentence. Decide what the underlined

words mean and underline the correct answer.

1- Mary told a joke to break the ice with all the people
she didn’t know.
a) Mary started a conversation.
b) Mary made everyone feel cold.
c) Mary chopped up ice cubes.

2- Before the play began, all the actors had butterflies in

their stomachs.
a) The actors had butterflies on their costumes.
b) The actors were nervous.
c) Butterflies got on the stage.

3- Betty is on the fence about who to vote for in the class

election.
a) Betty can’t decide who to vote for.
b) Betty is sitting on the fence between her classmates.
c) Betty put a fence around the students in the election.
6- Check your knowledge

Without using words, symbols give you important information.

Symbols are used for many signs. Other signs have words on them. Signs and
symbols are fast ways of giving a message.

Look at each sign. Chose its meaning from the box.

Falling rocks - road divide - road comes in at left -

school zone - slippery road - steep down hill.

………………………………

………………………………..

………………………………...

………………………………..

………………………………..
 Key answers

The plan of the seance

• Solution pre File

• Solution File 1

• Solution File 2

• Solution File 3

• Solution File 4

o solutions Leisure Time 1

Solution pre File

A - Consonant clusters

Number of Consonant Number of consonant

letters sound
eg: blood 2 2
eg: ticket 2 1

1. next 2 2
2. walk 2 1
3. dollar 2 1
4. throat 3 2
5. knee 2 1
6. bought 3 1

B- Syllables :

Activity 1 :

1S 3S 2S 4S 5S 6S
note sentences banana enthousias personality capitalisation.
bread weather physical tic examination computari-
together zation.

C- Stress:

Activity 1:
Activity 2:
A-

B-

D- Compound nouns
A-
1 syllable 2 syllables 3 syllables 4 syllables a
rainb
ow
French English history mathematics
physics Arabic biology /a
geography note
philosophy book

/ the post office

a fireman / a crossroad / a dishwasher

a vacuum cleaner / a banknote / a keyboard

a password / workshop /

a baby- sitter / a football-team

B-
1. a dishwasher.
2. post-office
3. apple pie
4. football team
5. note book
6. a fireman
Solution File 1

Sequence 1:

Activity 1 :

London Canberra
Situation South-east of England South-east of New South
Wales
The Thames
On which river? The Molonglo
43 AD
When it was built 1913

Population 10 million inhabitants

300,000 inhabitants
Admiral Nelson
Heroes Captain Cook

Activity 2 :

1. T
2. N.M
3. F ( It was built in 1913)
4. F ( Lloyds is an insurance company)
5. T
6. N.M

Activity 3 :

1. In the state of New South Wales.

2. It was built in 43AD
3. Yes, it is. There is a lot of banks, the Stock Exchange and insurance
companies.

Activity 4 :

1-c 2-f 3-a 4-e 5-d 6-b

 Activity 5 :

The correct order

Canberra was designed by the American architect Walter Burley Griffin. Its
construction started in 1913 but was interrupted by the First World War. After
the Second World War, the city developed rapidly.

Sequence 2:

Activity 1 :

B/ ( only one example is done)

A: Which do you think is heavier, a hippopotamus or a rhinoceros?

B: I think a hippopotamus is as heavy as rhinoceros.

C/ personal production

Activity 2 :

B/ ( only one example is done)

A: I think a spider is more dangerous than scorpion.

B: Well, I think it is less dangerous.
C: Anyhow, neither of them is as dangerous as a snake.

Activity 3 :

1. New York is not as old as Tokyo.

2. English is less difficult than German.
3. Cairo is more crowded than Tunis.
4. Bombay is as noisy as Cairo.
5. Health is better than wealth.
Activity 4:

1. He is less clever than his brother.

2. The Missouri is not as long as the Missisippi.
3. We are more educated than our ancestors.
4. Gad El Maleh is as funny as Djamel Debouze.
5. … The air is not as polluted as the air in cities.
6. Going to the museum is less exciting than going to the circus.

Sequence 3:

Activity 1 :

a- older than b- better than c- worse than

d- better than e- stronger than f- faster than
g- more intelligent h- better than

Activity 2 :

- Tokyo is older than Rome.

- Rome is not as modern as Tokyo.
- Rome is larger than Tokyo.
- Tokyo is more populated than Rome.
- In winter Rome is not as cold as Tokyo.
- In summer Rome is hotter than Tokyo.

Activity 3 :

All the underlined phrases are comparatives.

Activity 4:

1. They are at Hyde Park.

2. He wants to catch a duck.
3. He is going to catch it with Charlie’s jacket because it is bigger than his.
4. They give up trying to catch a duck because they have seen a
policeman.
Sequence 4 :
Activity 1 :
A-

big cities countryside

noisy x
hard x
peaceful x
crowded x
polluted x
interesting x
hospitable x
pleasant x

B- Some suggested answers:

- Life is harder in the countryside than in big cities.

- People are more hospitable in the countryside than in big cities.
- Life in the countryside is not as interesting as life in big cities.
- Streets are less crowded in the countryside than in big cities
- Living in big cities is not as pleasant as living in the country
- The air is not as polluted in the countryside as it is in big cities.

Activity 2:
Personal production.
Solution File 2

Sequence 1:

Activity 1 :
The text is descriptive.

Activity 2 :

1.There are 8 million inhabitants.

2.We can see works of art from all over the world.
3.To walk, to talk or listen to street concerts.
4.In Chinatown.

Activity 3 :

- well-known = famous
- traditions = customs.
- sorts = kind.

Activity 4:

foreign native

Activity 5 :

Which the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Where a meeting place.
Their people ( the Chinese ).

Sequence 2:
Activity 1:
They are comparatives and superlatives.

Activity 2:

1. Taipei Financial Centre is taller than the World

Financial Centre; but Dubai Tower is the tallest
building.
 2. Dubai Tower is more expensive than the World
Financial Centre; but Taipei Financial Centre is
the most expensive building.

Activity 3:
1. Who is the funniest actor?
Gad El Maleh / Djamel Debouze … is the funniest actor.
The funniest actor is …

2. What is the most beautiful monument?

The most beautiful monument is …

3. What is the best invention?

The best invention is …

4. What is the biggest ocean?

The biggest ocean is …

5. Who is the greatest scientist in your opinion?

The greatest scientist is …

Activity 4:

1. “Sea Monsters” is the worst movie I have ever seen.

2. I think football is the most popular sport.
3. Who is the most famous actor?
4. August is the hottest month in the year.
5. What is the most serious problem nowadays?
6. Edward is the laziest person I have ever known.

Activity 5 :

Personal production
Sequence 3:

Activity 1:
There are 5 boroughs in New York City
- the Bronx
- Manhattan
- Queens
- Brooklyn
- Staten Island

Activity 2:
A: The building is the Statue of Liberty.
B: It is located on island. The statue represents
a woman holding a lamp in one of her hands.

Activity 3:
1. Who built the statue of liberty?
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi did.

2. When was the statue of Liberty built? / When did he build it?
It was built between 1875 and 1884.

3. How tall is it?

It is 93m tall.

4. How much does it weigh?

It weighs 225 tons.

5. Where is the Statue situated?

It is situated in Liberty Island.
Activity 4:

The Empire State building is taller than the

Chrysler Building.
It is taller than the Statue of Liberty. It is the tallest
building.
The Chrysler Building is older than the Empire State
Building.
The Statue of Liberty is the oldest building.
 Activity 5:

1.How old is your eldest sister?

2.How far is the school from here?
3.How much does this car cost?
4.How many novels has he written so far?
5.How long has it rained?

Activity 6:
A-
There are no capital letters and no full stops.

B)
a) Our teacher of French is very severe.
b) When I was traveling round Europe, I met very
nice people.

Activity 7:
1. I can speak French and Spanish.
2. Every Tuesday we have an English lesson.
3. He visited India, Japan and Korea two years ago.
4. Which is longer, the Nile or the Amazon?
5. “Le Grand Bleu” was directed by Jean Luc Besson.

Activity 8:

1- who 2- which3- which

4- who 5- who 6- which

Activity 9:
B)

1. That is the place where the accident happened.

2. I would like to travel to Martinique where the weather is so sunny.
3. It happened in August 2002 when our son got married.
4. The competition took place in Sydney where a lot of visitors attended
the event.
5. Everybody remembers July 8, 1982 when our national team beat the
German one.
Sequence 4:

Activity 1:

1. Diseases Killed them after 1492.

2. To work in southern plantations.
3. The first president was George Washington.
4. More than 10 million people lost their jobs.
5. Because the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbour.

Activity 2:

1- Texas 5- Miami
2- The Missisippi 6- Orlando
3- Austin 7- Frank Sinatra
4- Washington DC 8- Elvis Presley

Activity 3:
San Francisco is a very beautiful city. It is in the north of California and it is
bordered by the Pacific Ocean.
There are over 3 million inhabitants in San-Francisco which is an international
business and cultural centre. Many of the world’s best known computer and
Internet companies are based in the city and the surroundings are called Silicon
Valley.
San Francisco is famous for its cable cars, Union Square and many museums,
such as the Museum of Modern Art, the New Museum of Asian Art. It is also
famous for the Golden Gate bridge which was built in 1937, Chinatown, an area
inhabited by the Chinese community and two universities (The Uni. of California
at Berkeley and Stanford Uni.).
From San Francisco, you can take the ferry to Angel Island and Alcatraz the
famous prison. You can also visit Yosemite Park.

Activity 4:
Personal production.
Solution File 3

Sequence 1:
Activity 1:

1- F. the
Scots
2- F. on 31st Dec
3- T
4- F. after midnight
5- T
6- F. Auld Land Syne
7- T

Activity 2:

Personal production.

Activity 3:

1-b 2-c 3-b 4-b

5- b 6-a 7-c

Activity 4:

Right order : d - a - c - b - e

Sequence 2:

Activity 1:

Bigger than: comp. of superiority.

Smaller than: comp. of superiority.
The biggest: superlative.
As bright as: comp. of equality.
 Less heavy than: comp. of inferiority.

Activity 2:

adjective comparative superlative

long longer than the longest
interesting more interesting than the most interesting
short shorter than the shortest
traditional more traditional than the most traditional
far farther than the farthest
good better than the best
clever cleverer than the cleverest
important more important than the most important
little less than the least.

Activity 3:

1. as big as …
2. as dangerous as …
3. as easy-going as …
4. as conservative as …
5. as heavy as …

Activity 4:

1. New York is the most crowded city.

2. The camel is the slowest means of transportation.
3. Orange juice is the sweetest drink.
4. August is the hottest month.
5. Pluto is the farthest planet.
6. The bedroom is the most comfortable room.
Sequence 3:

Activity 1:

1. The leopard is as dangerous as the lion.

2. Diving is more exciting than kitesurfing.
3. Ostriches are less beautiful than flamingoes.
4. Yoga is the most relaxing sport.
5. A Mercedes car is as comfortable as a BMW car.

Activity 2:

1. This book costs more than $10.

2. This is the most expensive dress in the shop.
3. Nowadays Harry Potter is the most well-known film for children.
4. Days are longer in summer than in winter.
5. It takes me less time cooking than you.
6. Einstein was the worst pupil in his class.
7. Journeys were more picturesque than they are today.
8. Ramadhan evenings were more glorious than they are today.

Activity 3

1. Khalil is the tallest person I know.

2. A Boeing 727 is smaller than a Boeing 747.
3. Montreal is colder than Michigan.
4. Cigarette smoking is as dangerous as drug addiction.
5. English is less difficult than German.
Activity 4:

a- the largest b- the most crowded

c- the biggest d- the best
e- the most cheerful f- the most hospitable.

Activity 5:

a) Britain’s largest football stadium … / picture 3

b) The greatest writer … / picture 5
c) The most ancient university … / picture 4
d) London’s most important … / picture 1
e) Scotland’s most famous poet … / picture 2
Sequence 4 :

Activity 1:

The correct order is:

f-b-d-c-e-a

Activity 2:
a- great b- children c- special
d- important e- best

Activity 3:

Hogmanay is a Scottish celebration of New

Year’s Eve. Houses are cleaned and special cakes
are made. After the bells strike midnight, people visit
each other and wish a good new year. Then they sing
Auld Land Syne a traditional song. In London they sing
that song in Trafalgar Square then they go to parties.

Activity 4:

Personal production
Solution File 4

Sequence 1:

Activity 1:
1-b 2-c 3-c 4-a 5-c

Activity 2:

1. It destroyed most of the wooden city.

2. He was the baker of King Charles II.
3. They were bringing buckets full of water.
4. It lasted 5 days.
5. Because it was a wooden city.

Activity 3:

1.When did the destruction of the medieval citybegin?

2.Who was Thomas Farynor?
3.What time did the fire start?

Activity 4:
started = began / extinguish = put out
on fire = alight / unluckily = unfortunately.
the majority = most of

Activity 5:

September - shops - some - stare - stone - Sunday.

Sequence 2:
A/
Activity 1:

went - forgot - woke - alarmed - escaped - stayed-

became.

Activity 2:
 1.didn’t go
2.didn’t wake up
3didn’t escape
4.didn’t leave

Activity 3
1.When did a fire destroy London?
2.Where did the fire start?
3.How long did the fire last?4.Who reconstructed
London?

B/
Activity 1

What happened? What was happening?

1. I saw the plane I was working in the field.
2. It was flying too low.
3. It was coming down fast.
4. When the plane crashed, I was driving the tractor toward the
5. I heard an explosion. house.
6. When I woke up,
I was lying in bed, in a hospital.
Activity 2:

1. were crossing … saw …

2. were playing … were reading …
3. was phoning … was reading …
4. was asking … arrived

C/
Activity 1:

1. Before Alain sold his car, he had repaired it.

2. As soon as the fire had begun, he alarmed people.
3. After they had escaped from the roof, they realized the danger.
4. I threw away the newspaper after I had read it.

Activity 2 :
Stayed - had rung - did not want - entered - had
begun - had - had seen - decided - took - had
dressed - prescribed.
Sequence 3 :

Activity 1:
Joke 1: laid
Joke 2: saved - took - said
Joke 3: bit
Activity 2:

was walking - heard - turned - saw - was holding -

was blowing - was carrying - acted - had taken -
jumped - saved.

Activity 3:

1. arrived - had burnt

2. had got - turned
3. had sent - sank
4. flew - had taken.

Activity 4:
1-c 2-d 3-b 4-a
5-g 6-h 7-f 8-e

Sequence 4:

Activity 1:

Ordering sentences
c- e - h - d - a - f - I - g - b .

Activity 2:

The correct order:

c-e-a-d-f-b.
Activity 3:
suggested paragraph

The old man stepped on it and fell on his back. He dropped his umbrella and
the wind blew it away into the street. A bus ran over his umbrella. The old man
was lying on the pavement when a young woman passed. She helped him stand
up and the fat boy apologized to the man.
 • Solution Leisure time 1 :

2- Puzzle:
3- Riddles :

1- A jeweler sells watches, and a jailer watches cells.

2- A cloud pours with rain, and a lion roars with pain.
3- Short.
4- The letter N.

4- Problem solving:
1:4
2 : 10

5- Idioms:

1- a / 2- b 3- a

6- Check your knowledge:

1- Road divide.
2- Falling rocks.
3- Steep down hill.
4- Road comes in at left.
5- Slippery road.
6- School zone.