A.

NOW WHAT DO YOU PREFER ?

A holiday at the seaside or in the mountains ? Id rather spend my holidays at the seaside than in the mountains.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Listening to popular music or to modern one? Travelling by car or by public transport ? Going to the cinema or to the theatre ? Meat of fish as a main course ?

5. 6. 7. 8.

American serials or Egyptian ones? Reading or watching television ? A dog or a cat ? Learning vocabulary or grammar ?

Azzabi B. MATCHING

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words
analysis poetry atom addition biology suggest economy debate to admire break practice size apply accept excess

Words + suffixes
__________ic __________able __________cal __________al __________ive __________able __________cation __________tic __________ation __________tion __________cal __________able __________able __________cal __________ic

C. USED TO : Fill in the blanks from the list below : Listen have be wear go earn live think know
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. He used to ______ fat but now he's thin. I used to ______ in that house over there. I used to ______ to school with Bill Clinton. She's changed. She didn't use to ______ red hair. Didn't she used to ______ much fatter as well? In the 1950's English people used to ______ to the radio much more than they do now. Nass Elghiwan used to ______ very popular when I was young. When I was young, I didn't use to ______ much money. Britain used to ______ an Empire. He used to ______ funny but he isn't any more. I used to ______ that he was really intelligent but I've changed my mind. He used to ______ a lot of money but he lost it all investing in Web sites. When I was young, I sometimes used to ______ a miniskirt. I didn't use to ______ her but now I do. I used to ______ work there but I left for a better paid job.

D. Choose the best word, a, b, c, or d to fill in the blank. (16 points)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. September is my favorite ___. a. year b. fall c. month d. season We saw a good ______ at the theatre last night. a. game b. stage c. play d. movies TV5 is my favourite ______ a. TV channel b. film c. play d. television. Those are very nice ___. Where did you buy them? a. shirt b. dress c. pants d. handbag What does he look like? He's really tall and he has short, dark ______. a. glasses b. eyes c. head d. hair Where can I buy a magazine? At the ___. a. bakery b. newsstand c. library d. super market What was the ______ like in Seattle? It was cold and cloudy. a . time b. weather c. cold d. temperature I have a new dishwasher and a fridge in my __. a. bathroom b. study c. office d. kitchen This documentary is very ___. Lets see it a. interesting b. noisy c. nice d. boring We go to the coast for our summer vacations. The children love playing on the _____ a. sea b. ocean c. beach d. street

STUDY THESE FUCTIONS A. Expressing Certainty

It is certain that There is no doubt that

It's undeniably true that. There is no doubt about it,.. It goes without saying that..

Azzabi B. Enumerating
Amongst ... First of all ... Then ... Finally ... In the first instance ... Then ...

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... is a striking example of this. ... is a good illustration of ...

3/4 F. Expressing A Certainty

Everyone agrees that ... It cannot be denied that ... It is obvious that ...

C. Opposing
Nevertheless, ... However ... Despite ... Despite everything ...

G. Emphasizing Particular Points

Not only ... but ... It is worth stressing that ... Moreover, ... It is important to point out that ...

D. Introducing One's Point Of View

In my opinion... As far as I'm concerned ... Personally ... I'm of the opinion that ... I maintain that ...

H. In Conclusion
What conclusions can be drawn from this analysis? The problem, then, boils down to this :... In short ... When all is said and done ...

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Concluding

E.

Introducing An Example

Let's take the case of ... One only need to take as an example ...

In any case ... Basically / In a word ... In short ... In conclusion ...

Discuss these ideas using the functions above. Positive

An excess of it is bad. Children can learn a lot from TV. (foreign languages / documentary cartoons/ geography/ history It provides cheap entertainment. Watch recent films Theres a variety of programmes so that we can choose what we want to watch. It creates a friendly atmosphere.

Negative
A bad habit It may prevent them from doing their homework. It may prevent the members of the family to communicate with each other. Violence on TV has a negative influence on children.

Concluding / point of view

Theres nothing wrong with TV. (point of view) Under controlled condition. Parents control. 1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. 1. How long has it been since you visited Rodney? last /When _________________________________ visit Rodney? 2. I find it hard to believe that you cant find your keys. lost /You _________________________________, have you? 3. He just listens to music all day. listen /All _________________________________ music all day. 4. Would it be possible to borrow some money from you? lend /You _________________________________ money, could you? 5. I dont like Bobby spending so much time at football games. wish /I _________________________________ so much time at football games. 6. Do you hope to enjoy your English lessons? forward /Are _________________________________ English lessons? 7. All they do is argue with each other. keep /The y_________________________________ each other. 8. I dont know this method very well. Familiar/I _________________________________ this method. 9. In some countries, people think it is quite normal for men to hold hands. regarded /It _________________________________ in some countries for men to hold hands. 10. Society does not accept people kissing in public. socially /It _________________________________ to kiss in public.