UNIT 1 Cultural Issue and Values
Insights into English
THE FUTURE PERFECT
FORM USE
Will have + past participle To describe and event that
has not yet happened but is
expected or planned to
happen before another
stated time
CONDITIONAL TYPE 3
FORM USE
If+past perfect+would To describe hypothetical
have+past participle conditions in the past and
the results that the speaker
imagines were possible
WISHES
Form Use
I wish/I wished/if ✓ To express past
only+past perfect wishes
✓ To express regret
THE PAST PERFECT
FORM USE
Had+past participle/had ✓ To clarify order of
been+past participle two actions
✓ In reported speech
✓ The conditional type
3 the whole week
✓ To express a past
wish
EXAMPLES
I will have finished my
study by the end of June
EXAMPLES
if the leaders had been
wiser, the war wouldn’t
have broken
Example
✓ My grandfather
wishes he had had a
cell phone in his
childhood
✓ If only there hadn’t
been many victims in
the second world war
EXAMPLES
✓ I had phoned jamal
before I went out
✓ Steve told me that he
had been away for
✓ If I had worked hard,
I would have got the
prize
✓ I wish I had gone
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ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE

Asking for advice:

• I've got a bad toothache. What do you suggest?

• What do you advise me to do?
• What should I do?
• What ought I to do?
• What's your advice?
• If you were me what would you do?

Giving advice

• If I were you, I would go to the dentist.

• Why don't you go to the dentist?
• You'd better brush your teeth regularly.
• You ought to/should avoid eating sweets.
• If you take my advice, you'll go to the dentist.
• It might be a good idea to brush your teeth on a regular basis.
• I advise you to brush your teeth on a regular basis.
• Have you thought about seeing a dentist.

Declining to give advice

• I don't know what to advise, I'm afraid.

• I wish I could suggest something, but I can't.
• I wish I could help.
• I'm afraid I can't really help you.

EXERCISES
A. Match these terms with their definitions
a) culture b) values c) multilingualism d) patrimony e) customs

1) can be defined as principles or standards of good behavior.

2) refer to the widely accepted traditions within a community.
3) designates the beliefs, language and entire way of life.
4) means using or involving many languages.
5) can be described as the artistic and the intellectual heritage left
by former generations.

B. Match the words with their opposites

a) unprejudiced b) open-minded c) well-behaved d) flexible
e) receptive(to ideas) f) modest g) kind
1) arrogant 2) cruel 3) stubborn 4) narrow-minded
5) ill-behaved 6) prejudiced 7) self-opinionated

C. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from exercise B

1) He’s rather ___________________and never stops telling you that women should
stay at home.
2) He’s____________________; he’s obstinately insistent upon his own opinions.
3) She’s____________________; she doesn’t know how to behave at tables.
4) She’s____________________and never stop telling you how wonderful she is.
5) If he weren’t a bit more_____________________and tried to see my point of view,
I’m sure we would get along.

1) Complete the table with the appropriate definition or the quality meant. (5 points)

Passion / Physical strength and good health / the mental ability of forming new ideas
/talent /Willingness to take risks/ audacity

Definitions Qualities meant.

…………………………………………………………… vigour
….

Intense enjoyment, interest, or excitement ……………………………

..

……………………………………..................................... adventure
........

Courage; fearless disposition to do things. ……………………………

…

Natural ability, aptitude or skill ……………………………

2) Underline the word that doesn’t belong to the set. (5 points)

A. Jubilation _ depression _ gaiety _ delight
B. Optimism _ calm _ vivacity _ worry_
C. Enthusiasm _ worry _ fear _ depession
D. Joy _ cheerfulness _ merriment _anger
E. Anger _ sadness _ merriment _ frustration
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TEACHER: JAMAL AIT YAHIA