Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- close-knit (adj) = مترابط / الأقرباء
- eldest (adj) = الأكبر سنًا
- formal (adj) = رسمي
- get-together (n) = لقاء / تجمع
- hold (v) = يعقد / يرتب
- milestone (n) = حدث هام
- swap (v) = يتبادل
- touching (adj) = مؤثر
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- baby shower (n) = حفل استقبال الطفل
- crib (n) = مهد / سرير الطفل
- expectant (adj) = منتظر / متوقع / امرأة قريبة من الولادة
- parenthood (n) = الأبوة
- pram (n) = عربة الطفل
- replica (n) = نسخة طبق الأصل
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- separate (adj) = منفصل / مستقل
- silverware (n) = أواني
- subsequent (adj) = اللاحق / التالي / متلاحق
- transition (n) = تحول / انتقال
- breathing space (n) = مكان استراحة - فرصة للراحة
- clan (n) = عشيرة / قبيلة
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- desert (v) = يهجر / يغادر
- interior (n) = الجزء الداخلي
- well-deserved (adj) = مُستَحَق
- wind up (v) = يُشغّل (الساعة)
- aborigine (n) = أسترالي الأصل
- boomerang (n) = عصا الصيد
Match each word with its meaning.
صل كل كلمة بمعناها.
- for good (phrase) = للأبد
- nomad (n) = بدوي
- originally (adv) = أصلًا
- reminisce (v) = يستذكر الماضي بعمق
- roundabout (n) = دوّار
- traditionally (adv) = تقليديًا
Give examples of gatherings. Choose all correct answers.
أعطِ أمثلة على التجمعات.
- Diwaniya
- Family visits
- Regular gatherings
- Prams
- Silverware
Give examples of celebrations. Choose all correct answers.
أعطِ أمثلة على الاحتفالات.
- Weddings
- Cribs
- Birthdays
- Baby showers
- Roundabouts
- Graduations
What is the importance of regular family gatherings? Choose all correct answers.
ما أهمية التجمعات الأسرية؟
- To strengthen relationships
- To desert the family for good
- To discuss family issues
- To buy cribs and prams
- To show support
- To catch up
- To share feelings
How are family celebrations important? Choose all correct answers.
ما أهمية الاحتفالات الأسرية؟
- They weaken relationships.
- They make family members desert each other.
- They strengthen relationships.
- They show support.
- They make important events memorable.
How can we prepare for a celebration? Choose all correct answers.
كيف يمكننا التجهيز للاحتفال؟
- Pick a suitable time
- Prepare food and drinks
- Decide on the guests (number and relationship)
- Wind up the clock
- Desert the house
- Pick an appropriate place
What is a baby shower?
ما هو حفل قدوم المولود؟
- It’s a celebration of a student’s graduation.
- It’s a regular get-together in the diwaniya.
- It’s a celebration of welcoming the baby and the parents to parenthood.
- It’s a celebration of a couple’s wedding.
Give examples of gifts you can give at baby showers. Choose all correct answers.
أعطِ أمثلة على الهدايا التي ممكن أن تعطيها في حفلات قدوم المولود.
- Toys
- Baby clothing
- Boomerangs
- Graduation gowns
- Prams
- Cribs
To form a sentence using the Past Perfect Simple we use: …… + P.P
Keywords of the Past Perfect Simple: choose all correct answers.
الكلمات الدالة على الماضي التام.
- once
- because
- by (time)
- as soon as
- by the time
- after
- when
- tomorrow
- before
- every day
Before she went shopping, she …… her report. (write)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
She …… her report before she went shopping. (write)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
My family …… already …… the movie when I came home. (watch)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
When I came home my family …… already …… the movie. (watch)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
By the time I …… the match ……. (arrive / start)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
The match …… by the time I ……. (start / arrive)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
By the end of the lecture, she …… her theory. (prove)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
She …… her theory by the end of the lecture. (prove)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
The police …… after the thieves …… the bank. (investigate / steal)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
After the thieves …… the bank, the police ……. (steal / investigate)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
As soon as the teacher …… she …… us a test. (arrive / give)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
The teacher …… us a test as soon as she ……. (give / arrive)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
We placed the food back in once my father …… the fridge. (fix)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
Once my father …… the fridge, we placed the food back in. (fix)
أكمل بالصيغة الصحيحة للفعل.
After it is raining, the park got a little muddy. (correct “is raining”)
صحّح الفعل.
- has rain
- had rain
- had rained
- is rained
By 2 o’clock last night, I finished my homework. (correct “finished”)
صحّح الفعل.
- have finish
- had finish
- finishing
- had finished
She lose a lot of weight because she had been ill. (correct “lose”)
صحّح الفعل.
20 people were injured as soon as the earthquake hitting. (correct “hitting”)
صحّح الفعل.
- had hit
- had hitting
- has hitted
- hits
Match each inversion word with the word that follows in the second part.
صل كل كلمة بما يقابلها.
- No sooner = than
- Hardly = when
Scarcely – ……
As soon as he had played, he scored a goal. (begin with No sooner)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- No sooner he had played, than he scored a goal.
- No sooner had he played, than he scored a goal.
- No sooner had he played, when he scored a goal.
- No sooner has he play, than he scored a goal.
They had hardly arrived home, when they went to bed. (begin with Hardly)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- Hardly had they arrived, than they went to bed.
- Hardly they had arrived, when they went to bed.
- Hardly had they arrived, when they went to bed.
- Hardly have they arrive, when they went to bed.
My father had no sooner stopped smoking, than he got healthy. (begin with No sooner)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- No sooner my father had stopped smoking, than he got healthy.
- No sooner had my father stopped smoking, when he got healthy.
- No sooner had my father stopped smoking, than he got healthy.
- No sooner has my father stop smoking, than he got healthy.
The teacher had scarcely got into our classroom, when he began the new lesson. (begin with Scarcely)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- Scarcely the teacher had got into our classroom, when he began the new lesson.
- Scarcely had the teacher got into our classroom, than he began the new lesson.
- Scarcely had the teacher got into our classroom, when he began the new lesson.
- Scarcely has the teacher get into our classroom, when he began the new lesson.
As soon as I had finished my lunch, the doorbell rang. (begin with No sooner)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- No sooner had I finished my lunch when the doorbell rang.
- No sooner had I finished my lunch, than the doorbell rang.
- No sooner I had finished my lunch, than the doorbell rang.
- No sooner have I finish my lunch, than the doorbell rang.
The heavy rain had stopped. We decided to complete our picnic. (begin with Hardly)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- Hardly we decided to complete our picnic when the heavy rain stopped.
- Hardly had the heavy rain stopped, than we decided to complete our picnic.
- Hardly had the heavy rain stopped, when we decided to complete our picnic.
- Hardly has the heavy rain stop, when we decided to complete our picnic.
Before he prayed, he had washed. (join using Scarcely)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- Scarcely he prayed, when he had washed.
- Scarcely had he prayed when he washed.
- Scarcely had he washed, when he prayed.
- Scarcely has he wash, when he prayed.
After I had bought a ticket, I travelled. (begin with No sooner)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- No sooner had I bought a ticket, when I travelled.
- No sooner I travelled, I had bought a ticket.
- No sooner had I bought a ticket, than I travelled.
- No sooner has I buy a ticket, than I travelled.
As soon as she had slept, she saw a fearful dream. (use Hardly)
اختر الإجابة الصحيحة.
- Hardly had she slept, than she saw a fearful dream.
- Hardly had she slept, when she saw a fearful dream.
- Hardly she had slept, when she saw a fearful dream.
- Hardly has she sleep, when she saw a fearful dream.
The Descriptive Essay: what can we describe? Choose all correct answers.
المقال الوصفي: ماذا نصف؟
- Buildings
- Occasions
- Arguments for and against
- Food
- Two points of view
- Places
The argumentative essay has two arguments. Match each body paragraph with its content.
المقال الجدلي: صل كل فقرة بمحتواها.
- Body 1 = Arguments for / with / supporting
- Body 2 = Arguments against
Writing the outline: match each part of the introduction with what it is.
صل كل جزء من المقدمة بمعناه.
- Hook = أي شيء يشد القارئ: بيت شعر – أمثال – حكم – حقائق – معلومات عامة – معلومات صادمة
- Thesis = جملة واحدة تحتوي على الأفكار المطلوبة في رأس السؤال، تبين عن ماذا يتكلم الموضوع
- Conclusion = نصيحة – رأي – حلول – اقتراحات
Descriptive essay outline (Example 1: Burj Khalifa). Match each body paragraph with its main idea.
صل كل فقرة بفكرتها.
- Body 1 = The special features of Burj Khalifa
- Body 2 = The activities you can do in Burj Khalifa
Descriptive essay outline (Example 2: Hala February). Match each body paragraph with its main idea.
صل كل فقرة بفكرتها.
- Body 1 = The patriotic meaning of Hala February
- Body 2 = The offers and concerts of Hala February
Writing practice (descriptive essay: your sister’s baby shower). Classify each supporting detail under its body paragraph.
صنّف الأفكار الجزئية حسب الفقرة.
- Helps the new mother = Body 1: Its importance
- Strengthens relationships = Body 1: Its importance
- Buying baby needs = Body 2: The preparations
- Party preparations: cake, balloons and decorations = Body 2: The preparations
Put the sentences of the model descriptive essay (your sister’s baby shower) in the correct order.
رتّب جمل المقال النموذجي.
- A baby shower is a family celebration that congratulates the parents-to-be and welcomes the new baby into the world.
- Baby showers are very important in our family.
- The first reason is that it helps the new mother.
- The second reason is that baby showers strengthen relationships between family members.
- For my sister’s baby shower, we need to prepare so many things.
- First of all, we need to buy the baby needs.
- Second, we need to buy the party items, such as the cake, the balloons and the decorations necessary.
- In conclusion, all family celebrations bring the family members closer.
Argumentative essay outline (Example 1: remote charity). Match each part with its content.
صل كل جزء بمحتواه.
- Hook = Participating in remote charity is a very controversial issue.
- Thesis = Some people think that remote charity is a humanitarian act, while others believe that it’s risky and unguaranteed.
- Body 1 = Arguments for remote charity.
- Body 2 = Arguments against remote charity.
Argumentative essay outline (Example 2: monitoring home computers). Match each part with its content.
صل كل جزء بمحتواه.
- Hook = Thousands of people are becoming victims of online crimes every year.
- Thesis = Some people think that monitoring home computers by the government is a way to protect people from techno-crimes, while others think that it’s a violation of privacy.
- Body 1 = Arguments for monitoring home computers.
- Body 2 = Arguments against monitoring home computers.
Writing practice (argumentative essay: celebrating important events in fancy hotels). Classify each argument.
صنّف كل حجة.
- More guests = Arguments for fancy hotels
- Bigger hospitality = Arguments for fancy hotels
- Better planning for the event = Arguments for fancy hotels
- More private and personal = Arguments against fancy hotels
- Less guests = Arguments against fancy hotels
- Cheaper expenses = Arguments against fancy hotels
Put the sentences of the model argumentative essay (celebrating important events in fancy hotels) in the correct order.
رتّب جمل المقال النموذجي.
- People celebrate their important events, such as weddings, graduations, birthdays and baby showers in many different ways.
- In this essay, I will discuss the arguments for and against celebrating important events in fancy hotels.
- There are many arguments for celebrating important events in fancy hotels.
- First, hosting events in fancy hotels allows for more guests to be invited.
- Second, hotels offer a bigger hospitality.
- Third, hotels usually provide event planning which is more professional.
- On the other hand, there are many arguments against celebrating important events in fancy hotels and having them at home instead.
- In conclusion, home celebrations are always more personal and convenient.
Formal vs. Informal Emails: classify each feature.
صنّف كل خاصية: رسمي أو غير رسمي.
- ناس علاقتي فيهم رسمية = Formal email
- مثل زميل العمل – مديري – مسؤول أو موظف = Formal email
- يفضل أن تكون الصيغة بها مبني للمجهول Passive = Formal email
- ما يصير استخدام الاختصارات فيها = Formal email
- Cannot – Should not – I am = Formal email
- Hello – Greetings – Best regards = Formal email
- نوعية الكلمات رسمية = Formal email
- ناس علاقتي فيهم ودودة = Informal email
- مثل الأهل والأصدقاء = Informal email
- استخدم فيها الضمائر I, he, she, you, they = Informal email
- استخدم فيها الاختصارات = Informal email
- Can’t – shouldn’t – I’m = Informal email
- Hi – Bye = Informal email
- نوعية الكلمات غير رسمية = Informal email
Put the parts of the model email (online shopping) in the correct order.
رتّب أجزاء الإيميل النموذجي.
- To: Fatima — Subject: Online Shopping
- Dear Fatma,
- I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you to describe my recent shopping experience, and to tell you what other things you could buy online.
- Recently, I’ve tried this new website. It’s called bestdeals.com.
- Another example of the things you can buy online is special facial products.
- I think you should try buying something online. Tell me how it goes.
- I am looking forward to hearing from you.
- Yours faithfully, Dalal