Thursday, 3 April 2014

1 – Respond to each of the following situations                        (4) marks:
1 – Your sister won a gold medal.
2 – Your father smokes a lot.
3 – Your fried has bad headache.
4 – Your friend suggests playing squash , you don't like the idea.
2 – Say where each of the following two mini-dialogues took place      (4)

Place : ---------------------
speaker A : ---------------
speaker B : ---------------
 
1 -     A: On which platform is my train?
         B : platform 5 sir.
         A : Will you carry my two bags?
         B : At your service , sir.

Place : ----------------------
speaker A : ----------------
speaker B : ----------------
 
2 -     A : Can I help you Madam?
         B : Yes, my car suddenly broke down.


3 – Choose the correct answer from a , b, c , or d               (8) marks:
1 – The Games were stopped because the athletes were interested in-----
   a – money               b – jam                   c – fame                 d – fun
2 – The last time I ---------Hassan was two days ago.
   a – met                   b – meet                 c – have met            d – will meet
3 – It --------------hard, it hasn't stopped raining yet.
   a – has rained       b – has been raining        c – was raining      d – rained
4 – Where have you------------------------?
   a – be                  b – been                     c – being                   d – have
5 – I -----------------tennis since I was young.
   a – am playing   b – have played   c – have been playing         d – am played
6 – He -------------------her in 2007.
   a – work           b – has been working     c – worked              d – will work.
7 – The plane took ------------------------two hours late.
   a – part               b – place                    c – off                   d – after
8 – Students usually take----------------to answer the teacher's questions.
   a – part               b – turns                   c – after                 d – turns
9 – I couldn't take--------------in the race because I had broken a leg.
   a – place             b – part                      c – off                    d – after
10 – The Olympic Games take-------------every four years.
   a – place             b – part                       c – over                   d – out
11 – The ------------Olympic Games started in 1896.
   a – ancient           b – old                      c – modern              d – traditional
12 – The Olympic Games also include----------sports like swimming.
   a – team             b – pair                      c – collective            d – individual
13 – For sportsmen and women taking part in the Olympic Games is------of their career.
   a – lowest          b – highlight               c – worst                   d – good
14 – The Olympics were only for------------------------
   a – amateurs               b – professionals      c – specialists      d – women
15 – The Stadium at Olympia was ---------------by the earthquake.
   a – destroy          b – destroyed       c – destroying         d – would destroy
16 – Osama is interested------------------drawing .
   a – on               b – in                   c – at                        d – for
4 – Find the mistake then write the sentence correctly:         (6 marks)
1 – I has studied for 20 years.
2 – They just have finished.
3 – I haven't eaten my lunch just.
4 – The Olympics were only for professionals.
5 – I mended the car himself.
6 – My friend hopes to take place in the race.
5 – Read the following passage, then answer the questions (5 marks)
    As international trade increased, people from different countries met for the first time. As well as trading goods, they traded ideas and taught each other many things.
   The wheel was invented in 4000 BC in Sumeria, now part of Iraq . With the wheel , people could travel farther and carry goods more easily.
  Paper was invented in China in the second century. Arabs learned how to make paper from wood and cotton in the eighth century. The Europeans then learned this from the Arabs.
  Bicycles were invented in the 19th century by  the Germans. The first bicycles had a big wheel at the front and a small wheel at the back. There are now many kinds of bicycles.
  A type of a camera was invented by the Iraqi Ibn al-Haytham in around 1020 . The first camera was small enough to be carried from place to place was designed by the German scientist Johann Zahn in 1685, however , his design was not used to take photographs until 150 years later.
A ) Answer the following questions :
1 – Where was the wheel invented?
2 - How many inventions do you read about in the passage.
3 – Who were the first to invent paper?
B ) Choose the correct answer :
4 – The Arabs learned how to make paper from wood in ----------
a – 4000 BC     b – 250 BC      c – the 8th century      d – 19th century
5 – The invention of the wheel changed the world because-----------------
a – It was invented in Iraq
b – people could travel to Iraq easily
c – people could carry goods longer distances.
d – It was invented in 4000 BC.
6 – Read the following passage , then answer the questions ( 5 marks)
  One of the most common things in Egypt those days is the spread of mobile phones especially among young people. the main reason behind this is advertising. Millions of pounds are spent on advertisements by mobile phone companies . many young people say that they own mobiles because they need them to contact their friends. Others say that they need them for work. Many girls say that having mobiles gives them more freedom. They can go to many places without their parents being worried as they can check on them at any time.
Some other young people say that they own mobile just for showing off. Most of the time , young people receive mobile phones as presents from their families when they pass their exams . All the year , parents keep promising their children to buy them mobiles if they get good marks. So, mobiles have become a reward.
A ) Answer the following questions :
1 – What is the reason for the spread of mobiles?
2 – Find in the text words which mean , a – posses  b – succeed .
3 – Are you for or against mobiles?
B ) Choose the correct answer :
4 – Mobile companies spent------------money on advertisements.
a – few                    b – a few                    c – a lot of              d – many
5 – The number of mobile users is ----------------------
a – decreasing          b – going down            c – going up            d – falling
8 – Writing
Write a paragraph about 100 words about :
Write a paragraph about 100 words about " How to attract tourists to Egypt?"
9 – Translation
A ) Translate into Arabic:
Tourism industry has become a necessity for Egypt . There is an attitude to develop tourism in Sinai due to the existence of natural and religious attractions. A plan has been put to exploit tourist areas to attract more tourists .
B ) Translate into English :
1 –– الأمانة من اهم صفات الانسان.
2 – يجب تشجيع الرياضين من اجل الحصول على ميداليات أولمبية .



With My best wishes
1 – Respond to each of the following situations                        (4) marks:
1 – Your sister won a gold medal.
2 – Your father smokes a lot.
3 – Your fried has bad headache.
4 – Your friend suggests playing squash , you don't like the idea.
2 – Say where each of the following two mini-dialogues took place      (4)
Place : ---------------------
speaker A : ---------------
speaker B : ---------------
 
1 -     A: On which platform is my train?
         B : platform 5 sir.
         A : Will you carry my two bags?
         B : At your service , sir.
Place : ----------------------
speaker A : ----------------
speaker B : ----------------
 
2 -     A : Can I help you Madam?
         B : Yes, my car suddenly broke down.


3 – Choose the correct answer from a , b, c , or d               (8) marks:
1 – The Games were stopped because the athletes were interested in-----
   a – money               b – jam                   c – fame                 d – fun
2 – The last time I ---------Hassan was two days ago.
   a – met                   b – meet                 c – have met            d – will meet
3 – It --------------hard, it hasn't stopped raining yet.
   a – has rained       b – has been raining        c – was raining      d – rained
4 – Where have you------------------------?
   a – be                  b – been                     c – being                   d – have
5 – I -----------------tennis since I was young.
   a – am playing   b – have played   c – have been playing         d – am played
6 – He -------------------her in 2007.
   a – work           b – has been working     c – worked              d – will work.
7 – The plane took ------------------------two hours late.
   a – part               b – place                    c – off                   d – after
8 – Students usually take----------------to answer the teacher's questions.
   a – part               b – turns                   c – after                 d – turns
9 – I couldn't take--------------in the race because I had broken a leg.
   a – place             b – part                      c – off                    d – after
10 – The Olympic Games take-------------every four years.
   a – place             b – part                       c – over                   d – out
11 – The ------------Olympic Games started in 1896.
   a – ancient           b – old                      c – modern              d – traditional
12 – The Olympic Games also include----------sports like swimming.
   a – team             b – pair                      c – collective            d – individual
13 – For sportsmen and women taking part in the Olympic Games is------of their career.
   a – lowest          b – highlight               c – worst                   d – good
14 – The Olympics were only for------------------------
   a – amateurs               b – professionals      c – specialists      d – women
15 – The Stadium at Olympia was ---------------by the earthquake.
   a – destroy          b – destroyed       c – destroying         d – would destroy
16 – Osama is interested------------------drawing .
   a – on               b – in                   c – at                        d – for
4 – Find the mistake then write the sentence correctly:         (6 marks)
1 – I has studied for 20 years.
2 – They just have finished.
3 – I haven't eaten my lunch just.
4 – The Olympics were only for professionals.
5 – I mended the car himself.
6 – My friend hopes to take place in the race.
5 – Read the following passage, then answer the questions (5 marks)
    As international trade increased, people from different countries met for the first time. As well as trading goods, they traded ideas and taught each other many things.
   The wheel was invented in 4000 BC in Sumeria, now part of Iraq . With the wheel , people could travel farther and carry goods more easily.
  Paper was invented in China in the second century. Arabs learned how to make paper from wood and cotton in the eighth century. The Europeans then learned this from the Arabs.
  Bicycles were invented in the 19th century by  the Germans. The first bicycles had a big wheel at the front and a small wheel at the back. There are now many kinds of bicycles.
  A type of a camera was invented by the Iraqi Ibn al-Haytham in around 1020 . The first camera was small enough to be carried from place to place was designed by the German scientist Johann Zahn in 1685, however , his design was not used to take photographs until 150 years later.
A ) Answer the following questions :
1 – Where was the wheel invented?
2 - How many inventions do you read about in the passage.
3 – Who were the first to invent paper?
B ) Choose the correct answer :
4 – The Arabs learned how to make paper from wood in ----------
a – 4000 BC     b – 250 BC      c – the 8th century      d – 19th century
5 – The invention of the wheel changed the world because-----------------
a – It was invented in Iraq
b – people could travel to Iraq easily
c – people could carry goods longer distances.
d – It was invented in 4000 BC.
6 – Read the following passage , then answer the questions ( 5 marks)
  One of the most common things in Egypt those days is the spread of mobile phones especially among young people. the main reason behind this is advertising. Millions of pounds are spent on advertisements by mobile phone companies . many young people say that they own mobiles because they need them to contact their friends. Others say that they need them for work. Many girls say that having mobiles gives them more freedom. They can go to many places without their parents being worried as they can check on them at any time.
Some other young people say that they own mobile just for showing off. Most of the time , young people receive mobile phones as presents from their families when they pass their exams . All the year , parents keep promising their children to buy them mobiles if they get good marks. So, mobiles have become a reward.
A ) Answer the following questions :
1 – What is the reason for the spread of mobiles?
2 – Find in the text words which mean , a – posses  b – succeed .
3 – Are you for or against mobiles?
B ) Choose the correct answer :
4 – Mobile companies spent------------money on advertisements.
a – few                    b – a few                    c – a lot of              d – many
5 – The number of mobile users is ----------------------
a – decreasing          b – going down            c – going up            d – falling
8 – Writing
Write a paragraph about 100 words about :
Write a paragraph about 100 words about " How to attract tourists to Egypt?"
9 – Translation
A ) Translate into Arabic:
Tourism industry has become a necessity for Egypt . There is an attitude to develop tourism in Sinai due to the existence of natural and religious attractions. A plan has been put to exploit tourist areas to attract more tourists .
B ) Translate into English :
1 –– الأمانة من اهم صفات الانسان.
2 – يجب تشجيع الرياضين من اجل الحصول على ميداليات أولمبية .



With My best wishes

Thursday, 6 March 2014

Tales from the Nile
For centuries superstitions have been Egyptians’ daily companions, writes Mai Samih

There are three types of superstitions in Egypt. The first are the superstitions we have inherited from our ancestors, the ancient Egyptians. The second are the ones that have come from foreign conquests, even as far back as the Roman conquest in the first century BCE, and the third are modern superstitions that are the synthesis of ancient and more modern stories.
Among ancient Egyptian superstitions there are many that deal with children. For example, one says that a baby should not be bathed for the first two weeks after birth to protect him from the evil eye. Some people still hold this belief and dress their babies in worn-out clothes. Others go to extremes by putting earth on the cheeks of a newborn child to protect him from the evil eye or by drawing a small blue human hand on its head to prevent it from having cross eyes. This is still practised in some rural areas.
If a child is a girl, some superstitions hold that this means the parents will come into money. During the seboa, the celebration that takes place seven days after a child's birth as seven was a lucky number for the ancient Egyptians, a baby is shaken in a sieve to cleanse it from evil spirits. This is an originally ancient Egyptian tradition that has been practised by many Egyptians no matter what their religious background.
Other superstitions inherited from the ancient Egyptians have to do with behaviour in everyday life. One should never suddenly awake a person, for example, as this could separate the soul from the body. Cats were sacred animals to the ancient Egyptians, and they associated them with the goddess Bast, the goddess of the protection of women and children and fertility. As a result, cats were venerated and treated the opposite to the Western superstition that says you should worry if a black cat crosses your path. The opposite was true in Egypt.
However, if cats do not bring bad luck, owls do. Among the ancient Egyptians, owls were feared, and hearing one could be a bad sign.
Other originally ancient Egyptian superstitions are more practical. Women should throw salt over their left shoulders before cooking, for example, to ward off any evil spirits that may lurk in their kitchen. Shoes should never be left upside down as this way they are facing the gods, which could make them angry. Black magic was believed to cause failure in all fields of life, and as a result the ancient Egyptians wrote charms and spells on buildings, doors and tombs in an attempt to ward off spells.
The ancient Egyptians placed ladders in the tombs of kings because they believed that these could help them climb to heaven. For them, if a bird flies into the house, this could be an omen of death. If a bee flies into the house, this means a visitor will come. Don’t kill it, as if you do the visit will be unwelcome. If you have a painful ear, someone is talking about you in a bad way. If you have a nervous tick in the eye, this could mean bad news. 
Other superstitions related to events. If the bridegroom dropped the ring during a wedding ceremony, this could only mean the marriage would be a failure. The ancient Egyptians were among the first to use rings and bracelets to celebrate marriages, which they considered to be sacred relationships. To ward off evil spirits they used to break a piece of pottery behind a person they did not like or thought was evil. This still goes on today in some rural areas.
To spill coffee is a sign of good fortune. Knocking on wood is a way of calling good spirits to protect you from misfortune as the ancient Egyptian believed such spirits lived in trees. They also believed the colour turquoise was a sacred colour that could ward off evil spirits, which is why they made so many blue or turquoise statues of their gods. The scarab beetle was sacred for the ancient Egyptians, and it was also believed that it helped keep women fertile. A blue stone scarab was used as a good luck charm and still is today.
The ancient Egyptians used to celebrate birthdays on the exact day a person was born and never before it as this was believed to mean that that person would not live after it. They thought that snakes could be summoned by music, notably by playing the recorder or flute.
The ancient Egyptians worshipped animals because they saw them as related to the gods and the spirit world. They believed in black magic and wrote spells on amulets and charms that they would carry around with them. A man might write a love spell on a piece of papyrus, for example, and tie it to a lock of the hair of his loved one. If she found the spell, she would fall in love with him. If he could not get a lock of her hair, he might draw her face on a piece of ceramic and attach the spell to the drawing.
The ancient Egyptians also believed in prophecies and dreams that would be interpreted for them by temple priests, especially those from the Amon Temple who were believed to have knowledge of the future. Dreams were sacred and a means of communicating with the gods. 
Other superstitions inherited from the past that still exist today include the idea that you should never throw away your cut hair, especially not on the floor, because you will feel pain if someone steps on it. If you want your hair to grow fast, you should look for a generous person to cut it for you. You should never cut your hair before visiting a new mother as that could make her milk dry up. A newly shaved person should not visit a new mother for the same reason.
If you leave a warm seat, you may come into a fortune. You should never leave part of your drink not drunk when visiting a family as this could turn their daughters into old maids. Never leave a pair of scissors open, and never sew a black garment at night as this brings bad luck. If you put a pair of scissors under the pillow of a person suffering from nightmares, the bad dreams will stop.
Never wear other people's marriage rings, as this brings bad luck. Never tell anyone how much you earn if you want to avoid the evil eye. Do not count money as it could become useless. If a pregnant woman is not given what she wants, her baby could end up with an image of that thing on his body. Always step into homes or buildings with your right foot first, as this brings good luck. Never use the left foot.
Never let a black cat pass you, especially at night. If a man obeys his wife, this could mean that she is using black magic. Never kill ants in a mosque or a church as they are guarding these holy places. A blue human hand or blue eye can help ward off evil spirits and the evil eye. Some people also hang little sachets of salt around the necks of children to ward off the evil eye. Piercing paper dolls with pins can be a way of warding off envy and defeating enemies.
If a beetle is burnt in an abandoned house it will soon have inhabitants (a belief coming from the ancient Egyptians). Whether a day is good or bad will be determined by the first face a person sees. The sound of an owl at night or a raven by day can bring bad luck.
If a girl wants to get married, she should pinch a bride on the knee. It is never a good idea to spray water on someone, especially a relative, as this means these people will never see one another again. After burying the dead, the ancient Egyptians used to spray water on the ground so the deceased could rest in peace in the afterlife. An old abandoned house is considered haunted, and the best cure for this is hanging an old shoe on one of its walls to bring happiness to its new inhabitants.
A jin (genie) can marry human women and produce offspring. In the Siwa Oasis in the Western Desert, it is believed that a bride to be should take a shower under a waterfall to have beauty and good luck. On the other hand, a girl who is in the habit of staring in a mirror at night will never get married and will go mad. The same goes for a girl who eats fish or drinks milk on Wednesdays.
According to the custom of nadr, if something good happens to you or a member of your family, you should give something to the poor. In ancient times,nadr was in the form of a gift to the gods as a sign of obedience and fear of their anger. Another traditional belief is in vengeance: family members must avenge deceased relatives in order to placate their spirits. This idea is still present in Upper Egypt, where it is called al-tar.


Al-Ahram weekly newspaper 

English langugae teacher -note book -

Remarks

class

period

date

day

grade

subject


1/4,1/5,1/6,1/7

21--25/1

1ST
ENGLISH

COMMUNITIES (MODULE3)-ـــ LESSON4 the mall
Subject matter

SB;   WB;    smart board;  
Teaching aids

When did you last go to a mall?
Warm –up

Evaluation

procedures
Content
( material )
Accompanying
activities
Teaching method
Behavioral Objectives
 WB: pp26-27

Ex1: Complete the dialogue with the words and expressions in the box.
Ex2: Complete the second sentences so that it has the same meaning as the first. Use no more than three words.
Ex3: Number the lines in the correct order.
Ex4: What would the people rather do? Write their replies.
Ex5: Read the situations. Give responses to the suggestions.
Ex6: Put the sentences (1-4) in the correct place in the dialogue.




Ex2: I give students time to read the questions before you read aloud the dialogues.
Ex3: Students work individually, completing the table. I check answers by asking pairs of them to read aloud the suggestions and replies.
Ex4: I check that students understand that 'd stands for would in I'd rather.
Ex5: Students work in pairs, acting out the situations and changing parts. I monitor but do not interrupt students' fluency. I then make a note of any general problems to go over with the class afterwards.
Ex6: Students work in pairs, making arrangements for going out to two places and agreeing where and when to meet.

SB: p30,31

Ex2:Read and listen to the dialogues. Answer the questions.
Ex3:Complete the key expressions from the dialogues.
Ex4:Look at the Sentence Builder. Do we use 'd rather for preferences or requests?
Ex5:Work in pairs. Act out these situations.
Ex6: Work in pairs. Make arrangements for going out to two places at the weekend. Use the expressions from Ex.3,4.



Classroom activities;

1-to practice using the key expressions: making arrangements, and replying to hem.

2-to practice using 'd rather in true sentences.


Assignments

Homework