NORTHSTAR (2nd edition)Reading/WritingReading/Writing

Basic/Low Intermediate

This power point presentation is part of This power point presentation is part of the collaborative work of fifteen ELI / KAU the collaborative work of fifteen ELI / KAU female English language instructors.female English language instructors.

The project comprises the PowerPoint The project comprises the PowerPoint presentations which are presented to the presentations which are presented to the students, the worksheets uploaded on the students, the worksheets uploaded on the contributors websites and the revision contributors websites and the revision units.units.

The names of the teachers who The names of the teachers who collaborated in the project are as follows collaborated in the project are as follows according to alphabetical order as per first according to alphabetical order as per first name:name:

1.1. Ms. Amany AbulielMs. Amany Abuliel2.2. Ms. Amal ShoushaMs. Amal Shousha3.3. Ms. Dahlia YuosriMs. Dahlia Yuosri4.4. Ms. Fatima AtteyaMs. Fatima Atteya5.5. Ms. Gehan IsmailMs. Gehan Ismail6.6. Ms. Hanan OrabiMs. Hanan Orabi7.7. Ms. Heba TantawyMs. Heba Tantawy8.8. Ms. Ingie ZakariaMs. Ingie Zakaria9.9. Ms. Jehan jahinMs. Jehan jahin10.10.Ms. Manal BassiouniMs. Manal Bassiouni11.11.Ms. Marwa EldeebMs. Marwa Eldeeb12.12.Ms. Nahed MoussaMs. Nahed Moussa13.13.Ms. Ragia MagdeldinMs. Ragia Magdeldin14.14.Ms. Sherine EldeebMs. Sherine Eldeeb15.15.Ms. Zainab HefnawyMs. Zainab Hefnawy

In this unit, you’re going to In this unit, you’re going to read two articles that read two articles that compare and contrast compare and contrast between life in the country between life in the country and that of the city.and that of the city.

Let’s learn the key Let’s learn the key vocabulary for vocabulary for Reading One,Reading One, first.first.

Open page 21.Open page 21.

Read each statement. Then circle the Read each statement. Then circle the correct definition of the underlined word(s):correct definition of the underlined word(s):

1. There’s a beautiful view from this window. I can watch the farmers at work in the fields. In winter, the fields are brown..

a. pieces of land covered with trees. b. pieces of land for planting.

2. We planted the cropscrops really early this year. We got the corn, wheat, and tomatoes in the ground by the end of April.

a. plants that a farmer grows. b. pieces of land.

3. He raises sheep on his farm. He is with them from the time they are born until he sells them.

a. takes care of. b. brings farm animals to the market to sell.

4. He used to used to be a farmer when he was young. After 20 years of farming, he decided to change careers. Now, he’s a teacher. a. wanted to b. was before but isn’t now

5. Most people who live in the city find ways to enjoy naturenature. They visit the city parks, keep flowers in their windows..

a. activities in the city b. the world and everything in it which people have not

made

6. Unlike most of her friends, 12-year-old Sally has a great sense of responsibility. She has to take care of her

baby sister. a. something that you have to do b. something that you want to do

7. A lot of children from New York City have never been in a wood, which is a cool dark space where

lots of plants and animals live.

a. park b. area with a large number of trees

8. They had stayed up all night to watch the sunrise. a. city lights b. sun coming up in the morning

9. Eli’s cat, Spot, is dependent on him. Spot needs Eli to give her food and water.

a. needing someone or something to help or support you

b. loving someone or something

10. Julia was at the birth of her pony. She has taken

care of this pony ever since he came into the world.

a. when a baby is born b. when someone gives something to another

person

11. Mr. Gow was very proud of proud of his son. He worked very hard for many years to start his own restaurant. Last week the newspaper said it was the best restaurant in town.

a. happy that someone is making a lot of money

b. happy about someone’s actions

Remember to Remember to memorize the memorize the

definitions of the definitions of the following words by following words by

heart!!heart!!

1. Fields(n.): 1. Fields(n.): Pieces of land for planting Pieces of land for planting

2. Crops(n.): 2. Crops(n.): Plants that a farmer grows Plants that a farmer grows

3. To raise(v.): 3. To raise(v.): To take care of a child orTo take care of a child or an animalan animal

4. Used to(v.): 4. Used to(v.): Was before but isn’t nowWas before but isn’t now

5. Nature(n.): 5. Nature(n.): The world and everythingThe world and everything in it which people haven’t in it which people haven’t

mademade

6. Responsibility(n.): 6. Responsibility(n.): Something that you have Something that you have to to

dodo

7 . 7 . A wood(n.): A wood(n.): An area with a large numberAn area with a large number of trees of trees 8 . Sunrise(n.): 8 . Sunrise(n.): Sun coming up in the morningSun coming up in the morning

9 . 9 . Dependent onDependent on((adj.): adj.): Needing someone/thingNeeding someone/thing to help or support youto help or support you

10. Birth(n.): 10. Birth(n.): When the baby is bornWhen the baby is born

11. Proud of11. Proud of(adj.) : (adj.) : Happy about someone’s goodHappy about someone’s good actionsactions

Reading One is a letter to the Reading One is a letter to the editor of a magazine for young editor of a magazine for young people. The writer, Zachary people. The writer, Zachary Blaine, is a teenage boy who Blaine, is a teenage boy who lives on a farm. He explains lives on a farm. He explains why he thinks it’s better to why he thinks it’s better to grow up on a farm than to grow up on a farm than to grow up in the city.grow up in the city.

READING ONEREADING ONEThe Farming Life for The Farming Life for

MeMe

1- Main Idea1- Main Idea (c) Zachary explains why he thinks it’s great to grow

up on a farm instead of in the city.

2- Zachary gives four main reasons to support his 2- Zachary gives four main reasons to support his idea. Label them1-4 as they appear in the readingidea. Label them1-4 as they appear in the reading

(1-d) (1-d) Farm children are too busy doing farm work to get into Farm children are too busy doing farm work to get into trouble.trouble.

(2-a) (2-a) Farm children understand at an early age more about lifeFarm children understand at an early age more about life and death than city kids.and death than city kids.

(3-f) (3-f) Farm children understand more about nature than city Farm children understand more about nature than city kids.kids.

(4-g) (4-g) Farm children have a greater sense of responsibility than Farm children have a greater sense of responsibility than city kids.city kids.

Read each statement. Correct the incorrect part. Then write the number of the paragraph that matches this statement.(The corrected part is in red)

(a-2) (a-2) Farm kids have to do a lot of work on the farm such as milk Farm kids have to do a lot of work on the farm such as milk the cow, water the cropsthe cow, water the crops, and feed all the animals., and feed all the animals.

(b-5) (b-5) I feed and water the animals everyday, and I water the I feed and water the animals everyday, and I water the crops crops regularly.regularly.

(c-4) (c-4) We know how to choose the We know how to choose the bestbest trees in our woods to cut trees in our woods to cut down.down.

(d-2) (d-2) At my house, there is At my house, there is a lot of a lot of work to do after school.work to do after school.(e-3) (e-3) I remember the first time I I remember the first time I pulledpulled a lamb born on our farm. a lamb born on our farm.(f-3) (f-3) I’m I’m (not) (not) used to seeing life and death on the farm.used to seeing life and death on the farm.

Read the statements, and check the ones that you think Zachary Blaine would agree with.

(() 3. ) 3. Growing up with a lot of responsibility is good Growing up with a lot of responsibility is good for the kids.for the kids.

(() 5. ) 5. Most city kids would like to grow up on a farm.Most city kids would like to grow up on a farm.

(() 6. ) 6. City children might not get into trouble with City children might not get into trouble with guns, alcohol, and drugs if they had animals to guns, alcohol, and drugs if they had animals to take care of.take care of.

A hundred years ago, most farmers in the United States were small farmers.

Now, large farming companies do more and more of the farming. Many small farmers can’t compete. They sell their farms and move their families to the city.

Read this article about a farm Read this article about a farm family in North Dakota who family in North Dakota who recently moved to the city.recently moved to the city.

1.Why does Mr. Halley drive back to 1.Why does Mr. Halley drive back to his old farm once a week?his old farm once a week?

Ans. Ans. He drives back to the farm to keep He drives back to the farm to keep his connection to the land.his connection to the land.

2.Are the Halleys happy they decided 2.Are the Halleys happy they decided to sell the farm? Explainto sell the farm? Explain

Ans. Ans. Yes, they are happy. The children Yes, they are happy. The children love living in the city. Mr. Halley seems love living in the city. Mr. Halley seems to miss the farm, but he is happy about to miss the farm, but he is happy about his new job and increased incomehis new job and increased income

City LifeCity LifeCountry LifeCountry Life

11 . .AdvantagesAdvantagesMore jobs ; more More jobs ; more

income; lower income; lower stress(not stress(not

worrying about worrying about money); more money); more stores; closer stores; closer stores; better stores; better

programs at schoolprograms at school

Connection to Connection to land/nature; land/nature;

understanding of understanding of and wonder at and wonder at

beauty of life and beauty of life and death; kids learn death; kids learn

responsibilityresponsibility

22 . .DisadvantagesDisadvantages

Work is not Work is not meaningful; loss of meaningful; loss of

connection to the connection to the land; kids might land; kids might

not have enough not have enough to do so they could to do so they could get in trouble with get in trouble with

guns; drugs, or guns; drugs, or alcoholalcohol

Very low income; Very low income; not close to not close to

stores and malls; stores and malls; services like services like telephone or telephone or

internet not as internet not as good as in citygood as in city

Sentence 1:MeaningMeaning::

DefinitionDefinition::

I useuse a computer to write my reports.I write my reports with a computerI write my reports with a computer..

Use: Use: to do something with something ( a to do something with something ( a tool, a machine, etc..)tool, a machine, etc..)

Sentence 2Sentence 2::MeaningMeaning::

DefinitionDefinition::

I used to used to live in the country. Now I live in live in the country. Now I live in New York CityNew York City..

I lived in the country in the past, but now I I lived in the country in the past, but now I live in New York Citylive in New York City..

Used to: Used to: was done in the past but is not was done in the past but is not done nowdone now..

Sentence 3Sentence 3 : :

MeaningMeaning::

DefinitionDefinition::

I’I’m used to m used to the noise. At first the sound of the noise. At first the sound of traffic kept me awake at night. After living traffic kept me awake at night. After living

in the cityin the city..At the beginning, the noise was strange to At the beginning, the noise was strange to me and kept me awake at night, but now I me and kept me awake at night, but now I

am familiar with it and can sleepam familiar with it and can sleep . .Be/get used to: Be/get used to: be or become familiar with be or become familiar with something or someone so that it does not something or someone so that it does not

seem strange or unusual or difficultseem strange or unusual or difficult

Complete the sentences with the Complete the sentences with the correct form of “correct form of “useuse, , used toused to, or , or be used to”.be used to”.

Let’s do this exercise together and Let’s do this exercise together and think of the correct answers first. hink of the correct answers first. The answer key is on the The answer key is on the following slide.following slide.

Answer key:Answer key:1. used to2. are used to3. are used to4. used to5. use6. uses7. used to – is used to

1-responsibility1-responsibility4-income6-nature8-crops10- sunrise

AcrossAcross1-raises1-raises2-proud3-birth5- dependent7-woods8- courage9- quit

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