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The unit's contents :

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)-Discovering language.A) Grammar:

The present simple passive.

The past simple passive.

The future simple passive.

The present perfect simple passive.

The passive with modals; must, can, may and should. B) Pronunciation:

Intonation (listin!.

"tron and wea# forms of au$iliaries was and were in the

passive. %ronunciation of must, can, and should in the passive.

%ro&lem consonant and vowels.

C) Vocabular:

II)-Develo!ing s"ills.A) #unctions:

'arratin.

escri&in a process.

%romisin.

)s#in for and ivin information.

*eportin.

B) $"ills: %araraph orani+ation.

*eadin for eneral ideas.

*eadin for specific information. istenin for specific information.

-ritin a ress release.



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(a"ing a conservation !lanurther information is included on pae 72

Thin" it over (pae:5/!

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- By the end of unit three, students should be able tomake a conservation plan about human and naturalresources and how they could be protected. The final

objective, however, could be able to reach out via realizingthe secondary objectives that each rubric and/or activitythroughout the unit represents.



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III) -Table o, selecte% activities

ubrics Activities'

numberPages

Com!etencesInteracting

orall

Inter!reting

./ msgs

Pro%ucing

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Discovering language

01efore you read. 3

0)s you read. 3

04rammar des#.

Practice

0)ctivity one. 2

0)ctivity two. 2

0)ctivity three. 2

$a it lou% an% clear

0)ctivity one. 6

0)ctivity two. 6

0 )ctivity three. 6

or"ing 0ith 0or%s 0 The whole tas#. 5

istening an% s!ea"ing

0 )ctivity one.

0 )ctivity two.

0 )ctivity three.

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3our turn 0 )ctivity one. 7

rite it u! 0 The whole tas#. 8

ea%ing an% 0riting

0 )ctivity one. /

0 )ctivity two. /

0 )ctivity three. 73

0)ctivity four. 73

0)ctivity five. 73

rite it out0)ctivity one. 7

0)ctivity two. 7

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♣ Previe0. (%ae: 5/!

The teacher and students discuss the contents of the new unit, includinthe new unit proect theme, and how it could &e reali+ed.

♣ Thin" it over (%ae: 3!

"tudents and the teacher discuss the pictures (different )lerian stampsand their contents; plants, animals and &irds!.The different occasions a&outwhich these stamps were issued, etc.Aims:

1) - To familiarize pupils with the thoughts of the unit.

2) - To introduce the unit implicitly.

♣ or%s to sa

)n oral teacher0centered readin of the words, ivin students a chance

to repeat the pronunciation. The teacher, therefore, should read slowly ,applyin stress patterns and the riht intonation. I recommend someindividual readins.Aim:

1) The correct reading of the words by pupils.

2) Recognizing some of the keywords used in unit three.

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%re0readin. (pae:3!

)s you read. (pae:3!

%ost readin “Grammar Desk”. pae:!

%ractice. (pae:2!

-rite it riht. (pae:!

"ay it loud and clear. (pae:6!

-or#in with words. (pae:5!

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DISCOVERING LANGUAGE



Discovering language (%ae: !.

♠ Pre-rea%ing. 0 oo# at the map pae 3 and answer the 9uestions. %upils answer each 9uestion dependin on their eoraphical culture

and their imaination. Ans0ers to !re-rea%ing tas" :

a) The map represents "outh )merica (also called atin )merica!. b) The area in reen stands for the )ma+on orest. c) The )ma+on is located &etween 1ra+il, <cuador, %eru and 1olivia. %) The climate around the imainary line, drawn &y pupils, has thecharacteristics of the e9uator; rainy, often hot and humid.

Aims: 1) Motiating the oral and free e!pression of pupils in a precise conte!t.

2) "c#uiring new thoughts as a result of the teacher feedback .

♠ As ou rea%.

Activit .ne: *ead the te$t and chec# your answers to the previous

9uestions.Aim:

$% &onfirming pupils' answers to the #uestions. Activit t0o: *ead the te$t pae 3 aain and answer the followin

9uestions.Aims:

1) (ooking for specific and accurate details in the te!t.

2) )roiding pupils with the correct strategy to answer *yes+no and ,-%

#uestions.

%upils may ive various answers dependin on their understandin of

the te$t. %upils= answers may also include some errors.

$uggeste% ans0ers to activit one :

a) There is more than a decade (3 years! of lo&al fossil fuel emissionsof car&on dio$ide stored in the trees of the )ma+on orest. b) The )ma+on &asin ecosystem has &een protected from threats &ecause of its isolation (&ein very far!. c) The preservation of the )ma+on orest is one of the world=s reatest

conservation challenes &ecause it is not isolated at present; we can etthere easily and 9uic#ly as new roads leadin to it are &uilt.

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♠ Post rea%ing.

oo# at the computer screen0shaped 8grammar %es"9 activity pae .

Activit .ne: *ead sentences (a, &, c and d! and answer the9uestions &elow.Aims:

1) To identify the passie sentence and the passie form.

2) To know how and for which purpose the passie sentence is formed

and used.

3) To recognize the linguistic and synta!es' difference between the passie

and the actie sentences.

4) To learn that the form could be applied to dierse forms and tenses. Ans0ers to activit one

1) )nswerin the 9uestions:a! Tim&er companies fell the trees in sentence (a!. &! The 1ra+ilian overnment &uilt new road in sentence (&!.

i! These sentences are in the passive. ii! 1ecause the form of the sentence, o&ect >ver& (to &e? pp! >aent.*) The transformation:

a! Tim&er companies fell 8333 @m2 of forest trees. &! The 1ra+ilian overnment &uilt new roads durin /3s and /73s.

+) The oriinal sentences (in the &oo#! focus on the action itself whereasthe new (written! sentences focus on the doer of the action.

.b&ect verb ;<to be) !!= agent $ub&ect verb ob&ect

2) The writer ives importance to the action more than the su&ect; this isdifferent from the newly written sentences which focus on the su&ect

not the action.4) Aatchin the sentences with their correspondin tenses: $entence <1) c) the !resent sim!le !assive

$entence <*) %) the !ast sim!le !assive

$entence <+) a) the ,uture sim!le !assive

$entence <2) b) the !resent !er,ect !assive

5) 'o, it is not always necessary to use >b? in the passive sentences.1ecause we are supposed to &e more interested in the o&ect, not the

su&ect.☻ @ote ,or stu%ents:



or further information a&out today=s lesson, see paes //0233 in the9uic# rammar clinic.

Practice (pae:2!

Activit .ne: *ead the report &elow and put the ver&s &etween

&rac#ets in the correct form (simple past passive!.Aim:

1) To practise the passie form with the past simple tense.

Ans0ers to activit one:

The <$$on Balde+ 0as wrec# e% ust off the coast of )las#a in /8.It was carryin a hue caro of oil. The oil spilled out, and it 0as washe% onto the &each &y the wind. The water 0as pollute%. The &each 0as

damae%. The fishin industry 0as ruine%. Cotels and restaurants 0ereclose%.

Activit t0o: *ead the te$t and answer the followin 9uestions. Turn the ver&s DD..was E were pronounced.Aims o, activit t0o:

1) To reinforce more practice of the passie oice with the past tense.

2) To distinguish between the au!iliaries was+were' and their use.

3) To pronounce was+ were' correctly in a passie oral/read sentence.

Ans0ers to acclivit t0o

• $!ea"er A: -hat happened to the <$$on Balde+F

• $!ea"er B: It 0as wrec# e% off the coast of Galifornia and the oil

spilled out.

• $!ea"er A: The oil 0as washe% out onto the &eachF

• $!ea"er B: Hes, it 0as <strong ,orm). It 0as spread out &y the

winds.

• $!ea"er A: as the fish poisone%F$!ea"er B: Hes, they 0ere <strong ,orm) They suffocate% for lac# ofo$yen.

Activit Three: <Pair 0or"s) )ct out the dialoue a&ove #eepin

your &oo#s closed. %ay attention to the pronunciation of the au$iliaries>0as? and >0ere?.Aims o, activit three:

1) Motiating students to communicate in 0nglish orally within a conte!t.2) To pronounce the au!iliaries ‘was 1 were’ correctly.

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This activity is performed orally &y pupils uided &y the teacher.

Activit #our: Transform the ver&s from the active into the passive

usin b9 Aa#e any necessary chanes.Aims o, activit ,our:

1) To gie students additional chances to practise the form with dierse

tenses and forms.

2) Making pupils aware of the use of 'by' when the sub2ect of the actie

sentence is definite.

Ans0ers to activit ,our

A umes from automo&ile e$haust pipes cause air pollution.A-1 )ir pollution is cause% b fumes from automo&ile e$haust pipes.B -ater pollution 0ill %e!lete many water +ones of their o$yen

soon.B-1Aany water +ones 0ill be %e!lete% of their o$yen &y pollutionsoon.C The )lerian overnment 0ill ban ciarette smo#in ne$t year.

C-1 Giarette smo#in 0ill be banne% b the )lerianovernment ne$t year.

D The %ost and Telecommunication Ainistry has already issue% alot of environmental stamps.

D-1 ) lot of environmental stamps have already been issue% b the%ost and Telecommunication Ainistry -e haven?t im!ose% drastic limits on as emissions and noise

yet.

-1 'o drastic limits have been im!ose% on as emissions yet.

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ince the passive voice is a very important form to learn andse, especially for the !!"iterary streams#, some additional practicectivities might be designed to help learners master the form and useskillfully. These e$ample should vary in tenses and forms%

entences in the negative, interrogative and tag &uestions, theyhould also include sentences with two objects.



A%%itional !ractice (iterary streams only!

Activit .ne: *e0write the followin sentences in the passive

when possi&le. ustify your answers when it is not possi&le.! "he cleans the rooms every wee#.2! They produce televisions in "idi 1el0)&&es.! The cat slept in the corridor.6! -omen use wool to ma#e carpets.5! I have done all the wor#.! %upils have orani+ed a party.

7! -e usually o to school at 38

hr

.33.8! Aohamed and his wife had not invited some friends to their party./! id the uests &rin all their childrenF3! The secretary will type those letters.! Celena is oin to &uy a diamond nec#lace and an earrin tomorrow.2! -hat is your nameF! <$perts were performin danerous e$periments.6! Ay aunt has &een rowin &eautiful roses in her arden since /73.

5! octors will have discovered a cure for )I" in 23 years time.! -ho has &een cleanin the #itchen and washin the dishes last nihtF7! o you spea# <nlishF

Activit T0o: Gomplete the second sentences so that they mean

the same as the first ones iven. Aa#e any necessary chanes.8! "he showed me the photos.

a! I DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! The photos DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

/! They will offer ohn a new o&. a! ohn DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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J Enit Three: -aste not, want not.

J evel: "econd Hears.

J $treams: iteratures K %hilosophy and orein anuaes.



&! ) new o& DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

! Aeriem is teachin @addour an <nlish lesson. a! )n <nlish lesson DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! @addour DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

6! Teachers ive rewards to the &est students. a! *ewards DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! The &est students DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

5! Ce sent his family a postcard. a! The family DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! ) postcardDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

! "he reported all the news to the ournalist. a! The ournalist DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! )ll the news DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

7! ) friend has lent us some money to &uy a new house. a! -eDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! "ome money DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Activit Three: *e0write the second sentence so that it means the

same as the first one iven.! -e should protect the environment.

a! The environment DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

2! They must vaccinate all the children. a! )ll the children DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

! "he had to &orrow the &oo#s from a friend. a! The &oo#s DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

6! rivers must respect the circulation law. a! The circulation law DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

5! Tomorrow, the parcel will &e delivered &y the postman. a! 0 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDtomorrow.! %eople ouht to help the poor. a! The poor DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

7! Hou must write a letter to your parents. a! ) letter DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

&! Hour parents DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

8! -e should educate children to &ehave well. a! Ghildren DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

3/! -e miht ma#e some suestions. a! "ome suestions DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

3! They could not understand this lesson.

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a! This lesson DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

! -e must not ive medicines to the small children. They may eat them. a! Aedicines DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. They DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.. &! The small children DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

@ote:

The activities (a&ove! are to &e iven to pupils as handouts to wor# privatelyAim o, activit oneF t0o an% three:

1) To transform statements into the passie and+or actie in arious tenses

and dierse forms.2) To recognize the different possibilities of transforming passivesentences with two ob2ects. *" direct and+or indirect o&ects!

3) 3mission of the passie form use *the impossibilities of transformation%

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@ote:

The write it riht ru&ric is not recommended at this stae.

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$a it lou% an% clear (%ae:6!.

Activit .ne: *ead the te$t silently as you listen to your teacher and

continue mar#in the intonation on the words on &old type with theappropriate arrow ( up or down !

Aims o, activit one:1) To make students aware of the musicality of spoken 0nglish.

2) To practise the rise and fall of intonation while speaking or reading .

Ans0ers to activit ,our

There are five types of alternative energies (down): solar (up)F 0in%

(up)F biomass (up)F and h%roelectric (down))ll of them can &e producedin our country &ecause we have the followin natural resources (down):

the 0in% (up)F the sun (up)F the mountains (up)D

Cowever, solar enery is &y far the most viable (down) It is chea!er

(up)F sa,er (up) and less !olluting (down)."L'<4)M has already &uilt power plants in Bis"ra (up)F D&el,a (up)F assi mel (up) and other localities in the "outh of Algeria (down).

Activit T0o: Gonsider the consonants and vowel sounds in the

&o$es and answer the followin 9uestions. (Glass wor#!

@ote:This activity could &e confusin to many students due to the Nvery= possi&le diversity of students= linuistic &ac#rounds (different varietiesand locally spo#en dialects of a lanuae!. The )ra&ic lanuae is,therefore, the lanuae in 9uestion.Aims o, activit t0o:

1) To compare 0nglish sounds to "rabic ones.

2) To recognize “problem sounds4 and find remedies for them.


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"tudents= responses to these 9uestions may vary, dependin on eachstudentNs sociolinuistic &ac#rounds.

Ham!le: "ome students often have pro&lems articulatin the

sounds; ? t?, ? ?, ?d ?, ? ? and ? ?.)s they are in )ra&ic OP Q R,S,,U V. 4enerally, the sounds that could &e difficult in common and which needremedial practice are: 0 Gonsonants such as; O?t , d, , ?V. 0 Bowels such as; O? , ?V.

Activit Three: The underlined letters in the words &elow are

mispronounced. Gorrect the mista#es in the transcription.Aims o, activit three:

1) To make students pronounce the highlighted words correctly.2) To enable students transcribe words properly depending on a correct

reading of 0nglish words.


a Ce put the letter ?let ? in the mail&o$.b Thousands of &eautif ul ?&u:tIfl? trees were &urne% ?& :nd? down.c They were ?we ? save% ?seIvd?.% The rivers have &een pollute% ?p lu:tId?.e Aany &ird ?& :d? species are in daner of e$tinction., The car has &een washe% ?w t?.

♠$ource: LWL* )dvanced earners= ictionary. L$ford Xniversity

%ress; "econd, <dition //.

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or"ing 0ith 0or%s (pae:5!

The tas": oo# up the words entries in a dictionary: Gonserve,

sewae, deplete. Then recapitulate the various steps you have onethrouh to find meanins of the words.- ater *ead the dictionary entries on pae 5 and put the #eys in the

riht &o$es

@ote: The use of )n <nlish0<nlish dictionary is very necessary

and stronly recommended in this ru&ric. Aims o, the 0hole tas"

1) To make students aware of the fact that dictionaries should be used only

when necessary.2) To make students learn how to look up a word in a dictionary.

3) To learn how to use an 0nglish/0nglish dictionary5 or a dictionary with

0nglish entries.

4) To enable students obtain a sufficient knowledge of an 0nglish/

dictionary abbreiations.

Ans0ers to the tas":

I) Part one: indin the wordsY meanin.• Conserve E a ver& means

• De!lete E a ver& that means

• $e0age 0 II) Part two:

The strateies for chec#in difficult voca&ulary are as follows:irst, learners sort to a dictionary only once they can=t uess the

meanin of the difficult words from conte$t. or this, they need to identify

the cateory of the words, see whether there are any synonyms, antonyms,or paraphrases of these difficult words.

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"econdly, they are sure that they canYt do otherwise than chec#in adictionary for understandin the meanin of the difficult words that theyhave sined out from the te$t; they will open the dictionary at the paewhere the word is listed. In doin so, they will pay attention to thealpha&etical order.

III) Part three: Aost <nlish0<nlish dictionaries li#e L$ford learnersY dictionaries useslots of a&&reviations directly after the wordsY transcription. <acha&&reviation has a specific meanin to help the user distinuish the part ofspeech and correct use of the loo#ed up. Cere is a list of the #eys for someof these a&&reviations:

Entries Abbreviations Illustration

A 0eIst pronunciationB J lan% compound/comple$ wordC <,ig) life, figurative languageD (eg) e$ampleE vt transitive verb

F <sth) something

G <sb) somebody H <!rov) proverbI ZE[ uncountable nounJ gorun to J collo&uial 'nglishK ZE$[F J (merican 'nglishL <colloK) collo&uial 'nglishM J - ,ul-ad adjectiveN J - ,ulladv adverb

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istenin and spea#in. (pae:!

Hour turn. (pae:7!

-rite it up. (pae:8!

*eadin and writin. (pae:/!

-rite it out. (pae:/!

%uttin thins toether. (pae:72!

-here do we o from hereF (pae:7!

<$plorin matters further. (paes:76077!

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) world without oil.

<nery consumption in modern times.

The conservation of human resources.

The world water supply.

istening an% s!ea"ing (pae:!

Activit .ne: oo# at the picture and complete the &lan#s in

sentences(a0&0c0d! usin the correct form of ver&s. (The ver&s are iven ina rectanle to the left of the pae!.

Aims o, activit one:

1) To make students identify and interpret the photosynthesis process.

2) To practise the passie form in a certain conte!t.

Ans0ers to activit one a)- Gar&on dio$ide is %erive% from the air.b) - water is absorbe% from the soil.c) - "unliht enery is absorbe% &y he chlorophyll.%) - L$yen is release% from plants.e) - "uar is !ro%uce% durin photosynthesis.

Activit T0o: isten to your teacher and chec# your answers to the

9uestions in activity one.%upils listen to the teacher readin a passae that includes the correctanswers and chec# their previous answers.

Activit Three: isten aain and note how must be, can't

be and shoul%n't be are pronounced. Gross out the wrontranscriptions.

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The listening scri!t is inclu%e% in the stu%ents' boo"F "Gettng

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Aims o, activit three:

$% To recognize how modals are pronounced in the negatie form.

6% To improe students' pronunciation of specific language forms.

Ans0ers to activit three

0 %lants must be protected. ?m s&I:?.

0 They can?t be replaced &y man0made converters. ?# :m&I

:?. 0 They shoul%n?t be cut down. ? m&I:?.

3our turn (pae 7!.

Activit .ne: Turn the sentences &elow into the passive. Then read

them aloud payin attention to the pronunciation of the modals. Aims o, activit one:

1) To recognize and practise the passie with modals.

2) To improe pupils pronouncing capacities by pronouncing the

modals7 ustn't # shou$dn't # shou$d # %an and ay correctly.


a -e mustn?t hunt animals in daner of e$tinction.a?1!0 )nimals in daner of e$tinction mustn?t be hunte%.

b -e shoul%n?t throw recycla&le o&ects.

b?1!0 *ecycla&le o&ects shoul%n?t thro0n away.

c -e shoul% stop desertification.

c?1!0 esertification shoul% be stop!e%

% -e can divide pollution into four types.

%?1!0 %ollution can be divide% into four types.e -e ma roup alternative eneries in five cateories: wind, solar,

&iomass and hydro0electric.

e?1!0 )lternative eneries ma be roupe% in five cateories.

, -e must protect our human resources.

, ?1!0 Cuman resources must be protecte%.

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The tas": -rite an oral presentation of the solar house in the

picture on pae 8 dependin on what you learnt in the previous Ntip &o$=.The teacher e$plains the tas# further and the new voca&ularies related tothe topic. It is preferred that students wor# in small roups to ma#e a

report. Aims o, the tas":

1) To ac#uire new ideas about possible alternatie energy sources.

2) To recognize how a solar home is made up.

3) To e!plore students' newly learnt language forms and using them in a

particular conte!t.


"tudents= compositions may vary in shape, contents, lenth and clarity.)s a motivation for learnersY creativity, the &est production will &ecorrected and written on the chal#&oard. Ltherwise , the class discussesand use the followin model.

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The tips in the bo$ are all about how an oral presentation, areport, a speech, etc. is organized. )t is also about the use ofdiscourse connectors% se&uencers, addition, contrast, concluding,etc. The tip bo$ is to be dealt with as it aims at making studentsaware of the strategies of making a speech delivery. )t also aims atenabling students ac&uire some linguistic techni&ues of anorganized speech message*s+.

"adies and gentlemen, this is our new type of solar home. )t is better

than other homes because it is environmentally friendly. )t is totallyoperated by solar energy.

uring winter, outside air is captured by warm glass roof panels.Then, warm air is forced down into a water tank by an air handlingunit.e$t, the water in the tank is heated and greater &uantities of warm water air are released. The hot air is then sent down a duct to thecrawlspace in under-floor area. (fter that, warm water rises through

floor registers to the living space. ome of the heated air is absorbed by concrete slabs. )t is released at night. This process is reversedduring summer.



ea%ing 0riting (pae:/!

Activit .ne: The pictures on the left illustrate a maa+ine article.

oo# at hem and complete each statement with the riht item.(a, &, c or d! Aims o, activit one:

1) To elicit students' reactions and responses to the images. 2) To find the correct notes depending on a support materials.


1) The ear in picture 8A9 s assau$ted by nose&

2) The ear in picture 8B9 s wearng a hearng ad&

3) The topic of the maa+ine article will &e a&out \ ose Po$$uton"

Activit T0o: *ead the te$t and chec# your answers to 9uestions

(, 2 and !. Instead of individual readins, one pupil reads the te$t loudly and thendoin the correction collectively on the chal#&oard.

Aims o, activit t0o:

1) To train students on reading while looking for specific information and

notes.

Activit Three: *ead the article on the previous pae aain and find

the followin notes on pae 73.

Ans0ers to activit three:

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a. The noun is rrtab$ty. &. The verb is s borne out&

c. The a%&ective is enta$&

Activit #our: Ghoose the &est title for the article (which could have

included the previous readin passae!.ustify your answers. Aims o, activit three an% ,our:

1) To train students to pick out some certain language items from a

reading passage and to enrich their le!ical and grammatical memories. 2) To make students able to read a passage and identify its secondary and

general ideas.

Ans0ers to activit ,our:

‘nother nd o* po$$uton’ is the most appropriate answer. 1ecause pollution can have different forms and in many fields; air, ar&ae and

even noise contrary to what many people thin# that pollution affects onlythe climate, seas and oceans.

♣ Ti! BoH (pae: 73!.

Activit #ive: %ic# out e$amples from the te$t on the previous pae

to complete the &lan#s in the Ntip &o$= &elow. Aims o, activit ,ive:

1) To improe students' writing skills by8

) (earning what a paragraph is.

) (earning different types of sentences *the differences of function

not grammar%

) (earning how a paragraph is constructed using different sentences.

+) The independency of each sentence9s idea.

+) (earning how different sentences are 2oined to organize a wellwritten paragraph.

Ans0ers to activit ,ive:

a-) sentence which focuses on the eneral idea. !op% senten%e:

egF or a lon time, noise has &een #nown to cause sleeplessnessand irrita&ility, and now other studies are lin#in it to a wide rane ofmental and physical distur&ances.

b- ) sentence which ives details to support? develop the eneral idea:!he supportng senten%e

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egF In os )neles, researchers have found that people livin nearthe airport haveD

%-) sentence which provides a smooth transition from one idea toanother. !he transtona$ senten%e

egF In the opinion of many hearin specialists, time is runnin out.d-) sentence which supports the new idea !he new supportng senten%e:

egF The num&er of mental diseases will &e multiplied &y two or threeDe-) sentence which loically concludes the ideas discussed in the

pararaph !he %on%$udng senten%e:

egF This health alert aainstDD

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Activit .ne: %ut the ver&s &etween &rac#ets into the correct formof the passive.

@ote: ) sentence is missin from the students= &oo#. "tudent,

therefore, are told a&out it &efore carryin out the activity.

• !he ssng senten%e s:

&) )t least two reat civili+ations (esta&lish! there


• The trans,ormation o, sentences into the !assive voice

a Throuhout the world, deserts are create% &ecause pastures near aridlands heavily are ra+e% and trample%.

b )round towns, adacent forest &elts are denude% &y people in theirsearch for firewood.

c Aore productive plants are introduce% into semi0arid lands. )s a

result, indienous plants necessary for the maintenance of the soil are nude% out.

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% Aany people thin# that desertification is cause% only &y a chane inclimate, &ut the truth is that deserts are provo# e% &y human actions.

e 1ecause of intensive production of cash crops li#e cotton androundnuts, soil nutrients are dissipate% and the topsoil is erode% &ywind and water.

, ) lon time ao, history 0as ma%e in the deserts.g Today, a&out 63 million people are threatene% &y the spread of thedesert caused throuh the interaction of climatic fluctuations and man=sa&use of his environment.

h esertification must be stoppe% now; otherwise deserts will be

transforme% into a curse for man soon.

i These civili+ations 0ere built in deserts &ecause people #new how tolive in harmony with nature.

& )t least two reat civili+ations 0ere esta&lishe%.

Activit T0o The sentences in activity one are not in the riht order.

*e0order them into a coherent newspaper article a&out desertification. Aims o, activit one an% t0o:

1) To gie students further opportunities to practise the passie oice with

longer sentences8 comple!5 compound5 comple! compound sentences5 in

different tenses and in a gien conte!t.

2) To identify the different types of sentences *seen in the preious tip

bo!%.

3) To know the logical order and organization of the sentences in a

coherent paragraph.4) To make students aware of the use of punctuation and capitalization in

written 0nglish.


The pararaph is supposed to have the shape of a leaflet after it isorani+ed &y every student with the teacherYs uidance. The loical order of sentences is:

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A sel,-evaluation sheet "tudents are told and encouraed to chec# and evaluate their learnin

proress and needs. )s a result, the teacher can learn more a&out students=deficiencies and see what remedial activities should &e reinforced.

H!loring matters ,urther

<Htra rea%ing an% leisure)

@ote:

"tudents are encouraed to read all the te$t on paes (760 75 and 7! athome. 1ut I recommend some activities a&out the te$t on pae 77, for itsclarity, shortness and easiness to understand, as homewor#. The activitiescould &e printed and iven to pupils as handouts to use at home.

♣ ea%ing Com!rehension

♠ The su!!ort teHt: The world's water supply *page7 ::%

/ Read the te!t and then do the following actiities.

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I) Activit .ne: )ccordin to the te$t, are these statements true,,alse! /7 ] of water on our planet is salt.2! In the future, there will &e more water than it is now.! 35 ] of earth=s water is fresh.6! -ater is important for life.

Ans0ers to activit one.! /7 ] of water on our planet is salt. true 2! In the future, there will &e more water than it is now. #alse. ! 35 ] of earth=s water is fresh. #alse.6! -ater is important for life. true. II) Activit T0o: *ead the te$t aain and answer the followin

9uestions.a! -hat are the tenses which are larely used in the te$tF 4ive

e$amples. &! -hat does the percentae 3 ] refer to in the te$tFc! oes water have any cycle in natureF <$plain.d! -here are salt water and fresh water stored in natureFe! -hy is water very important for lifeF Ans0ers to activit t0o

)nswerin the 9uestions accordin to the te$ta) The tense that is larely used in the te$t is the simple present and the

passive. Ham!les:

i! -e eat a9uatic plants and animals.ii! -e thin# there is plenty of it DDD

b) The percentae 3 ] refers to the amount of Nfresh water= on earth.c) Hes it does. It evaporates to the atmosphere and then comes &ac# in aform of rain and? or snow. This means that we=re usin the same water thatdinosaurs used millions of years ao.

%) "alt water is stored in the oceans, and fresh water is loc#ed up in ice caps and laciers.e) -ater is very important &ecause it is essential for all life, and without it life could not e$ist.

Aims o, activit one an% t0o:

1) To look for ery specific details in the te!t.

*) To find out and know the general and secondary ideas of the te!t .III) Activit Three:

A) ind in the te$t words, phrases or e$pressions which are closest inmeanin toN

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0 Bery important (^! _ DDDDD 0 Gollected and stored (^! _ DDDD B) ind in the te$t words, phrases or e$pressions which are opposite inmeanin toN

0 'ot much ` DDDDDD0 ifferent ` DDDD.DD..

Ans0ers to activit three

A) $nonmsN

0 Bery important (^! _ <ssential 0 Gollected and stored (^! _ oc#ed up. B) .!!ositesN

0 'ot much (^! _ %lenty.

0 ifferent (^6! _ the same. Aims:

$% To enrich student's le!ical memory by obtaining new words and

ocabularies.

IV) Activit #our: $ntaH

A) 0 In the te$t there are (3! three passive sentences. ind them andwrite them down. B) O 8,e ust anage water nte$$gent$y and %are*u$$y&

1- *e0write this sentence &einnin with:a0 ast year D intelliently and carefully. &0 In the future D intelliently and carefully. C) O *e0write the sentences (a and b ! in the passive voice. Ans0ers to activit #our

) O The three passive sentences in the te$t are:1- Aost of the water on earth 0/7 ] 0 is salt water (which! is stored

in the oceans. (^!

*- Aost of that (water! is loc#ed up in ice caps and laciers. (^!+- The same water is simply recycled over and over aain. (^6!

.) O 8,e ust anage water nte$$gent$y and %are*u$$y&

a- ast year, water ha% to be manage% water intelliently and carefully.b- In the future, water 0ill have to be manage% intelliently and

carefully Aims:

1) To gie the student additional chances to consolidate and practise

some of the language points ac#uired in this didactic unit.

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