MODULE 1: HOLIDAYING

AND ART SHOWS

The United Kingdom (UK): includes England, Scotland, wales and
Northern Ireland and not the republic of Ireland (Eire)
Adjectives: English / Scottish , a scot / welsh / Irish
The Great Britain (GB) includes England, Scotland and wales.

England is one of the constituent countries of the UK. It occupies the

southern third of the island of Great Britain and it is bordered by the
North Sea to the east, the English Channel to the south, wales to
the South and Scotland to the north.
To describe location we use:
Shares border with
Situated north, south… of
Bordered by some place to the east, west…
MODULE 2:
EDUCATION
MATTERS
Vocabulary: 1) Vocabulary :
cyber: related to the net.
- Virtual: imaginary / unreal
e-learner: related to the net.
commitment: devotion / dedication.
- bullying: to frighten or to hurt someone
Writing: - To log on: to connect a computer system
There is no doubt that online education is becoming the norm than the - Appeal: what makes something attractive
exception in spite of the side effects it hides. On the one hand, online
education offers several appeals that make students enrol in virtual - Texting: writing on the computer
schools. To start with, e-learners enjoy more freedom than in classical
schools. For instance, they are no longer obliged to wear school - Bustle: a group of people moving together on a
uniforms, or carry heavy bags. They also have shorter days at schools
which can allow them to practise their hobbies and forget about the busy way.
education routine. Next, cyber students benefit from more comfort. In
fact, there are no longer journeys as they are no longer obliged to cross 2) Structure: Emphatic DO:
longer distances to reach school. They study at their own pace
wherever and whenever they wish; in the room, the garden or the - E.g. distance learning DOES have side effects.
library. Finally, this new type of education is good for many categories
of people. For example, it is the best solution for bullied children who DOES is used to emphasize meaning
need to regain their confidence, the mothers with children to care for,
handicapped children or living far away from the school and the - E.g. I Do believe in god.
working students.
 “It is never too late to learn”
We can learn during the whole life.
Learning is not limited to age.
It is timeless.
We can learn from cradle to grave.
Learning is not ………………….to any period of life. It is a ………………..aspect o life as we
can learn even in our (adult)……………………..
“Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.” Mahatma
Ghandi.
Vocabulary:
- Venture: risky project.
- merely: simply
- confined: limited / restricted
- maturity: full growth / development
- to adapt: to adjust
- conventional: traditional
- genuine: authentic / real
- Vocational: connected with the skills that you need to get a job.
- paramount: most important
- Span: continuity.
 Play Station
advantages
- means of entertainment
- play games.
- spend free time.
- concentration
- interaction
- develop cognitive skills
- stretches imagination
- teaches patience
- learn computing skills
disadvantages
- waste of time
- students neglect studies 1) Vocabulary
- addiction
- makes children more Brain: an organ in the body that is responsible for
violent and aggressive actions and reactions.
- violent behaviour
- encourages consumption
of alcohol and smoking
Mind: an organ in the brain that thinks and remembers.
- can damage the sight and
the backbone To fancy: expressing surprise.
To innovate: to introduce changes upon
2) Structure: used to + bare infinitive Vs be used to
+ v +ing
3) Advantages and disadvantages of robots
.
1- the essential morals to succeed in life?
Being patient, Honest, Courageous, Cool, Prudent
Accepting loss and gain
Avoid violence by tolerance
Peace is better than war so try to be a peaceful man.
The most important values people should respect.
Solidarity is a noble reaction which strengthens relationships between people in
different countries.
2) The message conveyed through the poem:
Attitudes are our moral code of conduct to live a respectable / decent / proper life.
An attitude is the judgement or the way you think, feel, or
behave towards a certain issue.
“An attitude is the motor concept or the physical
expression of an emotion”. DARWIN
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference”.
WINSTON CHURCHILL
“Happiness is an attitude; we either make ourselves
happy or miserable”. FRANCESCA REIGLER
Ethics are the moral code of conduct. Beliefs of what is
morally right or wrong in human behaviour.
Ethical (adj)
Examples of ethical issues: honesty / faithfulness / betrayal
/ friendship / loyalty / cheating / Violence…
Vocabulary:
green house effects: the gradual rise in the earth’s - We rely on energy to live, work and move from a place to another but
we are consuming it unconsciously which can threaten / endanger our
temperatures by an increase of gases like the CO2 survival and the life of future generation.
inundate: to cover with water / to flood - Global warming is the most challenging problem that might lead to our
extinction.
to extinct: no longer exists - saving energy is not only good for people’s pockets but also for
environment.
prematurely: too early
Ecodriving: driving cars causes more atmospheric pollution than any
other human activity:
tips: pieces of advice
emitting tons of CO2
efficiently: effectively green house effects
to illuminate: to explain / to clarify toxic fumes
acid rain / smog
standby (n): ready for immediate use
global warming
appliance: a machine/ device / b apparatus over consumption of energy
pollute the air we breathe; cause breathing diseases : death
Structure:
e.g. the rural economy is booming despite the crisis in
- healthy atmosphere - Difficult access to post
farming.
- clean environment offices / schools / banks…
Express this sentence differently using although - fresh air - Housing crisis
- calm / placid / quiet /peace - Deterioration of infrastructure
The rural economy is booming although there is a farming
of life / roads
crisis.
- longer life - No transport network
Although and despite are used to express - no stress / depression - Absence od services
contradiction / contrast - lower crime - Few entertainment facilities
- Vibrant community / - Few job opportunities
Despite / in spite of + noun / phrase, although +
solidarity - crime
clause
- Less expenses
1) Reading comprehension:
Read the questions carefully before reading the text.
Do not waste your time looking for the answer of one question,
if you don’t understand a question move to the next.
Write clear answers and do not write in more than the given
space.
Use quotation marks for the true/false questions.
Skim the text to answer the questions, that is, do not read the
whole details, read just to answer.
Do not get frustrated when the text is long, the longer it is,
the easier it will be.
Do not spend more than 40 minutes for the reading
comprehension.
Believing that it is the best way to boost productivity in their own
companies, mangers do not hesitate to fire their employees. In fact they do
not care about them as people…
VOCABULARY:
Staff: work force / group of persons working for a company
To fire: to dismiss / to sack.
Prospect: the chance of being successful
Redundant: no longer needed for a job
To be keen on: fond of / devoted to / interested in
Executive (n): the boss / manager / director
Asset: valuable people or things
To reckon: to think / consider / believe
Utterly: completely
To strike: to stop / cease work as a protest
Culprit: offender/ a person who has done something wrong.
3) Writing:
Write short, clear sentences.
Do not overuse linkers and use only the appropriate
ones.
Do not overuse “and”.
Do not copy ideas from the text.
Do not repeat the words of the essay.
Do not bother the corrector with extra ideas.
Write only ideas which have relation to the topic of the
essay.
Follow the writing process.
Do never let writing space blank spot.