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Before You Read: “group work”: watch the video. Then answer the following questions:
The Hayek is a traditional Algerian garment. Women used to wear Hayek in its birth place, La
Casbah. The Hayek used to have various designs exist from all over Algeria. Usually, this white cloth
garment used to be wrapped across the body with an aadjar.
The Hayek has also found in the film The Battle of Algiers. The Hayek is seen over and over in the
film highlighting the role of females in the Algerian war of independence The Hayek didn’t used to be only
a dress it was for many an act of Algerian resistance against French colonial policy. Algerian women are
going to maintain this cultural tradition for as long as it takes.
Adapted from the net: http//www.bbc.com
Task One: Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
1/What did women In Algeria use to wear?
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2/How women use to wear Hayek in the past?
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3/for how long Algerian women are going to maintain the traditional Hayek?
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Task Two: Study the sentences above then tick the right answer from the following:
a/ The first sentence expresses:
1 .an order 2.a present habit 3.a past habit
b/The second sentence expresses:
1. a past habit that no longer exits. 2.a present action 3.a future intention
c/the last sentence expresses:
1. Pre-arranged plan (future intention) 2. Present action 3. Past intention
♥ Used to+ stem = a habit in the past / a past situation or a state that no longer exist.
Eg: I used to sit in front of the computer too much / I used to believe in ghosts.
♥ used to and did not use to are used with all the pronouns
eg.I did not use to read books in the past.
♥To express a future intention we use “be (present simple) + going to+ verb”
Maya has switched off the TV; she is going to revise her lessons.
Practic:
Teacher: HARIZI. High School: BOUDUEDI Djamai
Practice:
Task One: Choose the correct words to complete each sentence.
1 Why did people _______________ mend their clothes?
Task Two: Complete these sentences with “used to or didn’t use to”.
1 ) I _______________ play the guitar, but I do now.
Task Three: Aymen is not satisfied with his life as it is. He has already decided to change a number of
things. Look at the prompts and say what he intends to do, as in the example:
1. move to the city center
He is going to move to the city center
2. sell his car
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3. buy a bigger house
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Production: (Pair work):
Your head master Ms HADRI Aicha organized school representative election. She asked you to write a
policy statement to explain your programme talking about past habits (unpleasant one) and what are
you going to change if you are elected. Use the clues below:
Follow administrative and colleagues,
♥ improve the stadium ♥equip the library with rich various books ♥ plant trees all over the school yard
If I’m
♥raise theelected
numberto of
beschool
schoolactivities
representative,
♥ openI’mlotgoing to
of different clubs
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Task Three: Aymen is not satisfied with his life as it is. He has already decided to change a number of
things. Look at the prompts and say what he intends to do, as in the example:
1. move to the city center
He is going to move to the city center
2. he is going to sell his car
3. he is going to buy a bigger house