UNIT ONE - SEQUENCE TWO:  READ AND CONSIDER (pp.

21-29)

BEFORE READING: (p.21)

 Put the following sentences in order to give a definition of “World heritage Site”:
a. as being of international importance ____ c. recognized by UNESCO ____
b. A natural or man-made site, area, or structure d. and therefore, deserving special
____ protection. ____

 Here are Algeria’s seven World Heritage Sites. Where are the sites exactly situated? Match
the places on the list with the sites:
M’sila Batna Ghardaia Djemila Algiers Tipaza Djanet

Tassili N’Ajjer Timgad

_____________

The Casbah The bannu

Hamads’ Qalaa
___________
________________ _______________

Two archeological parks, and the The Mzab Valley Roman site
great royal mausoleum of
Mauretania (Kabr Erroumia) ___________________ ________________
__________________

 Why do you think these sites were declared by UNESCO World Heritage Sites?
 _______________________________________________________________________
 _______________________________________________________________________
 _______________________________________________________________________

 Each year, the UNESCO adds more sites to the World Heritage List. Do you know any
other sites in your country which deserve to be included in the official list?
 ____________________________  ___________________________________
 ____________________________  ___________________________________
 READING: (pp.21-23)
Read the text on pp. 22-23, then do the task “Taking a closer look” on p. 21.
 AFTER READING: (pp.23-28)
GRAMMAR : Expressing concession/contrast/opposition
Examples:
at the beginning in the middle
though Although ancient civilizations All the ancient civilizations developed
had different regional and climatic in similar ways although they had
although conditions, they all developed in different regional and climatic
even though similar ways. conditions.

despite the fact that

in spite of the fact
that
Ancient civilizations had different
but / regional and climatic conditions but
they all developed in similar ways.
Ancient civilizations had different
; however, / regional and climatic conditions;
however, they all developed in similar
ways.
1- Despite / in spite of having 1- All the ancient civilizations
different regional and climatic developed in similar ways despite / in
conditions, they all developed in spite of having different regional and
despite similar ways. climatic conditions.
in spite of 2- Despite / in spite of the 2- All the ancient civilizations
+ different regional and climatic developed in similar ways despite / in
conditions, all ancient spite of the different regional and
-ing/noun/pronoun civilizations developed in similar climatic conditions.
ways.

Practice:
Connect each pair of sentences with the given connector. Make any necessary changes.

1. Ancient Egyptians didn’t have sophisticated machines. Ancient Egyptians succeeded in

building huge pyramids. (although)

2. Many of the pharaoh’s tombs were robbed of their treasures. The pharaoh’s tombs were
much protected. (however)

3. Carthage was defeated by Rome. Carthage was a great power. (in spite of the fact that)

4. Athens was ruled by a king. Athens had a democratic system of government. (in spite of)
 5. Muslim countries dispose of considerable resources. Muslim countries remain
undeveloped. (despite)

6. The Sumerian soil was arid. Sumerians developed a sophisticated agriculture. (despite)

GRAMMAR: Expressing succession of actions and events in the past

PAST PRESENT
FUTURE

action 1 action 2
mummify the pharaoh burry the pharaoh

We use one of the following connectors to order actions/events in the past, remember to put the
verb of the first action in the past perfect (had+ppv), and the verb of the second action in the
simple past.
at the beginning in the middle
Before the Egyptians buried the pharaoh, The Egyptians had mummified the
before
they had mummified him. pharaoh before they buried him.
After the Egyptians had mummified the The Egyptians buried the pharaoh
after
pharaoh, they buried him. after they had mummified him.

As soon as the Egyptians had

The Egyptians buried the pharaoh
as soon as mummified the pharaoh, they buried
after they had mummified him.
him.

The Egyptians did not burry the

Until the Egyptians had mummified the
until pharaoh until they had mummified
pharaoh, they buried him.
him.

Practice:
A/ Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets:
1. The Arabs (to conquer) ............................... Persia before they (to spread) ........................
the Islamic culture and civilization to other parts of the world.
 2. After the Phoenicians (to settle).........................in the Maghreb, they (to
build) .................... trading posts.
3. As soon as the archeologists (to excavate).......................the remains, they (to
display) ........................ them in the museum.
4. The French (not to leave)......................Algeria until the Algerians (to
defeat)..............them.

GRAMMAR: Quantifiers – comparative and superlative forms

(1) COUNTABLE & UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS:
 Countable nouns: are nouns that we can count and they can take the –s ending of the
plural, e.g. we can say one pen, two pens, three pens…..etc; and it can take the –s of the
plural: pen -> pens
 Uncountable nouns: are nouns that we cannot count and they don’t take the –s ending
of the plural, e.g. we cannot say one water, two waters, three waters…etc; and it can’t
take the –s ending of the plural: water -> waters

(2) QUANTIFIERS:
COUNTABLE NOUN UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
- Ancient Greeks worshipped many - Ancient Greek had so much influence
Gods on other civilizations.
- Ancient Romans played many sports. - Sumerians had so much interest in
BIG agriculture.
QUANTITY - Arabs conquered many countries.
Ancient Greeks worshipped a lot of Gods
Ancient Greek had a lot of influence on other civilizations

SMALL Only few ancient languages still exist - Sumerians had so little interest in
QUANTITY now. trading.

(3) COMPARATIVE QUANTIFIERS:

COUNTABLE NOUN UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
(1) SUPEROIRITY more + plural noun + than more + noun + than
(2) INFERIORITY fewer + plural noun + than less + noun + than
as many + plural noun + as as much + noun + as
(3) EQUALITY
as few + plural noun + as as less + noun + as

(4) SUPERLATIVE QUANTIFIERS:

COUNTABLE NOUN UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
(1) SUPEROIRITY the most + plural noun the most+ noun
(2) INFERIORITY the fewest + plural noun the least + noun
Practice:
Go to task 3 page 24. Fill in the blanks with the following quantifiers and their comparative
and superlative forms.
Paragraph 1: little, less, much, least
Paragraph 2: many, most, more, many
Paragraph 3: less, many, much, most, little, fewer
Further Practice: Do task 4 on p. 25

VOCABULARY EXPLORER: Do task 1, 2, 3 on pp. 26-27

PRONUNCIATION AND SPELLING: Do task 1and 2 on p.28

Spelling Rules
THINK, PAIR, AND SHARE:
Writing Topic – Bac 2018 – Foreign Languages

You visited the historical site of Timgad, you noticed that people ignore its value
and write their names on columns, walls and throw trash everywhere. Write an article of
about 80 to 100 words for the World Heritage Centre in order to raise people’s
awareness about the importance of preserving such historical sites.
The following notes may help you:
-Mankind common property – attract tourists – cultivate pride/distinctive value
-preserve history/deep understanding of identity.