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Class : Bac Lettres

Lesson : Does this Ring a Bell?

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(Introductory Session)

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Teacher’s name : Hayfa Hazel

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Does This Ring a Bell?

Read the following sentence and then look at the two pictures below.

Which one would match the sentence? Why?

▪ I am a small business owner.

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Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. A common mistake would be omitting

the hyphen, which can lead to confusion. As shown in the picture above, a small

business owner (no hyphen) means that the owner (person) is small in size, whereas

a small-business owner (hyphenated, compound) means that the person owns

a business, which is small in size.

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▪ My aunt has the cutest baby in the world. He is two years old.

▪ My aunt has the cutest two-year-old baby in the world.

▪ I often tell my sister that a hundred-dollar dress is not necessarily a beautiful

one, but she doesn’t care!

▪ It takes Julian a two-hour drive to get to his office.

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▪ Old-fashioned clothes are trendy these days.

▪ I love eating sun-dried raisins.

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▪ Our neighbour had a rough life, so she always has heart-breaking stories to

tell.

▪ My older brother is a free-standing individual.

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▪ Umm Kulthum is a world-famous singer.

▪ Sugar-free food is crucial for a healthy life.

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▪ Their project was a large-scale one.

▪ Paula is looking for a full-time job.

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Activity 1:

For each of the following sentences, create a compound adjective by combin-

ing the words in bold in the first sentence. Don't forget to add the hyphen (-)
between the two words!

1. This program lasts for two months. It is a .......................................... program.

2. This man has a strong will. He is a .................................................. man.

3. This medication lasts a long time. This is .......................................... medication.

4. This activity consumes a lot of time. This is a ........................................... activity.

5. This album has broken the record for most albums sold in one year. This is a
........................................ album.

6. This scheme is supposed to help you make money. It is a ....................................

scheme.

7. This painting is from the nineteenth century. It is a ...............................................

painting.

8. This news broke my heart. This is .................................................. news.

9. This doll was made by hand. This is a .................................................. doll.

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10. This solar panel is as thin as paper. This is a ........................................... solar

panel.

Activity 1:

Use two words ('can'/'can't'/'could'/'couldn't' and a verb) to complete each sen-

tence.

Taste – find – play – smell – see – swim – speak – read

1. Rob ................................................. Polish really well. He sounds like a native

speaker.

2. When I was a girl, I ................................................. 10 kilometers.

3. The police searched the whole village for the criminal, but they

..................................... him.

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4. Are you sure you put sugar in my tea? I honestly ................................................. it!

5. My great-grandfather was a very clever man but he .............................................. or

write.

6. Did you remember to turn off the cooker? I .......................................... something

burning.

7. Tim's a big rugby fan but he ................................................. any more. He's too old.

8. The children ................................................. that the teacher was very angry.

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Read the stanza from Johnny Nash’s “I Can See Clearly Now” and try to

guess the tone of the song.

I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,

I can see all obstacles in my way

Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind

It’s gonna be a bright, bright

Sunshiny day

It’s gonna be a bright , bright

Sunshiny day

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Read the following stanza from Jim Diamond’s “I Should Have Known Better”

and try to guess the tone of the song.

And I should’ve known better

To lie to one as beautiful as you

Yeah, I should have known better

To take a chance on ever losing you

But I thought you'd understand

Can you forgive me

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Read the following stanza from David Bowie’s famous song “The Man Who

Sold the World” and try to guess the meaning of the sentence in bold.

What does it express?

I laughed and shook hand

And made my way back home

I searched for form and land

For years and years I roamed

I gazed a gazeless stare

We walked a million hills

I must have died alone

A long, long time ago

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