Task 1: Read the extract published about child maid in Morocco and find out if ➔ Alice takes care
takes care of her family life along with the fact that she manages …
these statements are true or false. Justify your answer:
1. Halima was well treated by her host family. False. She was often ill-treated.
2. All that children need is to enjoy their own childhood. False. They also
need proper education.
In Morocco, each year thousands of young girls from poor families are sent to
work in houses in the city. Moreover, they are often ill-treated and exploited. Halima
is one them. When she was 8 years old, her father sent her to Casablanca to work as a
maid because he had some financial trouble. Along with working all day long, Halima
was often beaten up by her host family. As a result, she escaped from the house where
she was working.
Later, someone found her in the street all in tears and helpless, and took her
to Dari association for former child maids where she is getting decent education as
well as adequate health care. This problem of child maids is now being addressed by
many civil associations. The abuses are being exposed on TV, and more voices are
heard against employing child maids, believing that children should not only enjoy
their childhood but also get a proper education to guarantee a good future.
Task 2: What do the underlined words in the text express?
Purpose - Addition - cause and effect
Task 3: Fill in the chart with the appropriate information
Along with /in addition to + noun/ gerund/ phrase (the fact that+ sentence.)
Sentence. + what is motre/ InAddition/ Additionally/ Moreover/
Furthermore +, + Sentence.
Subject + as well as + noun / gerund / phrase
Not only + sentence (inversion of verb and subject) + but also verb …….
Subject + Not only+ verb / noun but also verb/ noun
Task 4: Match the sentences together to form a contrasted pair:
a- Not only do women suffer from social 1- more job opportunities.
injustice
b- Rural girls are hired as maids. In 2 - but they are also victims of
addition, employers’ abuse.
c - Rural women need social security 3 - they are exploited by crime gangs.
along with
Task 4: Link the sentences together using the given words:
a. Alice manages her professional career well. She takes care of her family life.
(along with)
➔ Alice manages her professional career well along with taking caring of her family.
b. The teens collected donations for the poor. They donated blood, too. (not
only………but also)
➔ The teens not only collected money for the poor, but also donated blood.
➔ Not only did the teens collect money but also donated blood.
c. This new computer has a better monitor. Its memory is twice as large as the
current one. (moreover)
➔ This new computer has a better monitor. Moreover, Its memory is twice as large
as the current one.
Task 5: Complete the sentences using the appropriate linking words between
brackets:
a. Cell phones _ as well as computer tablets are strictly forbidden during the exam
in my school. (so that / as well as)
b. Along with his scoring ability, Messi possesses the traits of a team leader. (along
with / due to)
c. Since schools are far away from students in rural areas, absenteeism increases.
(in addition to / since)
d. Zakoura Foundation offers micro-credits in addition to technical advice to
women entrepreneurs. (furthermore / because of )
Task 6: Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given:
1. Pollution weakens the lungs to function well. Also, it causes respiratory symptoms
such as coughing.
Not only does pollution weakens lungs bur also causes respiratory symptoms …
2. Pollution irritates the eyes. It also creates cardiovascular problems.
Along with irritating the eyes, pollution creates cardiovascular problems.
3. Facebook encourages teens to express themselves freely. It helps them to keep in
touch with their friends.
In addition to encouraging teens to express themselves freely, Facebook helps them
keep in ….
4. Modern technology has modernized means of transportation. It has improved
health services. It, too.
Along with having modernised means of transportation, technology has improved
health.
Task 7: Your penpal needs help to prepare a presentation about child maids in
underdeveloped, write him/her a letter to explain the situation of those children
in Morocco.
120 Nacer St, Layoune
January 12th,2020.
Dear _____________,
 I see that you have finally decided on which topic to choose for your
presentation and I think it’s very noble of you to spotlight the problems facing
child maids, especially in under developing countries.
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