Expressing Criticism , Dissatisfaction * Consider the following examples and answer the following questions? a- Corruption is everywhere .We should organize ourselves into an anti-corruption association. > It's time we organized ourselves in anticorruption association, b- Illegal actions are everywhere .We must act against all forms of immoral practices our society. It's high time we acted against all forms of immoral practicessin Our'society. c~ You have been embezzling money all these years. You had better stop this unethical behavior > It's about time you stopped this unethical behavior. * What are the modals preceding the main verb in sentences a, b and c? Pw . ‘+ What are the changes that happened when we use*“It's high time” and “It's about time"? . ws ie * What is the underlined verbs tense ? > * What do “It's high time” and “It’s about time” express? a Expressing happiness about given situations or actions and want them to stay as they are b- Expressing discomfort, dissatisfaction, and criticism about situations or actions ‘and want it to.change..Or a complaint about a delay. > To express... > Weuse: > Note? when you say It's time (for someone) to do something , you simply imply that thie the right tne todo. Eg: It's (hgh-about) tine to 99 To the station Practice: Task-1 :Rewrite sentences 1-12 using it’s (high / about) time to express your impatience with the bureaucratic malpractices: 1. You think the government should take measures to stop tax evasion. 2. You think things should be done to eradicate the black market. 3.You feel strongly that thieves should be jailed.4, You think that our governments should pass more anti-smuggling laws. 5. You think that something should be done to decrease corruption scandals. 6. You think that public authorities must make anti-corruption laws more stringent. é 7. You firmly believe the Algerian government should be strict with those.who break the laws. 8. You feel strongly that the president must attack corruption and favoritism in the government. 9. You feel strongly that Authorities should fight corruption among high-ranking government officials Task 02: Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets. a- It's high time the United Nations (redouble) (BAC 2018 / 5) b- It's high time all'countries (contribute) .in the fight against corruption. c- It's time goyernments (take)... nunnnmeasures to stop tax evasion. d- It's abollt tithe public authorities (pass). ... anti-corruption laws more stringent. . efforts to Fight corruption. Task 03: Spotsthe mistake and correct it. a- If'3high-time criminals stop using tricky methods to deceive people. bE’ It's about time all parts of society must fought corruption. ¢- Companies launch a fierce it’s high time attack against counterfeiting, d- It's high time citizens are electing honest representatives. e- It's about time consumers had better stop purchasing fake products.Task 04: Rewrite sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a). 1, a) Governments should protect children from exploitation. (BAC 2013) b) It’s high time 2. a)Parents feel that the government should reduce junk food advertising. (BAC 2017) b) It’s high time 1. a) African women do not enjoy the same legal rights asmen. (BAC 2015 / L.PH) ()) b) It’s high time..... seni 2. @) The authorities should ban hazardous sites. (BAC 2016 / LPH) ‘ b) Tt’s high time the authorities 3. a) It’s high time sport organizations passed strict anti-doping laws. (BAC 2012 / FL) b) Sport organizations ¥ 4. a) Governments should interfere to ban bad practices in schools)” (BAC 2014 / FL) b) It’s high time serene nda 5. a) Children’s education is going downgraded. Muslim countFiés must give it priory (BAC 2015 / FL) / b) It’s high time J 6. a) Stakeholders had better work together to pit'an end to violence. (BAC 2019 / FL) b) It's high time. 7. 4} Companies must avoid bribery actions. b) It's high time 7 8. a) Companies had better think of reducing the prices of their brands. b) It's high time 9. a) The authorities should pull criminals in prison. b) It's high time = 10.a) The parliament should pass strict lows to eradicate bribery. b) It's about time 11. a) People should:be honest. b) It's abouttime . 12.0) The government should eradicate underground economy, b)It's about time ee 13¢¢} The Ministry of education had better reform the educational system. +b) T's time 14. a) Educational system do not favour gender equality. b) It's about time 15.4) The government have to find ways to stop school dropout. b) It's about time .. 16.4) People must stop giving bribery. b) It's high time. 17.4) Authorities should prohibit cigarette smoking in public places. b) It's timeSail AA Fd Gun Gina Satake ED 18.4) We need to build in a society free from self interest, prejudice or favouritism, b) It's about time... 19.4) The government has to lower tax rates. b) It's high time... aos 20.4) It's high time schools played their true role in society. b) Schools... 21a) It's high time of ficials acted more responsibly. 22.a) It's high time people reported ‘any corruption case. b) People... 28.4) T's high time the government appointed honest officals b) The government...... - 24.a) Ir’s high time public authorities pass strong laws against bribery senbezzlement and money laundering. b) Public authorities. . 25.a) It's high time governments officials raised awareness about the drawbacks of corruption. b) Governments. 26.a) It’s high time authorities fostered economié growth. b) Authorities. 27.4) It’s high time the b) The ministry....... 28.a) Ts high time pecple refused to participate in any illegal and unethical actions. b) People. 29.a) It's high time cuthonitig Pomoted justice b) Authorities... nistry improved public health service.