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السبت، 23 سبتمبر 2017

Module 1a.. Vocabulary & Grammar .. ثاني ثانوي الفصل الاول

Module 1a.. Vocabulary & Grammar

Vocabulary ..

British English ..	American English ..
Rubbish .	Garbage .
Petrol .	Gas .
Shopping Centre .	Mall .
Bill .	Check .
Holiday .	Vacation .
Lift	Elevator .
Mobile phone .	Cell phone .
Crisps .	Chips .
Autumn .	Fall .
Football .	Soccer .
Trainers .	Sneakers .
Trousers .	Pants .

Grammar ..

Question Words & Indirect Questions . 1 /

Examples .	We ask about .	Questions words .
Who are you talking to ?	People	1- Who
What are you eating ?	Things	2- What
Where are you from ?	Place	3-Where
When does he leave ?	Time	4-When
Why do you say that ?	Reason	5- Why
Which color do you want ?	People or Things	6- Which
How does this work ?	Explanation	7- How

Verbs with two Objects . 2 /

A / Some verbs have two objects –an indirect object and a direct object:

Subject	Verb	Indirect object	Direct object
My wife	sent	me	an email
He	brought	his mother	some flowers
He	cooked	all his friends	a delicious meal

These clauses have the structure: V + N (indirect object) + N (direct object)

B / We can use a prepositional phrase with to or for with an indirect object:

Subject	Verb	Direct object	Prepositional phrase
My wife	Sent	an email	to me
He	brought	some flowers	for his mother
He	Cooked	a delicious meal	for all his friends.

These clauses have the structure : V + N (direct object) + Prepositional phrase (indirect object)

C / Common verbs with for and an indirect object are :

Book , buy , get , cook , keep , bring , make , pour , save , find .

They booked a table for me at the restaurant.
We made toys for all the children.

D / Common verbs with to and an indirect object are :

Give , lend , offer , pass , post , read , sell , send , show , promise , tell .

He gave his programme to the man sitting next to him.
They sent Christmas cards to all their customers.

3 / Indirect questions :

Indirect questions are introduced by phrases like :

Can / Could you tell me……..? / Do you know …..? / I’d like to know …….etc .

Example :

Where is the post office ? ( Direct Question )

Do you know where the post office is ? ( Indirect Question )

الجمعة، 22 سبتمبر 2017

Module 1 a .. Grammar .. ثاني ثانوي الفصل الاول

Grammar .. Module 1 a

( S + V1 + O ) Present Simple .. 1 /

Examples ..	Usage ..
1- Sami lives in London . They live in Saudi Arabia . 2- 3- I live in Madina .	a- Permanent Situations .
1- He wakes up at 7:30 every morning . 2- We read Holy Quran at 7o'clock every day . 3- I visit my relative at 9 o'clock every Friday .	b- Repeated Habitual Actions .
1- Water boils at 100ºC . 2- Water freezes at zero degrees .	c- General Truths .

Time expression ( signal words )

1- usually , always , often , never . etc .

2- every day , every week , every month , every year . etc .

3- in the morning , morning , on Monday , Monday , spring . etc .

4- at the weekend , a week , a day . etc .

5- once , twice , three times . etc

.. ( S +BE + V1 + ING ) Present Progressive ( Continuous ) 2 /

Examples ..	Usage ..
1- I am writing my homework right now . 2- He is talking to his boss right now . 3- We are going to Egypt now .	a- Actions happening now .
1- I'm staying with my aunt at the moment . 2- She is visiting her aunt these days . 3- They are staying with their friends for a few days .	b- Temporary situations .
1-I'm meeting my sister tomorrow . 2- He is going to the beach at the weekend . 3-They're coming to the party at the weekend .	c- Future arrangements .
1- Air pollution is increasing in our city . 2- The weather is improving .	d- Situations which are changing or development around the present time .

Time expression ( signal words )

now , at present , at the moment , today , these days . etc.

this week , this year , this month . etc .

tonight , tomorrow . etc .

next week , next month , next year . etc .

Stative Verbs .. 3 /

What are Stative Verbs?

Stative verbs are verbs that express a state rather than an action . These verbs are not normally used in progressive tense . These are kind of Stative Verbs :

Other verbs	Verbs of perception & opinions	Verbs of emotions	Verbs of sense
Be , have , own , belong , cost etc	Know , mean , think , understand , remember , forget , imagine , hope , believe . etc .	Like , dislike , love , hate , want , need , prefer , mind . etc .	Feel , hear , see , smell , taste , seem , notice , look , appear . etc .

The Verbs , see , hear , smell , taste and feel are commonly used with can to indicate an action happening now .

e.g.

I can hear a strange noise coming from the kitchen .

Non Stative Verbs ( dynamic verbs ): 4 /

"Dynamic" is an adjective which means something is moving or changing.

In English grammar a "dynamic verb" means that the verb describes an action rather than a state. Dynamic verbs are sometimes known as "action verbs."

Dynamic verbs:

These words can all be used in the progressive form .

Examples of dynamic verbs:

Eat , walk , learn , grow , sleep , talk , write , run , read , become , go .