EXERCISE (2) :
Complete the sentences using the appropriate adjective from the table above .
1.How many instruments can you play?
2.Some subjects at American universities are .Others are compulsory.
3.I have been to Britain.One of the aspects of British is that they don't shake hands all the time as in Morocco.
4.your school results are not .You should work harder.
5.Some peole like TVM programmes.Personally;I am of them.
6.Some movies are because they use a lot of special effects.
7.Freedom of expression is basic in a country.
EXERCISE (3) :
Match the words on the left with those on the right to form collocations.
1.death a.monument
2.water b.status
3.civilian c.penalty
4.primitive d.group
5.human e.code
6.ethnic f.mines
7.family g.population
8.marital h.supply
9.historic i.society
10.land j.rights
EXERCISE (4) :
USE THE LIST BELOW AND COMPLETE THE CHART WITH THE APPROPRIATE WORD FOR EACH CATEGORY:
feminist-recycle -battle-toxic-quota-revenue-trade-bear children- waste-radiocative-prison camp-midwives-poisonous-purchase-goods-imports-dumps-the right-deficit
1.WAR
2.ENVIRONMENT
3.BUSINESS
4.WOMEN
EXERCISE (5) :
Write the words in the correct form:
1.This kind of information won't help us.It's absolutely (use
2.The more energy you use at home,the (high) the electricity bill will be.
3.Going to the dentist is always a (pain) experience
4.Never judge a person from (appear) .you might be wrong.
5.It's (care) of you to drive so fast in such a busy street!
6.You can find an Arabic (translate) of this bok in the library.
7.After long negotiations,the two parties reached an (agree)
8.peole can't stop making(complain) about the new nuclear plant set up in the region.
EXERCISE (6) :
Complete the sentences with a noun form corresponding to the verb given in brackets:
1.Her in the Bac exam surprised me. (fail)
2.His to do the work angered his wife. (refuse)
3.The was widely reported in the national media. (rob)
4.I advise you not to do it without any . (prepare)
5.The secretary decided to send in her yesterday. (resign)
6.Nobody likes to work under . (press)
7.He considered the manager's unfair. (decide)
8.Do you know what caused his ? (dismiss)
9. Their for power lasted a long time. (struggle)
10.When is your with the dentist? (appoint)
11.It was not my to hurt your feelings.I'm very sorry. (intend)
12.Don't listen to him. He is a . (lie)
EXERCISE (7) :
VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT:Fill in the blanks using the words given in the list :
team-brain-suggests-believe-raises-bad-social-experiments
""Researchers say jogging alone is unhealthy""
A new reportthat jogging could be for your health, especially if you do it alone. A of researchers from Harvard University has said that going for a run on your own is not as healthy as people . Their research showed that jogging as part of a group is healthier. The they did on rats showed that running alone stress levels and slows down brain cell . Professor Elizabeth Gould, the research leader, said: “These results suggest that, [with no] interaction, a normally [positive] experience can [have a negative] influence on the .”
***VOCABULARY***C0NFUSING WORDS******
EXERCISE (8) :
For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were ________.
a. damaged
b. injured
c. spoiled
d. broken
2. “Look at this advertisement Laila, it _______ there’s 50% off everything at MARJANE – shall we go?”
a. says
b. notices
c. advises
d. writes
3. I’ve been studying English for 2 years now, and I still can’t _______ it very well.
a. talk
b. say
c. tell
d. speak
4. My father's __________ is not what it used to be, he’s always forgetting where he’s put things.
a. remember
b. memoirs
c. memory
d. souvenirs
5. She __________ her children, she gives them whatever they want.
a. damages
b. ruins
c. spoils
d. hurts
6. The government is encouraging everyone to __________ water by not washing their cars.
a. waste
b. save
c. spend
d. use
EXERCISE (9) :
COMPOUND NOUNS.
1: Three of the words below go together with 'HEAD' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.ache
.line
.master
.man
2: Three of the words below go together with 'NEWS' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.reader
.magazine
.paper
.flash
3: Three of the words below go together with 'BIRTH' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.day
.mark
.control
.baby
4: Three of the words below go together with 'AIR' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.conditioning
.mail
.port
.pilot
5: Three of the words below go together with 'BOOK' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.shop
.worm
.maker
.library
6: Three of the words below go together with 'POLICE' to make a new word. Which word does not make a new word?
.person
.woman
.dog
.force
EXERCISE (10) :
SCIENCE VOCABULARY.
MATCH THE WORDS BELOW WITH THEIR DEFINITIONS.
WORDS:
1.emissions.
2. a side effect
3. to recharge your batteries
4. global warming
5. hi-tech
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DEFINITIONS:
A. Something which uses very advanced technology and systems
B. Ann increase in temperature of Earth and its atmosphere that many scientists say is caused by pollution
C. Informal - to rest or relax in order to get back your energy
D. When gas, light, heat etc. are sent out or released (e.g. Cars create emissions which are dangerous for the environment.
E. An extra, usually bad, occurrence caused by taking a drug. It is also used in non-medical English in a more neutral way.
EXERCISE (11) :
Match the adjectives with their definitions.
bitter careless creative familiar generous important obedient sad selfish visible
1.= able to make new things
2.= well known or easily recognised
3.= unhappy
4.= not careful, lacking consideration
5.= of great significance or value
6.= slightly unpleasant taste, not sweet
7.= thinking of oneself only
8.= complying with the commands or instructions of those in authority
9.= perceptible especially by the eye; or open to easy view
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Grammar :***SIMPLE PAST VS PRESENT PERFECT***
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(1):
CHOOSE THE RIGHT TENSE:
1.I ____ English two years ago.
a)studied
b) have studied
2) My friend____ English for a long time.
a)studied
b) has studied
3) My father ____ in Algeria during the war.
a)lived
b) has lived
4) Kamal ____ in France all his life. He's happy living in Paris.
a)lived
b) has lived
5) ____ you ___ your homework yet? It's getting late.
a)Did...finish
b) Have...finished
6) ____ you ever ___ in a limosine? When my sister got married, we rode in one.
a) Did...work
b)Have...ridden
7) Badra and Laila ___ each other since they were children.
a)knew
b) have known
8) Badra ____ Laila at school. They were in the same class.
a)met
b)has met
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(2):
WRITE THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT TENSE;(SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT):
1.When I was young I (write) poems.
2.When (you see) this film?
3.We (not have) any problem when we were on holiday last summer.
4.my sister (learn) English for five years.She still takes English lesson
5.They (already sell) their nice house.
6.She (not show) us her new skirt yet.
7.My mother (send) me a postcard last week.
8. It (not rain) for a long time.
9. I can't give you her address. I (forget) it.
10. I (not read) today's newspaper yet.
11. I (never think) about being an actor.
12. She (never swim) in the river.
13. he (never be) Agadir .
14. I (meet) her English friend yesterday.
15. I (know) Tom when he was just five years old.
16. I (have) a lot of work recently.
17. They (buy) my car a week ago.
18. THey (live) here for ten years. They are living in the country now
19.she read that story severa times
20.He (do) his homework on Saturday
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(3):
CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE FROM THE ONES SUGGESTED:
1:
A: ____________ to LONDON?
B: Once, when I was a little girl, we went to London and saw the famous BIG BEN and Windsor Castle
a)Did you ever go
b)Were you ever
c)Had you ever been
d)Have you ever been
2:
A: ____________ any foreign languages? B: Yes, I do, I’ve been studying Arabic at night school.
a)Do you speak
b)Are you speaking
c)Have you spoken
d)Did you speak
3:
A: What ____________ at the weekend?
B: Nothing much, I went shopping on Saturday and spent Sunday with my family
a)did you do
b)were you doing
c)you did
d)have you done
4:
I didn’t see him, when I arrived at the party, he ____________ home.
a)was leaving and going
b)left and went
c)had left and gone
d)leaves and goes
5:
Apparently, Sophia ____________ married in May - but she hasn’t invited me.
a)is getting
a)is getting
c)will get
d)will have got
6: :
The bus for My school ____________ at 7.30 every day.
a)has left
b)due to leave
c)to leave
d)leaves
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(4):
FUTURE TENSES:
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1: :
A: '__________ anything tonight?'
a)Are you doing
b)Will you do
c) do you do
d)Would you like to do
2:
B: 'Sorry, __________ my hair'.
a)I'm washing
b)I will wash
c)I wash
d)I washed
3:
'Do you want to come and see a film? We ________ outside school at 7'.
a)meet
b)will meet
c)'re meeting
d) met
4:
'I might meet you at the cinema, what time _____________?.
a)is the film starting
b)will the film start
c)does the film start
d)did the film start
5:
'If you're not there, I _________ you a bell on your mobile'.
a) 'm going to give
b)give
c)gave
d)'ll give
6:
'What ________ we have for dinner?'.
a)will
b)do
c)shall
d)are
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(5):
MIXED TENSES:Choose the correct tense
1.I'll see you in August when I _____ back.
a) will come b) came c) will have come d) come
2. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _____ it before.
a)saw b. had seen c) has seen d) was seen
3. July 10th is my wedding anniversary. Next month, my husband and I will _____ for twenty years.
a) marry b) have married c) be married d) have been married.
4. Something extremely strange _____ yesterday while we were out jogging.
a) was happened b) happened c) has been happening d) has happened.
5. Ouch! I _____ my finger!
a) have cut b) cut c) had cut d) had been cut.
6. I was very sick, but I've been feeling better since I _____ the doctor.
a) have visited b) visit c) had visited d) visited.
7. I haven't heard from my son _____.
a. for several weeks b) for several weeks ago c) since several weeks before d) .
since a long time.
8. The guests _______ by the time you finish the cleaning.
a. will have arrived b. arrived c. arrive d. have arrived.
9. By May, I _________ enough money to go on holiday.
a. will be earning b. will be earned c. will have earned d. will have been earned.
10. When the police arrived at the accident place, everyone _______They couldn't find anyone.
a. will have left b. has left c. had left d. was leaving.
11. " I _______________ there for two years by the end of this?"
a. will work b. will have worked c. will be working d. have been working
12. Just as we ........... down to lunch, John ................ the bell.
a.are sitting/ rang b.will sit/rang c.were sitting/rang d.were sitting/has been ringing
CHOOSE THE RIGHT TENSE:
1.I ____ English two years ago.
a)studied
b) have studied
2) My friend____ English for a long time.
a)studied
b) has studied
3) My father ____ in Algeria during the war.
a)lived
b) has lived
4) Kamal ____ in France all his life. He's happy living in Paris.
a)lived
b) has lived
5) ____ you ___ your homework yet? It's getting late.
a)Did...finish
b) Have...finished
6) ____ you ever ___ in a limosine? When my sister got married, we rode in one.
a) Did...work
b)Have...ridden
7) Badra and Laila ___ each other since they were children.
a)knew
b) have known
8) Badra ____ Laila at school. They were in the same class.
a)met
b)has met
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(2):
WRITE THE VERBS IN THE CORRECT TENSE;(SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT):
1.When I was young I (write) poems.
2.When (you see) this film?
3.We (not have) any problem when we were on holiday last summer.
4.my sister (learn) English for five years.She still takes English lesson
5.They (already sell) their nice house.
6.She (not show) us her new skirt yet.
7.My mother (send) me a postcard last week.
8. It (not rain) for a long time.
9. I can't give you her address. I (forget) it.
10. I (not read) today's newspaper yet.
11. I (never think) about being an actor.
12. She (never swim) in the river.
13. he (never be) Agadir .
14. I (meet) her English friend yesterday.
15. I (know) Tom when he was just five years old.
16. I (have) a lot of work recently.
17. They (buy) my car a week ago.
18. THey (live) here for ten years. They are living in the country now
19.she read that story severa times
20.He (do) his homework on Saturday
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(3):
CHOOSE THE CORRECT TENSE FROM THE ONES SUGGESTED:
1:
A: ____________ to LONDON?
B: Once, when I was a little girl, we went to London and saw the famous BIG BEN and Windsor Castle
a)Did you ever go
b)Were you ever
c)Had you ever been
d)Have you ever been
2:
A: ____________ any foreign languages? B: Yes, I do, I’ve been studying Arabic at night school.
a)Do you speak
b)Are you speaking
c)Have you spoken
d)Did you speak
3:
A: What ____________ at the weekend?
B: Nothing much, I went shopping on Saturday and spent Sunday with my family
a)did you do
b)were you doing
c)you did
d)have you done
4:
I didn’t see him, when I arrived at the party, he ____________ home.
a)was leaving and going
b)left and went
c)had left and gone
d)leaves and goes
5:
Apparently, Sophia ____________ married in May - but she hasn’t invited me.
a)is getting
a)is getting
c)will get
d)will have got
6: :
The bus for My school ____________ at 7.30 every day.
a)has left
b)due to leave
c)to leave
d)leaves
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(4):
FUTURE TENSES:
CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER:
1: :
A: '__________ anything tonight?'
a)Are you doing
b)Will you do
c) do you do
d)Would you like to do
2:
B: 'Sorry, __________ my hair'.
a)I'm washing
b)I will wash
c)I wash
d)I washed
3:
'Do you want to come and see a film? We ________ outside school at 7'.
a)meet
b)will meet
c)'re meeting
d) met
4:
'I might meet you at the cinema, what time _____________?.
a)is the film starting
b)will the film start
c)does the film start
d)did the film start
5:
'If you're not there, I _________ you a bell on your mobile'.
a) 'm going to give
b)give
c)gave
d)'ll give
6:
'What ________ we have for dinner?'.
a)will
b)do
c)shall
d)are
VERB TENSES : EXERCISE(5):
MIXED TENSES:Choose the correct tense
1.I'll see you in August when I _____ back.
a) will come b) came c) will have come d) come
2. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _____ it before.
a)saw b. had seen c) has seen d) was seen
3. July 10th is my wedding anniversary. Next month, my husband and I will _____ for twenty years.
a) marry b) have married c) be married d) have been married.
4. Something extremely strange _____ yesterday while we were out jogging.
a) was happened b) happened c) has been happening d) has happened.
5. Ouch! I _____ my finger!
a) have cut b) cut c) had cut d) had been cut.
6. I was very sick, but I've been feeling better since I _____ the doctor.
a) have visited b) visit c) had visited d) visited.
7. I haven't heard from my son _____.
a. for several weeks b) for several weeks ago c) since several weeks before d) .
since a long time.
8. The guests _______ by the time you finish the cleaning.
a. will have arrived b. arrived c. arrive d. have arrived.
9. By May, I _________ enough money to go on holiday.
a. will be earning b. will be earned c. will have earned d. will have been earned.
10. When the police arrived at the accident place, everyone _______They couldn't find anyone.
a. will have left b. has left c. had left d. was leaving.
11. " I _______________ there for two years by the end of this?"
a. will work b. will have worked c. will be working d. have been working
12. Just as we ........... down to lunch, John ................ the bell.
a.are sitting/ rang b.will sit/rang c.were sitting/rang d.were sitting/has been ringing
COMPREHENSION :***TEXT(2) MALARIA HITS AFRICA
The United Nations has reported that great progress is being made in the fight against malaria in Africa. The UNICEF website says the area that is making the most dramatic improvement is sub-Saharan Africa. This is the region hardest hit by the disease. One of the biggest reasons for these gains against the killer infection is the increased use of special insect nets. This simple solution can reduce child deaths by as much as 20 percent. The report says the number of children using the insecticide-treated nets has tripled since 2000. UNICEF’s Executive Director Ann Veneman said: “Controlling malaria is vital to improving child health and economic development in affected countries…Studies show that malaria [unfairly] affects the poorest people in these countries, and…contributes to their [poorer living conditions].”
UNICEF prepared the report together with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. This organisation is a collaboration of aid agencies launched in 1998 to help fight malaria. ITS vision is that by 2015, malaria “is no longer a major cause of mortality and no longer a barrier to social and economic development”. The report also provides a healthy picture of the use of drugs in reducing the number of malaria cases. Since 2003, national health programmes have invested heavily in buying anti-malarial drugs called ACTs. UNICEF’s health chief Pater Salama is optimistic and says the future looks bright. He reports: “With the strong backing of some of the international donors and the price of ACTs starting to be reduced, I think governments are becoming more confident now that this will be a sustainable strategy for anti-malaria treatment.”
I.COMPREHENSION:
A. True or False? Justify
1. key weapon in the fight against malaria is the mosquito net.
2. Malaria hits the poorest people and worsens their living standards
3. UNICEF report says anti-malarial drugs are proving ineffective.
B.Answer the questions:
1.Has the use of mosquito nets proved effective ?Explain
2.What measures are taken by UNICEF and other organistions to reduce the malaria disease?
3.Why does Mr.Pater Salama,UNICEF health chief,show optimism about the future?
B. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
1.THIS SOLUTION
2.ITS
C.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS MEANING THE SAME AS:
1.essential P.1 : :
2.master plan P.2 :
3.combat P.2.: POWERED BY PICZO
UNICEF prepared the report together with the Roll Back Malaria Partnership. This organisation is a collaboration of aid agencies launched in 1998 to help fight malaria. ITS vision is that by 2015, malaria “is no longer a major cause of mortality and no longer a barrier to social and economic development”. The report also provides a healthy picture of the use of drugs in reducing the number of malaria cases. Since 2003, national health programmes have invested heavily in buying anti-malarial drugs called ACTs. UNICEF’s health chief Pater Salama is optimistic and says the future looks bright. He reports: “With the strong backing of some of the international donors and the price of ACTs starting to be reduced, I think governments are becoming more confident now that this will be a sustainable strategy for anti-malaria treatment.”
I.COMPREHENSION:
A. True or False? Justify
1. key weapon in the fight against malaria is the mosquito net.
2. Malaria hits the poorest people and worsens their living standards
3. UNICEF report says anti-malarial drugs are proving ineffective.
B.Answer the questions:
1.Has the use of mosquito nets proved effective ?Explain
2.What measures are taken by UNICEF and other organistions to reduce the malaria disease?
3.Why does Mr.Pater Salama,UNICEF health chief,show optimism about the future?
B. What do the underlined words in the text refer to?
1.THIS SOLUTION
2.ITS
C.FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS MEANING THE SAME AS:
1.essential P.1 : :
2.master plan P.2 :
3.combat P.2.: POWERED BY PICZO
COMPREHENSION
COMPREHENSION :***TEXT(1) ***EATING HABITS***
Many popular nutritional habits are giving way to new healthier eating ones, which aimed at cutting down on the high rate of heart disease and some kinds of cancer in Britain.
A report, produced by the British Ministry of Health says that factory-made foods as baked beans and grilled fish, for example, can be less harmful and less fattening than lamb chops or beef steak. Red meat, in fact, is no longer considered an essential part of the daily diet .Protein in the form of fish or poultry, both lower in fat and calories than meat, is preferable. High fibre foods such as peas,beans,potatoes and bread are also held to play an important part in healthy eating. And smaller meals are recommended as a vital contribution in the battle against obesity. The report recommends that we eat more fibre, fruit and vegetables, but especially less fat, sugar and salt. The rate of heart disease in Britain is currently among the highest in the western world and much of it is due to much fat intake in our diet.
But the report emphasises that being in good health goes with altering our diet. Revised eating habits should be part of an overall change in lifestyle including more exercise, less alcohol and smoking.
I.COMPREHENSION
:
A. True or False? Justify
1. Red meat used to be regarded as the main daily food.
2. Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems British suffer from.
B.Answer the questions:
1.The purpose of this health report is: (Choose the appropriate answer)
a) to persuade people to change their eating habits
b) to give us facts about different foods and drinks in Britain
c) to tell us that people in Britain rarely go to the doctor’s for a check up.
d) to advise people who suffer from heart disease to stop eating.
2. Why are fish and poultry healthier than red meat?
3.What does the coloured word in the text refer to :
a) it
C.Find in the text words meaning the same as:
1.Overweight
2.Changing POWERED BY PICZO
Many popular nutritional habits are giving way to new healthier eating ones, which aimed at cutting down on the high rate of heart disease and some kinds of cancer in Britain.
A report, produced by the British Ministry of Health says that factory-made foods as baked beans and grilled fish, for example, can be less harmful and less fattening than lamb chops or beef steak. Red meat, in fact, is no longer considered an essential part of the daily diet .Protein in the form of fish or poultry, both lower in fat and calories than meat, is preferable. High fibre foods such as peas,beans,potatoes and bread are also held to play an important part in healthy eating. And smaller meals are recommended as a vital contribution in the battle against obesity. The report recommends that we eat more fibre, fruit and vegetables, but especially less fat, sugar and salt. The rate of heart disease in Britain is currently among the highest in the western world and much of it is due to much fat intake in our diet.
But the report emphasises that being in good health goes with altering our diet. Revised eating habits should be part of an overall change in lifestyle including more exercise, less alcohol and smoking.
I.COMPREHENSION
:
A. True or False? Justify
1. Red meat used to be regarded as the main daily food.
2. Heart disease is one of the most serious health problems British suffer from.
B.Answer the questions:
1.The purpose of this health report is: (Choose the appropriate answer)
a) to persuade people to change their eating habits
b) to give us facts about different foods and drinks in Britain
c) to tell us that people in Britain rarely go to the doctor’s for a check up.
d) to advise people who suffer from heart disease to stop eating.
2. Why are fish and poultry healthier than red meat?
3.What does the coloured word in the text refer to :
a) it
C.Find in the text words meaning the same as:
1.Overweight
2.Changing POWERED BY PICZO
GRAMMATICAL SUMMARIES
***GRAMMATICAL SUMMARIES
In this section you will find some basic explanation of the the verb tenses in English. I have decided to include this section due to its importance in the English grammar. It is intended to serve as a reference. It is essential to note that not all the tenses are included in this page. Nevertheless, what I have considered the most useful ones(which are in your third year programme) are included. There are also some exercises that can be accessed by clicking on a title in the Index on your left. I hope this page contributes in some way to your process of learning English.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE:is used for:
a/regular actions or events :
He plays tennis most weekends.
The sun rises in the east.
c/facts known about the future ::
We leave at 8.30 next Monday
d/thoughts and feelings about the time of speaking::
I don't feel very well.
THE PRESENT CONTINOUS::The Present Continuous is used for:
a/the time of speaking ('now'):
Sshh, I'm trying to hear what they are saying .
b/things which are true at the moment but not always:
We're looking for a new flat.
c/present plans for the future:
We're having dinner with them next week .
Look at these examples :
1.I don't usually have cereals for breakfast but I'm having some this morning because there is nothing else.
2.I often cycle to work but I'm taking the car this morning because it's raining very hard.
3.I'm thinking about having my hair cut short but I don't think my husband will be very happy about it.
4.My parents live in OURZAZAT but I'm just visiting it.
Note how, in all these examples, we use the present continuous to talk about events which are temporary/limited in time and the present simple to talk about events which are habits/permanent.
THE SIMPLE PAST:is used :
a/ to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.
b/We use it to talk about a specific point in time.
I saw her in the street yesterday.
He came back last Thursday.
We didn't agree to the deal.
c/We can also use it to talk about a period of time.
We lived in Japan for five years.
She was in London from Monday to Thursday last week.
When he was living in New York, he went to all the bars and clubs he could.
You will often find the past simple used with time expressions such as these:
Yesterday
three weeks ago
last year
in 2002
from March to June
for a long time
for 6 weeks
in the 1980s
in the last century
in the past
THE PAST CONTINUOUS:is used for:
a/to talk about past events which took place for a period of time.
b/It is used to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period of that activity. (If we want to talk about a past event as a simple fact, we use the past simple.)
1.While I was driving home, Richard was trying desperately to phone me.
2.Sorry, were you sleeping?
3.I was just making some tea. Would you like some?
4.I was thinking about her last night.
5.In the 1990s, very few people were using mobile phones.
c/We often use it to describe a "background action" when something else happened.
1.They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them.
2.He was talking to me on the phone and it suddenly went dead.
4.She was walking in the street when she suddenly fell over.
5.The company was growing rapidly before he became chairman.
6.We were just talking about it before you arrived.
7.I was having a cup of coffee when I remembered I was supposed to be in a meeting!
THE PRESENT PERFECT:is used :
a/when we want to look back from the present to the past.
We can use it to look back on the recent past.
1.I've broken my watch so I don't know what time it is.
2.They have cancelled the meeting.
3.She's taken my book. I don't have one.
b/When we look back on the recent past, we often use the words 'just' 'already' or the word 'yet' (in negatives and questions only).
1.We've already talked about that.
2.She hasn't arrived yet.
3.I've just done it.
4.have you spoken to him yet?
5.She's done this type of project many times before.
c/When we look back on the more distant past, we often use the words 'ever' (in questions) and 'never'.
1.Has he ever talked to you about the problem?
2.I've never met a famous singer.
THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:is used to:
to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and continued until recently or that continue into the future:
a/We can use it to refer to an action that has finished but you can still see evidence.
1.Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking?
2.You look tired. Have you been sleeping properly?
3.I've got a a stiff neck. I've been working too long on computer.
b/It can refer to an action that has not finished.
1.I've been learning English for 3 years and I still don't know how speak it very well.
I've been waiting for him for 30 minutes and he still hasn't arrived.
He's been telling me about it for days. I wish he would stop.
c/It can refer to a series of actions.
1.She's been writing to her regularly for a couple of years.
2.He's been phoning me all week for an answer.
The present perfect continuous is often used with 'since', 'for', 'all week', 'for days', 'lately', 'recently', 'over the last few months'.
1.I've been working for this companyt for ten years.
2.He's been working here since 2001
3.You haven't been getting good results over the last few months.
4.They haven't been working all week. They're on strike
5.I've been looking at other options recently.
THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE:is used to:
a.to talk about what happened before a point in the past. It looks back from a point in the past to a time further in the past.
1.She had already spoken to him before I had time to give him my version.
2.I checked with our customers but they still hadn't received the delivery.
3.I hadn't known the bad news when I saw him.
4.The company had started the year very well but was hit badly by the strikes.
b/It is often used when we report what people had said/thought/believed.
1.He phoned me to say that they had already paid the bill.
2.She said she thought John had moved to Italy.
3.I thought we had already decided on somewhere for our holidays.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FOR FUTURE):is used :
a/When we talk about things that we have already arranged to do in the future.
In these examples, we are talking about regular actions or events.
1.I've got my ticket. I'm leaving on Thursday.
2.I'm seeing a movie at 5 and then I'm having dinner with a colleague.
b/In many situations when we talk about future plans we can use either the present continuous or the 'going to' future. However, when we use the present continuous, there is more of a suggestion that an arrangement has already been made.
1.I'm going to see him./I'm seeing him.
2.I'm going to do it./I'm doing it.
c/We use the present simple to talk about events in the future which are 'timetabled'. We can also use the present continuous to talk about these.
1.My plane leaves at 6 in the morning.
2.The shop opens at 9.30.
3.The sun is rising at 6.32 tomorrow.
THE FUTURE WITH (GOING TO..):
There is no one 'future tense' in English. There are 4 future forms. The one which is used most often in spoken English is 'going to', not 'will'.
a/We use 'going to' when we want to talk about a plan for the future.
1.I'm going to see him later today.
2.We're going to have lunch first.
Notice that this plan does not have to be for the near future.
1.When I retire I'm going to go back to my home town to live.
2.In ten years time, my elder son is going to take over my own successful company.
b/We use 'going to' when we want to make a prediction based on evidence we can see now.
1..Look out! That vase is going to fall off.
2.Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain soon.
THE FUTURE WITH (WILL)::
a/We can use 'will' to talk about future events we believe to be certain.
1.Next year, I'll be 50.
2.That plane will be late. It always is.
b/Often we add 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'probably', 'possibly' to make the belief less certain.
1.I'll probably come back later.
2.Maybe it will rain again.
3.Perhaps we'll meet again some day.
c/We often use 'will' with 'I think' or 'I hope'.
1.I think she'll do well in the job.
2.I hope you won't make too much noise.
/d.We use 'will' at the moment we make a new decision or plan. The thought has just come into our head. apromise or an offer:
1.Bye. I'll phone you when I get there
2.I'll answer that.
3.I won't tell him. I promise.
CONDITIONAL ZERO)::
a/WE use "zero conditional" When we want to talk about things that are always or generally true, we can use:
If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative
1.If you press this button, you get black coffee.
2.When the temperature rises,ice melts.
3.When you go to the beach, take some sun cream.
CONDITIONAL 1ST::
a/We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.
1.If we take the children, they'll be really pleased.
2.If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
3.unless he feels better,he won't go with us
CONDITIONAL 2ND::
a/We can use the Second Conditional to talk about 'impossible' situations.
1.If I had one million dollars, I'd give a lot to charity.
(Notice that after I / he/ she /it we often use the subjunctive form 'were' and not 'was'.)
2.If she were really happy in her job, she'd be working much harder.
(Notice the form 'If I were you' which is often used to give advice.)
1.If I were you, I'd change my job.
b/We can also use the Second Conditional to talk about 'unlikely' situations.
1.If I won the lottery, I'd buy my parents a big house.
2.If I went to the moon, I'd bring back some moon rock.
Notice that the choice between the first and the second conditional is often a question of the speaker's attitude rather than of facts. For example, consider two people Peter Pessimist and Otto Optimist.
NAJIB – If I win the lottery, I'll buy a big house.(optimist)
KAMAL – If I won the lottery, I'd buy a big house.(pessimist)
CONDITIONAL 3ND::
a/Often referred to as the "past" conditional because it concerns only past situations with hypothetical results. b/Used to express a hypothetical result to a past given situation.
1.If Jack had thoughttwice, he wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.
(did he think? no)
(did he make a mistake ? Yes)
2.They would have been home by ten if the train had been on time.
(was the train on time?no)
Were they home by ten ?No)
WISH+SIMPLE PAST::
a/the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.
(Notice that the verb tense which follows 'I wish' is 'more in the past' than the tense corresponding to its meaning)
1.I wish I was rich.
2.He wishes he lived in Paris.
3.I'm too fat. I wish I was thin.
4.It's raining. I wish it wasn't raining.
WISH+PAST PERFECT::
b/showing regrets about past situations:
1.I went to see the latest Star Wars film. I wish I hadn't gone.
2.I've eaten too much. I wish I hadn't eaten so much
c/we use 'would'after wish" when we anticipate some change
1.He won't help me. I wish he would help me.
2.You're making too much noise. I wish you would be quiet.
3.You keep interrupting me. I wish you wouldn't do that.
COMPARATIVES//SUPERLATIVES
MAIN USE
Comparatives are used to compare two things and to highlight the superiority, inferiority, or equality of one term compared to another.
For comparisons in larger groups, you must use the superlative. The superlative designates extremes: the best, the first, the worst, the last, etc.
SUPERIORITY: a) Short adjectives: adj+ er than
Peter is taller than Sandra.
b) COMPARATIVES :Long adjectives: :MORE + adj + THAN
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Mini.
SUPERLATIVE:Short & long adjectives:
:THE ADJ+-EST/IESTt...
:THE MOST/THE LEAST + adjective...
It's the nicest place i've ever visited
This is the most pleasant place on Earth!
EQUALITY Short & long adjectives:
:AS... adjective... AS..
English is as easy as German. Doesn't exist
INFERIORITY Short & long adjectives:
:LESS + adjectif + THAN
July is less cold than January.
NOTES:
Short adjectives: 1 syllable (eg: young) + 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y (eg: pretty)
Long adjectives: all the other adjectives
COMPARATIVES:
> If the adjective ends in "--y" the "y" becomes "i" : heavy --> heavier
> If the adjective ends in "--e" only an "r" is needed: wise --> wiser
> If the adjective ends with "single vowel + consonant" the consonant is doubled and one adds "--er" : big --> bigger
> Some very common adjectives have irregular comparatives: good --> better bad --> worse far --> farther
SUPERLATIVES:
Irregular forms: good --> the best · bad --> the worst · far --> the farthest
PHRASAL VERBS::
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal Verbs are verbs with more than one word.
Examples: pick up, put down, turn on, turn off
Phrasal verbs are also called 'two-part verbs' and 'three-part verbs.'
There are two types of phrasal verbs: separable and non separable.
Non separable phrasal verbs are sometimes called 'inseparable.'
Non separable (n) phrasal verbs must always remain together:
Example: take off = (n) to depart
CORRECT: The plane took off at noon. (verb + particle together)
XX INCORRECT: The plane took at noon off. (both words MUST be together)
Separable (s) phrasal verbs can be written three different ways:
Example: take off (s) = to remove clothing
CORRECT: Sara took off her jacket. (verb + particle together)
CORRECT: Sara took her jacket off. (verb + particle separated by noun)
CORRECT: Sara took it off. (verb + particle separated with a pronoun)
XX INCORRECT: Sara took off it. (the pronoun MUST be in the middle)
THE PASSIVE VOICE:
The passive voice requires a "double verb" and will always consist of a form of the verb "to be" and the past participle (usually the "en/ed/t" form) of another verb. Example: is kicked
You should be familiar with the forms of "to be" so that they can easily identify the passive voice in their work.
Review the forms of "to be": am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Note the forms of "to be" in the examples of the verb "to kick" in various forms of the passive voice:
is kicked----------------had been kicked
was kicked-------------is going to be kicked
is being kicked---------will be kicked
has been kicked-------can be kicked
was being kicked------should be kicked
Often passive voice sentences will contain a "by" phrase indicting who or what performed the action. Passive sentences can be easily transformed into active sentences when the object of the preposition "by" is moved to the subject position in the sentence.
Passive: The cookies were eaten by the children.
Active: The children ate the cookies.
Passive: English is spoken all over the world.
Active: People speak English all over the world.
In this section you will find some basic explanation of the the verb tenses in English. I have decided to include this section due to its importance in the English grammar. It is intended to serve as a reference. It is essential to note that not all the tenses are included in this page. Nevertheless, what I have considered the most useful ones(which are in your third year programme) are included. There are also some exercises that can be accessed by clicking on a title in the Index on your left. I hope this page contributes in some way to your process of learning English.
THE PRESENT SIMPLE:is used for:
a/regular actions or events :
He plays tennis most weekends.
The sun rises in the east.
c/facts known about the future ::
We leave at 8.30 next Monday
d/thoughts and feelings about the time of speaking::
I don't feel very well.
THE PRESENT CONTINOUS::The Present Continuous is used for:
a/the time of speaking ('now'):
Sshh, I'm trying to hear what they are saying .
b/things which are true at the moment but not always:
We're looking for a new flat.
c/present plans for the future:
We're having dinner with them next week .
Look at these examples :
1.I don't usually have cereals for breakfast but I'm having some this morning because there is nothing else.
2.I often cycle to work but I'm taking the car this morning because it's raining very hard.
3.I'm thinking about having my hair cut short but I don't think my husband will be very happy about it.
4.My parents live in OURZAZAT but I'm just visiting it.
Note how, in all these examples, we use the present continuous to talk about events which are temporary/limited in time and the present simple to talk about events which are habits/permanent.
THE SIMPLE PAST:is used :
a/ to talk about actions and states which we see as completed in the past.
b/We use it to talk about a specific point in time.
I saw her in the street yesterday.
He came back last Thursday.
We didn't agree to the deal.
c/We can also use it to talk about a period of time.
We lived in Japan for five years.
She was in London from Monday to Thursday last week.
When he was living in New York, he went to all the bars and clubs he could.
You will often find the past simple used with time expressions such as these:
Yesterday
three weeks ago
last year
in 2002
from March to June
for a long time
for 6 weeks
in the 1980s
in the last century
in the past
THE PAST CONTINUOUS:is used for:
a/to talk about past events which took place for a period of time.
b/It is used to emphasize the continuing process of an activity or the period of that activity. (If we want to talk about a past event as a simple fact, we use the past simple.)
1.While I was driving home, Richard was trying desperately to phone me.
2.Sorry, were you sleeping?
3.I was just making some tea. Would you like some?
4.I was thinking about her last night.
5.In the 1990s, very few people were using mobile phones.
c/We often use it to describe a "background action" when something else happened.
1.They were still waiting for the plane when I spoke to them.
2.He was talking to me on the phone and it suddenly went dead.
4.She was walking in the street when she suddenly fell over.
5.The company was growing rapidly before he became chairman.
6.We were just talking about it before you arrived.
7.I was having a cup of coffee when I remembered I was supposed to be in a meeting!
THE PRESENT PERFECT:is used :
a/when we want to look back from the present to the past.
We can use it to look back on the recent past.
1.I've broken my watch so I don't know what time it is.
2.They have cancelled the meeting.
3.She's taken my book. I don't have one.
b/When we look back on the recent past, we often use the words 'just' 'already' or the word 'yet' (in negatives and questions only).
1.We've already talked about that.
2.She hasn't arrived yet.
3.I've just done it.
4.have you spoken to him yet?
5.She's done this type of project many times before.
c/When we look back on the more distant past, we often use the words 'ever' (in questions) and 'never'.
1.Has he ever talked to you about the problem?
2.I've never met a famous singer.
THE PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS:is used to:
to talk about an action or actions that started in the past and continued until recently or that continue into the future:
a/We can use it to refer to an action that has finished but you can still see evidence.
1.Oh, the kitchen is a mess. Who has been cooking?
2.You look tired. Have you been sleeping properly?
3.I've got a a stiff neck. I've been working too long on computer.
b/It can refer to an action that has not finished.
1.I've been learning English for 3 years and I still don't know how speak it very well.
I've been waiting for him for 30 minutes and he still hasn't arrived.
He's been telling me about it for days. I wish he would stop.
c/It can refer to a series of actions.
1.She's been writing to her regularly for a couple of years.
2.He's been phoning me all week for an answer.
The present perfect continuous is often used with 'since', 'for', 'all week', 'for days', 'lately', 'recently', 'over the last few months'.
1.I've been working for this companyt for ten years.
2.He's been working here since 2001
3.You haven't been getting good results over the last few months.
4.They haven't been working all week. They're on strike
5.I've been looking at other options recently.
THE PAST PERFECT SIMPLE:is used to:
a.to talk about what happened before a point in the past. It looks back from a point in the past to a time further in the past.
1.She had already spoken to him before I had time to give him my version.
2.I checked with our customers but they still hadn't received the delivery.
3.I hadn't known the bad news when I saw him.
4.The company had started the year very well but was hit badly by the strikes.
b/It is often used when we report what people had said/thought/believed.
1.He phoned me to say that they had already paid the bill.
2.She said she thought John had moved to Italy.
3.I thought we had already decided on somewhere for our holidays.
THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS (FOR FUTURE):is used :
a/When we talk about things that we have already arranged to do in the future.
In these examples, we are talking about regular actions or events.
1.I've got my ticket. I'm leaving on Thursday.
2.I'm seeing a movie at 5 and then I'm having dinner with a colleague.
b/In many situations when we talk about future plans we can use either the present continuous or the 'going to' future. However, when we use the present continuous, there is more of a suggestion that an arrangement has already been made.
1.I'm going to see him./I'm seeing him.
2.I'm going to do it./I'm doing it.
c/We use the present simple to talk about events in the future which are 'timetabled'. We can also use the present continuous to talk about these.
1.My plane leaves at 6 in the morning.
2.The shop opens at 9.30.
3.The sun is rising at 6.32 tomorrow.
THE FUTURE WITH (GOING TO..):
There is no one 'future tense' in English. There are 4 future forms. The one which is used most often in spoken English is 'going to', not 'will'.
a/We use 'going to' when we want to talk about a plan for the future.
1.I'm going to see him later today.
2.We're going to have lunch first.
Notice that this plan does not have to be for the near future.
1.When I retire I'm going to go back to my home town to live.
2.In ten years time, my elder son is going to take over my own successful company.
b/We use 'going to' when we want to make a prediction based on evidence we can see now.
1..Look out! That vase is going to fall off.
2.Look at those black clouds. It's going to rain soon.
THE FUTURE WITH (WILL)::
a/We can use 'will' to talk about future events we believe to be certain.
1.Next year, I'll be 50.
2.That plane will be late. It always is.
b/Often we add 'perhaps', 'maybe', 'probably', 'possibly' to make the belief less certain.
1.I'll probably come back later.
2.Maybe it will rain again.
3.Perhaps we'll meet again some day.
c/We often use 'will' with 'I think' or 'I hope'.
1.I think she'll do well in the job.
2.I hope you won't make too much noise.
/d.We use 'will' at the moment we make a new decision or plan. The thought has just come into our head. apromise or an offer:
1.Bye. I'll phone you when I get there
2.I'll answer that.
3.I won't tell him. I promise.
CONDITIONAL ZERO)::
a/WE use "zero conditional" When we want to talk about things that are always or generally true, we can use:
If/When/Unless plus a present form PLUS present simple or imperative
1.If you press this button, you get black coffee.
2.When the temperature rises,ice melts.
3.When you go to the beach, take some sun cream.
CONDITIONAL 1ST::
a/We use the First Conditional to talk about future events that are likely to happen.
1.If we take the children, they'll be really pleased.
2.If you give me some money, I'll pay you back tomorrow.
3.unless he feels better,he won't go with us
CONDITIONAL 2ND::
a/We can use the Second Conditional to talk about 'impossible' situations.
1.If I had one million dollars, I'd give a lot to charity.
(Notice that after I / he/ she /it we often use the subjunctive form 'were' and not 'was'.)
2.If she were really happy in her job, she'd be working much harder.
(Notice the form 'If I were you' which is often used to give advice.)
1.If I were you, I'd change my job.
b/We can also use the Second Conditional to talk about 'unlikely' situations.
1.If I won the lottery, I'd buy my parents a big house.
2.If I went to the moon, I'd bring back some moon rock.
Notice that the choice between the first and the second conditional is often a question of the speaker's attitude rather than of facts. For example, consider two people Peter Pessimist and Otto Optimist.
NAJIB – If I win the lottery, I'll buy a big house.(optimist)
KAMAL – If I won the lottery, I'd buy a big house.(pessimist)
CONDITIONAL 3ND::
a/Often referred to as the "past" conditional because it concerns only past situations with hypothetical results. b/Used to express a hypothetical result to a past given situation.
1.If Jack had thoughttwice, he wouldn't have made such a stupid mistake.
(did he think? no)
(did he make a mistake ? Yes)
2.They would have been home by ten if the train had been on time.
(was the train on time?no)
Were they home by ten ?No)
WISH+SIMPLE PAST::
a/the main use of 'wish' is to say that we would like things to be different from what they are, that we have regrets about the present situation.
(Notice that the verb tense which follows 'I wish' is 'more in the past' than the tense corresponding to its meaning)
1.I wish I was rich.
2.He wishes he lived in Paris.
3.I'm too fat. I wish I was thin.
4.It's raining. I wish it wasn't raining.
WISH+PAST PERFECT::
b/showing regrets about past situations:
1.I went to see the latest Star Wars film. I wish I hadn't gone.
2.I've eaten too much. I wish I hadn't eaten so much
c/we use 'would'after wish" when we anticipate some change
1.He won't help me. I wish he would help me.
2.You're making too much noise. I wish you would be quiet.
3.You keep interrupting me. I wish you wouldn't do that.
COMPARATIVES//SUPERLATIVES
MAIN USE
Comparatives are used to compare two things and to highlight the superiority, inferiority, or equality of one term compared to another.
For comparisons in larger groups, you must use the superlative. The superlative designates extremes: the best, the first, the worst, the last, etc.
SUPERIORITY: a) Short adjectives: adj+ er than
Peter is taller than Sandra.
b) COMPARATIVES :Long adjectives: :MORE + adj + THAN
A Ferrari is more expensive than a Mini.
SUPERLATIVE:Short & long adjectives:
:THE ADJ+-EST/IESTt...
:THE MOST/THE LEAST + adjective...
It's the nicest place i've ever visited
This is the most pleasant place on Earth!
EQUALITY Short & long adjectives:
:AS... adjective... AS..
English is as easy as German. Doesn't exist
INFERIORITY Short & long adjectives:
:LESS + adjectif + THAN
July is less cold than January.
NOTES:
Short adjectives: 1 syllable (eg: young) + 2-syllable adjectives ending in -y (eg: pretty)
Long adjectives: all the other adjectives
COMPARATIVES:
> If the adjective ends in "--y" the "y" becomes "i" : heavy --> heavier
> If the adjective ends in "--e" only an "r" is needed: wise --> wiser
> If the adjective ends with "single vowel + consonant" the consonant is doubled and one adds "--er" : big --> bigger
> Some very common adjectives have irregular comparatives: good --> better bad --> worse far --> farther
SUPERLATIVES:
Irregular forms: good --> the best · bad --> the worst · far --> the farthest
PHRASAL VERBS::
PHRASAL VERBS
Phrasal Verbs are verbs with more than one word.
Examples: pick up, put down, turn on, turn off
Phrasal verbs are also called 'two-part verbs' and 'three-part verbs.'
There are two types of phrasal verbs: separable and non separable.
Non separable phrasal verbs are sometimes called 'inseparable.'
Non separable (n) phrasal verbs must always remain together:
Example: take off = (n) to depart
CORRECT: The plane took off at noon. (verb + particle together)
XX INCORRECT: The plane took at noon off. (both words MUST be together)
Separable (s) phrasal verbs can be written three different ways:
Example: take off (s) = to remove clothing
CORRECT: Sara took off her jacket. (verb + particle together)
CORRECT: Sara took her jacket off. (verb + particle separated by noun)
CORRECT: Sara took it off. (verb + particle separated with a pronoun)
XX INCORRECT: Sara took off it. (the pronoun MUST be in the middle)
THE PASSIVE VOICE:
The passive voice requires a "double verb" and will always consist of a form of the verb "to be" and the past participle (usually the "en/ed/t" form) of another verb. Example: is kicked
You should be familiar with the forms of "to be" so that they can easily identify the passive voice in their work.
Review the forms of "to be": am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
Note the forms of "to be" in the examples of the verb "to kick" in various forms of the passive voice:
is kicked----------------had been kicked
was kicked-------------is going to be kicked
is being kicked---------will be kicked
has been kicked-------can be kicked
was being kicked------should be kicked
Often passive voice sentences will contain a "by" phrase indicting who or what performed the action. Passive sentences can be easily transformed into active sentences when the object of the preposition "by" is moved to the subject position in the sentence.
Passive: The cookies were eaten by the children.
Active: The children ate the cookies.
Passive: English is spoken all over the world.
Active: People speak English all over the world.
in spite of + noun
although + clause
despite + noun
though + clause
even though + clause
**Although and though can be used in the same way.
**Despite and in spite of are normally used as prepositions, they can also be used in adverbial constructions with -ing, thus:
1. 'I managed to pass my exams, despite going out four times a week during the revision period.'
2.'In spite of feeling terribly sick, I went to work every day that week.'
Example Sentences:Cause
1.There was flooding because heavy rain fell all night.
2.There was flooding because of the heavy rain.
3.The heavy rain was the cause ofthe flooding. .
4.Due to the heavy rain there was flooding.
Example Sentences:Effect
1.The standards of living in the home country is very low .So, many Africans migrate to Europe.
2.The standards of living in the home country is very low .as a consequence, many Africans migrate to Europe
3.The standards of living in the home country is very low .Cconsequently, many Africans migrate to Europe
4.The standards of living in the home country is very low .Therefore, many Africans migrate to Europe
5.Low standards of living in the home county result in immigration to Europe
writing 1
Dropping from school
The fact that student drop off from school is a serious problems that hinders the progress of student first and then the level of national education .
Most of students who drop off from school are poor, they speak their incapability of supplying, their parents obliged them to drop off from and look for a job to help the family .
Other reason may be attributed to the students indifference .those students who stop going to school are villagers because they don’t attend classes doing some agricultural work instead.
Other ex-students attest that leaving school is not an idea that comes at random but as a reaction to the dissatisfaction resulted by those who have attained their degrees but gained no work after .
The government must do some serious attempts so that students can keep up with their studies no matter what circumstances are .Also it should set plan to improve the educational system to most attainable one that open minds and doors
Immigration
Spanish officials estimate that about 1.000 people have downed attempting to enter Europe by crossing the 10-mile wide strait of Gibraltar in the past six years , Spanish officials say that morocco is tolerating the exit of small boats .
In 1996. several hundred illegal immigrants .most Moroccans were picked up by the police and coast guard on the southern shores of Spain , morocco’s newly appointed prime mister .Aberahmane youssoufi . blamed illegal immigration on poverty , and said that policeman and walls are not solution to the illegal migration ,which should be handed with realism in order to find human solutions .
On February, the interior ministers of morocco and Italy signed a convention to cooperate in the fight against drug smuggling and illegal immigration the Italian interior minister said that a lot of Moroccans live legally in Italy .the largest foreign community in the country.
Hand in hand between Morocco and Italy to fight drugs , illegal immigration .
Urbanization
Urbanization refers to a process in which an increasing proportion of entire population lives in cities and the suburbs of cities, this phenomenon has been closely connected with industrialization .
By the end of this decade, more than half of the world’s population will live in cities making humanity a predominantly urban species for the first time in Its history .
When more and more inanimate sources of energy were used in to enhance human productivity .surpluses increased economical fields
Such as industry. Then the larger and larger proportions of population could live in cities.
Economic forces were such that cities became the ideal places to locate factories and their workers , urbanization is a serious problem that will spoil the natural world in due course .there will be no country-sides and no green places to feel the first endowed natural beauty of this world .
Life in the countryside
Many people believe that life in the countryside is mush better than in the city ,well they are wrong , living in the countryside is really difficult ,going out at night , for instance , is useless since there is nowhere to go to enjoy oneself, another thing is that when a person falls sick it is difficult to find an ambulance to take him to the nearest hospital .another misconception is about pollution , the countryside is not wholly clean , the air we breathe is not as fresh as people think ,many houses are not connected to the main sewage ,and do you know that many factories exist in many villages
Poverty
Poverty is becoming a serious problems for many countries , it affects the whole society and delays the development of the country .
Poor families very often have health problems , because they have lot of children , parents are unable to provide medicine for them ,also they cant send them to school since schooling is expensive , they send them instead to work and bring them money , so when members of society are unhealthy or illiterate this affect the development of the country .
Poverty
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jright of women
Nowadays we take it for
granted that women have the same rights as men before the first world war few people believed this.
As far as work was concerned there were jobs wich were regarded as women`s jobs and other wiche were regarded as men`s jobs. Women`s jobs were generally lower paid as men`s. Men did almost all the heavy jobs in industry or in transport.
Women had jobs like dress-making,cleanning or worked as servants.
Women`s main role was as being to raise childeren and look for their home. Women were not expected to take position of leaderschip. Women were not even allowed to vote in elections.
Before the war some women had been struggling to achieve greater equality with men. The most famous of these had been the suffragettes who stagged a violent campaign against the govervment from 1905 to 1914 trying to achieve the right to vote.however, at the outbreak of war, the were still no near to success. Many men argued that women were unsuited to such responsibility that women could not be trusted to vote sensibly that women should not concern themselves with such male activities and voting.
During the war many things changed
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The concept of human rights has existed under several names in European thought for many centuries at least since the time of king john of England.
The political and religious tradition in order parts of the word also proclaimed what have come to be called human rights calling on rules to rule justly and compassionately and delineating limits on their citizens.
In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries in Europe several philosophers proposed the concept of rights belonging to person by natural and because ha was a human being not by virtue of his citizenship in a particular religion or race or ethnic group.
In the late 1700, two revolutions occurred which drew heavily on this concept in 1776, most of the British colonies in North America proclaimed their independence from the British Empire in document, which still stirs feeling and debate.
Language
Language is obviously a vital tool not only is it a means of communicating thoughts and ideas, but it forges friendship cultural ties and economic relationship.
Throughout history many have reflected on importance of language for instance language shapes thoughts and emotions , determining one’s perception of reality .language is not only a vehicle for the expression of thoughts , perceptions , sentiments and values , It also represent ; a fundamental expression of social identity .
Language of course is knowledge and in our world today, knowledge is on the key factor in competitiveness.
Brains and knowledge are what create the prosperity and growth we tend to take for granted .In an advanced industrial society in an increasingly interdependent world the knowledge of other languages becomes indispensable.
In short, it’s very important to learn foreign languages but without forget your identity.
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