Who am I

• personal identities
• abstract and concrete nouns
• countable and uncountable nouns
• nouns that may be countable or uncountable
• articles (revision)
• writing summaries

مين أنا؟ ثلاث نصوص عن الهوية

1 What do you think are the main things that make up who you are: your family? your hobbies? your nationality? anything else?

2 Read the three texts quickly. Then answer the questions.

1 Which text probably comes from a ‘problem page’ in a young people’s magazine? ___

2 Which text probably comes from an academic book? ___

3 Which text probably comes from a book review? ___ 3 Read the texts again. Then complete the tasks on page 103.

النص ⁦B⁩ رسالة مراهقة بتطلب نصيحة، وإلها ردّ من الصفحة نفسها.

1 Replace the underlined parts of the sentences with words or phrases from the texts.

1 An important part of growing up is developing an [idea of who you are]. (Text A)

2 The [buying and using] of goods is important for national economies. (Text A)

3 Since he was a child, he has never wanted to [be the same as others]. (Text B)

4 Wanting to be liked by [other people in a similar situation] is natural. (Text B)

5 What are the [lessons or conclusions] of this discovery for the future? (Text C)

6 I’m very interested in [the study of how the mind works]. (Text C)

7 I don’t like him much because he’s so [unaware of other people’s feelings]. (Text C)

8 He was [raised to adulthood] by his grandparents. (Text C)

9 At the end of the meeting, we reached a [general agreement]. (Text C)

2 Complete the tables with words from the texts. Then use six of them to complete the sentences below.

1 Most people aren’t either good or bad, but a ___ of the two.

2 Don’t be polite; just give me your ___ opinion.

3 Be careful about putting too much ___ information online for everyone to see.

4 Texting won’t ___ young people’s ability to use language properly.

5 The two dictionaries ___ the word in different ways.

6 People’s increased ___ of sugar is causing health problems.

3 Decide whether the statements are TRUE or FALSE according to the texts.

1 The main topic of Professor Gordon’s book is the effect of losing your job. TRUE / FALSE

2 Social media now has an important effect on people’s identities. TRUE / FALSE

3 Amina’s problem is unusual. TRUE / FALSE

4 The ‘nature or nurture argument’ has limited importance. TRUE / FALSE

5 People can’t really change the character they are born with. TRUE / FALSE

الاسم والهوية: كيف بتنبني ماركة

‘What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.’ (Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet) ‘This is not a pipe.’ (by Rene Magritte, 1928–29)

الماركة الناجحة تعتمد على كيف يشوفها الناس، مش بس على المنتج.

2 Read the article about brands. Then complete the tasks on page 105.

2 Use the words in Part 1 to complete the sentences below.

1 One important quality of a good friend is ___.

2 Part of the ___ of this computer is that it looks so good.

3 There are good career opportunities in the field of ___.

4 We tried several different ___, but none of them worked.

5 She’s very determined. She wants to succeed ___.

6 Different people have different ___ of this product.

7 Famous people are often very careful about their public ___.

8 A lot of jobs have been lost in the ___ industries.

3 Read the summaries of the text. Then decide which one is the best.

A It is a mistake to aim mainly for short-term profits, because this can do great damage to the good name of brands. What usually happens is that consumers’ perceptions of the brand change. For example, they may decide that a product is no longer a luxury item and stop buying it. In the end, this may destroy the brand.

4 Look again at the two summaries you didn’t choose. Then say what is wrong with them.

▸ It doesn’t cover the whole text.

C William Shakespeare wrote some important things, and one that applies to modern commerce is the idea that names are less important than identities. Marketing departments often misunderstand this and don’t spend enough on making the product as good as possible. The result is that they often have to sell the product for less money, or sometimes even replace it with a new brand.

▸ It contains false information.

▸ It has information that isn’t in the text.

أسماء ملموسة وأسماء مجرّدة، يُعدّ وما يُعدّ

1 What type of nouns are people or things that can be seen, touched, etc.? ___

2 What type of nouns are ideas that can’t be seen or touched? ___

2 Complete the table in Activity 1 with the words in the box.

success, people, confidence, politics, government, media, politician, identity, commerce, library, newspaper, books

3 Look at the examples. Then circle the correct words to complete the grammar rules.

1 Countable / Uncountable nouns have both singular and plural forms.

2 The indefinite article a/an is only used / not used before countable nouns.

3 After uncountable nouns we use a singular / plural verb.

4 We use much / many before countable nouns.

5 We use much before countable / uncountable nouns.

6 Some nouns (e.g. paper and oil) can have only a countable / both a countable and an uncountable meaning.

4 Complete the sentences with a word from the pairs in the box. (Make the word plural if necessary.) (luggage / case; work / job; furniture / chair; accommodation / hotel) 1 We haven’t got much ___, so we don’t need to hire a large car.

2 Can you recommend a good ___ to stay in?

3 I don’t think all this ___ will fit in the room.

4 Finding cheap ___ can be difficult for new students.

5 How many ___ can we take onto the plane?

6 It will need a lot of ___ to get this finished on time.

7 I had to stand on a ___ to reach the top shelf.

8 He applied for a lot of ___, but didn’t get any of them.

5 Use the words to complete the pairs of sentences: once with a countable / plural meaning and once with an uncountable meaning.

1 time: a I’ve already told him this three _. b _ always passes more slowly when you’re waiting for something.

2 tea / coffee: a The two most popular hot drinks in the world are _ and . b Can we have two and three _, please?

3 chicken: a She doesn’t like beef, but she sometimes eats _. b He keeps _ in his back garden.

4 chocolate: a _ is this country’s main export crop. b These _ are the best I’ve ever tasted.

5 experience: a He doesn’t have enough _ for the job. b Her life is full of interesting _.

⁦a⁩ و⁦an⁩ و⁦the⁩ وبلا أداة: متى كل واحدة؟

E1 ‘I am a farmer / teenager / Palestinian.’

هاي القواعد الست، والفراغات ببقى فاضية متل ما هي مطبوعة في الكتاب.

2 Complete the text with a / an, the or – (= no article).

My father has been (1) ___ farmer all his life.

When I was (2) _ young boy, I wanted to be like him, but later I realised that (3) farmers don’t usually earn very much (4) __ money.

I loved (5) _ music when I was at (6) school, but I knew it was difficult to be (7) __ excellent musician.

So, I applied for (8) _ course in (9) agriculture. (10) __ course was interesting

I went back to (11) _ area where I was brought up and got (12) job working for (13) __ government.

3 Look at the examples. Then add a tick or a cross to the boxes to show whether the categories need the or no article.

Categories: Mountains; Deserts; Lakes; Rivers; Continents and most countries; Towns and cities; Months; Seas and oceans; Newspapers; Countries with … of … (e.g. Republic of …); Areas and regions; Religious or other festivals

4 Complete the quiz with the where necessary.

2 _ highest lake in the world is _ Titicaca. Which continent is it in?

3 What is _ longest river in _ world?

5 Name ___ five great oceans of the world.

6 What is the capital city of ___ India?

7 Which month did ___ Ramadan fall in last year?

8 Which is _ highest mountain in _ Africa?

نصائح المراجعة، وكيف تلخّص بدون حشو

1 At what time of day do you think you work best? 2 When revising, do you listen to music, or does it distract your attention?

2 Listen to someone giving advice about studying for exams and complete the notes.

All students aren’t (1) _ so decide what works (2) . BUT some (3) __ is good for nearly everyone:

• Write a revision (4) _ (and (5) _ it!).

• Always work in (6) ___ (your ‘work space’).

• (7) _ your notes – use diagrams and coloured pens to (8) _ important information.

• Take short breaks to let your mind have (9) ___.

• Important: get (10) _ (you can’t work properly when you’re (11) _).

6 Look at the advice about writing summaries and the red parts of the script. Are the red parts examples, repeated information or extra comments? Write A, B or C in the boxes after each red part.

Some students, for example, say they revise better while listening to music, but others find it distracts their attention.

Ask yourself questions like: Do I work better early in the morning or in the evening? Alone or with another person? That kind of thing.

So, as I say, there may not be one method that fits all students.

I know it may seem obvious, but it definitely works.

It could be your own room or the library or somewhere else.

Oh, there’s one more thing I forgot to mention, but it’s very important.

لخّص نصيحة المقابلة بجمل قليلة

1 Put a line through all the examples, repeated information or extra comments.

2 Underline the main points of the text that is left.

3 Complete the notes below.

Notes Interviews: (1) _ because can (2) _

Advice available, but most doesn’t (3) ___

Clothes: most important thing (4) ___

Questions: practise (5) ___

Feeling nervous: good (6) _ helps you to be (7) _

SO, rule number 1: (8) ___