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FAMILY RELATIONSHIPSGET READY Step 1 Step 2 Look at the pictures and compare the family patterns... Grandparents help Dad in the garage The father cook meals GET READY Step 1 Pair work S

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Proceed with English

9 th Year Basic Education

Student’s Book

Authors

National Pedagogic Center

Evaluators

The authors would like to thank all the teachers who have helped a lot in the making of this book Their valuable suggestions, relentless efforts and continuing assistance at each step of the textbook elaboration will always be remembered.

Thanks are also due to Mr Melki Mahmoud and Mr Slah Khlifi, inspectors, for their unfailing concern and invaluable evaluation.

We finally acknowledge our indebtedness and gratitude to our wives and children who have shown much patience and understanding all along the preparation of this book.

The authors.

This book “Proceed with english” is intended for the 9th year basic education students who have completed a two-year English course at prep schools, 7th year and 8th year grades The students’ book is made up of six modules, each containing five lessons Each lesson comprises three main parts:

“Get ready”,”Learn more about it” and “Brush up your grammar” and / or “Your new grammar point”.

Each of these parts is illustrated with pictures we hope both students and teachers will like and make use of to interpret, describe or pave the way for class discussions, a better understanding of new vocabulary or help students when dealing with writing tasks.

As the learners work their way through the different steps that make up each part, they build up a better knowledge of the target language and culture, acquire new learning strategies and develop the kind of skills required in upper classes.

Our main concern in the accompanying activity book has been to maximise the learning process by developing a sense of awareness as to how he/she is going to

be productive Towards that end, the learners have been given the opportunity to write in three lessons per module on topics closely related to the lessons’ content An equal opportunity has been given to the students to learn how to deal with a project, believing this would no doubt encourage collaborative work and give the language learners more chances to develop the productive skills.

Grandma’s corner stories and the lighter side with its joke of the day, riddles and proverbs are meant to make students feel free from the formal and laborious learning activities of the day We also strongly believe this will make them love the language they are learning and ensure a far better performance in the learning process.

The authors.

FAMILY LIFE FAMILY LIFE

1-Asking questions 2-Describing 1

1-Question words 2 Long / short

To cook - To feed To rock - Role Close - To bring up Exciting - Demanding To Look after

To bite - Owner Chained - Isolation To occur - Hazard Infected To supervise

Spelling 1 Noun plurals

-Listen to infer emotional state. -Write to recycle structures covered in class

- Free writing leading to fluency.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

GET READY

Step 1

Step 2

Look at the pictures and compare the family patterns.

( large / small / extended / nuclear )

Thanks to their wonderful union, we are happy, easy-going teenagers who lean

on them for support and wisdom

Text 1

Linda, 16.

Family is O.K when both parents see eye to eye.That wasn’t the case with myparents.They fought a lot, actually they were always fighting over money, friends,holidays

Life was miserable Eventually, they got a divorce and I went to live with mymother I see dad at weekends and things are much better

Text 2

Sally, 14.

I didn’t know who my father is My mother never told me, nor does she reactpleasantly when I want to talk about him She doesn’t have many friends and weseem to be always on the move I spent the first four years of my life in anorphanage because my mother couldn’t afford to keep me

Now we are living together again because she has a fixed job and can afford to

support me I really love her, but sometimes, I wish I had a dad

Text 3

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR

Read and think

Step 1

word refers to:

1- Mr Slim is our teacher Whois Mr Slim? a person2- Helen is reading

a short story Whatis Helen reading? an object3- He has breakfast

in the morning Whendoes he have breakfast? time

4- My mother is going

to the market Whereis your mother going? a place

6- She ate only apples

because she was on a diet Whydid she eat only apples? cause / reason

REMEMBER !

AB

SHARING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

Read the sentence under each picture and say whether it is a fact or an opinion.

Dad is sometimes more helpful than Mum He’s taller than his wife

Milk is better for children than orange juice The baby is smaller than its sister

Look at the table and say who does what in your family.

Grandparents help Dad in the garage

The father cook meals

GET READY

Step 1

Pair work

Step 2

SHARING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

a-Listen and answer the questions.

- What is John talking about ?

- Does he like his job ?

b- Listen and choose the correct alternative.

John has got a job and at home, he

1- Cooks meals for his family

2- Makes the beds every morning

3- Looks after the children

He finds it difficult to wake up for work in the morning because

1- He watches T.V programs late at night

2- He gets up many times during the night for the children

3- He comes back home late

Read these sentences and choose an equivalent for each underlined word/ expression.

1- I rock the children to sleep in my arms and once they have fallen asleep, put theminto bed

(swing - tell them stories - hold them)

2- He has an equal role to play in the upbringing of their three young children

(feeding - bringing up - lifting them up)

There are two comparatives in the passage.

Listen and write them down in your notebook.

Step 2

Step 3

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

Step 1

SHARING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

Paul is taller thanme, but Dadsays I’m more intelligent thanhim!

Dad is taller thanMum

He’s the tallestin the family

Read and think

Step 1

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR

SHARING FAMILY RESPONSIBILITIES

SHORT ADJECTIVES LONG ADJECTIVES

COMPARATIVE

FORM

adjective + er Tall Taller

C OM

REMEMBER !

1- I’m younger thanmy brother

2- Old people are wiser thanyoung people

3- Fethi is the strongestboy in the school

4- Stuntmen are more courageous thanactors

5- For some people, reading is less interesting than watching TV

6- He bought the most beautifulhouse in town

AB

THE GENERATION GAP

Ask your classmate what his / her parents think about the following then tell the class.

Do his parents always approve of

his friends? (at school,

in the neighbourhood )

his performance atschool?

(his school results, hisparticipation in schoolactivities )

his behaviour? ( with them, with

his brothers and sisters, with his

teachers, with his classmates )

his appearanceand manners?

( the way he dresses, does hishair, walks, talks )

GET READY

Step 1

THE GENERATION GAP

a-Tick the right alternative Do you believe your parents

b- Compare your answers with those of your classmate.Do you have the same conflicts with your parents ?

Step 2

Very much Well enough Not enough

ensure you have a happy family

life ?

make sure you get a very good

education ?

help you when you are in trouble ?

give you enough pocket money ?

allow you enough freedom ?

THE GENERATION GAP

This is a letter written by Jane to the editor of a magazine called “TEENS’ MAGNET MAGAZINE” Read the letter and answer the questions.

Once, I asked if I could go to a party on Saturday night which finished at 11:30 p.m.Conservative as they were, my parents agreed, but on the condition that

my dad came to pick me up at 10 p.m I argued and argued about it but in the end,

I had to agree I knew I was going to be really embarrassed when my father came

to pick me up, so I spent the whole party worrying I didn’t speak to my parents forthree days after that My mother tried to explain how they both felt, but I didn’t want

to listen

It was then that I decided to break the rules they had set down So instead

of coming home at 10 p.m, I would arrive at 11 p.m and then refuse to tell themwhere I had been I somehow felt that if I broke their rules, they would realise that

I was old enough to look after myself, and leave me alone

However, the arguments got worse and worse, and the more they tried tokeep me in the house, the more dog-headed I got and the more I sneaked out

Finally, one Saturday night I didn’t come home till 2 a.m My father wanted

to know why I was so late I refused to tell him We had a huge argument whichended with me getting a taxi to my sister’s house

What went wrong ?

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

THE GENERATION GAP

1- What do you think these parents’ problem is?

a- They don’t want their daughter to make friends

b- They don’t love her

c- They are too conservative and overprotective

With reference to the text, circle the right alternative

2- For Jane, the most important thing in a family is

a- Helping each other

b- Respecting each other’s private life

c- Care and protection

d- Loving each other

1 Do Jane’s parents want her to go to parties and stay up late ?

2 Do you agree with her or with her parents ? Why ?

3 Do you think her parents chose the best way to solve her teenage problems ?

Step 1

Step 2

THE GENERATION GAP

3 Tick the right box in the table below.

Read this conversation :

Sister : Will you bring my shoes, please ?

You : Here you are.

In the text, which word means

a- ( paragraph 3 ) someone who doesn’t listen to advice

How many parts make up the adjective ?

b- ( paragraph 1 ) giving reasons for not accepting another person’s opinion

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR

Read and think

Step 1

THE GENERATION GAP

The first part of a compound adjective provides more information about its second part.

ADJECTIVE + HYPHEN + NOUN + ED (high - heeled )

ADJECTIVE + HYPHEN+GERUND (hard - working )

ADVERB + HYPHEN + PAST PARTICIPLE (well - made )

AB

POCKET MONEY

Which of the following things do you spend your pocket money on ?

Clothes

Game console Mobile phone

POCKET MONEY

Read the list below and discuss in your group the best way(s) to increase your budget and say how it solves your financial problems Report your findings to the class.

1- Borrowing money from your siblings or friends

2- Playing the football pools

3- Asking your parents to give you more money

4- Selling things you don’t need any more ( old books, old toys, old furniture )5- Exchanging things you don’t need for others you need

Group work

Step 2

Father : My son and his pocket money

I give Robert enough pocket money to eat at the school cafeteria for meal break.Sometimes he would like to eat a little something special and he will ask for a littlemore and most times he gets enough for that as well So far so good

There is a little kiosk in the school that sells stationeries Recently he has beenbringing his savings to buy these extras that he obviously doesn’t need it was okay

at first with the odd brand here and there But recently, he started to purchase themore expensive ones and this has led him to take more and more money to school!

My wife is as worried as me about the overspending We have spoken to him

many times about it ,but it has become something like an addiction to him Everyday, he will buy something from that shop His desk at home is littered withmore than enough stationery to last a few lifetimes

Should we :

- keep his savings?

- reduce his allowance?

He is 9 years old Talking doesn’t seem to help

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

Step 1

POCKET MONEY

Answer 1:

The idea of just spending money can be addictive People who shop just to shop do

it because they find it exciting Perhaps this is what your son is going through He’sgot a little taste of freedom and is just buying stuff to buy it

Give him a set amount of money each week and that’s it Explain to him what it’s forand how long it has to last When it’s gone, it’s gone Then he’ll either have to pack alunch or stop buying so many pencils

Either way he’ll learn quickly the value of a dollar It’s as hard-earned as your

paycheque and once it’s gone, it’s gone !

- Robert gets too much pocket money

- He buys things he doesn’t need

- He doesn’t get enough pocket money

- Robert’s parents are too poor to afford his expenses

POCKET MONEY

Find two sentences in the texts to answer these two questions.

- Who is more worried about the overspending ? The father or the mother ?

- Which is more hard-earned ? The pocket money or the father’s paycheque ?

The As + Adjective + As structure is used to express equality

The As + much / many + noun + as is also used to express equality.

Examples :

He is 15 years old I’m 15 years old, too.

He’s as old as me.

She spends 15 dinars each week I spend 15 dinars each week, too

I spend as much money a week as her.

Use the following words to make sentences where you express equality.

- My - sister - gets - much - pocket money - me

- I - have - many - friends - my brother

- He - has - much - food on his plate - his sister

- His father - generous - his mother

YOUR NEW GRAMMAR POINT

Read and think

AB

SAFETY AT HOME

Match the labels with the signs and say which of them show risks you may run at home.

2 ELECTRIC SHOCK !

8 WAIT TILL IT COOLS DOWN !

6 KEEP AT SAFE DISTANCE !

5 SMOKING STRICTLY FORBIDDEN !

SAFETY AT HOME

Read this article about the hazards pets can represent for children and answer the questions.

1- FRIDAY, Feb 23 (HealthDay News) —While they are man's best friend, 800,000

times each year in the United States, dogs bite someone

2- An expert said in his guidebook that, "To reduce the risk of dog bites, dog owners

should make sure the dog is well cared for," he said

He says that over 80 percent of dogs involved in bites are males

"Beware of dogs that are chained outdoors", the expert added

"They are three times more likely to bite than other dogs," he said, "presumablybecause of their isolation."

Never leave children alone with dogs, "parents should supervise

the interaction between a child and a dog," he said Still, he added,

"the most serious attacks occur when parents leave them alone."

3- Cats, too, can pose real hazards, experts say.In fact; dog bites

are more frequent whereas cat bites are rarer but more serious.

"About 60 percent of cat bites are infected," they warn

- Ed Edelson, Health Day News

Think of other signs that warn people about dangers.

Step 2

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

Step 1

B-This article is about :

a- What we should do to take care of our pets

b- How to treat pets for disease

c- The hazards pet bites can represent for people, especially children

C Do you think the expert’s guide book is useful ? Why ?

1- Read the text again and focus on the words in bold.

a- Which of the following words can we use to replace them?

a- Because b- then c- But

b- Do we use them to say that two things or actions are :

SAFETY AT HOME

“While” and “Whereas” are used to express CONTRAST

Examples :

“lenient” and “severe” are opposites CONTRAST While discussing our problems with our parents is useful, conflicts can be harmful.

“useful” and “harmful” are opposites CONTRAST.

Use these words and expressions to write three meaningful sentences in your notebook.

a- Brother - quick-tempered ( whereas ) / Sister - patient

b-( While ) Bulldogs - dangerous / tortoises - peaceful

c- ( While ) Obeying one’s parents - useful / disobeying them - causes manyproblems

STATIONERIES

Step 2

AB

EDUCATION

Expressing intention ( going to )

- Going to -Reflexive pronouns -Present progressive+ future word = planned action

To dream To fall Awake Unless Earthquake Cool Loud

-Simple past -Irregular verbs -Past participles

Fun To pretend Shake hands To forget To meet

Word stress 3 Nouns & adjs

-Has to, will have to Prepositions of:

Location(over,next to), Movement( along, across )

To believe Used to To move Accent To taunt- Mad To participate

Lesson five: School life Reading Writing

Expressing intention

1- The future tense 2- I intend to 3- In ten years time, I’ll

To get on- To expect Expenses- To send To realise-Indeed Sensitive- To rent

Spelling 2 Double consonant

Project work Presentation

SCHOOL MEMORIES

Read the words below and say where they belong.

Answer as follows: “ Pencils” belongs to “schoolbag”.

pens – copybook – headmaster – classrooms – revise – marks – geography – chemistry – fail – classmates – bell –

GET READY

Step 1

SUBJECTSSCHOOLBAG

I don’t understand this word, I need my dictionary.

We have a project, let’s go to our school library

She has an exam tomorrow, she is revising her lessons now.Sorry, I can’t come with you to your party, I have homework to do

D

C

B A

SCHOOL MEMORIES

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

Read Ken’s story and tell your teacher what it is about.

One of mybest memories was a day in my prep school when I got a badmark in Maths I was very sad so I decided to change the mark but it was written

in pen while my name was in pencil I also noticed that the boy sitting next to me,Sebastian, got a very good grade So I erased my name from my test paper, wrote

hisname in its place and waited for the bell

When it rang, I went to Sebastian’s desk There were papers over it I stoleSebastian’s test and put mine instead Outside, I erased Sebastian’s name andwrote mine Then, I walked home All along the street, I was very happy to show

my parents my good grade, they were proud of their child

I always think of this story because it shows how SCHOOL IS ABOUT

GRADES!

KEN

1- Why did ken decide to change the mark?

2- How did Ken change it?

3- Do you think what Ken did was: ( fair – irresponsible – good – honest )

Justify your answer

SCHOOL MEMORIES

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR

1- Go back to your text Look at the words in red and say what they refer to.

2- What are they used for ? A possession ? B possibility ? C Ability ?

Read and think

- This is mybook This is mine

- Those books belong to Anna and Gabrielle Those books are theirs

- Lend me your pen, please Lend me yours

- Is this herruler ? Is this hers ?

PERSONAL PRONOUNS

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES

POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS

AB

SCHOOL RULES

GET READY

I’m fond of Biology and I’m good at Chemistry I’m going to become a biologist.

To be a doctor, you need to be good

at Sciences and Maths You need to

study six years.

I’m good at languages I’m going to

I love History, I’m going

to study about the Romans and become a History teacher

I’m good at computer science My dream is to become

a computer programmer.

SCHOOL RULES

LEARN MORE ABOUT IT

Step 1

Step 2

Listen and complete this poem with words from the box

asleep - desk - future - world - teacher - question - swimming-pool

I’m not going to fall ( ) I will always stay awake

Unless there is a fire or a big earthquake

I dream about my ( ), I dream about my past

I dream about the Jaguar

that will run so fast

I’m sitting in my ( ) but I ‘m flying to the zoo

I see a lion,

I see a Kangaroo

I’m going to the ( ) and that will be so cool

I will find a job and I will turn around the ( )

Now I’m swimming in a pool, no longer at school

But then, I heard a loud voice and I knew

My ( ) wants me to answer ( ) number two

Mike, 15

Answer the following questions.

SCHOOL RULES

BRUSH UP YOUR GRAMMAR

Look at the following table and think.

Step 1

INTENTION PLANNED ACTION

She is going to travel to London She is travelling to London tomorrowI’m going to buy a book I’m buying a book next TuesdayAnn and Jane are going to join the

SCHOOL RULES

Read and think

Look at the following sentences and say whether they express intention or planned action.

1- I’m going to leave the classroom because I feel sick

2- She is making a test for the whole class tomorrow

3- My family and I are going to Spain after the exams

4- Jack and Mary are getting married next week

Step 2

It’s me who made this box I made it myself

Before going to school, Jamila spends one hour looking at her face in the mirror

Before going to school, Jamila spends one hour looking at herself inthe mirror

You should know how to do everything without anybody’s help

You should know how to do everything yourself

We did our project alone we did our project ourselves

Reflexive Pronouns are used when the subject and the object are the same PERSONAL PRONOUNS REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

SCHOOL RULES

Homework is a big problem for pupils When they go back home,

many pupils find required to do a lot of homework

Most of the time homework is very difficult for the pupil

Paul cannot do it and if he asks his mother to help him , she can’t

understand it; nor can she do it

So he asks his dad to help him Dads are always busy, they cannot find

time for They will ask their children to do their homework by

To solve his problem, Paul asked his teacher : “ How can I do my homework ? “

2- Find a Reflexive Pronoun for each smiley and say it aloud to your teacher

AB

FIRST DAY AT SCHOOL

GET READY

Step 1

Look and answer the following questions.

1 Do you remember your first day at school ?

2 How did you feel on that day ?

3 Were you excited at the idea of moving from primary school toprep school ? why or why not ?

Look at the following pictures and say what these pupils did yesterday.