Unit 1

School: Mohamed Boudiaf secondary school
Unit: (1) Intercultural Exchanges Approximate time: …hours

Book: At the Crossroads. Sequence: ………………………
Level: 1st year Literary & Scientific streams Teacher: ………………………
In this unit my pupils will learn to…
SEQUENCE ONE
-listen, respond to, and give instructions.
-express your point of view and justify it.
-express your preferences and purpose.
-recognise intonation in polite requests and tree in two-syllable words.
-use the comparative forms of adverbs.
SEQUENCE TWO
-read and respond to an e-mail.
-write an e-mail.
-describe a place and people’s regular activities.
-use the simple present tense – frequency adverbs: rarely, seldom, …
-use degree adverbs and reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself …)
-use prepositions of place: in, in the north...
SEQUENCE THREE
-listen and respond to telephone messages.
-read and respond to short messages.
-write a letter of enquiry.
-express obligation.
-write short notes (invitations, apologies…).
-use link words (to, in order to, so as to…).
STOP and CONSIDER

-use articles: definite, indefinite and zero articles.
-use: either…or… and neither…nor…
-use modal “had to” and reflexive pronouns.
SEQUENCE FOUR
-fill in a form and write a letter of application.
-recognise problem consonants (/f/, /v/…)
-use sentences stress.
PROJECT
-write a letter/ an e-mail

-create a web page
Project:
-writing a letter/ an e-mail
-creating a web page.
1. Write an e-mail to a penfriend of yours.
2. You are a job seeker. You have found an advertisement in a newspaper or in

internet.
 make your own CV
 write a letter of application.
Sequence One: Listening and Speaking.

By the end of this sequence, pupils should be able to:
-listen, respond to, and give instructions.
-express a point of view and justify it.
-express preferences and purpose.
-recognise intonation in polite requests and stress in two-syllable words.
-use the comparative forms of adverbs.
Anticipate: (p 4)
1. Listen to your teacher read the words in the box and pronounce them. Then label the
parts of the computer in the picture below:
Aim: to tune in pupils to what will come next in the listening and speaking sequence.
Key:
Screen /skriːn / Monitor /mɒnɪtə/
Floppy disks /flɒpɪ dɪsks/ Mouse /maʊs/
Central unit /sentrl juːnɪt/ Printer /prɪntə/
(console) /kənsəʊl/ Floppy disk drive /flɒpɪ dɪsk draɪv/
keyboard /kiːbɔːd/ Speaker /spiːkə/
(1-Printer) – (2- Central unit) – (3-monitor) – (4-screen) – (5-speaker) – (6-mouse) –
(7-keyboard) – (8-floppy disks) – (9- floppy disk drive).
2. Find other words related to computers and write them on your copybook:
Aim: to elicit as many words related to computing as possible from pupils.
Key: Compact Disk – Flash disk – Scanner – mouse mat – earphone – modem – Windows -
3. Listen and say aloud the e-mail address below:
Aim: to check that learners know how to ask for and give personal information in
relation with e-mail addresses.
Key: We write/see ([email protected]) and we read/say (Yacine2005 at yahoo dot com)

[user name] [arobas] [domain name]
4. Take turns to give your e-mail address to your partner. If you don’t have one, invent it:
Aim: to check that learners know how to ask for and give personal information in
relation with e-mail addresses.
Key:
*Excuse me, what’s your e-mail address?
Excuse me, can you remind me of your e-mail address?
*It’s “Karim1@ hotmail.Com”
Listen and Check: (p 5)
1. Reorder the instructions below for accessing e-mail. Match letters a-g with
numbers 1-7 in the box
Aim: to ‘teach’ learners to recognise and sequence the main ideas in spoken
interaction and to follow the thread of what is being said by concentrating and
recognising the key words.
Key:
Numbers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Letters b a c f d g e
2. Now , listen to your teacher and check your answer to ex. 1:

3. Listen again to the dialogue and play it out using these sequencers: first, then, next,
after that, finally:
Aim: to train the learners to speak from notes or memory with reference to the
function of instructing and related language forms.
Key: sample dialogue

A: I don’t know how to use a computer to check my e-mail inbox. Can you help me?
B: Of course. First, you have to switch on the computer. Then, you need to select an
ISP from the menu and to click on e-mail. After that, you have to sign in and wait for
the connection to your e-mail inbox. Finally, you need to click on “read” or “write” to
check or send your messages
4. The table below compares e-mail and snail-mail (ordinary letters). Tick in the
appropriate boxes to say what you think. Do not use column B for the moment:
Aim: to listen for specific details of information coming in a spoken interaction
involving an interview.
5. Listen and fill in column B in the table. Do you have the same point of view as the
speaker?
Aim: to listen for specific information about opinions/points of view given by two
informants in an interview
Key:
A: Your opinion B: Speaker’s opinion
Features
E-mail Snail-mail E-mail Snail-mail
Faster
Cheaper
More interesting
Less personal
Less convenient
6. Use the information in the table above and write a short paragraph about your
preferences. Justify your preference. Start like this:
Aim: use information in the table of task two to produce a short paragraph about
their preferences with regard to electronic and ordinary mail starting with a
language structure which they have already studied.
Key:
I prefer to send / sending my messages by e-mail rather than send / sending them
by snail-mail. First of all, e-mails are the most modern (up-to-date) means of
communication. Secondly, they are faster and cheaper than snail-mails. Finally, they
are more convenient than ordinary messages.
I prefer to send my messages by e-mail rather than send them by snail-mail because
of many reasons. Firstly, e-mails are faster. Secondly, they are cheaper. Thirdly, they
are more convenient. Finally, I favor e-mails because I like the Internet.
Say it Clear: (p 6)
1. Listen to your teacher read each of the sentences below and mark the
intonation at the end with an appropriate arrow ( ):
Aim: to revise the intonation pattern in requests and get familiar with the comparative
of superiority of adverbs.
Key:
a. Could you speak more slowly please? ( )
b. Can you speak louder please? ( )
c. Can you say that more clearly please? ( )
d. Could you go less quickly please? ( )
2. Transform the statements below into requests and say them with the right
intonation:
Aim: to make requests out of information provided in the form of statements
containing comparatives of superiority.
Key:
a. Could / can you type more /less slowly please?
b. Could / can you press the key more / less smoothly lease?
c. Could / can you drive more / less rapidly please?
d. Could / can you use the computer more / less frequently please?
e. Could / can you arrive earlier please?
f. Could / can you jump higher please?
g. Could / can you work harder please?
3. The words below have two syllables each. Copy them either in column A or in
column B according to the stress pattern: ( stressed syllable unstressed syllable):
Aim: to recognise stress patterns in two syllable words related to computers.
Key:
A B
Browser / ˈbraʊzə / Connect / kəˈnekt /
Floppy / ˈflɒpɪ / Protect / prəˈtekt /
Cursor / ˈkɜːsə / Remove / rɪˈmuːv /
Pointer / ˈpɔɪntə/ Erase / ɪˈreɪz /
Window / ˈwɪndəʊ / Escape / ɪsˈkeɪp /
Icon / ˈaɪkɒn / Display / dɪsˈpleɪ /
Keyboard / ˈkiːbɔːd /
Modem / ˈmɒdem /
4. Listen to your teacher and check your answers to ex.3. Then pronounce the
words correctly:
The hidden message:
The message below is written in phonetic script. Rewrite it using the letters of
the alphabet:
Aim: to initiate the learners to phonetic transcription.
/ jɔː ˈflɒpɪ dɪsk kəntˈeɪnz ə ˈvaɪərəs rɪˈmuːv ɪt frəm maɪ kəmˈpjmuːtə /
Your floppy disk contains a virus ; remove it from my computer.

Your Turn: (p 7)
1. Read the parts of sentences below and match each part in column A with its
corresponding part in B:
Aim: to practise and consolidate the speaking skill with reference to functions (e.g.,
instructing and expressing purpose) and related language forms.
Key:
A B
1.In order to start the computer, a. click on the e-mail option in the menu.
2.If you want to create an e-mail account, b. switch on the central unit and the monitor.
3.To choose a site, c. in order to open the page for personal details.
4.Click on the “sign up” icon d. go to the address section.
(1-b) – (2 - a) – (3 - d) – (4 - c)
2. Now order the sentences so as to have coherent instructions for creating an e-

mail account. Use sequencers and modals (need to, have to …):
Aim: to encourage the learners to pay attention to the organisation of ideas in a
paragraph.
Key:
A: Can you show me how to create an e-mail account please?
B: Of course. That’s very easy. First, you have to switch on the central unit and the monitor in order
to start the computer. Then, you need to go to the address section to choose a site. Is that clear?
A: That seems very clear. What next?
B: Next, you need to click on the e-mail option in the menu if you want to create an e-mail account.
Finally, you should click on the ‘sign up’ icon in order to open the page for personal details.
A: Thanks very much for your help.
3. Tell the class why you use the internet. Use the information on the computer
screen below and appropriate link words. You may state other purposes:
Aim: to encourage learners to speak about the various purposes for which the Internet
is used.
Key:
I use the internet to surf on the web. Besides, I use it in order to search for information. I also
use it to correspond with keypals and navigate. In addition, I rely on it so as to send and receive
messages, read electronic newspapers and listen to music. I use it to play games, too.
Say it in Writing: [to be given as homework]

Write a short paragraph to give your opinion about the Internet. Use
appropriate sequencers. You may start as follows:
Aim: to re-invest what they have learned in the previous tasks in terms of
functions and related language forms in order to produce an argumentative paragraph
defending a point of view.
I think that the Internet is a very useful invention. First, it is used to know about
other cultures, search information, and send and receive messages in a short time.
Secondly, we can use it in order to play games and look for job. Thirdly, it allows us to
correspond, study and solve scientific problems. Finally, I believe that it is used to read
electronic newspapers.
Sequence Two: Reading and Writing.
By the end of this unit, pupils should be able to:

-read and respond to an e-mail.
-write an e-mail.
-describe a place and people’s regular activities.
-use the simple present tense – frequency adverbs: rarely, seldom, …
-use degree adverbs and reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, …)
-use prepositions of place: in, in the north...
Anticipate: (p 8)
1. Put numbers 1-6 in the right boxes to say which icon in the screenshot below
you have to click on so as to:
Aim: to help learners read icons in a computer screenshot.
Key: (a – 3) – (b – 1) – (c – 6) – (d - 4) – (e - 5) – (f - 2)
2. Look at the screenshot below and read aloud the sender’s and recipient’s e-
mail addresses:
Aim: to enable learners to ask for and give information about electronic
addresses.
Key:
Sender’s e-mail address: [from][email protected]
Recipient’s e-mail address: [to] [email protected]
3. What do you think the e-mail above is about? Who is the sender? What
country is he/she from?
Aim: to make predictions about what will come next in an e-mail message on the
basis of information contained in an e-mail box screenshot.
Key:
I think it is about a correspondence with a keypal. Its sender is Kirsi. He/she is not
from Algeria.
Read and Check: (p 41)
1. Read the e-mail and choose the best answer:
Aim: to answer a set of comprehension questions.
 Kirsi is: a. Algerian b. Finnish c. English

 Kirsi wants to corresponds with Amel:
a. In order to visit Algeria
b. To introduce herself
c. So as to know more about Amel and Algeria
 Kirsi always goes to school by bus:
a. In order not to be late
b. To become a journalist
c. So as to meet her schoolmates
 Kirsi………….gets up early: a. never b. generally c. always
Key:
 Finnish (b)
 So as to know more about Amel and Algeria (c)
 In order not to be late (a)
 Generally (b)
2. Read the e-mail below and answer these questions:

Aim: to answer a set of comprehension questions.
Key:
a. She is Finnish / she is from Finland.
b. She wants to correspond with Amel to know more about Amel and her country.
c. She takes the bus to school so as not to arrive late.
d. She lives in the countryside because it is a little village where all the inhabitants know
one another.
e. She rarely goes out on weekends.
3. Find the meaning of each of the underlined words in the text above. Use the
words in sentences of your own:
Aim: to encourage the learners to guess the meaning of new/ difficult words from
context.
Key:
word meaning sentence

Training the process of learning the skills you need to do a New staffs receive a week's training in how to
particular job or activity use the computers.
Relax to become less active and more calm and happy, or to After work she relaxed with a cup of tea and
become less stiff: the newspaper.
a woman whose work is inside the home, doing the
Housewife
My father is a doctor but my mother is a
cleaning, cooking, etc., and who usually does not
have any other job housewife
Belongs to be someone's property: You shouldn't take what doesn't belong to you
Pets an animal which is kept in the home as a
They have several pets - a dog and two rabbits
companion and treated affectionately:
a room or small building, often with wood fixed to
saunas the walls, which is heated to a high temperature, We have/go for/take a sauna
usually with steam:
3. Match each word with its corresponding synonym / definition:

Aim: to encourage the learners to identify the meaning of new/ difficult words from
context.
Words Synonyms / definitions

1.Training a. woman whose occupation is looking after her children
2.Relax b. is the property of
3.Housewife c. tame animals kept as companions
4.Pets d. practical exercise
5.Belongs e. special rooms heated to a very high temperature
6.Saunas f. rest, calm down
Key:
(1 – d) (2 – f) (3 – a) (4 – c) (5 – b) (6 – e)
Discover the Language: (p 10 – 11)
1. Listen to your teacher read the frequency adverbs below and learn to pronounce
them:
Aim: to familiarise the students with frequency adverbs and their pronunciation and make the
learners aware of the difference in degree among the frequency adverbs included in the chart.
Key:
word pronunciation word pronunciation
Never / nevə / Sometimes /‘sʌmtaɪmz/
Occasionally /ə‘keɪʒnəlɪ/ Often /ɒfn /
Seldom /‘seldəm/ Usually /juːʒəlɪ /
rarely /‘reəlɪ/ Always /ɔːlweɪz /
2. Draw the chart above on your copybook in a vertical position. Then read the text
again and list Kirsi’s regular activities from the least to the most frequent:
Aim: to make learners pick out the sentences which contain the frequency adverbs
and to place them on the chart.
Key:
0% never
Occasionally
Seldom
Rarely She rarely goes out on weekends.
Sometimes
Often
She generally gets up quite early.
Usually
She always goes to school by bus.
100% always
3. Now spot the position of the frequency adverb in each of the sentences in your chart.
What conclusion can you draw?
Aim: to observe/study the sentences in order to identify the position of the adverbs
of frequency in the sentences in order to draw the rule
Key: The rule is that frequency adverbs usually occur before the main verb in full
affirmative/negative sentences or after the auxiliary.
4. Take turns to interview each other using the questionnaire below:

Aim: to use questions included in a questionnaire to conduct an interview about
regular activities.
Key:
A: Hello, I’m doing a survey about students’ regular activities. Can you help me?
B: Yes, of course.
A: Well, my first question is what time you get up.
B: I get up ………………………………………...
A: How do you go to school?
A: I go to school ………………………………….
B: Can you please tell me how often you eat in the school canteen?
A: I ……………….eat in the school canteen.
B: My next question is how often you revise your lessons.
A: I revise my lessons……………………………...
B: How long do you study in the morning?
A: My last question is how long you are staying in Secondary school.
B: I am staying in Secondary school until……………………………
A: Thank you for giving me so much of your time. Bye.
B: Thanks. Goodbye.
5. Now report to the class about your partner’s regular activities:

Aim: to use the notes they have made about their partners’ regular activities to
write/produce a short report.
Key:
Hamid generally gets up around 7:00 in the morning. He always goes to
school by bus and he studies from 8.30 to 12:00 in the morning. …
6. Listen to your teacher and learn to pronounce the degree adverbs on the chart
below:
Aim: to make learners pronounce and interpret the adverbs of degree
Key:
word pronunciation word pronunciation
Not at all Quite /kwaɪt /
Not very Very /verɪ /
A bit Extremely /ɪk‘striːmlɪ/
Rather
7. Draw the chart above in a vertical position. Then find sentences which have
degree adverbs in Kirsi’s e-mail and copy them on your chart:
Aim: to make learners read the text very quickly and pick out the sentences containing
degree adverbs.
Key:
0% Not at all It isn’t very big.
Which is a little bit far from my home.
Not very
Our house is rather small.
A bit Kirsi is quite a common name in Finland
I generally get up quite early.
Rather
Summer is quite beautiful.
Quite It is very nice.
It is very famous for its saunas and lakes.
Very
Winter is extremely harsh.
100% Extremely
8. Now spot the position of the degree adverb in each of the sentences in your
chart. What conclusion can you draw?
Aim: to make learners analyse the sentences and draw the conclusion.
Key:
The rule is that degree adverbs occur before the adverbs or adjectives that they modify.
9. Make dialogues about your country/town using the cues in the table below:
Aim: to consolidate the function of locating a place (e.g., a country or a town) and
related language forms.
Key: (Sample Dialogue):
A: Tell me, which continent is your country located in?

B: It is located in Africa.
A: Which country borders it to the west?
B: Morocco. (Or Morocco borders it to the west.) / To the west, it’s bordered by Morocco.
A: What’s its average temperature in summer?
B: It’s more than 30° C.
A: What is it famous for?
B: It’s famous for its beautiful beaches, marvelous southern regions, and historical sights.
Discover the Language:

1. Read the e-mail again and answer the questions below:
Aim: to
 How often does Kirsi get up quite early?

 How much famous for its saunas is Finland?
 How often does Kirsi go to school by bus?
 How little is Kirsi’s house small?
Key:
 Kirsi generally gets up quite early. (frequency adverb)
 Finland is very famous for its saunas. (degree adverb)
 She always goes to school by bus. ( frequency adverb)
 Kirsi’s house is rather small. (degree adverb)
Keep in Mind:
a. “Generally” and “always” are frequency adverbs. They state how often something happens
or someone does something. They are often used in sentences in the present simple tense,
and are placed either before the verb or after the auxiliary.
always
generally usually
Sometimes frequently often
occasionally
seldom rarely
never
0% 10% 12% 40% 50% 55% 60 % 70% 80% 100%
b. “very” and “rather” are degree adverbs. They reveal how much, how little or to what
degree/extent something happens. They tell us about the intensity of an action, adjective or
another adverb. They often come before the adjective or adverb they modify.
extremely
nearly very
quite almost
rather
not very a bit
not at all
Task: Put the words in brackets in their right place in the sentences below:
Aim: to make the learners practice the use of frequency and degree adverbs.
a. He is cheerful. (always)
b. They arrive late at school. (a bit / usually)
c. Kirsi is happy. (sometimes / quite)
d. I follow instructions well. (rarely / very)
Key:
a. He is always cheerful.
b. They usually arrive a bit late at school.
c. Kirsi is sometimes quite happy.
d. I rarely follow instructions very well.
Write it Out
Read Kirsi’s e-mail and write a short reply following the plan below:
Aim: to make the learners re-invest what they have learned in the Disover the
language rubric to write a reply to the e-mail message that they have read in the
Read and check rubric.
Key:
Sequence Three: Developing Skills.

-listen and respond to telephone messages.
-read and respond to short messages.
-write a letter of enquiry.
-express obligation.
-write short notes (invitations, apologies…).
-use link words (to, in order to, so as to…).
(P 12 - 13)
1. What would you expect interlocutors on the phone to say in the following
situations? Circle the letter of the correct answer:
Aim: to make the learners aware that language is not simply a question of (grammar)
accuracy but also that of appropriate use / usage according to context. (cf.
pragmatic competence).
Key:
(A - b) – (B - b) – (C - c) – (D - d).
2. Now, listen to a telephone conversation and check your answers to ex.1

Aim: to make learners check their answers as the telephone conversations are
simulated, take notes and play out the conversations in pairs.
.
3. Exchange your phone numbers. In case you don’t want to reveal your phone
number, or you don’t have one, just invent one for the occasion:
Aim: to consolidate the learners’ knowledge of comparatives of superiority and the
pronunciation of phone numbers.
Key:
A: I’ve bought a mobile phone.
B: Congratulations! What’s your number then?
A: It’s 027-11-95-38.
B: Say it more slowly, I want to type it on my mobile repertory.
A: Well! It’s O/zero two seven double one nine five three eight.
4. Use the tactics summary on page 13 to make telephone conversations. Play

them out once you’re ready:
Aim: to enable learners to use tactics/strategies and languages forms related to the
social skill of telephoning.
Key:
*******Situation 1:
You: Hello, 54712200
A friend of yours: Hello, I’m Farid. Can I speak to ……., please?
You: …………speaking.
A friend of yours: Brahim and I are going out for a football match. Would you like to
join us?
You: I’m sorry I can’t. I have to go to the dentist. / Yes, I’d be very pleased.
*******Situation 2:
Company secretary: Hello, SEK Company. Can I help you?
Caller: Hello, my name’s Bob Karl. Could I speak to the manager, please?
Company secretary: I’m afraid he’s out at the moment. Can I take a message?
Caller: Please tell him to call me. My number is 7213599.
Company secretary: So your phone number is 7213599 and your name is Bob Karl
Caller: That’s right. Thank you. Goodbye
Company secretary: Goodbye.
*******Situation 3:
A: Hello.
B: Hello, this is Ali. Is Karim there?
A: I’m sorry, Karim’s out at the moment.
B: Please tell him I expect his call this evening at 6:30.
A: Can you remind me of your name, please?
B: Of course, it’s Ali, Ali Bachiche.
A: I see.
B: Thank you; Goodbye.
A: Bye
Situation3 INFORMAL: Friend not in. Leave a message.
Me : Hi, Iheb!
Iheb’s mother: Hello! I’m sorry Iheb is not in. I’m his mum. Would you like to leave him a
message?
Me : Yes, please. Could you tell him to call me? My phone number is 072 79 68 40.
Iheb’s mother: Ok. Bye
Me : Thank you. Good-bye.
(P 14 - 15)
1. Read texts 1, 2, 3 and 4 on page 15. Then write the number of the text in the
table below to identify what type of message each of them is:
Aim: to interpret and to differentiate between texts (goodwill letters/notes)

according to register and type of message.
Key:
Text number Type of message
2 An informal invitation
3 An informal acceptance of invitation
1 A formal invitation
4 An informal refusal of invitation
2. Read again text 1 on page 15 and answer these questions:

Aim: to enable learners to deduce meanings of words from context and to read for
specific information.
Key:
a. “House Warming” means the celebration of having a new house
b. It is on Saturday 12th November 2004.
c. It is from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
d. “R.S.V.P.” means Répondez (se) S’il Vous plait.
3. Look at invitations 1 and 2 again and say why they are different. In which
situation would you use each of them? Discuss with your teacher:
Aim: to
Key:
Invitation 1 Invitation 2
-More formal in register; ----
-starts with a salutation; -anonymous;
-uses a formulaic language (e.g., would like); -uses a colloquial language (e.g., contractions,
--- imperative) ;
-public ; -private;
4. Take turns to write invitations and thank-you notes. Use texts 1, 2, 3 and 4 as
models:
Aim: to
Key:
Sender’s address
85 Oxford Street,
Kenton, Sussex
14 March, 2005 (2)
Dear George, (3)
I am pleased/happy/glad to learn that you have moved to a
new flat .…………………………………………………………...
…………………………………………………………….………
……………………………………………………………..………
…………………………………………………………………….
With best wishes (4)
(signature) (5)
Karim Bouhadiba
5. Read texts 5, 6 and 7 on page 15 and identify the type of message each of
them is. Write the appropriate text number in the table below:
Aim: to interpret and categorise messages according to style.
Key:
Text Type of message

6 A formal letter of apology
5 A formal note to ask for school leave
7 An informal note of apology
6. Read texts 5 and 6. Which is the most formal? Discus with your teacher and
classmates:
Aim: to get learners to distinguish between degrees or levels of formality.
Key:
7. Now write a letter or note to your headmaster to apologise for a mistake you
have done. Use letters 5 and 6 as models:
Aim: to write letters of apology following a model.
Key:
September 25th , 2005
Dear Sir,
I am writing to apologise for the
mistake I’ve done. I promise that I will
never do it again.
Yours faithfully,
Elbahi Elhadi
(P 16)
1. Put numbers 1-9 in the corresponding small boxes a-I below to get a
coherent letter of enquiry:
Aim: to focus on the formal layout of a ‘business’ letter, i.e., a letter of enquiry.
Key: (a-3) – (b-2) – (c-8) – (d-4) – (e-9) – (f-5) – (g-7) – (h-6) – (i-1)
2. Meriem receives a letter of reply. Put numbers 1-4 in the boxes below to
indicate the order in which her correspondents will…
Aim: to focus on the organisation of ideas with reference to a reply to the letter of
enquiry in task one above.
Key: (a-2) – (b-1) – (c-3) – (d-4)
3. Make the best use of the information above and the sentences below to write a
reply to Meriem Djoual’s letter of enquiry. Begin and close the letter correctly:
Aim: to produce a reply to a letter of enquiry by ordering jumbled sentences and re-
investing what is learned in this rubric.
Key:
8, Tiddington Road,
Stratford-Upon-Avon,
Warwickshire,
England.
November 15, 2007
Meriem Djoual
Rue Colonel Chabani,
Laghouat, Algeria.
Dear Miss. Djoual
Thank you for your enquiry about our summer courses. Please find enclosed here our
latest information prospectus, which we hope will be of interest to you.
We’re permanent, we’re professional and we offer you a warm welcome here at our
school.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
(p 17)
1. Read the texts below and identify what message each of them contains. Copy
the table and put text numbers 1-4 in the boxes:
Aim: to train learners to interpret and identify texts according to
content/message.
Key:
Text number Message
2 Message expressing sympathy
4 Obituary (a report announcing someone’s death)
1 Congratulating someone
3 Announcing a happy event
2. Find which message (1 or 2) corresponds to which message (3 or 4):

Aim: to match messages with real life situations.
Key: Message 1 corresponds to message 3 and message 2 corresponds to message 4.
3. Write small messages to express sympathy and congratulations. Use the texts
above as models:
Aim: to produce written messages expressing sympathy (condolences) and
congratulations.
Key: A sample message of condolences:
Dear …………
I was deeply distressed to hear of the sudden death of Mr.
John Smith, who served as a headmaster in your school for so
long. His loss must mean a great loss to your educational
institution. We, who know him, have good cause to be grateful to
him for the sound education and instruction that he gave us
unreservedly.
Yours sincerely,
……………..
Stop and Consider:

-use articles: definite, indefinite and zero articles.
-use: either…or… and neither…nor…
-use modal “had to” and reflexive pronouns.
(p 18)
1. Study the sentences below. Then answer the questions and check your answers
with the Reminder below:
Aim: to consolidate the language forms related to the expression of purpose in an
inductive way.
Key:
a. A-To inform you that we are pleased to offer …………of £ 2,000 a month.
In order for us to process your personnel file,
B-In order not to lose the forthcoming game,
C-so as to arrive at school earlier than usual.
D-so as not to repeat the year,
b. Main clause Bold words Purpose clause .
Bold words Purpose clause , Main clause .
The words in bold express the purpose. They can be found at the beginning or in the middle.
c.
Positive Negative
In order to In order not to
So as to So as not to
Task: Ask questions to the underlined phrases:
Aim: to
 I sent him a message in order to congratulate him.

 He revises his lessons to get good marks.
Key:
 Why did you send him a message? or What did you send him a message for?
 Why does he revise his lessons? or What does he revise his lessons for?
2. Fill in the blanks in the messages below with ‘to’, ‘in order to’, ‘so as to’, or their
negatives. Several choices are sometimes possible:
Aim: to consolidate the language forms related to the expression of purpose in a
deductive way.
Key: 1(to-in order to-so as to) – 2(to-in order to-so as to) –

{3(to-in order to-so as to)–4(not to)}-{3(not to-in order no to-so as not to) – 4(to-in order to-so as to)}
5(in order not to-so as no to)
(p 19)
3. Complete each of the sentences below with the appropriate reflexive pronoun
(himself, herself, itself, yourself, ourselves, themselves):
Aim: to have pupils practise the use of reflexive pronouns.
Key: (a-yourself) – (b-himself) – (c-herself) – (d-themselves) – (e-ourselves) – (f-itself).
Reminder
Personal pronoun (subject) Verb Personal pronoun (object)
I help you – him –her – them
You help me – him –her us them
He helps me - you – her – us – you – them
She helps me – you – him – us – you – them
We help you – him – her – them
They help me – you – him – her - us
Personal pronoun (subject) Verb Reflexive pronoun

I clean myself
You clean yourself
He cleans himself
She cleans herself
It rotates itself
We clean ourselves
You clean yourselves
They clean themselves
 This is [my – your –his – her – its – our - their] classroom.
(p 20)
4. Read the sentences below and answer the questions:

Aim: to consolidate the language forms related to the expression of obligation.
Key:
a. Subject ( Adverb ) Words in bold infinitive
b.
Affirmative Negative
have to Do(es)n’t have to - didn’t have to –
must
c. The negative form of “need” could be either ‘needn’t’ or ‘do(es)n’t need to’
[need: externally imposed obligation(weak) but need to: internally imposed obligation (strong)]
d. (must= have to) – (don’t have to= needn’t-don’t need to).
e. :
Sentence Obligation in the past Absence of obligation in the past

a. must send had to
b. don’t have to send didn’t have to
c. needn’t write didn’t need to
d. have to email had to
Reminder
We use “must” and “have / has to” to express obligation.
We use “mustn’t” to express prohibition.
We use “needn’t” , “do(es) not need to” and “do(es) not have to” to express lack/absence of
obligation.
We use “had to” to express obligation in the past.
We use “didn’t have to” and “didn’t need to” to express lack/absence of obligation in the past.
(p 21)
5. Fill in the blanks with an article (a, an, the). If you don’t need an article mark
the space with a zero article (Φ):
Aim: to consolidate the use of definite and indefinite articles.
Key: (1-the) – (2-Φ) – (3-Φ) – (4-Φ) – (5-a) – (6-the) – (7-Φ) – (8-Φ) – (9-Φ) – (10-Φ) – (11-the)
– (12-Φ) – (13-Φ) – (14-Φ) – (15-Φ) – (16-an) – (17-a) – (18-a) – (19-an) – (20-Φ).
(p 22)
6. Fill in each blank below with one of the following: in, on, off, for, up, at or down:
Aim: to consolidate the use of prepositional and phrasal verbs.
Key: (a- on) – (b- on) – (c- up) – (d- in) – (e- up/down)
7. Read the advertisement. Then write a short note to a friend of yours using
’until’ or ‘from…to’:
Aim: to consolidate their knowledge of time prepositions: ‘from …to…’ and ‘until/till’.
Key:
Just a short note to tell you that the Tower of London will be open for visitors until October
31 from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00 and on Monday and Sunday from 10:00 to
18:00. It will be open for visitors from the 1st of November from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00
to 17:00 and on Monday and Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00.You have to know that the last
admission is one hour before closing.
Task: Fill in the blanks with ’until’ or ‘from…to’:

Aim: to consolidate their knowledge of time prepositions: ‘from …to…’ and ‘until/till’.
 The Algerian war of revolution lasted …………1954 ………1962.

 We won’t take the first exam………….the end of November.
 The school year lasts………..September………July.
 We don’t leave school……….17:00.
Key:
 The Algerian war of revolution lasted from 1954 to 1962.
 We won’t take the first exam until the end of November.
 The school year lasts from September to July.
 We don’t leave school until 17:00.
(p 23)
8. Learn to use ‘neither…nor…’ by doing the activities below:
Aim: to consolidate the use of the double conjunction ‘neither… nor...’ and neither’
as a linking adverb
A. Listen to the dialogue below and underline the words which have the main
stress in speech bubble 3:
Key:
1: I don’t like hiking!
2: ‘Neither do I!
3: Neither ‘John nor ‘Pam ‘like(s) “hiking.
4: Really? Why are they here then?
B. Now close your books and act out the dialogue paying attention to
intonation and stress.
C. Join each pair of sentences below with ‘neither…nor…’. Then check your
answers with the Reminder:
Key:
 Neither my TV nor my computer is (are) old.
 Karim is neither lazy nor stupid.
 Neither Omar nor Youcef is (are) late.
 Kate likes neither chatting nor surfing on the net.
Join the pairs of sentences below with ‘Both…’, ‘either…or…’ or ‘neither…nor…’.

Make the necessary changes:
Key:
 Neither Hichem nor Fatima is late for class.
 Both Farid and Foued like learning languages.
 We can leave either today or tomorrow.
 Our classroom is both clean and beautiful.
 I neither smoke nor play cards.
9. Learn to use ‘either…or…’ by doing the activities below:

Aim: to consolidate the use of the double conjunction ‘either… or …’
A. Listen to your teacher then identify the words which are stressed in the
underlined sentence of the dialogue below:
Key:
Ryan: Do you want to have a computer or a video for your birthday?
Lydia: I want both.
Ryan: I’m really sorry. You can ‘have either a ‘computer or a “video. You can’t have both.
B. Act out the dialogue above with your classmates. Pay attention to stress and
intonation:
C. Now, help yourself with the information below to play out dialogues using
‘either…or…’:
D. Write down a sample dialogue and a Reminder on your copy book:

Key:
Student A: Do you want to have a ………. or a ………… for your birthday?
Student B: I want both.
Student A: I’m really sorry. You can have either a ………… or a ……... You can’t have both.
Reminder
Sequence Four: Consolidation and Extension.

By the end of the sequence, pupils should be able to:
-fill in a form and write a letter of application.
-recognise problem consonants (/f/, /v/…)
-use sentences stress.
Write it Out: (p 24)

1. Read the ‘help wanted’ ad, and say what the applicant has to do in case he/she gets
the job:
Aim: to help learners interpret the text (an advertisement) in order to have an overall
idea about its context.
Key:
 In case the applicant gets the job, he/she has to deal with children, organise and participate
in daily activities including swimming, singing, dancing, cooking, drama, telling stories, and
sports. (Duties)
 He/she must be tolerant, patient, open-minded, cheerful and understanding.
2. Now, identify the most important pieces of information that the applicant includes in
the application below to show that she is suitable for the job:
Aim: to familiarize learners with a letter of application and the information included.
Key:
The important pieces of information that the applicant has included in her letter to show that
she is suitable for the job are: a) I often volunteer to work in infant hospital wards; b) I often look
after my brothers and sisters when my mother and father are at work.
(p 25)
3. Copy and fill in this résumé (curriculum vitae) with information from Joy’s letter of
application:
Aim: to complete a résumé (Am. English) or curriculum vitae (Br. English) with
information from a letter of application (transfer task).
Key: Résumé
Name : Parfit J. Joy
Address : 46 Regent Street – Madison 15026 – Wisconsin.
Place of Birth : Columbus
Age : 16
Education: a junior at Thomas Jefferson High School
Languages: English
Previous work experience: volunteer in infant hospital wards, member of the
photography and music clubs.
Interests:
References: Mr. John Clarke and Miss Emma Smithson
4. Complete each of the three letters of reply below with one of the following opening
sentences. Match letters a-c with numbers 1-3:
Aim: to make the learners interpret three short (gapped) texts, i.e., possible replies for
a letter of application already studied and to identify the appropriate topic
sentence which goes with each text (a completion and a matching task).
.
Key: (a-3) – (b-2) – (c-1)
5. Now, find what each message is: refusal or acceptance:

Aim: to identify what type of reply each message is.
Key:
Message 1 Acceptance
6. Fill in your own résumé form as above. Then write a letter of application using
information from the advert on page 24:
Aim: to re-invest what they have learned in this rubric to produce both a curriculum
vitae and a letter of application.
a. Sender’s Address 3
b. Date 2
c. Name & address of Recipient8
d. Re: 4
e. Opening Salutation 9
f. Apply for the job 5
g. Introduce yourself. 7
h. Mention experience if any. 6
k. Closing § 10
i. Closing Salutation
+ signature1
Work it Out: (p 26)

1. Read dialogues 1-5 and identify the problem. Then complete each of the
dialogues with replies a-e:
Aim: to enable learners to solve problems related to telephoning.
Key: (dialogue1- c) – (dialogue2 – a) – (dialogue3 – d) – (dialogue4 – e) – (dialogue5 – b).
2. Imagine that you have one of the phone problems above. Play out a dialogue
about it:
Aim: to produce written dialogues taking as models those in the previous task and
acting them out in pairs.
.
(p 27)
1. Read the dialogues below and underline the words where the letter “r” is not
pronounced:
Aim: to focus on the problem consonant ‘r’, i.e., to recognise when the sound ‘r’ is
silent and when it is not, and to pronounce it as appropriate.
Key:
A: I’m afraid the doctor isn’t here at the moment.
B: Sorry, I don’t understand. Can you speak more slowly please?
A: I’m sorry to hear that Irma is sick.

B: I really appreciate how you feel about it.
A: Georgette rang you up at four. Her message is over there on the fridge.
B: Oh this is great. She’s inviting us to her birthday party.
2. Now listen to your teacher read the dialogues. Then play them out with your
classmates:
Aim: to make them observe the corrected exercise on board and draw the rules for the
pronunciation of ‘r’.
3. Read the sentences below and say how you pronounce each of the underlined
letters: /f/ or /v/, /d/ or /t/, /s/ or /z/:
Aim: to make learners recognise and pronounce the modals of obligation ‘have / has /
had to’.
Key: (very - /v/) – (have to - /f/) – (five - /v/)

(was - /z/) – (had - /d/) – (had to - /t/)
(has to - /s/) – (letters - /z/) – (has - /z/)
4. Now listen as your teacher reads the sentences:

Aim: to make them observe the corrected exercise on board and be familiarized with the
notion of assimilation.
5. Guess which word you will hear most in each of the sentences of the dialogue
below if you read it aloud. Justify your answers:
Aim: to focus on the relation of sentence stress to new information.
Key:
A: Hello. Is Brad there?
B: No, he isn’t. He’s still at school.
A: Are you Brad’s brother?

B: No, I am not. My brother’s name is Tom.
6. Now, listen to your teacher read the dialogues. then close your books and play
out the dialogues in pairs:
Aim: to

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School: Mohamed Boudiaf secondary school

Unit: (1) Intercultural Exchanges Approximate time: …hours

In this unit my pupils will learn to…

STOP and CONSIDER

-write a letter/ an e-mail

1. Write an e-mail to a penfriend of yours.

2. You are a job seeker. You have found an advertisement in a newspaper or in

Sequence One: Listening and Speaking.

Key: We write/see ([email protected]) and we read/say (Yacine2005 at yahoo dot com)

2. Now , listen to your teacher and check your answer to ex. 1:

Key: sample dialogue

The hidden message:

/ jɔː ˈflɒpɪ dɪsk kəntˈeɪnz ə ˈvaɪərəs rɪˈmuːv ɪt frəm maɪ kəmˈpjmuːtə /

Your floppy disk contains a virus ; remove it from my computer.

2. Now order the sentences so as to have coherent instructions for creating an e-

Say it in Writing: [to be given as homework]

By the end of this unit, pupils should be able to:

 Kirsi is: a. Algerian b. Finnish c. English

2. Read the e-mail below and answer these questions:

word meaning sentence

3. Match each word with its corresponding synonym / definition:

Words Synonyms / definitions

4. Take turns to interview each other using the questionnaire below:

5. Now report to the class about your partner’s regular activities:

Key: (Sample Dialogue):

A: Tell me, which continent is your country located in?

Discover the Language:

 How often does Kirsi get up quite early?

Sequence Three: Developing Skills.

By the end of this sequence, pupils should be able to:

2. Now, listen to a telephone conversation and check your answers to ex.1

4. Use the tactics summary on page 13 to make telephone conversations. Play

Situation3 INFORMAL: Friend not in. Leave a message.

Aim: to interpret and to differentiate between texts (goodwill letters/notes)

2. Read again text 1 on page 15 and answer these questions:

Text Type of message

Key: (a-2) – (b-1) – (c-3) – (d-4)

2. Find which message (1 or 2) corresponds to which message (3 or 4):

Key: Message 1 corresponds to message 3 and message 2 corresponds to message 4.

Key: A sample message of condolences:

Stop and Consider:

 I sent him a message in order to congratulate him.

Key: 1(to-in order to-so as to) – 2(to-in order to-so as to) –

Key: (a-yourself) – (b-himself) – (c-herself) – (d-themselves) – (e-ourselves) – (f-itself).

Personal pronoun (subject) Verb Reflexive pronoun

 This is [my – your –his – her – its – our - their] classroom.

4. Read the sentences below and answer the questions:

Sentence Obligation in the past Absence of obligation in the past

Task: Fill in the blanks with ’until’ or ‘from…to’:

 The Algerian war of revolution lasted …………1954 ………1962.

Join the pairs of sentences below with ‘Both…’, ‘either…or…’ or ‘neither…nor…’.

9. Learn to use ‘either…or…’ by doing the activities below:

D. Write down a sample dialogue and a Reminder on your copy book:

Sequence Four: Consolidation and Extension.

Write it Out: (p 24)

5. Now, find what each message is: refusal or acceptance:

Work it Out: (p 26)

Key: (dialogue1- c) – (dialogue2 – a) – (dialogue3 – d) – (dialogue4 – e) – (dialogue5 – b).

A: I’m sorry to hear that Irma is sick.