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Unit 4
Table of Content

Unit 4
Daily Activities
Subject Page no.

Learning Objectives 3

Vocabulary Activities 4

Reading 5
- John Brown’s Lifestyle
Grammar 8
- Simple Present Tense
-Adverbs
Grammar Activities 11

Listening 15
- Daily Commute
- Daily Life Stories
Pronunciation 18
- Voiced and Voiceless Sounds
Pronunciation Activities 18

Speaking 19

Writing 20

Word List 21

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"Habits are safer than the rules: you don’t have to watch them. And
you don’t have to keep them either. They keep you."

Frank Crane

Learning Objectives
1. Identify the simple present tense verb form.

2. Form positive sentences using the simple present tense.

3. Form negative sentences using the simple present tense.

4. Form yes/no questions using the simple present tense.

5. Form WH- questions using the simple present tense.

6. Identify adverbs of frequency.

7. Use adverbs of frequency in sentences.

8. Students are expected to study the /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /w/, /y/, & /r/
consonant sounds.

9. Form sentences using vocabulary from the word list.

10. Write short paragraphs based on pictures.

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Vocabulary

Activity 1
Forming Compound Nouns
Match the Words

Match the words to form compound nouns. The words you form will be expressions you
use in everyday life. Note: Some words may be used more than once.

hair- tooth- car- home- email- text- cell- night- alarm- life-work

1……….brush
2………..keys
3…………work
4……………messages
5.……………….phone
6…………time
7………..clock
8…………style
9………..hours

Activity 2
Write It
Guess the Word

Read the following clues and guess the correct word from the Word List. Write the
word beside the clue.

1. to make problems or suffering less

2. to make a situation or activity continue in the same way
3. to make something less
4. to make someone enthusiastic about doing something
5. to remove something from something, or get rid of something

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Reading

Activity 1
Write It
Body Parts
Write the name of the body part in the space provided beside the picture.

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Activity 2
Write It
Anagrams

Read the definitions and rearrange the letters to form the matching words. Write the
words in the column to the right.
caloric Unit the movement of blood through your
body
kind Yes one of the two organs in your body which
remove waste from the blood
a rice not something that someone has made the

dance sit length of the space between two places

or things
comes sun to use something, such as a product,
energy, or fuel
cost fun In to have a particular purpose

media test to guess the cost, size, value, etc of

something
gave are usual and like the most common type

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Activity 3
True or False?
Stress and Daily Life

After reading the text on below, answer the questions that follow.

The fast pace of today’s life puts pressure on most people. This pressure, when
reasonable, is a good thing. It motivates us to work and improves our performance.

But when this pressure becomes too much, we suffer stress. Stress affects our bodies on
different levels. It affects us physically, emotionally, mentally, socially and spiritually.
There are certain simple things we can do to reduce stress in our lives. For example,
changing one’s diet actually reduces stress, herbal teas and drinks such as chamomile and
peppermint have a calming effect on our bodies. Developing and maintaining good
sleeping habits is also very important in alleviating stress. In addition to food and sleep,
exercises such as yoga and stretching play a very important role in alleviating stress. Most
of all, it’s important to think positively. Thinking about and organizing one’s priorities,
having someone to talk to, and taking time to relax are also important factors in reducing
stress. If all these methods fail, and stress continues to mount, it is important to see a
doctor, who will be able to provide stressed people with proper medication and guidance
to reduce and, hopefully, eliminate stress.

1. Stress motivates us to work better.

True
False
2. Stress is not reduced if we change our diets.
True
False
3. Chamomile and Peppermint make us feel more relaxed and less tense.
True
False
4. According to the text, stress affects us only mentally and spiritually.
True
False
5. We should see a doctor if we are unsuccessful at alleviating stress using the
approaches mentioned in the text.
True
False

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Grammar
Grammar focus 1

Simple Present Tense

The simple present tense is one of the most commonly used tenses in English. In the following tables,
you will see the different forms of the simple present tense.

Positive Sentences in the Simple Present Tense

I
you
we drink
they
milk.
He
She drinks
It

Negative Sentences using the

Simple Present Tense

Subject Short form Long form Main verb

I
you
we don’t do not drink milk.
they
He
She doesn’t does not drink milk.
it

Questions in the Simple Present Tense

I
you
Do drink milk?
we
they
he drink milk?
she drink milk?
Does
it drink milk?

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Short Answers in the Simple Present Tense

Yes, I do.
Do I drink milk? No, I do not.
No, I don’t.
Yes, they do.
No, they do not.
Do they drink milk? No, they don’t.
Yes, we do.
No, we do not.
Do we drink milk? No, we don’t.
Yes, we do
Yes, I / we do.
No, I / we do not.
Do you drink milk?
No, I / we don’t.
Yes, he does.
No, he does not.
Does he drink milk? No, he doesn’t.
Yes, she does.
No, she does not.
Does she drink milk?
No, she doesn’t.
Yes, it does.
Does it drink milk? No, it does not.
No, it doesn’t.

Wh- Questions in the Simple Present Tense

When they play football?
Where do we play football?
Why you play football?
I play football?
When does he play football?
Where she play football?
Why it play with the ball?

In the third person singular, “he, she, it” we add -s or –es to the verb.
This is determined by the following rules:
verbs ending with -s, -sh, -ch, -x, -o, -z we add -es watches, mixes, washes,
misses, goes
verbs ends with a consonant + -y we drop the -y and add -ies studies, tries
verb ending with a vowel (a, e, i, o, u) + -y we only add -s to the end of plays, says
the verb
other verbs we add –s eats, wants, helps
Uses of the Simple Present Tense
We use the simple present tense to describe:
- Regular events such as habits, daily activities and hobbies.
Sam does his homework every night.
I wake up at 6 every morning.
The plane leaves to London every Monday.
- Facts
Cows produce milk.
They speak Arabic in Egypt.Boys like cars.
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- Feelings and emotions with non-continuous verbs

He loves his wife. // Students like holidays

Grammar focus 2
Adverbs of Frequency

We use adverbs of frequency to indicate the number of times things happen.

The adverbs of frequency are usually placed in one of the following positions in a sentence:
 before the main verb
Salma rarely goes to the cinema.
 between the auxiliary verb and the
main verbMat doesn’t always do his
homework.
 after the verb to be
She is never late for her lectures.
So what are the adverbs of frequency? Here is a table that shows the most common adverbs
offrequency.

always Mary is always late.

usually Mary is usually late.
often Mary is often late.
sometimes Mary is sometimes late.
seldom/ Mary is seldom late.
rarely
never Mary is never late.

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Activity 1
Find the Missing Verb
Fill in the Blank

Each sentence is missing a verb. Fill in the blank with each verb to the space in which
it belongs to complete the sentences.

travels - eats - starts - chats – buy – closes – meet – ride

1. The lecture ----------------- at nine o’clock.
2. She ---------------- a sandwich for lunch every day.
3. Mike ------------------ to London once a year.
4. Sarah ------------- with her friends every night.
5. We ----------------- the bus to work.
6. Mike and Sarah -------------------- their food from the same supermarket.
7. The bank ------------ at four o’clock.
8. They always ------------------------ at the Media Center to study.

Activity 2
Write It
Is that a fact?

Look at the sentences below and change the statements into yes/no questions.
e.g. Water boils at a 100 degrees centigrade.
Does water boil at 100 degrees centigrade?

1. Water freezes at 0 degrees.

2. Jordan is part of the Middle East.

3. Lions eat meat.

4. Innocent people die in war.

5. Spiders catch insects.

6. The Giant Pacific Octopus has nine brains, three hearts and blue blood.

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Activity 3
Forming Sentences
Jumbled Word Game

Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.

1. dance/ well/ They/ don’t/ very.

2. coffee/ morning/ you/ Do/in/ drink/the?

3. work/ not/ bank/ any/ does/ Adam/ the/in/ more.

4. Jack / every / bakes/ Saturday/ cake/ a.

5. find /the/ Students/ /internet/ use/ information/to.

Activity 4
Write It
Using Verbs

The following text is about John and Tim. Read the text and write the verbs into their
correct place in the text.

lives- do- think-is- are- does not- exercises-likes- consists-has- includes-

watches- eats- is- eats- doesn’t do- wish- are- sits

John and Tim twins, but they are very different. John
only healthy food and ________________________ all the time.
He fruits and vegetables and eat
any junk food. He always breakfast at the same time
every morning. His breakfast _____________ of oatmeal, skimmed milk and
orange juice. His exercise program jogging in
themorning, and playing soccer in the afternoon.
Tim on the other hand very lazy. He all
kinds of junk food and any kind of exercise. He usually
at home and TV most of the time.
Hiseating habits very bad and unhealthy.
Their parents that John’s life style much
better than Tim’s and they that Tim would exercise and eat
healthier. Who you think a healthier life,
Tim or John?

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Activity 5
Write It
What is it?

Type the correct form of the verb in the sentences below. If you use all the verbs in the
sentences correctly, you will be able to view the picture of the object that the sentences
are about.

1. It ------------- a type of food. “ to be”

2. You -------------it for lunch or dinner. “ to have”
3. You -------------it cooked. “ to eat”
4. Most people ------------- to have it warm. “ to like”
5. It ------------- of many types of food. “ to consist”
6. Sometimes it has vegetables and sometimes it---------- . “to do, not”

Activity 6
Write It
Adverbs A to Z!

Rearrange these adverbs alphabetically.

never -often - always - ever - sometimes - usually - generally - normally -

constantly - rarely - regularly - frequently - repeatedly - routinely -
occasionally - almost never – seldom

Activity 7
Write It
Jumbled Word Game

Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.

1. have/ They/ sometimes/ dinner/ fish/ for.

2. submits / always/ assignments/ time/ Mark/ on/his.
3. Sami/ games/ computer/ plays/ often.
4. English/ Our/ is/ teacher/ late/ never.
5. never/ I /coffee/ drink.

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Activity 8
Circle It
Find the Error

Each of the following sentences contains one mistake. Read the sentences, then circle
the word you think is wrong.

1. When do she come back from work?

2. John drink soda all the time.

3. The meeting don’t start at 2 0o’clock.

4. We can to meet tomorrow.

5. My brother like not his work.

6. They knows the answer to all the questions.

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Listening
Activity 1
Multiple Choice
Daily Commute

Listen to Rasha as she talks about her daily commute to university. Rasha does not
have a car, so she takes the bus to university. Read her story below and answer the
questions that follow.

Going to university every day is such a problem. It just ruins my day. Not only do I
have to wake up early, I also have to walk quite a bit to get to the bus stop. There, I
have towait until I can get on the right bus. This is sometimes very difficult -- especially
if there are a lot of people waiting and if there is a long line ahead of me. The bus I use
is also used by many other students who go to the university, and they all live closer to
the bus stop than I. This is one of the main reasons why I schedule my lectures late in
the day. I have no chance of getting an early ride to the university and I would not
want to be late for my lectures. Imagine starting every day like this, wouldn’t that
stress you out? Worse still, the buses do not have a regular schedule and as such, we
never know when a bus will arrive, so sometimes I wait for more than half an hour
before a bus arrives. This really gets to me! Why don’t they regulate the transportation
system and make my life and that of other commuters easier? I can’t wait to graduate
and start working to save up and buy my own car. Oh, that would be wonderful!

1. Rasha enjoys her morning walk to the bus stop.

True
False
2. It is easy for Rasha to get on the bus.
True
False
3. Rasha schedules her lectures late because he loves to sleep in.
True
False
4. The transport system is regulated in Rasha’s country.
True
False
5. Buses come and go without any schedule.
True
False

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6. Rasha can’t wait to get her own car.

True
False
7. Rasha’s morning commute stresses her out and makes her feel
uncomfortable.
True
False
8. Rasha does not mention the name of her university.
True
False

Activity 2
Multiple Choice
Daily Life Stories

Listen to Sarah as she tells her friend about what happened to her while she was at the
bus stop. Then answer the questions that follow.

Sarah: You won’t believe what happened to me today at the bus stop!
Maya: What happened? Come on, tell me!
Sarah: I was standing in line, minding my own business, and I had this long line of
people waiting in front of me,…
Maya: Yes, so?
Sarah: This guy came and grabbed my bag and ran with it! Imagine my fear and
surprise. I didn’t know what to do, all I could think of was that my bag had all
my papers, my ipod, my cell phone and I started screaming, thief thief!
Maya: Oh my god! Are you serious?
Sarah: Yes, I am! Do you think I joke about things like that?
Maya: No, of course not, I am sorry. So did any one catch him?
Sarah: Yes, thankfully! A couple of men were standing ahead of me in the line and ran
after him and caught him. They gave me my bag back and they called the police.
Maya: What did the police do?
Sarah: They came and took the thief and took my phone number and asked me to
goand press charges.
Maya: Will you?
Sarah: Yes, I will. He should be punished. Don’t you think?
Maya: Yes, of course, the important thing is that you are ok and safe.
Sarah: Yes, thank god! Anyway, let’s go before our instructor gets into class, or we will
be in a different kind of trouble!

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1. Sarah is :
a. a student.
b. an instructor.
c. an officer.

2. Sarah was waiting in the when she got robbed.

a. supermarket
b. bus stop
c. university cafeteria

3. What did Sarah do when she was robbed?

a. She got on the bus.
b. She called for help.
c. She didn’t do anything.

4. Sarah did not mention one of these items as being in her bag:
a. papers.
b. car keys
c. cell phone
5. caught the thief.
a. Two men
b. One man
c. A police officer

6. Who called the police?

a. Sarah
b. the two men
c. the bus driver

7. Sarah wants to finish talking with her friend because:

a. she hates talking about what happened.
b. she doesn’t want to be late for class.
c. she wants to drink her coffee.

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Pronunciation
Students are going to study the /m/, /n/, /ŋ/, /w/, /j/, & /r/ consonant sounds.

Activity 1
Write It

Write down the suitable word that includes the following sounds:

nap, yield, was, milk, river, king

1. /m/_______
2. /n/_______
3. /ŋ/_______
4. /w/_______
5. /j/ _______
6. /r/ _______

Activity 2
Match the Words with the Symbols

Match the following sounds to their corresponding words:

1. /r/ a. team
2. /j/ b. thing
3. /w/ c. fan
4. /ŋ/ d. yahoo
5. /n/ e. away
6. /m/ f. bear

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Speaking
Ice Breaker
Offline Activity
Activity 1
Hobbies !

Your instructor will ask you questions about your hobby. Here are some questions you
can use to help you understand and participate in the class conversation.

1. What is a hobby?
2. Do you have a hobby of your own?
3. Does your hobby require special equipment?
4. Is your hobby important in your life?
5. Do you share this hobby with any of your friends?
6. Would you like to try a new hobby?

Activity2
Offline Activity
Guess the Hobby

Your job is to guess the hobby your classmates are thinking of. In teams of three,
prepare questions to ask your classmates about their hobby. Choose one opposing
team and ask them. If you guess their hobby, you score a point. Once you do that, it is
the other team’s job to try and guess yours.

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Writing

Activity 1
Offline Activity
Use Your Imagination

Select an image of a person and write a short paragraph about the person in that
picture. Give him/ her a name, a job and describe his/ her daily activities. Remember to
use the simple present tense. Your instructor will provide you with instructions
about how to submit the assignment.

Activity 2
Offline Activity
Your Daily Schedule

It is your turn to write about your daily schedule. Write a paragraph describing a
typical day in your life. Once you have finished, hand it to the student next to you
and ask him or her to read and correct it. Your instructor will provide you with
instructions about how to submit the assignment.

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Word List

alleviate: to make problems or suffering less transactions

average: usual and like the most common type client
blood
the movement of blood around your body muscles
circulation:
to use something such as a product, energy,
consumes: district
or fuel
creation: something that someone has made appointments
the length of the space between two places or
distance: stressful
things
to remove something from something, or get
eliminate: demanding
rid of something
emotional: related to feelings and emotions sound
to guess the cost, size, value, etc of
estimated: recommendation
something
function: to have a particular purpose venture
a type of plant whose leaves are used in
herbal: treadmill
cooking to give flavor
two organs in your body which remove waste profitable
kidneys:
from the blood
to make a situation or activity continue in the occupations
maintain:
same way
to make someone enthusiastic about doing
motivate:
something
mount: to increase in amount or level
perform: to do an action or piece of work.
something that is very important and that
priority
must be dealt with before other things
reduce: to make something less
relating to deep feelings and beliefs, especially
spiritual:
religious beliefs
staff: the people who work for an organization

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