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Classe 4 éme année

Série Lesson 7 : Package Tour

General Introduction To Unit 2 : Education Matters

Nom du prof Lotfi ben zeyda

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PACKAGE HOLIDAYS
ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST
*Not only / they / economical / also / tiring than self / */many occasions / passengers / disappointed due / huge
planned trips. gap / previous/designed schedule / the way / trip actually
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*They / very construct / fact / passengers / benefit /
presence/a knowledgeable guide / their side. *One / major weakness / package holidays / lack / freedom
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ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST

*/schedule / trip/ usually varied / adapted / needs / interests *Hardly / package tours develop / qualities as self / rely /
/ all participants. risk / take / adventure.
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*They represent / opportunity / passenger / make new *One / major weakness / package holidays / lack / freedom
acquaintances / which add / spice / his holiday/save/ / Actual / passenger have / follow / schedule even / it / not
boredom. / appeal / him.
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ARGUMENTS FOR ARGUMENTS AGAINST

*Passengers / usually offered / lot / privileges/as */presence / heterogeneous group/passengers / create
shopping discounts / free access / plenty / art shows. disagreements / conflicts/them.
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*Passengers may / asked / pay addition / fare/ the trip / thus
*They / safe / self / plan / holidays.
make / it / expensive / individual one.
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Students' Productions
Would you opt for a package tour or a self-planned trip? Give arguments to
support your point of view. (12 lines)

Hobbies come in all shapes and sizes, but there's no denying that traveling has always been a favorite for a lot of
people including myself, which explains the growing number of package tours in an attempt to lure these travel
lovers. While these tours might offer a reasonable number of advantages. I personally, having tried both types of
trips, would opt for and individual one. For me, travelling means stepping out of one's comfort zone, seeking
aduenture and discovering new worlds. So what if I get lost? Is that not the point of it all? Wandering the streets,
discovering new places: that's travelling. Moreover, I find package tours extremely restricting as it doesn't offer the
same freedom I would have on my own, such as being in control of the schedule and not being tied down to a large
group of strangers. Therefore, individual trips, while being more costly, offer an unforgettable experience of
adventure and self-discovery, while giving you the most for your money.

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You have just come back from the worst package holiday you have ever had.
Write a letter to "Supreme Travel" complaining about it and asking for a refund.
(12lines)
I am writing to you to complain about the package holiday you organised last week. It was such
an aweful holiday that I spent every single moment wishing to go back home. You said that we would have
a cosy coach to go on tours, but what we had was, to my amazement, a mini-bus. It was so tiny that some
of us had to stand up the whole way. Besides, the seats were covered with dust and the bus smellt badly.
In the hotel, we were six in a room since there weren't enough places. Even worse, most of us had a sever
stomachache on the third day. They must have served us raw meat or something roten. On top of that,
in the advertisement I twas mentioned that we can attend local celebrations to taste exotic food and
mingle with the islanders. However, the only party we were taken to was only for tourists and we were
served some refreshments only. So taking into consideration my disappointment and my frustration, I am
expecting to get lla total refund. And thank you for being understanding.
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A Complaint Letter
Complete the unfinished words

*I would like to express my bi__________ dis__________ at the so - ca__________

"trip" organized by your company.

*As if it was on p__________/ m__________, every nas__________ cir__________

was there to make it turn into a fi__________.

*Th__________to your trip, I have come to un__________ what was meant by

"traveling in st__________ and comfort". Am__________ other "luxuries", it
ref__________ to using cramped seats and m__________ toilets.

*As for the free newspapers we had been prom__________, they tu__________
out to be one of your numerous fibs.
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* Adding ins__________ to in__________, most passengers were hu__________ to
find children's cartoons ins__________ of the feature film ann__________ earlier.

* Perhaps the st__________ that broke the ca__________'s b__________ was the
cold

snack we were off__________ as though we had been prisoners ! I wo__________

where the full meal had gone.

*Another n__________ in the coff__________ was the imp__________ behaviour

of your st__________ who should be tr__________ to behave in a more
civ__________ way.

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*I hope you ag__________ with me that the trip did not co__________ with the
le__________ of my ex__________. Therefore, I believe it is only leg__________
for me to de__________ a refund.

* Sh__________ you fial to re__________ me, I am afraid, I will be com__________

to sue your company to the c__________.

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A letter of thanks
Dear Sir/Madam,
I feel it is my d__________ to write these lines, which, I ho__________, can con__________ the
(little) __________of my (grateful) __________to your agency for the (memory) __________ holiday you
offered me.
Words f__________ me when it comes to desc__________ the (dream-like / like- dream)
conditions__________ which the holiday (spend) __________. (In / On/ With) our (arrive)
__________(in / at) the airport, we (welcome) __________ by a (heart/ warm) __________ guide who
not on__________ escorted us to __________hotel, but a__________ (sure) __________the check
(out/in) and did not leave us till we (give) __________ our (key rooms / rooms' keys / room keys). As
__________ the hotel, it was a lu__________ one, outfitted __________ all modern conv__________,
with services that could ca__________ for the needs of all (participate) __________,
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(regard) __________of their ages, tas__________ or gender. The hotel staff (deal) __________
with our (enquire) __________ and requests with kindness, pa__________ and (feel/ heart)
__________smiles. Perhaps, the high__________ of the holiday had __________ do __________ the
(sightsee) __________ tours which were (care / choose) __________, (construct) __________ and (vary)
__________. Our friendly guide did not sp__________ any effort to ex__________ (historic / historical)
facts and show us r__________ the main si__________of the ho__________town. His cont__________
to the (succeed) __________ of the holiday was (price) __________.
Th__________ to your prof__________, dev__________ and resp__________ for your
customers, you have ma__________ to gain our love, sat__________ and app________, and allowed us
to get a tas__________ of what a dr__________ holiday is like.
Hoping (take) __________ part in future pa__________ tours with your am__________ agency.

Yours
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1) Put the bracketed words in the right form or tense
What could be (romance) _____________ than going down a Venetian canal?
It is (doubt) _____________that Venice is the favourite of (love) _____________all
over the world. This (origin) _____________ city (locate) _____________ on 118 flat
islands, and has an (incredible) _____________ huge number of canals and bridges.
Visit the Piazza San Marco, (you /hear / ever) _____________of it? It is one of
the (beautiful) _____________ squares in the world, with its 500 -year -(build)
_____________ and museums. The Doge's Palace is the home of Venice's most famous
(paint) _____________ and sculptures.

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2) Fill in the blanks with words from the list below

sound/ view/ twice / no longer / like / edge / above / fastest / used to be /

reality
A journey to the_____________of space in a Russian jetfighter is_____________ a
dream.
Travel at more than_____________ the speed of_____________, to over
24.000 metres _____________ the Earth. Join those few adventurers who have
already experienced this dream-_____________ journey.
How smashing it is when the curve of the Earth comes dramatically into
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In this jetfighter, you're aboard the_____________ combat aircraft in the world.

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1) Circle the right alternative

A teenager who tried to (steal / rob / kidnap) a bus in Chile was (horrified /

horrifying / amazing) to discover that his mother was (between /in/ among) the

passengers. He (was threatening / threatened / has threatened) the driver with a

knife when he heard a familiar voice (telling / teld / to tell) him to stop it at once

and to get (on/down/off) the bus.

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2) Use the notes below to write Robert Frost's biography

▪ Achievements: immortal poems.

▪ Birth: 1874 / San Francisco.
▪ Parents' origin: New England.
▪ 1885: Father's death.
▪ Consequence: moving to Massachusetts with mother + sister.
▪ Work experience: Farmer/editor/ school teacher.
▪ Awards → Numerous.
▪ Examples: Pulitzer Prize → 4 times (1924-1931-1937-1943) + gold medal
from U.S Congress.
▪ Death: 1963.

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1) Fill in the blanks with words from the box
active / choose/ location /despite / attracting / overlooking /in /escaped /
nothing / with / selection / plenty / along / outlets
Kas is a lovely Turkish town which has ______________ the mass tourism development
further______________ the coast.
______________stunning coastal views, a wide______________ of bars and restaurants
and numerous______________ selling everything from clothes to Turkish Delight, you will find
______________ to do during your stay.
The Hotel Aqua Princess is about 10 minutes walk from the centre of Kas and the seafront
______________ offers smashing views across the Mediterranean. All the bedrooms have balconies
and air-conditioning. The hotel has a swimming-pool______________ the sea providing the perfect
place to cool off after an ______________ day.

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2) Put the bracketed words in the right form or tense

With horse-riding, it does not matter whether you are a (begin) ______________ or an
(experience) ______________ rider.
Visiting places of cultural (signify) ______________ connected with (renown)
______________people from history is (equal) ______________ interesting.
Nature has different faces (depend) ______________ on the season, but all of them are
beautiful enough to make your stay (memory) ______________ .
Tennis is also gaining increasing (popular) ______________. One-hour's play restores
the energy which can be (easy) ______________ lost at office desk.

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3) Circle the right alternative

Scientists (just discovered / had just discovered / have just discovered) a
new planet, Hero. They are very (doubtful / reliable / confident) that human beings
will be able to live there as it has water, light and oxygen. They have (done / made
/ carried on) tests and know that plants can grow there.
They have decided to send a spaceship of people to Hero from Earth to start
a (space colony / colonial space / colony space). However, this spaceship can carry
only six people who will have to stay (in/on / at) Hero for the rest of their lives. They
will have a (ten-weeks / ten-week-lasting / ten-week) trip.

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Saves children d . . . . . es
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Saves us from Education g . . . rantees future

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Bac Guided writing activities Term 1
Estimated world illiteracy rates, by region and by gender, 2020 Main causes:
Poverty, political
instability
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diseases,
war.

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1- Use the figures and statistics in the chart above to write a 5-line paragraph in
which you talk about illiteracy rates in the world and their causes.
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2- Use the following notes to write a 4-line paragraph about W.F.P:

Organisation World Food Programme

Creation 1963 / FAO
Goals -Save lives and protect livelihoods in
emergencies.
-"Reduce undernutrition and break the
intergenerational cycle of hunger.
Achievements (2011) -reached 99.1 million people in 75 countries.
-provided 3.6 million tones of food.

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1- Use "unless", "if", "otherwise", "although"; "whereas", "despite", "unlike",
"therefore", "too", "either".
a- He was defeated ______________ his determination
b- My father doesn't smoke, my uncle doesn't _______________ .
c- They won't win the match _______________ they play well.
d- _______________ George likes pets, his wife disgusts them.
e- _______________ George likes pets, he doesn't keep any at home.
f- _______________ you need more information, you can call any time from
Monday to Saturday.
g- His performance was impressive ________________, he won.
h- My daughter can dance well, and she can sing, _____________.
i- You'd better hurry, ______________ you'll miss the bus.
j- ______________ Henry, whose room is tidy, Sam is said to be messy.

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2- Make meaningful pairs.

* A→ [panic / a victim / to log on / distance / a virtual / Internet / to feel / strict /

to speak / some obvious / to have / to be / side/eye / verbal / confidence]
* B → [confident / effects / rebuilding / attacks / aloud /of bullying/communication
/ to the computer/a day off/learning/contact/connection / bustled about /
classroom / teachers / appeals]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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3- Make meaningful expressions:

* A ➔[school/ sub-Saharan / virtual/ enrolment / to contribute / industrialized /

regional / exercise / children/ learning]
* B ➔ [groupings / school / out of school / enrolment / countries / Africa
/books/rates / to a problem/is personalized ]

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1) Match each part with its second half.

"We need to bring learning to people "It's not e-learning or

to the one-world schoolhouse is now a reality." instead of people to learning."

"Moving from the one-room schoolhouse C-learning; it's learning

1- __________________________________________________________
2-__________________________________________________________
3-__________________________________________________________

2) Compare :
A. A woman without her husband is lost B. Let's eat grandma !
B. A woman, without her, husband is lost A. Let's eat, grandma!

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3) Read the bubbles below to find out what these cyber students think of online
learning and decide whether each of them is about its benefits or drawbacks.

With online learning you can retain your job while attending school .

Online classes offer a solution to couples who are keen on spending more time
with the family because many classes can be taken at any time, after the
children are asleep or while they are working on their own assignments.

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To make online education or virtual learning as easy as possible, a student must be comfortable
using a computer and the internet. Someone who has to master these skills will likely experience a
learning curve and have to work doubly hard at first to keep up with the class and assignments.

Physically handicapped students benefit from the advantages of college

courses without the disadvantages of making their way across the campus
and in and out of buildings.

Everyone seems to think online learning is easier. Well, it is completely the opposite,
and it is not because you need to be self- motivated to be an online learner, it is
because there is more work.

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Money is saved that would otherwise be spent on gas, parking, lodging, and
meals. You can meet online with experts and students worldwide without leaving
your home or office to attend class physically.

Online learning offers more flexibility than traditional classroom-based learning as you can log on any
time of the day or night. Because most classes require an 8-12 hour commitment per week, this offers
quite a bit of flexibility in a pinch. Therefore, you can more likely handle personal and business
emergencies without having to drop a class.

Online learning, like all learning, requires a commitment of time. If you don't have enough
time, you can make more time. Some options are sleeping less, Waking up earlier,
managing time better and seeing your friends less.

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In the online classroom, nearly all communication is written, so it is critical that students feel
comfortable expressing themselves in writing. Many students who have limited writing abilities
should address them before the online experience. Otherwise, they may fail as e-learners.

Online courses are not easier than the traditional educational process. In fact, many
students will say they require much more time and commitment.

Whether you are an average, fast, or slow learner, you can work at your own pace
when you take an online class. If English is your second language, you have the
opportunity to review the material more than once to be certain you understood
everything. If you learn very quickly and are normally bored waiting for other
students to catch up, you are now free to move as quickly as you like.

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On-line Learning Pros Cons

1. Flexibility of time; work at own pace
2. Save time on travel to/from campus
3. Accessible any time, from anywhere.
4. Lack of face-to-face, personal or social contact
with instructor or students
5. Learn new technology/Internet skills.
6. More comfortable to work at home
7. Too many distractions & Interruptions; hard to
focus on work
8. Non-threatening atmosphere;
9. Reduces stress; less anxiety or worry
10. Lacks classroom atmosphere;

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11. Lacks classroom atmosphere;

12. Interacting with students all over the world
13. No worry about how to dress
14. time consuming
15. Fits my learning style
16. No before or after class meeting with other
students/instructors

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For many parents, enrolling their children in a vir______ school represents the (appropriate)
____________ choice. Ho______, this should (by / in/ with) no means mislead us and make us
(estimate) ____________the high number of those who supp______ traditional schools and regard
them as (replace) ____________ educational institutions. To what ex______ are virtual schools
(benefit) ____________?

There is no denying that virtual schools repr______ the (convenient) ____________ refuge for
a category of (learn) ____________. As a m______ the (convenient) ____________ refuge for a
category of (learn) ____________. As a m________ of fa________, bu________ kids who need to have
their conf______ rebuilt, may resort to this kind of schools. The same can (say) ____________ about
kids (suffer) ____________ from phy______ or (person) ____________ health problems.
Mo________, (educate / home) ____________ children will get tof of all sorts of adaptation problems
by enrolling in virtual schools. Add______ to that, those schools are the id_______ alternative for
families who live abroad and who would like their children to receive a kind of education that takes
into acc______ the (culture) ____________, (religion) ____________ and moral roots of their
homelands. Bes________, there are other obvious app_______ of studying in a virtual school.

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men_______ but a few, he (no longer / still / used to) needs to wear a uni_______, make a ti________
journey to school, carry he_______ bags or be bus_______ about by large inti______ crowds.
(Despite / Although / However) all those appeals, wh______ some people may find (resist)
____________, the s_______ effects of virtual schools are not to (ignore) ____________, (too / either).
To start (with/ by), sitting at a computer for five hours does l________ to many nuis_______.
Ac________, it dis______ the child from doing some physical exercise, wh_______ makes him stagnate
and grow (fat) ____________ and (fat) ____________ . Fur_________, an e-learner is dep_______ of
plenty ________ luxuries that only a traditional school can o_______ him. For ins________, nowhere
el______ (there / be) ____________ eye con_______, ver______ and phy______ communication and
a chance (learning/learned /to learn) (what / how/why) to handle the bus_______ and bu______ in
the street as well as in the playg______.
To s________ up, the conflict between the pro________ and the opp_______ of virtual
schools is bound to continue in the (come) ____________ decades. It is my firm (believe)
____________, however, that distance learning and classical one should (see) ___________ as two
(complement) ____________ sources of (know) ____________ which, if used (good) ____________,
will contribute to the pupil's academic and (profession) ____________ success.
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 Task 2. English
Mrs Patricia Jones, whose 15-year-old son has recently enrolled in a virtual school,
writes a letter to the editor of Woman magazine to talk about her experience. Below
is the first sentence of the letter. Write the rest of it.
Dear editor,
At the start of this new academic year, I switched my son Paul from his previous conventional
school to a virtual one, hoping to save time and improve his results. However, what happened was
exactly the opposite to begin with, learning via internet is extremely time consuming as the student has
to make a supplementary effort after attending virtual classes. Besides, spending long hours in front of
the computer increased my son's laziness and discouraged him from practicing any other activity, as a
result, he become jatter and fatter and he is until now suffering from many health nuisances. Another
consequence which is not to be ignored, is that e-learning has remorts daly hompered my son's marks,

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as he is not mature enough to resist to all the distractions of the net. How can I blame him?
Chatting with his friends or playing video games is certainly more tempting than attending a virtual
school. Finally, being isolated from the other pupils and not having physical contact with them has really
affected him morally, and academically. To sum up, it would be misleadint to say that virtual schools has
no advantages, we have the firm conviction that .
traditional ones remain much more effective.
Yours,
Patricia Jones

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Mrs Patricia Jones, whose 15-year-old son has recently enrolled in a virtual school,
writes a letter to the editor of Woman magazine to talk about her experience. Below
is the first sentence of the letter. Write the rest of it.

Dear editor,
At the start of this new academic year, I switched my son Paul from his previous conventional
school to a virtual one, hoping to save time and improve his results. However, what happened was
exactly the opposite, I strongly regret having made this choice. Actually, by enrolling him in such a school,
I was hoping to him meet his full potential, but as it turned out. I was misled to believe that a virtual
school is the bay to that issu. Previously, my son had to ride the bus for two hours per day to get to his
old school, which was both time and energy-consuming.

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I thought that this school will give him access to the same learning opportunities without losing
time. Once he started attending the virtual school, it was hard for me to see my son sitting in front of
the screen for hours without establishing any social communication. Adding insult to injury, the amount
of work he was asked to achieve was overwhelining, he had to work of work doubly hand and do all the
understanding by himself, thus, his recent results have been all but satisfactory. Per haps the straw that
broke the camel's back was my son's extreme lack of motivation, he would desperately come asking me
to let him go back to his old school and friends claiming he can't go on like this. Finally, I was hoping to
share my failed experience with all the women concerned about their children's education preventing
them from making the same mistake. I mad

faithfully, Mrs Jones.

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A Student's Essay
Distance learning is growing more and more succeful. In fact, the number of virtual schools in
the industrialized world keeps increasing. However, short comings and limitations to this hind of
education do exist. So, as an education expect said, some e-learners spet for home education because
they don't know what they are missing by enrolling in a virtual school.

For starters, e-learners spend too much time in front of the screen which could damage their
eyesight and bring about numerous health problems not to mention that they could lose focus on their
studies by logging on leisure websites and playing video games. So, they are missing the planned out
timetable of a conventional school and they would use the opportunity to organize Chearselves and
achieve brilliant results. By opting for home education, e-learners don't Seem to realize how much the
lack social skills. It's evident that some of them don't have any friends and can't bond easily. Besides, it's
hard for them to communicate, express them selves and voices their concerns since there's no eye-
contact involved with a virtual school. Moreover, bins home schooling can't be as motivating and as

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competitive as it is for conventional schooling. Consequently, there very students could lose the

desire to learn and of bored to death with everything on the net. It wouldn't be the case if they could

play with their peers and come up with various games at the bime. In addition, by being home educated,

a student doesn't get prepared for life in the professional field which is really sad.

In a nutshell, technology has improved the quality of learning but, by no means, it can replace a

traditional school. So, a mode school with advanced tools is significantly prove useful than e-learning.

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 1) Complete the table about the advantages and the disadvantages of lifelong English
learning.

Advantages Disadvantages
• An opp_______ to ach_______ one's amb_______ • The age hand _______ → The learner is too old
and make one's d_______ come t_______. to conc_______ and ac_______ new skills.
• Keep oneself up-to-d_______ with all sorts of • Hard to rec_______ studies with family
sc_______, cu_______, lit_______ and ac_______ cons______ and resp______.
happenings or inno_______. • Lack of mo_______ → We usually study for a
• Give a me_______ to one's life and get a ta_______ deg_______ and a j_______. → Studying for the
of the long-sou_______ success. sake of one's self-sa_______ hasn't become part
• Regain a sense of self-con_______ of our tra_______ yet.
• be_______ from a system of education that • Att_______ ad_______ education classes may
ca_______ for the specific ne_______ and be cos_______ → Not everyone cana
int_______ of each indi_______. aff_______ it.
• Mlore eff_______ than conv_______ learning.
• Makes use of the person's growing mat_______
and exp_______ in life.

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2) Put the right form or tense.

(Recent)_____________, livelong learning (become)_____________ (trend) _____________ with

(politics)_____________ and policy makers in several countries.
Although lifelong learning (not limit)_____________ to any age, it is (common)_____________
used to refer to adult education. (Support)_____________ of this (choose)_____________ believe
that it must not (regard)_____________ as a (luxury)_____________ thing that is reserved for a few
(expect)_____________ persons here and there, not (it / concern)_____________ a short span of
early (man)_____________. On the contrary, it is a permanent (nation)_____________ requirement,
an inseparable aspect of (citizen)_____________, thus (become) _____________ both (universe)
_____________ and long-(last) _____________.

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Writing Task

You are an Ofsted representative. After the evaluation of this approach, you have
written your final report and sent it to Mrs Heron recommending the implementation or the
abolition of this approach and giving reasons for this decision.
In favour of the approach Against the approach
*More motivating for teachers and students *Anti-comprehensive
alike. →Discriminates against pupils on the basis of
*Has made lessons more accessible. ability.
*Has created more competition among the *Older learners are monopolizing the speech and
pupils. the activities.
*Has boosted standards and increased *Pupils have different needs because of their age
success rates in the school. differences
*The age gap has created conflicts among the
pupils.
*Increased rate of bullying.

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1) Express the following sentences differently. Use the words in brackets.

a) Although education is vitally important, some governments in the developing world

do not exert the necessary effort for it. (despite)

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

b) They pretend that if wealthy countries do not make their contributions to it, education

will remain their last concern. (unless)

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2) Expand the following notes into meaningful sentences. Keep the same order!

a) United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is /world/ large/ humanitarian organization.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b) Every year, more / 90 million people / rely / it / provide / life-save / food in emergencies.
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) In 2006 / 94 country/make/ volunteer / donation to this United Nations agency.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
d) World Food Programme / be / active / Pakistan since its / found / in 1968 and, it
invested $1.3 billion/ various projects.
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3) Put the bracketed words in the right tense and/or form.

Today, lifelong learning is a critical aspect of every engineer's career. New knowledge and
techniques must (apply) ______________ to tomorrow's challenges. New technologies will have old
products (replace) ______________ in no time. Engineers must continually innovate to drive the neger-
(end) ______________ flow of new products, services, and processes. While it's impossible to pursue
learning undertakings that are (complete) ______________ related to your current job or assignment,
it's important to make time to sharpen your skills and knowledge. The most important opportunity for
learning is in your job which has made lifelong learners far (confidence) ______________ . Also,
everyone should identify projects that upgrade their knowledge and skills so they're qualified to
contribute to new initiatives. Working on (challenge) ______________ projects not only is exciting, it
also provides great learning opportunities.
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4) Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the box below.

* access * unless * opens up on * initiatives * if* at * although* tackle * keep up *

In 2001, the Life and Times Survey explored attitudes towards lifelong learning in Northern Ireland.
While the Government has announced a range of new______________ in recent years that are
designed to______________ some major problems, such as poor basic skills in numeracy and literacy,
these new policy measures are still in their infancy/early stages. Much has been done by providers to
widen ______________ to educational opportunities. Yet, because adult learners generally make their
choices ______________ a largely voluntary basis, understanding their attitudes, perceptions and
motives are vital ______________ participation in learning is to grow. In general, the survey findings
suggest that people hold very positive views on adult learning. Eighty six per cent of respondents agreed
that learning in later life______________ another whole new world, and only 2% disagreed.
Technological change is often seen as an important driver of adult learning. Fifty seven per cent of
respondents agreed that it is impossible to______________ with all the new Technology around at work
these days, ______________ a significant minority of 29% disagreed.
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Some private schools teach pupils in some subjects by ability rather than age, but the
Bridgemary Community School is the first state secondary in England to adopt the system across
the board. According to headteacher Cheryl Heron many schools have expressed an interest
although none has (formal) ______________ adopted it. Supporters say that because all the
students are at a similar level, teachers can focus their lessons ensuring that the whole class is
interested. The brightest pupils do not become (bore) ______________ and less able pupils (not
/ leave) ______________ behind. Critics say the system is unproven. They claim putting 11-year-
olds with 14- or 15-year-olds may lead to social problems, including (bully) ______________ .
They also say older children may lose self-confidence if (teach) ______________ with younger
children rather than their peers. The idea of ability-(base) ______________ classes fits the
government's drive to "(person) ______________ learning" and Bridgemary got an honourable
mention in the recent education white paper. The Department for Education and Skills says heads
are free (adoption) ______________ the system if they get the support of parents and
governors.

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While it may be assumed in many countries that all children can go to school,
that was not the case for 14-year-old Vijaya Lakshmi in Andhra Pradesh, India. She and
almost 250,000 (others / other / another) young children in this region are employed in
the cotton seed industry as bonded (labours / labour / labourers ) -forced to work long
hours (on/in/ at) difficult conditions to return loans (giving / given / were given) to their
families. Vijaya has been ( too lucky / lucky enough / enough lucky) to (benefit duty /
take advantage / boost) from a World Education program that provides relevant,
practical life skills for child girl workers, but many girls in similar circumstances never go
to school at all. Working to help a family ( survives / survive / surviving) - takes priority,
even though education has the most potential to break these (long-term cycles / term-
long cycles / cycles long term ) of poverty.

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7) Expand the following notes into meaningful sentences. Keep the same order!

a) Fatma, 2, is one / thousand / of Kenyan children / lives/save/ by a cheap and simple /

health / prevent / measure.
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b) mass distribution / insecticide-treat / bednets / Kenya / halve / deaths / malaria in the
past five years.
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c) Its success is part / a range of community-base/ health programmes /, UNICEF believes,
hold the key / meet / Millennium Development Goal.
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a) UNICEF / be / firm / commit / Millennium Development Goals.
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b) It / contribute / education and gender achievements / the 153 countries / it operates.
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c) This includes / interventions / target/world/ much / disadvantaged communities.
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Express differently; begin with the words given.

*Nobody is more intelligent than Henry.

→ Henry is ________________________________________________________
* The weather was very bad. We couldn't swim.
→The weather was so_________________________________________________
→ It was________________________ weather ___________________________
→The weather was too_______________________________________________
→The weather wasn't_______________________________________________

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* She's very beautiful. She attracts all men.
→ She's so________________________________________________________
→ She's__________________________ woman _________________________
→ She's____________________________________ to attract all men.
→ She isn't________________________________________________________
* They've sent for the doctor. →The doctor_______________________________
* He works in a company that produces carpets.
→He works in a______________________________________________ company.
I'm sure he did this on purpose. → He___________________________________
*I'm sure you didn't tell him. →You______________________________________
* It's expected to rain today. →It______________________________________
* He's just an average pupil.
→He's ____________ the ____________ nor the _____________ pupil in his class.
* He seldom phones her. → Seldom______________________________________
* You're waiting for me, aren't you? → I _____________ , ________________ ?

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* Scotland lies in the northern part of Great Britain.
→Scotland sh______________ its s_____________ b______________ with
England. It is l_________________ in the northern th____________ of Great
Britain.
*He said, "I didn't choose to buy this camera. Can I be refunded?"
→He said that__________________________________________________ and
asked __________________________________ .
* She asked me, "Where do you wish to spend your holiday?"
→She w______________ to k_______________________________________.
*When you get old, you become mature.
→ The ___________________, _____________________.
* Prices are increasing. → Things are becoming ______________________ .
* It's a long time since she wrote to me.
→She_________________________________________________a long time.

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*You didn't invite me, so I didn't come.
→ If________________________________________________________
* He can't play rugby because he's weak.
→ If________________________________________________________

English Exam

1) Fill in the blanks with 8 words from the box (4 marks)

commercially / tourism / despite / on / no longer / though / shuttles / in / flight /
rocket / explorers / sent / wonder / targeted
Blue Origin announced on Monday that its next space ________________ will
happen on December 12, unveiling two of the four astronauts, including the third
Australian ever to fly into space.
The Jeff Bezos-founded company will bring Dr Chris Boshuizen, co-founder of
Planet Labs and Medidata founder Glen de Vries into space on the New Shepard
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The company said the other two astronauts would be announced in the coming
days, ________________ hypotheses rose last week that legendary star actor Wil-
liam shatner would join the crew.
Take-off is currently being ________________for 8.30 a.m from Spaceport Site One
in West Texas.
Planet Labs was the first company to ________________ use nanosatellites, also
known as cube satellites.
Boshuizen, who has an estimated net worth of $ 30 million, was also the Space
Mission Architect at NASA's Research Center between 2008 and 2012, having in-
vented the ________________ Phonesat, a satellite built from a smartphone.
He said, "I see this trip as an opportunity to inspire students to pursue careers in
this field and motivate the next generation of space ________________. After all,
our future of life in space is ________________ their very capable hands".

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The advert in the newspaper appeared deliciously (resist) ________________. A
"very special" tour of India's great Golden Triangle, including Delhi, the Taj Mahal
and two nights in a jungle camp in Vanaashrya. We would stay in (spectacle)
________________ hotels, there would be exceptional dining and night adventures
under Bikaner's desert sky, without forgetting the (condition/air)
________________ vehicle transfers and travel.
What better way for a sixty-something couple to see the highlights of India? And what
better way to inject some new spice into a 38-year-old marriage? All for an (credible)
________________-low fare of £ 2,000 each. Scences from The Best Exotic Hotel, with
its glorious colours, (origin) ______________ and romance, flickered through my mind.
I booked !
To tell the truth, a trip to India (be / long) ________________ at the top of my list. I'd
been looking forward to filling a huge gap from my childhood.
I was ten when my father, an electric engineer, (ask) ________________ to finish a job
in Madras. It was for only six months, so Mum and I stayed in England where I passed
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Six months on, Dad sent us a telegram to say that he had done a great job and they
wanted him to take another two-year contract. It took Mum just a minute to voice her
(shake) ________________ approval of the offer and decision to join Dad, leaving me
alone at my grandmother's !
3) Circle the right option (4 marks)
The very name Marrakech conjures up images of magic carpets, spices and per-
fumes and all exotic things. Sixties stars like Jimi Hendrix and Mick Jagger put
this city (at / in / on) the style map and Marrakech (is never / had never been /
has never been) out of vogue since.
Enchantingly sited at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains and set within the
(rose-coloured / rose-colourful / rose-colouring) walls of the medina lies a re-
ality not that far removed from the fantasy ; a set of (wind / winding / winded)
streets that open onto lush green parks leading to bustling souks.
The city's star attraction is the central square of Jemaa-el-Fna, an extraordinary
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on a nightly show. Towering over all this is Koutoubia Mosque, the tallest build-
ing in the city, and a (reminding / reminded / reminder) of the importance of
Islam in the lives of the city's residents. (Although / As / Despite) entry is for-
bidden to non-Muslims, the architecture can be appreciated from the outside,
by all visitors and the whole area is a popular spot for an evening (wander /
wonder / wonderer).

*Writing (8 marks)

" We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."
Write a 12-line article for your school magazine in which you react to this quote
and give three arguments/examples to explain it.
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