Transcript NorthStar Level 1 Reading and Writing

NorthStar
Level 1
Reading and Writing
Unit 3 :
What’s It Worth To You?
Presented by :
Sherine El Deeb
Reading: Special Possessions
Vocabulary
Grammar: The Simple Present
Style: The paragraph
The main idea of the unit
 How
much things value.
 Why people keep old things
 Some people like to own valuable things
such as : vases , silverware, gold …..
 Some people enjoy collecting stamps,
coins , art, furniture, jewelry, toys and
dolls.
Vocabulary
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Educational ( adjective )
Condition ( noun )
Secret ( noun / adjective )
Expert ( noun )
Worth ( noun )
Rare ( adjective )
Sentimental value ( adjective + noun )
Valuable ( adjective ) = worthy
Items ( noun )
Vocabulary
Choose the correct meaning of the underlined words:
1- Some television shows are very educational. You can
learn a lot if you watch them.
a ___ helping you to learn
b __ not common
2- The book is 100 years old, but it is still in good
condition. It looks new.
a ___ the form or state of something
b ___ has a value
3- I will tell you my secret because you are my best friend.
Please don’t tell anyone.
a ___ objects or things
b ___ an idea or fact that you do not want other people
to know.
4- The woman at the jewelry store knows a lot about
diamonds. She is a diamond expert.
a ___ the form or state of something
b___ a person with a lot of knowledge and experience
with something
5- The ring is worth 500 riyals.
a- ___ has a value or price
b ____ objects or things
6- Good diamonds are very rare. It is difficult to find big,
beautiful ones.
A ___ not common; not often seen
B ___ helping you to learn
7- My husband gave me these flowers in 2005. I keep
them because they have a lot of sentimental value.
A __ having a value in personal feelings or emotions
B ___ has a value or price
8- I need three items from the market: bread, cheese and
a bottle of milk.
A ___ an idea
b___ objects or things
My Secret
Dan Stone is a sports writer. He loves his job
because he loves sports especially football and baseball.
Every Monday night he watches his favorite TV show. He
tells his friends that he watches Monday Night Football ,
but that isn’t true. Here is his secret: On Monday nights,
he watches Antiques Roadshow. It is a show about
antiques and collections. It’s great. Fourteen million
people watch it every week. The show is simple.
The guests on the show are real people. The guests bring
In old art, furniture, books, toys and much more. First, the
guests tell the experts about their items. Then , the
experts say how much the items are worth. Antiques
Roadshow is Dan Stone’s favorite TV show.
Nouns
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noun is the name of a place, person ,
thing , idea……………..
( Jeddah , Ahmed , jewelry , suggestion)
 A noun can end in :
( -tion , -ment –or ………….)
production , excitement , actor
Adjectives
 An
adjective describes a noun . It gives
more information about it.
( happy – sad – nice – valuable – afraid…)
An adjective can end in :
( -al , -able, -ible ……)
Educational – portable / valuable – possible
The Present Simple Tense
I
We
You
They
He
She
it
play
plays
The Simple Present
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We use the present simple for everyday actions
or facts.
I go to school everyday. (everyday actions)
The sun shines everyday. ( Fact )
Form:
We add “s “ to the verb when its subject is:
He / She / It ( any singular noun )
Heba usually collects stamps
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Most verbs take –s with he / she / it.
Ex. I work - He works
- Verbs ending in
-ss, -sh, -ch, -x, –o
(es)
Discuss, wash, watch, mix, go, do
Verbs ending in a constant +y drop –y and take
(ies)
- I discuss - he discusses
- You watch - he watches
- We go
- she goes
- I fly – he flies
- I carry – She carries
- I try - The dog tries to run
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The Simple Present
 If
the subject is ( I / they / we or you )
we don’t add anything to the verb.
They go to their village every summer.
I like history books.
You look worried.
We have some work to do in the office.
The Simple Present
Questions and the negative form
We use does / do + to form the question and negative form
in the simple present.
Yes / No questions:
Do I / you / we / they eat ?
Yes, I / you / we / they do . – No, I / you / we / they don’t
Yes / No questions:
Does she / he / it eat?
Yes, she / he / it does. – No, she / he / it doesn’t.
do not = don’t
does not = doesn’t
The Present Simple Tense
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There are two special verbs that have more
complicated ending changes in the present
tense: to have and to be
Verb to be
I am
He / She / It is
You / We / They are
Verb to have
I / You / We / They have
He / She / It has
Present Simple
Complete the sentences using the simple present
tense.
1- I _________ (write) an e-mail everyday.
2- He ________ (write) an e-mail everyday.
3- I _____ (own) a car.
4- He _____ (own ) a car.
5- I _________( have ) a car.
6- He _________ (have) a car.
7- I __________ (clean) the floor.
8- He __________ (clean ) the floor.
9-_____ you _____ (wear) your ring?
10- ____ she _____ ( wear) her ring?
The Simple Present
 Wh
questions:
Where do you go on weekends?
Why does he go for a walk in the evening?
When does she start her lesson in the
morning?
Who do you like to have as a friend?
How does she go to her office?
What is a paragraph?
A
paragraph is a group of sentences that
develops one main idea.
 The first sentence is the topic sentence. It
has the main idea.
 The other sentences are supporting
sentences . They make the main idea
clearer.
 The last sentence is the concluding
sentence. It sums up the main idea.
Rules for writing a paragraph:
 Indent
the first line
My favourite hobby is reading.It is
an interesting hobby. It provides me with a
lot of information. I can spend nice hours
reading a book about a famous character
in the Arab history. I don’t feel bored when
I have a book in my hand. This is way I
think that reading is a very interesting
hobby.
Topic sentence : My favorite hobby is reading.
All of the other sentences are supporting sentences.
Read the paragraph and choose the best topic
sentence:
____________________________. It is yellow and
black. It has the number “11” on the back. I got it in
school when I played football on the school team.
Our team won every game. The shirt has a lot of value . I
keep it because I like to remember my teammates.
A- Football is my favorite sport.
B- My school football shirt is very special to me.
C- I was a good student in school.
Rules for writing a paragraph
 1-
Indent the first line.
 2- There are two margins on your paper .
Write your paragraph between the two
margins.
3- When you write a paragraph, do not start
each new sentence on a new line.