Transcript NorthStar Level 1 Reading and Writing

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NorthStar
Level 1
Reading and Writing
Unit 4
Strength In Numbers
Presented by : Sherine El Deeb
The main idea
Reading : Guardian Angels
Grammar: Pronouns and Possessive Adjectives
Writing : A Personal letter
Vocabulary
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Nickname ( noun )
Positive ( adjective )
Generous ( adjective )
Support ( noun / verb )
Respect ( noun / verb )
Member ( noun )
At-risk ( prep +noun )
Avoid ( verb )
Role models ( compound adjective)
Teenagers ( noun )
Urban ( adjective )
Nickname: a special name or a short form of your real
name . Ex. Her name is Sherine, but her
nickname is Cheri.
Positive : good, helpful, not negative. Ex. She is a positive
person, she always has something good to say.
Generous: willing to give money, help, or time . Ex. She is a
generous person. She always gives money to people
who need help.
Support: to give money , food, or help to someone. Ex. Her
parents support her.
Respect: to honor, to have a high opinion of . Ex. Young people
need to respect old people.
Member: a person who is in a group or organization.
Ex. I am a member of the baseball team
At – risk: may have problems in the future
Teenagers are at – risk. Adults need to help teenagers.
Avoid: to stay away from.
Teenagers should avoid drugs and trouble
Role models: people who are good examples for
other people to follow. Ex. Football players are
role models for young people.
Teenagers: young people from 13 to 19 years old
Teenagers need our help.
Urban :
big – city
Life in urban areas like New York City and Hong Kong
is different from life in small towns.
Guardian Angels
• A group called “ Guardian Angels”
teach people about safety and stopping
crime. They want to change their
community into a better one. They are
just people who want to help others.
• Today the “ Guardian Angels” are in
cities in the United States, Japan,
Sweden, England and Italy.
Urban Angels
• Urban Angels is a group of teenagers.
• The Guardian Angels started the Urban Angels to help at risk
teens in New York City.
• Urban Angels do many things.
• They go on trips to museums and they visit businesses to
learn about different jobs.
• Urban Angels help out in their community.
• For example, they clean parks.
• They learn how to stop problems in their community.
• They learn how to take care of themselves and their families.
Problems with teenagers
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Smoking
Alcohol
Drugs
Using guns
Violent crimes
Forming gangs
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have the same meaning.
Afraid and scared are synonyms
Avoid and stay away from are synonyms
Pronouns
I
Object Pronouns
me
Possessive Pronouns
my
You
you
your
He
him
his
She
her
her
We
us
our
It
it
its
They
them
their
Pronouns and possessive adjectives
• Pronouns are :
Subject pronouns:( He – She – It – They – I –
You – We ). They take the place of a subject in a
sentence.
Object pronouns: ( me – her – us – them – you
– it – him ) They take the place of the object of
the sentence.
Object Pronouns
Ahmed hit me.
Ahmed hit you.
Ahmed hit Kareem .
Ahmed hit Heba.
Ahmed hit the dog.
Ahmed hit Heba and I.
Ahmed hit Kareem and Heba.
He hit him.
He hit her.
He hit it.
He hit us.
He hit them.
Possessive adjectives
Possessive adjectives :
My – Her – His – Our – Your – Its – Their
They always come before nouns.
I have a book. My book is green.
You have a book . Your book is green.
He has a book. His book is green.
She has a book. Her book is green.
We have a book. Our book is green.
It has a tail. Its tail is black.
They have a book. Their book is green.
Complete the sentences about Curtis Sliwa using he, him, or
his.
1- ____ started the Guardian Angels in 1979.
2-____ used to help children in ____ neighborhood.
3- When ____ was 15 years old, ___ saved a family from a fire.
4- The American president gave ____ an award for ____ effort.
5-When __ was young, ___ parents taught __ to take care of ___
community.
Complete the sentences about Wanda using she, her, or her.
1- _____ lives in Washington.
2- _____ helps out in ____ community.
3- In ____ free time, ____ helps young children and teenagers.
4- Wanda and _____ brother grew up in Washington.
Writing a Personal Letter
People write personal letters to their friends and family members.
Here are the five parts of a personal letter.
1- Date : Write the date in the top right corner.
2-Greeting: Begin with “ Dear” and the person’s name.
3- Message: Write your message in paragrahs.
4- Closing: End your letter with “ Sincerely,” “Best Wishes,” “Best
regards,” “Love,” or something similar.
5- Signature: Write your name after the closing.
A Personal Letter
December 11th, 2009
Dear Ahmed,
How are you? How was your holiday?
I hope you have had a nice holiday in Egypt. I hope
you had a great time. Please, write to me soon.
Best Wishes,
Kareem