Quiz1-term2:Correction.

Quiz Number1: Grammar-Functions-Vocabulary. The correction.

1- Rewrite these sentences using the given words : -6 points-

a- Professionals can’t find appealing jobs.They leave their country. (since).

Professionals leave their country since they can’t find jobs.

b- Women work incredibly hard. They have got more rights in our society. (for
this reason).

Women work incredibly hard; for this reason, they have got more rights in our country.

c- We all have to work hard. We want to protect our society. (as).

We all have to work hard as we want to protect our society.

All the above sentences express cause and effect.

2- Match each sentence with the function it expresses. -6points-

Sentence

Function

1-I am not sure if the issue of global warming will continue in the future. –g– 2-As far as I am concerned, the condition of women will improve soon. –d– 3-I am sorry to say that you pollute your classroom because you throw in a lot of rubbish. –f– 4-Our government should provide more jobs in order to limiting the emigration of scientists.-i- 5-I strongly agree that English is the most powerful language in the world. –e– 6- Due to his hard work, Tahar Benjelloun has become a famous writer.—j–

a-possibility b-apologising c-request d-opinion e-agreement f-complaining g-expressing uncertainty h-disagreement i-purpose. j-cause/effect.

3-Use the following phrasal verbs in the sentences below: fill in – apply for – stands for – bring about- turn down- look after – makes up- looking forward to. -5 points-

a- FBI stands for Federal Bureau of Investigation.

b- The new social site such as facebook will bring about important
changes in many places.

c- Fill in the gaps in this exercise.

d- My friend is visiting me next week. I am looking forward to his arrival.

e- Jamal proposed to his friends to go on an excursion, but, they turned his proposal down. ( you can split a phrasal verb by an object : verb + object + particle)

4- Report these statements- Try not to use the verb “said”: -3 points-

a- “ Every classroom should be connected with the internet.” ,said the headmaster .

**The headmaster said that every classroom should be connected with the internet.

b- “You really should work harder to get good grades in the exam”,said my teacher of English.

**My teacher of English advised us to work harder to get good grades in the exam.

c- “Every students should write his name on the top of the exam paper” Says the
teacher right NOW.

**The teacher says that every student should write his name on the top of the exam paper.

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Essays on “Sustainable development”

THESE ARE EXAMPLES OF FORMAL LETTERS.THEY ARE ALL FROM MY STUDENTS,AND THEY ARE ABOUT “SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT”.Read them and try to see how we write a “letter to the editor”.Do not copy them for any other purpose please.

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This is an example of a letter to the editor.

1-Introduction: say what you want to write about + why?

2-Body: 2/3 paragraphs.

**Discuss one point/one main idea in each paragraph.

**Use a topic sentence for each paragraph.

**Use linking words to move from one sentence to another.

3-Conclusion: Summarize your ideas+ give an opinion+ give advice on the issue you are talking about…..

Afanour-Tinghir.

Morocco.

Morocco Daily
News Magazine.

122 Hay Salam.

Tinghir.

Dear editor,

**********I am so concerned about our state of the world today. For this reason I am writing this article about ”sustainable development”,which is everyone’ concern today.It is referred to as growth of our social,economic and environmental spheres ,and preserving all aspects of our life not only for the sake of our present,but also for our future generations.So,how can we achieve sustainable development? And what should we do to promote it?

**********Everyone should be responsible and interested in sustaining development.Initailly, as the world stands in front of the issues related to climate change, we should be environmentally conscious and teaching others to be responsible for their world, otherwise, we will have continue to suffer from the effects of our actions such as the damage threatening the ozone layer and the extinction of some animals
and wildlife species.

**********People would better take part in sustainable development. First of all, because population continues to increase widely day after day, we ought to use resources wisely and we shouldn’t squander them. In this way we can meet the needs of the present and also hand a better world to the next generations. Third, we must create other sources of renewable energies like the solar energy. Last people are supposed to set up some NGOs which help in solving our environmental issues
as well as developing our society both socially and economically.

**********The governments allover the world should make big efforts to sustain development.Firstly, the state should guide and help people on how to achieve sustainable development. This can happen by supporting NGOs, and encouraging youth to participate in developmental projects. Moreover, the government has to respect the views which are given be these NGO s and associations about development and environment.

*********In sum,if we want to promote sustainable development, we should work together and abide by our mutual obligations. The government, organizations and individuals should work together in order to make our world a better place to live in and to hand it to the future generations in the best possible way.

Yours faithfully,

Mohamed Bissi.

This essay is written by Mohamed Bissi. One of my ex-students.

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Afanour.

Tinghir.

Morocco.

May 29th 2010.

The New York Times.

New York

Dear editor,

**********I am very happy to write to your magazine about how to promote a sustainable world. And I hope that this piece of information will benefit your readers.

**********Sustainable development is the integration of social, economic and environmental dimensions of development. So, in this essay I will discuss how to promote a sustainable world on the personal, community and national levels.

**********In my opinion,the personal level has an important role to play in sustainable development.Every person can do this by participating in NGOs and cleaning the environment by reducing waste. Also, people can create personal projects in different domains. Moreover, we should educate and inform others about the benefits of sustainable development.

**********In addition, the community has a basic role in sustainable development. For instance, people should use natural resources wisely. We should not waste water and energy. Also, we should use renewable energies like solar energy. Moreover people should cooperate and work with others in order to make our world a better place to live in.

**********Furthermore, the national level plays an important role in sustaining development. For example, the government should solve problems like unemployment by providing job opportunities. The government, also, should try to introduce some reforms on the social and economic level like in education and agriculture.

**********In sum, I think that sustainable development should be each and everyone’s concern. I hope my article will be published as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Latifa Abdeddine.

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Afanour

Tinghir.

May 6th 2008.

Assabah Magazine.

Rabat-Agdal.

Dear editor,

**********In the last issue of your magazine someone asked an interesting question which is about what we must do to promote a sustainable world. In my article, I will suggest some proceedings which help to achieve a sustainable world.

**********To promote a sustainable world there are some measure on the personal level. For instance, every person should world hard and should be responsible in order to protect
our world. Furthermore, individuals and groups should create personal projects and help others by giving them jobs. Besides, individuals should be aware of the damage we cause top our planet. Therefore, we should try to limit our waste and garbage. In this way we can sustain an economic and social development.

*********On the community level, our society has also an interesting role to attain sustainable development. For instance, people should use resources (water, electricity,oil…) wisely in order to hand a better world to the next generation. In addition, we shouldn’t pollute our environment because pollution has dangerous effects. Likewise, people must try to solve the social problems they have and cooperate with others.

**********On the national level, the government has the role of giving a good education to people. An illiterate society can’t work to achieve sustainable development. Moreover,it should provide good working conditions. This includes good salaries, insurance and working conditions in general. Likewise, the government
has to insure that factories, groups and individuals are protecting the environment and that they are not squandering resources.

*********Finally,I hope that the information I have presented will be published in your next issue magazine. I am sure it will help your readers to be conscious of our environmental issues.

Yours sincerely,

Fatima Atiwa.

FROM FATIMA ATIWA .Slightly modified.

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download these essays from the page of “sample essays”.

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AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

CLICK HERE FOR IDEAS ON HOW TO WRITE AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY

3- AN EXAMPLE OF AN ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY:

**********TOPIC STATEMENT:**********
”Many people think that the associations in Toudgha are no more than a group of people following their own interests.Others believe that these associations are doing a great job ,and they are contributing the local development.”
Write an essay in which you state your opinion about this issue.Give enough evidence to support your view.

THE ESSAY:

**********Many associations have been formed in our region Toudgha in the recent years.There are associations of many kinds.They work in different domains including literacy,environment,agriculture and so on and so forth.Many people,however, believe that these associations are not doing their claimed responsibilities.Some people say that these associations are no more than a group of people who are running after their own personal interests.In this article, I will show that these people are wrong and that the associations in Toudgha are doing a great job in many domains.

**********To begin with,in the domain of education,there is a big improvement.For instance, the “Association de Milinda” is doing a great job.They are ,for example, giving non-formal educational activities to hundreds of women in the area.They are giving them lessons on writing and reading.Moreover,The “association de Wifaq” is giving the women of the region lectures and workshops on birth control and pregnancy problems.A very good example of the hard-work these associations are doing is the informal lessons they give to the students of the local schools.They are giving them extra-classes in different subjects including English,French and geography.

**********Further,these associations have done many things to promote and revive the decaying cultural aspects of our area.They have ,for example,celebrated many old festivities of our culture.Now many young people and children know about their ancestors’ culture.In the same cultural domain,the associations are spreading an atmosphere of culture in the Toudgha valley.Many of them have helped in the organisation of different cultural events in our region.They help people who have marriages by their volunteers’ help in organizing the event.

**********In the domain of environment and agriculture,these associations have done a wonderful work.The”association Alpha for Development” for instance has conducted many days in the area to collect rubbish in the streets and to make our environment clean and safe.They have also carried out many campaigns to sensitize people to the dangers of throwing rubbish in the streets.The “association de Afella” for agricultural development has organised many informal lessons for farmers in the area, giving them advice and information about their farming.Many associations have also helped in building canals,helping,therefore,in developing the agricultural products in our area.

***********To finish,as you might have noticed in the evidence I have given above,the associations in our region,Tinghir,are doing a lot of things for the people’s welfare and benefits.They have contributed to the social development of our region.The people who oppose them are therefore misleaded and they have false ideas about the work of associations in Toudgha.

JUST A NOTE:I have used unreal names of associations in my essay though I am aware that there are real associations who have done the above mentioned activities.You,the student, should give real names in your essay.