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2. ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ،English 4 U ‫ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ً
‫ﻣﺠﺪﺩﺍ‬ ‫ﺑﻜﻢ‬ ً
‫ﺃﻫﻼ‬
‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻤﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬
.‫ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ‬
‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻌﻠﻴﻢ‬ ‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﻳﻨﺒﻐﻲ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺘﻮﺍﻙ‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻥ‬ ‫ﻣﻬﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺎﺋﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺘﻌﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺪﻭﺍ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﻧﺄﻣﻞ‬ .‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬
‫ﺛﻼﺛﺔ‬ ‫ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻨﻘﺴﻢ‬ .‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
:‫ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻳﺎﺕ‬
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‫ﻣﺘﻮﺳﻂ‬
‫ﺻﻌﺐ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍء‬ ‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺋﻊ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺘﺠﺎﻭﺏ‬ ‫ﺳﺮﺭﻧﺎ‬
،‫ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺈﺭﺳﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﺍﺳﺘﻤﺮﻭﺍ‬ .‫ﻟﻠﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮﻭﻧﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻔﺎﻛﺴﺎﺕ‬
.‫ﺑﺘﻠﻘﻴﻬﺎ‬ ً
‫ﺩﺍﺋﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﻧﺴﻌﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﺍﺑﺤﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﺃﺳﻤﺎء‬ ‫ﺗﻮﺟﺪ‬ ٤٨ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
‫ﻣﺘﺤﻒ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺎﺿﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
‫ﻧﻨﺸﺮ‬ ٢٧ ‫ﻭ‬ ٢٦ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻭﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬
‫ﻗﺒﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻛﺘﺒﺖ‬ ‫ﺷﻴﻘﺔ‬ ‫ﺭﺳﺎﺋﻞ‬ ‫ﺛﻼﺙ‬
‫ﻭﻛﻤﺜﻞ‬ .٢٠٠٨ ‫ﻟﻌﺎﻡ‬ ‫ﺁﻣﺎﻟﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﻃﻔﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫ﻭﺃﺣﻼﻣﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺁﻣﺎﻟﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﻟﺪﻳﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﻃﻔﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻫﺆﻻء‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ‬ ‫ﻟﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ - ‫ﻭﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ ‫ﻣﻊ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻓﻌﻞ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬ ‫ﻟﻐﺰ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻟﻐﺰ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻗﺎﺋﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺳﻜﻮﺗﻠﻨﺪﺍ‬ - ‫ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ‬ ‫ﺻﺪﻣﺔ‬
‫ﻟﻨﺪﻥ‬ ‫ﻋﻴﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻷﻃﻔﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﺭﻛﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺮﺍﻋﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺴﻔﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻐﺮﻳﺒﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ‬‫ﺍ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻄﺒﻴﻌﻲ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺘﺎﺭﻳﺦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﺤﻒ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺴﻬﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻷﻟﻐﺎﺯ‬
‫ﺑﻴﻜﻬﺎﻡ‬ ‫ﺩﻳﻔﻴﺪ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﺿﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬
‫ﻣﺼﻄﻼﺣﺎﺕ‬
‫ﺗﻮﻡ‬ ‫ﺇﺳﺄﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺎﻫﺔ‬ ‫ﺭﻛﻦ‬
Coming next month 23 ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻡ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
Hogmanay 50 ‫ﺍﻟﺴﻨﺔ‬ ‫ﺭﺃﺱ‬ ‫ﺣﻔﻠﺔ‬
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Countable and uncountable nouns 30 ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻌﺪﻭﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﻭﻏﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻌﺪﻭﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء‬
Readers‛ competition 44 ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍء‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ‬

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Greetings
Good morning
‫ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺻﺒﺎﺡ‬
Good afternoon
‫ﻳﻮﻣﻚ‬ ‫ﻃﺎﺏ‬

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Good evening
‫ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎء‬
Good night
‫ﺧﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺼﺒﺢ‬

6. He is, she is, it is
He is a pupil.
It is a book.
She is a doctor.
It is a cat.
.‫ﺗﻠﻤﻴﺬ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ .‫ﻃﺒﻴﺒﺔ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬
.‫ﻗﻄﺔ‬ ‫ﺇﻧﻬﺎ‬
.‫ﻛﺘﺎﺏ‬ ‫ﺇﻧﻪ‬
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Positive ‫ﺍﻹﻳﺠﺎﺏ‬
he is he‛s
she is she‛s
it is it‛s
‫ﻛﺎﻣﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﺻﻴﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺻﻴﻐﺔ‬
Full form Short form
(‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ‬ ‫)ﻟﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ ‫ﻭ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ، ‫ﻫﻮ‬ ‫ﻣﻊ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻓﻌﻞ‬
Grammar corner
¤ We use:
He for men and boys.
She for women and girls.
It for animals and things.
¤ When we speak we use the short forms:
he‛s, she‛s and it‛s.
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻋﺪ‬ ‫ﺭﻛﻦ‬
:‫ﻧﺴﺘﻌﻤﻞ‬ ¤
.‫ﻭﺍﻷﻭﻻﺩ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺮﺟﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬
.‫ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺘﻴﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻨﺴﺎء‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬
.‫ﻭﺍﻷﺷﻴﺎء‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺤﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ‬ (‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ‬ ‫)ﻟﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬
.‫ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻎ‬ ‫ﻧﺴﺘﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﻓﺎﻧﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﻧﺘﺤﺪﺙ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪﻣﺎ‬ ¤
.he’s ‫ﻫﻲ‬ he is ‫ﻟـ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻐﺔ‬
.she’s ‫ﻫﻲ‬ she is ‫ﻟـ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻐﺔ‬
.it’s ‫ﻫﻲ‬ it is ‫ﻟـ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻴﻐﺔ‬

8. He is not short.
It is not a tree.
She is not a doctor.
.‫ﻗﺼﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺲ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ .‫ﻃﺒﻴﺒﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺴﺖ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬
.‫ﺷﺠﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺴﺖ‬ ‫ﺇﻧﻬﺎ‬
He is not, she is not, it is not
It is not a plate.
.‫ﺻﺤﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﻴﺲ‬ ‫ﺇﻧﻪ‬
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9. Negative ‫ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻲ‬
he is not he isn‛t
she is not she isn‛t
it is not it isn‛t
‫ﻛﺎﻣﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﺻﻴﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺨﺘﺼﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﺻﻴﻐﺔ‬
Full form Short form
Grammar corner
¤ We make the negative by putting not after
is.
He is not a doctor.
She is not a nurse.
It is not a dog.
¤ The short forms are:
He isn‛t a doctor.
She isn‛t a nurse.
It isn‛t a dog.
‫ﺍﻟﻘﻮﺍﻋﺪ‬ ‫ﺭﻛﻦ‬
.is ‫ﺑﻌﺪ‬ not ‫ﻧﻀﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﺎﻧﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻧﻔﻲ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﺪ‬ ¤
‫ﻓﻲ‬ “not” ‫ﺗﻘﺎﺑﻞ‬ “‫ﻟﻴﺲ‬ ” ‫ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻲ‬ ‫ﺁﺩﺍﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ¤
.‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬
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(‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ‬ ‫)ﻟﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬ ،‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ،‫ﻳﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﻫﻮ‬

10. Complete the sentences using is and is not.
1- The boy / tall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2- The girl / happy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3- The elephant / big . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4- He / sad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5- The mouse / small . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The boy is tall.
The boy is not tall.
Activity ‫ﺗﻤﺮﻳﻦ‬
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.‫ﺍﻟﻨﻔﻲ‬ ‫ﺁﺩﺍﺓ‬ ‫ﻣﻊ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻓﻌﻞ‬ ‫ﻭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻮﻥ‬ ‫ﻓﻌﻞ‬ ً
‫ﻣﺴﺘﻌﻤﻼ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺃﻛﻤﻞ‬
٥٤ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺇﻋﻼﻧﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﻟﺤﺠﺰ‬
:‫ﺑــ‬ ‫ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬
:‫ﺑــ‬ ‫ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬
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12. Jobs
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a doctor
‫ﻃﺒﻴﺒﺔ‬
a farmer
‫ﻣﺰﺍﺭﻉ‬
a sailor
‫ﺑﺤﺎﺭ‬
a mechanic
‫ﻣﻴﻜﺎﻧﻴﻜﻲ‬

13. ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻬﻦ‬
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a pupil
‫ﺗﻠﻤﻴﺬ‬
a teacher
‫ﺳﺔ‬ّ
‫ﺪﺭ‬ُ
‫ﻣ‬
a footballer
‫ﻗﺪﻡ‬ ‫ﻛﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻻﻋﺐ‬
a cook
‫ﻃﺒﺎﺥ‬

14. Jobs - activity ‫ﺗﻤﺮﻳﻦ‬ - ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻬﻦ‬
He is . . .
She is . . .
‫ﻃﺒﺎﺥ‬ . . . ‫ﻫﻮ‬
‫ﻗﺪﻡ‬ ‫ﻛﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻻﻋﺐ‬
‫ﻃﺒﻴﺒﺔ‬ . . . ‫ﻫﻲ‬
‫ﺳﺔ‬ّ
‫ﺪﺭ‬ُ
‫ﻣ‬
a cook.
He is . . . . . . . . . He is . . . . . . . . .
She is . . . . . . . . She is . . . . . . . .
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Answers on page 54
a cook
a footballer
a doctor
a teacher

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4
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍء‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺴﺎﻫﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﺣﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺧﺼﺼﻨﺎ‬
‫ﻭﺍﻟﻨﻜﺖ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﻟﻐﺎﺯ‬ ‫ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﺑﺈﻣﻜﺎﻧﻬﻢ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺬﻳﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﻋﺰﺍء‬
‫ﺣﻴﺚ‬ .‫ﺍﻟﺦ‬ ... ‫ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺼﺎﺋﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺼﻴﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﻘﺼﺺ‬
‫ﻣﺘﻀﻤﻨﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺴﺎﻫﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺃﻓﻀﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﺸﺮ‬ ‫ﺳﻨﻘﻮﻡ‬
‫ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎﻫﻤﺎﺗﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﺃﺭﺳﻠﻮﺍ‬ .‫ﺃﺻﺤﺎﺑﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﺃﺳﻤﺎء‬
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magazine for readers’ contributions. You
can submit puzzles, jokes, short stories,
poems etc. We will publish the best ones
and include your name. Send your
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Fruit
The word fruit is often uncountable, meaning that it is the
same in the singular and the plural.
‫ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻧﻬﺎ‬ ‫ﻳﻌﻨﻲ‬ ‫ﻭﺫﻟﻚ‬ ،‫ﻣﻌﺪﻭﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﻏﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻓﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺔ‬
.‫ﺗﺘﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﺣﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻔﺮﺩ‬
✳
See pages 30 - 33
✳
‫ﺍﻟﻤﻔﺮﺩﺍﺕ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﺎء‬
Vocabulary builder

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an apple
‫ﺗﻔﺎﺣﺔ‬
a pineapple
‫ﺃﻧﺎﻧﺎﺳﺔ‬
strawberries
‫ﻓﺮﺍﻭﻟﺔ‬
an orange
‫ﺑﺮﺗﻘﺎﻟﺔ‬
pears
‫ﻛﻤﺜﺮﻯ‬ ،‫ﺍﺟﺎﺹ‬
a banana
‫ﻣﻮﺯﺓ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬

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grapes
‫ﻋﻨﺐ‬
cherries
‫ﻛﺮﺯ‬
Fruit
apricots
‫ﻣﺸﻤﺶ‬
dates
‫ﺑﻠﺢ‬ ،‫ﺗﻤﺮ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬
a water melon
‫ﺟﺒﺴﺔ‬
a melon
‫ﺑﻄﻴﺨﺔ‬

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Fruit puzzle ‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬ ‫ﻟﻐﺰ‬
٥٤ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ‬
Answers on page 54

20. Fill in each 4 x 4 grid with the fruit provided so that in each
row, column and square, each repeats only once.
‫ﻧﻔﺲ‬ ‫ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭ‬ ‫ﻳﺘﻢ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﺑﺤﻴﺚ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬ (٤×٤) ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺑﻌﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺑﺈﻣﻼء‬ ‫ﻗﻢ‬
.‫ﻣﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺃﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺣﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻒ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺑﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻔﻮﺍﻛﻪ‬
Sudoku ‫ﺳﻮﺩﻛﻮ‬
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٥٤ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ‬
Answers on page 54

21. i
m
v
w
n
s
y
v
Find the words for these pictures in the puzzle. You can read
across and down.
y
l
m
o
v
e
r
o
g
b
m
r
t
t
y
r
h
e
a
y
n
a
w
a
l
h
z
n
r
d
x
n
y
i
n
r
a
a
v
g
a
p
p
l
e
n
e
e
s
r
f
m
h
v
a
p
.‫ﻋﺮﺿﻲ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻃﻮﻟﻲ‬ ‫ﺑﺸﻜﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍءﺓ‬ ‫ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ‬ .‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺰ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺴﺖ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺭ‬ ‫ﻟﻬﺬﻩ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺃﻭﺟﺪ‬
Word puzzle ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻟﻐﺰ‬
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٥٤ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ‬
Answers on page 54

22. apricot
banana
cherry
cook
date
elephant
farmer
footballer
good afternoon
good evening
good morning
good night
grape
‫ﺳﻌﻴﺪ‬
‫ﻫﻮ‬
(‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻗﻞ‬ ‫)ﻟﻐﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ،‫ﻫﻮ‬
‫ﻣﻴﻜﺎﻧﻴﻜﻲ‬
‫ﺑﻄﻴﺨﺔ‬
‫ﻓﺄﺭ‬
‫ﺍﺟﺎﺻﺔ‬
‫ﺃﻧﺎﻧﺎﺳﺔ‬
‫ﺣﺰﻳﻦ‬
‫ﺑﺤﺎﺭ‬
‫ﻫﻲ‬
‫ﻗﺼﻴﺮ‬
‫ﻓﺮﺍﻭﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﺣﺒﺔ‬
‫ﺟﺒﺴﺔ‬
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Word list ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻗﺎﺋﻤﺔ‬
These words appear on pages 4 - 18.
.١٨ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻭﺣﺘﻰ‬ ٤ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﻩ‬ ‫ﺟﻤﻴﻊ‬
happy
he
it
mechanic
melon
mouse
pear
pineapple
sad
sailor
she
short
strawberry
water melon
‫ﻣﺸﻤﺸﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻮﺯﺓ‬
‫ﻛﺮﺯﺓ‬
‫ﻃﺒﺎﺥ‬
‫ﺑﻠﺤﺔ‬ ،‫ﺗﻤﺮﺓ‬
‫ﻓﻴﻞ‬
‫ﻣﺰﺍﺭﻉ‬
‫ﻗﺪﻡ‬ ‫ﻛﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻻﻋﺐ‬
‫ﻳﻮﻣﻚ‬ ‫ﻃﺎﺏ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻣﺴﺎء‬
‫ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺻﺒﺎﺥ‬
‫ﺧﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺼﺒﺢ‬
‫ﻋﻨﺐ‬ ‫ﺣﺒﺔ‬
Try to learn these words!

23. Coming next month
- And much more . . .
- Sport . . .
For beginners, in the February issue you will find:
- Family . . .
‫ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻡ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬
:‫ﻓﺒﺮﺍﻳﺮ‬ ‫ﻋﺪﺩ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺳﺘﺠﺪﻭﻥ‬ ،‫ﻟﻠﻤﺒﺘﺪﺋﻴﻦ‬
. . . ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﺋﻠﺔ‬ -
. . . ‫ﺫﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﻏﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﺮ‬ -
. . . ‫ﺍﻟﺮﻳﺎﺿﺔ‬ -
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- The Zoo . . . . . . ‫ﺍﻟﺤﻴﻮﺍﻧﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺣﺪﻳﻘﺔ‬ -

24. One word bluff
Pick the one word which is NOT correct.
hungry
famished starving sated
rude
vulgar uncouth basic
relaxation
rest tension leisure
important
trivial significant momentous
huge
gigantic immense miniature
delicious
scrumptious insipid delightful
¤ We have done the first one for you.
Answers on page 55
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One word bluff

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Win a dictionary . . .
We would love to hear from our younger readers so if you are aged 16 or
under, get ready with your pen or keyboard!
We want you to tell us about some of the things you did in your recent
holidays. You can write about what you and your family did, some of the
places you visited, some of the films you saw . . .
We will send a dictionary to the best three entries and print the letters in
next month’s magazine.
Happy writing!
Send your letters by email : competition@english4u.ae
fax : 06 5732248
or by post :
Letter writing
English 4 U Competition
P O Box 70399 Sharjah
Your name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your phone number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Your school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Kids' space
Following our letter writing competition about ‘ 2008 ’ in last month’s
magazine, here are the three best letters. We are sending Hadeel, Fateema,
and Daphene each an English dictionary.
I am very optimistic
regarding this new year “2008”.
For that, I have a lot of hopes that
I wish will come true. First of all,
I hope that peace and happiness will
spread amongst my family and friends and
that misery will always keep away from them.
Moreover, I hope that every patient will
recover from their illness and become
better. Furthermore, I hope that my best
friend and I will stay friends forever and will
never fight over silly things. Finally, I hope
that the world will become a better place.
In fact, I wish that there would be no
more wars and all the children in the
world will live happily ever after.
Hadeel Walid Elayan
Hadeel Walid Elayan
Al Ittihad Private School
Al Ittihad Private School
Sharjah
Sharjah
Age 14
Age 14

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Kids' space
I hope that in 2008 all
the world leaders come together and
start to think good of this world. The
wars will stop and all people will live in
peace. All poor countries will get food,
clothing and shelter. Big thanks for
English 4 U for giving me this chance to
write to you.
Daphene Fernandes
Daphene Fernandes
Goa, India
Goa, India
Age 7
Age 7
I wish that the year 2008 would be
a happy year for the world. I wish
there would not be any wars or fights,
I wish there would not be any poor
people and everyone would be happy.
I wish for myself to be successful in my
school and my sport (basketball).
Fateema Mohammed Sabry
Fateema Mohammed Sabry
Sharjah
Sharjah
Age 8
Age 8

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The Dhow
The
Dhow
The dhows of Arabia are
among the oldest ships
known to man, but they
are slowly losing out to
modern container ships.
A dhow is a traditional Arab sailing vessel and is indigenous to the
coasts of the Arabian Peninsula, India and East Africa.
Dhows regularly make the crossing from Dubai and Sharjah to Iran.
Some dhows are still made today by methods that have changed little
over the centuries. There are no architectural marine drawings, just
the rule of thumb and eye from the shipwright making the dhow.
First the ribs are carved out of naturally shaped tree trunks and the
hull is built up. One of the few concessions to modernity is the use of
iron nails. As driving nails directly into the wood can split the wood,
the craftsmen bore holes into the wood by hand for each nail. It is
painstaking and laborious work. Dhows range in size from 25 tons
to 300 tons.
The distinct silhouette of the dhow is a product of evolution in which
the skills of the Arabian Gulf boat builders have, over the centuries,
incorporated features from the merchant fleets of other countries.
Most of the dhows still plying the waters of the Arabian Gulf are
up-dated versions of the traditional craft.
Now the weather is cooler you can have a pleasant stroll along the
waterfront to see the dhows being loaded ready for their trips across
the Gulf.

29. 3. Dhows are made using architectural plans.
1. Container ships carry more cargo than dhows. TRUE FALSE
4. Dhows range in size from 25 tons to 200 tons. TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
2. Dhows are traditional Arab sailing vessels.
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Answers on page 55
Circle
the right
answer
True
False
OR
¤ We have done the first one for you.
TRUE FALSE
5. Most dhows cross the Atlantic Ocean. TRUE FALSE
Comprehension
The Dhow

30. Countable nouns
GRAMMAR
Most nouns have singular and plural forms:
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Countable nouns
house/houses car/cars child/children
We call these nouns countable nouns.
They have singular and plural verb forms:
¤ There is an orange tree in my garden.
¤ There are four apple trees in my garden.
a house the house some houses
We can use a, the and some with countable nouns:

31. Uncountable nouns
GRAMMAR
Some nouns have only one form:
bread rice rain oil
We call these nouns uncountable nouns because we cannot count them.
Although they have a plural meaning, uncountable nouns are singular.
Uncountable nouns refer to collections of things which we see as mass
items and which cannot be counted separately.
We cannot use a or one, two, three . . . before uncountable nouns but we
can use some or the:
some rice some water the rain
Some of the most important uncountable nouns to remember are:
accommodation advice equipment furniture
homework information management money
news pollution luggage weather
Some food and drink items are:
apple juice bread cheese milk
rice spaghetti sugar water
(Continued next month)
Uncountable nouns
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32. Correct / Wrong
GRAMMAR
Read the sentences and decide if they are correct.
1) We bought a lot of expensive furnitures for our new house.
2) Our teacher gave us some useful advices.
3) This information is out of date.
4) We stayed in expensive accommodations during our trip.
5) Every morning we have bread and cheeses for breakfast.
6) The pupils never do their homework.
a. Correct b. Wrong
Answers on page 55
a. Correct b. Wrong
a. Correct b. Wrong
a. Correct b. Wrong
a. Correct b. Wrong
a. Correct b. Wrong
Evaluate your grammar
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33. GRAMMAR
Match the beginnings of the sentences to the correct endings.
1 There is a lot of pollution in the city . . .
2 I ate so much rice last night that . . .
3 The weather is terrible today, it‛s . . .
4 You should book your accommodation . . .
5 Could you please give me some information . . .
6 The airline only allows you to take . . .
a . . . hot and humid.
b . . . before you travel.
c . . . and this leads to health problems for the residents.
d . . . one piece of luggage.
e . . . I could hardly sleep.
f . . . about the new project?
Answers on page 55
Evaluate your grammar
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London Eye
Here are some facts and figures about the London Eye.
The London Eye opened in March 2000 and is now a major
tourist attraction. It is situated in central London, on the south
bank of the River Thames opposite the Houses of Parliament.
Over 3.5 million people visit the London Eye each year.
The wheel design was used as a metaphor of the turning of the
century. The London Eye has 32 air-conditioned capsules and
each capsule weighs 10 tons. Travelling at a speed of 26 cm
a second or 0.9 km an hour, each rotation takes 30 minutes.
London Eye
London Eye
The unique experience . . .

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London Eye
The height of the London Eye is 135 metres and the wheel has
a circumference of 424 metres.
The London Eye passenger capsules incorporate an entirely
new design form for an observation wheel. Instead of being
suspended under gravity they turn within circular mounting
rings fixed to the outside of the main rim, and this allows a
spectacular 360 degree panorama at the top.
Finally, on a clear day, passengers in the London Eye’s capsules
can see up to 40 kilometres in all directions.
Now test your knowledge about the London Eye.
1) When did the London Eye open?
2) How many people visit the London Eye each year?
3) How many capsules does the wheel have?
4) What is the speed of the London Eye?
5) What is the height of the wheel?
6) On a clear day, how far can you see?
Did you know?
The Eye of the Emirates in Sharjah is 60 metres high and the
Great Dubai Wheel, planned to open in 2009 will be 185 metres
high and will be the world‛s largest observation wheel.
Answers on page 55

36. Which football team plays at the Ibrox Stadium?
Glasgow Celtic Glasgow Rangers Glasgow United
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
What is the name of a traditional garment of clothing worn by men?
kilt bagpipes hat
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Culture shock
[Scotland]
What is the capital of Scotland?
Glasgow Edinburgh Aberdeen
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What is the name of Scotland's highest mountain?
Ben Travis Ben Haggis Ben Nevis
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What is the population of Scotland?
5 million 6 million 7 million
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Who spends the summer at Balmoral Castle?
The Queen The Prime Minister The Leader of Parliament
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Who is the Patron Saint of Scotland?
St Patrick St Andrew St George
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Answers on page 55
Scotland
Culture shock
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37. ‫ﺍﻵﻥ‬ ‫ﺇﺷﺘﺮﻙ‬
‫ﺗﺮﻏﺐ‬ ‫ﻛﻨﺖ‬ ‫ﺇﺫﺍ‬ .ً
‫ﺷﻬﺮﻳﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﻩ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﺠﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻧﺴﺨﺔ‬ ١٥,٠٠٠ ‫ﻭﺗﻮﺯﻳﻊ‬ ‫ﺑﻄﺒﺎﻋﺔ‬ ‫ﻧﻘﻮﻡ‬
‫ﺍﻹﺳﺘﻤﺎﺭﺓ‬ ‫ﻣﻠﺊ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬ ،‫ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﻃﺮﻳﻖ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ English 4 U ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻧﺴﺨﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﻟﺤﺼﻮﻝ‬
‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮﺓ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﻄﻠﺒﻴﺎﺕ‬ .‫ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻳﺪﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﻤﻌﺎﻣﻼﺕ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺭ‬ ‫ﻛﺎﻓﺔ‬ ‫ﻳﺸﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺮ‬ .‫ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ‬
.‫ﺧﺎﺻﺔ‬ ‫ﺃﺳﻌﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻮﻝ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﺗﺼﺎﻝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻤﺸﺘﺮﻙ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﻠﻮﻣﺎﺕ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﺎﻣﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻻﺳﻢ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺓ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺗﻒ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺮﻙ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻬﺎﺗﻒ‬
_________________________________________ ‫ﺍﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮﻭﻧﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺒﺮﻳﺪ‬
(ً
‫ﻋﺪﺩﺍ‬ ١٢) ‫ﺍﻹﺷﺘﺮﺍﻙ‬ ‫ﺳﻌﺮ‬
(‫ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ‬ ‫)ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺍﺗﻲ‬ ‫ﺩﺭﻫﻢ‬ ٧٥
‫ﺍﻷﺳﻌﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﻟﻠﺤﺼﻮﻝ‬ ‫ﺑﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬ (‫ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ‬ ‫)ﺧﺎﺭﺝ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻊ‬ ‫ﻃﺮﻳﻘﺔ‬
‫ﻳﻮ‬ ‫ﻓﻮﺭ‬ ‫ﺍﻧﺠﻠﻴﺶ‬ ‫ﺑﺎﺳﻢ‬ ‫ﻣﺼﺮﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺷﻴﻚ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ً
‫ﻧﻘﺪﺍ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺪﻓﻊ‬
: ‫ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﺷﺘﺮﺍﻙ‬ ‫ﻗﺴﻴﻤﺔ‬ ‫ﺇﺭﺳﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺟﺎء‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬ ،٧٠٣٩٩ ‫ﺑﺮﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ‬،‫ﻳﻮ‬ ‫ﻓﻮﺭ‬ ‫ﺍﻧﺠﻠﻴﺶ‬

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39. How many words can you make from the letters in the wheel?
Each word must contain the letter I.
Can you find a 9-letter word? There are at least 17 other words
of five letters or more.
9
letter
word
–
education.
Some
other
words
of
five
letters
or
more
:
action,
antic,
auction,
audio,
audit,
auntie,
caution,
conduit,
detain,
edict,
induce,
induct,
notice,
tonic,
tunic,
united,
untied.
Answers
‫ﻛﻞ‬ ‫ﺑﺄﻥ‬ ً
‫ﻋﻠﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺠﻠﺔ؟‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻥ‬‫ﱢ‬
‫ﻮ‬‫ﺗﻜ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺗﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺔ‬ ‫ﻛﻢ‬
.I ‫ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺗﺤﺘﻮﻱ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﻳﺠﺐ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻷﻗﻞ‬ ‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﻳﻮﺟﺪ‬ ‫ﺃﻧﻪ‬ ً
‫ﻋﻠﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﺃﺣﺮﻑ؟‬ ٩ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻧﺔ‬‫ﱠ‬
‫ﻮ‬‫ﻣﻜ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﺠﺪ‬ ‫ﺃﻥ‬ ‫ﺗﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ‬ ‫ﻫﻞ‬
.‫ﺃﻛﺜﺮ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺃﺣﺮﻑ‬ ٥ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻧﺔ‬‫ﱠ‬
‫ﻮ‬‫ﻣﻜ‬ ‫ﻛﻠﻤﺔ‬ ١٧
I
A D
O
C
T
E
N
U
Word wheel
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40. This museum is filled with fascinating exhibits and is suitable for all the
family. It is located on Al Dhaid Road in Sharjah, near the airport.
A visit to the museum takes you back in time, long before the age of
dinosaurs to the present day. You will learn about fauna and flora and
understand the impact of mankind on the planet. Prehistoric creatures are
brought to life in the interactive exhibits with films and games.
A visit to the Natural History Museum will help you to enjoy the natural
world, develop your scientific knowledge and understand the impact of
science on your lives.
This is a perfect place to visit – you can have fun and learn at the same
time!
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Sharjah Museums Department
P O Box 39939 Sharjah Tel 06 5566002 Fax 06 5566003
E-mail info@sharjahmuseums.ae www.sharjahmuseums.ae
Sharjah Natural History Museum
Sharjah
Natural History
Museum
Heritage
Continuing our series about Sharjah Museums, this month
we look at the Sharjah Natural History Museum.

41. Openings times
‫ﻡ‬ ١٧:٣٠ ‫ﻭﺣﺘﻰ‬ ‫ﺹ‬ ٩ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺨﻤﻴﺲ‬ ‫ﺇﻟﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻷﺣﺪ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻤﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ‬ ‫ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺕ‬
‫ﻡ‬ ١٧:٣٠ ‫ﻭﺣﺘﻰ‬ ‫ﻡ‬ ١٤:٠٠ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻌﺔ‬
‫ﻡ‬ ١٧:٣٠ ‫ﻭﺣﺘﻰ‬ ‫ﺹ‬ ١١:٠٠ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺴﺒﺖ‬
‫ﻋﻄﻠﺔ‬ - ‫ﺍﻟﺜﻼﺛﺎء‬
‫ﺩﺭﻫﻢ‬ ١٥ ‫ﻛﺒﺎﺭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ‬ ‫ﺭﺳﻮﻡ‬
ً
‫ﻣﺠﺎﻧﺎ‬ ‫ﺳﻨﺔ‬ ١٢ ‫ﺩﻭﻥ‬ ‫ﻣﺎ‬
٠٦ ٥٣١١٤١١ ‫ﻫﺎﺗﻒ‬ ‫ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ‬
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Vocabulary in text
¤ dinosaur - any of a group of extinct, often
huge, reptiles of the Mesozoic
era
¤ fauna - animal life, especially the animals
characteristic of a region,
period, or special environment
¤ flora - plant life, especially such life
characteristic of a region,
period, or special environment
¤ interactive - mutually or reciprocally active
Sharjah Natural History Museum
Sunday to Thursday 9:00 – 17:30
Friday 14:00 – 17:30
Saturday 11:00 – 17:30
Closed Tuesday
Entry charges
Adults and over 12 Dhs 15
Under 12 free

42. Plain English
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Each year the Plain English Campaign presents
awards for the best and worst examples of English.
Here are some of the 2007 award winners for their
use of gobbledygook or jargon.
¤
¤ Virgin Trains for a letter about problems booking
tickets online
‘Moving forwards, we as Virgin Trains are looking to take
ownership of the flow in question to apply our pricing
structure, thus resulting in this journey search appearing in
the new category-matrix format. The pricing of this particu-
lar flow is an issue going back to 1996 and it is not something
that we can change until 2008 at the earliest. I hope this
makes the situation clear.‛
Meaning – We have had problems with our booking system for
over 10 years and we do not know how to solve them.
¤
¤ British Airports Authority for a sign at London
Gatwick Airport
‘Passenger shoe repatriation area only.‛
Meaning – Collect your shoes here.
gobbledygook is a term used to describe unintelligible language.
✳
✳

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Plain English
¤
¤ Translink for a sign at Coleraine railway station
‘Every Autumn a combination of leaves on the line, atmos-
pheric conditions and prevailing damp conditions lead to a low
adhesion between the rail head and the wheel which causes
services to be delayed or even cancelled. NI Railways are
committed to minimising service delays, where we can, by im-
plementing a comprehensive low adhesion action programme.‛
Meaning – Our trains are often late.
¤
¤ Fastway Couriers for terms and conditions
‘The Carrier shall not be liable for injury or damage to or
destruction or loss of the Goods or any other property
arising out of or incidental to or in connection with or occur-
ring during the provision of the Services or for the mis-de-
livery or nondelivery of the Goods and whether or not caused
or contributed to by the default (including negligence) of the
Carrier or any agent, servant or officer of the Carrier or any
other person entitled to the benefit of these conditions.‛
Meaning – Whatever happens, you will never get your money
back.
Please note that the meanings have been written by
English 4 U.
View the Plain English Campaign website at
www.plainenglish.co.uk

44. Readers' competition
Win family tickets to visit all museums in Sharjah, offered by Sharjah
Museums Department.
Tickets will be given to three winners selected at random who correctly
answer these questions about the Sharjah Natural History Museum:
Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
P O Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Emirate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tel No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Post your entry to: English 4 U Competition
P O Box 70399
Sharjah
or fax it to: 06 5732248
Closing Date: 25.1.08. Solution and winners’ names: February edition
1. Where is the museum located?
near the airport near the bus station near the port
2. What does fauna refer to?
plants people animals
3. What does flora refer to?
animals plants people
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Winners’ names: Tareq Mansour,
Heba Ali and Sultana Bin Haidar. Congratulations!
Solutions to last month’s competition about the
Sharjah Heritage Museum: 1. 2004 2. 3 3. 8am

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Riddles
Short riddles to wake up your brain cells.
E What gets wetter the
more it dries?
D What stars
should you stay
away from?
C What turns
everything round
but never moves?
Answers on page 55
F Which word reads the
same forward, backward and
upside down?
B You answer me,
although I never ask
you questions. What
am I?
A Many have heard it,
but nobody has ever
seen it, and it will not
speak back until
spoken to. What is it?

46. This month we profile
David Beckham,
a professional
football player.
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David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham was born in east London on 2nd
May 1973. He attended local schools and while still at school
he played football for local youth teams. His parents were
fanatical Manchester United supporters who would frequently
travel to Old Trafford to attend Manchester United‛s home
matches. David inherited his parents‛ love of Manchester
United and his main sporting passion was football.
Beckham married Victoria Adams of the pop music group Spice
Girls in 1999. They have three sons – Brooklyn, Romeo and
Cruz.
His early life
Vocabulary in text
¤ fanatical excessive enthusiasm and devotion.
¤ Old Trafford the name of the football ground where Manchester
Unitedplay.
¤ home the match is played at the team‛s own ground. The
opposite of home is away when the match is played on an
opponent‛s ground.
¤ passion strong emotion or feeling.

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He began his football career when he signed a professional
contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut
in 1992.
During his time there, Manchester United won all the major
football competitions. In the 1998 – 1999 season Beckham was
part of the Manchester United team that won the treble -
Premier League, Champions League and the FA Cup, a unique
feat in English football.
He left Manchester United in 2003 and joined Real Madrid
where he stayed for four seasons. In 2007 he joined Los
Angeles Galaxy.
Beckham has played for England 99 times and has no plans to
retire from international football.
Beckham‛s name is instantly recognisable throughout the
world. He is a style and fashion icon and is associated with the
advertising campaigns of numerous multinational companies.
David Beckham
His career
Vocabulary in text
¤ a debut a first appearance.
¤ treble three things.
¤ unique unusual; being without a like or equal.
¤ a feat a noteworthy act.
¤ an icon an image, symbol.
¤ a campaign a connected series of operations designed to bring about
a particular result.

48. Across
2. 2008 Olympic Games will be held in this country (5)
4. Number of players on a football or cricket team (6)
5. Sport played in Japan - . . . . . . . wrestling (4)
7. Arsenal play football at this stadium (8)
10. Most popular sport in the world (8)
Down
1. Number of rings in the Olympic emblem (4)
3. Game played at Wimbledon (6)
6. Long-distance road race (8)
8. World’s richest horse race takes place in this city (5)
9. Tiger Woods plays this sport (4)
48
48
Read the clues below and fit them into the puzzle.
Sports crossword

49. 49
49
Sports crossword
Answers on page 55
1
2
3
4
5 6
7
8 9
10
Crossword

50. 50
50
Hogmanay
Hogmanay
Hogmanay is celebrated in Scotland on
New Year‛s Eve. Celebrations start in
the early evening and reach a climax
at midnight. Hundreds of thousands
of revellers take to the streets to see
in the New Year. Minutes before the
start of new year, a lone piper plays,
then the bells of Big Ben chime at the
turn of midnight, and everyone sings
Auld Lang Syne.
The Hogmanay custom of singing Auld
Lang Syne has become common in many
countries. Auld Lang Syne is a poem by
Robert Burns (1759-1796) which was
later set to music.
The song‛s title may be translated into
English literally as ‘old long since‛, or
more idiomatically ‘the good old days‛.
Here are the two main verses, with
the chorus. We have translated some
words into English.
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Burns‛ original poem
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we‛ll tak a cup o‛ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely ye‛ll be your pint-stoup!
And surely I‛ll be mine!
And we‛ll tak a cup o‛ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
English translation
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and auld lang syne?
CHORUS:
For auld lang syne, my dear,
for auld lang syne,
we‛ll take a cup o‛ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
And surely you‛ll buy your pint cup!
And surely I‛ll buy mine!
And we‛ll take a cup o‛ kindness yet,
for auld lang syne.
Hogmanay
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An idiom is a form of speech or an expression that is
peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood
from the individual meanings of its elements. This month
we explain a few idioms beginning with A.
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How well do you know these idiomatic expressions?
Try matching them up … Good luck!
1. Against the clock
B. If you do something against
the clock, you are rushed and
have very little time to do it.
2. All ears
E. If something‘s all-singing, all-dancing, it is
the latest version with the most up-to-date
features.
3. All over the place
F. An armchair critic is someone
who offers advice but never shows
that they could actually do any
better.
Mad about idioms!

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A. If something is completely
disorganised or confused, it is all
over the place.
4. All-singing, all-dancing
C. This means that in an emergency
any solution will do, even one that
would normally be unacceptable.
6. Armchair critic
D. If someone says they‛re all
ears, they are very interested in
hearing about something.
5. Any port in a storm
Answers
1
–
B
2
–
D
3
–
A
4
–
E
5
–
C
6
–
F
Mad about idioms!

54. 54
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Answers
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Page 14
He is a footballer. She is a doctor. She is a teacher.
Page 19
Page 20
Page 21
Page 10
2 The girl is happy. The girl is not happy. 3 The elephant is big. The
elephant is not big. 4 He is sad. He is not sad. 5 The mouse is small. The
mouse is not small.
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Answers
Page 24
basic tension trivial miniature insipid
Page 29
2. true 3. false 4. false 5. false
Page 45
A an echo B the door C a mirror D shooting stars E a towel
F NOON
Page 49
Across 2 China 4 eleven 5 sumo 7 Emirates 10 football
Down 1 five 3 tennis 6 marathon 8 Dubai 9 golf
Page 35
1) March 2000 2) over 3.5 million 3) 32 4) 0.9 km an hour
5) 135 metres 6) 40 kms
Page 36
Edinburgh 5 million Ben Nevis The Queen
St Andrew kilt Glasgow Rangers
Page 32
wrong wrong correct wrong wrong correct
Page 33
1 = c 2 = e 3 = a 4 = b 5 = f 6 = d

56. Spelling problems
I find English spelling difficult. Do you have any tips to help me to
improve my spelling?
Melissa, Ras Al Khaimah
Spelling words in English is difficult. Unfortunately there are no
simple rules. In fact, many native speakers of English have problems
with spelling correctly. One of the main reasons for this is that
many words are not spelled as they are spoken. This difference
between pronunciation and spelling causes a lot of confusion for all
learners of English. Some people have suggested that there should
be a reform of the way words are spelled but this is unlikely.
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AskTom
Jargon
What is jargon?
Anwar, Sharjah
Jargon is a mode of language
that relates to a specific activity,
profession or group. The words
may not be easily understood by
the general public. Please read the
article on Plain English on Pages 52
and 53.
If you have any comments about the magazine or any questions about
English language, please contact us. Our contact details are on page 2.
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57. ‫ﻃﺎﻧﺔ‬ّ
‫ﺍﻟﺮ‬
‫ﻃﺎﻧﺔ؟‬ّ
‫ﺍﻟﺮ‬ ‫ﻫﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﺎ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ‬ ،‫ﺃﻧﻮﺭ‬
‫ﻛﻤﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻌﻴﻨﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻬﻨﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺼﻄﻠﺤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ) ‫ﻃﺎﻧــﺔ‬ّ
‫ﺍﻟﺮ‬
‫ﻧﺸﺎﻁ‬ ‫ﺗﺨﺺ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﺃﻧﻤﺎﻁ‬ ‫ﺃﺣﺪ‬ ( ‫ﺗﻌﻨﻲ‬
‫ﻋﺪﻡ‬ ‫ﻳﻤﻜﻦ‬ ‫ﻭ‬ .‫ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋــﺔ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﻣﻬﻨــﺔ‬ ،‫ﻣﻌﻴــﻦ‬
.‫ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻣﺔ‬ ‫ﻗﺒــﻞ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺑﺴــﻬﻮﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻓﻬــﻢ‬
٥٢ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻘﺎﻟﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻄﺎﻟﻌــﺔ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬
‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺒﺴــﻴﻄﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐــﺔ‬ ‫ﻋــﻦ‬ ٥٣ ‫ﻭ‬
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‫ﺗﻮﻡ‬ ‫ﺇﺳﺄﻝ‬
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‫ﻋﻠﻰ‬ ‫ﺇﻟﻴﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﺘﺎﺑﺔ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﺃﻭ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻠﺔ‬ ‫ﻋﻦ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭﺍﺗﻜﻢ‬ ‫ﻟﺘﻌﻠﻴﻘﺎﺗﻜﻢ‬
.‫ﺍﻟﺜﺎﻧﻴﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻥ‬ّ
‫ﺍﻟﻤﺪﻭ‬ ‫ﻋﻨﻮﺍﻧﻨﺎ‬
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‫ﺍﻟﺘﻬﺠﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺸﺎﻛﻞ‬
‫ﻟﻜﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻔﻴﺪﺓ‬ ‫ﻧﺼﺎﺋﺢ‬ ‫ﻟﺪﻳﻚ‬ ‫ﻫﻞ‬ .‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳــﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﺗﻬﺠﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﺻﻌﻮﺑﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺃﺷــﻜﻮ‬
‫ﺗﻬﺠﺌﺘﻲ؟‬ ‫ﺍﺣﺴﻦ‬
‫ﺍﻟﺨﻴﻤﺔ‬ ‫ﺭﺃﺱ‬ ،‫ﻣﻴﻠﻴﺴﺎ‬
‫ﻗﻮﺍﻋﺪ‬ ‫ﺗﻮﺟﺪ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺤﻆ‬ ‫ﻭﻟﺴــﻮء‬ ‫ﺻﻌﺒﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺗﻬﺠﺌــﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻻﻡ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﺤﺪﺛــﻲ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻥ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻮﺍﻗﻊ‬ ‫ﻓﻲ‬ ‫ﻭ‬ .‫ﻟﻬــﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﺒﺴــﻄﺔ‬
‫ﺍﻟﻌﺪﻳﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻥ‬ ‫ﻟﺬﻟﻚ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻴﺴﻲ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﺴــﺒﺐ‬ .‫ﺻﺤﻴﺢ‬ ‫ﺑﺸــﻜﻞ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺘﻬﺠﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﻦ‬ ‫ﻳﻌﺎﻧﻮﻥ‬
‫ﻳﺴــﺒﺐ‬ ‫ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻬﺠﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻔﻆ‬ ‫ﺑﻴﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻹﺧﺘﻼﻑ‬ .‫ﺗﻘﺮﺃ‬ ‫ﻛﻤــﺎ‬ ‫ﺗﻬﺠﺊ‬ ‫ﻻ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﻣــﻦ‬
‫ﺇﺻﻼﺡ‬ ‫ﺿﺮﻭﺭﺓ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﺒﻌﺾ‬ ‫ﺍﻗﺘﺮﺡ‬ .‫ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳــﺔ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ‬ ‫ﻣﺘﻌﻠﻤﻲ‬ ‫ﻟﺠﻤﻴﻊ‬ ‫ﻛﺒﻴﺮ‬ ‫ﺇﺭﺑــﺎﻙ‬
.‫ﻣﺴﺘﺒﻌﺪ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻤﻘﺘﺮﺡ‬ ‫ﻫﺬﺍ‬ ‫ﻭﻟﻜﻦ‬ ‫ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ‬ ‫ﺗﻬﺠﺌﺔ‬ ‫ﻃﺮﻳﻘﺔ‬

58. What's a dog's favourite hobby?
Collecting fleas.
What's the laziest mountain in the world?
Mount Ever-rest!
Teacher: Why haven't you done your homework?
Boy: I wasn't at home. I was at my friend's house
last night!
Why do French people eat snails?
They do not like fast food.
Waiter, waiter, there's a ghost in my soup.
Yes, Sir, it's soupernatural!
Why is it difficult to fool a geometry teacher?
Because he knows all the angles!
Why do bees hum?
Because they've forgotten the words!
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‫ﺍﻹﺗﺼﺎﻝ‬ ‫ﻳﺮﺟﻰ‬ ‫ﻟﻤﺠﻠﺘﻨﺎ‬ ‫ﻣﻮﺯﻉ‬ ‫ﺗﻜﻮﻥ‬
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