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ﻓﻲ ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ ﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻤﻲ ﻭﺍﻟﻔﺮﻳﺪﺓ
.ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﺎﻟﻢ
ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ ﺗﺸﻜﻞ ،ﻣﻌﻈﻤﻨﺎ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻨﺴﺒﺔ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﺮﻏﻢ ﻭﻋﻠﻰ .ﺍﻟﺮﺋﻴﺴﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﻮﺍﺻﻞ ﻟﻐﺔ
ﺃﻧﻨﺎ ﺇﻻ ،ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﻼﺕ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻟﻜﺒﻴﺮ ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻮﻉ
ﻟﻤﺘﻌﻠﻤﻲ ﻣﺘﺨﺼﺼﺔ ﻣﺠﻠﺔ ﻭﺟﻮﺩ ﺃﻥ ﻧﻌﺘﻘﺪ
ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻻﻫﺘﻤﺎﻡ ﺳﺘﺰﻳﺪ ﺍﻹﻧﻜﻠﻴﺰﻳﺔ ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺔ
ﺍﻟﻤﻬﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﺗﺤﺴﻴﻦ ﺗﻄﻮﻳﺮ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻭﺗﺴﺎﻋﺪ
ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺑﻴﺔ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻭﻣﻘﻴﻤﻲ ﻟﻤﻮﺍﻃﻨﻲ ﺍﻟﻠﻐﻮﻳﺔ
.ﺳﻮﺍء ﺣﺪ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺤﺪﺓ
ﻭﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺟﺪﻳﺪﺓ ﻣﻮﺍﺿﻴﻊ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻛﻞ ﻳﺤﺘﻮﻱ
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ﺳﺎﺑﻘﺎ ﺃﻭﺭﺩﻧﺎﻫﺎ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﻟﺘﻠﻚ ﺳﺘﻀﺎﻑ
ﻣﻔﻴﺪﺓ ﻣﺠﻤﻮﻋﺔ ﺗﻜﻮﻳﻦ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻗﺎﺩﺭﻳﻦ ﺳﺘﻜﻮﻧﻮﺍ
.ﻟﻜﻢ ﻛﻤﺮﺟﻊ
ﺗﻮﺯﻳﻌﻬﺎ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻭ ﺷﻬﺮ ﻛﻞ English 4 U ﺗﺼﺪﺭ
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Welcome to English 4 U, a new and
unique magazine for learners of
English in the Arab world.
For many of us, English is the main
language of communication. Although
a wide variety of magazines are
available, we believe that a magazine
just for learners of English will
stimulate an interest in the language
and help to develop the skills of UAE
nationals and residents.
In each magazine we will introduce
new topics to add to those already
covered in previous editions and so
you will be able to build up a useful
reference collection.
English 4 U will be issued every
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The magazine has three levels:
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medium
hard
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Welcome
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3. Plurals
Recycling
Desert crossword
William Shakespeare
Riddles
Writing emails
Culture shock London
Bait Al Naboodah
Word wheel
Qanat Al Qasba
Letter writing
Word puzzle
In my classroom
Check your progress
Sudoku
ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ ﻣﺤﺘﻮﻳﺎﺕ
Contents
Find the word
a / an
Easy recipes
Big Ben
Jokes corner
AskTom
Mad about idioms!
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The alphabet 4 ﺍﻷﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ
ﺳﻮﺩﻛﻮ
ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺟﺪ
ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﻴﺮ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺕ
ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
ﻣﻚّ
ﺪﺗﻘ ﺇﺧﺘﺒﺮ
ﻲّ
ﻔﺻ ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻟﻐﺰ
ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻋﺠﻠﺔ
ﺑﻦ ﺑﻴﻎ
ﺳﻬﻠﺔ ﻃﻌﺎﻡ ﻭﺻﻔﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺒﺎء ﻗﻨﺎﺓ
ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ
ﺍﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ ﺻﺪﻣﺔ - ﻟﻨﺪﻥ
ﺍﻹﻟﻜﺘﺮﻭﻧﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﺎﺋﻞ ﻛﺘﺎﺑﺔ
ﺍﻷﻟﻐﺎﺯ
ﺷﻜﺴﺒﻴﺮ ﻭﻟﻴﺎﻡ
ﺍﻟﺼﺤﺮﺍء ﻋﻦ ﻣﺘﻘﺎﻃﻌﺔ ﻛﻠﻤﺎﺕ
ﺍﻟﺒﻼﺳﺘﻴﻜﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﻔﺎﻳﺎﺕ ﺗﺪﻭﻳﺮ
ﻣﺼﻄﻼﺣﺎﺕ
ﺗﻮﻡ ﺇﺳﺄﻝ
ﺍﻟﻔﻜﺎﻫﺔ ﺭﻛﻦ
Coming next month
Word list 25
26
ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻗﺎﺋﻤﺔ
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ ﻓﻲ
Readers‛ competition 51 ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍء ﻣﺴﺎﺑﻘﺔ
ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺑﻮﺩﺓ ﺑﻴﺖ
3
3
There is / there are 32 (ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ ﻭ )ﻟﻠﻤﻔﺮﺩ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ
4. ball ﻛﺮﺓ
apple ﺗﻔﺎﺣﺔ
car ﺳﻴﺎﺭﺓ
egg ﺑﻴﻀﺔ
flower ﺯﻫﺮﺓ
door ﺑﺎﺏ
glass ﻛﺄﺱ
Aa
Bb
Cc
Dd
Ee
Ff
Gg
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4
The alphabet
8. D
Match the letters. .ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ ﺑﻴﻦ ﻃﺎﺑﻖ
A
a
B
b
d
F
f
M
m
Q
q
Y
y
X
x
1.
2.
3.
4.
Circle the odd letter. .ﺍﻟﻤﺨﺘﻠﻒ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺩﺍﺋﺮﺓ ﺃﺭﺳﻢ
a, b, c, d……. small letters ﺻﻐﻴﺮﺓ ﺃﺣﺮﻑ
A, B, C, D….. big or CAPITAL letters ﻛﺒﻴﺮﺓ ﺃﺣﺮﻑ
Example
a
n
C
q
a
n
D
b
a
m
C
b
u
n
C
b
a
n
C
b
P
B B B B
The alphabet - activities
٥٤ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 54
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8
9. table TABLE
ball . . . . . . . . . . . . .
door . . . . . . . . . . . . .
spoon . . . . . . . . . . . . .
car CAR
apple . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Write the words in capitals and draw the pictures.
.ﺍﺭﺳﻤﻬﺎ ﺛﻢ ﻛﺒﻴﺮﺓ ﺑﺄﺣﺮﻑ ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﻛﺘﺐ
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9
ﺗﻤﺎﺭﻳﻦ - ﺍﻷﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ
٥٤ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 54
BALL
DOOR
SPOON
APPLE
10. 1. u m b r e l l a
2. r o c k e t
3. p e n c i l
4. o r a n g e
Circle the vowels. Underline the consonants.
.ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻛﻦ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﺤﺖ ﻭﺧﻂ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺗﻲ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﺣﻮﻝ ﺩﺍﺋﺮﺓ ﺿﻊ
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5 letters a, e, i, o, u are called vowels. The other letters are
called consonants.
ﺑﻘﻴﺔ ﺗﺪﻋﻰ ﺑﻴﻨﻤﺎ ،ﺻﻮﺗﻴﺔ ﺣﺮﻭﻑ a, e, i, o, u ﺍﻟﺘﺎﻟﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺨﻤﺴﺔ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ ﺗﺪﻋﻰ
.ﺳﺎﻛﻨﺔ ﺣﺮﻭﻑ ﺍﻷﺧﺮﻯ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ
ﺍﻷﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ
f l o w e r
The alphabet
٥٤ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 54
11. Fill in each 4 x 4 grid with the letters provided so that in each row,
column and square, each repeats only once.
ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﻜﺮﺍﺭ ﻳﺘﻢ ﻻ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﺑﺎﻷﺣﺮﻑ (٤×٤) ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺑﻌﺎﺕ ﺑﺈﻣﻼء ﻗﻢ
.ﻣﺮﺓ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﺍﻟﻮﺍﺣﺪ ﺍﻟﺼﻒ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻮﺩ ﺃﻭ ﺍﻟﻤﺮﺑﻊ
C A B
D C
D C
C D
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Sudoku ﺳﻮﺩﻛﻮ
٥٤ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 54
B
A
D
A
B A
B
12. Complete
the
puzzle.
.
ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺰ
ﺃﻛﻤﻞ
Find the word ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺔ ﺃﺟﺪ
12
12
.ﺍﻷﺑﺠﺪﻳﺔ
ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ
ﺻﻔﺤﺎﺕ
ﻓﻲ
ﻣﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ
ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ
ﻫﺬﻩ
ﺟﻤﻴﻊ
All
the
words
appear
on
the
alphabet
pages.
٥٤
ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ
ﻓﻲ
ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers
on
page
54
13. pencil apple door window orange
umbrella ice-cream ball tree egg
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.ﺍﻛﺘﺒﻬﺎ ﺛﻢ ﺍﻟﺼﺤﻴﺤﺔ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺍﺧﺘﺮ
Choose and write the correct words.
We use the article a with words that begin with a consonant.
.ﺳﺎﻛﻦ ﺑﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻣﻊ a ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﻴﺮ ﺃﺩﺍﺓ ﻧﺴﺘﻌﻤﻞ
We use the article an with words that begin with a vowel
a, e, i, o, u.
.ﺻﻮﺗﻲ ﺑﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻣﻊ an ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﻴﺮ ﺃﺩﺍﺓ ﻧﺴﺘﻌﻤﻞ
a / an
a an
٥٥ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 55
ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﻴﺮ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺕ
13
13
14. 14
14
a window
a, e, i, o, u
a
an
a queen
a zebra
an apple
an umbrella
an ice-cream
an orange
an egg
b, c, d, f, g, h . . .
Examples
ﺃﻣﺜﻠﺔ
a / an ﺍﻟﺘﻨﻜﻴﺮ ﺃﺩﻭﺍﺕ
15. a book ﻛﺘﺎﺏ
an orange ﺑﺮﺗﻘﺎﻟﺔ
3 books ﻛﺘﺐ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ
4 oranges ﺑﺮﺗﻘﺎﻻﺕ ﺃﺭﺑﻊ
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To make the plural of most words we add s to the end of the
word.
.ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ s ﺑﺈﺿﺎﻓﺔ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﻣﻌﻈﻢ ﺟﻤﻊ ﻳﺘﻢ
Plurals - s ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
16. Plurals - y ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
To make the plural of words that end in vowel + y, we add s
to the end of the word.
.ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ s ﺑﺈﺿﺎﻓﺔ y + ﺻﻮﺗﻲ ﺑﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﺟﻤﻊ ﻳﺘﻢ
16
16
a key ﻣﻔﺘﺎﺡ 3 keys ﻣﻔﺎﺗﻴﺢ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ
a toy ﻟﻌﺒﺔ 2 toys ﻟﻌﺒﺘﺎﻥ
17. a baby ﺭﺿﻴﻊ 2 babies ﺭﺿﻴﻌﺎﻥ
a fly ﺫﺑﺎﺑﺔ 3 flies ﺫﺑﺎﺑﺎﺕ ﺛﻼﺙ
To make the plural of words that end in consonant + y, we
drop the y and add ies to the end of the word.
ies ﻭﺇﺿﺎﻓﺔ y ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﺑﺤﺬﻑ y + ﺳﺎﻛﻦ ﺑﺤﺮﻑ ﺗﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﺟﻤﻊ ﻳﺘﻢ
.ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ
Plurals - ies ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
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18. a box ﺻﻨﺪﻭﻕ
a glass ﻛﺄﺱ
4 boxes ﺻﻨﺎﺩﻳﻖ ﺃﺭﺑﻌﺔ
3 glasses ﻛﺆﻭﺱ ﺛﻼﺛﺔ
To make the plural of words that end in x, ss, sh, ch, o, we
add es to the end of the word.
ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ es ﺑﺈﺿﺎﻓﺔ x, ss, sh, ch, o ﺑـ ﺗﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﺟﻤﻊ ﻳﺘﻢ
.ﺍﻻﺳﻢ
Plurals - es ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
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a knife ﺳﻜﻴﻦ
a leaf ﻭﺭﻗﺔ
3 knives ﺳﻜﺎﻛﻴﻦ ﺛﻼﺙ
4 leaves ﺃﻭﺭﺍﻕ ﺃﺭﺑﻊ
To make the plural of words that end in f or fe, we add ves
to the end of the word.
.ﺍﻻﺳﻢ ﻧﻬﺎﻳﺔ ﺇﻟﻰ ves ﺑﺈﺿﺎﻓﺔ fe ﺃﻭ f ﺑـ ﺗﻨﺘﻬﻲ ﺍﻟﺘﻲ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﺟﻤﻊ ﻳﺘﻢ
Plurals - ves ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
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child
mouse
Singular ﺍﻟﻤﻔﺮﺩ Plural ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
a mouse ﻓﺄﺭ 4 mice ﻓﺌﺮﺍﻥ ﺃﺭﺑﻌﺔ
a child ﻃﻔﻞ 2 children ﻃﻔﻼﻥ
Some words change in a different way in the plural.
.ﻣﺨﺘﻠﻔﺔ ﺑﻄﺮﻕ ﺍﻷﺳﻤﺎء ﺑﻌﺾ ﺗﺠﻤﻊ
Irregular plurals ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺫ ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻊ
children
mice
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Check your progress ﻣﻚّ
ﺪﺗﻘ ﺇﺧﺘﺒﺮ
_ at
ice-crea _
k _ y
mir _ or
gla _ s
t _ ee
Look at each picture and write the missing letter.
.ﺍﻟﻤﻔﻘﻮﺩ ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﻭﺍﻛﺘﺐ ﺻﻮﺭﺓ ﻛﻞ ﺇﻟﻰ ﺃﻧﻈﺮ
1
2
3
4
5
6
Answers ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
1
h
2
m
3
e
4
r
5
s
6
r
h
m
e
r
s
r
24. w
i
n
d
o
w
s
r
Find the words for these six pictures in the puzzle. You can read
across and down.
b
o
d
j
v
h
t
u
o
n
d
t
y
b
x
l
o
r
b
n
t
e
m
e
k
c
h
a
i
r
p
r
b
o
a
r
d
w
s
h
w
x
s
l
g
h
o
b
s
p
e
n
c
i
l
t
.ﻋﺮﺿﻲ ﺃﻭ ﻃﻮﻟﻲ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ ﺍﻟﻘﺮﺍءﺓ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ .ﺍﻟﻠﻐﺰ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﺴﺖ ﺍﻟﺼﻮﺭ ﻟﻬﺬﻩ ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﺃﻭﺟﺪ
Word puzzle ﺍﻟﻜﻠﻤﺎﺕ ﻟﻐﺰ
٥٥ ﺍﻟﺼﻔﺤﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻷﺟﻮﺑﺔ
Answers on page 55
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26. Coming next month
- Colours . . .
- Numbers . . .
For beginners, in the December issue you will find :
- Hello, good morning . . .
ﺍﻟﻘﺎﺩﻡ ﺍﻟﻌﺪﺩ ﻓﻲ
: ﻧﻮﻓﻤﺒﺮ ﻋﺪﺩ ﻓﻲ ﺳﺘﺠﺪﻭﻥ ،ﻟﻠﻤﺒﺘﺪﺋﻴﻦ
. . . ﺍﻟﺨﻴﺮ ﺻﺒﺎﺡ ،ً
ﻣﺮﺣﺒﺎ -
. . . ﺍﻷﻟﻮﺍﻥ -
. . . ﺍﻷﺭﻗﺎﻡ -
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- And much more . . . . . . ﺫﻟﻚ ﻏﻴﺮ ﻭﺍﻟﻜﺜﻴﺮ -
green ﺃﺧﻀﺮ
blue ﺃﺯﺭﻕ
red ﺃﺣﻤﺮ
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28. If you wish to make a delicious strawberry mousse*, you will need
three cups of sliced strawberries, two medium size cartons of plain
yoghurt and one tablespoon of honey. Place all the ingredients in
a blender and blend until they are smooth. Then put the mousse
in the refrigerator for at least two hours and do not serve it until
it is very cold. This is a very refreshing dessert*
* for two or three
people.
If you have made up your mind to be really helpful and prepare the
whole meal, you will be able to make a tuna salad that the whole
family is going to love. You’ll need one big tin of tuna, chilled and
drained, one tin of sweet corn, half a cup of mayonnaise, and one
teaspoon of mustard. Blend the mayonnaise and mustard, then
add the tuna and sweet corn. Put in a big salad bowl and decorate
with slices of tomato or avocado and olives, or all these.
Now answer the questions about these texts which appear on the next page.
Strawberry mousse
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Easy recipes
Tuna salad
Be careful !!
*
* Mousse: a chilled dessert made with sweetened cream or yoghurt.
Mouse: a small rodent.
*
* Dessert: a usually sweet course or dish served at the end of a meal.
Desert: a very dry land with little vegetation, for example, the Arabian desert.
Anyone can try these two simple recipes.
29. 3. Tuna salad is a recipe that everybody appreciates.
1. It‛s extremely dangerous to cook in hot weather. TRUE FALSE
4. For tuna salad, you blend all the ingredients together. TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
Did you know?
Cooking can lead to the loss of some nutrients in certain food.
For example, when cooked, apples lose 30% of their vitamin C
and carrots 10% of their vitamin A.
2. Strawberry mousse must be served very cold.
Comprehension
Remember
You have to drink a lot of cold water when the weather is hot
or you run the risk of dehydration.
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Easy recipes - quiz
Answers on page 55
Circle
the
right
answer
True
False
OR
¤ We have done the first one for you.
TRUE FALSE
5. Strawberry mousse must be eaten quickly. TRUE FALSE
30. Eid celebrations at Qanat Al Qasba
Qanat Al Qasba
Qanat Al Qasba
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Qanat Al Qasba is a key tourist, cultural and
entertainment destination in Sharjah. It covers a
large area near the Sharjah - Dubai road, and is
an ideal family destination.
Visitors can experience a cruise along a tranquil
canal in traditional style boats. On both sides
of the canal you will find a great mix of retail
outlets, restaurants and entertainment areas.
A ride on the Eye of the Emirates, the
highest observation wheel in the region, offers
panoramic views over the area. Its height is 60
metres and it has 42 air-conditioned cabins.
For more information, please visit www.qaq.ae
or call Qanat Al Qasba on 06 5560777.
A heritage of Arabesque
31. Qanat Al Qasba
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ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ - ﺍﻟﺘﻌﺎﻭﻥ ﺷﺎﺭﻉ ﻣﻮﻗﻌﻨﺎ
٠٦ ٥٥٦٠٤٤٤ ﻓﺎﻛﺲ ٠٦ ٥٥٦٠٧٧٧ ﻫﺎﺗﻒ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ
info@qaq.ae ﺍﻻﻟﻜﺘﺮﻭﻧﻲ ﺍﻟﻌﻨﻮﺍﻥ
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ 62932 ﺏ.ﺹ ،ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺒﺎء ﻗﻨﺎﺓ
Text notes
Some words in English have the same spelling and pronunciation
but a different meaning.
Example :
¤ key ( adjective ) = important, fundamental
¤ key ( noun ) = a usually metal instrument by which the
bolt of a lock is turned
¤ high (adjective) = tall
¤ highest (superlative adjective) = a form of the
adjective used to compare three or more things
or people
¤ height (noun) = altitude, elevation
(Superlative adjectives will be covered in
detail in subsequent issues.)
ﺍﻹﻣــﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋـﻴﻦ
ﺭﺍﺋـﻊ ﺑﺎﻧﻮﺭﺍﻣـﻲ ﻭﻣﺸـﻬﺪ . . . ﻓﺮﻳـﺪﺓ ﺗﺠـﺮﺑﺔ . . . ﺧـﻼﺑﺔ ﻣﻨﺎﻇـﺮ
ﻣﻦ ﺍﻷﻋﻠﻰ ﻟﻜﻮﻧﻬﺎ ،ﺍﻟﻘﺼﺒﺎء ﻗﻨﺎﺓ ﻣﻌﺎﻟﻢ ﺃﺑﺮﺯ ﻣﻦ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋﻴﻦ ﻋﺠﻠﺔ ﺗﻌﺘﺒﺮ
ﺗﻌﻠﻮ ﺣﻴﻦ ﺍﻹﺳﺘﻜﺸﺎﻑ ﺭﺣﻠﺔ ﺗﺒﺪﺃ ﻫﻨﺎ ﻭﻣﻦ .ﺍﻟﻤﻨﻄﻘﺔ ﻣﺴﺘﻮﻯ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻧﻮﻋﻬﺎ
ﻟﻤﺴﺎﻓﺔ ﺗﺮﺗﻔﻊ ﻓﻬﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﺠﺎﻭﺭﺓ ﺩﺑﻲ ﻭﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﺇﻣﺎﺭﺓ ﻓﻮﻕ ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋﻴﻦ
ﺑﺎﻧﻮﺭﺍﻣﻲ ﺑﻤﻨﻈﺮ ﻟﺘﺴﺘﻤﺘﻌﻮﺍ ﻣﺤﺪﻭﺩ ﻏﻴﺮ ﺑﺸﻜﻞ ﺍﻟﻨﻈﺮ ﺑﻜﻢ ﻳﻤﺘﺪ ﺑﺤﻴﺚ ،ﻣﺘﺮﺍ 60
.ﻭﺧﻼﺏ ﺭﺍﺋﻊ
.ﺍﻹﻣﺎﺭﺍﺕ ﻋﻴﻦ ﻋﺠﻠﺔ ﻓﻲ ﺗﻘﻀﻮﻧﻬﺎ ﻣﻤﺘﻌﺔ ً
ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺗﺎ ﻟﻜﻢ ﻧﺘﻤﻨﻰ
32. There is
Singular
GRAMMAR
there is . . . ( there‛s )
is there . . . ?
there is not . . . ( there isn‛t or there‛s not )
Examples:
There‛s a big tree in the garden.
There‛s a good film on TV tonight.
A: Is there a hotel near here?
B: Yes, there is. / No, there isn‛t.
There isn‛t any water in the glass.
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There is
33. There are four trees at the oasis.
There are a lot of accidents on the road.
A: Are there any letters for me today?
B: Yes, there are. / No, there aren‛t.
How many players are there in a football team?
There are
there are . . .
are there . . . ?
there are not . . . ( there aren‛t )
GRAMMAR
Plural
Examples:
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There are
34. 'THERE' is used with ‘to be’ to give new information.
We use there is / there are when we talk about something for the first time.
It is used to talk about what can happen or what exists.
Now complete these sentences using there is, there are, there isn’t, there
aren’t + the correct form of be.
1. In Dubai, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ many shops that stay open until 10 pm.
2. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a very old house near the port.
3. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ any sugar in the cupboard.
4. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ a bank near here?
5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ any high mountains in the UAE.
There is / there are
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¤ We have done the first one for you.
singular / plural
GRAMMAR
Be careful !!
'THERE' can be singular or plural and the verb must be conjugated accordingly.
¤ There is a nice restaurant in this street.
¤ There are many restaurants in this city.
2.
There
is
3.
There
isn’t
4.
Is
there
5.
There
aren’t
there are
Answers
35. In1844,theBritishParliamentdecidedthatthenewbuildingsfor
the Houses of Parliament should include a tower and a clock.
In the beginning, Big Ben referred to the hour bell of the Great
Clock of Westminster but now it refers to the clock itself.
The bell weighs more than 13 tons. The clock is famous for its
accuracy. The hands of the clock are 2.7 and 4.3 metres long and
the clock tower rises to 98 metres.
The bells rang out across London for the first time on 31st May
1859.
The clock was designed by Edmund Beckett Denison. There are
numerous suggestions about how it was given its name but the
most common theory is that it was named after Sir Ben
Benjamin
Hall, the commissioner of works.
Big Ben
Big Ben
Big Ben
What is
and how
did it get its
name?
Big Ben appears on the cover of this month’s magazine.
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37. How many words can you make from the letters in the wheel?
Each word must contain the letter R.
Can you find a 9-letter word? There are at least 15 other words
of five letters or more, including a furniture item and a dairy
product.
9
letter
word
–
machinery;
furniture
item
–
chair;
dairy
product
–
cream.
Some
other
words
of
five
letters
or
more
:
chairmen,
charm,
creamy,
crime,
enrich,
hairy,
march,
mercy,
miner,
nicer,
rainy,
ranch,
reach,
remain,
rhyme,
yearn.
Answers
ﻛﻞ ﺑﺄﻥ ً
ﻋﻠﻤﺎ ﺍﻟﻌﺠﻠﺔ؟ ﻓﻲ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺟﻮﺩﺓ ﺍﻷﺣﺮﻑ ﻣﻦ ﻥﱢ
ﻮﺗﻜ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻛﻠﻤﺔ ﻛﻢ
.R ﺍﻟﺤﺮﻑ ﻋﻠﻰ ﺗﺤﺘﻮﻱ ﺃﻥ ﻳﺠﺐ ﻛﻠﻤﺔ
١٥ ﺍﻷﻗﻞ ﻋﻠﻰ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺃﻧﻪ ً
ﻋﻠﻤﺎ ﺃﺣﺮﻑ؟ ٩ ﻣﻦ ﻧﺔﱠ
ﻮﻣﻜ ﻛﻠﻤﺔ ﺗﺠﺪ ﺃﻥ ﺗﺴﺘﻄﻴﻊ ﻫﻞ
.ﺃﻟﺒﺎﻥ ﻭﻣﻨﺘﺞ ﺃﺛﺎﺙ ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﺿﻤﻨﻬﺎ ﻣﻦ ﺃﻛﺜﺮ ﺃﻭ ﺃﺣﺮﻑ ٥ ﻣﻦ ﻧﺔﱠ
ﻮﻣﻜ ﻛﻠﻤﺔ
R
Y I
E
A
H
M
N
C
Word wheel
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38. The Sharjah Museums Department has restored
some historical houses and established museums in
the heritage area of Sharjah. These places are all well
worth a visit for both children and adults.
The restoration of Bait Al Naboodah and the
surrounding area took place in the early 1990s. This
house is located in the Heritage Area of Al Sheyoukh.
Everything in Bait Al Naboodah offers a fascinating
insight of a bygone era.
The construction of this family home of Obaid Al
Shamsi (Al Naboodah) began in 1845. It was built in
the traditional Gulf style and took into consideration
the climate, natural resources and social requirements
of privacy and security. Many of the doors and pillars
are made from teakwood, the flat roof is made from
mangrove poles and palm matting, and the walls from
stone and coral.
The house has three parts – the main building and
living areas, the adjacent majlis and the kitchen
annex. Eleven rooms make up the ground floor, all
around a large courtyard in which you will find a
palm tree and an almond tree. There are a few more
rooms on the upper floor.
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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
Bait Al Naboodah
Opening Times
Weekdays: 8 am – 8 pm Friday: 5 pm – 8pm
Times vary during the month of Ramadan and Public
Holidays.
Children: Free Adults: Dhs 5 Family: Dhs 10
Discover your heritage !
39. ﻡ ٨ - ﻡ ٥ ﺍﻟﺠﻤﻌﺔ ﺃﻳﺎﻡ ﻋﺪﺍ ﻡ ٨ - ﺹ ٨ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻤﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﻌﻤﻞ ﺃﻭﻗﺎﺕ
ﺷﻬﺮ ﺧﻼﻝ ﺍﻟﻤﻮﺍﻋﻴﺪ ﻋﻦ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻌﻼﻡ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺘﺤﻒ ﺍﻻﺗﺼﺎﻝ ﻳﺮﺟﻰ
.ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻤﻴﺔ ﻭﺍﻟﻌﻄﻞ ﺍﻟﻜﺮﻳﻢ ﺭﻣﻀﺎﻥ
ً
ﻣﺠﺎﻧﺎ ﺍﻷﻃﻔﺎﻝ ،ﺩﺭﻫﻢ ١٠ ﺃﺳﺮﺓ ،ﺩﺭﻫﻢ ٥ ﻛﺒﺎﺭ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻮﻝ ﺭﺳﻮﻡ
()ﺍﻟﻜﺒﺎﺭ ﺩﺭﻫﻢ ١٥ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺎﺣﻒ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻟﺰﻳﺎﺭﺓ ﺷﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺓ
()ﺍﻷﺳﺮﺓ ﺩﺭﻫﻢ ٢٠ ﺍﻟﻤﺘﺎﺣﻒ ﺟﻤﻴﻊ ﻟﺰﻳﺎﺭﺓ ﺷﺎﻣﻠﺔ ﺗﺬﻛﺮﺓ
ﺍﻟﻌﺮﺻﺔ ﺳﻮﻕ ﻣﻦ ﺑﺎﻟﻘﺮﺏ ﺍﻟﺸﻴﻮﺥ ﻣﻨﻄﻘﺔ ،ﺍﻟﺘﺮﺍﺙ ﺳﺎﺣﺔ ﻣﻮﻗﻌﻨﺎ
٠٦ ٥٥٦٦٠٠٣ ﻓﺎﻛﺲ ٠٦ ٥٥٦٦٠٠٢ ﻫﺎﺗﻒ ﻟﻼﺳﺘﻔﺴﺎﺭ
ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ 39939 ﺏ.ﺹ ،ﺍﻟﺸﺎﺭﻗﺔ ﻣﺘﺎﺣﻒ ﺇﺩﺍﺭﺓ
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ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺑﻮﺩﺓ ﺑﻴﺖ
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
ﻭﺳﺘﻐﻨﻴﻚ ﺍﻟﻐﺎﺑﺮﺓ ﺍﻷﺯﻣﻨﺔ ﺣﻴﺎﺓ ﻃﺒﻴﻌﺔ ﻣﻌﺮﻓﺔ ﺍﻟﻨﺎﺑﻮﺩﺓ ﺑﻴﺖ ﺯﻳﺎﺭﺓ ﺳﺘﻤﻨﺤﻚ
.ﻭﺍﻟﻤﺘﻌﺔ ﺑﺎﻟﺜﻘﺎﻓﺔ
*home or house ?
home is the place where you live and feel you belong to.
house describes a particular type of building.
¤ We were at home when our car was stolen from our house.
¤ Our house is small but it‛s home.
restored (verb)
heritage (noun)
bygone (adjective)
construction (noun)
home* (noun)
pillar (noun)
adjacent (adjective)
annex (noun)
renewed
tradition
former, past
building
residence
column, support
nearby, next
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41. What is the underground train system known
as : downunder, the tunnels, the pipes, the
tube?
What is the London Eye : a camera, a ferris
wheel, a magazine, a hospital?
What is kept in the Tower of London : the
Crown Jewels, animals, gold, books?
Who lives at Buckingham Palace : the Queen,
the Prime Minister, Prince Charles, David
Beckham?
What is Big Ben : a large man, a clock tower,
a football stadium, a park?
Choose the correct answers and then match the answers with the photos.
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Culture shock London
Answers on page 55
42. ¤Keep it clear and simple by using common words, bullet points
and short sentences.
¤ Always write a subject. This gives the reader an idea of the
content of the message.
¤ Avoid abbreviations such as AFAIK (as far as I know), B4N
(bye for now), GT2GO (got to go) unless you know the reader
will understand them. They should not be used in formal or
business emails.
It is now difficult to imagine life without the internet and emails.
Billions of email messages are sent daily.
As a percentage of its population, the UAE has the highest number of
internet users in the Arab world.
Email messages have become an important way to communicate with
family, friends and businesses.
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Writing emails
Here are some
tips to follow
when writing
an email
In Touch Day and Night
43. ¤ Use colour. This is a great way of breaking up your email to
help the reader scan and highlight important information.
¤ Smileys or emoticons can make a message fun and cheerful
but only use these if you think the reader will understand
them. They are not suitable in formal or business emails.
¤ Only use capital letters at the start of each sentence. Don‛t
use ALL CAPITALS for the entire text. Some people
consider it to be the equivalent of shouting.
¤Do not use offensive or inappropriate language.
¤Check your spelling before sending the message.
¤Only send a copy of the message to someone when it is really
necessary.
¤Double check the address of the person you
are sending it to.
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compressed PDF file, send
your email address to:
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Writing emails
44. crashes stops fails breaks
joined linked connected attached
restart shut down crash lock up
1. How many hours a day do you spend . . . . . . . . the computer?
2. I can spend the whole evening just . . . . . . . . the internet.
3. To open a file, just . . . . . . . . on the mouse.
4. Please . . . . . . . . the computer before your leave the room.
5. Now we have broadband, we‛re . . . . . . . . to the internet 24
hours a day.
6. My old computer often . . . . . . . .
press cluck hit click
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sailing swimming surfing walking
at in to on
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Writing emails
Now tick the correct answers about computers.
☐ ☐ ☐
☐ ☐
☐ ☐
☐ ☐ ☐
☐ ☐ ☐
☐ ☐ ☐
Answers
1.
on
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surfing
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click
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shut
down
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connected
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crashes
45. A. What is bigger when new and grows smaller with use?
B. What's full of holes but still holds water?
E. The more you take of them, the more you leave behind. What
are they?
D. What travels around the world but stays in a corner?
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Riddles
Answers on page 55
C. What clothing does a house wear?
46. He was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire, England on 23rd April,
1564. He is often known as the Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon.
He was a poet and a playwright and he
has a reputation as one of the greatest
of all writers in the English language, as
well as one of the world's pre-eminent
dramatists.
After he left school Shakespeare moved
to London and became an actor and a
writer.
On 28th November, 1582 Shakespeare
marriedAnneHathaway.Theyhadthree
children - Susana and twins Hamnet
and Judith.
He died on 23rd April, 1616 at the age of 52.
In each issue we present a historical, scientific or literary figure.
Here we introduce William Shakespeare.
A portrait of William Shakespeare
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William Shakespeare
His life
playwright
playwright dramatist
reputation
reputation status
pre-eminent
pre-eminent greatest
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
47. He wrote his works between 1588 and 1616. Shakespeare is among the few
playwrights who have excelled in both tragedy and comedy. His works have
been translated into every major language, and his plays are continually
performed all around the world.
Shakespeare’s plays are traditionally organised into three groups: Tragedies,
Comedies, and Histories. Some of his tragedies are: Macbeth, Romeo and
Juliet, Hamlet and King Lear. His comedies include: Midsummer Night’s
Dream, As You Like It and The Merchant of Venice. His histories include:
King John and Richard II.
Now match the beginning and the ending of these quotes from Shakespeare.
1. To be, or not to be:
2. All the world’s a stage
3. Brevity is
4. We are such stuff
a. the soul of wit.
b. as dreams are made of.
c. that is the question.
d. and all the men and women
merely players.
Endings
Beginnings
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William Shakespeare
excelled
excelled done well
continually
continually constantly
traditionally
traditionally usually
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Answers on page 55
His works
48. Across
2. People who live in the desert (7)
3. A hunting bird (6)
5. This fruit grows on trees (4)
6. The desert is made of this (4)
7. A desert plant (6)
9. A desert tree (4)
Down
1. Hot drink with cardamom (6)
4. Water is often found here (5)
7. A desert animal (5)
8. A home in the desert (4)
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Read the clues below and fit them into the camel’s crossword puzzle.
Desert crossword
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Recycling
environment pollution aluminium
recovery waste containers raw
Recycling is the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and reprocessing of _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
materials so that they can be used in new products. Typical materials
that can be recycled include _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ cans, glass bottles, wood
and plastics. Recycling reduces the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of air, water and land
resulting from waste disposal. Recycling becomes economic when
the cost of recycling material is less than the cost of producing new
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ materials. Plastic _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and other household
products are increasingly recycled. As we all become more aware of
the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , the quantity of items that are recycled will
continue to grow.
Here are seven common and useful
words in an article about recycling
Put the right words in the gaps below.
Get involved with your school in recycling, and enter the competition on the
adjacent page.
¤ We have done the first one for you.
recovery
waste
aluminium
pollution
raw
containers
environment
Answers
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Closing Date : 18.11.07. Solution and winners’ names : December edition
1. When did the construction of Bait Al Naboodah begin?
1825 1835 1845
2. How many parts does the house have?
1 2 3
3. What time does the house open on weekdays?
8 am 8.30 am 9 am
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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. A little bird told me
B. If someone doesn‛t want to say
where they got some information
from, they can say that a little bird
told them.
2. Absence makes the heart grow fonder
E. When people state that they can‛t change
who they are -their nature- they sometimes
use this phrase.
3. Achilles‛ heel
F. If people add fuel to the
fire, they make a bad situation
worse.
Mad about idioms!
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A. This idiom means that when
people are apart, their love
grows stronger.
4. Apple of your eye
C. Someone who is very special to
you is the ‘apple of your‛ eye.
6. A leopard can‛t change its spots
D. A person‛s weak spot is their
Achilles‛ heel.
5. Add fuel to the fire
Answers
1
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B
2
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A
3
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D
4
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C
5
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F
6
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E
Mad about idioms!
54. Page 8
1. u 2. m 3. D 4. q
A - a B - b D - d F - f
M - m Q - q X - x Y - y
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ball BALL door DOOR spoon SPOON apple APPLE
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1. u m b r e l l a 2. r o c k e t 3. p e n c i l 4. o r a n g e
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egg
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Down 1 coffee 4 oasis 7 camel 8 tent
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A soap / a pencil B a sponge C address D a stamp E footsteps
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the tube a clock tower the Crown Jewels The Queen a ferris wheel
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2 true 3 true 4 false 5 false
56. IELTS and TOEFL
What is the difference between IELTS and TOEFL?
IELTS stands for ‘International English Language Testing System‛
and TOEFL stands for ‘Test of English as a Foreign Language‛. Both
are used to prove English ability when applying to study at a university.
IELTS is a British English exam. Most British universities recognise
IELTS scores. TOEFL is an American exam using American English. It
is recognised by most American universities.
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AskTom
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Songs in English
I like to listen to British and
American pop and rock songs. Can
you give me the names of some
internet sites where I can find
words of these songs in English?
Bilal, Dubai
Yes, one of the best sites is :
absolutelyrics.com
If you have any comments about the magazine or any questions about
English language, please contact us. Our contact details are on page 2.
Make or Do?
I am studying English at
school. Can you please explain
when to use Make or Do?
Abdulla, Abu Dhabi
Thanks for your letter. We
cover Make and Do in the
next issue.
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58. What did the mayonnaise say to the fridge ?
What do computer operators eat for lunch ?
Chips
!
Close
the
door
please,
I‛m
dressing
!
He
wanted
a
higher
education
!
Why did the child study in the aeroplane ?
A customer ordered some coffee in a café. The waiter arrived
with the coffee and placed it on the table. After a few
moments, the customer called for the waiter.
‘Waiter,‛ he said. ‘There's dirt in my coffee!‛
‘That's not surprising, Sir,‛ replied the waiter.
‘It was ground only half an hour ago.‛
Overweight
Overweight is something
that just sort of snacks up on
Jokes corner
Parking Fine
“You know, somebody actually complimented me on my driving
today. They left a little note on the windscreen, it said
‘Parking Fine‛. So that was nice.”
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