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THE COMPENTENCY-BASED
LANGUAGE TEACHING APPROACH
 UNIT 1: PEOPLE
LANGUAGE

UNIT 1

B
A

1 For each adjective, circle the

letter corresponding to the right picture.

1- Slim: A B C D E

2- Fat: A B C D E

3- Tall: A B C D E

4- Overweight: A B C D
D
E
C
5- Short: A B C D E

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2 Complete these sentences. Use the suggested words.
Complexion — Handsome — Friendly — Industrious — Lazy — Hardworking

1- Tom has known bad times in his studies but has always succeeded because he

is an …………………………., …………………………. student.

2- People of African descent have generally got black …………………………

3- Don’t love him because he is …………………………. but because he loves you,

too.

4- She easily gets to know with anybody she meets because she is really …………

5- These students never do their homeworks. They are so …………………………!

3 Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets in the present simple.

1- They ……………………… together to set an example of reconciliation. (to

live)
2- Many people ……………………… that he was the leader of the movement.
(to think)
3- They ……………………… old objects in this store. (to sell)
4- Most of the time he ……………………… by car. (to go)
5- In their country, women ……………………… cars. (never to drive)

4 Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets in the present continuous.
1- Look! It ………………………! (to rain)
2- The boss ……………………… you. (to call)
3- Teachers ……………………… a meeting about the exams. (to have)
4- He ……………………… about his children’s performance at school. (to ask)
5- She ……………………… all these books. (to read)

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 READING

The text is about:

a- The positive side of peer pressure

b- The negative side of peer pressure
c- The positive and the negative sides of peer pressure

VOCABULARY

Read the text quickly and match each word from the text to its synonym or definition.
N°1 is an example. 1-D

WORDS FROM THE TEXT SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR

DEFINITIONS
1- To have some fun A- Difficult
2- People of your own age and status B- Way of wearing clothes
3- Hard to resist C- Bad
4- Dressing D- To entertain
5- Wrong E- Easy to give in
6- Tough F- Peers

1-D — 2-F — 3-E — 4-B — 5-C — 6-A

COMPREHENSION
On the basis of the text, say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1- Peer pressure is when your behaviour is influenced by your peers. TRUE

2- Many people resist to peer pressure. FALSE
3- Some do not resist to peer pressure to avoid to seem uncool. TRUE
4- It is easy to reject peer pressure. FALSE
5- It is important to share the same values with your friends. TRUE
6- Peer pressure is sometimes positive. TRUE

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 COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
You have been invited by the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) to intervene as
principal speaker in a videoconference to support young people who are having
trouble resisting peer pressure.

Prepare your speech and present it to your classmates for comments and suggestions.

SPEAKING

Your English Club is going to take part in an international debate competition in

Nigeria. The theme of the debate is: “ARE SOCIAL MEDIA HELPING YOUNG
PEOPLE RESIST PEER PRESSURE?”

In order to get prepared to win the competition, rehearse with your teammates about
the theme in front of the class.

WRITING

Your English Club has invited a British psychologist to help you resist peer pressure.
As a technique, he has asked you to describe the type of person you would like to
be.

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 UNIT 2: HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE

LANGUAGE

Read the explanations and find out what each one is about.
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1- Tuberculosis, diabetes, cancer, ulcer are diseases. Among this list which one
is not synonym for disease?
a- Sickness
b- Illness
c- Malaria
2- AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis are diseases that spread from
one person to another. They are known as:
a- Communicative diseases
b- Communicable diseases
c- Communicating diseases
3- Endemic, epidemic, pandemic are words referring to the extent of diseases.
Match each one to the right definition. Write the right word in front of the
right definition.
a- A disease that has spread across a large region; for instance multiple
continents, or even worldwide: ………………………………….
b- A disease that is always present in a certain population or region:
……………………………………
c- The rapid spread of infectious disease to a large number of people in a
given population within a short period of time: ………………………………
4- The sudden apparition of a disease is said to be:

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 a- An break-up
b- An outbreak
c- An break-in
d- A breakaway

5- Which one is not synonym for ‘deadly’?

a- Fatal
b- Anal
c- Mortal
d- Lethal
6- Whenever an epidemic breaks out, people are used to ‘raising fund’ to carry
humanitarian aids. It means:
a- Sharing money
b- Collecting money
c- Stealing money

2 Present perfect or past simple? Time markers tell! Underline the appropriate
verb form in each sentence.

1- Many years ago social media (did not exist/ has not existed).

2- It (was/ has been) easy to communicate with them for a little while.

3- Many things (changed/ have changed) since the advent of the Internet.

4- In 1960s people (wrote/ have written) telegrams.

5- Last year a new online shopping start up (conquered/ has conquered) the

market.

6- This (made/ has made) things easier for long years.

7- What (happened/ has happened) the previous year?

8- Life expectancy (declined/ has declined) during the World Wars.

9- Why it (was/ has been) so in the past?

10- People (travelled/ have travelled) by feet when cars did not exist yet.

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 Use ‘to be used to” in each sentence to express past habits. The action verbs
3 are in brackets.

1- We used to pay a lot for telephone calls. (to pay)

2- It …………………………………… easy to get in touch with relatives living
abroad. (not to be)
3- Life …………………………………… good. (to be)
4- Students …………………………………… research in school libraries. (to do)
5- Teachers …………………………………… time to listen to individual students’
problems. (to take)

Use ‘to be used to” in each sentence to express present habits. The action
4 verbs are in brackets.
1- Students ……………………………………………………… with the Internet. (to
learn)
2- People …………………………………………………………… online shopping.
(to do)
3- We ……………………………………………………… physically. (to interact)
4- Children …………………………………………………… more time on
computers than on books. (to spend)
5- Parents ………………………………………… their children’s education to
tutors. (to entrust)

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 READING

The text is about:

a- The difficulties of health industry

b- The dangers of self-medication
c- The dangers of fake news

VOCABULARY
Find in the text the words corresponding to the suggested synonyms or definitions.
N°1 is an example.

SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS WORDS IN THE TEXT

1- Became infected with FELL ILL WITH

2- Medicament MEDICINE
3- Not authentic COUNTERFEIT
4- Authentic GENUINE
5- Small solid measured amounts of a medicine TABLETS
6- Not expensively CHEAPLY

COMPREHENSION
Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions.

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 1- Why do people practise self-medication? BECAUSE THEY CAN NOT
AFFORD GENUINE DRUGS OR THE COST OF THE MEDICAL
CONSULTATION
2- How many people die per year in the world because of counterfeit tuberculosis
and malaria drugs? AROUND 700,000 PEOPLE
3- Which diseases can the toxicity of these drugs cause? KIDNEY AND LIVER
DISEASES
4- Where do the large part of these drugs come from? SOUTH EAST ASIA
AND THE MIDDLE EAST

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
Last week, your school received Professor Paul Smith, an American pharmacist. As
the representative of your English Club, you had an interview with him about the
dangers of self-medication.

Submit the transcript of the interview to your fellows before publishing it in your
English Club magazine.

SPEAKING

A group of five students, including you, has been selected to give a talk about self-
medication in your area during an international conference. This conference will be
held at WHO (World Health Organization) headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

In order for your talk to be good, rehearse with your teammates about the theme in
front of the class.

WRITING
AN INFORMAL E-MAIL

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT… 10

 - Your message is built upon ONE paragraph
- Firstly, ask news about your correspondent and give news about yourself. If
you are replying to a recent e-mail, describe your feelings when you received
the e-mail.
- Secondly, say why you are writing the e-mail and tell what is on your mind.
- Thirdly, express your wishes or desires (maybe you want to go and visit your
correspondent or you want them to visit you).
- Use colloquial or informal style (contracted forms, usual expressions, etc…)
- Use simple sentences
- You may start with expressions like “dear + name”, “Hello + name”, “Hi +
name”

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

In his last e-mail, your Ghanaian cousin was talking about the peer pressure he was
facing. Replying to his e-mail, tell him the dangers of peer pressure and how he can
resist.

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 UNIT 3: TECHNOLOGY
LANGUAGE

Look at each picture and complete the sentences with FLASH DRIVE —
1 KEYBOARD — MOUSE — PRINTER — SCREEN — SPEAKERS —
PROCESSOR. N°1 is an example.

1- This is the SCREEN. It shows you what you type on the

keyboard.

2- This is the …………………. It is the computer’s brain. It makes

it work.

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 3- This is the ………………….………. It is for typing texts.

4- This is the …………………. It permits to select things on

the screen.

5- These are the …………… They produce sounds from the

computer.

6- This is the …………………... It prints what you type.

7- This is the ………………….. You can copy documents, videos,

songs and pictures and keep them on it.

Here are some technological advancements achieved in the domains of

2 education, health and sports. Range them in the table, each one in the
corresponding column.

Robotic surgery, E-learning, Goal line technology, Chromebooks, Video Assistant

Referee (VAR), Artificial organs, Smart inhalers, Instant replay, Study Blue,
Flashnotes, Videoconference, Telehealth.

EDUCATION HEALTH SPORT

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3 Complete each sentence. Use Since or For. N°1 is an example.

1- The fair has been held annually since 1950.

2- You haven't been here ……………………… a long time.

3- We’ve known them ……………………… years.

4- I have not seen him ……………………… January.

5- I haven't been out ……………………… yesterday.

6- I've been here ……………………… 11 a.m.

4 Re-write each sentence by using the words into brackets.

1- I have seen him going downstairs. (Just)

I have just seen him going downstairs.

2- She has gone out. (Already)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- They have spoken to each other. (Not yet)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- He has left school. (Just)

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 …………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- I have finished. (Already)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- They have had any answer. (Not yet)

……………………………………………………………………………………………

READING

Each paragraph of this text is about:

a- Testing language abilities

b- Text message language
c- Texting in different languages

VOCABULARY

Read the text quickly and match each word from the text to its synonym or definition.
N°1 is an example. 1-C

WORDS FROM THE SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS

TEXT

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1- Reply A- Abilities to read and write
2- Keypads B- Representation of a facial expression
3- Tech-savvy C- Answer
4- Emoticon D- The type of language and spelling containing short forms of
5- Text-speak words used in text messages
6- Literacy skills E- A person who knows much about modern technology
F- Small sets with numbers and letters used to operate a mobile
phone!

1-C — 2-F — 3-E — 4-B — 5-D — 6-A

COMPREHENSION
Read the text carefully and find the best ending for each sentence. N°1 is an
example. 1- A

1- The first ever text message was sent by

A- Neil Papworth
B- Neil Armstrong
C- Richard Jarvis
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 2- The second most used function on a mobile is
A- MMS
B- SMS
C- E-mail
3- Since 2007, the use of SMS has
A- Decreased compared to the use of voice call
B- Passed the use of voice call
C- Equated the use of voice call
4- Text-speak’ includes
A- Abbreviations and initials but not emoticon smiley symbols
B- Abbreviations, initials without emoticon smiley symbols
C- Abbreviations, initials as well as emoticon smiley symbols
5- In the World Texting Championship, competitors have to type the message
A- Rapidly and correctly
B- Slowly but correctly
C- Quickly but not correctly

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

You have been chosen by a Non-Governmental Organization working for children’s

education to write a report to the UNESCO about how text-speak is badly affecting
students literacy skills.

SPEAKING

Your request to conduct a workshop during the next Africa Web Festival (AWF) has
been accepted. You will talk about Information and Communication Technologies
(ICTs).
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Theme 1: ICTs and the advent of new forms of job

Theme 2: ICTs and the advent of new social phenomenon

Theme 3: ICTs and education

Theme 4: The impact of ICTs on our lifestyle

Theme 5: The contribution of ICTs in entrepreneurship

WRITING
AN INFORMAL LETTER

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

An informal letter is composed of different parts.

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Read this model letter and say what the different parts it composes are about.

Asking questions or giving instructions—Writer’s name—Writer giving news about

themselves and asking news about the receiver—Writer saying what he was asked to
write about—Date and the writer’s living place—Starting formula with receiver’s
name

............................................ Friday, 18th September, Azaguié

.............
Dear Obi, ...................................................
......
I was very happy to hear from you. I am doing very well and
...................................
I’m very happy because I’ve succeeded my BEPC exam and
...................................
I’ve been sent to Lycée Moderne Azaguié. It’s a very
...................................
competitive school and I think I’ll outperform. I must make
my parents pride of me because they’re very supportive. I ...................................

hope you’re doing well, too! ...................................

You were asking me if my parents bought the Iphone 11 for .
me. Unfortunately, they didn’t. They said it’s very expensive ...................................
and that this money could serve to assure me a good ...................................
education. They also said if I receive a good education, I’ll ...................................
get a good job which will permit me to buy anything I want.
...................................
And I think they are completely right! However, they offered
...................................
me a small smartphone that permits me to keep in touch with
...................................
my friends and relatives and also to do researches on the
...................................
Internet about the lessons we’ve at school.
...................................
Have you finally got a smartphone, too? If yes, write me as
...................................
.
soon as possible on WhatsApp (+225 0…-5…-8…-7…) so
...................................
that we could send pictures to each other. Give your parents
my regards. ...................................
...................................
...................................
Mohamed ............................................
.
.............

UNIT 4: LOOKING FORWARD

LANGUAGE 19
 Match each solution suggested in the table below with the challenge it will
1 help to face up.

Education — Employment — Environment — Health — Peace

N° CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS

1 Education to values like tolerance,

non-violence, forgiveness, anti-racism,
etc...
Drastic measures to reduce
2 greenhouse gas emissions,
deforestation and pollutions.
Broadening access to health care to
3 everyone irrespective of their social
class.
Broadening access to education to
4 everyone irrespective of their social
class.
Promoting entrepreneurship and
5 funding young people’s projects.

2 Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets with modal ‘will’.
1- AIDS ………………………………………………… human race. (to end up)

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 2- If we practise tolerance and forgiveness the world ………………………………
perfect peace. (to achieve)
3- There …………………… more connected things in the coming years. (to be)
4- Science always …………………………………… fantastic solutions to the
world’s greatest problems. (to find)
5- We ……………………………………… many global challenges. (to take up)

3 Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets with ‘be going to’.

1- It ……………………………………… easy to deal with that! (not to be)

2- Natural resources ………………………………… because of human actions. (to
disappear)
3- Natural disasters ……………………………………… very often. (to occur)
4- The government ……………………………… greater emphasis on education.
(to put)
5- The rate of unemployment ……………………………… thanks to
entrepreneurship policies. (to lower)

4 The following sentences contain structural errors. Find out the error(s) in each
sentence and re-write it correctly. Mind the modals.

1- I can speaking English fluently.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- The government must ensures the right to education to all.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Climate change may being considered the major threat to life on earth.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 4- Global warming won’t never continued to harm us if we decide to tackle it
vigorously.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- Terrorism might do not prevent us from loving each other no matter what our
religions are.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- The promotion of values like tolerance, non-violence and ant-racism should is

implemented in schools’ curricula.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

7- The health care industry play will an important role in the development of the
country.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8- Education don’t shall be neglected in our policies.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

READING

The text is about:

a- The sources of new jobs

b- The sources of pollution
c- The sources of energy

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 VOCABULARY
Find in the text the words in the text corresponding to the suggested synonyms or
definitions. N°1 is an example.

WORDS IN THE
SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS TEXT

1- Out-of-date OBSOLETE
2- The movement of air WIND
3- Energies from a source that is naturally replaced when used RENEWABLE
ENERGIES
4- Not expensive AFFORDABLE
5- Excrement DUNG
6- Waste matter such as water, human urine or solid waste SEWAGE

COMPREHENSION
Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions.

1- What are the future major power sources?

2- What will companies recruit engineers and technicians for?
3- Mention two (2) characteristics of biogas.
4- Cite two (2) things that can be transformed into gas by a biogas digester.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Liam, a friend of yours from the United States posted a text on Facebook in which
he addressed the notions of renewable and non-renewable resources. But the
distinction he made between the two notions is not clear. In your comment,
distinguish between renewable resources and non-renewable resources and give some
examples of each.

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 SPEAKING

You and some of your friends have prepared a project of solar energy that has
attracted foreign investors. Prepare a PowerPoint presentation in which you explain
how solar energy functions and how to install solar panels.

WRITING
AN ARTICLE

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

An article is composed of:

A- TITLE
Short and attractive title
B- INTRODUCTION

Introduce your opinion and justify it.

C- BODY
1- Say whether you are optimistic or pessimistic about the topic you are
writing about.
2- Provide arguments and evidences to support your position
D- CONCLUSION

Sum up your ideas

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

UNESCO is organizing a writing competition among teens from everywhere in the

world. As a candidate to this competition, you have to write an article to be sent to
the organization official e-mail.

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Here is the topic: what will the world be like after the pandemic of coronavirus? Are
you optimistic or pessimistic about capacity of humanity to face other pandemics?

UNIT 5: GENDER AND EDUCATION

LANGUAGE

1 Match each word with its definition.

Literacy — Learned — Literate — Gender — Successful — High school — Illiterate —

Degree — College — Illiteracy

WORDS DEFINITIONS

An adjective referring to a person who has experienced success in

any domain.
An adjective referring to a person who has got great knowledge

An adjective referring to a person who can read and write

An adjective referring to a person who is unable to read and write

The incapacity to read and write

The ability to read and write

An institution like Felix Houphouet Boigny University (Cocody)

and Alassane Ouattara University (Bouaké)
An institution like Lycéé Moderne Bondoukou and Lycée
Classique d’Abidjan

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 An award or title given by a university or college, either earned by
examination or research, or given as a mark of honour such as
Baccalaureate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate
Male or female

2 Complete the following sentences with the suggested items in the box.
Fluent — Qualifications — Know-how — Major — Fluency — Freshmen — Literacy — Skilled

1- To get a job you have to get the ……………………………………………… for.

2- We study a specific domain in order to be ………………………………… in it.
3- The role of UNESCO is to promote education and ……………………………
4- Today’s employers are more seeking for …………………………… rather than
qualifications.
5- Suzan studies linguistics. She would like to …………………………………… in
Second Language Acquisition.
6- I have studied English for many years but I need to move to an English-
speaking country to get …………………………………… Then I will be a
English speaker.
7- Students who are at their first year at university are called
……………………………

3 Some or Any? It must be ONE! Complete each sentence.

1- Education gives ……………………………………… strength to people.
2- You can’t see ………………………… illiterate who says they are happy.
3- Will …………………………… nation comply with the requirements of
UNESCO on children’s education?
4- Educating a whole nation requires a great political will. ………………………
countries try and do their best but …………………… of them can’t do it fully.
5- Literacy has been the cornerstone of the development of ………………………
countries.

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 Much or Many? It must be ONE! Complete each sentence.
1- Literacy has been the cornerstone of the development of …………… countries.
2- Education gives …………… more strength to people than anything else.
3- Will our leaders put …………… more emphasis on children’s education?
4- The best solution is to give as …………… adults as possible the opportunity
to receive training in reading and writing.
5- We do not need so …………… money to educate people!

READING

Paragraph 1 is about

a- The violation of the right to vote in many countries

b- The diverse voting ages in different countries
c- The voting system in different countries

Paragraph 2 is about

a- Legal age for marriage in a number of countries

b- Forced marriages in Muslim countries
c- Illegal marriages in China

Paragraph 3 is about

a- The right to education

b- The obligation to send children to school
c- The legal school leaving age in some countries

VOCABULARY
Find in the text the antonyms of the listed. N°1 is an example.

WORDS IN THE
SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS TEXT

1- Old (Paragraph 1) YOUNG

2- To increase (Paragraph 1) TO LOWER

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 3- Refusal (Paragraph 2) CONSENT
4- Small (Paragraph 2) GREAT
5- Foreign (Paragraph 3) LOCAL
6- Optional (Paragraph 3) COMPULSORY

COMPREHENSION

On the basis of the text, say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
N°1 is an example.

1- The voting age in national elections in Austria is 16. TRUE

2- In Brazil and Argentina, the voting age is beyond 16. FALSE
3- People who refuse to vote in Australia, Argentina and Belgium are punished. TRUE
4- In England, even if you are 18, you need parental consent before getting FALSE
married.
5- Some Muslim countries have no fixed age for marriage. TRUE
6- At the age of 16, a French child can leave school. TRUE

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

There is currently a challenge on social media which consists in presenting your

country and how good or bad young people are achieving. Go on, off you go, you
will see how interesting it is!

SPEAKING

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Your English Club is participating in a national debate between secondary schools
organized by the Embassy of the United States in Abidjan. As your team will debate
on “girls’ right to education in Africa”, you have decided to rehearse with two
contradictory teams in order to get ready.

WRITING
A DESCRIPTION OF
A WEEKLY ROUTINE

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

Paragraph 1 talks about your activities related to school.

- The time you usually get up

- The things you generally do when you get up
- The things you often do at school in addition to classes

Paragraph 2 talks about your activities at home.

- The time you generally get home after classes

- The things you sometimes do at home after classes
- The time you go to bed

Paragraph 3 talks about your activities at the weekend.

- The things you do during the weekend that you usually don’t during the
weekdays.

NOTE: Talking about routine, you must use the present simple tense with time
adverbs like ‘generally’, ‘usually’, ‘often’, ‘sometimes’, ‘never’, etc...

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 COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

In a reply to a WhatsApp message your American friend sent you, write your weekly
routine to him.

UNIT 6: CITIZENSHIP
LANGUAGE

1 Complete this short passage about citizenship. Use the suggested words.

Home country — Host country — Stateless — Birth certificate — ID card —

Driving license —Country of citizenship — Descent — Credentials

In 2008 the election of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of
America deeply moved the world. This black lawyer of African
………………………………… was not, however, detached from America, his
………………………………… Unlike Obama, many people are enjoying citizenship
neither in their …………………………… nor in their …………………………………
They are known as ………………………………….. persons because they have got no
………………… such as a ……………………… or an …………………………… or a
………………………… that prove that they belong to any country.

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 From this list below, write down the attitudes of a good citizen in the table.

Paying taxes — Breaking the law — Using mindfully public facilities — Boycotting
elections — Consuming local products —Supporting national teams —Neglecting the
country’s symbols — Singing the national anthem

THE ATTITUDES OF A GOOD CITIZEN

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Link each pair of sentences to obtain ONLY ONE sentence. Use ‘each other’
or ‘one another’. N°1 is an example.

1- The government needs the people. The people needs the government.

The government and the people need each other.

2- People must accept people no matter their religion, origins and social status.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Paul looked at Peter. Peter looked at Paul.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- The citizens of this country have to love the citizens of this country.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- Citizens must respect citizens.

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- I called him very often. He called me very often.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

7- She sometimes visit him. He sometimes visits her.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

Complete each sentence with the right relative pronoun. It may be ‘who’,
2 ‘whose’, ‘where’, ‘when’, ‘why’, ‘which’, ‘that’. For some sentences MORE
THAN ONE relative pronoun may suit.
1- The man ……… is speaking English is an American citizen.
2- The countries ……… citizens were taken as hostages called for their liberation.
3- The President ……… country is fighting war against terrorists do not mean
to stay down.
4- The countries ……… English is spoken are the best ones!
5- The day ……… the ID card was delivered is not mentioned.
6- The reason ……… the American government restrict immigration is the rise
of terrorism
7- The persons ……… are interested in gaining our country’s citizenship are to
registered before June, 17.
8- Mr George, ……… family is of British descent, has got the American
citizenship for many years.

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 9- Those ……… think citizenship is more than a legal designation are completely
right.
10- The American citizenship is the one ……… gives you the maximum privileges.

READING

The text is about:

a- The importance of young people in the society

b- The importance of community service
c- The importance of education

VOCABULARY

Read the text quickly and match each word from the text to its synonym and
definition. N°1 is an example. 1-D

WORDS FROM THE SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS

TEXT
1- Teens A- Big
2- Requirement B- Eternal
3- Pride C- Condition, criterion
4- Volunteering D- Teenagers
5- Lifelong E- Feeling of pleasure, satisfaction and accomplishment
6- Huge F- Offering helps or service freely, for no money

1-D — 2-C — 3-E — 4-F — 5-B — 6-A

COMPREHENSION

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Read the text carefully and find the best ending for each sentence. N°1 is an
example. 1- C

1- Community service has been a school graduation for teenagers

A- In some parts of the United States
B- Nowhere in the United States
C- In all regions in the United States
2- Tina Harris’ feeling that schools must teach the youth the value of
accountability is
A- Strong
B- Weak
C- Feeble
3- Helping someone else provides
A- Unhappiness
B- Anger
C- Pride
4- Students must choose
A- Just something to put on their curriculum vitae
B- Relevant project
C- Rapid project
5- The objective is to encourage students to engage in
A- Volunteering
B- Engineering
C- Reading
6- If there is no solidarity, the world will be a
A- Good place to live
B- Happy place to live
C- Bad place to live

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

In a recent letter, Akuapem, a Ghanaian friend of yours talked about the symbols of
his country and said Ghanaians are good citizens. In a reply, tell him about the

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symbols of your country and say if your fellow citizens are good citizens and why
you say so.

SPEAKING

At the next International Youth Fellowship (IYF) meeting, you will give a talk on
how citizenship is acquired in your country. Prepare your talk and present it to your
classmates for comments and suggestions.

WRITING
A FORMAL LETTER

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

A formal letter is composed of different parts.
Read this model letter and say what the different parts it composes are about.

Starting formula—Closing formula—Writer’s name and address—Details about the

writer’s motivation—Receiver’s name; position and address—Reasons why the letter
is being written—Writer’s feeling about future—Date

Soumahoro M. Georgette
............................................
............................................
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............................................
 PO Box 417 Bondoukou
48-00-00-00
cityzens@[Link]

..................... 21 October 2020

Lieut-Col DAGO TRAZIE .....................
......................................................
Police Superintendent
............
Bondoukou ......................................................

Dear Sir, ........................

............................................

I am sitting.............
this year the A-level exam and I go to
.................................
Collège Privé les Viviers, a high school in Bondoukou. I am
.................................
also the president of CITYZENS, an NGO which promotes
.................................
citizenship. I wish to collaborate with you in the fight against
.................................
road accidents.
Road accidents in Bondoukou generally occur as the .................................
.................................
result of the lack of civic spirit. And we, members of .
.................................
CITYZENS, believe that we have a valuable experience which
.................................
will facilitate your actions. As a matter of fact, we are very
.................................
close to the population and they are very sensitive to the
.................................
messages we have been conveying since the creation of our
organization. .................................

We would be very happy to work with you and are .......

.................................
welcome to learn from you in order to facilitate our
.................................
common actions. If you need further information about our
.................................
organization, I would be pleased to come to your office.
.................................
Yours faithfully ............................................
.................................
.............
.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
As the leader of a movement for the promotion of tolerance and peace through the
world, you need to write a letter to the United Nations Secretary General to ask for
help.

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 UNIT 7: SPORT
LANGUAGE

1 Write on each picture its name and which sport is practised on.
SPORTS: Football — Basketball — Athletics — Tennis

PLACES WHERE THESE SPORTS ARE PRACTISED: Pitch — Court — Track

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Jersey team referee pitch invaders *****

2 Complete these sentences. Use the suggested words.

Team — Jersey — Pitch invader — Referee — Championship — Winner — Fixtures

1- A is a supporter who enters the pitch

or court during the course of the game.
2- The national of Côte d’Ivoire is known
as ‘Les Eléphants’.

3- There is generally a sponsor on the front side of the of

football clubs.
4- A is the judge who assures the good course
of the game by applying the rules governing this game.
5- The football in England is called the
Premier League.

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 6- A championship consists in many matches or between
different teams.
7- Liverpool were the of the 2019 UEFA
Champions League.

3 In each sentence, underline the correct verb form.

1- If education is given emphasis, illiteracy (will be/ would be/ is) eradicated.
2- Our countries would develop if our leaders (gave/ have given/ give)
importance to local transformation of raw materials.
3- Peace (would reign/ will reign/ reign) over our planet if we looked up to
democratic principles.
4- We (have/ will have/ would have) much more peace if policy-makers associate
sport with their policies and strategies.
5- If nothing (will be / would be/ is) done, natural disasters will end up humanity.
6- If we (don’t use/ didn’t use/ haven’t used) natural resources in a mindful way,
they will disappear.
7- Solar energy (will help/ help/ would help) reduce energy consumption if the
government advertised its necessity.
8- We would achieve peace if we (educate/ educated/ have educated) ourselves
to the values of respect of human rights and tolerance.

4 Underline the correct form of adjective in each sentence.

1- Football players are (the richest/ richer/ rich) than any other sportsman.
2- I think rugby is (the most violent/ more violent/ violent) sport.

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 3- A (the best/ better/ good) way to lose weight is to exercise.
4- Those who practice sport are (the happiest/ happier/ happy) persons.
5- (The worst/ Worse/ Bad) way to deal with sport is to only watch it on TV.
6- Sport must be one of (the most important/ more important/ important)
subject at school.
7- Football is (the most popular/ more popular/ popular) than any other sport.
8- Football is (the most popular/ more popular/ popular) in the world.

READING

The text is about:

a- Magic in football
b- Discrimination in football teams
c- The business of football

VOCABULARY
For each word, underline the most closely synonym. N°1 is an example. 1-B

1- Widely 2- Juju 3- Witchdoctors

A- Wisely A- Juicy A- Sorcerers
B- Largely B- Crazy B- Good doctors
C- Closely C- Gris-gris C- Psychologist
4- To scare 5- To outdo 6- Witchcraft
A- To care A- To surpass A- Craftsman
B- To share B- To pass B- Handcraft
C- To frighten C- To bypass C- Sorcery

COMPREHENSION
On the basis of the text, say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

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1- Everywhere in the world, magic is generally believed to impact the result of FALSE
matches.
2- No one thinks training and technical skills are important in football. FALSE

3- The objective of most of these practices is to make the adversary weak. TRUE

4- European football stars have also superstitions. TRUE

5- Witchcraft in football tends to diminish. TRUE
6- Magic is authorized in African stadiums. FALSE

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Make a comparative analysis of sport in Africa and sport in Europe and propose your
analysis to Sky Sports, a British sport newspaper.

SPEAKING

As the initiator of a movement for the promotion and development of sport in Africa,
you will host an international conference during which you will give a talk. Your talk
will deal with the strategies to be adopted to develop sport on the continent. Three
of your mates will work with you as collaborators on the talk. Before the conference,
present the final work to the other mates for comments and suggestions.

WRITING
AN OPINION ESSAY

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 BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…
An opinion essay is composed of:

A- INTRODUCTION

Example 1:

People generally think that football players are the richest persons in the world. But
this is not always true. In this paper, we are going to show that the richest persons
in the world are not football players.

Example 2:

While some people say that football is the most interesting sport that has ever
existed, some others say the contrary. In the following lines, we are going to
demonstrate that there are sports more interesting than football.

B- BODY

Example 1:

Firstly, ………… Secondly, …………… Thirdly, ……………

Example 2:

First of all, ………… Besides, …………… Finally, ……………

C- CONCLUSION

Example 1:

In conclusion, it is clear that many persons has become rich thanks to their personal
businesses and football players are not at the top of the ranking of the richest persons
in the world. Therefore we can say that the richest persons in the world are not
football players.

Example 2:

To conclude, it comes out that we make much fun and are less exposed to violence
by practising sports like gymnastics, ping pong, tennis, golf, etc... Thus it can be said
that there are sports more interesting than football.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
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Your English Club organizes a monthly debate during which native English speakers
are invited. The debate of this month is about the advantages and drawbacks of
sports and is formulated as following: “Sport does more harm than good.” What is
your opinion about this? Write an opinion essay before the D-day.

UNIT 8: SCIENCE
LANGUAGE

1 Report each sentence. Mind verb tenses.

1- “Anna is not around”, Steve said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- “Don’t come closer!”, firemen warned

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- “He enjoyed himself”, Jane told

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
“Drug abuse can be fatal”, the specialist warned

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- “It had rained before”, Sandy said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 2 Report each sentence. Mind verb tenses and pronouns.

1- “You shall succeed”, she told you

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
“Teachers help us very much”, students said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- “I can wash myself”, the girl said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- “Don’t look at me!”, she forbade me

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- “Help us”, children begged passers-by

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3 Report each sentence. Mind verb tenses, pronouns and adverbs.

1- “My parents are arriving tomorrow”, she said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- “I am meeting them today in my office”, Mr President confirmed

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- “Employees can see the boss next month”, the delegate assured

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- “Peter and Sue are getting married next week”, Uncle Tom informed us

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- “We will see her next summer”, they said

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 Report each sentence. Mind the form of each sentence in addition to verb
4 tenses, pronouns and adverbs.

1- “How much does it cost?”, the customer asked

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- “Does Kate play tennis?”, Frank asked

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- “Did Harry work for Microsoft and Google?”, People wondered

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- “When will you leave?”, daddy asked me sadly

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

READING

These paragraphs show:

A- How diverse is human species

B- How DNA gives us individuality
C- How genetic studies permitted to trace back the origins of human species

VOCABULARY
Find in the text the words corresponding to the suggested synonyms or definitions.
N°1 is an example.

WORDS IN THE
SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS TEXT

1- The sequences of DNA, being the basic units of inheritance GENES

(Paragraph 1)
2- Any group whose members share certain features or SPECIES
characteristics (Paragraph 2)
3- Today (Paragraph 3) PRESENT-DAY

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 4- Expended (Paragraph 3) SPREAD
5- People living permanently in a specific place (Paragraph 4) INHABITANTS
6- First (Paragraph 4) EARLY

COMPREHENSION

Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions.

1- How does DNA give each of us our individuality? IT IS RECOMBINED

2- What is referred to as genetic markers? MUTATIONS
3- According to geneticists, where does human species come from? AFRICA
4- Why are Africans said to be the most genetically diverse worldwide?
BECAUSE HOMO SAPIENS ORIGINATED IN AFRICA
5- In which countries can be found the most diverse DNA in Africa? NAMIBIA
AND SOUTH AFRICA.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

SPEAKING

At the re-opening of schools after the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, many
students say that this pandemic shows the limits of science. On the other hand, some
other students say we survived the pandemic thanks to science. It is in this context
that your English Club has invited the regional bureau of the World Health
Organization (WHO) to attend the debate between the two groups of students and
provide you with the right information.

WRITING
ABOUT A GRAPH
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 BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

A- PRESENTATION OF THE GRAPH

The source of the graph and what it describes or compares

B- EXPLANATION OF THE GRAPH

1- Is there an increase or a decrease?
2- From which time to which time?
3- Is this increase or decrease rapid or slow?
4- Is this increase or decrease caused by a particular phenomenon?
5- Has this increase or decrease got consequences?

C- CONCLUSION
Sum up the explanation of the graph.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
As the spokesperson of a group of volunteers, you have to describe this graph below
which is the result of a survey you have carried out in some countries affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN LOCATIONS WITH A HUMANITARIAN PLAN

SOURCE: How COVID-19 is changing the world: a statistical perspective, 2020, p12

UNIT 9: WILDLIFE
LANGUAGE

Look at the pictures of animals in the box and match each one with the names
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suggested in the smaller box below it. Just write the letter of the picture in
front of the name of the animal. Number 4 is an example.

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A B C
 1- Squirrel:
2- Hawk:
3- Rabbit:
4- Elephant: A
5- Stag:
6- Snake:

Find out the word which is being defined in each line and write it in the
2 blank space.
Wild — Wildlife — Poaching — Poacher

1- ………………………… is the act of killing animals in great number for

commercial reasons.
2- ………………………… is a person who kills animals in great number for
commercial reasons.
3- ………………………… animals are animals that exist freely in nature and
which are the possessions of nobody.
4- ………………………… refers to all the wild animals.

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3 Turn these sentences into passive form.
1- WWF protect animals.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- Poachers have been killing millions of animals.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- We must take care of wildlife.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- People can visit animals in zoos.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- The parliament is going to vote a law on animals’ protection.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4 Turn these sentences into active form.

1- NGOs were not included in decision-making by local authorities.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- Why are so many animals killed by?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Are you interested in zoology?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- The populations are being explained the situation by zoologists.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- Anti-poaching patrols were being trained by the police.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 READING

The text deals with elephants as:

a- Endangered species
b- Protected species
c- Non-essential species

VOCABULARY
Read the text quickly and match each word from the text to its synonym and
definition. N°1 is an example. 1-C

WORDS FROM THE SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS

TEXT
1- Threatened A- At risk
2- Wandered B- Someone whose pain or worry has diminished or stop
3- Startled C- Menaced
4- Relieved D- Declined
5- Endangered E- Walked with no particular destination
6- Dropped F- Surprised or astonished

1-C — 2-E — 3-E — 4-B — 5-A — 6-D

COMPREHENSION

Read the text again and give short answers to the following questions.

1- Why have the group of elephants been moved from the villages near Daloa?
BECAUSE VILLAGERS THREATENED TO KILL THEM.

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 2- Why did villagers threaten to kill the elephants? BECAUSE THE
ELEPHANTS BECAME A THREAT TO VILLAGERS AND THEIR
PLANTATIONS
3- How did villagers feel when the elephants were leaving their villages? THEY
WERE RELIEVED
4- What are elephants killed for? FOR THEIR TUSKS

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
As many animal species are endangered due to the ever-increasing poaching, write a
letter to the World Wide Fund for Nature to talk about some endangered species
and how effective they can be protected.

SPEAKING

The World Wide Fund for Nature will organize their next international seminar in
your country. As member of a group of activists for the protection of the nature and
wildlife, you are going to present the situation of menaces over nature and the
wildlife in your country.

Set a group, prepare the presentation and submit it in front of the class for comments
and suggestions from your teacher and classmates.

WRITING
A FOR AND AGAINST
ESSAY

1- The introduction

There is no general agreement on the question of the voting age. While some people
think that young people should be authorized to vote at 16, some others believe that

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it is better wait till they get 21. What is then the perfect voting age? In the following
lines, we are going to analyse on these paradoxical standpoints.

2- The body
a- Build two paragraphs, each one defending the two different standpoints. In
each one follow this scheme: argument + evidence appears 3 times. Link
them to each other with linking words.
b- Link the first paragraph to the second with a transitional sentence.

3- The conclusion

At the end of this analysis, it comes out that voting at 16 is the expression of a free
society but at this age, young people are sometimes unaware of the interest of voting.
At 21 they more mature and can take informed decision as to who to vote for. In
one word, the voting age should be determined depending on many factors that vary
from one place to another.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

UNIT 10: CULTURE

LANGUAGE

Match each word in column A with its synonym in column B.

Number 8 is an example.

COLUMN A COLUMN B ANSWERS

1- Wedding a- Old people 1-…….
2- Baptism b- Descendants 2-…….
3- Vernacular c- Ancestors 3-…….
4- Forefathers d- Local language 4-…….
5- Progeny e- Marriage 5-…….

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 6- Feast f- Naming ceremony 6-…….
7- Burial g- Celebration 7-…….
8- Elders h- Placing a dead body in a grave 8-…a….

GRAMMAR

Complete each sentence. Use the verbs in brackets in the present perfect
continuous.
1- They …………………………………………………… together for many years.
(to live)
2- Many people ……………………………………………… him the leader of the
movement. (to consider)
3- Women ………………………………………. cars since the issue of the new law.
(to drive)
4- We …………………………………………………………… by the boss. (to call)
5- Teachers ………………………………………………… a meeting about the
exams. (to have)

READING

This text is:

a- A short autobiography of Angelique Kidjo

b- A short biography of Angelique Kidjo
c- A pamphlet by Angelique Kidjo

VOCABULARY

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For each word, underline the odd one out. N°1 is an example. 1-B

1- Famous 2- Began 3- Dropped out

A- Star A- Started A- Called out
B- Well-being B- Commenced B- Gave up
C- Well-known C- Begot C- Stopped
4- Achievements 5- Tireless 6- Hunger
A- Victories A- Powerful A- Starvation
B- Completions B- Powerless B- Anger
C- Gains C- Strong C- Famine

COMPREHENSION

On the basis of the text, say whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

1- Angelique Kidjo is interested not only in music but also in humanitarian TRUE
actions.
2- Her mother has never owned a theatre troupe. FALSE
3- She left her country for political reasons. TRUE
4- She has a very weak voice. FALSE
5- She does not sing in only one language. TRUE
6- She is the Director General of UNESCO since 2002. FALSE

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
Your South African friend wrote a letter to you in which he talked about the leading
musical genres in his country. In your reply, tell him about the leading musical genres
in your country and indicate some leading figures in each genre.

SPEAKING

As part of a cultural programme initiated by the Embassy of the United States of

America in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, you are invited to promote the musical genres of
Côte d’Ivoire. Choose a musical genre of Côte d’Ivoire and trace back to its history.

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 WRITING
A DESCRIPTION OF
AN EVENT

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

Your description includes:

A- PRESENTATION OF THE EVENT

1- When and where does it take place?
2- Is there a story related to this event?

B- ACTIVITIES
1- What are the different activities all along the event?
2- What is the best description for these activities? (Nice, fantastic,
frightening, …)

C- PARTICIPANTS

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 1- Who takes part in the event?
2- How do they dress?
3- What do they do during the event?

D- THE WRITER’S FEELINGS

1- How do you feel about the event?
2- Would you invite somebody else attend it?

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
This year, your English Club aims at promoting the national culture abroad in
order to boost tourism. For this purpose, you, as the chairperson of the English
Club, have assigned to any individual member of the club to describe a cultural
event of their respective region. Their description will be collected and published
on the World Tourism Organization (WTO) website.

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