feel at home already!

lesson 1

Carpet ‫ﺳﺠﺎدة‬ thick material used for covering floors ‫ﻣﺎدة ﺳﻤﻴﻜﺔ‬
‫ﺗﺴﺘﺨﺪم ﻟﺘﻐﻄﻴﺔ اﻷرﺿﻴﺎت‬

Curtaina ‫ﺳﺘﺎرة‬ a piece of material, especially cloth, that hangs

across a window ،‫ وﺧﺎﺻﺔ اﻟﻘﻤﺎش‬،‫ﻗﻄﻌﺔ ﻣﻦ اﻟﻤﻮاد‬
‫ﻳﺘﻢ ﺗﻌﻠﻴﻘﻬﺎ ﻋﻠﻰ اﻟﻨﺎﻓﺬة‬
Wardrobe ‫ﺧﺰاﻧﺔ‬ a tall cupboard in which you hang your clothes ‫ﺧﺰاﻧﺔ‬
‫ﻣﻼﺑﺲ‬ ‫ﻃﻮﻳﻠﺔ ﻳﻤﻜﻨﻚ ﺗﻌﻠﻴﻖ ﻣﻼﺑﺴﻚ ﻓﻴﻬﺎ‬

Fill in the blank with the correct word.

carpet - curtain - dining room - hall - wardrobe

1- The kitchens off the ------------------------------------------------

2- He hung his suit in the--------------------------------------------------

3- He pulled the --------------------------------aside

4- The floor is covered with a red ------------------------------------------

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1- Where does the Qadiri family live? -----------------------------------------------------------
2- What has just happened ? ------------------------------------------------------------
3- Did grandma like the room? ---------------------------------------------------------------
4- What did Mr. Qadiri buy for Grandmas room? ------------------------------------------
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5- When does grandma arrive? --------------------------------------------------------
6- What is the importance of putting flower in the room?----------------------------
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7- The pronoun ( it) line (22 ) refer to ? -------------------------------------------------------
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Answer 1

1- dining room.
2- Wardrobe
3- Curtain
4- Carpet

Answer 2

1- They live in London

2- Grandma has just arrived

3- Yes, she did

4- new carpet. buy a new wardrobe and curtains.

5- In a week on Saturday

6- Because Grandma loves that type of flowers, and they make her feel at

home.

7- flowers

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Grammar

Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous

Make either the present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.

1- ___________________ (you / buy) your train ticket yet?

2- The kitchen is a complete mess! What ___________________ (the children /

do)?

3- Julie ___________________ (learn) to drive for six years!

4- Amanda ___________________ (already / have) lunch, so she ll meet us later.

5- How much coffee ___________________ (she / drink) this morning?

6- Simon ___________________ (write) three books.

7- I ___________________ (do) everything I needed to do today! Hurray!

8- It ___________________ (not / rain) all summer, so the garden is dead.

9- I ___________________ (read) your book. Here it is, thank you.

10- I ___________________ (work) in the garden all day and I need a rest..

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 1- 1. Shakira is a great singer. She (has sung / has been singing) since she
was a girl.

2- Ellen (has looked for / has been looking for ) a job since September.

3- We (have studied / have been studying) English for two years.

4- 4. The bank was crowded. The people (have waited/ have been waiting)
for 1 hour.

5- Picasso (has produced/has been producing) 1,885 paintings.

A: Choose the correct alternative: Present Perfect (PP) or Present Perfect

Continuous (PPC)

1. Nelly has always loved cats. -----------

2. My daughter? She has been sleeping for two hours. -----------

3. My parents have never traveled to Brasil. -----------

4. Sandra has already finished her project. She is so happy now. -----------

5. Carlos? Carlos has been working as a photographer for more than 7 years. ----
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Simple Past or Present Perfect Simple
Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mother: I want to prepare dinner. (you / wash)----------------------------------------

the dishes yet?

2. Daughter: I (wash) the dishes yesterday, but I (have / not) ---------------------

---------- the time yet to do it today.

3. Mother: (you / do / already) ----------------------------------------- your homework?

4. Daughter: No, I (come / just)---------------------------------------- home from

school.

5. Mother: You (come) ---------------------- home from school two hours ago!

6. Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy (call) ----------------------- when I (arrive)--

------------------ and I (finish / just)-------------------------------- the phone call.

7. Mother: (you / see / not) ----------------------------------- Lucy at school in the

morning?

8. Daughter: Yes, but we (have / not) ----------------------------------- time to talk

then.

Choose the most suitable answer for each question.

1. I ------------------------------------ very hard to finish the house yesterday.

a) worked b) have worked c) has worked

2. I --------------------------------------very hard to finish the house this morning.

a) worked b) have worked c. has worked

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3. She -------------------------------- for work at 10 in the morning, now it is already 12
noon.

a) left b) have left c) has left

4. She --------------------------------- is for work at 10 in the morning.

a) left b) have left c) has left

5. Today is the 29th of November, it---------------------- Gabriel a successful month

for the company.

a) been b) has been c) have been

6. I -------------------------------------- violin class this afternoon, so I couldnt go to the

cinema.

a) has b) have c) had

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Answer 1

1- Have you bought your train ticket yet?

2. The kitchen is a complete mess! What have the children been doing?

3. Julie s been learning to drive for six years!

4. Amanda s already had lunch, so shell meet us later.

5. How much coffee has she drunk this morning?

6. Simon s written three books.

7. I ve done everything I needed to do today! Hurray!

8. It hasnt rained all summer, so the garden is dead.

9. I ve read your book. Here it is, thank you.

10. I ve been working in the garden all day and I need a rest

Answer 2

1- has been singing

2- has been looking for
3- have studied
4- have been waiting
5- has produced

Answer 3

1- PP
2- PPC
3- PP
4- PP
5- PPC

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Answer 4

1- Mother: I want to prepare dinner. Have you washed the dishes yet?
2- Daughter: I washed the dishes yesterday, but I have not had the time
yet to do it today.
3- Mother: Have you already doneyour homework?
4- Daughter: No, I have just come home from school.
5- Mother: You came home from school two hours ago!
6- Daughter: Well, but my friend Lucy called when I arrived and I have
just finished the phone call.
7- Mother: Didnt you see Lucy at school in the morning?
8- Daughter: Yes, but we did not have time to talk then.

Answer 5

1- A
2- B
3- C
4- A
5- B
6- B

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lesson 5

Special ‫ﺧﺎص‬ not ordinary or usual ‫ﻟﻴﺲ ﻋﺎدﻳﺎ أو ﻣﻌﺘﺎد‬

Dry ‫ﺟﺎف‬ used to describe something that has no water or

other liquid in, on, or around it ‫ﺗﺴﺘﺨﺪم ﻟﻮﺻﻒ‬
‫ﺷﻲء ﻻ ﻳﻮﺟﺪ ﺑﻪ ﻣﺎء أو أي ﺳﺎﺋﻞ آﺧﺮ‬
Wet ‫ﻣﺎﻃﺮ‬ covered in water or another liquid ‫ﻣﻐﻄﻰ ﺑﺎﻟﻤﺎء‬
‫أو ﺳﺎﺋﻞ آﺧﺮ‬

Home is a special place

Human beings have always needed somewhere safe and comfortable to live –
somewhere away from the world outside. Our ancient ancestors often used caves.
Later, they learned to build houses and they designed them to keep out wild animals
and bad weather. Think of the Masai people of East Africa. Long ago, they began
building their houses together in circles. They were very simple, but each joined the
next, and together they became a strong wall. At night, they brought their cows and
goats into the centre, safe from dangerous animals. Some Masai have continued living
in communities like this until today. In the past, people also found natural ways to
protect themselves from difficult climates. In cold, wet places, traditional houses were
often low with thick walls and small windows that faced away from the wind and rain.
In the hot, dry Middle East, the thick, white walls of traditional houses protected people
from the sun’s heat. Today, most people have moved to live in modern buildings, but
one thing has not changed. We still need somewhere away from the outside world, a
place to relax with family and friends. We want our house to be a home – a safe, happy,
comfortable place at the centre of our lives. When we have known a happy family
home, we never forget it. Even if life takes us far away, we always remember that
special place. In the words of the old saying: ‘East or west, home is best’.

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1- Where did people live in the past? ----------------------------------------------------------

2- What were the houses like in East Africa?-------------------------------------------------

3- How were houses made in wet and cold places?---------------------------------------

4- What is the proverb mentioned in the text? ---------------------------------------------

5- The pronoun ( they ) line ( 5) refer to : --------------------------------

6- What are the advantages of home for people? ----------------------------------------

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Answer

1- Our ancient ancestors often used caves

2- Long ago, they began building their houses together in circles
3- In cold, wet places, traditional houses were often low with thick walls and
small windows that faced away from the wind and rain
4- In the words of the old saying: ‘East or west, home is best’.
5- Houses in East Africa
6- Human beings have always needed somewhere safe and comfortable to
live – somewhere away from the world outside.