English: 2Bac (All Streams)
Unit 1 (Youth: Potential and Challenges)
Vocabulary
Professeur : Mme ZAARA Asmae
Summary
I- Activity 1
II- Activity 2
III- Activity 3
IV- Activity 4
V- Activity 5
I- Activity 1
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the list :
talent - vigour - passion - ambition - enthusiasm - audacity - vitality - adventure -
innovation - imagination
1. Natural ability or skill : ____________________
2. The ability to take risks and do dangerous things : ____________________
3. A feeling of energetic interest in a subject or activity : ____________________
4. Willingness to achieve success : ____________________
5. Physical strength and health : ____________________
6. The ability to form pictures in the mind : ____________________
7. Courage or bravery : ____________________
8. Activity or energy : ____________________
9. The use of a new idea or method : ____________________
10. Extreme wish for doing something such as a hobby, activity, etc :
____________________
II- Activity 2
Match the adjective with its meaning :
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Adjective Meaning
mature does what he promises to do
reliable believes in himself and his abilities
punctual works well with other people
honest active
sociable behaves like an adult
creative respects his time at school, work ...
cooperative tells the truth, doesn't lie
ambitious friendly, enjoys being with others
self-confident able to create new things or methods
energetic wants to succeed
III- Activity 3
Complete the following table :
Adjective suffixes : ful - less - ous - ive - tic - al - ed - able - ible - ent / ant
Noun Suffixes :- ment - ance/ence - tion - cy - ity - ness - ism
imagination : ____________________ gift : ____________________
innovation : ____________________ skill : ____________________
cooperation : ____________________ maturity : ____________________
creativity : ____________________ honesty : ____________________
vigour : ____________________ vitality : ____________________
adventure : ____________________ reliability : ____________________
ambition : ____________________ flexibility : ____________________
audacity : ____________________ sociability : ____________________
energy : ____________________ independence : ____________________
enthusiasm : ____________________ tolerance : ____________________
optimism : ____________________ patience : ____________________
pessimism : ____________________ intelligence : ____________________
democracy : ____________________ self-confidence : ____________________
talent : ____________________ success : ____________________
IV- Activity 4
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word from the list :
cooperative - ambitious - adventurous - sociable - reliable - gifted - optimistic -
imaginative - punctual - honest
1. Mehdi is a _______________ student. He always goes to school on time,
2. A lot of people believe that Messi is a _______________ football player.
3. The youths are usually _______________ . They can do risky and dangerous
things.
4. Sara is a _______________ girl. She enjoys being with other people and she can
make friends easily.
5. When the students are assigned a team project. Nabil helps and works well
with them. He is really _______________ .
6. My little brother is very _______________ . He wants to become a successful
man.
7. People must be _______________ all the time. They have to tell the truth and
never lie.
8. We have to be _______________ and look at the good side of things. Life is
beautiful.
9. Nada is an _______________ student. She can write very wonderful stones.
10. Whenever I ask my friend for help,he never lets me down. He is really
_______________ .
V- Activity 5
Put the word between brackets in the correct form :
1. Some people are (pessimism) ___________________ . They see only the
negative side of things.
2. Youths are full of (energetic) ___________________ . They move too much.
3. Some parents think that their children are (strong-head) ___________________ .
They don't listen to their advice.
4. Everybody wants to live in a (democracy) ___________________ country.
5. Most students need only (self-confident) ___________________ to pass their
exams.
6. If you want to be (success) ___________________ , you must work hard.
7. A (skill) ___________________ driver never makes accidents.
8. We have a (creativity) ___________________ teacher. He explains the lessons
with good methods.
9. (Audacious) ___________________ and adventure are the keys to success.
10. Tom says that his father is (old-fashion) ___________________ . He still believes
in old principles and traditions.
