Lesson 1A: Vocabulary and Grammar
1. In pairs, ask and answer the questions.
على شكل ثنائيات اسألوا وأجيبوا عن الأسئلة.
1- What kind of things do you like taking photos of?
ما نوع الأشياء التي تحب التقاط الصور لها؟
2- How do you share photos with your friends and family?
كيف تشارك الصور مع أصدقائك وعائلتك؟
student own answers
2. Read Abbas’s photo blog. What do you think the special occasion is? Discuss in groups.
اقرأ صور عباس. ما هي المناسبة الخاصة برأيك؟ ناقشوا في مجموعات.
ABBAS’S PHOTO BLOG مدونة صور عباس
3. Read the blog again. Say who people 1–4 are, using the family words from the box.
إقرأ المدونة مجدداً قل من هم الناس 1-4 مستخدماً كلمات العائلة من الصندوق
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aunt brother cousin fiancé fiancée grandfather grandmother nephew niece sister uncle |
1 Sana is Abbas’s sister.
2 Osama is Abbas’s brother.
3 Rakan is Sana’s fiancé.
4 Salah is Rakan’s cousin.
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Present Simple and Present Continuous |
present simple: is a verb tense that allows us to talk about things that are generally true or habitual actions in the present. it like describing the simple things in life!
زمن المضارع البسيط يستخدم للتعبير عن (الروتين، و الحقائق المثبته، والحقائق العلمية لا يمكن انكارها).
key words: Always , often , usually , Never , Ever , sometimes , Every , Normally
structure:
Form:
تركيب جمل المضارع البسيط
• Affirmative الجملة المثبتة
(I – We – You – They) + V1
(He – She – It) + Vs (we add –s) run – runs, eat – eats.
(we add –es when verb ends in ss, sh, ch, x, z, o) fix- fixes, go – goes
(when the verb ends in consonant + y) cry – cries, study – studies
(we add s when the verb end in vowels + y) play – plays
Example:
- she sleeps
- I sleep
present continuous: present continuous tense is used to describe actions that are happening at the moment of speaking.
يستخدم الزمن الحاضر المستمر لوصف الأفعال التي تحدث في لحظة الكلام
key words: At this moment, At present, now, currently, still.
imperative: look, listen, don’t! watchout! Be!
structure:
The present continuous tense is formed using the auxiliary verb "to be" (am, is, are) followed by the present participle (the -ing form) of the main verb.
يتكون الفعل المستمر باستخدم الفعل المساعد للفعل الرئيسي
| Am |  |
For the first-person singular (I) |
| is | |
For singular subjects (he, she, it) |
| Are | |
For plural subjects (you, we, they) |
| Affirmative جملة مثبته | ||
| Subject | + to be | + base + ing |
| He | is | watching. |
| Negative جملة نفي | ||
| Subject | + to be + not | + base + ing |
| He | is not (isn't) | Watching |
| Interrogative جملة استفهامية | ||
| to be | + subject | + base + ing |
| Is | he | Watching? |
4. Match sentences 1–4 with their meanings a–d.
صل الجمل من 1 إلى 4 مع معانيها a-d.
- □ It sometimes rains in April. (d)
- □ It isn’t raining this morning. (c)
- □ My sister and I often argue. (a)
- □ Osama is staying with us. (d)
a. a habit or routine
b. a fact that doesn’t change
c. something happening now
d. a temporary situation
5. Study the Grammar box and Watch Out! and find more examples of the Present Simple and Present Continuous in Abbas’s photo blog.
ادرس صندوق القواعد واحترس! وابحث عن المزيد من الأمثلة عن الحاضر البسيط والحاضر المستمر في مدونة عباس المصورة.
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Present Simple and Present Continuous |
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We use the Present Simple for: نستخدم "الحاضر البسيط" من أجل • facts that don’t change • routines and habits Time expressions: تعبيرات الوقت never, hardly ever, sometimes, often, usually, every day/ week, most days We use the Present Continuous for: نستخدم "المضارع المستمر "من اجل • things happening now • temporary situations Time expressions: تعبيرات الوقت at the moment, (right) now, these days, today, this morning/year Grammar Reference and Practice > page 77 |
| WATCH OUT! انتبه! With action verbs, we use simple and continuous tenses: مع الأفعال، نستعمل الأفعال البسيطة والمستمرة: She speaks three languages. She’s speaking to me now. With state verbs (e.g. agree, believe, hate, know, like, love, mean, see, taste, think, want), we only use simple tenses: It tastes great. NOT It is tasting great |
6.Complete the conversation with the correct Present Simple or Present Continuous forms of the verbs from the box. Listen and check.
أكمل المحادثة باستخدام صيغة المضارع البسيط أو المضارع المستمر الصحيحة للأفعال الموجودة في الصندوق. استمع وتحقق.
| live look not play play see study |
Muna Salwa, I 1 see a girl with red hair. She 2 is playing volleyball with your sister. Who is she?
Salwa It’s my cousin, Maha. She loves sport.
Muna She 3 isn’t playing volleyball very well right now.
Salwa No, she isn’t. She 4 looks tired.
Muna Yes, I 5 thinks so too. Does she live in Amman?
Salwa No, she usually lives in Irbid, but she 6 is studying in France at the moment.