اللغة الإنجليزية فصل ثاني

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1 In pairs, look at the photo and answer the questions. 

1 Why do you think the people in the photo wanted to change things about themselves? 
2 How often do you like to change your appearance? 
3 What was the last thing you did to make a change to yourself?

Students’ own answers

 

2 Read the interview with Hala and Asma and find the following information. 

1 some things Asma wants to change about her appearance Asma wants to take care of her skin.
2 some things Hala wants to change about her appearance Hala wants to wear different colours and grow her hair.
3 some things they both want to do start doing sports and get in shape

 

3 Read and listen to the conversation and answer the questions.

1 What does Asma invite Hala to do?

She invites her to order food and watch a film.

2 Why does she turn down her invitation?

She’s not keen on Shawarma and wants to study and do her exercises.

 

Future arrangements and intentions 

4 Look at sentences 1–4. Which sentence expresses … 

a 4 an arrangement in a certain place in the future? 
b 1 an intention in the near future? the future? 
c 3 an arrangement at a certain time in 
d 2 a plan or ambition in the more distant future? 

1 We’re going to start doing sports. 
2 Asma’s going to look for a job next summer. 
3 Dana’s coming round at seven. 
4 We’re ordering from that new Shawarma place. 

 

5 Study the Grammar box and check your answers to Exercise 4. Then in pairs, find more examples of the Present Continuous and going to in the interview on page 4 and the conversation in Exercise 3. 

going to try wearing different colours, going to grow my hair a little longer, going to start doing sports, going to get fitter, going to work on her swimming skills, going to be more sociable, going to study harder, going to look for a job, going to cousin Lama’s, going to stay at home
 

6 Look at Hala’s diary and write sentences with the correct forms of the Present Continuous. Then in pairs, close your books and ask and answer questions about the diary. 

What’s Hala doing on Wednesday? Is she visiting Petra on Thursday? 

What’s Hala doing on Wednesday Is she visiting Petra on Thursday?

Wednesday: Hala’s going to Lama’s house at 5 p.m. They’re working on a school project. 
Thursday: She isn’t going on a school trip to Petra because it’s cancelled. Friday: She’s going to a street festival with her mum and dad at 8 p.m. Saturday: She’s going to visit the charity centre at 10.30 a.m. 
Sunday: She’s studying with Asma. They’re studying at 4 p.m