اللغة الإنجليزية10 فصل أول

1 ‘Style is like a wheel.’ What does that mean? Discuss in groups. Then read the text and look at the photos to check your ideas.

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إليك الترتيب الأفضل بناءً على القواعد المُعطاة:

1. She has won the first prize.
   • Rule f: We use the with superlatives, ordinal numbers, periods (e.g., the 1980s), and some countries (e.g., the UAE).
2. I work as a sales assistant.
   • Rule d: We use a/an with occupations.
3. The shop specializes in women’s clothes from Jordan.
   • Rule g: We use the when we mention something/someone for the first time and then the when we mention it again.
4. Women wore long dresses all the time.
   • Rule a: We use no article (ø) with plurals and uncountable nouns to talk about something/someone in general.
5. … the most important thing to know about clothing choices …
   • Rule f: We use the with superlatives, ordinal numbers, periods (e.g., the 1980s), and some countries (e.g., the UAE).
6. … is that it’s like a wheel.
   • Rule c: We use a/an to talk about a singular countable thing/person when it is one of many or one of a group; not the only one.
7. I’m wearing a smart suit. The suit looks great.
   • Rule g: We use a/an when we mention something/someone for the first time and the when we mention it again.

 

Answers: 1 f        2 d       3 b         4 a      5 e      6 c     7 g

 

3 1.11 Complete the gaps with ø (no article), a/an or the. Then listen and check

They say that 1 ............... clothes say a lot about us.
What about 2 ............... people who don’t buy any clothes, like me?
Today I’m wearing 3 ............... old pair of jeans and 4 ............... cotton top.
5 ............... jeans were 6 ............... present and 7 ............... friend gave me 8 ............... top because it was too small for her.
She bought it in 9 ............... Italy.
Why don’t I buy new clothes? Well, shopping isn’t 10 ............... worst thing in 11 ............... world, but I care about 12 ............... environment more than I care about 13 ............... style.

Answers 2ø    3 an    4 a    5 The    6 a    7 a    8 the    9ø    10 the    11 the    12 the    13ø

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 🔊 1.12 PRONUNCIATION

Listen to sentences 1–3 and say when and why the is pronounced /ðiː/.

1. The American jeans are cheaper than the European ones.
2. The hat was the oldest item in his wardrobe.
3. The expensive shoes are less comfortable than the cheap ones.

Answers 1The American jeans are cheaper than the European ones. 2 The hat was the oldest item in his wardrobe. 3 The expensive shoes are less comfortable than the cheap ones. Pronounced /ði:/ because it comes before a vowel sound.

 

5 SPEAKING In pairs, discuss the question.Which clothes from the past do you like?

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