North Star Reading and Writing Introductory Level Unit

North Star Reading and Writing Introductory Level: Unit Three Presented by Miss Jehan Jahin

5. Reviewing Language A. Exploring Language • Nouns: Ns. describe – a person: woman, student, Hanouf… – something: car, chair…. – a place: school, university – Idea: happiness, sadness, idea, suggestion…

5. Reviewing Language • Ns end with: • -tion: collection, condition… – -ment: development, excitement…. – -or: collector, actor…. . (N. Person).

5. Reviewing Language • Adjectives may end with – -al: educational, vocational… – -able: valuable, … – -ible: responsible, resistible – -ing: exciting, ….

5. Reviewing Language Working with Words • Condition (N): the form/ state of something. – Although the house is old, it is in good condition. • Valuable (adj. ): worth. – She has some valuable items from her grandmother. • Antique: (Adj): very old. • Is worth (adj. ) has a value or price. • sentimental: (Adj) of personal feelings/ emotions

Reviewing Language Working with Words • Secret: (N) an idea /fact that you don’t want other people to know. • Sentimental value: (Adj & N): having a value in personal feelings & emotions. • Educational: (Adj) helping you to learn.

Reviewing Language Working with Words • Collect: (V) gather something to keep it. • Collector: (N. Person) someone who collects things. • Collection (N. thing) things collected by someone.

Reviewing Language Working with Words • Rare (Adj): not common, not often seen • Value (N): worth. • Expert: (N P. ): a person with a lot of knowledge and experience with sth.

Reviewing Language Working with Words • Favourite: (Adj. ) liked most. • History: (N) the past, olden times, times gone by.

6. Skills for Expression A. The Simple Present • Usage: everyday actions/ facts. • “S”: added when She, he & it are the subject. – It rings. • Note: Be & Have are irregular: – Antique Road show is my favourite show. – Dan has a secret.

6. Skills for Expression A. The Simple Present • For Negative Sentences: do(es) + not + base form of Verb: – Stone does not watch football on Monday. • In speaking & informal writing, use don’t & doesn’t: – Stone doesn’t watch football on Monday.

A. The Simple Present • Yes/ No Questions: • Do (es)+ Subject + Base form – Do you like it? – Do (es) in short answers: – Do you like it? – Yes, I do.

Style The Paragraph is • • A group of Ss that develop ONE idea. Has 2 margins. Is indented. Does not start each new sentence in a new line.