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Introductory
Focus on Reading and Writing:
.
English
g
Language
g g Institute (ELI)
(
)
External Student Course (ELCA 101)
Instructors Information
1. Instructors Name: Amany Ismail Abu Leil
2. Office Location: ELI- Villa 2, Room (3)
NorthStar Introductory
Focus on reading & writing
The following
g pages
p g to be covered in this course
Title
Unit 1
Unit 2
Strength In Numbers
Pages
1- 18
19 - 34
35 - 48
49-66
67 86
67-86
87- 104
105 120
105-120
121- 137
139- 156
139
Unit (1)
Asamatteroffact,thisunitis
abouttheinternetandhowitis
usedbypeoplearoundtheworld
usedbypeoplearoundtheworld.
B
B.
INFORMATION:
WhSHARING
What
t is
i a graph?.....Look
h?
L k att the
th
imagethis is a graph.
Inyourbook,thegraphshows
you boo , t e g ap s o s
thenumbersofthepeoplein
Americawhousedifferenttypes
ofcommunication.
f
i ti
652 million
use snail
mail
mail
In the graph,
graph it is shown that:
750 million
use e-mail for
communication
PREPARING TO READ:
BACKGROUND:
Look at the g
graph
p on p
page
g 3.
The graph shows the different percentages
of the people who have been using the
internet from the year 1996 till the year 2003.
In1996,15%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
In1997,22%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
In1998,32%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
In1999 38%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
In1999,38%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
, 43
p p
g
In2000,43%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
In2001,48%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
In2002,52%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
internet
In2003,58%oftheAmericanpopulationwasusingthe
internet.
WhatdoYOUthink?WhatpercentageoftheAmerican
populationwillusetheinternetintenmoreyears?
Lookatthechartonpage4.Thechartisaboutthe
Look
at the chart on page 4 The chart is about the
mostcommonusesoftheinternetintheUnited
States.
Banking .20%
Lookatthechartonpage4.Thechartisaboutthemost
oo at t e c a t o page
e c a t s about t e ost
commonusesoftheinternetintheUnitedStates.
..6%
Lookatthechartonpage4.Thechartisaboutthemostcommon
Look
at the chart on page 4. The chart is about the most common
usesoftheinternetintheUnitedStates.
Emailing
Emailing
96%
96%
to
music
35%
Looking for a
boyfriend or a
girlfriend7%
Making travel
plans47%
Meeting new
people45%
Playing
games38%
38%
Reading the
%
news51%
2.
3.
Reading One:
Important Vocabulary
Tick () the definition of the underlined words
3. The Internet is very popular these days. Many people use it.
9. Dr Iwin Sarason says, Good friends are good for the health.
Thats a quote and his exact words.
a. something that is not true
b. someones exact words
R d the
Read
h ffollowing
ll i part off B
Bronwyn website
b i
The Friendship
p Page
g
5. The friendship Page has fun information about friends and friendship.
People can meet new friends.
friends They can get advice about friendship.
friendship Also,
Also
there are quotes, poetry, songs, writing, humor and more. the poetry page is
the most popular.
6 Friends and volunteers help me
6.
me. The friendship page is a lot of work,
work but
we enjoy it.
7. In the future I want The Friendship Page to grow. Fir example, I want to
make a book with quotes about friendship.
friendship Money from the book will help
to keep The Friendship Page going.
8. If you are interested in Friendship and The Friendship Page, please read
more!!
1,300
V l t
Volunteers
and
d friends
fi d
8. Bronwyn wants to make money from _____.
a book
What Is A Noun?
A noun is a word used to name a person,
p
,
animal, place, thing, and an idea (a woman,
a school
school, a car
car, or happiness)
happiness).
What Is An Adjective?
An adjective
j
modifies ((tells something)
g) about
a noun.. (a tall woman, a good school, a
blue car).
car)
Reviewing
g Language:
g g definitions
What is a Verb?
The verb is a word that shows an action
(speak walk
(speak,
walk, and jump) or a state (be
(be,
like).
Verb to be in simple
p p
present
Verb
to be
is are am
Verb to be in simple
p p
present
Yes
Y
/ No
N questions
ti
with
ith verb
b t
to
be
be
Wh- q
questions with verb to be in
simple present
Wh words :
( what / where/ why/ when / how / who )
Where is my book?
When is the meeting?
Why are you late?
How are you?
Wh is
Who
i B
Bronwyn P
Polson?
l
?
What is The Friendship
p Page
g ?
WRITING
A Question Mark
((???)
Use a q
question
mark at the end of
a question
question. ( ? )
Is she a teacher?
Who is he?
An Exclamation
Mark (!!!!)
Use an
exclamation mark
at the end of a
sentence with
f
strong feeling.
What an
amazing site!
Answer
Tintota is another website about friendship. It's
great! Friends chat together and help each other on this
website. Warren and Sylvia Roff-Marsh started Tintota.
Like Bronwyn Polson,
Polson they live in Australia
Australia. Friendship is
important to them, too.
D you wantt more information
Do
i f
ti about
b t Tintota?
Ti t t ? Visit
Vi it
Tintotas website at www.tintota.com