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Unit 21 Geniuses

Less. 1 & 2

Word
Abstract
(adj.)

Arabic meaning

Arbitrarily (adv.)

Audience (n. )

BSc
Digit

(n.)

Genius

(n.)

MSc
Virtuoso

(n.)

Word
Arabic meaning
Outstanding (adj.)

PhD

""

Precocious (adj.)

prodigy
Randomly(adv.)

Talent

(n.)

Tour

(v.)

Vocabulary
Fill in the spaces with suitable words from the list:
{ abstract/ virtuoso/ toured/audience/randomly/genius/digit }
1-It is hard to think about .. concepts like truth and beauty.
2-He was gaining a reputation as a remarkable .
3- From the age of three, she showed signs of ...
4-The books were .arranged on the shelves.
5- He was speaking to an..of students at the Institute for International Affairs.
6-Afew years ago, theythe country in a road show.

Fill in the spaces with suitable words from the list:

{ arbitrary / abstract / prodigy / audience / genius}
1.Physics is the best example of a science which has developed strong ,__________theories
2.Your answers in the exam shouldn't be chosen ________________
3.Seminar topics are chosen for their accessibility to a general__________________.
4.Most people have very little difficulty in seeing why Van Gogh is a work of__________.
5.She was a child __________________giving concerts before she was a teenager.
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Set Books Unit 12 L 1 & 2
So talented, so young.

1- Whats a child prodigy?

A child prodigy is a person who has an outstanding talent or skill at a very early age.
2- Mention some talents that a child prodigy can be skilled at.
(Give example of three precocious children with different talents or skills)
a-Doing different calculations in his mind in a few seconds.
b-Writing music and playing his own compositions on different instruments.
c-Gaining a Masters degree and PhD at an early age.
d- Playing difficult memory games
e- Writing books
3.What are advantages and disadvantages of being a child prodigy?
Advantages
Disadvantages
-create a reputation / gaining confident -Its difficult to meet everyones expectations
-peaking at an early age
being ahead of all others
being the centre of attention
4.What should the society do towards child prodigies ?
How can a child prodigy be nurtured in order not to lose its uniqueness?
a) The parents can discover and encourage their childs talent.
b) The teachers can provide training and competitions to develop the talent.
d) By the child him/herself through practice & observing others.
5.How can you improve your talents ?
a)nurture it by providing its needs
b)observe others

c)take training courses

6.A child prodigy should be treated as special cases . Do you agree ? Why ?
a)I disagree : In order to develop normally /not to be stamped /Its difficult to meet
everyones expectations.

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Unit 21 Geniuses

Word

Less. 3

Acquire

(v.)

Arabic
meaning
-

Word
Medallist (n.)

Arabic
meaning

Attire

(n.)

Reactor (n.)

Deputy

(n.)

Sewage (n.)

Electrochemical (adj.)

Sponsor (n.) ) v.)

Forum

Unprecedented
(adj.)

(n.)

Fill in the spaces with words from the list:

{ acquired/ attire/ deputy/ forums/ reactor/sewage/sponsor/electrochemical }
1-Some cities in the world dont have the proper facilities for the disposal of
2-The team is by JVC, so the players wear the letters JVC on their shirts.
3-Discussion ...........................are a way of contacting people with similar interests from
all over the world.
4-Im acting as ......................while the boss is away.
5-The women who attended the party dressed in their finest .............................
6-During this period, he ........................the reputation of being violinist.
Set Books Unit 12 L 3
Kuwaiti inventors return from award ceremony in Geneva.
1- Some Kuwaiti inventors won the Oscar of Geneva Invention Salon. Mention two of
their inventions.
a- Light Indicator System (LIS).
b-Electrochemical Reactor.
c-Airbag Equipped Attire For Motorcycle Riders.
2- Winning gold medals and the Oscar by Kuwaiti inventors was the result of..........
a- Encouraging young people to be creative.
b-The inventors were sponsored by the Kuwaiti Science Club at an early age.
c- Acquiring their skills through years of training in the Kuwait Science Club.
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3-The invention of the electrochemical reactor is of great importance. Explain.

It could make use of sewage water to produce electrical energy.
4- The invention of the Light Indicator System (LIS) is of great importance. Explain.
It alerts drivers as to exactly how close they are to other drivers ahead of them.
5- What does (KFAS) stand for?
Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science.
6- Give names of the Kuwaiti inventors that receive awards from Geneva?
a)Ahmed AL-Hashash : Airbag for Motorcycle bikers .
b) Sadeq Al-Qassem : Light Indicator system (LIS)
c) Abdullah AL-Yateem : electrochemical reactor
7- What does it take to create an intelligent inventor ?
a)nurture his/her talent in a young age .
b)spend years of training
c)financial support
d)praise and words of encouragement
8- What are the benefits of challenging yourself to a science fair project?
a)spending constructive free time b)providing yourself and the world something eco-friendly
c)you might gain some money
d)building a name for yourself
e)enjoy the spirit of challenge
f)developing old faint ideas

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Unit 21 (Geniuses) Lessons 4 , 5 & 6

(Grammar
Word
Accusation
(n.)
Agonise
(v.)
Extravagantly (adv.)
High-living

(n.)

Arabic
Meaning

/
/

Word
Jockey
(n.)
Repudiate (v.)
Season
(n.)

Arabic
meaning

/
Vocabulary

From a, b , c and d choose the right answer:

1- He .the charge that he had to hack into some top-secrete data.
a- repudiated
b- toured
c- sponsored
d- acquired
2- She had shopped ..for presents for the whole family.
a- randomly
b- arbitrarily
c- extravagantly
d-precociously
3-The British football begins in August and ends in May.
a- prodigy
b- season
c-talent
d- accusation
4- What do you say to the that you are unfriendly and unhelpful?
a- accusation
b- digit
c- audience
d-season
5-Perhaps he .over the moral issues involved.
a-repudiated
b- agonized
c-acquired
Grammar
Prepositions:

d- sponsored

Complete the following sentences by using an appropriate preposition for each one:
( at / in / on / with / by / through / about / at ..)
1- Theres somebody ... the bus stop.
2- We went for a swim .... the river .
3- Dont sit . the grass. Its wet.
4- Wed like you . To our house.
5-Who is that man .... the window?
6- Id like to have a villa .. a big yard.
7- Some people talk their work all the time.
8- Water boils 100 degrees Celsius.
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on

*in bed

* in the middle

*in April

*On weekends

*in jail

* ( be / stay/ do sth.
+in

*in 2005

*on the
weekend

*in the sky

* a bus/train
*on the floor

* on Sunday(s)

* on a shelf

*on April,25

in

*on a horse
*on a plate
*on a bicycle
* on a balcony

*in the
world

* on a horse
* on the grass

At

*in the spring

/

* lives in Mexico

Fall/winter

* to read in bed

*in a
car/taxi

*on the way

home

is in New York

evening / .

*at work

* at a football

*at 8 Oclock

*At the station

*at the post

office

*at midnight

*by the window

*at night

*by the door

*at the airport

* at the
supermarket

*at a concert
*at a party

* at the doctors
office
*at the
hairdressers

by

*afraid of

*Angry with
somebody.

*full of
*Angry at sth.
*good/ bad at
*interested in
*tired of

*sorry for
somebody
* sorry about sth.

*by the ocean

under

*under the
table
*under a tree
*under my coat

*at 5:00
*at the end
of October

above the line / above the shelves

Adjectives + preposition

*in the morning/

below the line / below the pictures

Verb + Preposition

Noun + Prepositions

*ask for

*Thank for

*on vacation

*on a bus

*belong to

*take care of

*on television

*on foot *

*happen to
*arrive at

*think of

*on the radio

*reason for

*wait for

* on fire

*at.. degrees

*wait for

* on time

*at the age of ..

*depend on

*By car/ plane..

*with a beard

*travel
throughout

*married to

Note: Arrive * arrive in a country / town : They arrived in Brazil .

Arrive at (other places) : What time did you arrive at the hotel?/ BUT :
arrive home ( No preposition)
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Complete the following sentences using the right preposition:

Of / on / at/ with / in / throughout
1-A child prodigy is a child who has talent a very early age.
2-My friend can do some calculations . his head.
3-He shows this skill when he is dealing numbers.
4-The winning entry will be the first correct answer drawn ..random.
5- He could play new pieces of music a variety of instruments very quickly.
6-The school has been repainted .

From a , b , c and d choose the right answer:

1. Werent you present _________________ the Conference of Science Geniuses?
a. in
b. on
c. of
d. from
2.Ahmed was sitting ___________the front row , so he couldn't see any of his classmates.
a. of
b. from
c. in
d. at
3.Huda was impressed ____________ the big number of geniuses we have in our country!
a. of
b. with
c. in
d. on
4. Did you see that man who could work out the multiplication of two eight-digit numbers
____________ a matter of seconds?
a. in
b. with
c. at
d. from
5. The numbers were chosen ____________ a computer.
a. by
b. of
c. at

d. at

6.Do you remember that woman who said that she wasn't very satisfied _____________
being a genius?
a. with
b. about
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Adding information
( Relative & ing Clauses )
Instead of using several short sentences, we can add extra information to existing
sentences in the following ways:

1- Relative Clauses :
She should beat adults in memory games which involved numbers.
He is now a PhD student in India where he is doing high level research.
She demonstrated her mathematical talent in 1980 when she multiplied two 13-digit
numbers in her head.

2- Verbs ending in ing

She should beat adults in memory games involving numbers.
He is now a PhD student in India doing high level research.
She demonstrated her mathematical talent in 1980 multiplying two 13-digit
numbers in her head.

Practice
1.My brother rides horses in big competitions , ( become )__________________ the youngest
professional jockey in Kuwait.
2.In his first season , he came first in every race , ( beat )_____________ the previous record for a new jockey.
3. A newspaper began publishing stories, (accuse) _______________ Nawaf of spending money
extravagantly on high-living.
5.He continued to ride , (refuse)_______________ to let the newspaper stories agonize him.
6.She could beat adults in memory games ( involve ) ________________numbers.
7.She demonstrated her mathematical talent in 1980 ( multiply )_______________ two 13-digit numbers
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as ..Adj.. as

1-She felt as cold as ice.

2- He is as honest as his brother
3-He is skilled at playing the piano. His brother is skilled at it too.
( Use : as .as )
.
4-Our school library is very rich in valuable books. So is the public library.(Use :asas)
.
Unit 12 LESSON 6 WB
Language Practice : (Reported Speech/ Passive Voice /Unless)
A- Report the following sentences:
1-My parents are very well
Rashid said..
2-"I'm going away for a few days.
Ali said...
3-I woke up feeling ill, so I didnt go to work
My friend said....
4- "I have lost my valuable watch here."
She said
5- I will write as soon as I arrive."
Fahd said . ..

B- Change the following sentences into passive Voice:

1- They employ five hundred people every year.

2- They canceled all flights because of fog.

3-They have postponed the concert.

3- Some body is using the computer at the moment.

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4-They were fixing the AC when the teacher came in the classroom.

5-They will give me plenty of time to decide.

.
6- They are going to build a supermarket in our area.

7-He has to do all exercises.

C- Unless / If :
1-If it doesnt rain tomorrow, I'll water my garden.
Unless
2-If he didn't come early, we would be worried
Unless
3-If I hadn't eaten breakfast, I would have got hungry during the class
Unless
4- If you dont work much harder , you wont pass the exam.
Unless
5- If she doesnt apologise to me , Ill never speak to her again.
Unless
6- If you didnt drive very fast, youd be able to avoid the accident.
Unless
7- If she hadnt behave rudely with the teacher , she wouldnt have been dismissed.
Unless.
8- Unless he arrived early, he wouldn't be able to attended the meeting
If.
9- Unless you are 18 years old, you will not get a driving license.
If

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Unit 21 (Geniuses) Lessons 7 & 8

Word
(n.)

Arabic
meaning

Aligned

(adj.)

Bladder

(n.)

Accolade

Word
Molecular

(adj.)

Nomination

(n.)

Non-invasive (adj.)

Arabic
meaning
-

) (

(n.)

Recipient

(n.)

Genetics ( n.)

Researcher

(n.)

Eternity

Gifted

(adj.)

Fill in the spaces with words from the list:

{ Gifted / eternity / researcher / recipient / accolade / genetics / nomination }
1- They havent been given these rights for
2- A .. child is much more talented or intelligent than average.
3-They say hes certain to get . for best supporting actor.
4-It is the largest .of American foreign aid.
5-The Noble prize has become the ultimate in peace, literature and sciences.
6-He chose to join the company as a market

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Focus On

Maha AL-Ghunaim is a Kuwaiti young business woman of many achievements.

1- Discuss the above statement.
a)she worked in KFTCIC
b)member of several fund committees
c)assessment manager at the KIC .
d) established her own company Global
e)Received many awards for her work
2- What does it take for someone to fulfill his/her dream ?
a) Being persistent
b) Being realistic
c) Finding support from family and friends
d) Being courageous
e) Have strong ethics
f) Being well planned and organized
Language Functions

What would you say in the following situations

1- Your little sister is asking you to mention the reasons for developing new kinds of aircraft.

2- The teacher asked you to mention factors for increasing demand of space technology.

3- You meet an old friend whom you haven't seen for a long time.

4- A friend of yours has an amazing musical talent.

5- Your father's car had a flat tire, therefore you were late to school.

6- You want your friend to study together.

7- You bought a watch from a shop ; it turns out to be faulty.

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Composition

Some people like to push themselves to the extreme limit. In an account 0f ( 12-15
sentences ) talk about this topic , illustrate by examples and reasons and then state
your point of view .
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Composition

Throughout the history, many achievements were and are still achieved and many
inventions were and are still invented. As an assay, choose one of these inventions,
explain the merits and demerits of that invention.
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Translation

Translate into Arabic:

Islamic Civilization has traditionally played a major role in astronomical science and
Muslim astronauts has taken an active part in space exploration , engaging in hundreds of
space- walks. The Scientific Center of Kuwait is dedicated to the advancement of science
and the preservation of the cultural heritage of Kuwait.

..

..
Nobel prizes are awarded to winners at a ceremony on 10th. December each year.
These prizes are presented annually to people who have made outstanding contribution to
the good of humanity. The prizes are awarded in five fields. Three science prizes are
awarded foe the most important achievements in physics, Medicine and Chemistry . The
other two are the peace and literature prizes.

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..

Translate into Arabic:

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. .........................................................................................................................
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. .........................................................................................................................
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Summary making

Akrit Jaswal is a young Indian who has been called "the world's smartest boy" and
it's easy to see why. His IQ is 146 and is considered the smartest person his age in India
a country of more than a billion people.
Akrit came to public attention when in 2000 he performed his first medical
procedure at his family home. He was seven. His patient a local girl who could not
afford a doctor was eight. Her hand had been burnt in a fire, causing her fingers to close
into a tight fist that wouldn't open. Akrit had no formal medical training and no experience
of surgery, yet he managed to free her fingers and she was able to use her hand again.
He focused his phenomenal intelligence on medicine and at the age of twelve he
claimed to be on the verge of discovering a cure for cancer. He is now studying for a
science degree at Chandigarh College and is the youngest student ever accepted by an
Indian University.
In four sentences of your own state why Akrit came to public attention ;

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