Issue N° 2_Society

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Issue N2,January, 2009.

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TICKET aims toTICKET aims toTICKET aims toTICKET aims to

discover and bring into ediscover and bring into ediscover and bring into ediscover and bring into existence pupils fluent and skillxistence pupils fluent and skillxistence pupils fluent and skillxistence pupils fluent and skillful in Englishful in Englishful in Englishful in English

create a dynamic environment where students can communicatecreate a dynamic environment where students can communicatecreate a dynamic environment where students can communicatecreate a dynamic environment where students can communicateusing Englishusing Englishusing Englishusing English

helphelphelphelp students seize infinite learning opportunitiesstudents seize infinite learning opportunitiesstudents seize infinite learning opportunitiesstudents seize infinite learning opportunities

melt students' cultural and learning differences by bringing them intomelt students' cultural and learning differences by bringing them intomelt students' cultural and learning differences by bringing them intomelt students' cultural and learning differences by bringing them intoone common room of shared moral values andone common room of shared moral values andone common room of shared moral values andone common room of shared moral values and behaviorbehaviorbehaviorbehavior

pppprovide a rich and authentic data for ELLrovide a rich and authentic data for ELLrovide a rich and authentic data for ELLrovide a rich and authentic data for ELL research and assessmentresearch and assessmentresearch and assessmentresearch and assessment


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"Society is a goup of

families living together"

Nowwrite down your personal definition of "society":

Read the following quotations:

"Society is culture"

"Society is a set of intertwined relationships between

people living in a certain place"

Society is

STARTING UP


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QUESTIONS:

READING

1-Underline the new words for you and look them

up in the dictionary2- Read the text and answerer the question below:


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TICKET NEWS HEADLINES:

DETAILS:

TICKET News

TICKET LAUNCHES HER SECOND ISSUE

STUDENTS WORK ON A PROJECT ABOUT HIGHER

EDUCATION IN MOROCCO

STUDENTS IN 1BSM DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OF

DRUG ADDICTION

TICKET has the honour to inform all students that her second

issue has been launched on January 15th, 2009, after the endof the unit on society. TICKET hopes you to enjoy this issue

and welcomes any suggestion from your part.

Students of TICKET began their research on higher education

in Morocco. They were asked to find out as many information

as possible about Moroccan universities, private institutions,and abroad studies. These should include the requirements ofstudy, costs, length, and places of study. Students are to

submit their research papers in due time.

Students in 1BSM discussed the problem of drug addiction

on January 16th, 2009, in class N5. Before the discussion

two students paved the ground by showing the whole class a

video about the problem in question. After then, students

talked over in details, finding out the causes, the effects, and

the solutions to this social phenomenon which seems t othreaten our society, especially young people.

Reporter: HIDAOUI Yamina


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FUNCTIONAL PRACTICE

A: Im sorry to bother you, but this seat is occupied?

B: Is it yours?

A: Yes, it is. Its N5. Have a look at my ticket please!

B: Ah! I see. Excuse me please.

A: No problem. Have a look at your ticket; the

number of your seat is there.

B: Thanks. In fact Ive just gotten in here. I havent

bought any yet.

A: Im afraid Ive a complaint about what your

children did last night?

B: My children?!

A: Yeah! They stayed up all the night playing musical

instruments. To be frank, I couldnt sleep a wink.

B: How sad! It was my fault. Ill talk to them, and I

promise they wont do it again.

Read the following dialogues and answer

the questions below:

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QUESTIONS:

A: Excuse me, but this isnt my suitcase

B: Not yours?!A: Yes, sir.

B: Are you sure?

A: Of course. I know my suitcase well; its heavy and contains only books and

papers.

B: What number is it?

A: 30.

B: Wait a minute pleaseThis one?

A: Yah, thats it.

B: Sorry for the trouble.

A: Never mind. These things happen.

B: Take! A: Thank ou.

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1-Identify the speakers A and B in eachdialogue above.

2- Where are the speakers A and B?

3- Find out in the dialogues the expressionsof complaint and apology.

4-Choose one of the dialogues above and actit out on a scene with your friend.


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A BREAK


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Read about Omar and Leilas points of view:

:Now answer these questions1-What social problem are Omar and Liela talking about?

2-Read the speech bubbles again and fill in the following chart:

The suggested solutionsThe responsible for

the problem

Omar

Leila

3- Epress your opinion about:

1-The most social problem threatening our society.

2- The responsible(s) for it.

3- The solutions you think are effective to solve it.

SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN OUR

SOCIETY

I think that joblessness is the most social problem threateningour society. Many students finished their university studies andgot their diplomas, but most of them still strike in front of theparliament in order to get employed. To me, the government isthe only responsible for the huge number of jobless people inMorocco. It's up to her to make up new job opportunities forthe jobless, engage them in workshops, and offer them the

adequate professional training.

It's pretty harsh to think that joblessness is caused by the

government only. I think that all of us are responsible becausethe government can't offer work to all people in the society. We

as graduate students should rather think how to improveourselves by ourselves. We can, for instance, involve in theprivate sector, make up our own enterprises, and be active in

the civic society.


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Read the following paragraph and answerthe question:

What didWhat didWhat didWhat did our societyour societyour societyour society use to do in theuse to do in theuse to do in theuse to do in the pastpastpastpast????

Now think of four things people used to do in the past and nolonger do them now:

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4-Now use your sentences and write a short paragraph similarto the one above:

WRITING

In the past, people used to travel by cart, but now they travel by cars and planes.

They also used to communicate using traditional phones, but now they use cell

phones and the internet. In addition, our society used to listen to news using

traditional radios, but now they use satellites and watch TV. To send their letters,people used to rely on postmen, but now they gain time relying on e-mails and

telefax. People in the past used to waste much time, but now they dont anymore.

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One Saturday, Billal sat in front of the school

door, waiting for the girl. At twelve oclock, the bellrang, and the students started leaving. Billal decided

to talk to her no matter what it might cost him. Butwhat would I tell her? thought Billal. Before hedecided on what to say and how to say it, Billal,surprised by the girls prettiness, moved back the girlin hope to talk to her. While on the road, the girl feltshe is chased. Whyre you chasing me? asked thegirl. Whats your name? said Billal. What for?replied she. I just want to know said he. ImHanan. Any more question? said Hanan angrily. Atthis moment, Billal stuck speechlessly to his place

with his heart fallen apart. When she saw tearsrolling down his cheeks, Hanan took out a whitehandkerchief and started to clear up the tears andscrabs in his egg-like face. Fortunately, this actioneased Billal and saved him from sure death. Imsorry, my brother. I was just joking, Come with me! said hanan sympathetically.

Together on the road, Hanan hold Billals dry hand and drove him home. As a way toensure he wasnt a bit hurt of the way she treated him, Hanan added: I didnt knowyoure so sensitive, brother. Please forget about it!

When they arrived at home, Hanan rushed into her house and, cheerfully, brought a sackcontaining some fruits and vegetables, three loaves of bread, and some sugar. Take!said she. Surprisingly, Billals eyes began tearing again. Whats up?!, Why are youweeping?! Hanan wondered. Im here wishing to feed my heart, not my stomach saidBillal hopelessly and scrammed in a wink.

:the following questions about the storyAnswerWhat social problem(s) does Billal suffer from? And how does he earn his livelihood?

How did he become a beggar?

What does the narrator mean by Billal still feels a hungry stomach somewhere inside hisbody?What can you say about Billals clothes and face?

What does Billal complain about? How could Billal get money from people without uttering a word?

What happened to him on the road to Lazari?

How did Billal feel when he saw the girl? And what did he realise?

In your opinion, why was Billal chasing Hanan? And why did he weep when she talked to him?

Why did he refuse her gift and ran away?

Write it?s story'BillalWhat lesson did you learn from

:briefly within the frame below


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BY: A. OULGOUT

Teen steps to write a story

Follow the following steps to write your own story

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:questionsthe twoAnswer:Settings1-When did your story take place? On

Sunday morning? Yesterday? Last year?...

2-where did it take place? At school? In

the market? At the high way?...

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Choose a name for the hero of:Charactersyour story, and then describe his physicalportrait. (How is his face, his clothes, ?

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Now write what happened to the:eventThehero. Its better to choose a good event to

begin your story. Dont forget to describe theevent and write when and where it took place.

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problemseriousNow think of a:The problemthat happened and changed the atmosphere ofyour story and the mood of your hero. Dontforget to mention the time when the problemtook place.

5 How:Now answer the question:ReactionThedid the hero feel when the event took place?


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:You answer this question:)s(ctionThe aWhat did the hero do to solve the problem?N.B.: Its better to mention more than oneaction; that is, a series of actions. Dont forget towrite when and where each action took place!

:Answer these questions:The solution- What solution did the hero find to the problem?- How did he feel when he solved the problem?Dont forget the time and place when thishappened.

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8 Now take a draft and write the first:Draftingversion of your story.

:Now revise your draft to:Editing- make sure that all the steps are included inyour story.

- Correct grammar and spelling mistakes- Enhance your style and choose better wordsand expressions for your story events.

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writepaper andNow take a new:Publishingthe final version of your story. After then you can

submit your work to be published in a magazine,a news a er.etc.

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