Connection to the Outside World: March 2020

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

clear up your confusion about similar English words

Please, students, learn to differentiate between these confusing words @

https://www.espressoenglish.net/difference-between-win-earn-and-gain/

Good luck with collocations,

Safaa

Monday, March 30, 2020

Fill in the blanks with can, could, will, would activity

Please, students, deepen your understanding & differentiate between can, could, will, and would & their uses @

https://www.englishgrammar.org/will-would-can-could/

You can check your answers at the end.

Be a grammar guru!

Safaa

Sunday, March 29, 2020

The Science of Hand Washing_Gapfill exercise

Please, students, do the listening comprehension activity @

https://www.englishclub.com/efl/listen-learn/science/the-science-of-hand-washing/

Stay Safe!

Safaa

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Prepare for TOEFL & IELTS for free

Please, students, take an interest in exploring the two following links if you'd like to prepare for TOEFL or IELTS & enjoy the free limited-time offering of each course @

https://www.e2language.com/Course/TOEFL

https://www.maharah.net/courses/dalilk4ielts-ielts-course

Good Luck!

Friday, March 20, 2020

The commonly confused words: Their, They`re and There Games, Explanations & Exercises

Please, students, check your understanding of these commonly confused words & do the exercises @ the links below:

https://wordwall.net/resource/72485/english/their-theyre-there

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/there-their-theyre/

https://www.lawlessenglish.com/english-mistakes/their-there-theyre/

https://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-111399.php

https://linguapress.com/grammar/points/there-their-theyre.htm

https://www.k12reader.com/term/there-vs-their-vs-theyre/

https://www.grammar.cl/english/there-their-they-are.htm

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/how-to-use-theyre-there-their

https://howtospell.co.uk/there-their-they%27re

Keep your grammar & writing at their best!

Your teacher,

Safaa

Hypothetical conditional or Second conditional quiz

Please, students, go to http://tubequizard.com/quiz.php?id=194

Watch the video, and catch sentences in the Hypothetical conditional or Second conditional. In this quiz, use the full form of 'would'. Don't forget to calculate your score.

Stay grammatically accurate!

Your teacher,

Safaa

Translation Activity & tips from WHO, World Health Organization

Please, students, do the translation activity & follow the WHO tips to protect yourself against Coronavirus:

🧼 Wash your hands frequently

👄 Avoid touching your eyes, mouth, and nose

💪 Cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue when you cough or sneeze

🚷 Avoid crowded places

🏠Stay at home if you feel unwell - even with a slight fever and cough

🤒 If you have a fever, cough and difficulty breathing, seek medical care early - but call by phone first

ℹ Stay aware of the latest information from WHO.

Stay Healthy,

Your teacher,

Safaa

Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Unit 10 Language Focus_Reported speech: statements and questions

Please, students, revise Unit 10 Language Focus through these links and do the exercises to practice more & to see how you can tell someone what another person asked @

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-6.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-7.html

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-1.html

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech

https://www.ef.com/wwen/english-resources/english-grammar/question-forms-and-reported-speech/

https://first-english.org/english_learning/reported_speech/131_reported_speech_adverbs_time.htm

https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-reported-speech.php

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar/reported-speech.htm

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/grammar/intermediate-to-upper-intermediate/reported-speech-2-questions

Stay focused on your grammar learning!

Your teacher,

Safaa

Treasure Island | Study Guide by Robert Louis Stevenson

Please, students, use this study guide and infographic for Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island to deepen your understanding of the novel's summary and analysis on themes, symbols, character map, timeline, plot diagram, and other literary devices found in the text @

https://www.coursehero.com/lit/Treasure-Island/

You can download the study guide to print or study offline.

Happy reading!

Safaa

Use proper English articles: a, an, the or none from Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Please, students, follow the link @ https://www.learnweek.com/exercises/articles to practice using articles.

Please, don't forget to check your answers at the end.

Your teacher,

Safaa

Translation activities

Please, students, do the following translation activities:

A. Translate into Arabic:

1. Coronavirus is affecting the way society works right now, so information is key. The coronavirus outbreak has become one of the most notorious events of the decade, if not the current century. Every bit of information helps a lot.

2. When it comes to the prevention of diseases, remaining calm is usually your best choice. Doctors and medics work hard to research and provide any useful information available.

B. Translate into English:

أرجوك .. أرجوك
*لا تخرج من بيتك لغير ضرورة قصوى
*لا تصافح
*لا تذهب لأي ازدحام
*اترك مسافة بينك وبين الآخرين
*نظف يديك بشكل مستمر لمدة 40 ثانية
*اعزل نفسك عند أي أعراض

.وقبل ذلك ألحّ على الله بالدعاء أن يعجل بالفرَج

.وعيك وتطبيقك للنصائح سبب رئيسي في المحافظة على صحتك وإنقاذ الآلاف

Seeing the Beauty All Around! - Story writing

Please, students, follow the link below to foster your self-awareness, gratitude, and stress-management skills with this social-emotional worksheet to reflect on the word "beauty" and compile a list of things you are grateful for in your life. Then, plan your story about seeing the beauty all around:

https://www.education.com/download/worksheet/174213/seeing-the-beauty-all-around.pdf

Enjoy writing!

Your teacher, Safaa

The Reading / Listening - Hand Sanitiser comprehension

Please, students, take the reading text @ https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2003/200318-hand-sanitiser.html and check your answers using the PDF at the end of the page.

Your teacher, Safaa