UNIT 1 : EDUCATION

School-related VOCABULARY
School School
People in School : School Levels : School Subjects : School Degrees :
Facilities : Activities
- principal / headmaster - classroom - pre-school - English - learn - Baccalaureate certificate
- administrators - administration - French - study
- teacher - library - primary school - Arabic - prepare - Bachelor’s degree
- students / classmates - laboratory - natural sciences - read
- security guard - school yard - middle school - physics - write - Mater’s degree
- school janitor - cafeteria - chemistry - think
- gymnasium - high school - geography - speak - Doctorate degree
- restroom - history - listen up
- university - math - graduate
- information technology - take a class
- Islamic education - take an exam
- physical education - sit for an exam
- pass an exam
- fail an exam
- do homework
SCHOOL SUPPLIES / SCHOOL EQUIPMENT :

textbook copybook notebook dictionary pen pencil eraser ruler

highlighter pencil case board desk chair door window curtains

TV Light switch wastebasket loud speakers data projector A.C lamp outlet

1 BAC / UNIT 1 / Vocabulary Practice

MATCH EACH UNDERLINED WORD WITH WHAT IT MEANS IN EACH S ENTENC E.

1 My cousin, Sophia, graduated from Al Akhawayn University in 2008.   A From another country
2 I need to apply for a scholarship to continue my higher education in France.   B Course times
3 I’m a biology major at university, but I’m interested in English literature, too   C Break time
4 Our school uniform for girls is a white blouse, a black skirt, and black shoes.   D Cafeteria
5 Which one is a first foreign language in Morocco , French or English ? 
 E Completed ( study )
6 “You’re all going to have lunch at the school canteen.” 
 F Main subject
7 Scientific students usually have a busy timetable. 
 G Specific clothes
8 Jack received a 00/20 on his math test because he cheated. 
 H Granted money
9 “ When in class you have to pay attention and study ! You can play at recess.”   I Public
10 In a state school, parents pay no money for their children’s education.   J Broke the rules

1 E 2 H 3 F 4 G 5 A 6 D 7  B 8  J 9  C 10  I

1BAC / EDUCATION / VOCABULARY PRACTICE

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list :
degree - scholarship - education - graduate - laboratories - major - abroad - research
At the end of this year, Kamal will 1 graduate from high school and get his 2 degree this year. He plans to go 3
abroad to continue his higher 4 education . His 5 major is applied physics. He wants to conduct his 6 research there
because there are more advanced 7 laboratories and bigger libraries. Because it’s very expensive to study in a
foreign country, he will try to apply for a 8 scholarship to cover his expenses.
Unit 1 Functions Asking for and giving opinion/ Agreeing ≠ disagreeing

Asking for opinion Giving /Expressing opinion

What do you think about……..? I think that…
What’s your opinion about……? I believe that…
What’s your view about……? In my opinion…
How do you feel about ………..? In my view,…
In your opinion, who/what/where/why………? For me,...
As far as you are concerned, who/what/………? As I see it,…
Do you think/believe that ……….? To my mind,…
Who do you think/believe ……….? In my point of view…
What do you think/believe ……….? As far as I’m concerned…

Agreeing Disagreeing
I agree with you. I disagree with you.
I agree entirely /completely. I don’t agree with you.
I definitely/totally agree with that. I’m afraid I disagree with you.
I couldn’t agree more. I’m afraid you’re wrong.
That’s a good point. Sorry to say it, but you’re wrong.
I share the same view. I don’t share this view with you.
You’re absolutely right. I’m not sure I quite agree with you.
That’s just how I see it.

Examples:

Susan: I think watching an Indian movie is better than watching a football match.

Ahmed: Sorry to say it, but you are wrong.

Salim : Do you think that video games are important?

Ali: For me, video games are just a waste of time.
Brahim: I really don’t agree with you, Ali. I believe video games are a good means of entertainment.

Rachid : In your opinion, who is the best football player of all time?
Aziz: In my opinion, it’s Messi.
Omar: I couldn’t agree more. Messi is such a gifted player that no one else comes close to his level.
Unit 1 Grammar The Past Simple Tense
(Regular & Irregular Verbs)
 ENGLISH REGULAR VERBS
Student : ………………………………………………………………………… Class : ……………….

1. Read these exchanges : Verb + –d or –ed ? ; Verbs ending in…

A : What did he do then ? Silent “e” Vowel + “ y ” Consonant + “ y ” Other Forms:
B : He closed the door.
close  closed play  played study  studied visit  visited
C : Who did they play later ? watch  watched
D : They played F.C Barcelona. die  died enjoy  enjoyed marry  married
finish  finished
care  cared obey  obeyed carry  carried miss  missed
E : Where did she study for the test. fix  fixed
F : She studied in the library.

G : When did he publish his first novel ?

H : He published his first novel in 1966. Special Cases :

A : Did he fix the roof ?

B : Yes, he did , but he didn’t fix the
Double the final consonant and add “-ed ” if there is a single-stressed vowel
broken glass. before the final consonant.
stop  stopped
2. Finish this chart: ban  banned

PAST
INFINITIVE PAST If the vowel is not stressed, do not double the final consonant:
PARTICIPLE

close closed ..…………. open  opened

play …………. …………… offer  offered
study …….…… studied
publish ………… …………..
fix …….…… fixed The pronunciation of verbs ending in “ed” in English depends on the
final consonant sound. There are 3 different ways to pronounce “ ed ”
3 . Refer to the last exchange to finish at the end of an English regular verb :
this chart :
/ id / /t/ /d/
SIMPLE PAST FORMS :
Verbs ending in Verbs ending in Verbs ending in
INTERROGATIVE …………..……………….. / t / or / d / sound VOICELESS sounds VOICED sounds

AFFIRMATIVE He fixed the roof. wanted helped laughed used damaged

needed looked talked called offered
NEGATIVE ……………..……………. visited watched cooked loved called
educated washed enjoyed realized
danced destroyed judged
fixed cleaned

A. Use the past simple form of the verbs in brackets. B. Select items from the list to complete the chart.
arrived
1. He (arrive)_______________ in Casablanca on Monday. rested - saved - painted - snowed - parked
damage - flooded - worried - started - missed
P R A C T I C E

2. My friend (study) ____________ Russian at university.

3. I (call) __________ you yesterday, but you weren't at home. liked - decided - repeated - smashed - added
4. Last night, they (plan)) ______________ for the party. worked - divided - annoyed - kicked - invented
5. Tom (invite) _______________ us to his birthday party.
6. The children (carry)__________ the books to the classroom.
/ id / /d/ /t/

7. We (finish) ________________ the exam at half past three.

rested
8. I (chat)_______________ to Jane about films and fashion.
9. She (stay) _______________ home last week.
10. They (mix) ____________ mostly with show business people.
COMMON IRREGULAR VERBS : LIST, RULES & PRACTICE

All three forms of the verb are the same : All three forms of the verb are different :
G1 BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE G3 BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
1 bet bet bet 46 be was /were been
2 cast cast cast 47 do did done
3 cost cost cost 48 go went gone
4 cut cut cut 49 drive drove driven
5 hit hit hit 50 ride rode ridden
6 hurt hurt hurt 51 rise rose risen
7 let let let 52 write wrote written
8 put put put 53 bite bit bitten
9 read read read 54 hide hid hidden
10 shut shut shut 55 break broke broken
11 spread spread spread 56 choose chose chosen
57 speak spoke spoken
The 2nd and 3rd form of the verb are the same : 58 steal stole stolen
G2 BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE 59 wake woke woken
12 lose lost lost 60 blow blew blown
13 shoot shot shot 61 grow grew grown
14 get got got 62 know knew known
15 light lit lit 63 fly flew flown
16 sit sat sat 64 throw threw thrown
17 dream dreamt dreamt 65 draw drew drawn
18 keep kept kept 66 show showed shown
19 sleep slept slept 67 wear wore worn
20 feel felt felt 68 tear tore torn
21 leave left left 69 begin began begun
22 meet met met 70 drink drank drunk
23 bring brought brought 71 swim swam swum
24 buy bought bought 72 ring rang rung
25 fight fought fought 73 sing sang sung
26 think thought thought 74 fall fell fallen
27 catch caught caught 75 forget forgot forgotten
28 teach taught taught 76 eat ate eaten
29 sell sold sold 77 give gave given
30 tell told told 78 see saw seen
31 pay paid paid 79 take took taken
32 make made made 80 shake shook shaken
33 stand stood stood
understand understood understood The 1st and the 3rd forms of the verb are the same :
34
35 bend bent bent G 4 BASE FORM SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
36 lend lent lent 81 come came come
37 send sent sent 82 become became become
38 spend spent spent
39 build built built Irregular verb forms in use :
40 find found found Interrogative Did he write books ? / What did he write ?
41 have had had
42 hear heard heard Affirmative He wrote books / He has written many books
43 hold held held He didn’t write the book. / He hasn’t written
44 say said said Negative
books.
45 win won won
45 lead led led
Unit 1 Grammar Reflexive Pronouns
Unit 1 Reading Do Girls Do Better than Boys at School?

The text explains that while people often thought boys did better in school, especially in math and

science, things have changed. Now, more girls are studying and succeeding in university, especially in

subjects like mathematics and statistics. Girls do better in writing and reading from 4th to 12th grade

and are close to boys in math scores. This suggests girls might do better than boys in school if current

trends continue.

Key Vocabulary

- Participated: Took part in class activities.

- Concepts: Ideas or principles related to a subject.

- Expectations: Beliefs about what someone can achieve.

- Stereotypes: Fixed ideas about how people behave based on gender.

- University: A higher education institution after high school.

- Statistics: The study of data and numbers.

- Bachelor's degrees: An undergraduate university degree.

- Master's degrees: A higher-level university degree after a bachelor's.

- Doctorate: The highest university degree, usually involving research.

- Academic performance: How well students do in school subjects.

- Grades: School levels or marks in tests.

- Outperform: Do better than others.

Unit 1 Writing Writing a paragraph

Nowadays, dropping out of school can create serious problems for a person's future.

First of all, students who drop out miss essential knowledge and skills needed for

life. Secondly, they lose the opportunity to make friends and learn important social

skills. Finally, without a diploma, it is very difficult to find a good job and build a

stable future. In conclusion, staying in school is crucial for personal growth,

opportunities, and long-term success.