NorthStar Basic /Low Intermediate Reading / Writing

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NorthStar Basic /Low IntermediateReading /
Writing

• Unit 4 Save the Elephants
• Prepared by
• Azza Khattab Omar

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The main idea of the unit

• Some animals are extinct ( they no more live on
  earth). Some are endangered ( face the danger of
  being extinct). And some are not in danger.
• We should try to protect the endangered species.
  We should stop logging companies from cutting
  down trees, which are the homes of some birds
  such as the northern spotted owls.

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Different opinions

• A lot of people are against loggers and hunters
  because they endanger the lives of some species
  such as the grizzly bear, the elephant and the
  tiger. People believe that loggers and hunters
  should be stopped and prevented from cutting more
  trees or killing animals.
• Loggers and hunters have a different point of
  view. They think that they should do their jobs
  in order to provide their families with the
  needed expenses for living.
• Some people think that governments should advise
  loggers and hunters to stop endangering animals.
  They think that governments should help those
  people find other jobs to earn their living.

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Vocabulary

• Native (adj) describes plants and animals
• which grow naturally in a place
• Wild (adj) a wild animal or plant lives or grows
  on its
• own in natural conditions and
  is not raised by
• humans
• Ivory (n) the yellowish-white bone that an
  elephants tusks are
• made of
• Donation (n) when money or goods are given to
  help a person or
• organization
• Illegal (adj) against the law
• Loggers (n) people who work for logging
  companies / those who cut down
• trees
• Hunters (n) people who hunt animals to get
  money by selling their skins
• or fur
• Convince (v) to persuade someone or make them
  certain

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More Vocabulary

• Protect (v) save from danger
• Jewellery (n) such as gold or silver necklaces,
  earrings , rings
• Wildlife park (n) a park for wild animals where
  they are protected
• Fund (n) a sum of money saved, collected or
  provided for a
• particular purpose
• By a year By 1907
• Extinct (adj) no more existing
• Article (n) a topic written about in a
  newspaper
• Editor (n) a person who is in charge of a
  newspaper or magazine
• Save (v) keep safe from danger
• Endangered (adj) being in danger of becoming
  extinct

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Letter Writing

• A letter has five parts
• 1- date
• 2- opening
• 3- body
• 4- closing
• 5- signature

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The five parts of a letter

• The date
• is usually in the top right corner of the
  paper
• Opening a greeting Dear. and a comma
• Body your message one or more paragraphs
• Closing such as All the best , Best
  Wishes,
• Yours truly, Sincerely ..
• Signature your first name for people you know,
• your full name for other
  people

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Personal and business letters

• Personal letters are those which you send to
  friends or people you already know.
• 1-When you sign, write your first name
• 2-There is no need to write your name after
  the date.
• Business letters are those sent to people for
  business reasons.
• 1-When you write a business letter, write your
  name and address after the date.
• 2-If you write to a person you know his / her
  name, write his / her name and title. If you
  dont know the person, write To Whom It May
  Concern.
• 3-Use Sincerely for the closing.
• 4- When signing, write your full name and job
  title.
• 5- Business letters should be typed if
  possible.

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Grammar Wh-questions in the Simple Present Tense

• Wh words
• ( when / why / where/ who/ what / how / which )
  
• Form
• Wh word do / does / is / are / am subject
  base verb ( if there are any)?
• Where does she take her lessons?
• Why do you come late?
• When is the meeting?
• How are you today?
• Who am I to talk to ?
• What is your name?

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Questions that ask about subjects

• If you ask about a subject ( person / people),
  use who
• Maha speaks English fluently.
• Who speaks English fluently?
• If you ask about a subject ( non person ),
• use what
• The lesson has three topics.
• What has three topics?

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Review Exercises

• Choose the correct answers
• 1- In a letter the name and address
  comes at the top of the page.
• a) friendly b) personal
  c) business d) congratulation
• 2- You write Dear and the name of the person
  you are sending a letter to .
• a) to close the letter
• b) to start the letter
• c) in the middle of the letter
• d) before you sign your name.
• 3- When you close a letter, you write.
• a) Best wishes b)
  Sincerely c) Yours truly
  d) a , b and c
• 4- You write the date ..of the letter
• a) in the bottom right corner
• b) in the top left corner
• c) in the bottom left corner
• d) in the top right corner
• 5- A .should follow a word or a phrase like
  All the best , Yours truly ,
• Dear Ms. Dahlia or Best wishes.
• a) period b) full stop
  c) question mark d) comma

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More Exercises

• 6- The main parts of a letter are ..
• a) the body and the end.
• b) the date , the opening , the body , the
  closing and the signature.
• c) the date , the address , the body and the
  signature.
• d) the date , the persons name , Dear
  and Sincerely.
• 7- We use Sincerely for the .
• a) opening of the letter b)
  closing of the letter
• c) middle of the letter d) top
  right corner of the letter
• 8- he / does / a / where / ride / bike (
  Rearrange to form a question)
• a) Where he does ride a bike?
• b) Where does ride he a bike?
• c) Where does he ride a bike?
• d) Does he ride a bike where?

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More Exercises

• 9- Who does give you a flower? ( Correct the
  mistake)
• a- Who give you a flower ?
• b- Who gives you a flower?
• c- What giving you a flower?
• d- Where gives you a flower?
• 10- I need to write a letter to my friend.
• ( Ask about the underlined words)
• a- What you need to write to your friend?
• b- What does you need to write to your
  friend?
• c- Who do you need to write to your friend?
• d- What do you need to write to your friend?