EFP Pre Intermediate

VOCABULARY

Instruction:

Below are some idioms related to mental and physical health conditions. Match the idioms on
the left to their definitions on the right:

IDIOMS DEFINITIONS
1. to be run down
2. to be up and about A. to be in an excellent state of health
3. to be as fit as a fiddle and physical condition
4. to be as strong as an ox
5. to get back in shape B. to be very tired and unwell due to
6. to be full of beans overwork
7. to be under the weather
8. to be fresh as a daisy C. to possess great physical strength

D. to be well rested, awake, and
energised

E. to begin exercising in order to
become fit and healthy

again.

F. to be sick

G. to be out of bed after having
recovered from an illness.

H. to be active, lively, healthy, and
have a lot of energy and enthusiasm.

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LISTENING

LISTENING FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Listening for specific information is when you want to find out specific
details for example key words. You have to listen carefully to find the
exact meaning of a text or part of a text, or to find a specific piece of
information

1. What is the topic discussed in the video?
________________________________________________________________

2. What is the name of the speaker and her area of expertise?
________________________________________________________________

3. What is meant by Morning Adhkaar?
________________________________________________________________

4. What is the title of the book recommended in the video for reciting Morning
Adhkaar?
________________________________________________________________

5. List two (2) benefits of Dhuha Prayer mentioned in the video.
a.
b.

6. List two (2) benefits reciting Al-Quran mentioned in the video.
a.
b.

7. What did the research say about morning workout mentioned in the video?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

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SPEAKING

MAKING AND RESPONDING TO ENQUIRIES

Yes-No Questions Response
Do you…. ? Yes, I do.
Does she …? Yes, she does
Did she…? Yes, she did.
Are you…/ Is she…? Yes, I am / she is.
Will you…? Yes, I will.

Tag Questions Response
Hasanal likes fruit salad, doesn’t he?
Idayu jogged yesterday, didn’t she? Yes, he does
The students are here, aren’t they? Yes, she did.
Khairill isn’t funny, is he? Yes, they are.
No, he is not.

WH-Questions Response

What is your name? My name is Alisa.

Why do you like sports? Sports can make me healthy.

Where is Lara going? She is going to the cinema.

When will you be going to Mecca? InsyaAllah, next week.

Practice 1

1. Choose one technique and make an enquiry.

2. You are at the gym. Make an enquiry on how to start a membership for a year.

3. You are at the Kuantan bus terminal. Make an enquiry about the bus schedule and the
ticket price to Kuala Lumpur.

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READING

IDENTIFYING THE MAIN IDEAS

Try this exercise!

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Instruction:
You are going to read part of an article about how to keep fit, happy and healthy. Seven
sentences are incomplete. Choose the phrase (a-i) which best fits each gap.
Phrases

Passage
How to stay fit, happy and healthy
If you’ve been listening to the news you already know about our national obesity levels rising by
the day. It has never been more important _____1_____ and to get an adequate amount of
exercise and sleep to keep yourself fit and healthy. Though it may feel like really hard work at
first, once you adopt an exercise routine and start _____2_____ , you’ll forget you ever did
things differently.
Here are just four of the top adjustments to make:
1. Get more sleep!
Sleep is huge and almost a third of the US population doesn’t get near enough to staying
physically and mentally healthy. If you are sleep deprived, try changing your habits in order
_____3_____

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2. Strive for a better diet
Look at your diet and what you’re eating now and make changes where you see fit. If you are
susceptible to snacking, keep a piece of fruit or a few nuts at hand. The key is to eat small
meals throughout the day. Reduce portion sizes, take out white bread and replace with whole
grains and make sure each meal contains at least one portion of fruit and – or vegetables.
Healthy food doesn’t have _____4_____ , and you can get an abundance of low priced fruit and
veggies, like apples, bananas, potatoes and peas.

3. Stop all those bad habits
Take a look at your current lifestyle and make a small list of everything you do that is not good
for your health. This could be anything, from eating too much junk food or drinking too much
caffeine, to smoking or drinking. Start the process of breaking these habits one by one. Some
will be easy, while others may take months or maybe years _____5_____ , but the sooner you
start fighting, the better.
Some addictions (like smoking, drugs or alcohol) are incredibly bad not only to your health, but
also to your pocketbook. If you smoke and – or drink, start by cutting back on how many drinks
you have, or cigarettes you smoke, in a day, and if necessary, seek medical advice and
assistance _____6_____ .

4. Exercise, exercise, exercise
We all should be doing at least 30 minutes of exercise, 3 to 4 or more times a week,
____7_____. This can be pretty much anything that is physical, like walking, cycling, running,
swimming to weightlifting, etc. This too does not have to be expensive, and you can get a great
work out without joining any costly gyms. Most of these exercises are inexpensive, and just
doing a cardiovascular exercise, like walking, jogging, or walking on a treadmill a few times a
week will do your body (and heart) good.

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WRITING

A. Put the lines of the restaurant conversation in correct order.

Waiter ANSWER

 OK. And for you, sir? Waiter : Hi, are you ready to order?

 Hi, are you ready to order

 All right. Can I get you something to drink?

 Fine, and how would you like your steak?

 Today it’s cream of mushroom soup

 Sure. Sparkling or still?

Customer
 Can we have a bottle of water?
 Could I have the cheese salad to start.. and
then the steak?
 OK. So I’ll have that and the pasta, please.
 Medium, please.
 Still, please.
 Yes, I think so. What’s the soup of the day?

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B. Work with a partner. Look at the menu. One person is the waiter or waitress and one
person is the customer. Write the conversation. Don’t forget to include:
1) finding out and telling about the “specials” (what they are and how much they cost)
2) asking and answering questions about foods on the menu

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Let’s take a break and play this game with your classmates!

Ask your classmates whether these statements are true for them. When you find someone for
whom the statement is true, tick the box and write down the person’s name.
You can only use the same person’s name once!
When you have ticked all the boxes in one row or column, say ‘bingo!” – you win!

Find someone who/whose…

… is a member … likes … loves nature. … often eats .… eats a lot.
fruit.
in a gym/fitness vegetarian food /

club or works out is a vegetarian.

regularly.

… drinks a lot of … always has … loves … enjoys … plays a sport
chocolate.
water. breakfast in the watching TV. in a team/club.

morning.

… mother is a … likes to do … thinks that a … has a sweet … favorite food
good cook. sports. healthy diet is tooth. is pizza.

important.

… favorite class … sleeps … doesn’t like … often cooks … sometimes
in school is PE. enough. vegetables. his/her own goes for a run.
meals.

… often buys a .… likes spinach. … never does … likes to go out … usually has

snack at school. any sports. for dinner/lunch. three meals a

day.

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For facts GRAMMAR
A cat has four legs.
For repeated or regular actions in the
present time period.

Asyraf sleeps eight hours every night
during the week.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

For habits. For things that are always /
generally true.
Carol brushes her
teeth twice a day. .
The Queen of England lives in
Buckingham Palace.
 They speak English at work.

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WH Question Subject Verb Object Time
is a student.
Positive He/she/it
(be verb)

We/ They/ are a student.
You /
Ali and Azrul am a student.
I

Positive He/she/it VISITS the National every
(+s) Museum year.
We/ They/
(-s) You /I / EATS nasi lemak every day.
Ali and Azrul VISIT the National every
Museum year.

EAT nasi lemak every day.

Negative He/she/it isn’t a student.
(be verb)
We/ They/ aren’t a student.
(isn’t / You / am not a student.
is not) Ali and Azrul
(aren’t / I
are not)

(am not)

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WH Question Subject Verb Object Time

Negative He/she/it doesn’t the National every
visit Museum year.
(doesn’t /
does not) doesn’t nasi lemak every day.
eat
(don’t / We/ They/ don’t the National every
You /I / visit Museum year.

don’t nasi lemak every day.
eat
do not) Ali and Azrul

Question Does He/she/it visit the National every
(Does) Museum year?
Do We/ They/
(do) You /I / eat nasi lemak every
Ali and Azrul day?
visit the National every
Museum year?

eat nasi lemak every
day?

Answer : Yes, he/she/it does. Answer : Yes, we/they/you/I/Ali and Azrul do.

No, he/she/it/doesn’t. No, we/they/you/I/Ali and Azrul don’t.

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WH Question Subject Verb Object Time
What Does He/she/it visit
‘WH’ When eat
Where Do We/ They/
Why You /I / visit
How Ali and Azrul eat
What
When
Where
Why
How

Give an answer to the ‘wh’ question.
Eg. What does she eat?
She eats nasi lemak.

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Practice 1

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verbs in brackets.

a. Positive : My brother ________(like) chocolate very much.
Negative : My brother ________(like) chocolate very much.

b. Positive : Rasya and Mala ___________(go) to the library every Saturday.
Negative : Rasya and Mala ___________(go) to the library every Saturday.

c. Positive : My mother _____________(cook) dinner every day.
Negative : My mother _____________(cook) dinner every day.

d. Positive : The King ______________(live) in a palace.
Negative : The King ______________(live) in a palace.

e. Positive : My little brother _____________(pray) five times daily.
Negative : My little brother _____________(pray) five times daily.

Practice 2

Make the question. Then match the questions and answers.

Questions do you meet? Answers
1. What time do you make fruit juice? Yes.
2. Where do you live? Reading novels.
3. What you play football? At 10.00 o’clock.
4. When do you love fishing? My friend, Anna.
5. Who do you do at weekends? Just mix fruits and milk.
6. Why do you go to bed? Indera Mahkota,
7 How do you go to the mall? Kuantan.
8 Do Because it’s relaxing.
After class.

Eg. What time do you go to bed? At 10.00 o’clock.

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THE SECRETS OF SLEEP

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Simple Present Tense.
Why do we sleep (we / sleep)?
From birth, we ........................................ (spend) a third of our lives asleep but scientists still
........................................ (not / know) exactly why. Why ........................................ (humans /
have) problems sleeping? In modern society, many people ........................................ (not / get)
the recommended seven or eight hours a night. We ........................................ (work) long hours
and we rarely ........................................ (go) to bed at sunset. Why ........................................
(we / sleep) differently? It ........................................ (depend) on the time of year and also our
age. Teenagers always ........................................ (need) more sleep than adults. Lots of elderly
people ........................................ (not / sleep) longer than four or five hours, but they often
........................................ (take) naps during the day.

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Chapter 5
Culture and Arts

O humankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that
you may know one another. Indeed, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you.

Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted
(Surah Al-Hujurat, 49:13)
Word of the day

People without the knowledge of their past history origin and culture is like a tree without roots-
Marcus Garvey
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WORDS

A. Are you familiar with your own culture? Are you interested in learning other cultures?

B. Look at the words below. Tick (√) in column which you feel related to you. Write the
meaning of the words in the column given.

Words I know It sounds It’s new to Write the meaning of the word
Ancestors
customs that word familiar me
symmetry
heritage
photography
taboo
sculpture
Fine art
spirits
festivals
landscape

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B. Read the paragraphs and find the meaning of the phrases.

There used to be a time when if you went to a Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean or Thai restaurant and
someone was not of Asian descent, they were automatically given silverware, as it was commonly
assumed they would not know how to use chopsticks.
However, there are certain rules of etiquette that come from more than 3,000 years of history.
Most of these rules are common sense, but some come from rituals and superstitions. Here's a list
of some of the general DOs and DON'Ts for the next time you're feasting with chopsticks. Most
Asian meals are served family-style, and main dishes are shared with the whole table. You
wouldn't double-dip a chip at a party, so don't eat food directly from the shared plate.

If there is not a serving utensil do place the food into your individual bowl or plate first. It is also
acceptable in most Asian cultures to use the fat end of the chopsticks to pick up food from
communal plates -- except in Korea, where it's thought to be unsanitary.
Don't wave your chopsticks around or use them to gesture or point at anyone or anything.
Do place them horizontally on top of your individual bowl or plate when not in use. Crossing your
chopsticks is taboo, as it is a symbol of death.

Don't stick them into your food -- this is reminiscent of placing incense at the altar during a
funeral. Do decide what to pick up before you reach into the shared plate. Don't pick through
looking for what you want. Don't put food back once you have picked it up.
Don't suck on the tip of your chopsticks. Chopsticks are not meant to touch your teeth, or lips but
rather you are to take the food from the chopstick.
When eating rice, it is acceptable to hold the bowl and push the rice into your mouth, although the
exception is in the Korean culture. Slurping your noodles is also not only accepted, but a sign of
appreciating the food. Don't pass food to another person chopstick to chopstick; this is also
symbolic of a funeral ritual.
Don't use chopsticks that don't match or broken chopsticks; the idea is that things belonging in
pairs that are not used together is bad luck.

Taken from: https://www.houstonpress.com/restaurants/chopsticks-the-dos-and-donts-6405383

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1. _______________________: a ceremony or service held shortly after a person's death
2. _______________________: a small piece or part fitted to the end of an object.
3. _______________________: drink or eat (something) with a loud sucking noise
4. _______________________: the customary code of polite behaviour in society or

among members of a particular profession or group.
5. _______________________: a gum, spice, or other substance that is burned for the

sweet smell it produces.
6. _______________________: to repeat the action of dipping a chip or other snack into a

shared dipping sauce or mixture after taking a bite
7. _______________________: excessively credulous belief in and reverence for the

supernatural.
8. _______________________: not hygienic and clean.
9. _______________________: a tool with a particular use, especially in a kitchen or

house.
10. _______________________: a religious or solemn ceremony consisting of a series of

actions performed according to a prescribed order.

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LISTENING

You are going to listen to travel video. Answer the following questions.
1. How many Muslim majority countries in the world? ____________________
2. What are the five Muslim culture mentioned in the video?

a. _________________________________
b. _________________________________
c. _________________________________
d. _________________________________
e. _________________________________
3. According to Drew, what is the benefit of eating with hand?
_________________________________________________________________
4. When does Muslim in Iran usually drink tea?
_________________________________________________________________
5. Why do Muslims call “brother” to other Muslims?
_________________________________________________________________
6. Why are the mosques unique?
_________________________________________________________________

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SPEAKING

ASKING FOR AND GIVING OPINIONS
There are several expressions to convey our opinions. They include:

Asking for opinions

 What do you think?
 Do you have any thoughts on that?
 What are your ideas?
 What's your opinion?
 How do you feel about that?

Giving opinions
 I think
 I guess
 In my opinion…
 I am quite certain
 Personally, I think…..
 I am convinced ….
 I believe…
 I feel …..

Asking for opinions Giving Opinions

What do you think about that outfit? In my opinion, the outfit is very
colorful and stunning.

How do you feel about eating raw fish? I feel that it’s a bit disgusting.

What’s your opinion about Japanese I don’t think I can be as punctual as
punctuality culture? the Japanese.

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Practice 1
Find mistakes in the statements below and underline them. Rewrite the statements.

I thinking you are I am not agree with By my point of As far as I’m concerned,
right. today’s politics. view, cats make coffee is the best drink in
the best pets. the world.

I am agree with you. I disagree by you I’m not the same I completely agree with
because I have point of view as your idea that people are
another opinion. you. happy when they are
young.

On my point of I couldn’t agree with This idea isn’t In my experience, driving
and drinking don’t mix.
view, this statement you more because sound right, but
doesn’t make sense. you are wrong. you have a point.

I think you are By my opinion, this I agree of you, but It depends of a lot of
wrong. is never a good thing. I think my idea is things.

better.

I am of the opinion My personally view is This idea is I agree incompletely with
that people are that the world will this point of view.
essentially good. become a dystopia. correct, but
there’s more to be

said about it.

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Practice 2
Look at the pictures below. Give your opinion regarding the situation described based on the
pictures below. Take turn in giving the opinion.

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Making inferences READING

To make an inference is to receive and understand information
that is not directly stated. Readers usually draw personal

meaning from text (or pictures) and use clues to come to their
own conclusion.

What can you infer from this sign?
_______________________________

Practice 1

Look at the sign in each question. Someone asks you what it means. See if you can infer the
following sentences.

a. Do not disturb b. Park at your own risk

a. Go this way. a. You may park here.
b. Don’t go inside. b. Don’t park here.

c. I’m starving! d. My boss is staring at me.
What will I do? What should I do?
a. Drink something a. Smile
b. Eat something b. Do my work quickly

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Practice 2
Read the text and guess who is the person described in the text.

I love cooking. My job begins early in the morning when I go to the
market to get the fresh fish, meat and chicken. I also choose the
vegetables for the dishes. Next, I plan the menu for the day. I also
asked the others to prepare the meals according to the menu. When it
is lunch time, I cook for my customer. My job is tiring but I enjoy it.

Answer:

I stay at the monastery. I devoted my life to prayer and service.
You can spot me wearing yellow or orange coloured clothes or
tunic. My religion is Buddhism. In ancient Chinese history, people
always relate my job with martial arts like Kung Fu. Nowadays,
we no longer practice martial arts.

Answer:

My work is like writing a poem but I do not write. I use canvas, paint
brushes, paint colors. Other people like me do not get paid daily but we
get paid when people buy our artworks.

Answer:

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I travel around the world and I write my experiences. I write about how
to travel, when to travel and advice on traveling. I published my writing
in magazines, online websites and newspapers.

Answer:

I act. I performed live on stage in front of the audience. I also sing,
dance and act based on the play that I get. Performing is not easy. I
have to memorize my dialogue and be careful to not make any mistake
while performing. I wear different costumes, depends on the role that I
am playing.

Answer:
Practice 3

Read the passage and make inferences.
Nasreddin's Visitors

One day a visitor came to Nasreddin's house. "I am your cousin from Konya," he said, "and I
have brought you a duck to celebrate the visit." Nasreddin was delighted. He asked his wife to
cook the duck, and served the visitor a fine dinner.

1. Why did Nasreddin feel delighted?
______________________________________

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The next day another visitor arrived. "I am the friend of the man who brought you the duck," he
said. Nasreddin invited him in and gave him a good meal. The next day another visitor arrived,
and said he was the friend of the friend of the man who had brought the duck. Again Nasreddin
invited him in for a meal. However, he was getting annoyed. Visitors seemed to be using his
house as a restaurant.
2. What does it mean that the “visitors seemed to be using his house as a restaurant”?
3. Were the visitors Nasreddin’s friends?

Then another visitor came, and said he was the friend of the friend of the friend of the man who
had brought the duck. Nasreddin invited him to eat dinner with him. His wife brought some soup
to the table and the visitor tasted it. "What kind of soup is this?" asked the visitor. "It tastes just
like warm water." "Ah!" said Nasreddin, "That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck."

Story retold by Martin Holmes based on Nasreddin Hodja folktales

4. What is Nasreddin’s intention when he served the soup?
________________________________________________________________________

5. Relate “That is the soup of the soup of the soup of the duck” with the visitors.

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Linking words

Linking words help you to connect ideas and sentences when you speak or write English. We can
use linking words to give examples, add information, summarise, sequence information, give a
reason or result, or to contrast ideas.

Here’s a list of the most common linking words and phrases:

Giving examples For example I like spicy food for instance spicy ramen and
For instance chillies.
Namely
Namely refers to something by name.
Adding information And “There are two problems: namely, the expense and
Summarising In addition the time.”
Sequencing ideas As well as “We discussed training, education and the budget.”
Also “We also spoke about marketing.”
Too “We are interested in costs as well as the
Furthermore competition.”
Moreover
Apart from We normally use these words at the beginning of
In addition to the sentence to give a summary of what we have
Besides said or written.

In short “Marketing and finance are both covered in the
In brief course. The former is studied in the first term and
In summary the latter is studied in the final term.”
To summarise
In a nutshell It’s rare to use “fourthly”, or “fifthly”. Instead, try the
To conclude first point, the second point, the third point and
In conclusion so on.
The former, … the latter
Firstly, secondly, finally “The following people have been chosen to go on
The first point is the training course: N Peters, C Jones and A
Lastly Owen.”
The following “Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose
by 1.25%.”
Giving a reason Due to / due to the fact that
Owing to / owing to the fact “Because of bad weather, the football match was
that postponed.”
Because
Because of “Since the company is expanding, we need to hire
Since more staff.”
As

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Giving a result Therefore Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all
So used in a similar way.
Consequently
This means that “The company are expanding. Therefore / So /
As a result Consequently / As a result, they are taking on
extra staff.”
Contrasting ideas But
However So is more informal.
Although / even though “He works hard. However, he doesn’t earn much.”
Despite / despite the fact
that “In spite of the cold, she went out in shorts.”
In spite of / in spite of the
fact that “The sea was cold, but he went swimming
Nevertheless nevertheless.”
Nonetheless
While “While my sister has blue eyes, mine are brown.”
Whereas
Unlike
In theory… in practice…

Exercises
Use the best words for the gaps in the sentences below.

1. Promise me that you will phone me you get to the airport.

2. "I'll take some money with me just I see something I want to buy."

3. Jen promised to look after Harriet's cat she was on holiday.

4. I set the alarm for 6.30 in the morning I wouldn't miss the train.

5. We waited at the platform the train had disappeared into the

distance.

6. You mustn't forget to lock the door leaving the house in the

morning.

7. He was so tired he had stayed up late to watch the football match.

8. you stop eating so much chocolate you won't be able to fit into your

trousers!

9. He didn't come home until past midnight he had promised that he

would be in by 9pm.

10. He decided to buy a new car having lost his job the previous

month.

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Simple Past Tense is used for actions that started GRAMMAR
and finished at a specific time in the past.

WH Question Subject Verb Object Time

Positive I/ He/she/it was a student.
(be verb)

We/ They/ were a student.
You /
Ali and Azrul

Positive He/she/it Last year
We/ They/
You /I / visited the National Last
Ali and Azrul Museum weekend

ate nasi lemak Last night

Negative I/he/she/it wasn’t a student.
(wasn’t/
was not) We/ They/ weren’t a student.
(weren’t/ You /
Ali and Azrul
were not)

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WH Question Subject Verb Object Time

Negative He/she/it didn’t the National
We/ They/ visit Museum
(didn’t / You /I /
did not) Ali and Azrul didn’t nasi lemak
eat

Question He/she/it visit the National Last year?
(Did) We/ They/ Museum Yesterday?
Did You /I /
Ali and Azrul eat nasi lemak

Answer : Yes, he/she/it /we/they/you/I/Ali and Azrul did.

No, he/she/it/ we/they/you/I/Ali and Azrul didn’t.

‘WH’ What He/she/it
When did We/ They/
Where visit
Why You /I / eat
How Ali and Azrul

Eg : Question : When did he visit the National Museum?
Answer : He visited the National Museum last February.

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1. Regular verbs
Add –ed to most verb to make past tense.

Present Past

Listen Listened

Watch watched

Add –d to verb that end in –e to make the past tense.

Present Past

Injure Injured

Taste tasted

Add –ied to verb that end in consonant –y to make the past tense.

Present Past

Carry Carried

Marry married

Double the final consonant and add –ed to one syllable verb that end in CVC to

make the past tense.

Present Past

Stop Stopped

Jog jogged

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2. Irregular verbs

Practice 1

Complete the table below

Present Past Present Past
Dig Brought
Hear Think
Break
Left
Fly
Ring

Got

Put

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Practice 2

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of past tense.

Yesterday Debbie had a job interview. She (go) downtown to the

company. The interview was for an accounting job. Debbie

(graduate) university 3 months ago.

Her interview (be) at 10:00 am. She woke up at 7:00 am and left her

house before 8:00 am. She waited for the bus, but it was late. She was very

worried because she (not, want) to be late for the interview.

She (try) to phone the company to warn them, but her phone

battery was dead.

When the bus arrived, it was almost 9:00 am. Then the bus was slow because

there (be) many other cars. The bus finally arrived at Debbie’s stop at

9:45 am.

Debbie (run) from the bus stop to the office building. When she entered

she saw a sign that said the company was on the 24th floor. The elevator ride took

almost 5 minutes because many people (stop) at different floors.

When Debbie arrived at reception, it was 9:58. She was in time!

“I am here to see Mrs. Lewis” said Debbie.

The receptionist checked her book and (reply) :

“She is not here today. What is your name please?”

“My name is Debbie Gregson.”

“Sorry Debbie, but your appointment is tomorrow.”

Debbie (check) her agenda. It was true. She was there on the wrong day!

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Chapter 6
The World Around Us

“The life of this world is merely enjoyment of delusion.” Quran 3:185
Word of the day

Delusion means false beliefs that conflict with reality.
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WORDS

A. Idioms

Work with a partner. Match the idioms in A with the meaning in B.

AB

Off world Among the best in the world

Out of this world Reveal something to a lot of people

World class A place that is away from the earth

Tell the world Extremely good

B. Write sentences using the idioms in an online dictionary.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________

C. Write your own sentences using the idioms.
1. ____________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________________

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LISTENING

You are going to watch a video . Answer the following questions.
COUNTRY : TUVALU

1. Tuvalu is the ______th smallest country in the world.
2. Where do the people of Tuvalu play soccer? __________________________
3. Why is Tuvalu a lovely place? ____________________________________________

COUNTRY : COMMOROS

1. Commoros has five colours on the flag. Match the colours and the symbols?

COLOURS SYMBOLS
Yellow Island of Anjouan
Green Island of Ngazidia
White Island of Mohelli
Red Islam
Blue Island of Mayotte

2. Commorians speaks THREE languages fluently namely :-
i) _______________________
ii) _______________________
iii) _______________________

3. Commoros is a special country EXCEPT …
A) it has stunning beaches for relaxation
B) the nature is fascinating.
C) it has the biggest active volcano.
D) the shopping experience is satisfying.

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COUNTRY : DJIBOUTI
1. Djibouti are influenced by TWO countries namely …

A) France and Arab
B) France and Italy
C) Arab and Italy
2. Why is Djibouti considered as an expensive country?
________________________________________________________________________

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SPEAKING

ASKING FOR AND GIVING SUGGESTIONS

Asking for a suggestion
 What is your suggestion …..?
 What do you suggest…?
 What would you suggest….?
 What do you recommend…?

Giving suggestions
 I suggest…..
 I recommend…..

 I propose
 If I were you, I would ….

 I think you should . . .
  I don't think you should . .

 Why don't you . . .
 Let’s….

Giving suggestions Response
I think you should read articles about the That’s a good idea.
world around us.
I don’t think you should sell . Thanks for the advice, but I really need the
money.
Let’s go to the mosque tonight. Sorry, I can’t. I’m meeting a friend for dinner.
Why don’t we go shopping on Saturday? Sounds like a good idea. Where do you want to
go?
Why don’t you come with me to Kota Bharu? Thanks, but I’ve already been there.

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1. Write two to four questions asking for advice about your life.
2. With a partner, practice making suggestions in the following situations:

a. Suggest ten things you can do to change the world.
b. Suggest ten ideas that you can do things for others.
3. Read the dialogue with your partner.
A: Should I explore Antartica?
B: I think you should.
A: Why is that?
B: Because you will learn about the driest, windiest and coolest continent world.
Now, create dialogue with your partner related about the world around you.

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READING

Drawing Conclusions Drawing conclusions is quite similar to
Example : inferences. Only this time it is to see
the bigger picture.

You are sitting in your car and you stop at a red light. You hear the sound of siren
and later you see a police car speeding on the other side of the road with other
vehicles pulling aside to give way for the police.

Inference : There is a robbery taking place

Drawing conclusion : (what happen in the end) The criminals will be caught

PRE READING

1. Do you think the other side of the world are greener than your world?

THE TRUTH ABOUT TEEN JOBS

Teenagers around the world tell us where and why they work.

According to recent UK research, having a job in your teens can set you up for life - but
do the same rules apply across the globe?

USA: Emily Keeble From: Florida, USA Job: Bakery assistant
Age: 18

Hours: 30-35 a week Wage : £188 a week

“For American teenagers, there are so many barriers to getting a part-time job. Most
employers expect you to have a reliable form of transportation, so they only hire people
aged 16 or older as they can drive. “I was desperate to start earning my own money, so
as soon as I turned 16 I began working at a local bakery, while studying at community
college. I earn $8.25 [£6] an hour taking orders on a computer system, doing dishes and

cleaning the dining room.

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“It’s tough, but I don’t mind because it means I’m able to buy things I want, like clothes,
movie tickets or a new phone, without having to ask my parents for money. Of course,
it’s a drag forking out on things like gas and car repairs, which my parents don’t help out
with because they want me to learn the true value of money – but it’s working!

“Sometimes I get annoyed when I see the rich kids of Instagram flaunting their cash,
especially since I have to work so hard for mine. But they’re born into it, so what can
you do? I just wish they seemed more grateful.

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“While I like my job, there are some downsides. For example, customers can be really
rude. I’ve had people complain if I’m a few seconds late with an order or refuse to say
please or thank you for their food.

“It might not sound like a big deal, but I don’t think anyone has a clue how difficult it is to
work in the food industry until they’re behind the counter themselves. Admittedly, the job
can get a bit boring when it’s slow – when that happens, I tend to zone out and think of
the money I’m making!

“I try to save around $20 [£15] a week from my wages, so I can travel around Europe
one day with my best friend, who I met at work. So far I’ve got nearly $2,630 [£2,000].

“I don’t know how long I’ll have this job, but it’s definitely not a long-term thing. I want to
be a doctor one day, so I’ll give up when I go to medical school in the next year or so.
But for now I’m super-grateful, because it’s given me so much freedom.”

A. Read each passage and determine the meaning of the word using sentence
clues or your prior knowledge.

i) drag forking - _____________________________________

ii) flaunting - _____________________________________

iii) zone out - _____________________________________

B. Answer the following questions.

i) What are the barriers American teenagers have to face in looking for jobs?

ii) Why did Emile annoy with the rich teenagers ?
iii) Why do you think saying ‘Thank you’ is important to Emilee?

iv) What do you think will happen to Emilee for the next five years?

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AFGHANISTAN: Shukuria Nazari

Age: 16 From: Mazar-e-Sharif, Job: Sales assistant

Afghanistan

Hours: 32 a week

Wage: 30p a week

“Women aren’t encouraged to work in Afghanistan as we follow very traditional values.
It took a long time to persuade my parents to allow me, but they finally did because they
could see how much I wanted to contribute towards the family, as we’re not well off.

“My job is a sales assistant at a shop selling handmade goods, and I do around 32
hours over six days, earning about 30 Afghanis [30p] a week. Then I go to college in the
evenings. It’s hard, but I want to save money for my family and education. I’m lucky to
have any sort of job, as so many people are out of work because the country is
recovering from years of war.

“The store feels safe as it’s in a women’s-only market. However, Afghanistan is a
dangerous place, so we’re never totally protected. Once, a suicide bomber blew himself
up in front of our market, but thankfully we all escaped unharmed.

“A good day at work is when I feel we’ve made a decent number of sales, especially as
my boss will give me more money as a reward. Of course, it means that when people
don’t come in and spend, I can end up feeling deflated.

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Shukuria, from Afghanistan, dreams of moving and studying in the US to get a good
salary. “I’ve got four younger brothers and sisters, but I don’t think I’d want them to work
like me.

“Not because it’s awful but because when a child works it’s a sign the family is
struggling for money, and I don’t want my parents to be judged any more than they are.
Plus, I want my siblings to focus solely on school and enjoy themselves.

“My dream is to study and work in the US one day so I can make a good salary,
although I’m still deciding what career I would like.

“For now, I’m pretty happy doing the work I do, as I know it’s helping my family out.
That’s a great feeling.”

Adaptation from : https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous /7404191/ truth-about-teenage-jobs-across-the-
world/

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A. Read each passage and determine the meaning of the word using sentence
clues or your prior knowledge.

i) well off - _____________________________________
_____________________________________
ii) handmade goods -

B. Answer the following questions.
i) Why do you think Afghan’s women are not allowed to work?
ii) Why is Afghanistan is a dangerous place?
iii) Why do you think Shukria would not allowed her siblings to work like her?

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WRITING

Practice
Below is an email from your friend. Reply the email by giving him /her some suggestion about
the matter.

Ariana
Asking for your opinion

Assalamualaikum.
Dear Friend,
How are you? Hope you are in a pink of health. The reason I’m writing this message is to
ask for your suggestion. I am planning to migrate to Japan. For my reading, Japan is more
advanced compared to Malaysia. Hope you can respond and advise me on this matter.
Thanks,
Syamel

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GRAMMAR

SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE

Both "will" and "be going to" refer to a specific time in the future.
 "Will" often suggests that a speaker will do something voluntarily
 "Will" is usually used in promises.
 "Be going to" expresses that something is a plan.It expresses the idea that a
person intends to do something in the future

USE 1 "Will" to Express a Voluntary Action

Examples:

 I will send you the information when I get it.
 I will translate the email, so Mr. Smith can read it.
 Will you help me move this heavy table?
 Will you make dinner?
 I will not do your homework for you.
 I won't do all the housework myself!

USE 2 "Will" to Express a Promise

Examples:

 I will call you when I arrive.
 I promise I will not tell him about the surprise party.
 Don't worry, I'll be careful.
 I won't tell anyone your secret.

USE 3 "Be going to" to Express a Plan

Examples:

 He is going to spend his vacation in Hawaii.
 She is not going to spend her vacation in Hawaii.
 A: When are we going to meet each other tonight?

B: We are going to meet at 6 PM.

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Practice 1 : Why are you holding a piece of paper?
1. Alisa : I _______ ( write) a letter to my friends back home in
Firdaus
Texas.
2. Luqman : I’m about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
Adni : I _____ (get) you a cup of coffee. That will wake you

3. Aliff up.
Syafiq : I can’t hear the television!
: I _______ (turn) it up so you can hear it.
4. Arif : We are so excited about our next trip next month to

5. Sarah Langkawi. We _________ (visit) Pantai Chenang and
Langkawi Sky Bridge.
Bell boy : Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel
room. I am afraid it is simply too small for four people.
: That man at the service counter __________ (help)
you.
Adapted from : https://www.englishpage.com/ verbpage

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Chapter 7
Memorable Film

But when they saw a transaction or a diversion, [O Muhammad], they rushed to it and left you standing.
Say, "What is with Allah is better than diversion and than a transaction, and Allah is the best of
providers." – Surah Al Jumu’ah : 62:11
Word of the day
Transaction means the action of conducting business deal.
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WORDS

A. Do you like watch movies? How often do you watch movie? Name the last movie that you
watched.
_____________________________________________________________________

A. What are the differences between these two?
___________________________________________________________________

B. Do you prefer to watch movie or read book? Why?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

C. List three movies that are memorable to you.
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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