NorthStar Level 1 Reading and Writing Unit 3 : What’s It Worth To You? Presented by : Azza Khattab

The main idea of the unit  How much things value.  Why people keep old things  Some people like to own valuable things such as : vases, silverware, gold ….. such as : vases, silverware, gold …..  Some people enjoy collecting stamps, coins, art, furniture, jewelry, toys and dolls.

Vocabulary  Educational ( adjective )  Condition ( noun )  Secret ( noun / adjective )  Expert ( noun )  Worth ( noun )  Rare ( adjective )  Sentimental value ( adjective + noun )  Valuable ( adjective ) = worthy  Items ( noun )

Nouns  A noun is the name of a place, person, thing, idea…………….. ( Jeddah, Ahmed, jewelry, suggestion) ( Jeddah, Ahmed, jewelry, suggestion)  A noun can end in : ( -tion, -ment –or ………….) ( -tion, -ment –or ………….) production, excitement, actor production, excitement, actor

Adjectives  An adjective describes a noun. It gives more information about it. ( happy – sad – nice – valuable – afraid…) ( happy – sad – nice – valuable – afraid…) An adjective can end in : ( -al, -able, -ible ……) Educational – portable / valuable – possible

The Simple Present  We use the present simple to refer to facts or habits. She always goes to school on foot. (Habit) She always goes to school on foot. (Habit) The Earth is a planet. ( Fact ) The Earth is a planet. ( Fact )Form: We add s or es to the verb when its subject is: He / She / It ( Any singular noun ) He / She / It ( Any singular noun ) She watches TV every evening. She watches TV every evening. Heba usually collects stamps Heba usually collects stamps

The Simple Present  If the subject is ( I / they / we or you ) we don’t add anything to the verb. we don’t add anything to the verb. They go to their village every summer. They go to their village every summer. I like history books. I like history books. You look worried. You look worried. We have some work to do in the office. We have some work to do in the office.

The Simple Present Negative form:  We use doesn’t / don’t + the infinitive to form a negative sentence in the simple present. She has a new house. ( Use not ) She has a new house. ( Use not ) She doesn’t have a new house. She doesn’t have a new house. They watch TV in the evening. ( Use not ) They watch TV in the evening. ( Use not ) They don’t watch TV in the evening. They don’t watch TV in the evening.

The Simple Present Yes / No questions: Does she have a new book ? Yes, she does. – No, she doesn’t. Do you visit your family at weekends? Yes, I do. – No, I don’t. Do they work on Friday? Yes, they do. – No, they don’t.

The Simple Present  Wh questions: Where do you go on weekends? Where do you go on weekends? Why does he go for a walk in the evening? Why does he go for a walk in the evening? When does she start her lesson in the When does she start her lesson in the morning? morning? Who do you like to have as a friend? Who do you like to have as a friend? How does she go to her office? How does she go to her office?

What is a paragraph?  A paragraph is a group of sentences that develops one main idea.  The first sentence is the topic sentence. It has the main idea.  The other sentences are supporting sentences. They make the main idea clearer.  The last sentence is the concluding sentence. It sums up the main idea.

Rules for writing a paragraph:  Indent the first line My favourite hobby is reading.It is an interesting hobby. It provides me with a lot of information. I can spend nice hours reading a book about a famous character in the Arab history. I don’t feel bored when I have a book in my hand. This is way I think that reading is a very interesting hobby. My favourite hobby is reading.It is an interesting hobby. It provides me with a lot of information. I can spend nice hours reading a book about a famous character in the Arab history. I don’t feel bored when I have a book in my hand. This is way I think that reading is a very interesting hobby.

Rules for writing a paragraph  1- Indent the first line.  2- There are two margins on your paper. Write your paragraph between the two Write your paragraph between the two margins. margins. 3- When you write a paragraph, do not start each new sentence on a new line. each new sentence on a new line.