English with Mr khalid

Writing Descriptive Paragraphs

2011-10-24T13:30:00.004+00:00

Writing Descriptive Paragraphs

Descriptive paragraphs are often used to describe what a person looks and acts like. Read this example descriptive paragraph, notice how descriptive paragraphs are arranged by putting together all the sentences about the same thing.

Written Exercise I

Answer these questions about yourself on a piece of paper.

Who are you?
How old are you?
What do you look like?
What do you like?
What kind of clothes do you wear? Why?
What kind of job do you do? Do you like it?
What are your favorite hobbies? Why do you like them?
Where do you live?
Do you like living there? Why or why not?

Here is an example of a descriptive paragraph:

I am forty years old, rather tall and I have blue eyes and short black hair. I wear casual clothes as I teach students in a relaxed atmosphere. I enjoy my job because I get to meet and help so many different people from all over the world. During my spare time, I like playing tennis which I play at least three times a week. I also love listening to classical music and I must admit that I spend a lot of money on buying new CDs! I live in a pretty seaside town on the Italian coast. I enjoy eating great Italian food and laughing with the likable people who live here.

Written Exercise II

Now that you have the information about yourself ready. Fill in the gaps in to complete this descriptive paragraph about yourself.

I am _________ years old, I _________________ (your looks). I wear ________________ because ______________. I am a ______________. I like / don't like my job because _____________________. I enjoy ______________. I often _____________ (describe how often you do your hobby). I also like ________________ (write about another hobby) because ________________. I live in ____________. People in ____________ are ________________ . I enjoy / don't enjoy living in ______________ because

Writting for Bac exam

2011-06-08T09:47:00.000+01:00

Writting for Bac

Cultural values
Groups, societies, or cultures have values that are largely shared by their members. The values identify those objects, conditions or characteristics that members of the society consider important; that is, valuable. In the United States, for example, values might include material comfort, wealth, competition, individualism or religiosity. The values of a society can often be identified by noting which people receive honor or respect. In the US, for example, professional athletes are more highly honored than college professors, in part because the society values physical activity and competitiveness more than mental activity and education
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Young people
Old people are more annoying by far. They are so quick to degrade and stereotype younger people even though every group has had their criminals and bad apples. They are rude and think they can say or do anything to anyone without the other person having any recourse. I have been victimized numerous times by older people and all old people can do is keep degrading us. So I chose Young people because that has a no one can touch me attitude, demo and think they know everything
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Science and technologies
The distinction between science and technology is not always clear. Science is the reasoned investigation or study of phenomena, aimed at discovering enduring principles among elements of the phenomenal world by employing formal techniques such as the scientific method. Technologies are not usually exclusively products of science, because they have to satisfy requirements such as utility, usability and safety. Technology is often a consequence of science and engineering — although technology as a human activity precedes the two fields. For example, science might study the flow of electrons in electrical conductors, by using already-existing tools and knowledge. This new-found knowledge may then be used by engineers to create new tools and machines, such as semiconductors, computers, and other forms of advanced technology. In this sense, scientists and engineers may both be considered technologists; the three fields are often considered as one for the purposes of research and reference .

Human rights
The concept of human rights has existed under several names in European thought for many centuries, at least since the time of King John of England. After the king violated a number of ancient laws and customs by which England had been governed, his subjects forced him to sign the Magna Cart, or Great Charter, which enumerates a number of what later came to be thought of as human rights.

Right of women
Nowadays we take it for granted that women have the same rights as men before the First World War few people believed this . As far as work was concerned there were jobs wish were regarded as women's jobs and other which were regarded as men's jobs. Women's jobs were generally lower paid as men's. Men did almost all the heavy jobs in industry or in transport . Women had jobs like dress-making, cleaning or worked as servants . Women's main role was as being to raise children and look for their home. Women were not expected to take position of leaders chip .
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Women's role in development
Women's participation in development has vital benefits. In the case of morocco, this participation takes place at there main levels: the social this political and the economic. First, we can't ignore the active contribution of women in our society as nurses, teachers or mothers and wives. As nurses. women give help to patients in hospitals. as teachers ,they teach the young generation and the illiterate. as mothers and wives, they bring up kids tube good citizens. Second, there are many women who take leading position in the government with a desire to encourage democracy, and establish freedom and equal rights at the components of our society.
Citizenship
is membership in a society, community, city or town but now usually a country and carries with it to political participation; a person having such membership is a citizen. Citizenship status often implies some responsibilities and duties. It is largely coterminous with nationality although it is possible to have a nationality without being a citizen legally subject to a state and entitled to its protection without having rights of political participation in it); it is also possible to have political rights without being a national of a state. In most nations, a non-citizen is a non-national and called either a foreigner or an alien Citizenship ,

International organization
International Organization is a leading peer-reviewed journal that covers the entire field of international affairs. Subject areas include: foreign policies, international relations, international and comparative political economy, security policies, environmental disputes and resolutions, European integration, alliance patterns and war, bargaining and conflict resolution, economic development and adjustment, and international capital movements. Published on behalf of the International Organization Foundation.

Drop out of school
Increasing stress in school, at work, and at home has caused many students to drop out of school to escape their problems. With this increasing amount of stress and work, some students have become very frustrated and depressed. Students then drop out of school and take the easy way out to eliminate some of that stress .

Brain drain
The migration of skilled individuals from developing countries has typically been considered to be costly for the sending country, due to lost investments in education, high fiscal costs and labor market distortions. Economic theory, however, raises the possibility of a beneficial brain drain primarily through improved incentives to acquire human capital. Our survey of empirical and theoretical work shows under what circumstances a developing country can benefit from skilled migration. It argues that the sect oral aspects of migration and screening of migrants in the receiving country are of major importance in determining the welfare implications of the brain drain. These issues, as well as the size of the sending country, duration of migration and the effect of Diaspora populations, should be addressed in future empirical work on skilled migration. Brain drain" is the phenomena whereby nations lose skilled labor because there are better paid jobs elsewhere. In recent years , this has affected poorer countries more so, as some rich countries tempt workers away, and workers look to escape bleak situations in their poor home countries.

Sustainable development
Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to meet human needs while preserving the natural environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but in the indefinite future. The term was used by the Brandt and Commission which coined what has become the most often-quoted definition of sustainable development as development that "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." The field of sustainable development can be conceptually broken into three constituent parts: environmental sustainability, economic sustainability and social .

Humor
I think that the best things to relief from stress is to watch some sitcoms or hear something funny like jokes …person should develop his sense of humor and he should be cool , Comic and optimistic, because some expert of mental .health have noted that we can't imagine going through a day without laughter. Humor will make every part of your life better. It will help you trough difficult times and it will help you make the good times even letter, also i twill attract good people and good situations to you .

THE GIFTS OF YOUTH Bac

2011-02-22T15:13:00.004+00:00

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THE GIFTS OF YOUTH

Vocabulary: STRENGTHS OF YOUTH

NOUNS	ADJECTIVES	NOUNS	ADJECTIVES
energy perseverance enthusiasm patience flexibility sociability optimism vigour imagination creativity adventure innovation talent ambition inquiry	energetic perseverant enthusiastic patient flexible sociable optimistic vigourous imaginative creative adventurous innovative talented ambitious inquisitive	audacity strength competence reliability responsibility vitality ability punctuality persuasion cooperation maturity efficiency self-confidence autonomy rebellion independence	audacious strong competent reliable responsible vital able punctual persuasive cooperative mature efficient self-confident autonomous rebellious independent

Although young people are a heterogeneous group, they can play responsible, determining roles in society. They are the lifeblood of a country and represent the most active and vital force in its development. They should be allowed to voice their opinions because they have as much to say about societal problems and potential solutions as others do.

Karim, our classmate, is known to be very cooperative. When we are assigned projects, he works well with us and always does his share of work.

A high percentage of young people no longer believe in their country’s political parties; that’s why they tend to shy away from politics.

The youth need their independence in order to grow into responsible adults.

The young man left the conference room with a clear conscience. He felt happy he had been able to raise people’s awareness to the importance of community work.

Approximately

تقريبا

To be concerned about

أن تكون قلق أو مهتم ب

Youth issues

قضايا الشباب

Heterogeneous group

فئة غير متجانسة

A vital force

قوة فعالة

To have higher aspirations

أن تكون لك آمال عريضة

To empower

ندعم/ نقوي

Resourceful citizens

مواطنون موهوبون

To voice one’s opinion

أن تعبر عن رأيك

To be constructively critical

أن يكون لك نقد بناء

Equal citizens

مواطنون متساوون

To play a determining role

أن تلعب دورا حاسما

Reliable partners

شركاء يعتمد عليهم

The gifts of youth

عطايا/مواهب الشباب

Shouldn’t go by unnoticed

لا يجب أن تمر دون اهتمام/ اكثرات

vigour imagination crativity adventure innovation talent ambition enthusiasm audacity

How to write a short paragraph about a person here r some useful adjectives :)
FOR PHYSICAL TRAITS
-HEIGHT: Tall, short, medium
-BUILD : Frail , stocky, slim , thin ,plump (obèse), fat, skinny,well-build
-AGE: young,teenager,middle-aged,elderly
-FACE: round, oval , wrinkled, sun-tanned,fair-skinned
-EYES: Big,round,blue,small,narrow,hazel...
-HAIR: bald,straight,curly,spiky,wavy,black
-CLOTHES:casual,shabby,smart,tidy,messy

FOR ABILITIES AND ATTITUDES
-INTELECTUAL ABILITY:intelligent,bright,clever,smart,ablegifted,talented,brainy
-ATTITUDES TOWARDS LIFE:optimistic,pessimistic,relaxed,sensible,practical,introverted
-ATTITUDES TOWARDS OTHER PEOPLE:sociable,quarrelsome,argumentative,easy-going,sincere

Vocabularies:
Acquired= something by practise / acquisition
Inborn= innate
Football player = a foot baller
Poetry / a poet = writes poems
Soccer = foot ball
Award = a prize
Achievements
In a foot ball there are 11 players
Strikers try to score goals.
Defenders: help the goal keeper defend then goal.
Najib Mahfoud was awarded the Nobel Prize literature .
Prestigious: having prestige (a general respect)
He enjoys the prestige by having such a famous person as a brother.
A challenge: an invitation to compete.
-This job is too dull. I want one with more challenge.
Unprecedented: never happened before Ibn batuta .was an unprecedented traveller
to combine : to link / a combination of reminiscent ( adj) = that reminds one of..
Sufficient= enough
Prodigy/ prodigious (adj) = wonder full a prodiger child = a child with unusual. And noticeable abilities .

Exemple:
Examples:
1- you: In my opinion, youths don’t give importance to politics and you, what do you think?
   Your partner: you are absolutely right

2- your: as for me, youths are munch interested in fashion than in other thing what about you?
   Your partner: I don’t think so. I suppose only teenagers who really care for that.

3- your: to my mind, voluntary work is a very good experience to youths. Don’t you think so?
    You partner: yes, I shave the view

improve your writing skill

2011-02-17T15:37:00.001+00:00

improve your writing skill

1. Handwriting Format

If you need to write something in English you have to make sure your work looks right. If you don’t use the correct format, your reader will not even want to look at it. You will need to use a ruler to get the margins in the right places, as the printed measures on Japanese B5 loose-leaf paper are not good for English writing. It is best to ignore the printed blue lines at the top as they will make things look wrong.

If your paper looks like the one below your reader will be happy to read it. Study the position of everything carefully.

2. Before You Write

Before you write, think about your readers. Make them smile!

Will this topic be interesting for them?

What will they want to know about the topic?

How can I make this more interesting?

What is the most logical order to present my ideas to the readers?

Let’s start with a paragraph about yourself. A good way to get ready is to make notes of what you think your readers will want to know.

My name is Miki Suzuki. I really enjoy playing the electric guitar. Recently I joined a rock band at my university. Last week we did our first live concert. I was very nervous but it was exciting. We are recording our own CD on my friends computer. I work three evenings a week at McDonald’s, and I am saving to go and home stay in Australia next year. I come from Okinawa a small island in the south of Japan. It is very different to Tokyo. I have two younger brother’s, they live there with my parents. I am a university student and my major is English. I live in Machida in a small apartment. It is quite nice as it is next to a park.

The topics are good but it is difficult read because of the order.

Now you need to think about the best order to present your ideas.

Your hometown, you lived most of your life there. General background, important for this topic. Darker colors.
2.Your family, you lived most of your life with them. General background.
3.What you are doing now, the reason you are in Tokyo.
4.Where you live now, and spend a lot of time.
5.What you love doing.
6.Your job and the reason you do it.
7.The future in Australia.

My name is Miki Suzuki. I come from Okinawa a small island in the south of Japan. It is very different to Tokyo. I have two younger brothers, they live there with my parents. I am a university student and my major is English. I live in Machida in a small apartment. It is quite nice as it is next to a park. I really enjoy playing the electric guitar. Recently I joined a rock band at my university. Last week we did our first live concert. I was very nervous but it was exciting. We are recording our own CD on my friends computer. I work three evenings a week at McDonald’s, and I am saving to go and home stay in Australia next year.
1. 3. Writing Checklist
Before you write, think about your readers. Make them smile!

Will this topic be interesting for them?

What will they want to know about the topic?

How can I make this more interesting?

What is the most logical order to present my ideas to the readers?

Below is a list of common mistakes made by Japanese students. If you check your work for these types of mistakes your readers will be happy.

C1. Composition format

          Make sure you use the correct format, handwriting or PC, if using a computer.

C2. Capital letters

          Names of people, places and every word in the title should start with a capital letter.

C3. Short sentences

          No. Start, stop, start, stop.     I get home late. I have a bath. I watchTV. I go to bed.

          Nice.                                         I get home late, have a bath and watch TV.

          Great, smooth!                         I usually get home late, take a hot bath and watch TV for an hour.

C4. and but so because      Try this quiz

          Best to use these words to join sentences not to start them, unless you know why.

C5. Repeated words

          Try not to repeat words if you don’t need to. It is tiresome for the reader.



          ✘   I come from Tokyo. Tokyo is very exciting, there are so many things to do.

          ✔ I come from Tokyo. It is very exciting, there are so many things to do.

          ✘   My parents have a baker's shop. My parents get up early everyday.

          ✔ My parents have a baker's shop. They get up very early everyday.

4. Topic Sentence & Paragraph
The topic sentence - a sentence that tells the reader the topic of the paragraph.
The paragraph - a group of sentences about one topic or theme.

Cultural Issues and Values

2011-02-17T08:02:00.000+00:00

Cultural Issues and Values

Vocabulary: Expressions of definition

…is…

…refers to…

… is referred to as…

…is defined as…

…has been defined as...

…is the way of…

refers to

Cultural anthropology is referred to as being the study of human culture.

has been defined as

An anthropologist is an expert in anthropology.

Culture is the way of life of a particular group of people.

A stereotype is defined as being a belief about an individual or a group based on the idea that everyone in a particular group will behave in the same way.

Hospitality and tolerance are values that are deeply rooted in the Moroccan culture.

If you happen to go to live in a foreign country with a different culture, you have to adjust to it, otherwise you will feel as a fish out of water.

Different cultures have different values. Values vary from culture to culture.

People from rural areas stick to customs and traditions more than urban people.

Cultural issues arise when groups of people believe another group behaves wrongly.

Culture is learned and transmitted from generation to generation.

Deeper insights into other people’s customs, values and ideas minimize conflict due to ignorance and intolerance.

Asking for clarification:

.What does ‘the verb’… mean ?

.What is another word for…?

A: What is another word for ‘aware’?

B: Conscious.

Vocabulary: (p 12)

uneasy: uncomfortable

unlike: as opposed to

to obey: to respect, to abide by

dissimilarities: differences

natural: healthy

wrongly ≠ rightly

Daily Pronunciation Video From A to Z

2011-02-16T10:59:00.004+00:00

ABRIDGED

Today’s word is ”abridged”. This is an adjective which means shortened or reduced.
For example, you can say, “The abridged version of the novel was much easier to read than the full 949 page original.”

ACHIEVE

Today’s word is ”achieve“.
This is a verb which means to attain, accomplish, or obtain something successfully by effort.
For example, you can say, “Michael finally achieved his goal of becoming a doctor.”

ACQUIESCE

Today’s word is ”acquiesce“. This is a verb which means to comply reluctantly with someone’s request.
For example, you can say, “The millionaire refused to acquiesce to the demand of his former driver, blackmailing him with photos of his extramarital affairs.”

ACUMEN

Today’s word is ”acumen“. This is a noun which means good insight or judgment.
For example, you can say, “Mark possesses a keen acumen in business meetings; he always sees a solution to a problem before anyone else.”

ADVANTAGE

Today’s word is ”advantage”. This is a noun which means benefit or profit.
For example, you can say, “It is to your advantage to learn to speak English very well.”

AESTHETIC

Today’s word is ”aesthetic“. This is both a noun and an adjective. As an adjective, it means relating to a sense of beauty.
For example, you can say, “Aesthetic salons are my mother’s favorite place to be; she loves getting facial treatments and massages in beautiful salons.”

AGILE

Today’s word is ”agile”. This is an adjective which means active or well-coordinated.
For example, you can say, “Joel is very agile as he jumps the hurdles.”

ALACRITY

Today’s word is ”alacrity“. This is a noun which means willingness to take action quickly.
For example, you can say, “With a $50,000 student loan to pay off, Jason accepted his first job offer at $90,000 a year with alacrity.”

ALLEVIATE

Today’s word is ”alleviate”. This is a verb which means to make a problem less painful or severe.
For example, you can say, “Sitting in a hot tub can help alleviate your back pain.”

ALUMNI

Today’s word is ”alumni”. This is a noun and the plural form of “alumnus” which means a graduate of a specific school.
For example, you can say, “The alumni of the school gathered at the reunion ceremony.”

AMBIVALENT

Today’s word is ”ambivalent“. This is an adjective which means being uncertain or unable to make a choice.
For example, you can say, “Jane became ambivalent about her engagement to Tom as she realized she still cared so much about Mike.”

AMICABLE

Today’s word is ”amicable“. This is an adjective which means friendly or peaceful.
For example, you can say, “Fortunately, my client and I have reached an amicable agreement after our big argument.”

ANOMALY

Today’s word is ”anomaly“. This is a noun which means an irregular thing that is different from what is expected.
For example, you can say, “Every year, we get thousands of flamingos migrating to this area. But, there are only 20 of them right now. This year is definitely an anomaly.”

ANTIDOTE

Today’s word is ”antidote”. This is both a noun and a verb. As a noun, it means a medicine to counteract a poison.
For example, you can say, “The doctor had the antidote to cure her cold.”

APPRECIATE

Today’s word is ”appreciate”. This is a verb which means to be thankful for.
For example, you can say, “I really appreciate your washing my car.”

ARBITER

Today’s word is ”arbiter“. This is a noun which means a person or institution with power or authority to settle a dispute.
For example, you can say, “Within the U.S. legal system, the United States Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions.”

ARCHAIC

Today’s word is ”archaic”. This is an adjective which means marked by characteristics of an earlier period.
For example, you can say, “The décor of the house was very archaic; it needed remodeling.”

ARTIFICE

Today’s word is ”artifice”. This is a noun which means a clever trick.
For example, you can say, “His magic show was all artifice.”

ASK OUT

Today’s phrase is ”ask out”. This is a phrasal verb which means to invite someone on a date.
For example, you can say, “Jack was very nervous when he asked Kathy out.”

ATTAIN

Today’s word is ‘‘attain”. This is a verb which means to reach or accomplish.
For example, you can say, “In order to attain his goal of going to Harvard, he needs to get better grades.”

AUDACIOUS

Today’s word is ”audacious”. This is an adjective which means extremely bold or fearless.
For example, you can say, “Her audacious attitude helped her win the contest.”

AUSPICIOUS

Today’s word is ”auspicious”. This is an adjective which means promising success.
For example, you can say, “It was no surprise she got the job, due to her auspicious work ethic.”

AUTHENTIC

Today’s word is ”authentic”. This is an adjective which means genuine or real.
For example, you can say, “Her signed copy of the Beatles album was definitely authentic.”

AUTHENTICATE

Today’s word is ”authenticate”. This is a verb which means to establish as genuine.
For example, you can say, “To authenticate her story, we need to see some proof.”

Practise your english watch and listen

2011-02-15T12:09:00.000+00:00

Greeting

Introducing yourself

PHRASAl VERBS

2011-02-14T17:11:00.007+00:00

PHRASAL VERBS:

Phrasal verbs
Definitions / Synonyms

call off
call up
break up
put up with
get on with
let somebody down
run out of something
take after
put on
put up
put off
put on
put out
give up
check in
look forward to
fill in
set up
turn down
turn up
put somebody up
cut down on
go on
get over
get rid of
look up
look after
pull down
figure out
go off
go up
cope with
cheer up

hurry up
stand for
hang up
check out
come across
lay of
take off
make up
make out
run out of
apply for
pick up
try on
die out
eat out
speak up
deal with
rely on
carry out
bring up
find out
slow down
hand in
look out
fade away
settle down
keep up with
look for
split up
throw away
fill in
set up
figure out
get over
pull down
Cancel

end a relationship with somebody
tolerate
have a good relationship with sb.
fail to help, disappoint
have none left
look like, resemble
get dressed in
increase, raise
postpone, delay
increase weight
extinguish
stop; abandon
register
long for, anticipate with pleasure
complete
establish, start
reject
increasing
give accommodation to
reduce
happen
recover from an illness
throw away
search for
take care of
demolish
understand
ring etc.
appear
be happy
deal with the problems or difficulties successfully

ExampleAnswer back ==> répondre de façon impertinente
Ask after/for ==> demander des nouvelles de quelqu’un
Bring up ==> élever (des enfants) ; mentionner, soulever (une question…)
Carry on ==> continuer, poursuivre
Catch up (with) ==> rattrapper
Cut down ==> réduire
Fill in/up ==> remplir (un formulaire…)
Get away with ==> s’en tirer
Get on ==> aller,marcher
Get on with ==> s’entendre avec quelqu’un
Give back ==> redonner, rendre quelque chose (à son propriétair
Give up ==> renoncer à
Go ahead ==> continuer
Go away ==> partir
Go on ==> poursuivre
Go out ==> sortir ; disparaître ; s’éteindre (des lumières)
Go through ==> souffrir, endurer
Keep off ==> se tenir à l’écart de
Keep on ==> continuer
Knock out ==> assommer quelqu’un
Lock up ==> fermer toutes les portes ; enfermer (quelqu’un ou quelque chose)
Look after ==> s’occuper de
Look for ==> chercher
Look forward to ==> attendre avec impatience
Look up ==> chercher dans un dictionnaire, un annuaire…
Make up ==> inventer, affabuler
Pay back ==> rembourser
Pick out ==> choisir, distinguer
Pick up ==> ramasser, relever ; passer prendre, emmener quelqu’un
Point out ==> indiquer, montrer
Put up with ==> supporter, endurer
Run after ==> poursuivre, courir après
Run away ==> s’enfuir
Send for ==> envoyer chercher, faire venir
Set in ==> commencer
Set out ==> se mettre en route
Stand for ==> représenter
Stand up for ==> défendre (par le discours)
Take off ==> enlever (ses vêtements) ; décoller (avion)
Try on ==> essayer (un vêtement)
Turn down ==> refuser, rejetter (une offre, une demande)
Turn into ==> changer en, transformer en
Turn on/off ==> allumer/éteindres:

Our neighbour’s daughter is excellent at all subjects. Her mother is proud of her.
My sister is really keen on playing the piano.
“Is there anything you’re allergic to?” The doctor asked the patient.
Most people living in rural areas are pessimistic about the future. They feel the situation is getting worse.
Jack was accused of stabbing his wife to death.
The pilot was held responsible for the aircraft crash. He insisted on landing in bad weather conditions.
When will you sit for the entrance examination to the faculty of medicine?
Sara is suffering from insomnia. She’d better see a doctor.
Some Japanese are used to eating raw fish.
Moroccan cuisine is famous for its delicious dishes.
The student apologized for coming late.
Nabil was angry with his sister because she damaged his camcorder.
Although the exam questions were a bit difficult, Ali succeeded in answering all of them.

Examples:

. How are you getting on with your new neighbours? I hope they are as nice as the previous ones.
. The price of petrol has been put up several times over the last two years.
. We can’t have lunch at home. We’ve run out of gas. We’d rather go to a restaurant and have lunch there.
. I’m really thinking of moving to the country. I can’t put up with the city noise any longer.
. Put on your coat. It’s cold outside!
. I’m sorry to be nuisance, but could we put off our meeting until next week?
. The manager is off sick, so we need to call off all his appointments today.
. If you’d like to keep fit, cut down on fatty food and exercise three times a week.
“All country women who are willing to set up their own businesses can now get loans from the bank.” said
the social affaires minister in a recent interview.
. On international flights, passengers need to check in about two hours before departure.
. I’ve put on five kilos since last January. I ought to go on diet.
. I miss you a lot. I’m really looking forward to seeing you soon.
. You needn’t stay at a hotel. We can put you up for a few days. We’ve got a spare room.
. Mr and Mrs Jones, our next door neighbours , are making too much noise. I wonder what’s going on over
there. Perhaps they’re arguing again.
. “You’ll have to give up smoking, otherwise your cough will get worse.” said the doctor to the patient.
. Take off your coat and hang it up in the wardrobe.
. I was rearranging my home library books when I came across an old school report of mine.
. My brother is determined to emigrate somewhere. However, he hasn’t made up his mind which country to
go to.
. Look at these abbreviations, Jacky. Do you know what they stand for?
. Pick up that banana skin from the stairs and put it in the dustbin; somebody might slip on it.
. The aircraft was refused permission to take off because of lack of visibility due to thick fog.
. Look! There’s a job advertisement in this newspaper. Why don’t you apply for it?
. I’ve been waiting here since 4 o’clock. Now it’s round 5 now and he hasn’t turned up yet.
. Sorry, I can’t make out the doctor’s prescription. His handwriting is so terrible.
. Will you please try on these new shoes? I’ve just bought them for you.
. My car engine didn’t start yesterday morning. The battery might have died out.
. Most of NGO’s in Morocco rely on benevolent donations only. They receive no financial support from the
government.
. Slow down, will you? Speed limit is limited here. It’s only 40 km.
. “I hope the USA will not carry out its threats to impose new sanctions on our country.”
said the Iranian diplomat to a journalist.
. Turn off the tap, will you? You’re wasting too much water these days.
.“Don’t worry! Cheer up! Your son’s all right. He’s out of danger.” The doctor said to Jim’s mother.
. Love between married couples does not last long. It fades away with time.
. Look out! You almost knocked out that old lady. How many times do I have to tell you to drive slowly and
carefully?
. Tommy knew he was in big trouble; so he made up a fabulous alibi to make the police believe he was
innocent.
. One of our classmates is mentally-retarded. He finds it difficult to keep up with the class.
. My parents object to my moving homes and changing jobs now and again. They’d really like me to get
married and settle down once for all.
. When I got back home from work yesterday evening, I was surprised to find out that I had left the front
door unlocked. How careless of me!
. How’s your mother? Has she got over from her illness or is she still in bed?
. It took the fire fighters hours and hours to put out the fire in the forest.
. Let’s get the work done today. I hate putting off thinks to a later time.
. The plane took off on time but landed 20 minutes late due to some technical problems.
. “Could I add an other idea here?” “Sure. Go ahead.”
. I’ll ring you up in case I need you.
. The song you’re listening to dates back to the 70’s. It’s a very nice one.
. Kate has thrown away every single letter her ex-fiancé wrote to her. She hasn’t kept one.
. Although they set off / out early in the morning, they didn’t get to their destination until past midnight.
. “I wonder if you could possibly look after my child while I’m away on holiday?” Mrs Jefferson said to her
aunt.
. I don’t have the company’s phone number. I must look it up in the directory.
. As soon as he finished the telephone conversation, he took off his pyjamas, put on his suit and rushed out.
. The city council is pulling down the old houses and in the city center and converting them into buildings
and shopping centres.
. If you try to open that safe door, the alarm will certainly go off.

Prepositions:

Adjective + preposition combinations:

pleased with
certain about
good at
satisfied with
clever at
serious about
optimistic about
fed up with
hopeless at
useless at
bad at
famous for
impressed by
late for
ready for
nervous about
capable of
covered in
frustrated with
interested in
lacking in
skilled at
responsible for
frightened of
sorry for
worried about
afraid of
fond of
proud of
different from
dependent of
terrified of

keen on
astonished at
accustomed to
allergic to
guilty of
angry with
compatible with
etc.

Verb + preposition combinations:

apologize for
complain about
deal with
congratulate on
wait for
hear of / from
apply for
object to
succeed in
approve of
abide by
insist on
suffer from
agree with
disagree with
comply with
concentrate on
be / get used to
protect (sb.) from
warn (sb.) against / about
arrest sb. For
attribute sth. to
etc.

Activities

2011-02-11T14:30:00.002+00:00

THE PRESENT SIMPLE

Preparation for TH BAC

2011-02-10T15:22:00.002+00:00

UNIT 1

THE GIFTS OF YOUTH

Vocabulary: STRENGTHS OF YOUTH

NOUNS	ADJECTIVES	NOUNS	ADJECTIVES
energy perseverance enthusiasm patience flexibility sociability optimism vigour imagination creativity adventure innovation talent ambition inquiry	energetic perseverant enthusiastic patient flexible sociable optimistic vigourous imaginative creative adventurous innovative talented ambitious inquisitive	audacity strength competence reliability responsibility vitality ability punctuality persuasion cooperation maturity efficiency self-confidence autonomy rebellion independence	audacious strong competent reliable responsible vital able punctual persuasive cooperative mature efficient self-confident autonomous rebellious independent

Although young people are a heterogeneous group, they can play responsible, determining roles in society. They are the lifeblood of a country and represent the most active and vital force in its development. They should be allowed to voice their opinions because they have as much to say about societal problems and potential solutions as others do.

Karim, our classmate, is known to be very cooperative. When we are assigned projects, he works well with us and always does his share of work.

A high percentage of young people no longer believe in their country’s political parties; that’s why they tend to shy away from politics.

The youth need their independence in order to grow into responsible adults.

The young man left the conference room with a clear conscience. He felt happy he had been able to raise people’s awareness to the importance of community work.

Writting

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Writting

EDUCATION

Edication is necessary for the individual to avoid illteray, it also practecipates in the society's devlepment , however , a lot of student (outdrop) lease school at an early age what are the reasons and effects of this phenomenon?
povrety is the first cause infact, when the parent are poor they prefer to send only boys to school, but sometimes the boys too have to leave school ti find a job ad help there family
divorce make children neglect and leave school. the long distant from school, especially in the countryside.
all this facts and others lead to a catastrophic situation, in fact these young ppl easly become jobless and useless in society, they my find job with a low salaries, therefor when they found a family thier children too can't go school and become illiterate too.
I personaly bileve that we must fight this phenomenon as soon as possible, to reduce the number of illiterate, the mass media must also sentcitize of the dangerous of this phenomenon

pollution

Many cities around the world today are heavily polluted. Careless manufacturing methods employed by some industries and absence of consumer demand for environmentally safe products have been behind the pollution problem. One result is that millions of tons of glass, paper, plastic and metal containers are produced, and these are difficult to dispose of.
However, today more and more consumers are choosing ‘green’ and demanding that the products they buy are safe for the environment. Before they buy a product, they ask questions like these, Will this product damage the ozone layer?, Is this package of any danger to the environment? Or Can this metal container be used once?
A recent study showed that two out of five adults now consider the
Environmental safety of a product before they buy it. This means that companies must now change the way they make and sell their products to make sure that they are ‘green’, that is, friendly to the environment.
Only a few years ago, it was impossible to find green products in supermarkets, but now there are hundreds. Some supermarket products have tickets on them to show that the product is green. Some companies have made the manufacturing of clean and safe products their main selling point and insist on it in their advertising.
The concern of a safer and cleaner environment is making companies rethink how they do business. The public will no longer accept the old attitude of Buy it, Use it and then Throw it away. ^

natural disaster

A is the consequence of when a potential natural hazard becomes a physical event (e.g. volcanic eruption, earthquake, landslide) and this interacts with human activities. Human vulnerability, caused by the lack of planning, lack of appropriate emergency management or the event being unexpected, leads to financial, structural, and human losses. The resulting loss depends on the capacity of the population to support or resist the disaster, their resilience.[1] This understanding is concentrated in the formulation: "disasters occur when hazards meet vulnerability".[2] A natural hazard will hence never result in a natural disaster in areas without vulnerability, e.g. strong earthquakes in uninhabited areas. The term natural has consequently been dis****d because the events simply are not hazards or disasters without human involvement-

war

WAR is one of the wost crime that pople have ever made to the humanity. that's why we should know why some ediot poeple can't stand leaving in peace becuase
the best thing that can draw the smile on every one's face is the peace. but in reality we have a deferent image to the world, we see that no one want to respect the right of other or want's to enslave poeple or take there weals, and they make some silly reasons to get what they want exactly like what happend to
our brothers in iraq.
war also creat a very bad destarction and ruin in everywhere.
and from the main point we can say that poepl in stean of burning world they have to to learn how to leave in peace and creat the happiness instead of hate and killing

Letter of complaint :writing

,Dear Sir or Madam
On 23 d of April this year I bought an HP pentuim4 com****r with the serial 410
workstation at your com****r store
Unfortunately, your com****r has not performed well because it keeps shutting
itself down and the keyboard remains inactive. I am disappointed because the
product does not work properly
To resolve the problem, I would appreciate that you send someone to help repair
the above mentioned com****r or else be sent my money back. Enclosed are
copies of the guarantee, as well as the com****r bill price
I look forward to your reply and a resolution to my problem, and will wait until the
end of this week before seeking help from a consumer protection agency or the
Better Business Bureau. Please contact me at the above address or by phone at
home
,Sincerely
Your name

Lesson1

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First Lesson with Mr Khalid

INTRODUCTION:

What is your name? My name is Khalid Bl

What’s your first name? My first name isKhalid

What is your last name? My last name is Bl = My surname is Bl = My family name is Bl

What’s your full name? Khalid Bl

Possession:

Your

His

Her

Its

Our

Your

Their

What’s its name? Its name is dolly

What are their names? Their names are Sam and line

What’s her name? Her name is line

What’s his name? His name is Sam

Introduce someone to other:

Molly: hi Sam

Sam: hello

Molly: Sam this is Dan

Dan: nice to meet you?

Sam: nice to meet you too.

Introduce myself

Sam: Hi I’m Sam, what’s your name?

Dan: I’m Dan

Sam: nice to meet you, Dan.

Dan: nice to meet you too.

Let me introduce you my friends

He has short curly blond hair

She has long straight black hair

Introduction

A: Jane, this is John.

B: Nice to meet you John.

C: nice to meet you too, Jane.

A: Professor Ryan this is Dr. Stone.

B: it’s nice to meet you Dr. Stone.

C: it’s nice to meet you too, Professor Ryan.

A: hello my name is Dr. Doolittle.

B: it’s nice to meet you Dr. Doolittle.

A: my name is Dr. Ryan.

B: it’s nice to meet you too Dr. Ryan.

A: Pam this is Janet

B: nice to meet you, Janet.

C: nice to meet you too Pan.

A: Pan, Janet is from London.

B: oh I went to London last summer! It’s a lovely place.

C: you did? Did you go to Westminster abbey?

A: hello I’m Dr. Kemal.

B: hello, Dr, Kemal, my name is Dr. Dan.

A: are you enjoying the conference?

B: yes, I am learning a lot about heart problems.

A: oh is that your field!

B: yes, what is your interest here?

A: I’m a psychiatrist.

B: well there is a connexion between stress and heart problems, let’s talk about this.

A: hello I’m Dr. Kemal. hello I'm prof Hassan hello I'm president Obama

Mr (for single / married men)

Ms (for single/married women)

Mrs (for married women)

Miss (for young and married women)

Numbers

Zero	Eleven	Twenty-one	Twenty
One	Twelve	Twenty-two	Thirty
Two	Thirteen	Twenty-three	Forty
Three	Fourteen	Twenty-four	Fifty
Four	Fifteen	Twenty-five	Sixty
Five	Sixteen	Twenty-six	Seventy
Six	Seventeen	Twenty-seven	Eighty
Seven	Eighteen	Twenty-eight	Ninety
Eight	Nineteen	Twenty-nine	One hundred
Nine	Twenty	Thirty	Two hundred
Ten			One thousand

How old is she?

She is eighteen

How old is he?

He is nineteen years old.

What is your phone number?

It is 212 45789545

How old are you?

I’m twenty tow years old

ENGLISH ALPHABET

Adjective

We use the adjective to describe a noun

Example for the adjectives:

Tall

Small

Beautiful

Easy

Pretty

Handsome

Good looking

Thin

Fat

Strong

Weak

I like good movies

Adjectives can change the meaning of the noun

It is a bad movie

It is a good movie

Adjectives are not singular or plural

It is a good movie

They are good movies

In English, the adjective is before the noun

Example:

An interesting book A difficult project

A tall man A beautiful woman

A handsome man

It’s a good movie

Sometimes, they come after the verb to be

The movie is good

The weather today is better than yesterday

He isn’t a better football player than his brother

My score was worse than my brother’s score on the test

I fell worse today than I felt yesterday

Describe something:

He is tall.

Subject verb complement

He is tall and strong

She is pretty and nice (pretty is only for woman)

He is handsome and intelligent (Handsome is only for man)

She is good looking and smart (good-looking is for man and woman)

He is ugly (ugly) is for man and woman

He is short but strong

She is tall but beautiful

He is small but clever

She is pretty but shy

Talk About Hair

Her hair is tall and straight

His hair is black and small

Talk about eyes

She has brown eyes

He has got blue eyes

She has got big and green eyes

Tim is riding an old bicycle

Words that describe noun are adjectives

In this sentence, old is an adjective

It describe bicycle

The tall woman wore a new dress

Roses are beautiful flowers

He has a new car

His car is white

Was it an easy test?

Yes it was an easy test

Yes it was easy

Is your brother a clever boy?

No, he isn’t clever

Terry has a red car

His car is new

His beautiful car is fast

Your ball is new

Your new ball is black and white

Adjectives and opposite:

Tall	Short
Small	Big
Beautiful	Ugly
Easy	Difficult
Thin	Heavy
Strong	Weak
Happy	Unhappy
Expensive	Cheap
Quick	Slow
Riche	Poor
Good	Bad
Long	Short
Lucky	Unlucky
Fortunately	Unfortunately
Hot	Cold
Dark	light

What does she look like?

She is tall and beautiful and her hair is tall and black, she has got big and green eyes, her face is light, she is slime and nice, she looks very beautiful when she wear her black skirt and a blue shirt

Why don’t you want to talk to her? I can’t I’m very shy, oh man its simple go to her and tell her I want to know you I like your style …., and invite her to have lunch with you

Ok, I’m going to tell her

Don’t forget!

Adjectives:

Bored Worried Excited Tired Interested Annoyed

Boring worrying Exciting Tiring Interesting Annoying

How does he feel?

He’s tired

Why does he feel like that?

The work is tiring.

How does she feel?

She is interested

Why does he feel like that?

Her magazine is interesting

How does he feel?

He is annoyed

Why does he feel like that?

The traffic light is annoying.

I’m interested

The book is interesting

Comparatives 2 people 2 things

Ken is taller than bill

Bill is not taller than ken

This book is cheaper than that book

That book is not cheaper than this book

My hands are smaller than your hands

Your hands are not smaller than any hands

1 syllable:

Dog, cat, horse.

Add ER:

Old	Older
Cheap	Cheaper
Cold	Colder
Tall	Taller
Short	Shorter

My mother isn’t older than my father

Young younger

My brother is younger than me

The rule is when a one syllable adjective ends in one vowel and one consonant you double the consonant

Example:

Big	Bigger
Fat	Fatter
Hot	Hotter
Thin	Thinner

Irregular adjectives:

Good better

Bad worse

Far further

Use more or less in front of adjectives with 2 or more syllables

Tennis is more difficult than volleyball.

English is more important than germane.

Paris is more beautiful than Berlin.

Less \ more

ü John is hardworking.

ü Peter is lazy

ü Peter is less hardworking than john

ü Boxing is interesting

ü Golf is boring

ü Golf is less interesting than boxing

ü Your football team is less successful than my football team

Y becomes ier:

Pretty prettier

My aunt is prettier than your ant

Busy busier

My father is busier at his new job than he was at his old job

Tidy tidier

San’s bedroom is tidier than his brother’s

Angry angrier

Noisy noisier

Health is more important than money

Friendly more friendly or friendlier

To attack

An opponent

To defend

To get ride of stress

This These That Those

This is my pen

That is my pen

These are my pens

Those are my pens

What is this?

This is your pen

What are these?

These are my books

What is that?

That is my eraser

What are those?

Those are my notebooks

They are my notebooks

Whose are these photos?

It’s my family

Whose is this photo?

Whose car is this?

Verb to Be in the present

Positive +	Negative -	Question ?
I am = I'm	I am not = I'm not	AM I KhALID?
You are = You're	You are not = you aren't	Are you Iman ?
He is = He's	He is not = he isn't	is he adil ?
She IS = She's	She is not = she isn't	is she Sara?
It is = it's	It is not = it isn't	is it a pen?
We are = we're	We are not = we aren't	are we Students?
You are = you're	You are not = you arn't	are you Students
They are= they're	Theyare not = they aren't	are they Teachers?

Pronom

Possessive	Subject	Object
My	I	Me
Your	You	Your
His	He	Him
Her	She	Her
Its	It	It
Our	We	Us
Your	You	You
Their	They	Them

A / an

A boy an accountant

A man an uncle

A book an interesting book

A police officer an eraser

A woman an architect

A child an appel

Present simple

The present simple is used for things on general and things that happen sometimes or always

The sun rises in the east.

I work from five till six

I like chocolate

I go to the cinema on Saturdays

To indicate this frequency, we use these adverbs

Always usually often sometimes never

100% 0%

I always go shopping on Fridays.
I usually have coffee with my breakfast, but sometimes I have tea.
I never watch American movies.
I often buy a newspaper on my way to work.

We use the verb “do” as an auxiliary when we ask questions.

Do you read a lot?
Do you like cheese?
Does she like her job?
What do you usually do in your free time?

The present simple:

positive	negative	Question
I speak You speak He speaks She speaks It speaks We speak They speak	I don’t speak You don’t speak He doesn’t speak She doesn’t speak It doesn’t speak We don’t speak They don’t speak	Do I speak English? Do you speak English? Does he speak English? Does she speak English? Does it speak English? Do we speak English? Do they speak English?

1) es:

Wash washes

Teach teaches

Dress dresses

Fix fixes

2) “Y” sometimes a vowel:

Ay Oy Uy

Play he plays

Enjoy she enjoys

Buy he buys

Stay she stays

Example:

Cry he cries

Play he plays

Try he tries

Carry he carries

Worry he worries

Buy he buys

Stay he stays

Have / have got

She has blue eyes and black hair = she’s got blue eyes and black hair

For possession have and have got are the same.

I have got a car

Have got in questions:

Have you got a time?

Has he got a car?

Have got in negatives:

I haven’t got a car

He hasn’t got a job

Frequency adverbs

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Often

Rarely

Never

1) Before the verb:

I always play foot-ball on Sundays

I usually have coffee with my breakfast, but sometimes I have tea

I always go shopping on Fridays

I never watch American movies

I often buy a newspaper on my way to work

I always speak English

2) Sometimes and usually can go at the beginning of the sentence:

Sometimes I work in an office

Usually he works in a store

3) With “Be” verb:

She is always beautiful

They are usually polite

You are never rude

Usually she is nice

Sometimes she is funny

How often do you work?

I always work

How often are you shy?

I’m usually shy

How often are you happy?

I’m always happy

Does a police officer usually work in an office?

Yes he does but sometimes he works on a street

Does a nurse always work in a hospital?

Yes she does

Does a writer always write book?

Sometimes a writer writes poems

Usually and sometimes can be in the beginning of the sentences

Usually, I have coffee with my breakfast

Sometimes, I play basket-ball with my friends

What do you usually do in your free time?

Sentences Structures

You are young.

Subject verb complement

You speak English.

Subject verb object

Molly likes you.

Subject verb object

I see you

Subject verb object

You see me

Subject verb object

We see them

Subject verb object

They see us

Subject verb object

Lisa speaks English

Subject verb object

Isabelle doesn’t speak English

Subject verb object

They are quiet

Subject verb complement

He is funny

Subject verb complement

Structure sentences:

And: joins information

Or: a choice

But: opposite information

We wear shorts and we wear t-shirt

We wear shorts or we wear jeans

I wear jeans but I don’t wear trousers

Women wear shorts and they wear skirt

Women wear shorts or they wear jeans

Women wear skirts but they don’t wear tie

Possessive	Subject	Object
My	I	Me
Your	You	Your
His	He	Him
Her	She	Her
Its	It	It
Our	We	Us
Your	You	You
Their	They	Them

Punctuation:

. Full stop or period we put it in the end of the sentence or after a short word as Mr. Miss.

? Question mark

, comma

‘Apostrophe

- Hyphen

Time

What time is it?

It is half paste ten

It is ten thirty

It is five to six

It is twenty to four

It’s a quarter past ten

When do you get up?

I usually get up at 7:40 AM.

When do you eat breakfast?

I eat breakfast at 8:00 o’clock in the morning.

When do you go to work?

I go to work at 8:15.

When do you start work?

I start work at 9:00.

When do you eat lunch?

I eat lunch at noon.

When do you finish work?

I finish work at 5:00 o’clock.

When do you eat dinner?

I eat dinner at 9:00.

When do you watch television?

I watch television from 9:30 to 11:00.

When do you go to bed?

I go to bed at 12:00.

Weekdays:

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Sunday

Saturday

Months:

January

February

March

April

May

Jun

July

August

September

November

December

Seasons:

Spring

Summer

Full

Winter

So Keep practise and if you find any problem contact me by email blkhalid@hotmail.co.uk

Enjoy Study with Mr Khalid

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Cultural Issues and Values

Daily Pronunciation Video From A to Z

ACHIEVE

ACQUIESCE

Today’s word is ”acquiesce“. This is a verb which means to comply reluctantly with someone’s request. For example, you can say, “The millionaire refused to acquiesce to the demand of his former driver, blackmailing him with photos of his extramarital affairs.”

ACUMEN

ADVANTAGE

AESTHETIC

AGILE

Today’s word is ”agile”. This is an adjective which means active or well-coordinated. For example, you can say, “Joel is very agile as he jumps the hurdles.”

ALACRITY

ALLEVIATE

Today’s word is ”alleviate”. This is a verb which means to make a problem less painful or severe. For example, you can say, “Sitting in a hot tub can help alleviate your back pain.”

ALUMNI

AMBIVALENT

AMICABLE

ANOMALY

Today’s word is ”anomaly“. This is a noun which means an irregular thing that is different from what is expected. For example, you can say, “Every year, we get thousands of flamingos migrating to this area. But, there are only 20 of them right now. This year is definitely an anomaly.”

ANTIDOTE

APPRECIATE

Today’s word is ”appreciate”. This is a verb which means to be thankful for. For example, you can say, “I really appreciate your washing my car.”

ARBITER

Today’s word is ”arbiter“. This is a noun which means a person or institution with power or authority to settle a dispute. For example, you can say, “Within the U.S. legal system, the United States Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions.”

ARCHAIC

ARTIFICE

Today’s word is ”artifice”. This is a noun which means a clever trick. For example, you can say, “His magic show was all artifice.”

ASK OUT

ATTAIN

AUDACIOUS

AUSPICIOUS

Today’s word is ”auspicious”. This is an adjective which means promising success. For example, you can say, “It was no surprise she got the job, due to her auspicious work ethic.”

AUTHENTIC

AUTHENTICATE

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ENGLISH ALPHABET

Today’s word is ”acquiesce“. This is a verb which means to comply reluctantly with someone’s request.
For example, you can say, “The millionaire refused to acquiesce to the demand of his former driver, blackmailing him with photos of his extramarital affairs.”

Today’s word is ”agile”. This is an adjective which means active or well-coordinated.
For example, you can say, “Joel is very agile as he jumps the hurdles.”

Today’s word is ”alleviate”. This is a verb which means to make a problem less painful or severe.
For example, you can say, “Sitting in a hot tub can help alleviate your back pain.”

Today’s word is ”anomaly“. This is a noun which means an irregular thing that is different from what is expected.
For example, you can say, “Every year, we get thousands of flamingos migrating to this area. But, there are only 20 of them right now. This year is definitely an anomaly.”

Today’s word is ”appreciate”. This is a verb which means to be thankful for.
For example, you can say, “I really appreciate your washing my car.”

Today’s word is ”arbiter“. This is a noun which means a person or institution with power or authority to settle a dispute.
For example, you can say, “Within the U.S. legal system, the United States Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of constitutional questions.”

Today’s word is ”artifice”. This is a noun which means a clever trick.
For example, you can say, “His magic show was all artifice.”

Today’s word is ”auspicious”. This is an adjective which means promising success.
For example, you can say, “It was no surprise she got the job, due to her auspicious work ethic.”