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  Unit 8 Grammar 1:                                               Conditional  Sentences : All Types                                                                            (“if”sentences) Introduction: There are 4 main types of  if  sentences in English, often called  conditional  sentences.   These sentences   are   in   two   halves (clauses): Ø  ...
  Starting Up:                                                  Our Cultural Heritage 1)     What is Culture? Culture  can be defined as all the ways of life including arts, beliefs and institutions of a population that are passed down from generation to generation. Culture has been called “the way of life for an entire society.” As such, it includes  codes of manners, dress, language, religion, rituals, games, norms of behavior such as law and morality, and systems of belief as well as the art. 2)      List of vocabulary items related to culture : Belief : 1.  The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another: ex:” My belief in you is as strong as ever. ” 2.  Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something: ex: ” His explan...
 Unit: 10  Grammar:                              Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses P: 148             (Independent and dependent clauses)        I.             Introduction: A relative clause starts with a relative pronoun. The relative pronouns are: Subject Object Possessive who who/whom whose which which whose that that - We use relative pronouns to introduce  relative clauses . Relative clauses tell us more about people and things: Lord Thompson,  who is 76 , has just retired. This is the house  which Jack built . We use: · ...
  Unit 9 Writing:                                                              The Expository Essay p: 136/137 The expository essay is a genre of essay that requires the student to ·          investigate a topic ·          evaluate evidence about the topic ·          explain the topic The structure of the expository essay is held together by the following: 1.       A clear, concise, and defined topic sentence that occurs in the first paragraph of the essay. It is essential that this topic sentence be narrow enough to follow the g...