UNIT 2

VOCABULARY

Best_ laughter_ medicine_ is_ the

… … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … .

Task 1: MATCH THE WORDS IN COLUMN A WITH THOSE IN COLUMN B TO MAKE

APPROPRIATE COLLOCATIONS
A B
1. a funny a. fun of someone

2. burst b. story

3. a humorous c. situation

4. sense of d. skills

5. laugh at e. humour

6. artistic f. into laughter

7. make g. talent

Task 2: FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE APPROPRIATE ITEMS

Humourous _ Laughs _ Kidding - funny - comedian - joke telling –

burst into laughter – artistic talents - laughing - jokes

1. I am a fan of Adil Imam, the gifted Egyptian comedian. He has

…………………………………………………..
2. Sorry if I hurt your feelings. I was just…………………………………
3. Our classmate, Ali, is gifted in……………………………………………Whenever he tells us a joke we all
…………...………
4. When my brother…………………………….., his mouth stretches almost from ear to ear.
5. Despite the fact that he is poor, he is ….…………………………
6. EKO is a ……………... We can’t stop …………………………When we hear some of his ……………….
Which are always ……………… .
 Task 3: MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR MEANING:

1) Funny a. Amusing and laughable

2) Silly b. Stupid and ridiculous

3) To make impression of someone c. joking or not serious

4) To make fun of some one d. to imitate or act like s.o in an amusing way

5) A joke e. a funny story that make people laugh

6) An anecdote f. to tease or laugh at s.o in a bad way

7) Kidding g. a short account of an incident or story

8) A Sence of humour h. the ability to generate laughter

Task 4 : The words in the box express emotions and feelings. Arrange them into positive and negative,
then find their adjectives.

calm- anger – happiness – sadness – fear – worry- joy – despair – delight – optimism – frustration –
depression- light heartedness – tension – loneliness – cheerfulness – bitterness – misery – fun – pleasure
– mood – amusement – pessimism
satisfaction – enthusiasm - boredom

Nouns Adjectives

Positive
feelings

Negative
feelings
 Expressing lack of understanding and asking for
FUNCTION
clarification/ Making requests
Samir: Good morning, Mr. Taylor!
Mr.Taylor: Good morning. Please have a seat. Can I help you?
Samir: Yes, Mr. Taylor. I’d like to talk to you about an embarrassing experience I had this
weekend.
Mr. Taylor: An embarrassing experience? What do you mean?
Samir: Well, let me explain, I was invited by a friend of mine for dinner. His family was really
nice and hospitable. But then something happened which made them stare at me.
Mr. Taylor: stare at you? I don’t understand you. Could you explain that?
Samir: Well, let me put in another way, they didn’t seem to like my burping.
Mr.Taylor: Oh my dear, do you mean you burped during the meal? That’s culturally
inappropriate.
Samir: What do you mean by culturally inappropriate?
Mr.Taylor: Well, what I’m trying to say is that what you did is not acceptable in our society.
It’s even- sorry to say the word – disgusting.
Samir: Oh dear! But I was taught in my family to thank God whenever I burp.
Mr. Taylor: Really? In that case, all you’ve got to do is explain the matter to your friend.
Samir: Thanks, Mr.Taylor
Mr.Taylor: You’re welcome.

Task 1: Classify the expression below and from the text in the following chart:

I beg your pardon, but I don’t understand. //Could you be more explicit? // excuse me, but I’m not quite sure I

follow you. //Could you clarify that please? // I’m afraid, I don’t see what you mean… // I’m not quite sure I got

your point //What do you mean by...//Could you explain that, please?
 Expressing lack of understanding Asking for clarifications

_......................................... _.........................................

_......................................... _.........................................

_......................................... _.........................................

_......................................... _.........................................

Task 2: Find the question.

Student:...................................................................................
Teacher: well, “crucial” means very important.
Yassmin:.........................................................................................
Anas: let me put it differently. Honesty is telling the truth and not lying.
Task 3: What would you say in the following situations? Express your lack of understanding and ask for
clarifications.

Situation A Situation B Situation C

“ Some tourists asked you “Your doctor told you how to You are buying a new smartphone.
something but you didn’t get use the medicaments but you The salesperson, explained how it
what they said”. didn’t fully understand.” works but you didn’t fully get it.

Task 4: Write short dialogues on the following making and responding to requests:

Turn off the TV _ ask a question _ have a cup of coffee _ take a picture of
the house _ use your computer

A:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

B:……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

A:……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

B:……….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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GRAMMAR Past perfect

I) Study the following examples.

1. I went to the stadium after I had bought the tickets.

2. I saw my friends after I had organized a meeting.
3. Before I took a bath, I had played soccer.
4. She had learned English before she went to USA.
5. By the time Mourad went home, his brother had already been there.
. II) Underline the past perfect in the above-mentioned sentences.

Past perfect Structure: S +……….+…………………………………….……

III. Fill the blanks with the correct verb form.

. 1. When I arrived at the cinema, the movie……………..

A. Started B. Already started C. Had already started
. 2. After they…………..poisonous food, they began to feel sick
A. Had eating B. Had eaten C. Had eat
. 3. We went out after we ……………….dinner.
A. Finish B. Finished C. Had finished
. 4. By the time she reached the station, the train……………….
A. Had already left B. Leaving C. Left
. 5. He had worked as an interpreter before he…………..a teacher.

A. Had become B. became C. becomes

IV. Correct the mistakes in the following sentences if there are any.
1. After students come to class, the teacher explained the lesson. …………………….
2. Before I turned off the television I had watch my favorite TV Program ……………………
3. She moved to Italy after she lived in Spain. ……………………..

V. Complete the sentences: Simple past or past perfect (affirmative form.)

1. I lost the key that he (give) ------------------------------------- to me.

2. He (tell) ………………….me that he had seen the film.
3. I went outside as I (hear) --------------------------------------- a noise.
4. When they (come)…………………. home, Liza had cooked dinner

VI. Complete the sentences: Simple past or past perfect simple (negative).

1. The waiter (not, serve)………………….. something that we hadn’t ordered.

2. He went to the country which he (not / visit) ---------------------------- before.
3. She ( not, pick out)…………. the red dress, which she had worn for ages.
4. His mother was angry because he (not / do) ---------------------------------- the shopping for her.

VII. Complete the questions in the past perfect simple.

1. (you /clean) -------------------------------------- the bathroom before you took a bath?

2. Where (she / stay) ---------------------------- before she moved to live with her friend?

VIII. Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. The storm (destroy) ------------------------------ the house that they (build) ----------------------.
2. The children (clean) ------------------------------ the blackboard they (use) --------------------- to do the
mathematics exercise.
3. When she (go) -------------------- out to play, she (do / already) ------------------------------- her homework.
4. She (eat) -------------------------------------- all of the food that we (make) ----------------------.
5. He (take off) ----------------- the jacket he (put on) ----------------------------------------- before.

IX Combine the following sentences by using AFTER / BEFORE:

1. My mother took her umbrella. She went out.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Frank called me. I went to school.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

3. I washed the dishes. I watched TV.

………………………………………………………………………………………
v
Reading comprehension Laughter clubs

1- Do you want to live a happier, less stressful life? Try laughing for no reason at all. That's how thousands of people
start their day at Laughter Yoga Clubs around the world - and many doctors now think that having a good laugh might
be one of the best ways to stay healthy.

2- The first Laughter Yoga Club was started in Mumbai, India, in 1995 by Dr Madan Kataria. "Young children laugh
about 300 times a day. Adults laugh between 7 and 15 times a day," says Dr Kataria. "Everyone's naturally good at
laughing - it's the universal language. We want people to feel happy with their lives."

3- Many doctors are also interested in the positive effects of laughter on our health. According to a five-year study at
the UCLA School of Medicine in California, laughter reduces stress in the body, strengthens
your immune system and is very good for the heart. Laughter Yoga is now used in many
hospitals for the treatment of serious illnesses and it is also practised in schools, companies,
old people's homes and prisons.

4- So, what actually is Laughter Yoga? I went along to my nearest Laughter Club in south London to find out. I was
quite nervous about it, to be honest - I wasn't keen on the idea of laughing with a group of strangers, and I was worried
about looking stupid. First, our laughter teacher told us to clap our hands and say, "ho ho ho, ha ha ha," while looking at
each other.
The teacher explained that our bodies can't tell the difference between fake laughter and real laughter, so they still
produce the same healthy chemicals.

5- Amazingly, it works. After ten minutes, everybody in the room was laughing for real - and some people just couldn't
stop! We spent an hour doing different types of laughter exercises and at the end of the class I was surprised by how
calm and relaxed I felt. So if you're upset about something at work or just fed up with your daily routine, then just start
laughing you might be very pleased with the results. As Dr Kataria says, "When you laugh, you change, and when you
change, the whole world changes around you."

A. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING .

The text talks about ………………………………………………………………………….
B. ARE THESE STATEMENTS TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY.
1. Laughter has negative effects on our health.
…………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………
2. Doctors care about the benefits of laughter.
…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………
3. The writer was calm and excited to join the Laughter club.
…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………
C. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXT.
1. Where and when did Laughter Yoga Clubs begin?
…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

2. How many times a day do young children and adults laugh?

…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………
3. List some advantages of laughter to our body.
…………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………
D. WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO?
1. It (parag. 3) : ……….………………………………
2. They (parag. 4) : ……….………………………………
E. FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS:
1. Eager (parag. 4) : ………………………………………………
2. Bored (Parag. 5) : ………………………………….……………
3. Concerned (parag 4): ………………………………………………
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WRITING Funny story

Yesterday, while I was walking in the street, suddenly I noticed a £ 10 note under a car. I felt happy
and I tried to get it. I tried using my umbrella and then my hand, but it was stuck. So I tried to move the
car; but I couldn’t I had to wait the car owner to go away, so I pretended as if I was reading a newspaper.
Few moments later, I noticed a café and I went there to wait. While at the café, I saw a street sweeper. I
thought he might have found it, but luckily he didn’t. Then, a woman came out of the house next to the
car, and dropped her wallet just behind the car! This time I felt sure she would get the money, but she
didn’t notice it; so I breathed a sigh of relief. At the end, when the car owner appeared, all the people in
the café rushed towards the car. I felt embarrassed and discovered that everybody was waiting for that
note!

1. Read the story and answer these questions.

a. When and where did the story happen?
b. Why was the man there?
c. What was he doing?
d. What happened?
e. How did he feel?
f. What was funny about the story?
2. Write a funny story that happened to you or one of your friends. Make sure you include the
information that corresponds to the questions a-b above.

NOTE: the following are some of the time expressions you can use to mark the order of the events in your story
(first, second, next, then, after that, later, in the mean time, meanwhile, during this/ that time, when, while, before,
after, in the morning, the next day, two days later, finally, in the end.)

Useful expressions to start your paragraph:

 A strange/ an amazing story happened to me ……………………………..

 An unforgettable moment/experience/time in my life was………………….
 I will never forget the day / time when ……………………………..
 One day, I was ……………., something (strange) (amazing) happened ……………
 A long time ago, I …………….
 Once upon a time, I was ……