Tap a card to flip it and hear the word — tap again to flip it back.
Tap a word, then tap the definition that matches it.
اختر الكلمة أولًا، ثم اختر المعنى الصحيح لها.
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Read each statement about the complaints on pages 134–136 and decide if it is true or false.
Press play, listen to the word, then pick its Arabic translation.
Tap a problem below. Say what's wrong with it, then write how it needs to be fixed — use "needs to be ___".
Tap a problem above to start writing. اضغط على مشكلة أعلاه لتبدأ الكتابة.
Read the example, then write your own language question and answer about a lesson word.
What part of speech is "faulty" — a noun or an adjective?
It's an adjective. It means broken or not working correctly.
What's a synonym for "faulty"?
A synonym for "faulty" is "defective."
Listen to the word, then type its correct spelling.
These silly instructions appeared on real product labels. Explain each one in your own words — why is it silly? You might need to correct the English. ظهرت هذه التعليمات الغريبة على ملصقات منتجات حقيقية. اشرح كل واحدة بأسلوبك — ولماذا هي غريبة؟ قد تحتاج لتصحيح صياغتها الإنجليزية.
"You shouldn't use a hair dryer in the bath or in bed."
Listen to the hotel guest's complaints at the front desk. Answer true or false. استمع إلى شكاوى نزيل الفندق عند مكتب الاستقبال، ثم أجب بصح أو خطأ.
In compound nouns made of two nouns, the stress usually falls on the first noun: windshield, hair dryer, meat grinder, floorboard, shower cap, windowpane. Click the words you think are stressed in each sentence below, then check. في الأسماء المركبة من اسمين، يقع النبر عادة على الاسم الأول. اضغط على الكلمات التي تظنها منبورة في كل جملة، ثم تحقق.
B. Practice your own sentence جملتك الخاصة
Type a sentence and mark the important words with ** on each side, like **this**. Then listen to it and practice reading it aloud. اكتب جملة وضع ** حول الكلمات المهمة، ثم استمع إليها وتدرّب على نطقها.
In pairs, ask and answer the questions, then switch roles. في أزواج، اسأل وأجب عن الأسئلة، ثم تبادلا الأدوار.
In pairs, read the conversation aloud. Stress the important expressions including if you could, it sounds like, and you see. تدرّب مع زميلك على قراءة المحادثة بصوت عالٍ مع النبر الصحيح على العبارات المهمة.
Yes, please, if you could. = a polite way to respond to an offer
It sounds like = it seems to be
Your Ending نهايتك أنت
What do you think was the salesperson's response? Choose one, or write your own idea.
About the Conversation عن المحادثة
Your Turn دورك
You are a customer. You want to complain about an item you bought. Make a list of three things the salesperson says and three things you say. In pairs, role-play the conversation. أنت زبون تريد الشكوى من سلعة اشتريتها. اكتب ثلاثة أشياء يقولها البائع وثلاثة تقولها أنت، ثم مثّل المحادثة مع زميلك.
Learn important words from the unit's reading passages — flip the cards, then match, listen, and spell. تعلّم كلمات مهمة من نصوص الوحدة — اقلب البطاقات، ثم طابق واستمع وتهجّ.
1. Learn the Words تعلّم الكلمات
Tap a card to flip it and hear the word — tap again to flip it back.
2. Match the Meaning طابق المعنى
اختر الكلمة أولًا، ثم اختر المعنى الصحيح لها.
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3. Listen & Choose اسمع واختر
Press play, listen to the word, then pick its Arabic translation.
4. Spelling إملاء
Listen to the word, then type its correct spelling.
Learn how to write a letter of complaint, then read "Murphy's Law". تعلّم كيف تكتب رسالة شكوى، ثم اقرأ نص "قانون ميرفي".
A. A Letter of Complaint رسالة شكوى
When you write an email/letter of complaint:
Read the complaint letter about the faulty earphones, then answer the questions. اقرأ رسالة الشكوى عن سماعات الأذن المعيبة، ثم أجب عن الأسئلة.
B. What is each paragraph for? ما وظيفة كل فقرة؟
The letter has 5 paragraphs. Tap the paragraph number(s) that match each purpose below, then check the model answer. Some paragraphs can serve more than one purpose.
C. Write your own notes دوّن ملاحظاتك
Think of a faulty product. Make notes, then use them to write a letter of complaint in your notebook.
D. Reading: Murphy's Law القراءة: قانون ميرفي
After Reading بعد القراءة
Discussion نقاش
Review the present perfect tense, object pronouns, and two-word verbs, then practice. راجع زمن المضارع التام، ضمائر المفعول، والأفعال ثنائية الكلمة، ثم تدرّب.
Present Perfect Simple Tense المضارع التام البسيط
Use the present perfect to talk about recently completed actions.
| Question | Short Answer (+) | Short Answer (−) |
|---|---|---|
| Has he taken out the garbage? | Yes, he has. | No, he hasn't. |
| Have they taken the car to the garage? | Yes, they have. | No, they haven't. |
Note: Use been to talk about someone who has gone somewhere and he or she has returned. Use gone to talk about someone who has left to go somewhere and he or she is still there.
Present Perfect with Already, Yet, Just
You can use the present perfect to talk about events that happened before now. It is possible that the event happened earlier than expected.
| Question | Affirmative (+) | Negative (−) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you done the dishes yet? | Yes, I've already done them. | No, I haven't done them yet. |
| Have you already washed the clothes? | Yes, I've just washed them. | No, I haven't washed them yet. |
Use the gerund form (which ends in -ing) after these verbs: avoid, enjoy, give up, imagine, mind, stop, can't stand, finish, hate, keep, miss, suggest.
He can't stand waiting in line.
I don't enjoy sitting in the sun.
We miss being with our friends.
They stop playing tennis in the winter.
A. Ask and answer about the pictures اسأل وأجب عن الصور
Example: Have you done the dishes yet? — Yes, I've already done them.
B. Make sentences with the words. Use gerunds. كوّن جملًا باستخدام gerunds
Example: dessert / eat / after meals / can't resist → I can't resist eating dessert after meals.
Object Pronouns ضمائر المفعول
| Singular | Object | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | He knows me. |
| you | you | I know you. |
| he | him | I know him. |
| she | her | I know her. |
| Plural | Object | Example |
|---|---|---|
| we | us | They know us. |
| you | you | They know you. |
| they | them | We know them. |
Need / Want / Like + Infinitive: Use the full infinitive (to + the base form of the verb) after need, want, like.
She needs to buy some snacks.
He doesn't want to do the dishes.
I like to help my mother.
Two-word verbs have a verb + particle. Object pronouns always come between the verb and the particle.
Turn off your cell phone. → Turn the phone off. → Turn it off.
Clean up the mess. → Clean the mess up. → Clean it up.
Put away your clothes. → Put your clothes away. → Put them away.
C. Complete with the correct object pronoun أكمل بضمير المفعول الصحيح
Use: me, you, him, her, it, us, or them. Example: We need to invite our friends. I can ask them.
D. Rewrite each sentence with a two-word verb in two ways أعد صياغة كل جملة بطريقتين
Example: Please turn on the TV. → Please turn the TV on. Please turn it on.