Unit 04 :Fiction or Reality

Theme: Technology and the arts. Task03:Look to these pictures then answer the following questions?

Vocabulary

Task 01: Match each word with its definition

Reality Type of literature, it represents stories, novels which describe

events and people that do not really exist ( imaginary ) 1.These pictures represent: ...................................................................................
Fiction The way life and events really are ; it is something that really ..................................................................................................................................
exists and it is not imagined. (stories, novels and films or 2.We call this type of imaginary films : ...............................................................
movies) 3.Their general theme is : ......................................................................................
Task Two: Match each type of fiction with its definition: .................................................................................................................................
4.They........................., . ...................................., ...................................................
Genre Themes tackled 5.All science fiction films are based on the following hypothesis:....................
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1. Drama a- It is a genre based on imaginative concepts such as 6.They are different because...............................................................................
future technology, space travel, time travel and ..................................................................................................................................
extraterrestrial life 7- Sci-fi takes its ideas from...................................................................
2. Comedy b- It revolves around a series of events and energetic
action. Grammar desk
3. Romance c- It is a type of narrative fiction or semi fiction
intended to be more serious in tone Lesson One: Expressing Condition
4. Adventure d- It is a genre in which the hero (protagonist) faces a 1-If Conditional type two(2):
lot of violent challenges, fighting and frantic chases.
5. Action e- is based on humour and makes us laugh Form:If +past simple , Would +stem Or Would+ stem+ if + past simple
6. Science Fiction f- It is a genre that focuses on love relationship
( SCI-FI) between two people and usually have an emotionally Use:We use conditional type two to imagine something different from the real
and optimistic ending situation. (imaginary situation)
7. Horror g- It aims to make the audience react through the use
of fear and shocks note: in conditional type two, we use “ if Iwere you ”, not if I was you

eg;If I were you , I would travelby foot to go back to my country.

If clause, result clause

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Exercise 01: Link the pairs of each sentence with (if) and make the necessary Exercise 01: Link the pairs of each sentence with (if) and make the necessary
changes changes
1. Aliens (to invade) earth. We (to be slaves) for them. 1. Your parents ( to be) very pleased if you (to be) promoted.
.............................................................................................................................................. 2. If I (to finish) the History project, I (to go) out.
2. I (to help) the poor people. I (to win) million dollars.
Exercise 02:Give the correct form of the verbs between brackets :
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1. If I had gone to England, I ......................................... Rachel's visit. (to travel )
3. I (to turn) young. I (to have) a time machine
............................................................................................................................................. 2.If I'd gone to University, I ..........................to have studied Economics.(to like )
Exercise 02:Put the verbs between brackets into the right tense. 3. I .......................... to the cocktail party if I hadn't had too much work on. (to go )
1. If animals (can speak), they (to complain) about our ingratitude to them. 4. We would have invited him if we ............................... he would come. (to think)
............................................................................................................................................. 5. He would have applied for the job if he ...................... the advertisement. (to see
2. I (to change) my destiny if time travel (to be) possible. Lesson Two: Expressing Blame, Regret, Advice
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3. If I (to be) in your position, I (do not) that.
Exercise 03: Using the following words, say what does each sentence function.
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4. If he (be not) so shy, he (to go) to parties. Blame, regret, advice
.............................................................................................................................................. a. If I were you, I would study English atUniversity....................................
5. If I (to be) you, I (not use) that soap. b. If I had done my homework, I would have got abetter mark. .....................
.............................................................................................................................................. c. If you had started earlier, you would have arrived at school on time. ............
6. What (to happen) if Martians (to land) on earth? Lesson Three: Expressing wish(if only)
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1-wish/ desire about the present:
7. If I (to have) a million dollar, I (to build) a mosque.
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Form:If only+ subj + past simple
2-If Conditional type three(3): Note:When we use the verb to be, we can use “were” for all the persons.

Form:If +pastperfect , Would have + past participle Example: 1-a- I don’t haveflying saucer (verb in the present)
b- If onlyI had flying saucer.(verb in the past)
Or Wouldhave +past participle +if + past perfect 2- a- I am sad (verb in the present “to be”)
b- If only I were not sad (verb in the past “ were”)
Use:it refers to something impossible, something which did not happen.The
speaker is dreaming of or imagining a different past. But the past cannot be
1-wish/ desire about the past:
changed!
Form:If only+ subj + past perfect
Ex: If you had learntEnglish, you wouldn’t have neededan interpreter. Ex: 1-a- Iboughtthis counterfeit mobile. (verb in the past)
b- If onlyI hadn’t bought this counterfeit mobile.(in the past. Perfect)

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1-wish/ desire about the Future:
Form:If only+subj + would+ vstem Write it right (142)
Could+v.stem 1- Write a short newspapers article speculatingabout how things would have
been different if the events below had not happened
Ex: 1-a- Iwill not goto the sea this summer. (verb in the future) -Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the new world
b- If onlyI/we could goto the sea this summer.(could+vstem) - The Industrial Revolution
b-If onlyhe would goto the sea this summer (would+v.stem) - Karl Marx’s writing of the Communist Manifesto
Exercise 1: Rewrite sentence (b) so that means sentence (a) -The anti-colonist struggle
1. a- Cathy: I spent all my money on clothes yesterday - The development of Computer
I consider that there are five important events that have really marked modern history. If
b- If Only.................................................................................................
these events hadn’t taken place, our world might/could/would have been totally different.
2. a-Karim: I didn’t know the answers and I failed the exam.
1- If Christopher Columbus had not discovered the new world, the entire world would not
b-If Only……………………………………………………………….…
have had many conflicts that disturbed a lot of countries and generations of victims
3. a- I can’t buy a new car. wouldn't have been suffering. (the entire world would have been different/ None of the
b- If Only................................................................................................ current countries in the Western hemisphere would not have existed ).
4. a- My aunt calls me every day at 7 in the morning. 2-Moreover, if the Industrial Revolution had not happened (occurred), we would have
b- If Only............................................................................................... used traditional tools and machines. / We would not have climate change./We would not
5.a- I have a strong desire my little brother will succeed in his BAC exam. be overpopulated/ It would not have led to tremendous advances in science and
b- If only …………………………………………………………….. technology; to better health care, transportation, housing, clothing, educating.
3-In addition to this, if Karl Marx’s had not written the Communist Manifesto, we would
Stress not have known about conflicts between social classes. (class struggles
capitalism/communism)
1- In compound words:Stress is put on the first partif the compound words are:
4-Besides, if anti-colonist struggle had not existed, people and colonies would never have
nouns (noun+noun / adj+ noun)
taken their independence (fought for their independence)
Space-suit ; sound effects; fantasy films; space-craft; space- 5- Finally, if computers had not been developed, we would have faced problems/obstacles
rocket; space-vehicle; space-time; space-helmet; science fiction; to undertake our researches./ If computers had not been developed, many different
finger prints; eye witness; Space ship; flying causer; third kind technologies' advancements from medicine to agriculture would have been disappeared.
natural sciences; social sciences; applied sciences; outer space; In conclusion, I suppose we should be thankful to these events that made radical
changes in man’s life.
2-words ending with:- ic – ics- tion-sion, the stress falls on the penultimate(2nd
from last) Except for exceptions=Arabic-Politics -Arsenic..)

3- words ending inical-ty- phy -gythe stress falls on the

antepenultimate(3rdfom last)
1-Decision4-Condition 7- Economics 10- Revelation
2- Information5- Election 8-Identical11- Geology
3-Question 6 -Geographic 9- Mechanical 12- Criminology
2- writing a film /game review
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Pre-reading
Activity 1: Listen to the teacher introduction and choose the right answer
1-A film review is written for:
a- the genre fans b- general public c- cinema owners
2- The review is written for readers who:
a- saw the movie b-didn’t see it c- want a re-watch
3- The purpose of the review is to :
a- lie to readersb-inform readers c- impress readers
4- The review recommendation can be
a- neutral b- positive c -negative
Activity 02: Consider the movie picture and choose the best answer
1-The matrix belongs to :
a-war genre b- adventure genre c- sci fi genre
2-The war is between
a-human and aliens b- human and ghosts c-human and machines
3-The Matrix is
a- dream b- virtual reality c nightmare
Text
Read the text and and do the activities that follow
Last week I wen to the cinema to watch “The Matrix”.
I must say that I was blown out by everything in the movie. My unexplained
enthusiasm pushed me to explore “theidentity” of the movie.
The film belongs to the Sci -Fi genre .It was first released in 31 march 1999 .It
was produced by Lilly and Lana Wachowski .The main actors were Keanu
Reeves, Larry Fishburne and Carrie Ann Moss.The Matrix was welcomed
positively bycritics.It raised the bar fortechnicalachievement in filmmaking
thanks to its groundbreaking visual effects, editing, and stunt choreography(Chad
Stahelski ) .
The music is fantastic.It is composed and produced by Lauren Christy, Scott
Spock and Graham Edwards .The idea of the film is about humanity being
trapped inside a virtual reality .The Matrix was created by intelligent machines to
distract humans while using their bodies as energy source.
So, the character ‘’Neo ‘’, who is a computer programmer and hacker, fights the
machine with other rebels to free the other people from the Matrix.
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I think that the plot is a bit complicated for ordinary people to understand. But
overall, I highly recommend it for Sci-Fi addicts .Fans who love non-stop action,
stunts and imaginationwill have the treat of their life!
1- Select the right answer
The text is a – story b – review c - extract of the movie
2- the questions according to the text
a-Why did the author want to know more about the movie?
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b-Was “the Matrix” an ordinary movie ?justify
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c- What is the purpose of a film review (inference)?
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3- Match each word with its definition
1-Choreograpgh a- Performance of a dangerous-looking act for a scene in a
movie
2- Stunt b- The creation of any on-screen imagery that does not
exist in real life.
3- Visual effects c- An artificial environment created by computer softwares
4- Virtual reality d-The arrangement or manipulation of actions leading up to
an event
4-consider the underlined words andput a stress on the right syllable
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5- Use the information in the fact file to write a short review of the famous
video game “Fortnite “
Game genre :Survival, battle royale, sandbox
-Developpers :Epic Games - Publishers Epic Games
-PlateformWindows, macOS ,Nintendo , PlayStation ,Xbox One, Xbox Series X
-First release: Fortnite: Save the World July 25, 2017 .
-The plot: -up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing.
-players fight off zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and
fortifications they can build.
Opinion : 3- Star Wars is a science fiction film. It is …………………………… by people who like
*Addictive :because it is free. Players are confident to win next time for sure, and special effects.
when they win, they want to crack the next level. 4- Science fiction writers and film makers know a lot about science. They are also
…………………….. about the ethical problems it creates.
*Money loss: players spend huge sums of money to buy things
5- Actors can afford expensive houses and cars. They are………………
*Health issues : eyes -neck-back -sleep problems... *School work: neglect of
Writing Short commentary
homework etc..
Practice 04 p150:
*Advice: bad / children / use /adult monitoring / control
This text isaboutscientific discoveries. The author believesthat some famous
The review : discoveries were made by accidents. He gave us two examples to convinceus. I don’t
This review is about the famous video game “Fortnite“ which belongs to survival, battle really agreewith him. It is true thatsome of the greatest discoveries happen by accident;
royale, sandboxgenre. It wasfirst released in 25 July 2017 byEpic Games. The game but it is also truethat it takes a genius to understand the meaning of the accident. It
can be played on Windows, macOS,Nintendo , PlayStation ,Xbox One, Xbox Series alsotakes a lifetime of toil and perspiration to make an invention.
X.In which up to 100 players fight to be the last person standing fighting off
TO MAKE A COMMENRATY
zombie-like creatures and defend objects with traps and fortifications they can
build.The game is addictive becauseplayersare confident to win next time for sure, and
when they win, they want to crack the next level.Besides, it is a free video game. I think
that the plot is not that complicated but rather simple. Overall, this game is really badand
addictiveas it causesmoney losswhere players spend huge sums of money to buy General idea or the
things, many health issues like: eyes -neck-back -sleep problems and school ) etc.
opinion of the author Response: The author
.I recommend /don’t recommend it especially for childrenunless they are monitored by Topic :A topic is the
adults. :the opinion that the defends his/her opinion
most general idea., (read
This review was written by......................................... from2nd year FL in 20...... . the firstand last author has formed and you may not agree
sentences of the text about the topic. with him/ her.
Rating: paying attention to key
words)
Adjective formation

FormWell+ past participle ( of the verb)

Ex: The scenario is well-established among sci-fi writers and film makers.
Practice (p.143): Complete the following sentences with well+ the past participle
form of the following verbs:
Write – appreciate – inform - pay- know The text is about/ The The author thinks I agree with.../I don't
1- Many people have heard of Steven Spielberg. He is very ………………….. among sci- that/believes that/claims
text deals mainly with/ really agree with.../
fi fans. that...
2- Readers like sci-fi books because they are generally …………………………….

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 Write it right: Short autobiography

The greatest name in the history of electrical research in the first half of the nineteenth
century is that ofMichael Faraday. His career furnishes a classical example of a poor boy
who made good as a scientist.
He was born in Newington, Surrey, England in 1791. Faraday was the third son of a
poor blacksmith who moved to London to mend his fortunes. Faraday never went beyond
elementary grades in school. He dropped out and was apprenticed to London bookbinder
at an early age.
Endowed with the curiosity that is the characteristic of the true scientist, young
Michael started to read some of the books he was binding. He saved money to attend
lectures on science. Later, he worked as a laboratory assistant to Sir Humphry Davy, one
of the famous scientists at the time. His duties included bottle washing and other
disagreeable chores. Sir Humphry Davy was jealous, so Michael quitted his job and spent
the rest of his time doing research and teaching.
Faraday married Sarah Barnard, a Silversmith daughter who was a devoted wife. He
became a professor of chemistry in 1833. He discovered the principle of the dynamo, and
then the radio waves in 1845. He studied electrolysis and introduced scientific terms such
as “anode” and “cathode”.
Though Faraday’s electrical discoveries represent his chief contributions to science, he
also did important work in chemistry.