Cultural Values

Culture: Celebration, customs, arts, thinking and communication

Values: Responsibility, cooperation, solidarity, freedom, dignity, equality, justice, coexistence, tolerance and peace.
1- Definitions: Match
Tolerance Selflessness, generosity and kindness.
Altruism The ability to live together in peace and harmony
Coexistence Equal treatment to anyone.
Cooperation Working together towards the same end or goal.
Citizenship Accepting other people’s cultures, opinions and ideas.
Equity A set of rights and duties a person has towards his country.
2- Antonyms, Opposite: Match
Altruism Hatred
Responsibility Injustice
Tolerance Individuality
Cooperation Intolerance
Equity Irresponsibility
Love Selfishness
3-Collocations: Match
Culture diversity
Common citizenship
Cultural education
Civic shock
Global good
4-Fill in the blanks with the right collocation.
a- ………………………………………… is the ability to embrace global values regardless of one’s origins.
b- One of the problems emigrants face once exposed to a new culture is …………………………………………….. .
c- The USA is known for its ……………………………………………. People of different cultures, races, languages and religions live there.
d- Responsible people always work for the ………………………………………………. of their community rather than seek their private
benefits or interests.
e- ………………………………………………… is concerned with educating young people to love and serve their country.

Complaining & Making Apologies

A: I’m sorry to say this but you’re late for the meeting.
B: I apologize for being late. I got stuck in a traffic jam.
A: It’s ok. Please make sure to come on time next time.
1- Complete the chart with the right expression: I'm sorry to say this but... • I'm afraid I've got a complaint about... • Excuse
me but there is a problem about... I apologize for... • I am so sorry for... • Please, forgive me for... That's all right. • Never
mind. • It doesn't matter. • That's OK. • Don't worry about it. • No harm done. • I'm terribly sorry for... • Pardon me for ... •
Please, accept my apologies for... • I want to complain about... • I'm angry about… • I’m not satisfied with …

Complaining Making Apologies Accepting Apologies

I’m sorry to say this but I apologize for It’s ok

2- What would you say in these situations?

a. Your friend is late for a soccer game. complain
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Make an apology: .....................................................................................................................................................................................
b. Your neighbor is playing loud music at night. complain
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Make an apology: .....................................................................................................................................................................................
c. Your best friend forgot about your birthday. complain
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d. Your classmate did not return your copybook. complain
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e. The phone you bought yesterday does not work. complain
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Make an apology: .....................................................................................................................................................................................
 Passive Voice
[Subject+To Be+ Past Participle]

Active Form Passive Form

Hamid finishes the lesson.
They eat breakfast at 7:00.
Do you study English on Monday?
Hassan is doing h right now.
A thief stole my car.
Did the police officer catch the thief?
Amine was fixing my computer yesterday evening.
Jane will buy a new computer.
Sara has written a letter recently.
Somebody had drunk all the milk before I came in.
By 2025, we will have finished the project.
Everyone can visit the museum for free.
The lesson is finished (by Hamid).
Breakfast is eaten at 7:00 (by them).
Is English studied on Monday?
Homework is being done (by Hassan).
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Note: We never use the passive voice with “Intransitive Verbs”[Go, sleep, appear….]

Task 1: Put the sentences in the passive voice. [Affirmative]

1. Somebody should do the work. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. The traffic might have delayed Jimmy. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. People speak Portuguese in Brazil. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Everybody loves Mr. Brown.
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5. At six o’clock, someone was telling a story. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. We will have taken the exam by June 14th. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Somebody has drunk all the milk! ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Task 2: Put the sentences in the passive voice. [Interrogative]
Will you visit your mother? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Does Oussama like his friend? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Did jane and Jack give you your money? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Are you repairing your car? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Was she doing her home yesterday afternoon? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Has Omar visited France? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Will she have completed the job in 3 hours? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Task 3: Put the sentences in the passive voice. [Negative]
John and Sara didn’t build their villa in the countryside. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Mark Zuckerberg has not invented Instagram. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Ahmed does not attend all English classes. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
I will not give you the money. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
Task 4: Rewrite these Sentences as indicated.
a- The government supports poor families in the mountains.
Poor families ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
b- The association awarded Leila the first prize.
Leila ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
c- School has given the poor children many books.
The poor children ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Many books ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
d- Farma Company offered me a great job.
I ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
A great job ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
e- Her parents love her so much.
She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
f- You must respect the law.
The law………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
g- By this time tomorrow, we will have signed all the deals.
All the deals…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
h- This big company employs two hundred people every year.
Two hundred people ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
i- I did not clean my room yesterday.
My room …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 [6] Jamal Al-Zayadi, a sociologist, believes that although spouses may have a good relationship with each other,
5 CULTURAL ISSUES & VALUES
children born to mixed marriages will still face problems. "They are foreigners when they come to Morocco, and they are
Moroccans when they go to a foreign country despite the legal residence they have in that country," Al-Zayadi explains.
EXERCISE 1 Fill in the chart below with the missing word form. Consequently, they feel that they are marginalised, and this creates more problems for them and their parents.
Fortunately, a new citizenship law has given mothers the right to pass their Moroccan citizenship on to their
Words Nouns 8. disapprove
1. tolerant 9. race children of foreign husbands.
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2. cooperate 10. honest
3. cultural 11. marry
COMPREHENSION (15 POINTS)
4. hospitable 12. collaborate
13. believe BASE ALL YOUR ANSWERS ON THE TEXT.
5. generous
6. celebrate 14. interested/interesting A ARE THESE SENTENCES TRUE OR FALSE? JUSTIFY. (3 pts)
7. traditional 15. discriminate
1. When Touria returned to Morocco, she was not married to Michel yet.
EXERCISE 2 Give the correct form of the words in brackets.
2. Touria can raise her child according to Moroccan values.
1. Moroccan people usually (celebration) different (culture) events.
2. In wedding parties, women wear (tradition) clothes like caftans. 3. Children born to mixed marriages have no identity problems.
3. We are known for our (generous) and (hospitable) worldwide.
4. Hundreds of tourists are (interest) in discovering our culture these days. B ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS. (3 pts)
5. Marriage is tightly based on (responsible) , (honest) ,(tolerate)
and mutual love. 1. Why is Touria’s mother not sure about the success of her daughter’s marriage?

Reading text 2. Where did Meriem meet Pedro?

[1] Touria returned to Morocco together with her French spouse Michel and their one-year old child. She wanted to
3. What do statistics show about the number of Moroccan men marrying foreigners?

introduce her husband to her family and celebrate their marriage in the Moroccan way. She is just one of a growing

number of Moroccan women deciding to marry men from other backgrounds and traditions.
C COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. (3 pts)
[2] “Michel, now named Mehdi, is a friendly person. He tries to understand our traditions and social habits," she said. Her 1. Meriem’s family invited Pedro to their house because
husband agrees to raise their child in accordance with traditional Moroccan values while she respects his French roots. 2. Young men living in a foreign country marry women there in order to
Although Touria's mother accepted the marriage, she is worried about the success of the relationship because of cultural
3. An advantage of the new citizenship law is
differences. According to her, marrying a foreigner would only cause problems, especially if there was lack ofunderstanding.

[3] According to a recent study conducted by the Ministry of Justice, the number of Moroccan women who married D FIND IN THE TEXT WORDS THAT MEAN ALMOST THE SAME AS. (3 pts)
foreigners increased from 2,507 in 2001 to 5,664 in 2009. Meanwhile, the number of Moroccan men who married
1. husband (paragraph.1):
foreigners rose from 1,366 in 2001 to 4,320 in 2009. 2. origins (paragraph.2):
[4] Meriem, another Moroccan woman who is married to a Spanish man, said: "My marriage took place by chance. Iwent 3. thinks (paragraph.6):
to a friend's house on a weekend where I met Pedro. My father insisted on testing him for a month; so we invitedhim over to
our house in Morocco. My father told him about the traditions of our society, family habits and the teachings of our E WHAT DO THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE TEXT REFER TO? (3 pts)
religion. My husband accepted all that with an open heart." 1. her :
[5] Mustafa al-Ashhab, a lawyer, said: "Girls looking for opportunities to emigrate often choose to marry foreigners. 2. him :
Similarly, young men, looking for moral or financial support while living in a foreign country, get married to women in that 3. they :

country". Yet, such mixed marriages often affect children’s identity and psychological stability.

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