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+ 11 Making Choices 4 Language in Context رابط الدرس الرقمي 回 www.ien.edu.sa How will the following things affect your life? Discuss in small groups. If I don't go to college до learn English well to college, I might not get a good job. travel to other countries get good grades save some money move to another town get a scholarship get a lot of money 5 Listening A. Listening to the radio program with representatives of the Farmers' Association and of the Highway Department on the issue of the road. Which of the arguments are 1. People will lose a scenic route. mentioned in the program? 2. Few people use the scenic route. Check them. 3. Factories will pollute the river. B. Listen again and write F if 4. Drinking water will be bad. the representative of 5. No new housing will go up. the Farmers' Association says it or H if the 6. Factories won't dump chemicals into the river. representative of the 7. The river is polluted already. Highway Department says it. 8. Farmers can buy new farms. C. Discuss whether you 9. The development will create hundreds of jobs. support the Farmers' Association or the Highway 10. Farmers won't be able to find new land. Department. Give reasons for your position. 6 Pronunciation Notice the common consonant clusters Check if Mentioned F (Farmer) or H (Highway) sp tr cr pr gr at the beginning of words. Then practice. speed traffic crowd prefer grow 7 About You 1. Have you ever had to make a difficult choice in your life? What were the options? What were the positive and negative results? 2. Have you ever helped a friend to decide about a personal dilemma? Tell about it. 3. What are the most common important choices young people in your country have to make? وزارة التعليم Ministry of 18cation 2024-1446 SG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 118 30/4/24 12:33 AM

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وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 + 8 Conversation ① Adel: What are you doing on the weekend? Faisal: My plans are still up in the air. Sometimes there's nothing interesting to do, but this weekend I have three good choices. I don't know which one to do. Adel: What are the three things? I might be able to help you make up your mind. Faisal: OK. First, Fahd has just graduated from college, and he's invited me to dinner. If I don't go to Fahd's graduation, he's going to be very hurt. I'm one of his closest friends, you know. Second, Khalid invited me to spend the weekend at his family's house at the beach. Third, the airshow is taking place, and Tariq asked me to go with him this. weekend. Adel: What's your preference? Faisal: I'd much rather go to the Saudi Adel: Hawks airshow. If I don't go this weekend, I may not get another chance to see it. It seems to me, you should do what you feel like doing. If you go to the airshow, explain to Fahd and Khalid why you're going. I'm sure they'll understand. Real Talk up in the air undecided make up your mind = decide It seems to me = a way to introduce an opinion ▲ Saudi Hawks performing aerobatics (Souq Okaz, Taif, Saudi Arabia, 2017) About the Conversation 1. What are Faisal's plans for the weekend? 2. What are his choices? 3. What will happen if he doesn't go to Fahd's graduation? 4. What will he regret if he doesn't go to the airshow? 5. What do you think Faisal should do? Your Turn A. Role-play the conversation. Suggest what you think Faisal should do on the weekend. B. You have been invited to two events on the same day. Discuss with a partner what you will do at each one. List the positive and negative results of your choices. SG_03_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 119 119 30/4/24 12:33 AM

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