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LANGUAGE TEACHING APPROACH
 UNIT 1: LIFESTYLE —
MOVING WITH THE TIMES
LANGUAGE

1 Read the explanations and find out what each one is about.

1- Today social media are said to be the reason why less and less physical
interactions are happening in our daily communication. Indeed they really
offer us fantastic opportunities to communicate without disturbing each other.
In this list, circle the items which refer to a social media:
a- Facebook
b- Gmail
c- WhatsApp
d- Viber
e- Microsoft
f- Apple
g- Twitter
2- As it aims at bringing effective solutions that facilitate our daily life,
technology nowadays permits us to sell and buy anything we want just through
our mobile phone or computer. This is referred to as:
a- Online meeting
b- Online shopping
c- Online business
d- Online friendship
3- When we look at the history of humanity as we know it today, the way people
wear clothes has not been uniform. There has always been a change, some
people will say an evolution. What is this called?
a- Fashion
b- Criterion
c- Phenomenon

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 4- How did people use to communicate 50 years ago? They used to write
telegrams which could take as much time as possible to reach the receiver.
How can you describe this means of communication?
a- Outdated
b- Undated
c- Outbidding
d- Outlying
5- Everybody is using emoji in their messages to express their emotions and
feelings because emoji is the:
a- Outdated way to express emotions and feelings
b- Undated way to express emotions and feelings
c- Up-to-date way to express emotions and feelings
d- Undefined way to express emotions and feelings
6- Activities like reading, listening to music, dancing, practising sports, watching
TV, using social media provide amusement or recreation. Any activity
providing amusement or recreation is known as:
a- Advertisement
b- Entertainment
c- Containment
7- In addition to the lack of physical interactions as a negative aspect of social
media, another negative aspect is the fact for some people lower social status
to make believe that they have a higher social status by adopting higher class
manners, tastes, fashion.
This condescending attitude is called:
a- Capitalism
b- Marxism
c- Socialism
d- Snobbism

2 Complete each sentence with ‘whatever’, ‘whenever’, ‘wherever’, ‘whoever’.

1- Thanks to social media you can access information you are
you want.
2- says that modern technologies are essentially
useful need to think about the digitalization of human relationships.

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 3- Nowadays we do we want with smart phones.
4- You should not trust marketed by online
shopping sites.
5- You should not trust you meet on social media.

3 Underline the correct verb form in each bracket.

1- Nowadays everyone (uses/ has used) social media apps.
2- They (meet/ has met) on Facebook for some months.
3- We (chat/ have chatted) on WhatsApp since last year.
4- There (are/ have been) continuous updates on the web every minute.
5- You want to do shopping? Don’t bother! You just (need/ have needed) to go
to [Link]

4 Underline the correct verb form in each bracket.

1- I (discovered/ had discovered) video call before WhatsApp was created.
2- 50 years ago people (wrote/ had written) letter to each other.
3- In 1970 social media (did not exist/ had not existed).
4- They would have liked to postpone the meeting but we already (informed/
had informed) the staff.
5- Once we (became/ had become) aware of the advantages of online shopping,
we did never need to bother!

READING

GENERAL IDEA
Say which paragraphs deal with statements 1 and 2. Underline the right answer.

1- We enjoy better lifestyle in present-day world than in the past.

A- Paragraph 1 and 2
B- Paragraph 3 and 4
2- We enjoyed better lifestyle in the past than in present-day world.
A- Paragraph 1 and 2
B- Paragraph 3 and 4

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 VOCABULARY

1- Leisure time 2- Cures 3- Improved

A- Prime time A- Remedies A- Approved
B- Lifetime B- Analogies B- Ameliorated
C- Free time C- Ideas C- Decreased

4- Loneliness 5- Harmful 6- Kids

A- Happiness A- Careful A- Children
B- Solitude B- Curious B- Adults
C- Comfort C- Dangerous C- Parents

COMPREHENSION

1- Is Gtpulse optimistic about finding cures for serious diseases? YES, HE’S.
2- According to Gtpulse, what will guarantee food security? HIGH-YIELD
CROPS
3- For Jamjo, what problems do people face as a result of their living in the
virtual world? MENTAL DISORDERS, LONELINESS AND ANXIETY.
4- According to Elena92, why is modern technology harmful to children’s
performance at school? BECAUSE THEY RELY SO MUCH ON MODERN
TECHNOLOGY THAT THEY CANNOT READ, WRITE OR COUNT
PROPERLY.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

In a recent letter, Umaru, a Nigerian student you met on Facebook, posted a text in
which he denounces the lifestyle of young people in Nigeria. Comment under his
post and tell about the lifestyle of young people in your country.

SPEAKING

Your English Club is going to take part in the International Youth Fellowship (IYF)
meeting which will be held in Abidjan next month. As part of your contribution to
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this important event, you and three other members of the club are going to conduct
a panel about how modern technology endangers social interaction. To get ready for
the D-day, rehearse in front of your mates.

WRITING

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

A formal letter is composed different parts.

Read this model letter and say what the different parts it composes are about.

Starting formula—Closing formula—Writer’s name and address—Details about the

complaint—Receiver’s name; position and address–Reasons why the letter is being
written— Actions requested —Date
............................................ Adingra Kouassi Eric
............................................ PO Box 417 Bondoukou
............................................ 21 October 2019 ....................
....................
Lieut-Col DAGO TRAZIE
............................................ .................
Police Superintendent
............................................
Bondoukou
............................................

Dear Sir, ............................................

I am sitting.............
this year the A-level exam and I go to Collège .................................
Privé les Viviers, a high school in Bondoukou. I wish to make a .................................
complaint about the increasing number of road accidents because .................................
as they threaten the life of the population of in general and that of .................................
students in particular. .................................
Road accidents in generally occur as the result of careless .
.................................
drivers who most of the time have not got their driving license.
.................................
The main cause of these accidents is arguably an actual lack of
.................................
knowledge of the Highway Code by drivers who are always
.................................
speeding up. In some cases, it is just a deliberate non-respect of
.................................
the Highway Code by drivers who have knowledge of it.
.

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 Road accidents are certainly inevitable, but drastic measures
.................................
from your service may help us. We really need actions from you in
.................................
order to decline road accidents-related toll.
.................................
.................................
Yours faithfully ............................................
.................................
.............
.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

More and more African young people are migrated illegally to Europe and many of
them have been dying in the sea. As the chairperson of BLACK AND PROUD, a
volunteering organization fighting for better living conditions of African people,
write a letter to the President of the African Union to denounce the inaction of
African governments to tackle this phenomenon.

UNIT 2: FREEDOM AND

RIGHTS
LANGUAGE

1 Read the explanations and find out what each one is about.

1- Segregation is best known with its appearance in the history of the United
States of America and South Africa. This practice does not involve:
a- Separation
b- Discrimination
c- Association
2- Segregation as it is known can be described as the greatest injustice done to
the Black race. Check in the suggested list if there is any synonym and
antonym for the underlined word. Underline the synonym and circle the
antonym.
a- Unfairness
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 b- Fairness
c- Happiness
d- Unhappiness
e- Consciousness
f- Unconsciousness
3- The fight of Martin Luther King and his comrades aimed at assuring equal
treatment to all Americans no matter the colour of their skin and their religion.
This was known as the:
a- American Civil War
b- American Civil Duties Movement
c- American Civil Rights Movement
4- A power or a privilege that is legally assured to someone and that people are
morally obliged to give it to them. Which word best suits this definition?
a- Duty
b- Legacy
c- Right
5- A moral or legal responsibility, that is to say, something a person is obliged
to do. Which word best suits this definition?
a- Duty
b- Legacy
c- Right
6- According to the Harrap’s 21st Century Dictionary, freedom is the condition
of being free to act, move, etc without restriction.
Check in the suggested list if there is any synonym and antonym for the
underlined word. Underline the synonym and circle the antonym.
a- Liberty
b- Morality
c- Slavery
d- Activity
7- Freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of thought: these are
freedoms guaranteed by the Universal Declaration of Human Declaration
(UDHR). Match each one with its definition.
a- When you are free to give your opinion on any topic
b- When you are free to have a different opinion with other people
c- When you are free to go anywhere you want

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 Here are the first four articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
2 which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on
10 December 1948. It sets out fundamental human rights to be universally
protected.

Some words are missing. Use the suggested ones to fill in the gaps.

Equal — Freedoms — Rights — Free— Prohibited — Life — Slave trade —

Sovereignty

Article 1.
All human beings are born and in dignity
and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards
one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
Article 2.
Everyone is entitled to all the and set
forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex,
language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth
or other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the
political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a
person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any
other limitation of .
Article 3.
Everyone has the right to , liberty and security of
person.
Article 4.
No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the shall
be ……………………….. in all their forms.

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 For each sentence, underline the modal(s) that make the sentence both
3 grammatically and semantically correct.
1- It is an obligation for parents to send children to schools. They (must/ can/ will)
do it, otherwise they will be charged with children’s rights violation.
2- I have studied English for many years. Today I (must/ can/ will) speak it fluently.
3- He did not attend yesterday’s meeting. Unbelievable! Something (must/ can/ will)
be wrong with him.
4- I (should/ shall/ would) like to urge you to consider our suggestions regarding the
respect of our fundamental rights.
5- Are you being deprived of holidays? You (should/ shall/ would) rather write to
the Labour Board.
6- (Must/ May/ should) I use your computer, please?
7- Human rights violation (can/ should/ must) impair the building of a peaceful
world.
8- German and Spanish are optional subjects. You (will/ must/ may) choose one or
the other.
9- The rate of illiteracy (would/ will/ must) be lower if Governments applied the
article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
10- If all human rights are respected the world (will/ would/ must) be peaceful.
11- In democracy you (will/ would/ may) protest whenever your rights are violated.

The following sentences contain structural errors. Find out the error(s) in each
4 sentence and re-write it correctly. Mind the modals.
1- I can speaking English fluently.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- The government must ensures the right to education to all.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- Climate change may being considered the major threat to life on earth.

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…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4- Global warming won’t never continued to harm us if we decide to tackle it

vigorously.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- Terrorism might do not prevent us from loving each other no matter what our
religions are.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

6- The promotion of values like tolerance, non-violence and ant-racism should is

implemented in schools’ curricula.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

7- The health care industry play will an important role in the development of the
country.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8- Education don’t shall be neglected in our policies.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

READING

GENERAL IDEA
The text is about:

A- An African woman fighting for girls’ rights

B- A Pakistani schoolgirl fighting for girls’ rights
C- An Afghani girl fighting for girls’ rights

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VOCABULARY

WORDS FROM THE SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS

TEXT
1- Illiteracy A- An order or a decision taken by a government or any
authority
2- Commitment B- Obligatory
3- Edict C- To openly express one’s opinion
4- To speak out D- Inability to read and write
5- Compulsory E- Strong conviction

COMPRENHENSION

1- Malala is an education activist from

A- Afghanistan
B- Pakistan
C- Azerbaijan
2- The edict published by the Taliban said that
A- Girls and boys must not go to school
B- Girls must stop their education at the age of 11
C- Girls must not go to school
3- When Malala was attacked by the Taliban
A- She died instantly
B- She was badly injured
C- Only two of her mates were injured
4- At the United Nations General Assembly, Malala asked that free schools for
all children be
A- Mandatory
B- Optional
C- Obligatory
5- I am Malala is
A- A newspaper
B- An edit
C- A book

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

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Johnathan is a Ghanaian boy you befriended with after he sent you a friend request
on Facebook. In a text posted, he said that sending girls to school is a waste of time
and money. Comment under his post to show that he is wrong.

SPEAKING

As a local member of Amnesty International, you are asked to make a 5-minute video
in which you describe the situation of girls’ right in your country. Your video must
be sent in private message to the Facebook page of Amnesty International and is
going to be published on TV channels worldwide.

WRITING

An informal letter is composed of different parts.

Read this model letter and say what the different parts it composes are about.

Asking questions or giving instructions—Writer’s name—Writer giving news about

themselves and asking news about the receiver—Writer saying what he was asked to
write about—Date and the writer’s living place—Starting formula with receiver’s
name

Friday, 18th September, Azaguié ............................................

.............
Dear Obi, ...................................................
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 I was very happy to hear from you. I am doing very well and
...................................
I’m very concentrated at school since this year I’m sitting for
...................................
the baccalaureate degree. It’s a very stressful exam but I think
...................................
I’ll outperform. I must make my parents pride of me because
they’re very supportive. I hope you’re doing well, too! ...................................

You were asking me if forced marriages are commonplace ...................................

...................................
.
here. Unfortunately, they are. Girls are taken off schools and
forced to marry with men they don’t love and most of the ...................................

time they have known them until the wedding day. It’s a very ...................................
serious problem. But what can we do? Nothing! ...................................
Have you finally got a smartphone, too? If yes, write me as ...................................
...................................
soon as possible on WhatsApp (+225 0…-5…-8…-7…) so ...................................
...................................
that we could send pictures to each other. Give your parents ...................................
my regards. ...................................
...................................
...................................
.
...................................
Mohamed ............................................
.
.............

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Lulu is a South African divorced woman you met on social media. In the latest e-
mail she sent you, she said that she divorced because her husband used to beat her.
In reply to her e-mail, write her back and tell her about the situation of gender-based
violence in your country.

UNIT 3: DEVELOPMENT ISSUES

Complete each sentence with one of the following expressions in the box.

Developing countries — Developed countries — Currency — Third World countries

— Heavily Indebted Countries — Emerging countries

1- Dollar, Franc CFA, Naira, Euro Yen are some examples of used
in economic and financial transactions all over the world.
2- Countries like France, US, Canada, China, Japan are called .
3- Countries such as Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Togo, Sudan are known as .

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 4- Brazil and India are .
5- Poor countries are also called .
6- Poor countries which benefited from the special programme of the
International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the reduction of their debt are
referred to as .

Underline the correct verb form in each bracket.

1. They have the people (believe/believed) that they share a common vision.
2. Poverty makes African youth (resort/resorted) to clandestine immigration.
3. European leaders made their countries (develop/developed) thanks to
patriotism.
4. African leaders should get (elect/elected) through democratic and inclusive
polls.
5. He made her (confess/confessed) the truth about the embezzlement.
6. Many African young people are getting (kill/killed) in Lampedusa.
7. Governments must have children (educate/educated) for a bright future.
8. Let’s have them (know/known) that we are aware socially and politically
aware.
9. We had them (call/called) to educate us about democratic values.
10. I got myself (inform/informed) about international development issues.

Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriate verb form.

1- The trains made the windows . (to rattle)

2- They made me . (to wait)
3- Don’t have me that you love me. (to believe)
4- She has her ironing by her brother. (to do)
5- I had my car . (to wash)

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 6- Have them in. (to come)
7- I had the children to bed early. (to go)
8- He made her the truth. (to tell)

The text deals with:

A- The healthcare industry in rich countries

B- Health issue in poor countries
C- Pandemics threatening the world

VOCABULARY

SUGGESTED WORDS OR SYNONYMS OR DEFINITIONS IN

DEFINITIONS THE TEXT
1- Poor mental or physical condition ILL-HEALTH
2- Poor countries DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
3- Rich countries DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
4- Grows SPREADS
5- Weak LOW

COMPREHENSION

1- What is the cause of ill-health? POVERTY

2- Why are the populations of poor countries more vulnerable? BECAUSE
THEY SUFFER FROM POOR ACCESS TO BASIC SANITATION
SERVICES
3- Which diseases are referred to as ‘lifestyle diseases’? LUNG CANCER AND
DIABETES
4- How can government efficiently address the problems related to health? BY
FIGHTING POVERTY

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Afriye is a Ghanaian student you met during the last meeting of the International
Youth Fellowship. In his latest WhatsApp message to you, he would like to know
how the fight against malaria is carried out by your country’s government. Write him
back and inform him.

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SPEAKING

Since the advent of COVID-19, you and a group of friends have been sensitizing
about the security measures to be taken in order not to be infected. To innovate,
make a 5-minute video in English and share it on all the social media in order for
your group to be known worldwide.

WRITING

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

An article is composed of:

A- TITLE
Short and attractive title
B- INTRODUCTION

Introduce your topic and provide peripheral information

C- BODY

Provide details, arguments and evidences to support your ideas

D- CONCLUSION

Sum up your ideas

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
The World Health Organization (WHO) would like to know the COVID-19
pandemic has impacted communities. For the purpose, you are allowed to write an
article about the impact of the pandemic on your community and send it to the
organization’s e-mail to be published on the website.

Unit 4: WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS

Complete each sentence with one of the following words in the box below.
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Climate change — Poaching — Endangered species —
Starvation — Food security — Drought — War
 1- The first ever biggest war in the world started in 1914 and ended in 1918.
2- Poaching is the illegal chasing and killing of animals in great number to
commercialize. It is a forbidden practice.
3- Animals and plants that are overkilled or overused are menaced to disappear.
They are endangered species.
4- If natural resources are overused, food security all over the world cannot be
guaranteed.
5- In war zones, people die as much under bullets as from starvation.
6- If it stops raining over a long period, there will be drought.
7- The disorders in the average weather conditions (temperature, rainfall, air
pressure, etc.) are the consequences of the climate change.

Match each solution suggested in the table below with the challenge it will help to
face up.

Education — Employment — Environment — Health — Peace

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 N° CHALLENGES SOLUTIONS

1 Education to values like tolerance,

non-violence, forgiveness, anti-racism,
etc...
Drastic measures to reduce
2 greenhouse gas emissions,
deforestation and pollutions.
Broadening access to health care to
3 everyone irrespective of their social
class.
Broadening access to education to
4 everyone irrespective of their social
class.
Promoting entrepreneurship and
5 funding young people’s projects.

Complete each sentence with the verbs in brackets to express future actions. Use
“will”.

1- The population of sub-Saharan Africa high

despite family-planning policies. (to remain)
2- The population of sub-Saharan Africa 2 billion.
(to reach)

3- Sustainable agriculture is a popular concept.

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 4- Poverty increases everywhere on the continent and criminality is intensifying.
5- The welfare of animals and labourers should be taken care of.
6- Sustainability assessments must cover the entire food system.
7- The exponential and unregulated speed of urban population growth plays a
critical role in predicting the prosperity and stability of African cities.
8- Much of Africa’s urban growth has taken place quietly over the next decades.

Re-write each one by expressing future actions. Use “to be going to”.

1- The two problems must be overcome.

2- Agricultural training institutions in Africa had limited graduates to single
disciplines.
3- Agricultural systems are complex and diverse.
4- Africa is one of the last places on earth to urbanize.
5- Success can be measured by using appropriate environmental, economic and
social parameters.
6- The extent of world poverty has declined significantly during recent years.
7- Geographic advantages do not always result in sound development.

The text is about a scientific innovation which permits parents to choose:

A- their babies’ names before their birth

B- what their babies will look like
C- when their babies’ birthdate

VOCABULARY

1- Would-be 2- Features 3- Gender

A- Present A- Fixtures A- Sex
B- Past B- Characteristics B- Body
C- Future C- Characters C- Beauty
4- Banned 5- So-called 6- A matter of
A- Forbidden A- Recalled A- A mutter of
B- Promoted B- Alleged B- A question of
C- Paid C- Reminded C- An idea of

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COMPREHENSION

1- Louise Brown is the founder of the designer baby clinic. FALSE

2- Nowadays parents can define the sex of their babies. TRUE
3- The gender-selection service is free in the US. FALSE
4- Gender-selection is illegal in some countries of Europe. TRUE
5- It is now possible to choose your baby’s height, IQ and personality. FALSE

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Your partner is from Uganda. During a conversation about your future together, he/
she said that he/ she would like you to resort to gender-selection to be offered the
opportunity to choose the sex of your future baby after your marriage. Send him/
her your answer and say what you think of gender-selection.

SPEAKING

A challenge has been recently launched on social media by a group of students at

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. The
challenge consists in making a shirt video and tell which scientific or technological
innovation you are really impressed by. Go on, take the plunge and make your video
and post it on your favourite social media.

WRITING

1- The introduction

Example:

There is no general agreement on the question of the voting age. While some people
think that young people should be authorized to vote at 16, some others believe that
it is better wait till they get 21. What is then the perfect voting age? In the following
lines, we are going to analyse on these paradoxical standpoints.

2- The body

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 a- Build two paragraphs, each one defending the two different standpoints. In
each one follow this scheme: argument + evidence appears 3 times. Link them
to each other with linking words.
b- Link the first paragraph to the second with a transitional sentence.

3- The conclusion

At the end of this analysis, it comes out that voting at 16 is the expression of a free
society but at this age, young people are sometimes unaware of the interest of voting.
At 21 they more mature and can take informed decision as to who to vote for. In
one word, the voting age should be determined depending on many factors that vary
from one place to another.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

In a video on Instagram, an American ecologist said that “science is doing more harm
than good to humanity.” In a comment under his video, discuss this statement.

UNIT 5: MANAGING RESOURCES

Complete this paragraph. Use the suggested words in the box.

Sustainable — Poverty — Land — Food Markets — Food Insecurity — Hunger

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 Feeding Africa and the World

Our continent has enormous potential, not only to feed itself and eliminate hunger
and , but also to be a major player in global .
This potential lies in its , water and oceans, in its men
and women, in its knowledge and huge markets. Recognizing this opportunity, the
African Union chose 10 years ago to make agriculture one of the pillars of the New
Partnership for African Development. Agriculture forms a significant portion of the
economies of all African countries, as a sector it can therefore contribute towards
major continental priorities, such as eradicating and ,
boosting intra-Africa trade and investments, rapid industrialization and economic
diversification, resource and environmental management,
and creating jobs, human security and shared prosperity.

Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission

Underline the correct verb form in each bracket.

1- If we learn modern agricultural techniques, we (will guarantee/ would

guarantee/ would have guaranteed) massive production.
2- Life would be good if we (use/ used/ had used) mindfully natural resources.
3- The COP would have been concrete if policy-makers (take/ took/ had taken)
drastic measures.
4- If we (adopt/ adopted/ had adopted) eco-friendly attitudes, the environment
will be clean.
5- If rural areas refused to produce food crops, life in cities (will be/ would be/
would have been) very expensive.

Complete each sentence with the correct verb form.

1- If they had come, it (will be/ would be/ would have been) great!
2- The situation will improve if each party (tries/ tried/ had tried) to be
cooperative.
3- If the fixtures (take/ took/ had taken) place this week-end, we will postpone
the meeting.
4- The team (will win/ would win/ would have won) this match if each player
accepted to do their best.

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 5- The club would sign a new forwarder if their striker (leave/ left/ had left).
6- If farmers were provided with adequate training, food security (will be/ would
be/ would have been) guaranteed.
7- The price of raw materials will fall if the production (increases/ increased/
had increased).
8- Farmers’ living conditions (need/ needed/ had needed) to be improved if the
government wants them to be the pillar of the economy.
9- If they had known, they (will put/ would put/ would have put) emphasis on
agriculture.
10- Our economy (will not flourish/ would not flourish/ would have not
flourished) if we had not had so great leaders.

The text addresses the issue of:

A- Land grabbing and its impact on local populations

B- Conflicts created by land grabbing
C- Agriculture on grabbed lands

VOCABULARY

WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS FROM SUGGESTED SYNONYMS OR

THE TEXT DEFINITIONS
1- land A- Resources
2- food scarcity B- Questions, topics
3- grabbing C- Famine
4- means D- Ground, soil
5- issues E- Seizing suddenly and violently
COMPREHENSION

1- What is the cause of land grabbing? THE ECONOMIC CRISIS OF 2008

2- What does grabbing mean? EVICTING AND FORCING FARMERS AND
FAMILIES OFF THEIR OWN LAND
3- How could land grabbing help reduce famine and poverty? IF THE FOOD
CROPS WERE USED TO FEED LOCAL POPULATIONS
4- When and where did the first Africa Conference on Land Grabs take place?

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

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Tshabalala is a South African businessman who wants to buy a land in your village
to set up his business. But he really fears land-related conflicts which are
commonplace in Côte d’Ivoire. Then he would like to know more about these
conflicts in order to be well-prepared to face possible problems. In a WhatsApp
message, explain the problem by pointing out the causes and the consequences.

SPEAKING

A group of Nigerian businessmen is carrying out prospective study in order to set

up their business in your village. In front of them, the Youth Association of the
village of which you are the leader, present to them the benefits and advantages you
expect your community to have in return.

WRITING

I- Form and content

1- The introduction
A- Define clearly the key concepts and how they are interrelated.
B- Provide any valuable information on the topic
C- Predict the body
2- The body
A- Organize into different parts
B- Number each part (I, II, III, IV, 1,2,3,4, a, b, c, d, e…)

3- The conclusion
A- Re-state briefly the idea of the topic
B- Re-state briefly the different parts
C- Draw a clear conclusion that takes into account the different parts

II- Procedures
1- Use websites and books for the search of information.
2- Use pictures to illustrate
3- Cite your source(s)
4- Make the list of your sources (Biography)

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

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In the framework of the economic cooperation between the United Kingdom and
Côte d’Ivoire, many British investors are visiting the country. As the communications
manager of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, present the natural resources of the
country in a way to convince them to invest in the country.

UNIT 6: CONTEMPORARY AFRICA

Match the words in column A with their synonyms or definitions in column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B
1- Start-up A- To start, to begin
2- Start-upper B- Prize
3- Mobile app C- The fact of engaging in business enterprises
4- Entrepreneurship D- Company in the first stages of operations, generally
small by size
5- Business plan E- Somebody who owns a sart-up
6- Award F- Application that is installable on smartphones
7- To launch G- Description of a project

Fill the gaps in this paragraph with the words in COLUMN A of the table above
(Exercise N°1).

The CGECI ACADEMY is a competition organized by the board of companies in

Côte d’Ivoire to promote entrepreneurship. To participate in this competition, you
have to register on the website of the Confédération Générale des Entreprises de
Côte d’Ivoire (CGECI) and enclose to your registration a business plan which
describes clearly your activity in terms of expenses and gains. Initiators of this
competition consider that a start-up is a future big company which will contribute
to the economic development of the country. For this reason, a start-upper must

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receive financial and material support and the necessary training. The winner of the
super award this year is Nadia Bakayoko who has developed a mobile app to inform
about drugstores on duty. You might be the next winner. But you need to launch
your project first!

Underline the correct item.

1- The local government run not only all the programs, but also (conducted all

the projects/ all the projects).

2- Our leaders must put emphasis not only on education but also (focus on

health/ on health).

3- To understand what’s going on in Africa, you must not only know about its

history, but also (be/ being) able to understand its policy-makers

4- Education guarantees not only development of countries, but also (is a key to

personal development/ personal development).

5- The issue of health not only constitutes a priority for the government, but

also (represents the mostly addressed issue/ the mostly addressed issue).

Draw parallelism. Use “not only…but also”.

1- She is rich. She is famous.

2- He visited France. He visited Switzerland.

3- He insulted her in front of her friends. He threatened to beat her up.

4- She is good wife. She is a caring mother.

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 5- She speaks English. She has proficiency in Chinese.

6- He likes to train hard at gym. He follows a healthy diet.

7- He writes articles for some newspapers. He does painting and decorating.

8- He has to pass a theory test. He has to pass a practice test.

These passages are about:

A- African young leaders

B- African young politicians
C- African young entrepreneurs

VOCABULARY

SUGGESTED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS SYNONYMS OR

DEFINTIONS IN THE
TEXT
1- Young people YOUTH
2- Prized AWARDED
3- Building where goods are fabricated FACTORY
4- Started LAUNCHED
5- Produces TURNS OUT

COMPREHENSION

NAME OF AGE NATIONALITY NAME OF TARGET

THE THE POPULATION
START-UP

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 STARTUPP
ER
START- Alain Nteff 22 Cameroonian Gifted Pregnant women
UP 1 Mom
START- Thato 21 South African Repurpose Schoolchildren
UP 2 Kgatlhanye Schoolbags
START- Andrew 21 Ugandan Yeli Papers/ Shops and
UP 3 Mupuya Yeli supermarkets
Investments

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Mubarak is a young Ghanaian start-upper. He has recently posted a video on social

media in which he denounces the lack of support of youth entrepreneurship in
Ghana. In a comment under his post, describe the situation of youth
entrepreneurship in your country.

SPEAKING

You have an innovative entrepreneurship project and you want to launch in the
future your own company. In search of financial and material supports, present the
project to the USAID regional bureau in Abidjan. Make a PowerPoint presentation.

WRITING
AN OPINION ESSAY

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

An opinion essay is composed of:

A- INTRODUCTION

Example 1:

People generally think that mobile phone has only advantages. But this is not always
true. In this paper, we are going to show that mobile phone has many disadvantages.

Example 2:

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While some people say that science can solve any problem faced by human beings,
some others say the contrary. In the following lines, we are going to demonstrate
that science fail to solve many of our problems.

B- BODY

Example 1:

Firstly, ………… Secondly, …………… Thirdly, ……………

Example 2:

First of all, ………… Besides, …………… Finally, ……………

C- CONCLUSION

Example 1:

In conclusion, it is clear that mobile phone is the cause of students’ laziness, exposes
children to contents meant for adults and facilitates misdemeanours. Therefore we
can say that mobile phone has many disadvantages.

Example 2:

To conclude, it comes out that science has not yet cured many diseases like AIDS
and diabetes, cannot prolong human lifetime and has not helped to make us safer.
Then it can be said that science has failed to solve many of our problems.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

During the Africa Entrepreneurship Summit in Durban, South Africa, the CEO* of
HIGH-TECH-PRO said: “Youth entrepreneurship in Africa is the only solution to
the ever-increasing crisis of employment on the continent.” Do you agree with him?
Write your analysis of this statement to be published in your English Club Magazine.

*Chief Executive Officer

UNIT 7: INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

Match the words in column A with their synonyms or definitions in column B.

COLUMN A COLUMN B

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1- Chairperson A- Prevention of fights, conflicts, wars
2- Spokesperson B- Centre of an organization or a group
3- Headquarters C- Someone who presides over a committee or an organization
4- Meeting D- Someone who is appointed to speak on behalf of other
people, a group, an organization, a government, etc.
5- Peacekeeping E- An assembly at a prearranged time to discuss specific topics

Fill the gaps in the following sentences with the words in COLUMN A of the table
above (Exercise N°1).

1- All the members of the organization are invited to a meeting that will be held
in the conference room at 10 a.m.
2- We really need a charismatic chairperson to lead this organization. If it is a
man, he will be referred to as chairman. In the case it is a woman, she will be
referred to as chairwoman.
3- The UN sent a peacekeeping force to Bosnia and Côte d’Ivoire respectively
in 1992 and 2003.
4- To maintain a good image of our organization, we must appoint a specialist
of communication as spokesperson. If it is a man, he will be referred to as
spokesman. In the case it is a woman, she will be referred to as spokeswoman.
5- The headquarters of the United Nations are in New York.

Report the following sentences.

a- Mind verb tenses.

1- “Keep quiet!”, the teacher ordered his students

………………………………………………………………………………………………
2- “Mary works in a bank”, Jim said
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3- “He has never been to Russia”, Ella told
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- “Things will be easier than we think”, the boss assured us
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5- “Drogba played for Chelsea”, the journalist said
………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 b- Mind verb tenses and pronouns.
1- “I live in London in my own house”, He said
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
2- “We love our country”, Americans chanted
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3- “I do not like talkative students”, Mr Smith told
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- “You must succeed your BEPC exam”, my father told me
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5- “We stayed in a hotel for a few weeks”, our chairman said
………………………………………………………………………………………………
c- Mind verb tenses, pronouns and adverbs.
1- “I will see you tomorrow”, she said
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2- “They came yesterday”, he said
………………………………………………………………………………………………
3- “Ben saw her today”, mum told
………………………………………………………………………………………………
4- “Polls will take place next month”, the President told
………………………………………………………………………………………………
5- “All these houses belong to my parents”, the boy proudly said
………………………………………………………………………………………………
d- Mind the form of each sentence in addition to verb tenses, pronouns and
adverbs.
1- “Do you know him?”, I was asked

………………………………………………………………………………………………

2- “What is she wearing”, the police asked

………………………………………………………………………………………………

3- “Did he enjoy himself?”, mum asked

………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 4- “Are you hungry?”, dad asked me

………………………………………………………………………………………………

5- “How many students are there in the classroom?”, we wanted to know

………………………………………………………………………………………………

These paragraphs deal with:

A- The actions of Non-Governmental Organizations in global problems

B- The actions of international organizations in solving global problems
C- The contribution of governments worldwide to security and education issues

VOCABULARY

SUGGESTED WORDS OR ANTONYMS IN THE TEXT

EXPRESSIONS
1- Separately (Paragraph 1) SIMULTANEOUSLY
2- Authentic, original (Paragraph 1) FAKE
3- War (Paragraph 2) PEACE
4- To do harm (Paragraph 2) TO RELIEVE
5- Stopped (Paragraph 3) STARTED

COMPREHENSION

1- What is called the worldwide police organization? INTERPOL

2- What does this organization fight against? CRIMINAL GROUPS
3- What are the UN’s World Food Programme and the UNHCR responsible for?
THE UN’S WORLD FOOD PROGRAMME IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
FEEDIND PEOPLE IN WAR ZONES OR AFTER NATURAL DISASTERS
WHILE THE UNHCR PROTECT ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND REFUGEES.
4- Which organization is responsible for children protection? UNICEF

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Your school English Club is planning to organize a day of reflexion about the global
problems we are confronted with. During the preparations of this day, you are asked
to make a list of the international organizations related to the United Nations. For

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each international organization, say what it stands for, its domain of action and its
chairperson’ name.

The first column is an example.

ORGANIZATIONS
DOMAIN(S) OF PRESENT
Abbreviation Signification ACTION CHAIRPERSON

1 United Nations Promotion of AUDREY

UNESCO Educational, Scientific education, science AZOULAY
and Cultural and culture
Organization

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 7

SPEAKING

Your school English Club is going to take part in the next International Youth
Fellowship (IYF) meeting which will have a special focus on the actions of the United
Nations throughout the world. You and three other members of your school English
Club are going to present the rubric ’75 YEARS LATER: SUCCESSES AND
FAILURES OF THE UNITED NATIONS’. Prepare your presentation and rehearse
in front of the class for comments and suggestions.

WRITING
AN OPINION ESSAY

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

An opinion essay is composed of:

A- INTRODUCTION

Example 1:

People generally think that mobile phone has only advantages. But this is not always
true. In this paper, we are going to show that mobile phone has many disadvantages.

Example 2:

While some people say that science can solve any problem faced by human beings,
some others say the contrary. In the following lines, we are going to demonstrate
that science fail to solve many of our problems.

B- BODY

Example 1:

Firstly, ………… Secondly, …………… Thirdly, ……………

Example 2:
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First of all, ………… Besides, …………… Finally, ……………

C- CONCLUSION

Example 1:

In conclusion, it is clear that mobile phone is the cause of students’ laziness, exposes
children to contents meant for adults and facilitates misdemeanours. Therefore we
can say that mobile phone has many disadvantages.

Example 2:

To conclude, it comes out that science has not yet cured many diseases like AIDS
and diabetes, cannot prolong human lifetime and has not helped to make us safer.
Then it can be said that science has failed to solve many of our problems.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION
An international peace activist posted on Facebook: “75 years later, we can say today
that the world no longer needs the United Nations.” Are you for or against this
opinion? Comment under his post to state and support your opinion.

UNIT 8: ACROSS CULTURES

Match each word with its definition.

Literacy — Learned — Literate — Gender — Successful — High school —

Illiterate —Degree —College — Illiteracy

WORDS DEFINITIONS

An adjective referring to a person who has experienced success in

any domain.
An adjective referring to a person who has got great knowledge

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 The ability to read and write

An adjective referring to a person who is unable to read and write.

An adjective referring to a person who can read and write.

The incapacity to read and write

An institution like Felix Houphouet Boigny University (Cocody)

and Alassane Ouattara University (Bouaké)
An institution like Lycéé Moderne Bondoukou and Lycée
Classique d’Abidjan
An award or title given by a university or college, either earned by
examination or research, or given as a mark of honour such as
Baccalaureate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate

Complete the following sentences with the suggested items in the box.

Fluent — International student — Qualifications — Know-how — Major —

Fluency — Freshmen — Literacy — Skilled

1- To get a job you have to get the for.

2- We study a specific domain in order to be in
it.
3- The role of UNESCO is to promote education and .
4- Today’s employers are more seeking for rather
than qualifications.
5- Suzan studies linguistics. She would like to in Second
Language Acquisition.
6- I have studied English for many years but I need to move to an English-
speaking country to get . Then I will be a
English speaker.

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 7- Students who are at their first year at university are called .
8- A student who goes at university in foreign country is call .

Turn the following sentences into interrogative ones.

1- Megan Rapinoe refused to sing the American national anthem.

2- We used to celebrate Christmas together.

3- Initiates went into the bush to meet the ancestors’ spirit.

4- Many people came to attend Kouroubi and Sacraboutou in Bondoukou.

5- They began ritual songs before the arrival of elders.

Turn the following sentences into interrogative ones. Use interrogative pronouns on
the basis of the underlined items.

1- Thanksgiving is celebrated in Canada and the United States.

2- Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday of October in Canada and

on the fourth Thursday in the United States.

3- Pilgrim Fathers were the first settlers of the Plymouth Colony in the state of
Massachusetts.

4- The difference between British English and American English is orthographic,

phonetic and lexical.

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 .

5- Celebrations generally come once in a year.

6- The United States of America became independent from Great Britain in

1776.

7- A select group of elders takes charge of the sequence of ritual events in all
initiation ceremonies.

8- Twenty boys have been circumcised since the beginning of the initiation rites.

9- The people of many African cultures are extremely superstitious during the
first few years of a child’s life because infant mortality remains high.

10- Among the Massai, young cattle herders are generally 25 years old.

The text is about culture shock faced by

A- Good students
B- Local students
C- International students

VOCABULARY

SUGGESTED WORDS OR EXPRESSIONS SYNONYMS OR

DEFINITIONS IN THE
TEXT
1- To be conscious TO BE AWARE
2- Deeply wanting to be back home or to one’s HOMESICK
family when away from them

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 3- Coming from another country FOREIGN
4- Be in contact with KEEP IN TOUCH WITH
5- Be punctual BE ON TIME

COMPREHENSION

1- Studying in a foreign country is never stressful. FALSE

2- International students face problems related to food. TRUE
3- Being in contact with family and friends can help face TRUE
homesickness.
4- Traveling home too often is not a solution to homesickness. TRUE
5- Being an international student, you do not need to befriend with FALSE
local students.

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

Being an international student in England, you are facing culture shock. Write an e-
mail to Jordan, a Ghanaian friend of yours who has also been international student
in England to explain the difficulties you are facing as part of culture shock and to
ask for advices.

SPEAKING

Having spent three years as international student at the University of London, you
have become a counsellor at the Foreign Students’ Bureau of the university. For the
welcome meeting of freshmen, you are going to have a talk about how to face culture
shock.

WRITING
A FORMAL LETTER

BEFORE YOU WRITE, YOU NEED TO KNOW THAT…

A formal letter is composed different parts.
Read this model letter and say what the different parts it composes are about.

Starting formula—Reasons why the applicant is interested in this particular

company—Closing formula—Applicant’s name and address—Applicant’s current
situation, experiences, qualities and skills—Subject—Receiver’s name; position and

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address—Reasons for writing the letter—Applicant’s name—Applicant availability
for further information—Date

Sery Coulibaly,
............................................
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
............................................
(+225) 80-11-12-13
............................................
coulibalysery@[Link]
20 January 2020 ............................................
Ann Johnson .............
............................................
Human Resources Manager
............................................
HAPPY HOME
............................................
London
............................................
United Kingdom
.........................

Subject: Application for position of supervisor of works ............................................

Dear Ms Johnson, ............................................ .............
I am writing in response to your advertisement in the last week
............. ................................
edition of “Fraternité Matin”, and I am enclosing my résumé for
................................
your review.
................................
I have acquired valuable experience in works supervision as I have
................................
................................
worked as work foreman in many projects like the construction of
....
................................
the Henri Konan Bedié Bridge in Abidjan as well as that of the
................................
Echangeur de l’amitié Ivoiro-Japonaise. I am currently working as
................................
supervisor in the project of the Baie de Cocody, but I am looking
................................
for a position in which I would be free to use my skills of
................................
construction plan designer.
.
I am particularly interested in your company since it is ranked
.................................
among the best construction companies in the world and is a
.................................
trademark on many popular constructions in the world. And I
.................................
think that working with you will help me learn more about civil
.................................
engineering and become a renowned civil engineer.
I look forward to having the opportunity to discuss the position
................................
further with you. I would be available for interview any time.
................................
................................
Yours faithfully, ............................................ ................................
............. ....
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 Signature
............................................
.............
Sery Coulibaly
............................................
.............

COMMUNICATIVE SITUATION

TECH SHOP, an American company specialized in the trade of electronic

equipment, has recently installed in Côte d’Ivoire and has been advertising the
following jobs:

- Bilingual secretary
- Marketing and trade manager
- Communications manager
- Sales clerks

Write a cover letter to Georges Philips, Human Resources Manager of TECH SHOP,
to apply for one of these jobs.

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