Lesson 9: Arabic and English

تمرين (A) كتاب النشاط ص16.

A. Read the article on Student's Book page 12 and mark the sentences true (T) or false (F).

1. English does not have many words with similar meanings. F

2. The English language has changed a lot over time. T

3. People first wrote in English in the 9^th century. F

4. When the Viking arrived, people stopped using Anglo-Saxon words. F

5. The Normans invaded Britain in 1066. T

6. The Normans brought German words to English. F

7. Most synonyms have exactly the same meaning. F

B. Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use a word from the box each time.

1. No one answered my question. No one / replied to my question.

2. Their wedding was two years ago. / Their marriage was two years ago.

3. Is this seat taken? / Can I sit on this chair?

4. Don't forget to shut the door. / Please close the door.

5. He didn't come to school because he was ill. / He didn't come to school because he was sick.

6. Her greatest desire is to become an artist. / Her greatest wish is to become an artist.

C. Match the words with their antonyms.

Find information about Arabic.

When was Arabic written for the first time?

Arabic was written for the first time in the 4^th century.

Find a language that is related to Arabic.

Ethiopian is related to Arabic.

Find three more English words that come from Arabic.

Algebra, coffee, and zero.