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ALL ABOUT ME

AN INTRODUCTION TO

WRITING ELI 101

V2

© 2014: English Language Institute – KAU - v2 1

English Language Institute King Abdul Aziz University Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Copyright 2014 English Language Institute, King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission in writing of the copyright owner and the administration of English Language Institute at King Abdul Aziz University. Acknowledgement Senior Editors Simon Best Patrick Boylan Author Islam El Sawi Editors Adil Abdul Rehman Anas Shaban Mahmoud Farag Layout and Design Patrick Boylan


An Introduction to Writing All about Me ELI 101

In this level, you will be able to:

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1. Write the English Alphabet both in capital and small letters with clear handwriting.

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2. Use capital letters with names of people, cities, countries and beginning of sentences.

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3. Distinguish the difference between a word, a phrase and a sentence and the components of a sentence (a subject, verb, object).

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4. Use basic vocabulary to write about yourself. /4 �� 4 .�789 ا ��ام ا��"�ت ا�"�5 ��

5. Read a very short passage about a person talking about him- or herself and answer questions about their names, age, country and interests.

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6. Answer 7 questions about yourself in complete sentences, with correct mechanics and a neat handwriting.

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7. Write 7 simple sentences about yourself, with correct mechanics and a neat handwriting.

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What will you be able to do at the end of this writing booklet? You should be able to write sentences in good English about yourself; your name, surname, age, country, job, place of work and interests.

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I The English Alphabet

A. The English alphabet starts with the letter A and ends with the letter Z. They always have the same order. Practice saying the letters of alphabet aloud.

B. Look at the letters of the alphabet above and decide which are the small letters and which are the capital letters. Write (S) above small letters and (C) above capital letters.

C. Now, try to write the letter of the alphabet by yourself.


Captial and Lower Case Letters Write the capital letters under the heading “Captial Letters”. Write the lower case letters under the heading “Lower Case Letters.

a d G u s A N P g r

D C R h b S c n B E

J U e j H p Q l L y

Capital Leters Lower Case Letters


More Practice Copy each word five times on the lines below.

1. listen

2. write

3. read

4. choose

5. click

6. match

7. type


More Practice Copy the text on the lines below.

1. a, b and c are letters.

2. A, B and C are CAPITAL letters.

3. a, e, i, o and u are the 5 vowels in English.

4. b, c, d and f are some of the consonants.

5. The alphabet is all 26 letters from a to z.

6. “Yes” is a word.

7. 1, 2 and 3 are numbers.

8. A sentence starts with a capital letter.


II A word, a phrase and a sentence

1. A word �ا��)(

Ex. name, age, family, live, good, talk

A. Complete the words.

1. Ag_

2. Ph_ne num_er

3. _ame

4. C_untry

5. Intere_ts

6. Sur_ame

7. Pl_y

8. Favour_te

9. _nglish

10. Fo_d

11. Sp_rts

12. St_dy

13. Univers_ty

14. L_ke

15. L_ve

16. S_udi Ar_bia

B. Fill in the spaces with one of the words from the box below.

name country interests surname age job

1. Saudi Arabia is my____________.

2. My _________________ is 20, is the same as I am 20.

3. My _________________ is Al-Ghamdi.

4. My _________________ is Nawaf.

5. My_________________ are football and reading.

6. What’s your _______?


C. Complete the table below. Use the words in activity B above.

Personal Information

Ahmed

Al-Zahrani

20

Student

Football and swimming

Saudi Arabia

A Phrase (�� 2,3 ا�) • Two or more words with no verb (,=L آ�"� ��ون /$ �Mاآ) • Ex. in Jeddah – with my family – on Friday – a good friend – a lovely sister

A sentence (�� ا�) • A group of words with a subject, a verb, a Full Stop and complete meaning

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• Ex. I am Ahmed. • Ex: I live in Jeddah.

D. Write (S) next to the sentence. Write (P) next to the phrase. 1. In the afternoon ( )

2. My brother is eighteen. ( )

3. I like pizza. ( )

4. This black cat ( )

5. A new city ( )

6. Under the table ( )


E. Rewrite the sentence below with a neat handwriting. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. My name is Ali.

2. I am 20 years old.

3. I am a student.

4. I like football.


F. Rewrite the sentences below. Use capital letters and full stops. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. My brother and i live in Jeddah

2. we study English

3. my name’s Abdullah

4. I live in saudi Arabia

5. I study at kau


G. Write the words in the correct order to make sentences. The first sentence is answered for you. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. name-is-my-Ali.

My name is Ali.

2. Jeddah- KAU- in- is

3. is- He- France- from

4. years- old- twenty- is- He

5. like- I- swimming- tennis- and


1. Complete the sentences with a verb from the box below. is have love am study go

1. I ________ a student.

2. My name__________ Ali.

3. I ___________ two brothers.

4. I ___________ my family.

5. I ____ to King Abdulaziz Unviersity.

6. I _______ English.


1. Always use a capital letter to begin a sentence. )�"Qف آ�� دا� ) ��1أ ا��"��

A group of words with a subject, a verb, a full stop and complete meaning. ,4�L �0� ت�"��)آ�$( �و L=, و P5� O0�51<� و O>=1 $=5 ($�"�42 $/ ا�

Examples:

The man is happy. There is a pen.

2. Use capital letters with countries, cities, languages, nationalities and religions. .�ناTد�، و ا��85ت ، وا "�ء ا��(د، و ا�"�ن، و ا��تا ��م S�ف آ�� RL ��ا��

Examples:

Saudi Arabia – Mecca – Arabic – Saudi Arabian – Muslim

3. Use a capital letter with days of the week and months of the year. ا ��م S�ف آ�� RL ��ا�� ا "�ء ا��م اT �2ع و '20ر ا��58.

Examples:

Friday – March – Safar

4. Use a capital letter for people's names آ�� RL ��ا�� ا "�ء اT'��ص.ا ��م S�ف

Examples:

Ahmed – Muhammad

5. Always use a capital letter for the personal pronoun (I). (�"Qف آ�� دا� � (I) OW�Xا� ��"Yا� Z��)

Examples:

I have a car. My brother and I like pizza.

6. Use capital letters with abbreviations. (رات�W�[Tف آ��ة $# ا�Sا ��م أ)

Examples:

KAU – ELI

III Using Capital Letters


H. Write the sentences. Use capital letters. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. my name is ahmed. 2. london is in england. 3. a sentence starts with a capital letter. 4. she is english. 5. ali is from libya.


Read and write about Faisal. Use a pencil. Add capital letters and full stops.


IV Use basic vocabulary to talk about yourself. Complete the crossword below.


V Read a very short passage about people talking about themselves and answer questions.

Read about Ahmed talking about himself and answer the following questions. My name is Ahmad. My surname is Al-Harthi. I am from Saudi Arabia. I live in Jeddah. I am 20

years old. I am a student at King Abdulaziz University. I like football and video games.

Answer the following questions about Ahmed. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. What’s his surname?

2. Where’s he from?

3. Where does he live?

4. How old is he?

5. What’s his job?

6. Where does he study?

7. What does he like to do?


More Practice Copy Khalid’s writing below on the lines. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. My name is Khalid.

2. I am eighteen and I am not married.

3. I am from Saudi Arabia, a beautiful country.

4. I am a student at a really good school in Jeddah.

5. I speak English every day at school.

You are ready to write your First Draft. Please, refer to your Writing Composition Booklet.


VI Answer 7 questions about yourself. Answer these 7 questions about yourself in complete sentences, with a neat handwriting. Remember to write the letters as you can see in the examples below.

1. What’s your full name?

2. How old are you?

3. Where are you from?

4. What’s your job?

5. Where do you study?

6. What do you study?

7. What do you like to do in your free time?


EDITING CHECKLIST Now, work with your partner and answer the following checklist questions to check your answers. Tick (√) if you already did it.

Does every sentence start with a capital letter? Do you use capital letters with names, languages and countries? Does every sentence end with a full stop? Do you use (am, is, are) correctly? Do you write in a neat handwriting?

You are ready to write your Final Draft. Please, refer to your Writing Composition Booklet.

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