Unit 1: The Gifts of Youth – 2nd Year Bac
Vocabulary-Reading-Grammar – Functions – Writing (Ticket to English 2)
1. Vocabulary
Objective: Learn and use vocabulary related to the gifts and qualities of youth (ambition, creativity, optimism, talent, energy, etc.) in meaningful sentences.
A. Match the nouns with their adjectives
Write the correct adjective next to each noun.
| Noun | Adjective |
|---|---|
| Ambition | ______________ |
| Creativity | ______________ |
| Optimism | ______________ |
| Talent | ______________ |
| Imagination | ______________ |
| Energy | ______________ |
| Adventure | ______________ |
| Flexibility | ______________ |
B. Meanings of the new words
Match each word with the correct definition (write a, b, c…).
- Ambition: ____________________________
- Creativity: ____________________________
- Optimism: ____________________________
- Talent: ____________________________
- Imagination: ____________________________
- Energy: ____________________________
- Adventure: ____________________________
- Flexibility: ____________________________
Definitions (for correction):
- a) a strong desire to do or achieve something
- b) the ability to produce new and original ideas
- c) the habit of expecting good things to happen
- d) a natural ability to do something well
- e) the ability to form new pictures and ideas in your mind
- f) strength and power to do things
- g) a new, exciting or sometimes risky experience
- h) the ability to change easily and adapt to new situations
C. Complete the sentences
Use the correct word from the box.
ambitious – creative – optimistic – talented – energetic – adventurous – imaginative – flexible
- Young people are usually very __________; they have a lot of new ideas and solutions.
- My sister is very __________; she always believes that things will go better in the future.
- Ahmed is really __________ at playing the guitar; he can learn songs very quickly.
- Many teenagers are __________ and like doing sports and outdoor activities.
- Salma is __________; she wants to become a successful engineer one day.
- Some youths are __________; they love travelling and discovering new places.
- Children are often very __________; they can create stories and pictures in their minds.
- In group work, we need to be __________ and accept other people’s ideas.
D. Word formation and sentences
Complete the table, then write your own sentences about Moroccan youth.
| Noun | Adjective | Your sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Ambition | ______________ | ________________________________________________ |
| Creativity | ______________ | ________________________________________________ |
| Optimism | ______________ | ________________________________________________ |
| Talent | ______________ | ________________________________________________ |
| Energy | ______________ | ________________________________________________ |
توضيحات بالعربية (Vocabulary)
هاد الحصة مركّزة على كلمات تصف مواهب وصفات الشباب (ambition, creativity, optimism, talent, energy...). حاول تربط الكلمة الإنجليزية بمثال بسيط عن الشباب المغاربة، وخَلّي التلميذ يكتب جملة على الأقل بكل صفة.
1. Grammar – Gerund vs Infinitive
Objective: Students distinguish between verbs followed by a gerund (V+ing) and verbs followed by an infinitive (to + V), and use them to talk about habits and future plans.
Text A – Young Moroccans
Many young Moroccans enjoy using technology and love playing sports. Some of them hope to study abroad and want to improve their English. They sometimes avoid doing boring tasks, but they agree to help when there is a serious problem in their community. Youth like working in groups and decide to participate in clubs and associations to develop their skills.
Task 1 – Observation: Underline all verb + verb forms in the text (e.g., enjoy using, hope to study), then put them in the correct column.
| Verb + V‑ing (gerund) | Verb + to + V (infinitive) |
|---|---|
| enjoy using, love playing, avoid doing, like working | hope to study, want to improve, agree to help, decide to participate |
Task 2 – Correct the mistakes: Rewrite the sentences correctly.
- Many young people enjoy to use social media every day.
- My friend hopes studying abroad in the future.
- Some students avoid to do their homework after school.
- I want improving my English to get a good job.
- Youth sometimes decide helping in local associations.
Task 3 – Choose the correct form: Circle the correct answer.
- I enjoy (to watch / watching) videos about science.
- Many teenagers want (improving / to improve) their computer skills.
- My sister avoids (to eat / eating) junk food.
- We decided (helping / to help) in a cleaning campaign.
- Young people love (to spend / spending) time with their friends.
Board summary
- Verb + V‑ing: enjoy, love, like, avoid, finish …
- Verb + to + V: want, hope, decide, agree, plan …
- Both: like, love, hate + V‑ing / to + V.
توضيحات بالعربية (Grammar)
بعض الأفعال يجي من بعدها غالباً V-ing مثل: enjoy / avoid / finish، وأفعال أخرى يجي من بعدها to + verb مثل: want / hope / decide / agree. نصيحة: خدم التلاميذ بمجموعات (قائمة أفعال + V-ing وقائمة أفعال + to + V) مع أمثلة بسيطة من حياتهم.
2. Functions – Expressing Opinion, Agreeing & Disagreeing
Objective: Students use expressions to ask for, give, agree with and disagree with opinions about youth issues.
Mini‑dialogues
Dialogue 1 – Generation gap
A: What’s your opinion about the relationship between parents and teenagers today?
B: As far as I’m concerned, some parents don’t listen enough to their children.
A: That’s exactly how I see it.
Dialogue 2 – School dropout
A: What do you think about dropping out of school?
B: To my mind, it is a serious problem that affects youths negatively.
A: I couldn’t agree more. We need to encourage students to stay at school.
Dialogue 3 – Social media
A: What’s your point of view about youths and social media?
B: In my opinion, they spend too much time online.
A: I’m not sure I agree with you. Social media can also be useful for learning.
Useful expressions:
| Function | Expressions |
|---|---|
| Asking for opinion | What do you think about…? / What’s your opinion about…? / What’s your point of view about…? |
| Giving opinion | In my opinion… / As far as I’m concerned… / To my mind… / It seems to me that… |
| Agreeing | I agree (with you). / That’s exactly how I see it. / I totally agree with you. / I couldn’t agree more. |
| Disagreeing | I don’t agree. / I’m not sure I agree with you. / I see what you mean, but… / Sorry to say it, but you’re wrong. |
Task – Speaking: In pairs, write a short dialogue (6–8 turns) about one youth issue and use at least one expression from each function.
توضيحات بالعربية (Functions)
خَلّي التلاميذ يحفظو التعابير حسب 4 خانات: طلب الرأي، إعطاء الرأي، الموافقة، عدم الموافقة. من بعد دير لهم حوار قصير حول موضوع من مواضيع الشباب (الهدر المدرسي، مواقع التواصل، العمل التطوعي) باستعمال تعبير واحد على الأقل من كل خانة.
3. Writing – Describing a Successful Young Person
Objective: Students write a descriptive paragraph (8–10 lines) about a gifted or successful young person, using vocabulary for appearance, personality and talents.
Model paragraph – A Successful Young Person
One of the most inspiring young people I know is my cousin Salma. She is a 19-year-old student with big dreams. She is of medium height and she has dark curly hair and bright brown eyes. She usually wears simple but elegant clothes. Salma is very hardworking and ambitious. She is also creative and friendly, so many students like working with her. She has a real gift for languages and technology, and she often helps her classmates with English and computer projects. In the future, she hopes to start her own social enterprise to support poor children. For me, Salma is a good example of how youth can use their talents to change their community.
Task – Write: Write one paragraph (8–10 lines) about a gifted/successful young person you know (or invent one).
توضيحات بالعربية (Writing)
الفقرة = 3 أجزاء: (1) جملة أولى تقدّم الشخص (topic sentence)، (2) تفاصيل: الشكل + الشخصية + المواهب/الإنجازات، (3) جملة أخيرة فيها رأيك علاش كتعجبك هاد الشخصية. خَلّي التلاميذ يستعملو جمل بسيطة وروابط سهلة: and / but / because / also.