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1.7: Weekend assignment 1

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    Watch this song by Lebanese Nancy Agram. She is singing to Egypt.

    A repeated phrase in the song :

    أنا مصري وأبويا مصري I am Egyptian and my father is Egyptian.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjBmjTJ7a3s

    Speaking : Tell me about yourself

    Using old and new vocabulary , present information about yourself extending to family members and friends. You can use the following guide.

    My name __________. I am___________(nationality). I am from___________(city) in______________(state) and I live in _________________(city) . I am a student at Michigan State University. I study_______. I work in _______/ do not work.

    My father, his name is_________. He is ……(nationality) He works in _________

    My mother, her name is _______She is ……(nationality) She works in ________. I have_____________(brother/sister). My brother/sister lives in ———– and works ————–

    My friend, his/her name . He/she studies ——————- and lives ——–, and works/does not work in ————–

    Your task

    1-Collect all the vocabulary you will need to complete this narrative.

    2-Draft the sentences in your notebook taking care of spelling and structure.

    3-Rehearse several times until you can almost say them from memory.

    4-Record your narrative in audio and submit to the Dropbox

    5-Keep what have written handy so we can recall them easily in class when needed.

    The original version of this chapter contained H5P content. You may want to remove or replace this element.

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