Leaving Your Mark
Section B — What Passion Leaves Behind
المفردات في سياقها
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| contribution | something given to help achieve a result | The text uses contribution in a meaningful context. |
| influence | power to affect people or events | The text uses influence in a meaningful context. |
| achievement | something successfully completed | The text uses achievement in a meaningful context. |
| purpose | the reason something is done | The text uses purpose in a meaningful context. |
| lasting | continuing for a long time | The text uses lasting in a meaningful context. |
قاعدة اللغة
Present perfect links past experience to the present; purpose clauses use to/in order to/so that.
Correct example: She has developed her skills for three years.
قراءة قصيرة أصلية
Leaving Your Mark affects choices in everyday life. A student examines information, compares different viewpoints, and looks for evidence before making a decision. The result shows that responsible action can improve both individual well-being and the wider community.
فهم وتحليل
الفكرة الرئيسة هي أن الاختيار الواعي يعتمد على المعلومات والأدلة، ثم يؤدي إلى أثر يمكن تفسيره. نفرّق بين الحقيقة الصريحة في النص والاستنتاج الذي تدعمه الحقيقة.
نموذج كتابة
A clear paragraph begins with a topic sentence. It then gives a reason, evidence or an example, and explains the result. The final sentence returns to the main idea.
أخطاء شائعة
- ترجمة الكلمة دون النظر إلى سياق الجملة.
- اختيار زمن الفعل من كلمة منفردة بدل ترتيب الأحداث.
- ذكر رأي دون دليل من النص.
- كتابة جمل منفصلة بلا رابط سبب أو نتيجة.
Practice Questions
1. Choose the meaning of “contribution”.
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Answer: something given to help achieve a result
contribution means something given to help achieve a result.
2. Choose the meaning of “influence”.
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Answer: power to affect people or events
influence means power to affect people or events.
3. Choose the meaning of “achievement”.
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Answer: something successfully completed
achievement means something successfully completed.
4. Choose the meaning of “purpose”.
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Answer: the reason something is done
purpose means the reason something is done.
5. Choose the sentence that correctly applies this unit’s grammar rule.
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Answer: She has developed her skills for three years.
The unit rule is: Present perfect links past experience to the present; purpose clauses use to/in order to/so that.
6. Correct the error: “She has developed her skills since three years.”.
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Answer: She has developed her skills for three years.
Apply this rule: Present perfect links past experience to the present; purpose clauses use to/in order to/so that.
7. Write one correct English sentence about Leaving Your Mark using the grammar rule taught in this lesson.
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Answer: Model: People She has developed her skills for three years. when they understand the issue.
Any accurate sentence that applies this rule is acceptable: Present perfect links past experience to the present; purpose clauses use to/in order to/so that.
8. What is the main idea of the reading passage about “Leaving Your Mark”?
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Answer: The passage explains Leaving Your Mark through a real choice and its effects.
The repeated focus is the choice, its evidence, and its effect.
9. Complete this evidence sentence about “Leaving Your Mark” with an accurate verb: “The information must be ______ before we accept the claim.”
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Answer: verified / checked
A claim needs reliable evidence before acceptance.
10. State one fact from the passage about “Leaving Your Mark” and one inference supported by that fact.
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Answer: Model: The student compares evidence before acting (fact); therefore, the decision is reasoned rather than impulsive (inference).
A fact is explicit; an inference is a conclusion supported by it.
11. Which sentence uses “lasting” correctly?
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Answer: The discussion showed lasting in a clear context.
The sentence uses lasting as a noun or concept in a meaningful context.
12. Write a 35–50 word English response explaining one cause and one effect connected with Leaving Your Mark. Use one vocabulary item from the lesson.
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Answer: Model: One important cause is the pressure people experience when making choices. As a result, their well-being and behaviour may change. Understanding contribution helps them examine evidence and choose a more responsible response.
The response needs a clear cause, a clear effect, and accurate lesson vocabulary.