Whose Responsibility Is It?
Section B — Shared Responsibility
المفردات في سياقها
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| accountability | accepting responsibility for actions | The text uses accountability in a meaningful context. |
| stakeholder | a person affected by a decision | The text uses stakeholder in a meaningful context. |
| intervention | action taken to improve a situation | The text uses intervention in a meaningful context. |
| policy | an agreed rule or plan | The text uses policy in a meaningful context. |
| collective | done by people acting together | The text uses collective in a meaningful context. |
قاعدة اللغة
Gerunds and infinitives: use -ing after enjoy/avoid/consider; use to + infinitive after decide/hope/plan.
Correct example: She enjoys painting in her free time.
قراءة قصيرة أصلية
Whose Responsibility Is It? 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 “accountability”.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: accepting responsibility for actions
accountability means accepting responsibility for actions.
2. Choose the meaning of “stakeholder”.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: a person affected by a decision
stakeholder means a person affected by a decision.
3. Choose the meaning of “intervention”.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: action taken to improve a situation
intervention means action taken to improve a situation.
4. Choose the meaning of “policy”.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: an agreed rule or plan
policy means an agreed rule or plan.
5. Choose the sentence that correctly applies this unit’s grammar rule.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: She enjoys painting in her free time.
The unit rule is: Gerunds and infinitives: use -ing after enjoy/avoid/consider; use to + infinitive after decide/hope/plan.
6. Correct the error: “She enjoys to paint in her free time.”.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: She enjoys painting in her free time.
Apply this rule: Gerunds and infinitives: use -ing after enjoy/avoid/consider; use to + infinitive after decide/hope/plan.
7. Write one correct English sentence about Whose Responsibility Is It? using the grammar rule taught in this lesson.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: Model: People She enjoys painting in her free time. when they understand the issue.
Any accurate sentence that applies this rule is acceptable: Gerunds and infinitives: use -ing after enjoy/avoid/consider; use to + infinitive after decide/hope/plan.
8. What is the main idea of the reading passage about “Whose Responsibility Is It?”?
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: The passage explains Whose Responsibility Is It? through a real choice and its effects.
The repeated focus is the choice, its evidence, and its effect.
9. Complete this evidence sentence about “Whose Responsibility Is It?” with an accurate verb: “The information must be ______ before we accept the claim.”
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: verified / checked
A claim needs reliable evidence before acceptance.
10. State one fact from the passage about “Whose Responsibility Is It?” and one inference supported by that fact.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
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 “collective” correctly?
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: The discussion showed collective in a clear context.
The sentence uses collective 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 Whose Responsibility Is It?. Use one vocabulary item from the lesson.
See if you got it right — تحقق من إجابتك
Answer: Model: One important cause is the pressure people experience when making choices. As a result, their well-being and behaviour may change. Understanding accountability helps them examine evidence and choose a more responsible response.
The response needs a clear cause, a clear effect, and accurate lesson vocabulary.