السداسي الأول - Semestre1

University of Bouira                                                                 Faculty of social and human science

Department of Islamic science                                                Module  : English

Level : 1st year all  Classes                                                        Teacher :  LOURADI . A    

 Lesson 01 : Introduction to Islam

The word  Islam comes from the Arabic word Salam which means entering into peace , also it gives Islamic religion its name is Islam , which means “ submission to the will of God “ in particular submission or obedience to God , the followers of Islam called muslims ,  Muslim therefore means one who has made peace with God which means to submit to and obey God completely as well as to make peace – with man ( which means to do good to people around us ) . This basic teaching is summed up in the holly Quran as follows :

“ Whoever submits himself completely to Allah, and does good to others , he shall have his reward from his Lord . “ ( 2:112)

قال تعالى  " بلى من أسلم وجهه لله وهو محسن فله أجره عند ربه ولا خوف عليهم ولا يحزنون " البقرة ( 112)

-          Islam is the universal religion that calls for * One people under one God *  

-          It is the religion of peace , mercy , humanity and forgiveness

-           Islam organizes muslim’s life ,  according to the level of  submission to God , the more muslims submit to God , the more they  enjoy peace , tranquility , and contentment in life , and live in peace in society .

-           Islam was revealed over 1,400 years ago in Mekkah, Arabia through a man called Muhammad. the last prophet sent by God (Allah). They believe God sent prophets to mankind to teach them how to live according to His law. Jesus (Isa), Moses (Musa) and Abraham (Ibrahim) are other respected prophets.

-          The Muslim holy book is called the Qur'an. Muslims believe this to be the word of Allah as dictated to Muhammad .

Question : How do you present your religion to other people who aren’t muslim ?

                 - Why do Islam is the best religion in the world ?

University of Bouira                                                                 Faculty of social and human science

Department of Islamic science                                                Module  : English

Level : 1st year all  Classes                                                        Teacher :  LOURADI . A    

Lesson 02 : Grammar “ the Noun “

Definition : a noun is a word that is the name of : a person , a place , a thing , a quality , an action ,etc…and can be used as the subject or object of a verb or the object of a preposition .

Kinds : there are four kinds of nouns in English :

Common nouns : nouns that aren’t names of particular person , place or things .

man , girl , cat , dog , boy, tiger , book , table , door ,,,

Propre nouns : nouns used for single particular person or things and spelt with a capital letter .

Mohamed , Salma , Bouira , Algeria , Nicole , Sarah , Zohra , London ,,,

Abstract nouns : nouns used for quality of, not as an object or a fact .

Beauty , courage , charity , joy ,  fear , honesty ,,,

Collective nouns : nouns related to consider a number of people or groups, acting as one .      team , groupe , crowd , flock , swarm

Genders ;  there are three genders of nouns in English :

Masculine : men , boys , male animals

Feminine : women , girls , female animals .

Neuter     : things , animals .

Exceptions :  

Countries and ships are often considered as feminine . Ex: The ship sank with her passengers on .

Some animals are also considered as neuter with the personal “it” when the sex is unimportant , or when they are referring to a species . ex: the mouse ran back into its hole – this bird lays its eggs in sand .

-          Some nouns have different forms. ( masculine ≠ feminine ) :

-          Father ≠ mother ; husband ≠wife ; son ≠daughter ;brother: sister ; …etc

Some nouns from the feminine from the masculine by adding “ess” to the feminine  the feminine , the words ends by “er” or the “e” is left out .

Prience /princess ; actor / actress ; conductor / conductress ; waiter/ waitress;

Formation of the plural :

A)     Regular nouns :

We usually make the plural of a nouns by adding “ s “ to the singular .

             Singular :  watche ; brush ; glass ; potato; box ; bus ;

             Plural     ; watwhes; brushes; glasses; potatoes ; boxes ; buses ;  

      b) Nouns ending in “ y” preceded by a consonant , take “ies”  

                         Singular :  baby ; city ; lady ; country ; fly ; cry ;

                         Plural     : babies; cities ; ladies; countries; flies; cries

     c) Nouns ending in “ f ” or “ fe “ , we drop these letters and add “ves” .

                         Singular : wife ; half ; knife ; shelf ; half ; thief ; life ;

                         Plural     : wives ; halves; knives; shelves; halves; thieves ; lives

     d) some nouns change their vowels in the plural .

                         Singular : man; woman; foot ; mouse ; tooth; goose ; phenomenon

                          Plural     : men; women ; feet ; mice; teeth ; geese ; phenomena ;

    e) Nouns , which their plural are the same as the singular .

                         Singular :  fish ; selmon ; sheep ; deer ; aircraft .

                         Plural     :  fish ; selmon ; sheep ; deer ; aircraft .    

University of Bouira                                                                 Faculty of social and human science

Department of Islamic science                                                Module  : English

Level : 1st year all  Classes                                                        Teacher :  LOURADI . A    

 Lesson 03 : the five Pillars of islam

The  most  important  Muslim practices are the Five Pillars of Islam , they are  the five obligations that every Muslim must satisfy in order to live a good and responsible life according to Islam .

The religious practice of Islam , which literally means “ to submit to God “ , is based on tenets (principles ) that are known as the five pillars to which all members of the Islamic community should adhere .

     1-  The Testimony of Faith : is named also Shahadah or the two confessions  : sincerely reciting the Muslim profession of  faith , it is the most fundamental expression of Islamic beliefs . it simply states that “ None is worthy of worship in truth except Allah alone and Muhamed is the messenger of Allah.” It confirms the monotheistic nature of islam .    

    2- Prayer : Muslims are expected  performing ritual prayers in the proper way five times each day  .  prayer in islam is a direct link between the worshiper and God .

    3- Alms Giving ( Zakat ) : Giving zakat means ‘paying an alms (or charity) tax to benefit the poor and the needy or giving a specified percentage on certain properties to certain classes of people .

    4 - Fasting the month of Ramadhan : it means to abstain from all those things that are forbidden during fasting from the break of dawn to the sunset , to do this with the intention of fasting  

    5- The Pilgrimage to Makkah : to travel to Makkah  and it is an obligation once in a lifetime for those who are physically and financially able to perform it .

Why are they important 

Carrying out these obligations provides the framework of a Muslim's life, and weaves their everyday activities and their beliefs into a single cloth of religious devotion.

Task : why the pillars of Islam are important ? , add more things about importance of those pillars .

University of Bouira                                                                 Faculty of social and human science

Department of Islamic science                                                Module  : English

Level : 1st year all  Classes                                                        Teacher :  LOURADI . A    

Lesson 04 :  The Quran

 

 

University of Bouira                                                                 Faculty of social and human science

Department of Islamic science                                                Module  : English

Level : 1st year all  Classes                                                        Teacher :  LOURADI . A    

Lesson 05 : Paragraph writing

 Constructing a clearly defined paragraph is paramount in English language. A good paragraph is the key to a good essay .

1./ Paragraph Definition

A paragraph is a groupe related sentences organized around a central topic. In fact, the cardinal rule of paragraph writing is to focus on one idea. A solidly written paragraph takes its readers to a clear path without detours.

3./Four essential elements

    In order to write a good paragraph, you need to understand the four pivotal elements of paragraph writing: unity, order, coherence, and completeness, and how each one contributes of the whole.

A .unity: it begins with the topic sentence .it means every paragraph has one single controlling idea that expressed in its topic statement .a paragraph is unified around this main idea, with the supporting sentences providing details and discussion . To achieve unity i.e to develop a main point.

b. / Order: it refers to the way you organize your supporting sentences.

c./ Coherence: is the quality that makes your writing understandable , sentences should be flow smoothly and logically( use transition words …

d./Completeness: it means well-developed .if the sentences clearly and sufficiently support the main idea , then your paragraph is complete .

4. Paragraph Structure

   A paragraph has three principal parts: the topic sentence, the supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.

1.      The Topic (focus ) sentence : sets the parameters for a paragraph . it describes the paragraph content and direction . it states the main topic and the overall idea that you want to discuss . it usually occurs as the first sentence of the paragraph.

2.     Supporting Sentnces ( Body /Details /Convining Reasons) :

    A paragraph contains facts , statements and examples which guide you to a full understanding of the main idea supporting sentences are called so because they give details to support, to explain, to clarify, to illuminate , to describe , to illustrate ,and to expand the idea expressed in the topic sentence . generally it has more than two supporting sentences .

3.The Concluding (closing) Sentence : it is the last sentence of the paragraph . itsummarises and restates the information that has been presented . the closing sentence leaves the reader with a final thought. The easiest way to write an acceptable conclusion is to reward the introductory sentence.

Task :  Choose one topic from the list below or from your choice  and write a short paragraph (10 lines ) from your own style in one organized paper . And don’t forget to respect :

-             The structure of a paragraph ( introduction-developed paragraph –conclusion )

-               Using transition words  – corrected vocabularies and words – avoid grammar mistakes – keeping the meaning ( talk about one topic )

-          The topics :

   1- The religion of Islam

   2- The importance of prayer

   3- The importance  of charity

   4- The statue  of woman in islam

   5- The importance of pillars of islam

   6- Pillars of faith

   7- The importance of Hidjab

   8- The messenger Mohamed ( PBUH)

   9- The importance of good ethics

   10- Chidren in islam