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At the Toy Shop

What is your favourite toy? Do you prefer games you play alone or games you play with friends?

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في محلّ اللّعب · Programme: Expressing preferences · Grammar: Simple past; I prefer…

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can name six toys.
  • I can say what I prefer: I prefer… to…
  • I can understand a short story in the past.
  • I can describe my favourite toy.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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🧸toys لُعبThe toy shop sells dolls, balls and kites.
🪁kite طائرة ورقيةWe flew a kite on the beach.
🧩puzzle لعبة تركيب (بازل)This puzzle has got 500 pieces.
🤖robot رجل آليMy robot can walk and talk.
🪆doll دميةMy little sister has got a new doll.
🛹skateboard لوح تزلّجHe goes to the park on his skateboard.
🎁present هديةThis toy car is a present for my cousin.
🏆prize جائزةThe winner got a big prize.
🏁race سباقAli ran in the school race.
🥇win يفوزI want to win the race.
🤔choose يختارChoose a toy for your brother.
📣fan مُشجّع / معجبMy dad is a big football fan.
🤝join ينضمّ إلىCome and join our team!

📚 كلمات الدرس

13 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.

كلّ كلمات الوحدة 6 في القاموس ←

📖 Read: Adam’s prize أقرأ

Last month, there was a bike race in Adam’s town, Monastir. Adam wanted to join it. He trained every day after school. On the day of the race, his family and his friends were there. They were his biggest fans!

Adam rode very fast and he won the race. His prize was a voucher for the toy shop: fifty dinars!

The next day, Adam and his sister Lina went to the toy shop. There were a lot of toys: kites, robots, puzzles, dolls and skateboards. It was hard to choose.

👦
AdamDo you prefer the robot or the skateboard?
👧
LinaI prefer the skateboard. You love sport!
👦
AdamYou’re right. I prefer sport toys to robots.

Adam bought the skateboard for forty dinars. With the other ten dinars, he chose a small present for Lina: a puzzle. She was very happy!

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. What did Adam join last month?
    Answer

    A bike race.

  2. Who were his fans?
    Answer

    His family and his friends.

  3. What was his prize?
    Answer

    A fifty-dinar voucher for the toy shop.

  4. What toy did Adam choose?
    Answer

    A skateboard.

  5. What present did he buy for Lina?
    Answer

    A puzzle.

🧩 Grammar القواعد

1. Saying what you prefer

  • I prefer + thing: I prefer the skateboard.
  • I prefer A to B: I prefer kites to dolls. (I like kites more.)
  • Question: Do you prefer the robot or the skateboard?
  • He / she ➡️ prefers: Lina prefers puzzles.

2. Simple past (review): win ➡️ won, choose ➡️ chose, ride ➡️ rode, buy ➡️ bought, join ➡️ joined, want ➡️ wanted.

للتعبير عن التفضيل نقول I prefer… أو I prefer A to B (أفضّل أ على ب). مع he/she نضيف s: prefers. في السؤال نستعمل or بين الشيئين.

Toys in the window

🪁
kite
12 DT🧩
puzzle
9 DT🤖
robot
65 DT🪆
doll
25 DT🛹
skateboard
40 DT⚽
ball
15 DT

The robot is the most expensive. The puzzle is cheap.

I prefer…

How much do I like these toys?
🧩 puzzleI like it.
🪁 kiteI like it more.
🛹 skateboardI prefer it!
💬 Say it

I prefer kites to puzzles. ✅   I prefer kites than puzzles. ❌

Past verbs in the story

Base verbPastExample
winwonAdam won the race.
riderodeHe rode very fast.
choosechoseHe chose a puzzle.
joinjoinedHe joined the race.
gowentThey went to the toy shop.

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Expressing preferences

Do you prefer kites or robots? I prefer robots. I prefer balls to dolls. My brother prefers puzzles. Me too! / Not me.

Choosing a present

What can we buy for Sara? How about a kite? That’s a good idea! She prefers puzzles. OK, let’s buy a puzzle.

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

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toyboyenjoyjoytoys
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coinnoisechoicepointboil

Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Prefer + to

Make one sentence: I like robots. I like dolls more.

Step-by-step solution
  1. The thing you like more comes first.
  2. Use prefer … to ….

✓ I prefer dolls to robots.

Example 2He / she

Complete: Lina (prefer) puzzles.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Lina = she.
  2. Present simple with she ➡️ add -s.

✓ Lina prefers puzzles.

Example 3Past form

Complete: Adam (win) the race last month.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Last month ➡️ past.
  2. win is irregular ➡️ won.

✓ Adam won the race last month.

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *I prefer kites than dolls.*✅ I prefer kites to dolls. — prefer … to …
❌ *She prefer robots.*✅ She prefers robots. — he / she ➡️ -s.
❌ *He winned the race.*✅ He won the race. — win is irregular.
❌ *Do you prefer the kite and the ball?*✅ Do you prefer the kite or the ball? — Use or to choose.

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • Toys: kite, puzzle, robot, doll, skateboard, ball.
  • I prefer A to B = I like A more than B.
  • Do you prefer A or B?
  • He / she prefers…
  • Past: win ➡️ won, choose ➡️ chose, ride ➡️ rode.

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. I prefer balls … dolls.

2. Lina … puzzles.

3. What is the past of choose?

4. In the story, what did Adam buy for himself?

✍️ Write: My favourite toy أكتب

Write a short paragraph (50–70 words) about your favourite toy: what it is, where it came from, why you like it.

Steps
  1. Name your favourite toy.
  2. Describe it: colour, size.
  3. Say where you got it (a present? the toy shop?).
  4. Say what you do with it.
  5. Say what you prefer: I prefer… to…
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

My favourite toy is my kite. It is big and red, with a long yellow tail. My uncle bought it for me last summer in Mahdia. It was a birthday present. On windy days, I go to the beach with my friends and we fly it. It goes very high! I prefer my kite to video games because I play outside with my friends.

One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.

😊 The lighter side استراحة

💡
Proverb

The best toy is a good friend.

🧩
Riddle

I fly without wings and I have got a long tail. Children hold my string. What am I?

Answer

A kite.

😄
Joke of the day

Boy: “Why did the robot go to the toy shop?” — Girl: “I don’t know.” — Boy: “It wanted a new pair of batteries!”

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