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Teacher’s Day

Do you remember a surprise for a teacher? What can pupils prepare for Teacher’s Day?

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عيد المعلّم · Programme: Talking about party preparations · Grammar: Simple past: questions and negatives (Did…? didn’t)

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can name things we need for a party.
  • I can talk about party preparations.
  • I can ask questions with Did…? and give short answers.
  • I can make negative sentences with didn’t.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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🧒kids أطفالThe kids prepared a surprise.
🎀decorate يُزيّنWe decorated the classroom with ribbons.
🤔forget ينسىDon’t forget the card!
😌don’t worry لا تقلقDon’t worry, I have the scissors.
🎁surprise مفاجأةIt’s a surprise for our teacher!
✂️scissors مقصّWe cut the paper with scissors.
🧴glue غراءPut some glue on the paper.
🎀ribbon شريط زينةThere was a pink ribbon on the present.
🖼️poster ملصق / معلّقةHiba made a big poster: Thank you, teacher!
💐flowers باقة زهورWe gave our teacher flowers.
🧑‍🏫board سبّورةWe wrote Thank you on the board.
🎒bring يُحضِرDid you bring the balloons?

📚 كلمات الدرس

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

كلّ كلمات الوحدة 5 في القاموس ←

📖 Read: Thank you, Mr Hammami! أقرأ

Last week, the kids of 6th year B wanted to surprise their teacher, Mr Hammami, for Teacher’s Day.

On Tuesday, they came to school at 7:30, before the teacher. They decorated the classroom with balloons and ribbons. Hiba made a big poster. Fares wrote Thank you, teacher! on the board.

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HibaOh no! Did you bring the flowers, Fares?
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FaresNo, I didn’t. I forgot them at home!
👧
AmiraDon’t worry! I bought a small bunch of flowers this morning.

At eight o’clock, Mr Hammami opened the door. The kids shouted: “Happy Teacher’s Day!” He didn’t say a word. He looked at the poster and he smiled. Then he said: “Thank you, kids! I didn’t expect this!” It was a lovely morning.

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. What did the kids want to do?
    Answer

    They wanted to surprise their teacher.

  2. When did they come to school?
    Answer

    At 7:30 on Tuesday, before the teacher.

  3. Did Fares bring the flowers?
    Answer

    No, he didn’t. He forgot them at home.

  4. Who bought flowers?
    Answer

    Amira bought flowers.

  5. How did the teacher feel?
    Answer

    He was surprised and happy; he smiled.

🧩 Grammar القواعد

In the simple past, we use did for questions and didn’t (did not) for negatives, with all subjects.

Question: Did + subject + verb (base form)? Did you bring the flowers?

Short answers: Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.

Negative: subject + didn’t + verb (base form): He didn’t say a word.

After did and didn’t, the verb goes back to the base form: Did you bring…? (not brought)

في الماضي البسيط نطرح السؤال بـ Did + الفاعل + الفعل في صيغته الأصلية، وننفي بـ didn’t + الفعل في صيغته الأصلية، مع كلّ الضمائر.

Three forms of the simple past

Example
✅ AffirmativeShe decorated the classroom. · He bought flowers.
❌ NegativeShe didn’t decorate the classroom. · He didn’t buy flowers.
❓ QuestionDid she decorate the classroom? · Did he buy flowers?
💬 Short answersYes, she did. / No, she didn’t.

Party checklist: did we do it?

JobDid we…?Answer
🎈 balloonsDid we blow up the balloons?✅ Yes, we did.
🖼️ posterDid Hiba make the poster?✅ Yes, she did.
💐 flowersDid Fares bring the flowers?❌ No, he didn’t.
✂️ scissorsDid you forget the scissors?❌ No, I didn’t.
⚠️ Remember

Use the base form after did: Did he go? · He didn’t go. Never Did he went?

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Talking about party preparations

Did you bring the balloons? Don’t forget the card! Don’t worry, I have it. Let’s decorate the classroom!

Thanking a teacher

Happy Teacher’s Day! Thank you for everything! You are a great teacher. This is a surprise for you.

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

“ur” /ɜː/
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Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Make a question

Write a question: you / decorate / the classroom.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Past question ➡️ Did + subject.
  2. Verb in the base form: decorate.

✓ Did you decorate the classroom?

Example 2Make it negative

Make negative: Fares brought the flowers.

Step-by-step solution
  1. Negative ➡️ didn’t.
  2. brought ➡️ base form bring.

✓ Fares didn’t bring the flowers.

Example 3Short answer

Answer: Did Amira buy flowers? (✅)

Step-by-step solution
  1. Amira = she.
  2. Short answer with did.

✓ Yes, she did.

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *Did you brought the flowers?*✅ Did you bring the flowers? — Base form after did.
❌ *He didn’t forgot the card.*✅ He didn’t forget the card. — Base form after didn’t.
❌ *Yes, I brought.*✅ Yes, I did. — Short answers use did / didn’t.
❌ *You decorated the classroom?*✅ Did you decorate the classroom? — Start the question with did.

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • Question: Did + subject + base verb? Did you bring the cake?
  • Short answers: Yes, I did. / No, I didn’t.
  • Negative: subject + didn’t + base verb: She didn’t forget.
  • Party things: balloons, ribbons, scissors, glue, a poster, flowers.
  • Useful phrases: Don’t forget! Don’t worry!

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. Complete: … you decorate the classroom?

2. Choose the correct negative.

3. Answer: Did Hiba make a poster? (✅)

4. In the text, what did Fares forget?

✍️ Write: A surprise for our teacher أكتب

Write a short paragraph (50–70 words) about a surprise for your teacher. Say what you prepared, what you forgot (or didn’t forget) and what your teacher said.

Steps
  1. Say when it was and who your teacher is.
  2. Say what you prepared and decorated.
  3. Write one sentence with didn’t.
  4. Say what your teacher did and said.
  5. Finish with how you felt.
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

Last Friday was Teacher’s Day. My classmates and I prepared a surprise for Mrs Gharbi. We decorated the classroom with ribbons and we wrote a big poster. I didn’t forget the card: I wrote it at home. When Mrs Gharbi came in, she didn’t understand at first. Then she read the poster and she laughed. She said: Thank you, kids! We were very proud.

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

😊 The lighter side استراحة

💡
Proverb

Whoever teaches me a letter, I become his student for life.

🧩
Riddle

I am black or white, I am on the wall, and your teacher writes on me. What am I?

Answer

The board.

😄
Joke of the day

Teacher: “Did you do your homework?” — Pupil: “No, I didn’t. But I decorated the classroom!”

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