‍ 🛑 George and the Dragon
Once upon a time there was a brave knight called George. George had lots of adventures as he travelled by horse across many lands.
One day he came to a small village and met a man who lived in a cave next to the village.
The hermit told the knight about the awful things that were happening there. A terrible dragon had come to live in the lake and attacked the village every day.
The villagers didn't know what to do. First, they gave the dragon all their food, but the dragon just took the food and still attacked the village.
So then the villagers gave the dragon all the animals from their farms. The dragon took all the animals, but continued to attack the villagers.
So then they gave the dragon all their gold and jewels. The dragon took all their money, but still was not satisfied.
The king sent his army to try and capture the dragon, but the dragon was too strong and the knights of the army were too scared and they ran away.
With nothing left to give, the king could only think of one thing to help protect his people. He sent his only daughter, the princess, to the lake to wait for the dragon.
When George heard this he rode as fast as he could to the lake. Just then the dragon jumped out from the lake and was going to eat the princess.
George attacked the dragon. He fought very bravely, won the fight and killed the dragon. George and the princess returned to the village and everyone was very pleased that they would have no more problems with the dragon.
Today, the story of George's bravery is remembered and George is known as the patron saint of many countries.

حالات لانتسخدم فيها ( the ) 🚫

We say:

(go) to work

(be) at work

start work

finish work

Examples :

1) Bye! I'm going to work now. (not to the work)

2) I finish work at 5 o'clock every day.

(go) to school, (be) at school, start school, leave school etc.

Examples :

1) What did you learn at school today? (not at the school)

2) Some children don't like school.

(go) to university/college, (be) at university/college

_ Helen wants to go to university when she leaves school.

_ What did you study at college?

(go) to hospital, (be) in hospital

_ Jack had an accident. He had to go to hospital.

(go) to prison, (be) in prison

_ Why is he in prison? What did he do?

(go) to church, (be) in/at church

_ David usually goes to church on Sundays.

(go) to bed, (be) in bed

_ I'm tired. I'm going to bed. (not to the bed)

_ 'Where's Alice?' 'She's in bed.'

(go) home, (be) at home etc.

I'm tired. I'm going home. (not to home)

_ Are you going out tonight, or are you staying at home?

What are the benefits for children to play outdoor games?
There’s a number of benefits a child can obtain from taking part in games played outside the house. The first one is that playing games outdoors is a form of exercise that helps children to increase their physical fitness. By running around and kicking a ball in a match of football, for instance, the small kids can develop their muscle strength and flexibility. The second plus point is that small players can hone many skills and qualities through their participation in outdoor games. By interacting and socializing with their teammates, they can be more active and have a chance to get to know not only their peers but also the surrounding environment. As a result, they have more coordination and cooperation skills. wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger, etc. because you like them very much.
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📌تمرين نطق 🗣 :

- Hot       هُت                 

- Hat       هات

- Hut       هَت

- Heat    هِيت

- Hit        هِت

بشكل عام نحن لانستخدم ( the) مع أسماء الأماكن ( كالقارات ، الدول ، الولايات ، الجزر، المدن ..الخ )
Examples :

1) France is a very large country. (not the France✖️)
2) Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
Not the Cairo✖️
3) Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean.
4) Peru is in South America.

فقط في ماعدا اسماء الدول التي يتكون المقطع الأول منها على كلمة ( الجمهورية / ولاية/ مملكة )
Examples :
- the Czech Republic جمهورية التشيك
- the United States of America (the USA) الولايات المتحدة الأمريكية
- the United Kingdom (the UK)
المملكة المتحدة

Cairo القاهرة
Mediterranean البحر الابيض المتوسط
Island جزيرة

نستخدم (the) مع أسماء الدول/ الجزر/ الجبال التي أصلها جمع ) :
the + (plural names)
We use the with plural names of countries/islands/mountains:

- the Netherlands. هولندا
- the Canary Islands جزر الكناري
- the Philippines الفلبين
- the Alps جبال الألب