1.Read the text on Pupil’s Book page 38 again. Write T (true), F (false) or DS (doesn’t say). Explain your answers.
1 A man from France told the world about Petra.
F A man from Switzerland told the world about Petra.
2 There wasn't any water in Petra 2,000 years ago.
F – There were fountains, ponds and a swimming pool
3 Most of Petra is still buried underground.
T – Most of the city is still underground
4 Pompeii was a small town when the volcano erupted.
F – Pompeii was a city when the volcano erupted.
5 Some archaeologists started digging under people’s houses.
F – They started digging under the ash.
2 Answer the questions. Write complete sentences
1 Who built Petra? The Nabataeans built Petra.
2 How do we know that they grew food at Petra? Because there were gardens.
3 According to archaeologists, why was Al-Khazneh built? They aren’t sure – some think it was a tomb, others think it was a temple
4 How long ago did the volcano cover Pompeii with ash? The volcano covered Pompeii with ash about 2,000 years ago
5 What did the ancient Romans do to some walls in Pompeii? They wrote on some walls in Pompeii.
3. Listen and complete the notes.
• Town: 1 Umm Qais
• Ancient town: 2 Gadara
• Location:
It's 3 28 kilometres north of Irbid.
• History: Gadara is more than 4 two thousand years old. It was an important town for the 5 Ancient Greeks .and then for the 6 Nabateans and the Romans. • Famous places: There is a Roman aqueduct, a tunnel under the aqueduct and a Roman 7 theatre• For visitors: At the site, there is a museum and a 8 restaurant.
