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Unit 4 (Jordan isn’t as dry as Egypt)

Pupil’s book page 20 ex 1 (listen and read) lesson1+2

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Miss Salma: This afternoon, Samira and Laila are going to talk to the class.

Samira: Jordan is a fascinating country. There are deserts and mountains. There are canyons and valleys. There are nature reserves and forests, too

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Laila: This is Jordan on the map. Jordan is bigger than Lebanon. It isn’t as big as Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

Miss Salma: Well done, Laila. What is the weather like in Jordan?

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Samira: it’s hot here in the summer, but it isn’t as hot as Saudi Arabia

Laila: In the capital city, Riyadh, it’s forty-three degrees Centigrade in the summer

Samira: Jordan isn’t as dry as Egypt. It is one of the driest countries on Earth! It has fifty millimeters of rain every year.

Picture 4

Miss Salma: what’s your favourite place in Jordan?

Laila: My favourite place is Aqaba. It’s on the coast. There’s a beautiful coral reef in the sea.

Samira: My favourite place is the desert. There are sand dunes. I like the gazelles and lizards.

Miss Salma: Good. Well done!

Pre reading questions

  • Is it hot in summer in Jordan? Yes, it is.
  • Is it cold in winter in Jordan? Yes, it is.
  • Meaning : Fascinating: attractive         dry:not wet
  • What are these:
  •    valley                                        map                                             coral reefs                                  coast                          gazelle                               lizard

While reading questions

  • What are Laila and Samira going to talk about? They are going to talk about Jordan and other countries.
  • What can you see in Jordan? Deserts, mountains, canyons, valleys, nature reserves and forests.
  • Is Lebanon smaller than Jordan? Yes, it is.
  • Is Egypt bigger than Jordan? Yes, it is.
  • Is Jordan hotter than Saudi Arabia? No, it isn’t.
  • What is the capital of Saudi Arabia? Riyadh
  • Is Jordan as dry as Egypt? No, it isn’t
  • What is Laila’s  favourite place in Jordan?Aqaba
  • What is Samira’s  favourite place in Jordan? The desert
  • Are there sand dunes in the desert? Yes, there are.
  • Does Samira like gazelles and lizards? Yes,she does.

Post reading questions

  • What is your favourite place in Jordan? Free answers
  • What is your favourite weather? Free answers