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.
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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