Lesson 2

Reading

1. Read the reviews and answer the questions.

1. visited a museum? Samir

2. thinks you need a few hours to see everything? Leila

3. does not usually like learning about old places? Maged

4. says you should ask someone to explain things about the place? Leila

5. thinks the ruins here are really good? Leila

6. visited Abydos with his family? Maged

2. Look at the photos. What do you think people did in Jerash 2,000 years ago?

People went to the theatre; went to the temple; watched sport

3. Read about Jerash and match the photos A-D to the paragraphs 1-4.

1. When you go there, the first thing you see is the entrance to the city. The arch is very tall. You must buy a ticket before you go in. B

2. The Remans enjoyed watching sport. This stadium is for Roman horse races. You can watch races there today. D

3. Jerash has three Roman theatres. The biggest theatre is the South Theatre. Five thousand people can sit here. A

4. This temple is on a hill. There is an amazing view of the city from here. C

4. Read the text again and answer the questions.

1. What do you think historic means? Historic means important in history

2. How old is the city of Jerash? It is more than 2,000 years old

3. What did people watch at the stadium? They watched Roman horse races

4. How many people watch can sit in the theatre? five thousand

5. What can you see from the temple? You can see an amazing view of the city

6. Why does Azza think it is important to protect historic places? We can learn a lot about life in Roman times

values

1. What can we learn from historic places? We can learn about life in the past

2. Why is it important to learn about the history of other countries? We can understand the countries better

3. How should you behave when you visit historic places in other countries? You should behave well and show respect to these places