Lesson 3

Reading and speaking

1. Look at the photos and titles in the article below.
Then ask and answer the questions in pairs.

2. Can you find these things in the photos below?

All the items are in the photos in the spotlight section.

Port Said: a canal, a mosque, a ship.

Tanta: a mosque, cotton, some sweets.

Language

3. Ask and answer the questions in pairs.

Tanta's beautiful Al-Ahmadi mosque is visited by thousands of people every year.

1. What is the main focus of this sentence? The mosque.

2. Who visites the mosque and which word introduces this? Thousands of people; the word by introduces this.

Many fish are caught in the sea near Port Said.

3. What is the main focus of this sentence? The fish.

4. Who catches the fish? probably fisherman, but this isn't important.

4. Complete the sentences with present simple passive from the verbs in brackets.

My home city is Minya. It is located (locate) near the Nile. Lots of foos is grown (grow) in the local area. Like potatoes, wheat and sugar.

The city is known (know) for its delicious 'black honey'.

The honey is made (make) from sugar.

Many ancient monuments and buildings are found (find) in the city.

My city is very beautiful and interesting.

5. Choose the correct verb.

1. The farmers around here grow / are grown many vegetables.

2. The museum visite / is visited by lot of people every year.

3. The city is known / knows for its beautiful buildings.

4. Alexandria locates / is located in the north of Egypt.