Exercises of Activity Book

1  Read and match. Listen and check

Audioscript

1

Hani: What's the weather like in Egypt,

Dad? Dad: It's hot in the summer but it isn't as hot as Saudi Arabia.

2

Hani: What's the coast like in Egypt?

Dad: It's great. There are beautiful coral reefs in the sea.

3

Hani: What's Jordan like? Dad: It's a marvellous country. There are deserts, mountains and nature reserves.

4

Hani: What's your favourite city in Jordan?

Dad: It's the capital city, Amman. It's fascinating.

5

Hani: What's the weather like in Jordan?

Dad: It isn't as dry as Egypt. It has about 160 millimetres of rain every year.

Answers:

1. Hani: What's the weather like in Egypt, Dad? (B)
2. Hani: What's the coast Like in Egypt? (C)
3. Hani: What's Jordan like? (A)
4. Hani: What's your favourite city in Jordan? (E)
5. Hani: What's the weather like in Jordan? (D)

2  Look and write

1. In Riyadh, it's forty-three degrees Centigrade.
2. In Aqaba, it's thirty-four degrees Centigrade.
3. In Beirut, it's twenty-six degrees Centigrade.
4. In Amman, it's twenty-nine degrees Centigrade.

3  Look an write

1. What's the weather like in Amman in the summer?

It's thirty-two degrees Centigrade in the summer. It has two hundred millimetres of rain every year.

2. What's the weather like in Riyadh in the winter?

It's fourteen degrees Centigrade in the winter. It has one hundred and twenty-four millimetres of rain every year.

3. What's the weather like in Cairo in the summer?

It's thirty-four degrees Centigrade in the summer. It has fifty millimetres of rain every year.

4. What's the weather Like in Beirut in the winter?

It's eleven degrees Centigrade in the winter. It has nine hundred millimetres of rain every year.

4  Read and circle

1. Amman isn't as hot / cold as Riyadh in the summer.
2. Amman isn't as dry / cold as Beirut in the winter.
3. Beirut is colder / drier than Cairo in the winter.
4. Amman isn't as wet / hot as Riyadh.
5. Cairo is wetter / hotter than Amman in the summer.
6. Cairo isn't as dry / wet as Beirut.

5  Read and complete

Dear Raed,

I'm on a school trip to Egypt, and we're staying in Cairo. I'm having a great time. It is the capital city of Egypt. There are lots of tall buildings and modern skyscrapers. There are old buildings too. There's a famous museum. It's a very interesting city. Cairo is in the north of Egypt. It's a busy city. It's near the desert and it's very hot. It's hotter than Amman. In the summer it's about 35 degrees Centigrade. There are some hills but there aren't any forests. It's windy and sometimes there are sandstorms in the summer. Amman isn't as windy as Cairo. Cairo isn't on the coast but it's on The River Nile. It is the longest river in the world. It's amazing. I like Cairo a lot! Write soon.

Saleem

(desert   skyscrapers   hotter   windy   sandstorms)

1. There are lots of tall buildings and skyscrapers in Cairo.
2. Saleem is staying near the desert in Egypt.
3. Cairo is hotter than Amman in the summer.
4. Sometimes there are sandstorms in the summer.
5. Amman isn't as windy as Cairo.

8  Circle and say

Aqaba is my favourite place. It's a (I) city / village on the coast. There are beautiful (2) coral reefs / valleys in the sea. There are (3) modern / old skyscrapers and hotels. It is 40 (4) millimetres / degrees Centigrade in the summer. It is very hot. Jerash is a city in the north of Jordan. There are (5) flowers / mountains and valleys near Jerash. In the (6) summer / winter it's thirty-five degrees Centigrade. It isn't as (7) cold / hot as Aqaba. There are lots of (8) Roman / Egyptian buildings.