Exercises of Student’s Book

Lesson-4 and 5

1   Read about these famous people from the past. What did they do that made them famous?

Answers

Tutankhamun is famous for being a young Egyptian pharaoh around 2,500 years ago; Fadwa Touqan is famous for being one of the Arab world's best poets; Ibn Sina was a scientist who became famous for writing a scientific and philosophical encyclopaedia.

توت عنخ آمون مشهور لكونه فرعون مصري شاب منذ حوالي 2500 عام؛ فدوى طوقان مشهورة لكونها واحدة من أفضل شاعرات العالم العربي؛ ابن سينا كان عالماً اشتهر بكتابة موسوعة علمية وفلسفية.

2   Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meaning.

Audioscript

1. Sami is a self-taught pianist. He learnt to play the piano by himself, without anyone's help.
2. Amal pursues her own interests along with her school work.
3. This rice is superb! How do you cook it so well?
4. Mum's gold jewellery is really valuable.
5. The pharaoh ruled a large area on the Nile.
6. The good king wants to reign in the best way he can.
7. Who sent me this mysterious card?
8. He studied philosophy at university and about life and the nature of knowledge.