Unit 10
Animals is the wild
1-Which animals have scales?
-Lizards, crocodiles, fish,..
2-Which animals have fur?
– Rabbits, cats , dogs,..
3-What are birds covered in?
-Feathers.
4-Mention two animals that have adapted to
extreme heat and extreme cold.
-Sand cats have adapted to the heat in Egypt.
-Polar bears have adapted to the extreme cold of the
North Pole area.
5-How are the mountains in Sinai different
from the Egyptian desert?
-They are sometimes covered in snow; but the desert is
very hot.
6-Why do sand cats have thick fur on their
feet?
-To protect them from the hot sand.
7-Why don't sand cats need to find water?
-Because they get moisture from their prey.
8-Why don't we often see sand cats?
-Because they sleep underground during the day and
only come out to hunt at night.
9-Where do polar bears live?
-On the ice around the North Pole.
10-How do polar bears keep warm?
-Their thick skin and fur keep them warm.
11-How do polar bears catch their prey?
-Through holes in the ice.
12-Polar bears have an incredible sense of
smell. Explain.
-They can smell their prey as far as 16 kilometres
away.
13-How fast can polar bears run?
-They can run faster than 50 kilometres an hour.
14-What does " orangutan" mean?
-The wild man of the forest.
15-Where do orangutans live?
-In the rainforests of Borneo.
16-When and where do orangutans sleep?
-They sleep all night in nests up in trees which they
make from branches.
17-Why do orangutans sometimes hold leaves
over their heads?
-To protect themselves from the rain.
18-What does the lion
look like?
-It looks like a very large
cat covered in white, yellow or orange fur.
19-Where do lions
live?
-They live in eastern and
southern Africa, northern India,
on the edge of deserts or in forests.
20-How have lions
adapted to their environment?
-They use the open space to
catch their prey. They have sharp teeth and they can run fast.(80 km an hour)
21-Do you like the
lion? Why? Why not?
-Yes, I like the lion because
they are very proud animals. It is a sociable animal because it lives in
groups.
-No, I don't like the lion
because it is a very dangerous animal. It eats meat of other large animals and
people.
22-Where are
crocodiles found?
-They are found in hot
countries. They live in rainforests. They have dangerous animals because they
have sharp teeth.
23-How have mountain
goats adapted to their environment?
-They have thick fur to keep
warm and strong legs to walk on steep slopes.
Unit 11
Daniel Defoe
1-What is
a/an(axe/hammer/knife/cooking pot/mirror/rope/)used for?
-An axe is used for cutting
wood.
-A hammer is used for hitting
nails into wood.
-A knife is used for cutting
things or as a weapon for protection.
-A cooking pot is used for
cooking food.
-A mirror is used for sending
signals to ships.
-A rope may be used to build a
boat to escape from the island.
2-What do you know
about Daniel Defoe?
-He was born in London in 1660. His
father was a butcher. He started his newspaper in 1704. He died in 1731.
3-What do you know
about his family?
-His wife was Mary Tuffley and
they had two sons and seven daughters.
4-What
do you know about Robinson Crusoe?
-He was a sailor who had many
exciting adventures.
5-Did his parents want
him to be a sailor?
-No.
6-When did he leave England? How?
-In 1651 on a ship.
7-What happened to him
during his voyage?
-He was shipwrecked on a
desert island because of a terrible storm.
8-What happened to the
other sailor?
-They all died but Robinson
Crusoe was the only survivor.
9-What did he save
from the ship before it sank?
-He
saved tools, guns and other useful things.
10-What did Robinson
Crusoe do on the island?
-He built a safe home, hunted
animals and grew crops.
11-Who were his
friends?
-A bird and some cats.
12- Why did Robinson
Crusoe feel lonely?
-Because he was the only human
being on the island.
13-How did Robinson
Crusoe know that there was another person on the island?
-He a human footprint in the
sand.
14-What did he
discover?
-He discovered that people
from the mainland sometimes visited the island and killed their prisoners
there.
15-What do you know
about Friday?
-He was one of the prisoners
who was able to escape and stayed with Robinson Crusoe, who called him Friday.
16-What did Robinson
Crusoe teach Friday?
-He taught him a few words of
English.
17-How were Robinson
Crusoe and Friday saved?
-An English ship arrived and
took them off the island.
18-How were Robinson
Crusoe and Friday rewarded for saving more people?
-They returned to England on an
English ship.
19-Why was Robinson
Crusoe a rich man in London?
-Because of the successful
business he had started years ago.
20-When did he sail
back to the island for the last time?
-After his wife's death.
21-How did he find the
islanders?
-They were living happy,
successful lives there.
22-How long did the
journey take?
-From 1659 to 1686. (27 years)
23-Who helped Robinson
to grow more food?
-Friday and the other
prisoners
24-What is the moral
of this story?
-Patient and kind people will
be rewarded.
25-What did Crusoe
learn from his time on the island?
-Patience and self-reliance.
Hunting and growing crops.
Unit 12
People at work
1-What does a baker
do?
-He makes bread and cakes for
sale.
2-Why does a baker
turn on the oven immediately on getting to work?
-So that when the bread is
ready, the ovens are the right temperature.
3-Want does a cleaner
do?
-He cleans the floors and the
toilets and empties all the bins.
4-What does a fireman
do?
-He puts out fires. He goes to
road accidents, especially where people have to be cut out of their vehicles.
5-Why doesn't a
fireman think of danger when he is working?
-Because he is too busy
rescuing people.
6-What does a flight
attendant do?
-He gets passengers drinks and
serves food.
7-What does the flight
attendant dislike?
-He dislikes staying in hotels
in other countries.
8-What does a
carpenter do?
-He makes and repairs wooden
objects like doors, windows, tables, chairs and floors.
9-Who does Leila work
for?
-She works for One World
Travel company.
10-Why did Leila apply
for this job?
-Because she wanted to work
for a modern company that works with foreign companies. The company offers her
training.
11-What qualifications
did Leila need for her job?
-Secondary Education
Certificate.
12-What training did
she need? Why?
-She needed a language course
to improve her English and how to use the internet.
13-Why is it important
for someone in a travel company to speak English well?
-Because English is an international
language and millions of people speak it all over the world.
14-What did Leila do
at first?
-She found out what other
people in the company did.
15-What does Leila do
now?
-She writes letters and
e-mails, answers phone calls and sometimes translate letters.
16-How
do you think Leila uses the internet in her work?
-To book flights and other
travel reservation.
-To find accommodation.
-To research holiday
destinations and tourist attractions.
17-Talk about the
importance of the internet.
-It can help people with their
education.
-It can provide us with recent
information.
-It saves time, effort and
money.
18-In which job do you
need to know your city well?
-Tourist guide.
19-In which job you
need to be able to work in the school holiday?
-Lifeguard.
20-How old should a
lifeguard be?
-16 or older.
Review D
1-Mention some wild
animals.
-sand cats, lions, elephants,
tigers, polar bear,…
2-Mention some
domestic animals.
-donkeys, horses, dogs, cats,
cows,…
3-How can we protect
wild animals from being died out?
-By keeping them in a zoo.
4-Why do you think
some animals are found only in certain places?
-Because they have adapted to
live in these places.
5-Can we learn
anything from animals?
-Yes. We can learn team work
by watching, e.g. ants; about the patience of animals with their young/when
catching prey; the strength and stamina
of e.g horses and camels.
6-Which animals are
particularly useful to humans?
-Guide dogs for the blind,
horses and camels for carrying thinks, cows for milk,…
7-How and where do red
kangaroos live?
-They live alone or in small
groups in the dry areas in the centre of Australia.
8-What are kangaroos
famous for?
-They are famous for the way
they move as they don't walk or run but jump using their powerful back legs.
10-What have
scientists discovered about the way they move?
-Scientists have discovered kangaroos
use less energy when they are moving fast than when they are moving slowly.
11-Why don't kangaroos
need to drink for long periods of time?
-Because they get moisture
from the grass and the plants they eat.
12-"Kangaroos are
marsupials" What does this mean?
-This means that their babies
grow in a pouch.
13-What does a pouch
mean?
-It is a kind of bag at the
front of kangaroos mothers' body.
14-What are the joeys?
-They are baby kangaroos.
15-What are joeys fed
on?
-On their mothers' milk.
16-Kangaroos are
mammals not reptiles animals. Explain.
-They are mammals because they
give birth to a baby and feed it on milk.
17-How do kangaroos
stop themselves from falling?
-Using their huge tails.
18-What is strange
about the kangaroos legs?
-The front legs are short but
the back legs are powerful, long and large.
19-Why did the hunters
put ropes round the lion?
-So that the lion couldn't
escape.
20-Who set the lion
free? How?
-The mouse. The mouse bit the
ropes.
21-What does this story
teach us?
-little friends can be great
friends.
Unit 13
Modern wonders
1-What were
the Seven Wonders of the ancient world?
1-They
are the pyramids at Giza
2-The
lighthouse at Alexandria.
3-The
Hanging Gardens
of Babylon.
4-
The Temple of Artemis
at Ephesus.
5-
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia.
6-
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
7-The
Colossus of Rodes.
2-Mention some modern inventions.
-The
computer, the internet, the x-rays, the radio, the television, space travel and
new ways of farming.
3-How were computer in the past?
-They
were more expensive and bigger than they are now.
4-How are computer today?
-They
are cheap, available and portable.
5-How do you think the computer can do work?
-It
can do very fast and very accurately.
6-How is computer widely used today?
-There
are millions of computers in offices and homes across the world. Many ordinary
people have one or more computers connected by the internet to shops, banks and
offices.
7-How can people make use of the internet?
-People
can do shopping, pay their bills and do studying, and doing many other things
by computer.
8-How do medical advances help people?
-They
have made people's lives much healthier and happier. Doctors could find cures
for some incurable diseases.
9-How was the invention of X-rays helpful to doctors?
-It
helps doctors to see what is happening inside our bodies.
10-Talk about the importance of space travel.
-It
enables people to explore the universe. It has made the world a smaller place.
11-What do planes cause?
-They
cause air and noise pollution.
12-What is the benefit of the radio?
-You
can get news from all over the world in different languages.
13-What are the disadvantages of the radio?
-Sometimes
it can be difficult to find a station. It's sometimes difficult to hear clearly
unless you have an expensive radio.
14-What are the advantages of television?
-Television
teaches people new things. It shows them places they will never visit. It
brings them the latest news.
15-What are the disadvantages of television?
-Watching
too much television wastes time and results in poor eyesight. It introduces
much violence. It also makes people lazy.
16-Why do farmers use new ways of farming?
-To
produce better food.(crops)
17-What new ways of farming are there that help produce better food?
-They
are: disease-resistant crops – more intensive use of land – better irrigation
18-What does "better food" mean?
-It
means food that is more nutritious/healthy.
19-How many pyramids are there in Egypt?
-More
than 90 pyramids.
20-During what months were the pyramids built? Why?
-Between
July and November. Because the land was under water and the farmers couldn't
work in their fields.
21-How did they get the huge pieces of stone up the pyramids?
-They
built ramps up the sides of the pyramids and pulled the stones up the ramps.
22-Why do you think they wanted the pyramids to shine brightly?
-To
attract people's attention.
23-What can we learn from people in the past?
-We
can learn patience, loyalty, co-operation and hard work. We can learn that many
things are possible even without modern technology.
24-What do you think will be the wonders of the future world?
-space
stations, robots,..
Unit 14
Jules Verne
1-When and where was Verne born?
-In
1828. In a port called Nantes in northern France.
2-When did he die?
-In
1905.
3-Why was Verne interested in travel and exploration?
-Because
Nantes was
always busy with ships coming and going.
4-How do you know that Verne was interested in travel and exploration?
-When
he was young, he wanted to travel so much that he hid on a ship as it was
leaving Nantes for America.
5-What did Verne study after leaving school?
-He
studied to be a lawyer.
6-Why did Verne's father stop for paying for his son's studies?
-Because
Verne spent a lot of time writing stories about fantastic journeys.
7-How many books did Verne write every year?
-Two
books.
8-Mention some of Verne's stories?
- His first story, which was called Five Weeks in a
Balloon, came out in 1863.
His most well-known book, that he wrote in
1873, was Around the World in Eighty
Days. It first came out in a magazine.
His last novel
came out after his death. It was called The Lighthouse at the End of the World.
9-Why did
Verne write stories?
-To earn money to
live on.
10-Why do many
people call him the "father of science fiction"?
-Because he wrote
about air travel, space travel and submarines before planes, rockets or submarines
were used.
11-Where and
when does the story" Around the World in Eighty Days" begin?
-In a London club on October 2,
1872.
12-Who are the
main characters?
-Phileas Fogg. A
rich man.
-Passeparout.
Fogg's servant.
-Fix. A policeman
-Aouda. A young
woman who was saved by Fogg and Passepartout.
13-What will
happen if Fogg succeeds in his journey?
-He will win £
20,000.
14-What is the
condition to win the bet?
-They will have
to return at the same time on December 21.
15-What does
Fogg's friend think?
-Fogg can't
finish the journey in 80 days. Fogg won't win the bet.
16-When do
they reach Suez?
-They reach Suez after seven days.
17-What
happens in Suez?
-They meet Fix.
Fix is a policeman who thinks that Fogg is the criminal he is looking for. The
three men travel to Bombay by ship, then to Calcutta by train.
18-Why do they
need to travel part of the way by elephant?
-Because the
railways line isn't finished.
19-What
happens during their journey?
-They save a
young woman called Aouda from death and she goes with them on their journey.
20-What
happens in Calcutta
?
- They travel by
ship to Hong Kong, then across the Pacific to San Francisco.
21-How do they
travel from San Francisco to New York?
-By train.
22-What
happens to passepartout during the journey to New York?
-He was
kidnapped.
23-Who saves
Passepartout?
-Fogg.
24-How do they
ravel from New York to Liverpool?
-On a boat.
25-What does
Fix do after reaching Britain?
-Fix arrests
Fogg. He quickly realizes that Fogg is not the real criminal.
26-What do
they think after missing their train to London?
-They think they
lost a day and so lost the money.
27-How did
they save a day?
-Because they had
traveled east, they had crossed the International Date line.
28-Who
discovered that? What was the result?
-Passepartout.
Fogg won the bet.
29-What do you
think Fogg and Passepartout enjoy most during their journey?
-Meeting new
people. Seeing wonderful places.
30-Talk about
the relation between Fogg and Passepartout.
-Fogg was a good
master because he rescued Passepartout when he was kidnapped as a result they
got to New York late and missed their boat to Liverpool.
-Passepartout was
a good and faithful servant because he trusted his master and he didn't help
Fix to arrest him.
Unit 15
Phobias
1-What do
these words mean( a phobia-dizzy-panic-irrational-fear-therapist)?
-A phobia
: a strong unreasonable fear or hatred of a particular thing.
-Dizzy:
feeling that you are losing your balance.
-Panic :
sudden strong feeling of fear or anxiety.
-Irrational
: not
using reason or clear thinking.
-Fear :
the feeling you get when you are afraid something bad will happen.
-Therapist
: someone
whose job is to do a particular type of therapy (treatment of a
mental or physical illness)
2-How are
phobias different from fears?
-A phobia is
stronger than a fear, and is irrational.
3-How can
phobias affect people's lives?
-They make them
frightened to do normal things.
4-Why don't
persons with phobias panic?
-Because they
feel in control of the situation with the help of the therapist.
5-What happens
if someone loses control of the situation?
-He may feel
panic.
6-Why do some
persons with phobias need medicine?
-To help them
relax before treatment.
7-How can
treatment be done?
-It can be done
individually or in groups.
8-Why do you
think it takes a few sessions for patients to realize they don't need to be
afraid?
-Because it takes
time to build up their confidence in the therapist and the methods.
9-How can a
computer programme help patients with phobias?
-The patient is
put into a virtual situation with the thing he/she fears.
10-What
happens after the patients with phobias have a few sessions?
-They realize
that the thing they are afraid of can't hurt them.
11-What is the
role of the therapist in the treatment?
-He should remain
calm and help the patient to relax.
12-Mention
some kinds of phobias.
-Heights,
spiders, insects, mice, snakes, flying, the dark, exams,….
13-How many
students suffer from exam phobia?
-About fifty
percent of all students.
14-Why is it important
to sleep well before an exam?
-Because you will
probably worry more if you are tired.
15-How do you
think of people with phobias?
-They are
abnormal patients and need medical treatment.
Review E
1-Who invented the radio? When?
-The radio was invented by Marconi in
1894.
2-Why is it an important invention?
-You can listen to, music, educational
programmes and news from all over
the world in all the languages of the world.
3-Who invented the television?
-The
television was invented by Baird in 1923.
4-Why is it an important invention?
-You can enjoy watching different programmes. We can see what is happening.
5-Where does Hong Kong
lie?
-It lies in the South China Sea.
6-How big is Hong Kong?
-It is 1098 sq. km.
7-What does Hong Kong
consist of?
-It consists of four main islands and 260 other small
islands.
8-What is Hong Kong
best known for?
-It is well known for as a shopping centre and for its
markets.
-It has good environment, quiet parks, beaches and
mountains.
-It is a successful financial and trade centre.
9-How was Hong Kong
from 1842 to 1997?
-It was a British colony.
10-What are the two most important languages?
-Chinese and English.
11-Why do you think Europeans and Japanese
people live in Hong Kong?
Because it is a successful financial and trade centre.
12-What are the advantages of living in a
society with many different nationalities living together?
-You learn about different styles, food, cultures and
languages.
13-What kind of buildings do you think most
people live in Hong Kong?
-I think they live in skyscrapers as it is
overcrowded.
14-Why is it surprising that Hong
Kong has quiet parks?
-Because there are so many people living in such a
small area, you would think it would be too noisy to have quiet parks.
15-How is Hong Kong important to China as the Suez Canal in Egypt?
-As many of China's exports to other countries
pass through it.
Unit 16
The global village
1-What are satellites?
-They are devices which orbit
the earth.
2-What
are communication satellites used for?
-Communication satellites are
used for sending television pictures and phone calls.
3-What are navigation
satellites used for?
-Navigation
satellites "sat-nav" can help car drivers and pilots to know exactly
where they are. It helps you to avoid traffic jam.
4-What are weather
forecasting satellites used for?
-Weather forecasting
satellites have made it easier to forecast the weather accurately, and to warn
people about forest fires or floods. They can help us to find water under the
ground.
5-What does using satellites
to transmit television pictures mean?
-People all over the world can
watch programmes from other countries.
6-Who needs accurate
weather forecasts?
-Farmers,
sailors, fishermen, pilots,….
7-How can students
make use of satellite TV channels?
-They can watch the
educational programmes.
8-How are satellites
phones better than mobile phones?
-Because they can be used in
places with no radio signals.
9-What are the
advantages of satellites TV?
-It gives people more
programmes to choose from.
10-What are the
disadvantages of satellites TV?
-Some of the programmes are
poor quality. People may spend much time watching TV.
Unit 17
Sherlock Holmes
1-What do you know
about Sherlock Holmes?
-He was a fictional detective
who was invented by the writer, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
2-Where/When did
Sherlock Holmes and his friend Dr Watson live?
-At 221 Baker Street. They lived there
between 1881 and 1894. Now it is Sherlock Holmes's Museum.
3-When was the house
built?
-It was built in 1815.
4-Who was Mrs Hudson?
-She was Holmes and Watson's
landlady.
5- What was the
character based on?
-A doctor who once helped the
writer.
6-Who visits it now?
-Million of Sherlock Holmes's
fans from all over the world.
7-Who protects the
house?
-The government.
8-Where were many
crimes studied and solved?
-On the first floor of the
house.
9-Where was Dr
Watson's bedroom?
-It was on the second floor,
at the back.
10-Where was Mrs
Hudson's room?
-It was on the second floor,
at the front.
11-Where can you see
models of famous scenes from Holmes's stories?
-On the third floor.
12-Why was it
impossible to go up the third floor?
-Because it was being
decorated.
13-Why did Mr Mortimer
visit Sherlock Holmes?
-He wanted his advice before
he went to see his friend Sir Henry Baskerville.
14-Who was Sir Henry
Baskerville?
-He was the last member of the
Baskerville family.
15-What was Sir Henry
Baskerville going to inherit?
-He was going to inherit his
family home, in the west of England.
16-Why was Mr Mortimer
worried about Sir Henry?
-Because there was an old
legend about a wild dog called "the Hound of Baskerville.
17-What is a Hound?
-It is a hunting dog.
18-What does this
legend say?
-It says that this dog will
kill anyone called Baskerville.
19-What happened to
Sir Charles Baskerville?
-He was found dead in his
garden with a terrified expression on his face. Near to his body, there were
footprints of an enormous dog. He had no physical injuries.
20-Why do you think
Sir Charles had a terrified expression on his face?
-Because he was very frightened
when he died.
21-What did Holmes do?
-He went to Baskerville to
investigate.
22-Who was the
criminal?
-Stapleton, a cousin of
Baskerville.
23-Why did he commit
his crimes?
-To inherit the family house.
24-How do you think
Stapleton make use of the legend?
-He used a hound dog to kill
the first person it saw as he did feed it. (it was very hungry)
25-How did Holmes and
Watson solve the crime?
-They shot the dog and
Stapleton drowned while trying to escape.
26-Why do you think
Conan wanted to be a doctor?
-His father was a doctor.
-He wanted to help sick
people, especially in countries where there were few doctors.
Unit 18
Holidays with a difference
1-How are
James and his family going to spend their summer holiday?
-They are going
diving in the Red Sea for five days.
2-How long are
they going to stay in Greece?
With whom?
-For a fortnight.
With his aunt and uncle.
3-Where do
James's aunt and uncle work?
-They work for a
dolphin conservation society in Greece.
4-What is
James looking forward to doing?
-Seeing dolphins
in the wild.
5-Who is Helen
going to India
with? Why?
-With an
organization called Global Challenge with her elder brother. To help old people
or work with children.
6-What are
Global Challenge Holidays?
-They are
adventure holidays that also help communities.
7-What happens
before young people go on Global Challenge Holidays?
-The friendly
instructors will train them.
8-Where does
James Hammond come from?
-He is from Australia.
9-Why did
James Hammond think life would be difficult in the Indian village?
-Because there
was no television and a strange language.
10-What did he
do there?
-He helped in a
home for children with disabilities.
11-How did he
enjoy his time there?
-His instructor
Michael took them for a day sailing on the Indian Ocean.
12-Why does
the Egyptian Tortoise need help?
-Because it is
very rare and people are building on many of the places where it usually lives.
13-What did
Olivia do to help the tortoise?
-She joined a
tortoise conservation society which has been finding new, safe homes for them
to live in.
14-What does
Olivia like in Egypt?
-She likes the
Mediterranean coast and its wonderful climate.
15-How do
people communicate if they don't speak each other's languages?
-They can point
to things, use gestures or a translator,…
16-Did Prince
Charles and Camilla visit only Egypt
in 2006?
-No, they went to
other countries in the Middle East.
17-Why was
their hotel unusual?
-Because it had
no electricity. It's environmentally friendly. It serves locally-grown food.
18-Where is
that unusual hotel?
-On the edge of
the Sahara Desert.
19-Why did
Prince Charles stay out of the sun? Where was he?
-To keep cool. He
was in Siwa.
20-What did
Prince Charles and Camilla do in Cairo?
-They went to an
animal hospital. They visited Al-Azhar
University.
Review F
1-Who was
James Moore?
-He was an
18-years old boy from England
who went on an Global Challenge Holiday To Cuzco in Peru where he spent four weeks.
2-Where did he
work for the first two weeks?
-In an old
people's home where he had to make the beds, clean the rooms and cook food.
3-What did he
do for the last two weeks?
-He joined a
group and walked along the Inca Trail from Cuzco
to Machu Picchu
the ancient Inca city.
4-What did he
see during walking along Inca Trail ?
-He saw many
wonderful sights.
5-What did he
like most there?
-He liked working
there besides talking to the old people about their lives.
6-What could
you learn from the old people?
-You could learn
about past traditions, history, interesting stories,…
7-How did James
Moore feel after finishing his holiday?
-He was so happy
that he wanted to return there again next year.
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