Exercises of Student’s Book

Before you start

Look at the picture and guess where these places are.

1. karak  - Jordan  2. Jerash  - Jordan  3. Temple of Hercules – Amman, Jordan

4 Read the article again and answer these question.

a. Why was Jordan an important place in ancient times?

Jordan was an important place because it was a centre for travelers from around the world.

b. Why did many people in the past travel around the land?

People travelled around the land to visit new cities and market places.

C. How was the list of the Seven Wonders of the world created?

The list was created when travelers put together a list of places people must visit because of their beauty.

d. In your opinion, why is it important to study ancient places?

Students’ own answers

VOCABULARY

6 Read the article again and answer these question.

1. The people of ancient Jordan liked/lived in very bust cities.

2. Jordan was a centre/civillisation for travelers because it had a rich history.

3. Many people made journeys/flights across the land.

4. In Jordan, travelers experienced the beauty of the most wonderful monuments/pyramids in the world.

5. Historians visited/learnt about the best locations through the list that ancient people wrote.

7 Tom Jiff is a tourist guide. He is showing tourists the ancient cities of Jordan. Read this paragraph. Then in pairs, fill in the blanks with these words.

“And here we are in one of Jordan’s most (1) famous historical (2) locations where people lived a long time ago, (3) Archaeologists discovered these old building them, people used the rocks of the land. The cities opened their doors to any (4) visitor who wanted to come in. They were a (5) centre for all people to meet.”