• If I could meet Sheikh Zayed, I would ask him . . .

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• I think he would say . . .

Learning objectives:

learners will be able to …

• Learn new vocabulary
• read to understand the text and answer the questions
• talk about biographical facts
• learn past simple and use the tense in sentences

New vocabulary

1. Harsh
2. recall
3. Wildlife
4. Enemy
5. Nearby
6. Values
7. Passion
8. survive

Do you know the meaning of anyone?

Harsh = very difficult = very hard = severe

Harsh life

Harsh weather

Harsh people

enemy

Wildlife

Undomesticated animals, in deserts, forests, plains,

a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm him

Values = beliefs

recall = remember

Survive = get through difficult situation = to stay alive

How to survive drowning

How to survive harsh life

Nearby =� close to X far away

Passion =

love it so much = strong emotions

Passion for sport

Activity book

a nearby;

b recall;

c passion;

d value;

e survive;

f harsh

a nearby;

b recall;

c passion;

d value;

e survive;

f harsh

• Have you ever read a biography?
• Whose was it?
• Did you enjoy it?
• Do you enjoy reading biographies?

Let’s read the biography of Sheikh Zayed

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True

True

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that Sheikh Zayed’s first post was a ruler of Al Ain.

that Sheikh Zayed used to practice falconry.

that Sheikh Zayed wanted to preserve wildlife.

that federation or union was Sheikh Zayed’s idea.

1 While Sheikh Zayed was living with the Bedouins, he learned about falconry.

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2 While Sheikh Zayed was working in Al Ain, he was responsible for six villages and a nearby desert region.

a trying

b living, the final e is dropped

c sleeping

d stopping, The final p is doubled because it is preceded by a single short vowel

1. While I was watching TV, she called.
2. The phone rang while she was writing a letter.
3. While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.
4. While I was listening to my iPod, I didn't hear the fire alarm.
5. While Mariam was sleeping last night, someone stole her car.
6. While Fatima was waiting for us, we got off the plane.
7. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

Birth / Childhood / Education / Bedouins tribes

The Creation of the UAE / Union Day

Death

Charity work

Hobbies

Oil infrastructure

achievement

Topics that might help you

Samples of general students' writings that shows differentiations