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Reading & Writing: The Stones of Al-Ula · القراءة والكتابة: أحجار العُلا
الإنجليزية للصف الثاني المتوسط (Super Goal 2) · Unit 12: It's Going to Be Fun! · سيكون الأمر ممتعًا! · Lesson 12-3 · الفصل الدراسي الثاني
العب هذا الدرس
Lesson idea · فكرة الدرس
Adel's email from a school trip to Al-Ula and Mada'in Saleh (Al-Hijr); writing an email from a holiday place.
Key points · أهم النقاط
- Adel traveled by bus from Madinah. Mada'in Saleh is also known as Al-Hijr; the site lies about 20 km north of the town.
- It was settled by the Nabataeans in the first century; over 100 rock-carved monuments over 13.4 km, in excellent condition because of the dry climate.
- It was included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 2008. One rock formation resembles a giant elephant.
- The old city of Al-Deerah has over 500 houses from the 13th century; some stones came from a Lihyanite settlement; a sundial helped determine the start of Ramadan.
Vocabulary · المفردات
archaeological site: موقع أثري
Nabataeans: الأنباط
rock-carved monuments: معالم منحوتة في الصخر
preservation: حالة الحفظ
UNESCO World Heritage List: قائمة التراث العالمي لليونسكو
sandstone: الحجر الرملي
resemble: يشبه
inscriptions: نقوش
sundial: مزولة/ساعة شمسية
inhabitants: سكان
أسئلة الدرس (12 سؤالًا) · Questions
- Where is Adel writing his email from?
Answer: his hotel in Al-Ula - How did Adel and his class travel to Al-Ula?
Answer: by bus from Madinah - What is another name for Mada'in Saleh?
Answer: Al-Hijr - Who settled the site in the first century?
Answer: the Nabataeans - How many rock-carved monuments are there?
Answer: over 100 - Why are the monuments in an excellent state of preservation?
Answer: because of the dry climate - When was the site included in UNESCO's World Heritage List?
Answer: 2008 - What does one of the rock formations resemble?
Answer: a giant elephant - How many houses does the old city of Al-Deerah have?
Answer: over 500 - What did the inhabitants use the sundial for?
Answer: to determine the start of Ramadan - What will Adel do to show Qassim the trip?
Answer: take lots of amazing pictures - In Khalid's email from Paros, what is he going to try?
Answer: windsurfing