Act out a similar dialogue. Use the dialogue in Ex. 2.
a model. Use phrases from the Useful phrases box.
Student A: Your friend has just returned from a holiday. Ask
him/her questions about what happened there.
Student B: While you were on holiday, you experienced a hurricane.
Tell your friend about it.
Ibn Battuta, the great Muslim traveller, was born in 1304 in Morocco, in the north-west of Africa. His real name was Mohammad ibn Abdullah.
His (1) FAMILY came from Egypt. He travelled to America, Africa, southern and eastern Europe,Arabia, Persia and Afghanistan; and (2) ACROSS the
Himalayas to India, China, central and south-east Asia and the Maldives.
In 1325, when he was just 22 years old, he decided to go to (3) NEW
lands and visit Mecca. In his first journey to Mecca he was in Alexandria and Cairo. Then he decided to see India and China.
In 1333, he made his (4) LONG journey to India via Samarkand and reached Delhi.
In 1342, the Sultan sent Ibn Battuta to China. This was a good (5) CHANCE
for him to see China.
In 1345, he went to Cambodia and on his way (6) BACK he visited
Sumatra, Malaya, Amman, Baghdad and Ceylon.
In 1347, he came back to his homeland after 28 years.
In 1352, he left home for his longest and (7) LAST journey. Passing
along the kingdom of Grenada in Spain, Western and Central Africa,
he returned to Morocco in 1354.
Ibn Battuta travelled for almost 30 years and (8) COVERED more than
120,000 kilometers. No one ever did better.
3. She brought the dozen of eggs.
4. Give me the apple which is … nearest to you.
5. There is … girl here. She is … girl I have known for a year.
6. He wanted to buy … detective story.
7. They bought … new telephone.
8. … elephant is … very big animal.
9. He liked to read … adventure story.
10. He failed his exam. This was … worst for him.
11. … lion is a big animal.
12. I saw … tragedy last month.
13. It is … hard walk.
14. This is … man I told you about.
15. … money he got for the book made him rich.
16. What … fine weather!
17. They say … love is blind.
18. This is … large area.
19. … weather is foggy today.
20. It is such … tasty cake.