Unit 2 (How long is the bridge?)
Activity book page 10 ex 5 (Read and circle) lesson 6
Ajloun Castle
Ajloun Castle is in the city of Ajloun, near Jerash. Ajloun is seventy-four kilometers north of Amman. The castle is at the top of a hill called Jabal Auf. The castle is about 830 years old.
Lots of people visit the castle every year. It’s very famous. There are a lot of rooms inside the castle. It’s got long tunnels and big walls. The original castle had four towers. They were very tall. In the past there was water around the castle. The water was sixteen metres wide and about fifteen metres deep. There isn’t any water today but there’s a bridge.
There’s a museum inside the castle. It has some interesting art from that time.
Ajloun Nature Reserve is about 20 kilometres from the castle. You can walk there and see many different birds and trees. There are beautiful views if the Jordan valley from the castle.
Pre reading questions:
- Have you ever visited Ajloun Castle? Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t.
- Do you prefer visiting castles or museums? Free answers
- What are these:
- tunnel tower hill Ajloun nature reserve
- While reading questions:
- Where is Ajloun Castle? It is in the city of Ajloun, near Jerash.
- How far is Ajloun from Amman? Ajloun is seventy-four kilometers north of Amman
- How old is the castle? The castle is about 830 years old
- Do lots of people visit the castle every year? Yes, they do
- What can you see in Ajloun Castle? A lot of rooms, long tunnels, big walls and a museum.
- How many towers are there? Four towers.
- What was there in the past? In the past there was water around the castle.
- What is there today? A bridge.
- What can you see in Ajloun Nature Reserve? Many different birds and trees
- “Lots of people visit the castle every year. It’s very famous.” The underlined pronoun “it” refers to. (the castle)
Post reading questions:
- What would you like to see when you visit Ajloun? Free answers