Unit 2 (How long is the bridge?)
Pupil’s book page 10 ex 5 (Read and answer) Lesson 5
Karak Castle
Karak Castle is in the city of Karak, 140 kilometres south of Amman. The castle is more than 875 years old. It is at the top of a hill. It is 900 metres high. There are marvellous views of the Dead Sea from here. Karak Castle is very big. It is 220 metres wide. Inside the castle, there are many rooms and long tunnels. They are dark. Some of the castle is underground.
There’s a museum in the castle. It has some interesting information about the castle’s history.
Pre reading questions
- Have you ever visited Karak Castle? Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t.
- Do you like historical places? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t
- Meaning:
Marvellous: surprise
- What is this?
- views
While reading questions
True or False
- Karak Castle is in the south of Amman T
- The castle is less than 875 years old. F
- Karak Castle is at the top of a hill T
- Karak Castle isn’t very big. F
- Outside the castle, there are many rooms and long tunnels F
- All of the castle is underground F
- There’s a museum in the castle T
- “The castle is more than 875 years old. It is at the top of a hill.” The underlined pronoun “it” refers to The castle
Post reading questions
- Do you like to meet tourists in Karak Castle and tell them about it? Yes, I do/ No, I don’t