Unit 14 (Will they become extinct)
Activity book page 67 ex 5 (Read and label A,B,C)
Ajloun Nature Reserve
Ajloun Nature Reserve is a beautiful and interesting place. It is in the Ajloun mountains north of Amman. (B: Developing sentences) There are hills and valleys, and wonderful old forests. Lots of wild flowers grow in the forests, including the black iris, Jordan’s national flower. Ajloun’s trees are important because birds live in them, and animals eat the leaves. (C: Concluding sentence) the reserve is a beautiful place because people protect the forests and the trees.
Many different birds and animals live in the Ajloun forests. (B: Developing sentences) Roe deer were endangered but now they live in the Ajloun forests because they are safe here. People can’t hunt them here. Visitors can see squirrels, foxes and hyenas, too. Today, many animals live safely in the forest.
(A: introductory sentence) Visitors come to Ajloun to see the animals and the beautiful countryside. They can go hiking. There aren’t any big hotels in Ajloun and they won’t build big hotels in the future. Visitors stay in small houses. The houses are made of wood. (B: Developing sentences) people are careful when they come to Ajloun. They don’t drop rubbish or pick flowers, so Ajloun will always be a beautiful place. Ajloun Nature Reserve is a very important place because it protects endangered animals, important trees and wild flowers. People will always want to visit Ajloun!
Pre reading questions
- Have you ever visited Ajloun Nature Reserve?Yes, I have/ No, I haven’t
- What is this
- hyenas
While reading questions
- Where is Ajloun Nature Reserve? It is in the Ajloun mountains north of Amman
- Are there old forests in Ajloun Nature Reserve? Yes, there are.
- Why are Ajloun’s trees important? because birds live in them, and animals eat the leaves.
- Were Roe deer endangered? Yes, they were.
- What can visitors see in the Ajloun forests? squirrels, foxes and hyenas.
- Are there any big hotels in Ajloun? No, there aren’t.
- What are houses in the Ajloun forests made of? They are made of wood.
- Why is Ajloun Nature Reserve a very important place? because it protects endangered animals, important trees and wild flowers.
- People are careful when they come to Ajloun. They don’t drop rubbish or pick flowers. The underlined pronoun “they” refers to (People)
Post reading question
How do you think that we should keep the reserve a home for endangered animals, important trees and wild flowers? Don’t drop rubbish, don’t pick flowers, don’t waste paper, save water…