Unit 6
Lesson 6
Writing a newspaper article
Commmunication Workshop
Writing a newspaper article
SB page 74
Before we start.HAve a look to these pictures. Who is in the first picture? And what this in the second one?
a.
b.
The answers: a. Ahmad bin Majed B. Ahmad bin Majed's ship
*Who is Ahmad bin Majed?
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Ahmad bin Majed known as "the prince of the sea" and known also as the Lion of the Sea,[1] was an Arab navigator and cartographer born c. 1432[2] in Julfar. ibn Majid probably died in 1500. Although long identified in the West as the navigator who helped Vasco da Gama find his way from Africa to India, contemporary research has shown Ibn Majid is unlikely even to have met da Gama.[4] Ibn Majid was the author of nearly forty works of poetry and prose. |
*The key words:
| The word | The meaning | The part pf speech |
| intelligent | smart , genius | Adhective |
| trip | go on a short journey | Noun |
| astrology | the study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs and the natural world. | Noun |
| famous | well- known /popular | Adjective |
*While reading:
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The Oman Times Oman, 2011 AN INTELLIGENT SAILOR The famous sailor Ahmad Bin Majid was a very intelligent traveller. This is his story. Ahmad Bin Majid wanted to discover the world, so he started sailing when he was 17. He lived in the 15th century. Most of his travels were to the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. He wrote many books and poems about sailing. Indian sailors used his books in their trips. Ahmad Bin Majid was an intelligent sailor. He examined the ship after building it. He knew the direction of the wind by putting a piece of cloth on the ship. He was also good at astrology. |
Astrology 
The Red Sea 
The Indian Ocean
SPEAKING AND WRITING
SB page 74 / exercise 1:
1 Read the story about Ahmad Bin Majid. It goes back to the 15th century. Why do you think it was written in a recent newspaper?Suggested answers
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• to inform people about the importance of historical fi gures • to celebrate the anniversary of the death of the traveller or some related event • to present a new discovery concerning that story or that person |
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SB page 74 / exercise 2:
2 In a group, answer the following questions about Ahmad Bin Majid.
a. Why did he want to be a traveller?
b. What are the places that he visited the most?
c. Was he an intelligent sailor? Why or why not?
d. Did he help other sailors? If yes, how?
Answers
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a. He wanted to be a traveller because he wanted to discover the world. b. He visited the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. c. Yes, he was. He examined the ship after building it; he knew the direction of the wind by putting a piece of cloth on the ship; and he was good at astrology. d. Yes, he did. Indian sailors used his books in their travels. |