?Lesson 3: What's the matter, Jack

1. Read, say and write.

a) Look at the pictures.

Where is Jack? Who can you see in the picture?

He's at the doctor's (surgery), Jack, a doctor and a nurse.

3. Listen and read. track 29

a) Listen to the dialogue.

Does Jack want to go back to school?

No, he doesn't.

Are these sentences true or false?
Correct the false sentences.

1 Jack feels worse today. False, Jack feels better today.
2 Jack can’t go back to school tomorrow. False, Jack can go back to school tomorrow.
3 He doesn’t want to go back to school. True

4. Listen and say. Track 30

a) Look at the picture.

Who can you see?

Mr. Norris, Jack and Charlie.

b) Listen.

What did Jack do at home?

He watched TV.

Who was the programme about?

Ibn Battuta.

Read, say and write.

a) Read about Ibn Battuta.

Ibn Battuta was born in Morocco in 1304. In 1325 he travelled on Hajj to Makkah. And he didn’t stop travelling for the next 30 years!
He started from Tangier, and after Makkah, he travelled all over the Islamic world. He visited Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq and Afghanistan.
Then he continued to India In Delhi the Sultan, Mohammed Tuglaq, asked him to go to China, where he visited Shanghai and Beijing.
He returned to Morocco after 25 years – but did he stop travelling? No, he didn’t. After only a few days he departed for Spain, which was a Muslim country. the city of Granada and then returned to Morocco. He then travelled to Africa, to Mali and then explored the River Niger.
Finally, he died in Morocco, in Fez, in about 1370. In his life, Ibn Battuta travelled 117,000 km!

5. Read, say and write.

a) Read about Ibn Battuta.

1. What year did he stop travelling?

In 1355. (1325 + 30 years).

2. Who was Mohammed Tuglaq?

The Sultan of Delhi.

3. Did he visit Europe?

Yes (Spain).

4. Where is Granada?

In spain.

b) Complete the table.