Lesson 2: A special visit to Saudi Arabia

1. Read, listen and say. Track 25

a) Look at the picture.

Who is Mokhtar Bakar?

He is famous marathon runner.

b) Listen. Number the questions in the correct order.

• How far do you usually run? 2
• Can I ask you some questions? 1
• What other food do you eat? 5
• Are you in Saudi Arabia for a race? 6
• How much water do you drink? 3
• How many calories do you need a day? 4

c) Listen and complete the information.

1. A marathon is 42 kilometers long.
2. Mokhtar usually runs 20 kilometers a day.
3. He trains for four hours a day.
4. He drinks 1,5 liters of water a day.
5. He eats about 2,500 calories a day.
6. Twenty-five per cent of Mokhtar’s food is protein.
7. Mokhtar eats a lot of rice, pasta and fruit.
8. He is in Saudi Arabia for The Hajj.

2. Write sentences in your notebooks. Use not only … but also.

1. Mokhtar / drink / water / sports drinks

Mokhtar not only drinks water but also sports drinks.

2. Mokhtar / eat / pasta / fruit and rice

Mokhtar not only eats pasta but also fruit and rice.

3. Mokhtar / run / marathons / half marathons

Mokhtar not only runs marathons but also half marathons.

4. Mokhtar / speak / English / Arabic

Mokhtar not only speaks English but also Arabic.

5. Mokhtar / train / morning / afternoon

Mokhtar not only trains in the morning but also in the afternoon.

6. Mokhtar / run / races / Malaysia / Saudi Arabia

Mokhtar not only runs races in Malaysia but also in Saudi Arabia.

3. Read, find and say.

a) Look at the e-mail. What is the information about?

Hajj

b) Read. Find the information in Omar's e-mail and underline it.

1 The English meaning of ‘Hajj’.

Pligrimage.

2. What the Hajj is.

A special journey.

3. Who should go on the Hajj?

Muslims in good health and with enough money.

4. How many people go on the Hajj?

3 million.

5. How most pilgrims get to Makkah.

They fly to Jeddah, and then travel to Makkah by bus.

6. When the Hajj is.

from the ninth to the thirteenth of Dhu Al-Hijjah.

7. What pilgrims wear.

Special white clothes.

8. A holy place in Makkah.

Al-Al-Masjid Al-Haram.

c) Cover the e-mail. Speak about the Hajj to your partner.

The Hajj is a special occasion for Muslims It's a religious duty They go to holy city of Makkah.