GRADE8 UNIT4 LESSONS3@4

GRADE8 UNIT4 LESSONS3@4

CB 61/61

WB 52/53

Warming up :

Look at this picture and answer the question:

Where do you think we get frankincense and myrrh from ?

Learning Obj:

• analyze a text about frankincense and myrrh

• use vocabulary correctly in sentences

• appreciate the value of plants to us

Open Ended

-Read the following selection and answer the question :

Frankincense and myrrh come from the same plant family, which grows in dry climates such as in India, Oman, Ethiopia,Somalia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia

-Mention THREE countries where frankincense and myrrh are usually grown in .

-.......................

........................

.........................

Open Ended

-- Read the following selection and answer the question :

Frankincense is a small shrub-like tree whereas myrrh is a taller tree. Their resin has been used for medical purposes for over 5000 years.

Question :

-What is the use of their resin ?

Open Ended

-Read the following selection and answer the question :

The Arabs used these sweet-smelling products for many purposes including:

• healing wounds and protecting against infection

• curing skin diseases such as eczema

• soothing cracked and chapped skin and scars

• used in gum to freshen breath

• relieving stomach aches

• helping prevent fever, food poisoning, breathing problems, coughs and colds

• • as an anti-septic.

-Question :

Mention only THREE purposes of what the Arabs used frankincense and myrrh for .

Open Ended

-Read the following selection ans answer the questions :

Today, frankincense and myrrh are used in many

skin creams, in toothpaste and other cosmetic products.

• Question :

What are frankincense and myrrh used in nowadays ?

Multiple Choice

Read the following selection and answer the questions :

In a few words, Arab ancestors had realised the importance of this product and, through their trade, were able to help heal the world.

What is the author's purpose ?

• to entertain

• to inform

• to describe fiction

Open Ended

Read the following selection and answer the questions :

The Arabs' contribution to the world was very important and many fascinating documentaries have been made about the Incense Trade route .

Question :

How were people able to transport frankincense and myrrh in the old days ?

Multiple Choice

• Choose the correct word :

1- My mum gave me some medicine to ..........the terrible headache I had .

• relieve

• heal

Multiple Choice

• Choose the correct word :

I cut my finger yesterday and put some cream on it so it can..............

• relieve

• heal

Multiple Choice

-Choose the correct word :

After two months of therapy , the doctor managed to ...........his patient's serious illness .

• cure

• heal

Multiple Choice

-Choose the correct word :

Drink some warm tea with honey to.......your sore throat .

• heal

• soothe

Open Ended

-Make QUESTIONS to the following answers :

Question:

1- .........................................................................................................?

It was used for making perfumes and helping cure illnesses.

Open Ended

Make QUESTIONS to the following answers :

Question:

2- Why was..........................................................................................?

Frankincense was stored in temples to protect it from thieves .

Open Ended

Make QUESTIONS to the following answers :

Question:

- What was..........................................................................................?

The recipe for making perfume was a secret .

Open Ended

Make QUESTIONS to the following answers :

Question:

- Why was..........................................................................................?

It was expensive because kings and queens used the perfume.

Open Ended

Make QUESTIONS to the following answers :

Question:

- Was frankincense ..............................................................................?

No , it was more expensive than silver or gold .

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

I like to put........when I go out.

• perfume

• frankincense

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

The cake recipe has been handed down from ...........

• clan to clan

• generation to generation

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

This necklace belongs to my grandmother so it;s very ............to me

• valuable

• expensive

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

Kings kept silver , gold and precious stones as ...............

• temples

• treasure

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

Greece .........................a lot of coffee from the Middle East .

• collects

• imports

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

A ....................is where we go to pray .

• mosque

• treasure

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

Skin creams , toothpaste and other ............are made with frankincense.

• cosmetic

• food products

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct word :

The .....................in our garden are now about 10 metres high .

• trees

• shrubs

HOMEWORK

WORKBOOK P 53 EXERCISES 5 / 6