1. English Language 2 The Second Semester Unit 4B Reading: Houses you’ll never forget 2015-2016 Presented by Dr. Mohamed Sha’at

2. Objectives of the Session Students are expected to: 1- skim a text to find its general idea. 2- scan the text to find specific information. 3- use new vocabulary in meaningful sentences.

3. Answer the following questions 1- Where do you live? I live in a terraced house/block of flats. 2- Read the title p. 59 and look at the pictures. What do you think the text about? It may be about a famous man house.

4. Houses you’ll never forget - Read the first paragraph loudly. Invite students to read the second paragraph and answer the following questions. - What is the entrance guarded by? It is guarded by two giant statues. - Where did Frida entertain her friends? In the spacious and airy living room. - Who was Frida’s husband and what was his job? Frida’s husband was Diego Rivera and he was a painter.

5. Invite students to read the third paragraph and answer the following questions. - Why is the kitchen floor painted yellow? It is painted yellow to stop insects from coming in. - Where did Frida and Diego often have lunch parties? They often had lunch parties on the long yellow table. - Who are Fulang Chang and Bonito? Fulang Chang is a beloved monkey and Bonito is a parrot. They are Frida’s pets.

6. Invite students to read the fourth paragraph and answer the following questions. - What kind of dresses did Frida love wearing? She loved wearing the colourful Mexican dresses. Invite students to read the fifth paragraph and answer the following questions. - When was the real date of Frida’s birthday? It was on July 6th 1907. - Why did she change the date of her birthday? She changed the date of her birthday to the year of Mexican Revolution.

7. Dr. Mohammed Sha’at