2. Objectives: Ss are expected to answer the sheet questions after they read the text silently. Organization: Groups

3. Read the text from line 1-10 then: a- Answer the following questions::questions ( time 10) 1-Why is Palestine important for the world? …………………………………………………………… 2-Why is Jerusalem the jewel of Palestine? …………………………………………………………… 3-What are the three monotheistic religions? …………………………………………………………… 4-Why is Jerusalem important for Muslims? ………………………………………………………….- 5-When did the Umayyad caliph Abdul Malik Ibn Marwan build the golden dome? …………………………………………………………… 6-How many people visit Palestine every year?

4. 1-Why is Palestine important for the world? Because it lies at the crossroads of Aisa and Africa And there are many remains there. 2-Why is Jerusalem the jewel of Palestine? Because it is the holy to the three monotheistic religions 3-What are the three monotheistic religions? Islam, Christianity and Judaism 4-Why is Jerusalem important for Muslims? Because there is the Dom of the Rock where Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) ascended to heaven at night 5-When did the Umayyad caliph Abdul Malik Ibn Marwan build the golden dome? In AD 692 6-How many people visit Palestine every year? Millions of people from all over the world.

5. B-Complete the missing part ( time 5 m) a. Prophet Mohammed (pbuh) ____________ to Heaven at night. b. The Noble Rock and all around it are ____________ from the Holy Quran. c. In line (6) The word (this) refers to ____________.

6. C- Choose the correct answers : ( time 5m). 1-The Dome rises…………..above the Noble Rock. a) 35 meters b) 36 meters c) 37 meters................ 2-Prophet Mohammed ascended to Heaven from a) Macca b) Jerusalem c)Hebron. d-Find from the passage: …….…destroyed opposite of : ugly:……… war…….. synonym of : amazing ……… Valuable things……well known...........

7. Complete the following sentences using words Tiles - architectural -inscriptions—treasures- sites - remains—history 1-The walls and the floor of the house are covered with wonderful brown........ - 2-.............. Palestine is a country with great - 3-The ………………… on Rasheed Stone are written in Hieroglyphic language 4-Archaeologists found great........... and other remains from Cleopatra's time. 5-There are many archaeological …………………… in Palestine 6-.....................are pieces of things that were made a long time ago 7-The Golden Dome is one of the world’s oldest and most beautiful ………treasures