1. Unit 2 Unit 2 Travel Time

2. Lesson 4 Lesson 4 Developing Reading Developing Reading Skills Skills

3. In this lesson you will develop some strategies to read descriptive texts.

4. Task 1 Task 1 What does this word suggest to you? Egypt Egypt

5. Task 2 Task 2 Observe the video clip and anticipate what the text may be about.

6. Task 3 Task 3 Complete the ideas to tell what you know and what you would like to know about the pyramids. I know…. I know…. I would like to know… I would like to know…

7. Important note Important note The following questions will help you use good strategies to read the descriptive text effectively.

8. Task 4 Task 4 Read the text very rapidly to get the general idea.

9. An unsolved mystery An unsolved mystery The Egyptian pyramids are located on the west bank of the Nile River a few miles from the modern city of Cairo.

10. The pyramids are one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. They are big, beautiful, and important monuments.

11. The Egyptians built the pyramids between 2700 BC and 1000 BC to serve as royal tombs because they believed in life after death.

12. The pyramids stand as testaments to the engineering skills of ancient Egyptians.

13. Even today architects don’t know how the pyramids were built. That is an unsolved mystery

14. Task 5 Task 5 Read the text again to answer the following questions:

15. 1.What is the location of the pyramids? 2. What are the pyramids like? 3.When did the Egyptians construct the pyramids?

16. 4. Why is the text entitled An unsolved mystery? ( answer in Spanish)

17. Answers: Answers: 1.The pyramids are located on the west bank of the Nile River. 2.The pyramids are big, beautiful, and important monuments. monuments.

18. 3. The Egyptians constructed the pyramids between 2700 BC and 1000 BC.

19. Task 6 Task 6 After reading the text complete: 1.Now, I know that…

20. Summarizing Summarizing What strategies do you use to read a descriptive text?

21. 1.Read the whole text to get general idea. 2. Identify the place or thing described.

22. 3. Identify the descriptive words or expressions. 4. Summarize the description.

23. Preparation for the project work Find as many adjectives as you can to describe your place appropriately. Find as many adjectives as you can to describe your place appropriately.

24. Create a poster, a model ( maqueta), a postcard, etc. to present your project work.Create a poster, a model ( maqueta), a postcard, etc. to present your project work.