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along the river شُٓنا داذزيا ٗهػ focus to ل ضكشي
close to ٍي تيشل spotlight on ٗهػ ءٕضنا طيهسر
Definitions
خافٌرعت

canal خيئبي حبُل A long area of water made for ships or boats
cotton ٍطل A plant used for making clothes
locate بيفاشفج غمي Find the position of something

mosque ذجسي A building where people can pray
READING

Port Said is located in the north-east of Egypt. The city is known for its ships,
which come and go from around the world. Port Said is connected to Suez by
the Suez Canal. Many fish are caught in the sea near Port Said.

Tanta is located in the north of Egypt, Lots of cotton is grown in the area. The
city is known for its delicious sweets. Tanta's beautiful Al-Ahmadi Mosque is
visited by thousands of people every year.
Listening

Presenter :Today on Environment Matters, we're looking at tourism on the Red Sea
Coast. Salma Fawzy from the Ministry of Tourism is here to talk about how we can
have tourism in Egypt that doesn't damage the environment. Hello, Salma. You're
interested in helping both tourism and the environment, is that right?

Salma : Exactly. Tourism is very important to Egypt. Our beautiful coast is visited by
people from around the world - which is great! But the coast also has coral reefs and
lots of important wildlife. The coral reefs are important for our sharks, dolphins
and turtles.

Presenter : So, what are you doing to protect the environment?
Salma : Well, the islands on the Red Sea Coast are all nature reserves(6). We are also
working with hotels and travel companies. We have rules for new buildings to make
them greener. We also give prizes to companies that are the best at looking after the
environment.
Presenter : Good idea!
Salma : We also think that it's important to teach tourists about how to look after our
special environment when they are on the beaches or doing water sports like
scuba diving.
Exercises on Vocabulary
1-choose the correct answer from a,b,c or d:

1. My city is ………………..on the coast of the sea.
a) closed b) positioned c) located d) lied
2. Magdy Yacoub is .......for his kindness.
a) opened b) known c) closed d) spent
3. My computer is.........to the internet, so I search easily for anything I want.
a) contacted b) communicated c) tied d) connected

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