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CONNECT 6 Unit 6 “TAKING CARE ” Lesson 2
ANCIENT EGYPTIANS ATE WELL!

Word Meaning Sentence
barley زيعش People make bread from barley.

herbs باطعا When I make pizza, I use herbs.
garlic َىث I use garlic when I cook fried fish.

taste قاذِ The food tastes very delicious.
lentils صذع I like to eat lentil soup in winter.

geese سوا My grandma kept 3 geese.
wheat رّل Wheat is used for making bread.

*Conjugation of verbs:

present past

depend on ىلع ذمتعي depended on
preserve ظفحي preserved

dry ففجي dried

Listen and read about food in Ancient Egypt:
Paintings from Ancient Egyptians show that people at this time took care of their

bodies and ate very well! So what did the Ancient Egyptians eat and drink?
The water of the Nile has always helped Egyptian farmers to grow a lot of fruit and
vegetables. At this time, the vegetables they could grow often depended on how much
water came from the Nile floods. Ancient Egyptian farmers usually grew onions, garlic,
lentils, and beans, and people cooked with all these vegetables. Farmers also grew wheat
and barley. People used this to make bread and they ate a lot of this every day.
Most people in Ancient Egypt only ate a little meat, usually at festivals. They probably

ate a few fish and birds like ducks, geese, and chickens. They also ate some eggs and
cheese from cows or goats.
There were a lot of bees in Ancient Egypt, and that means there was honey!
People often used honey with bread and cream to make cakes. They also used a few dates
or figs to make sweet fruit drinks.
Some families also knew how to use spices and herbs to make their cooking taste better,
and they also knew how to preserve food. For example, they dried fish or used salt to
preserve it, and used jars to keep fruit and vegetables for the winter.

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