Exercises of Student’s Book

Lesson-1

Before you start

Look at the pictures. Can you identify the places? What interesting discoveries do you think have been made there?

1. The Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
2. Xi'an, a town on the Silk Road in Shaanxi Province, China.
3. The Red Fort at Delhi.
4. The mud-brick mosque at Djenne, Mali.

Discoveries:

1. Tombs (including the tomb of Tutankhamun) in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
2. The Terracotta Warriors at Xi'an in China.
3. The Peacock Throne' in the Red Fort at Delhi.

2   Listen to the words below in context. Try to guess their meanings.

4   Which tow important discoveries helped our ancestors to cross continents? Discuss with a partner.

Many types of animals and frozen ocean or the thick ice between Asia and North America.