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 Name: __________

CAIRO
Cairo is a city. It is the capital city of Egypt. Egypt is a country. It is
called the “land of Pharaohs”. Egypt is located in northeast Africa.
About 74.000.000 people live in Egypt.

Egypt has a desert and the river Nile. The Nile is very long. It is one
of the longest river on Earth. About 95% of the population live in the
areas next to the river. Without the river Nile, Egypt would be a
desert. The Nile is very important for water, food and transportation.
Egypt is famous for history of Ancient Egypt, the Nile, the Pyramids,
the Sphinx and the desert.

Cairo is a very big city. It is the largest city in Africa. About

17.000.000 people live in the city. Cairo is located in northern Egypt,
next to the river Nile. Cairo has a desert climate, the days are
usually hot and the nights are cool.

In Cairo, most people speak Arabic. Cairo is very important in

history. The Egyptian Empire was one of the most important
Empires in the past. Cairo has the “Great Pyramid”, the largest and
oldest pyramid in Egypt. It took about 20 years to build the “Great
Pyramid”. Also, Cairo is near the famous Great Sphinx and the
pyramids of Giza. Cairo is a very busy city. Cairo and Egypt are
fantastic !

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Activty 1. Answer the questions

1.- Where is Egypt located ?

__________________________________________________.

2.-What is the Nile ?

__________________________________________________.

3.- Is the Nile short or long ?

__________________________________________________.

4.- Why is the Nile so important ?

__________________________________________________.

5.- Which city is the capital of Egypt ?

__________________________________________________.

6.- How many people live in Cairo ?

__________________________________________________.

7.- Where is Cairo located ?

__________________________________________________.

8.-What kind of climate does Cairo have ?

__________________________________________________.

9.- What is the name of the largest pyramid in Egypt ?

__________________________________________________.

10.- Is Cairo near the Sphinx ?

__________________________________________________.

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Activity 2. Match

1.- Cairo is a.- one of the longest river on Earth.

2.- It took about b.- speak Arabic.

3.- About 74.000.000 people c.- live in Cairo.

4.- Without the Nile d.- the capital of Egypt.

5.- Most people in Cairo e.- a desert climate.

6.- The Nile is f.- 20 years to build the Great Pyramid.

7.- Cairo has g.- Egypt would be a desert.

8.- About 17.000.000 people h.- live in Egypt.

Activity 3. Write TRUE or FALSE

1.- Egypt is a country in America. ___________

2.- 7.000.000 people live in Egypt. ___________

3.- The Nile is the shortest river on Earth. ___________

4.- Cairo has got a tropical climate. ___________

5.- The Great Pyramid is in Paris. ___________

6.- The Nile is important for water, food and football. ___________

7.- Egypt is also called the “land of lions”. ___________

___________
8.- Most people in Cairo speak Spanish.
___________
9.- Cairo is near the Sphinx.
___________
10.- Cairo is a small city.

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 Activity 4. Write in order

1.- x h i n p S _______________ 6.- b i c r A a _______________

2.- i o a C r _______________ 7.- P i m d r a y _______________

_______________ _______________
3.- y t p E g 8.- r c f A i a
_______________ _______________
4.- e i l N 9.- r v i r e
_______________ _______________
5.- s r t e d e 10.- p a r o h h a

Activity 5. Write vowels and find the secret message

C R S C T Y N G Y P T

Activity 6. Circle the odd word

1.- Cairo Rome Tokyo South Africa

2.- Egypt Argentina China Paris
3.- Africa Russia America Europe
4.- long desert cold dry
5.- busy fantastic cool country

Activity 7. Find the sentences

Cairo is a big city.

It capital city Egypt. fantastic.
is the of Cairo is

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Activity 8. Find 8 words abou

S P H I N X Q W E R T Y P

P L O K I J U H Y G T F Y

Q A C A I R O W S E D R R

T F G Y H U J I K O L P A

P H A R A O H Z X C V D M

B N M L K J E G Y P T E I

H G F F D S A Q W E R S D

N I L E T Y U I O P L E I

J N U H B Y G V T F C R R

D X Q A R A B I C A Z T W

S D R H U J N B R F C S W

A E S X R D C T G B U H J

Activity 9. Write sentences

Word Sentence

_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________
_________ ___________________________________________

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Activity 10. Complete

Nile - capital – Africa - desert –

pyramids – Empires – Africa - Egypt

Cairo is a city. It is the __________(1) city of Egypt. Egypt is a

country. It is called the “land of Pharaohs”. Egypt is located in
northeast Africa. About 74.000.000 people live in Egypt.
Egypt has a __________(2) and the river Nile. The Nile is very
long. It is one of the longest river on Earth. About 95% of the
population live in the areas next to the river. Without the river
__________(3), Egypt would be a desert. The Nile is very important
for water, food and transportation.
Egypt is famous for history of Ancient Egypt, the Nile, the
__________(4), the Sphinx and the desert.
Cairo is a very big city. It is the largest city in __________(5). About
17.000.000 people live in the city. Cairo is located in northern
__________(6), next to the river Nile. Cairo has a desert climate,
the days are usually hot and the nights are cool.
In Cairo, most people speak __________(7). Cairo is very important
in history. The Egyptian Empire was one of the most important
__________(8) in the past. Cairo has the “Great Pyramid”, the
largest and oldest pyramid in Egypt. It took about 20 years to build
the “Great Pyramid”. Also, Cairo is near the famous Great Sphinx
and the pyramids of Giza. Cairo is a very busy city. Cairo and Egypt
are fantastic !

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Activity 11. Write about Cairo

______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
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______________________________________________________
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Activity 12. Circle the correct answer

1.- __________ is the capital city of Egypt.

Dodoma Sydney Cairo

2.- Egypt is called the land of __________.

Pharaohs Lions Deserts

3.- Egypt is located in __________ Africa.

northeast northwest south

4.- About __________ people live in Egypt.

47.000.000 740.000 74.000.000

5.- Egypt has a __________ and the river Nile.

Colisseum desert iceberg

6.- The river __________ is one of the longest river on Earth.

Ebre Nile Urubamba

7.- The Nile is very important for __________, food and transportation.
sweets water computers

8.- Cairo has a __________ climate.

Mediterranean Atlantic desert

9.- In Cairo most people speak __________.

Arabic Japanese English

10.- The __________ Pyramid is the largest and oldest in Egypt.

Big Great Sad

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Activity 13. Answer the questions

1.- What is the capital of Egypt ?

_________________________________________
2.- How is Egypt also called ?
_________________________________________
3.- How many people live in Egypt ?
_________________________________________
4.- What is the name of the most important river in Egypt ?
_________________________________________
5.- Why is the Nile important ?
_________________________________________
6.- Why is Egypt famous for ?
_________________________________________
7.- Where is Cairo located ?
_________________________________________
8.- How are the days and the nights in Cairo ?
_________________________________________
9.- What is the name of the oldest Pyramid in Egypt ?
_________________________________________
10.- How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid ?
_________________________________________

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