الأسبوع 30 · مراجعة الفصل الثاني: النيل والطقس والمدن والماء والتواصل والشفرات · 3 دروس
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Review: the Nile, weather and cities
Discover P2 Term 2: Axes 3–4
GoalRemember where the Nile flows, how weather and erosion change the land, and how we plan a trip between cities.
New words
flow · to move along, like water in a rivererosion · wind and water carrying soil and rock awayroute · the list of places we pass through, in order, on a trip
Explanation
Egypt’s great river is the Nile. It flows from the south to the north, from near Aswan toward the Mediterranean Sea. The land beside the river is green because the river gives water to plants. Far from the river the land is desert, and rain is rare in most of Egypt. From space, Egypt looks like a thin green strip with brown desert around it. We use symbols to show the weather: a sun, a cloud, rain or wind. Strong wind and moving water carry soil and rock away. This is called erosion. To plan a trip, we choose a route, which lists the cities in order, and we look at the map to see how far they are.
Worked examples
Seif writes a weather report for Aswan: sunny and hot, with some wind later.
After a windy day, Malak sees sand carried from a small hill onto the road. The wind has moved the sand. This is erosion.
Cairo→Luxor→Aswan
Karim’s route for a trip along the Nile is Cairo, then Luxor, then Aswan.
Class activity
Nile map. Draw a long wavy line for the Nile, with an arrow showing which way it flows. Mark Aswan in the south, Cairo in the middle and the sea in the north. Then draw today’s weather with a symbol and write one sentence about it.
Practice
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In which direction does the Nile flow?
From the south to the north.
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Which symbol shows wind? Say the letter.
C.
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What is erosion?
Wind and water carry soil and rock away.
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Why is the land beside the Nile green but the land far away dry?
The river gives water to plants. Far away there is very little water, and rain is rare.
