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Working with a text and vocabulary
Textbook: p. 142
GoalWork on a text about the family tree; learn kinship words.
New words
family tree · shajarageneration, descendant · avlodancestor · ajdodlineage · nasl
Explanation
Mini-text: “A family tree is a record depicting a family’s origin in the shape of a tree. The roots stand for our great-grandfathers, and the branches for our parents, siblings and generations like us. A person who knows his family tree respects his ancestors.” Working on the text: clarify the words shajara, avlod, ajdod; make an outline; state the main idea: knowing your origin is respect for your ancestors. The word «shajara» is taken from Arabic «tree».
Worked examples
Ajdod — forefathers; avlod — later generations.
Shajara is a borrowed word, from Arabic.
Class activity
Draw a three-generation family tree: grandparents, parents, you. Write names on the branches.
Practice
1
From which language is «shajara» and what does it mean?
From Arabic, “tree”.
2
What is the difference between ajdod and avlod?
Ajdod — forefathers, avlod — later generations.
3
What do the tree’s roots stand for in the text?
Our great-grandfathers.
4
State the main idea.
Knowing your origin is respect for ancestors.