Cities in Egupt - Connect Plus Primary 2 Term 2 - ثاني ابتدائي

Cities in Egypt 1 Read the fact file Factfile: Alexandria Population: More than 5 million Location: On Mediterranean Sea, Lower Egypt, near the River Nile delta What is the weather like? Highest temperature = in August, about 31°C Lowest temperature = January, about 18°C What is it famous for? I I Historical and modern monuments, important port 2 Listen and read Alexandria is the second biggest city in Egypt. More than 5 million people live there. It's on the Mediterranean Sea, 183 km northwest of Cairo in Lower Egypt. It's near the River Nile delta. It was a very important port long ago, and it is today, too. The weather in Alexandria can be different to other parts of Egypt. It's very warm in summer, at about 31°C. It can be cool in winter, I at about 18°C. It's next to the sea and it can be windy. There is I sometimes rain, thunder and lightning in winter. It's famous for its amazing history. Lots of people visit Alexandria to see the monuments. 58 Scanned with CamScanner

Qaitbay Fort Non-fiction Reader Qaitbay Fort is a citadel next to the sea. It is made of stone. The stones were from a famous lighthouse, the Lighthouse of Alexandria. In the Library of Alexandria long ago there were important books from all around the world. Now there is the New Library of Alexandria. It's a center for learning with books and digital materials. The Lighthouse The Library of Alexandria 3 Read again and choose Alexandria is northwest of Cairo. It is... a near the north of Cairo. The lighthouse is... b north and west of Cairo. a a building with a source of light. b a device that needs light. Digital materials are... a materials in books. b materials online or on the computer. 4 Read again and answer the questions Is Alexandria the biggest city in Egypt? Is there thunder and lightning in summer? Do people visit Alexandria to see the monuments? Is Qaitbay Fort next to the sea? What can you I do at the Library of Alexandria? 59 Scanned with CamScanner

60 Non-fiction Reader 5 Read and complete the factfile Luxor is a famous city in Upper Egypt. About 500,000 people live there. It is very hot in July, at 41°C. It's warm in January too it can be 23°C. Luxor is famous for its old monuments and temples. Luxor Population: Location: Size: What is the weather like? What is it famous for? Scanned with CamScanner

Research -1 Make factfile of your city City: Population: Location: Size: What is the weather like? What is it famous for? 2 Find a picture of your city and stick Non-fiction Reader 61 Scanned with CamScanner