jobs in ancient egypt - CONNECT PRIMARY 5 Term 1 - خامس ابتدائي

UNIT 5 LESSON 1 JOBS IN ANCIENT EGYPT Listen and read. Why couldn't many people work as scribes? Jobs in Ancient Egypt People in Ancient Egypt worked very hard. Everyone had a job. They could work as fishermen, bakers, doctors, and traders. But most people worked as farmers. Farmers worked in fields which Temple of Hatshepsut, female ruler of Egypt, 1473-1458 BCE were near their homes. They planted crops, usually grains like wheat, corn, and flax. They grew vegetables and fruits, too. Ancient Egyptian craftsmen were very good too. They made beautiful paintings and beautiful gold jewelry and sculptures. They used to weave beautiful clothes and make colorful cooking pots. Fewer people worked as scribes. Scribes knew how to read and write well. Egyptian writing was not easy to learn. Scribes spent many years learning hieroglyphs, and this was very expensive. Ancient Egyptian women worked at home and could work outside, too. Women cooked meals, cleaned the house, and took care of their children. Women could weave baskets, bake bread, and make sandals, and they could sell them at the market as well. They could even become pharaohs. One famous queen in Ancient Egypt was Hatshepsut. Everyone in Ancient Egypt knew that work was important for life, so the Ancient Egyptians were very successful! 74 Listen again and write 7 (True) or F (False) 1 Everyone in Ancient Egypt could become a scribe. 2 Craftsmen made beautiful things. 3 Women worked at home only. 4 Farmers could plant fruit, vegetables, and grains. 5 There were very few jobs in Ancient Egypt.

Listen and repeat. Then match the words to their descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 Doctor Craftsman Trader Scribe. Hieroglyphs Scribe UNIT 5 People with this job were very important in Ancient Egypt. They could write everything down. They kept records and lists for important things. People who did this job traveled up and down the Nile. They bought and sold things like gold, wood, linen, and grains. If you were good at making things, this was a good job for you. People with this job made things from clay, wood, and gold. A system of writing which consisted of about 500 signs, written in rows and columns. People used it in Ancient Egypt. Both men and women could do this job, too. You had to go to medical school to have this job. You had to look after people who were ill and make medicine. Now listen and check 5 Say which job you would like to have. Say why I want to be a craftswoman. I like making beautiful pots from clay. Look at these jobs. Choose one and write 2-3 descriptions, like the ones in Exercise 3 fisherman farmer teacher Find out What other jobs did people in Ancient Egypt do? 75