Literature - Hello! Beyond Words Term 1 - أول اعدادي

UNIT 3 5 Literature Lesson objectives: • Read and understand a short story about an unusual hobby • Use key words to summarize a story Guess the meanings of the words, then read and listen to the story and check your answers. 1 1 geocache a pairs of numbers used to find the location of something 2 clues b not cool, very interested in a particular thing 3 coordinates C 4 geeky d a hidden box with small, interesting things in for people to find a written record of events 5 logbook e 6 treasure hunt f a game which you play to find something that has been hidden information that helps you solve a problem or find something An Unusual Hobby When Nermine's family move to Oxford for her dad's job, she misses her hometown, Alexandria. She decides to use her favorite hobby, geocaching, to explore the city. - Geocaching is a special sort of outdoor treasure hunt. Just like a normal treasure hunt, you solve clues to help you find something interesting – the treasure. But in geocaching, the clues come from an app on your phone. When you solve the clues, you get coordinates, which are pairs of numbers. These help you find the treasure - the geocache, a box with small, interesting things in it. In Alexandria, Nermine loved geocaching with her friends. She's worried that her new classmates might think geocaching is geeky, so she doesn't tell them about it. Then, one lunchtime, Nermine is looking at a new challenge on her phone when two girls from her class, Sarah and Ella, come over. "What's that game?" asks Sarah. Nermine explains. "There are millions of geocaches all over the world. When you find one, you don't take the treasure. You write your name in a logbook to tell other geocachers that you found it, then you put it back. If you want, you can put something new into the geocache for other people to find." "That sounds fun!" says Ella. "Can we play, too?" "Sure! But this is a really difficult one." "That's okay. Three heads are better than one, so maybe we will find the treasure more quickly together!" Their classmates notice that Nermine, Sarah, and Ella are spending all their lunchtimes together. They ask questions and soon there are ten of them geocaching. When they find the geocache, they discuss what to add to it. They decide on a school chair and a shell from the beach in Alexandria. One day, Nermine, Sarah, and Ella decide to make their own geocache. They tell their math teacher. She thinks their idea is good and says that the geocache could be a challenge for the rest of the class. The clues lead the class all over the school. It's hard work and they have to work together. Nermine feels included and happy. Finally, they work out the coordinates and find the geocache. They all have such a good time that they don't even mind that the treasure is extra math homework! 36

2 Read the story again. What is geocaching? Would you like to try it? Why? UNIT 3 3 Read the story again and number the events in the correct order. a b Nermine loves geocaching but is worried about telling her new classmates about it. Nermine explains what geocaching is to Sarah and Ella. The class find the geocache of math homework. d e Their math teacher thinks making their own geocache is a good idea. Nermine feels happy and included. f Nermine suggests they set their own geocache challenge. 4 Read the sentences and circle T (true) or F (false). 1 Geocaching is a type of outdoor treasure hunt. T/F 2 You don't need an app to do geocaching. T/F 3 There are millions of geocaches around the world. T/F 4 You use clues to find a geocache. T/F 5 When you find a geocache, you should take it home. T/F 5 Find eight key words in the story to complete the summary. Nermine and her family move from Alexandria to Oxford. She explores her new city through her favorite 1 geocaching. However, she misses geocaching with her friends in Alexandria. She doesn't want to tell her new 2 it. What if they think it's geeky? ' about Then, two girls in Nermine's class ask her about her hobby. They want to try it, too. Soon, ten of the classmates are 3 together. One day, Nermine and her friends make their own geocache. Their math teacher says it. can be a for the class. They all work together to find the geocache. It's a lot of fun, even though the treasure is more 5 ! BOOK CLUB Discuss these questions in pairs or small groups. • Do you think Nermine was right to not want to say anything about her hobby at first? Why? • How did geocaching help Nermine to make new friends? • Do you think having more people to help solve the clues was a good thing? Why? • What would you like to put in a geocache? Why? 37