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1 Big Changes 1 Listen and Discuss Read the texts below. Find the sentence that talks about the most important event in each. After you finish reading, write the effect that each important event had. رابط الدرس الـ www.ien.edu.sa The world is constantly going through changes. Look at some important events that have changed the world and affected the lives of many people in modern times. THE UNIFICATION OF THE KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA King Abdulaziz, a gifted leader, was responsible for the legendary event that marked the beginning of modern Saudi Arabia. In 1902, he regained Riyadh, beat the city garrison, took the Masmak Fortress, and established his headquarters in the city. He expanded Saudi Arabia to include all of the Hijaz, Makkah and Madinah and united all the tribes. On September 23, 1932, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was officially established, with Arabic as the national language and the Holy Qur'an as its constitution. King Abdulaziz initiated the building of infrastructure and set Saudi Arabia on the road to modernization. THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - UAE = йш The federation of the United Arab Emirates, known as UAE, consists of seven sheikhdoms; Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain. The city of Abu Dhabi in Abu Dhabi is the capital. The UAE was officially established in 1971. It came after the discovery of enormous oil reserves in Abu Dhabi in 1958. The UAE dirham, a single national currency, was launched in 1973. The oil revenues as well as income from other commercial activities have been used to develop a thriving economy and social infrastructure. Abu Dhabi now hosts its own grand prix at Yas Marina Circuit and Dubai is home to the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. THE SPACE RACE The Russians launched the world's first artificial satellite, Sputnik 1, on October 4, 1957. Next, Sputnik 2 went up into space on November 3. The Americans won the race to land on the moon more than ten years later—with Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969. “This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind," said astronaut Neil Armstrong, the first person to walk on the moon. His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman Al Saud flew on STS-51G Discovery in June 1985 as the representative of the Arab Satellite Communications Organization (ARABSAT). He was the youngest person to fly on the Space Shuttle at the age of 28.* THE COMMUNICATIONS REVOLUTION The first communications satellite, called Telstar, was launched from Cape Canaveral on July 10, 1962. This marked the start of rapid transmission of TV signals over wide areas. What we take for granted today-satellite television, cellular telephones, wireless and high- speed Internet connections, and so forth-were part of science fiction only 40 years ago. Teenagers today are the first real citizens of the digital world. Unlike their parents, they have grown up in a world in which electronic delivery of information and entertainment is natural and more accepted than conventional forms like the newspaper, tape, or film. Adapted from: Wikipedia contributors. (2023, March 9). Timeline of spaceflight. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_spaceflight&oldid=1143788335 وزارة عليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 6 30/4/24 2:00 AM

وزارة التعليم Ministry of Education 2024-1446 Global Issues Mark the global issues that you think affect us the most. Write a fact for each issue you chose and an effect for that fact. global warming poverty security fresh water economy endangered species terrorism pollution diseases unemployment traffic globalization natural disasters overpopulation Quick Check ✓ ☑ A. Vocabulary. Find each vocabulary word in the texts on page 6. Read the words that come before and after that vocabulary word and then decide which meaning is best for it. 1234 a. to set up, start b. to send into space 1. to affect 2. to launch 3. to take for granted c. to produce a change 4. to establish 5. to host d. to accept as part of life. e. to provide a place for B. Comprehension. Answer true or false. 1. 2. 345 Sputnik was the name of a Russian space ship. King Abdulaziz set Saudi Arabia on the road to modernization. 3. 4. At present the UAE has 10 member states. The UAE dirham came into use in 1963. 5. Digital forms of information are something of the past. 2 Pair Work Find sentences that are facts in the texts you read on page 6. Make questions for those facts. In pairs, ask and answer the questions. See the examples below. When was the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia established? It was officially established on September 23, 1932. What has changed as a result of the discovery of oil reserves in the Emirates? Revenue from the oil reserves has been used to develop a very successful economy and infrastructure. MG_01_COMBO_TEXT_2024.indb 7 7 30/4/24 2:00 AM