Mr naser
19-02-2009, 11:28 PM
The Mask of Gold
The
Inca
Empire
It was at its height
between
1492 & 1525
It stretched for about 3,500 km. along the pacific coasts of south America and over 300
Km. in land
It extended across the lands now known as Colombia
, Ecuador , Bolivia
Chile and Argentina
Characters
Name
Job
Leila
A research assistant at Cairo university and an archaeologist .
Samira
" Leila's sister "
A reporter, on one of the Cairo newspaper, who was always looking for good articles for her paper.
Dr. Hafez
"A friend of Leila's father."
He was the leader of the excavation in Peru.
Amalia Guzman
" Jealous of Leila "
A local archaeologist. She Knew a lot about Inca civilization. She was a good member of the excavation.
Martin Lander
"African and had an American Passport"
He used to be a mining engineer. He got involved with some people who take Inca objects out of the country .
Pablo Alvarez
" helped Martin in stealing the mask "
Worked for Peruvian Ministry of culture – He made notes of things discovered. He advised the UNESCO representative about the project.
Ramon
He was on of the workers and he discovered the little figure of a child
Enjoy reading " the Mask Of Gold "
Mr. A.Naser
Chapter one
To the land of Inca
Vocabulary
· Remember يتذكر
· Remind يذكر
· Familiar مألوف
· Neighborhood
· Sell يبيع
· Buy يشترى
· Melons شمام
· water melons بطيخ
· Distant بعيدة
· Distance مسافة
· Traffic المرور
· Sigh يتنهد
· Peru بيرو
· figure = shape شكل
· Excavation كشف عن آثار
· Shiver يرتعش
· Safe
· set off ينطلق ـ يبدأ
· Adventure مغامرة
· plenty of كثير من
Laser أشعة الليزر
· Technology تكنولوجيا
· Paused توقف
· Title عنوان في مقالة
· Address عنوان مكان
· Reporter
· Articles مقالات
· a paper جريدة
· Enthusiasm حماس
· Sobbed بكى
· e-mail بريد إليكتروني
· Honk كلاكس
· Hug يعانق
· Cheeks خدود
· take good care of you يعتني بـ
· keep in touch with يظل على اتصال
· pick up يلتقط
· worry about يقلق علي
· traffic jams مزدحمة بالسيارات
· Nervous خائف
· Truth الحق
· Packing يستف الملابس
· Luggage أمتعة
· Funny كوميدي
· Andes جبال الأنديز
· Altitudes ارتفاعات
· Depths انخفاضات / أعماق
· Tough صارم
· Tomb مقبرة
· Empire إمبراطورية
· Tomb مقبرة
· Amazing مدهش
· Huge ضخم ـ هائل
· Conquer يغزو
· Silver معدن الفضة
· Sliver شظية
· Actually حقيقي
· Nobles نبلاء
· Technique طريقة ـ نظام
· Researchers باحثين
· carbon dating طريقة لتحديد عمر الأشياء القديمـة
· Laser أشعة الليزر
· famous for مشهور بــ
· made of مصنوع من
· look for يبحث عن
· good at جيد في
· bad at سيئ في
· Roar زئير الأسد (وهنا بمعنى الضوضاء الناتجة من إشارة المرور)
Questions and answers
Back home
1 – "Yes, I was back home in Cairo with my parents and my sister Samira."
" Leila is the speaker "
a – What couldn’t Leila remember when she woke up ?
At first, she couldn’t remember where she was.
b – How did Leila know "realize" that she was in Cairo and no longer in Peru?
What familiar sounds could Leila hear when she woke up ?
She could hear the sounds of the neighbourhood.
The man selling melons .
The distant roar of traffic and the children playing in the street .
She could hear her sister Samira doing something in the kitchen.
c- -How did Leila feel when she was back home? Why?
She felt happy as :
- her adventure in Peru was over .
-she was safe besides being with her parents and her sister Samira.
2 – At first, she couldn’t remember where she was. After a few
seconds, she…………………………………………………
remembered she was back home in Cairo with her parents
and her sister Samira.
3 – Leila lived in Cairo with …………………………………………….
her parents and her sister Samira .
4 -What did Leila see around the room ?
What did Leila see on the table beside her bed ?
She saw a photo of her holding up a little gold figure of an animal
on the table beside her bed .
Memorizing a good day and
bad days
5 –" I lay back on the bed and looked at the photo again . I remembered that day so well . That was a good day."
" Leila is the speaker "
a- What did she remember when she looked at the picture ?
- What did the photo remind Leila of ?
She remembered a good day and the bad days she spent in Peru .
b- What was that good day ?
It was the day when she discovered the little gold figure of an animal . Dr. Hafez was very excited and insisted in taking a photo .
6 - when she remembered the bad days ………………
She felt a shiver down her back.
7 - Leila stayed in Peru for …………………………… two months.
8 –Two months ago Leila was ………………………………………….
Setting off on the biggest adventure of her life .
9 – Why should Leila calm down ?
Because it's all over now and she is safe here in Cairo.
The way to the Airport
10 –How did Leila go to the airport ?
She went with her sister Samira in their car.
11 – They were lucky enough to set to the airport early as ................
the road to the airport was very crowded as usual.
12 – Why did Leila forget how nervous she was on her way to the airport?
As Samira was talking all the time and Leila was listening to her.
13 – " You must be so excited to be going to Peru."
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila
b – When did the speaker say these words ?
When she was driving her sister to the airport .
c – Why was the addressed person excited ?
As it was the first time she went to the airport .
14 – Leila went to Peru to…………………………………………
to join Dr. Hafez's excavation .
Different characters
"I haven’t really had time to be excited ."
"
15 -
Leila to Samira
a- why didn’t she have time to be excited ?
As she spent most of last night packing her luggage.
b- How was Leila different from Samira ?
Samira was funny and never worried about anything while
Leila was serious and worried about everything. Samira was full of
enthusiasm.
c - How did Leila feel before her journey to Peru ?
She was nervous about flying . She was excited as she has never
been to South America before.
Don’t worry . Everyone always forgets something . The last time I went away I forgot half my things . I couldn’t understand why my luggage wasn't heaver.
16 –
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila.
b –What do these words show about Samira's character?
She was funny and never worried about any thing
c – Why was the addressed person worried ?
As she was afraid to have forgotten anything and she was thinking
about flying .
17 – Samira was so funny. You quickly ……………………………………
Forget you are nervous or worried when you are with her.
The history and the nature of the the Incas
You must tell Dr. Hafez to take good
care of you.
18 –
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila.
b. Why did the speaker say these words ?
Because the excavation was high up in the mountains and she
didn’t want her falling off a mountain in the Andes .
c. What was their work there ?
Their work was to excavate to discover Inca tombs.
19 –His excavation was at about ………………………………………….
two and a half thousand metres.
20 – Machu is at ………………………………………………………….
three thousand metres.
21 – Cuzco, the capital, is ………………………………………………...
even higher.
They were really tough, those Incas. It's amazing what
they did . " Leila to Samira "
22-
a. Why were the Incas tough ?
Because they lived at high altitudes,
b. How did they come to Peru ?
They conquered the Chimu.
c. What was amazing about the Incas?
They controlled a huge empire although they didn't have any
writings.
23 -Despite the fact that the Incas didn’t have any writing ,………………
they controlled a huge empire.
24 - Cuzco was...............……………………………………………………..
the capital of the Incas .
What was Dr. Hafez looking for
25 – (But Dr Hafez was looking for a king’s tomb,
isn’t he ? )
a – Who said this to whom?
– Samira to Leila.
b – Who was Dr. Hafez ?
– he was the leader of the excavation in Peru .
c – Why did he want to find a king’s tomb ?
to find some of the Chimu’s gold and silver work .
26 – The Incas conquered the Chimu Who……………………………….
Were famous for their gold and silver work.
27 – Most Inca gold work was …………………………………..................
actually made by the Chimu people.
28 – Only kings and nobles ………………………………………………
Had things made of gold.
29 – What did Leila take to Dr. Hafez ?
She took a small machine and details of a new technique developed
by the depart of archaeology here Cairo.
The laser Machine
"We are hoping to use it in our excavation in Peru."
"Not many people know about it . so , yes , it is a sort of secret. "
30 -
a – Who said this to whom ?
Leila to her sister Samira .
b –What was she talking about?
The laser dating machine.
c – Why do they want to keep it a secret?
Because they want to be the first to use it.
31 - As Samira was a reporter, she .................………………………………
wanted to find some good articles for her paper.
32 – The laser dating machine is used to …………………………………..
Date things made of wood or cloth.
33 – The researchers in Egypt had found …………………………………
New ways of discovering how old things made of wood or cloth
were.
That would be a good title for an article about your excavation , wouldn't it?
34 -
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to her sister Leila .
c- What is the speaker always looking for ?
She is always looking for good articles for her newspaper.
d- What are the titles suggested by the speakers.
"Secrets Of An Inca Tomb."
"Egyptian archaeologist finds Inca Treasure."
At the airport
35 - You are going so far a way
a – Who said this to whom?
Samira to Leila.
b – Where the addressed person going ? Why ?
She is going to Peru to join Dr. Hafez's excavation.
c -What did the addressed person promise the speaker to do?
To send her a post card or an e-mail.
36 – At the airport Samira ……………………………………………….
saw her sister off. Or hugged and kissed her sister on the
cheeks.
37 – At the airport, Leila …………………………………………………..
checked in for her flight .
38 – Leila isn’t very good at keeping in touch when …………………….
she is working.
The
Inca
Empire
It was at its height
between
1492 & 1525
It stretched for about 3,500 km. along the pacific coasts of south America and over 300
Km. in land
It extended across the lands now known as Colombia
, Ecuador , Bolivia
Chile and Argentina
Characters
Name
Job
Leila
A research assistant at Cairo university and an archaeologist .
Samira
" Leila's sister "
A reporter, on one of the Cairo newspaper, who was always looking for good articles for her paper.
Dr. Hafez
"A friend of Leila's father."
He was the leader of the excavation in Peru.
Amalia Guzman
" Jealous of Leila "
A local archaeologist. She Knew a lot about Inca civilization. She was a good member of the excavation.
Martin Lander
"African and had an American Passport"
He used to be a mining engineer. He got involved with some people who take Inca objects out of the country .
Pablo Alvarez
" helped Martin in stealing the mask "
Worked for Peruvian Ministry of culture – He made notes of things discovered. He advised the UNESCO representative about the project.
Ramon
He was on of the workers and he discovered the little figure of a child
Enjoy reading " the Mask Of Gold "
Mr. A.Naser
Chapter one
To the land of Inca
Vocabulary
· Remember يتذكر
· Remind يذكر
· Familiar مألوف
· Neighborhood
· Sell يبيع
· Buy يشترى
· Melons شمام
· water melons بطيخ
· Distant بعيدة
· Distance مسافة
· Traffic المرور
· Sigh يتنهد
· Peru بيرو
· figure = shape شكل
· Excavation كشف عن آثار
· Shiver يرتعش
· Safe
· set off ينطلق ـ يبدأ
· Adventure مغامرة
· plenty of كثير من
Laser أشعة الليزر
· Technology تكنولوجيا
· Paused توقف
· Title عنوان في مقالة
· Address عنوان مكان
· Reporter
· Articles مقالات
· a paper جريدة
· Enthusiasm حماس
· Sobbed بكى
· e-mail بريد إليكتروني
· Honk كلاكس
· Hug يعانق
· Cheeks خدود
· take good care of you يعتني بـ
· keep in touch with يظل على اتصال
· pick up يلتقط
· worry about يقلق علي
· traffic jams مزدحمة بالسيارات
· Nervous خائف
· Truth الحق
· Packing يستف الملابس
· Luggage أمتعة
· Funny كوميدي
· Andes جبال الأنديز
· Altitudes ارتفاعات
· Depths انخفاضات / أعماق
· Tough صارم
· Tomb مقبرة
· Empire إمبراطورية
· Tomb مقبرة
· Amazing مدهش
· Huge ضخم ـ هائل
· Conquer يغزو
· Silver معدن الفضة
· Sliver شظية
· Actually حقيقي
· Nobles نبلاء
· Technique طريقة ـ نظام
· Researchers باحثين
· carbon dating طريقة لتحديد عمر الأشياء القديمـة
· Laser أشعة الليزر
· famous for مشهور بــ
· made of مصنوع من
· look for يبحث عن
· good at جيد في
· bad at سيئ في
· Roar زئير الأسد (وهنا بمعنى الضوضاء الناتجة من إشارة المرور)
Questions and answers
Back home
1 – "Yes, I was back home in Cairo with my parents and my sister Samira."
" Leila is the speaker "
a – What couldn’t Leila remember when she woke up ?
At first, she couldn’t remember where she was.
b – How did Leila know "realize" that she was in Cairo and no longer in Peru?
What familiar sounds could Leila hear when she woke up ?
She could hear the sounds of the neighbourhood.
The man selling melons .
The distant roar of traffic and the children playing in the street .
She could hear her sister Samira doing something in the kitchen.
c- -How did Leila feel when she was back home? Why?
She felt happy as :
- her adventure in Peru was over .
-she was safe besides being with her parents and her sister Samira.
2 – At first, she couldn’t remember where she was. After a few
seconds, she…………………………………………………
remembered she was back home in Cairo with her parents
and her sister Samira.
3 – Leila lived in Cairo with …………………………………………….
her parents and her sister Samira .
4 -What did Leila see around the room ?
What did Leila see on the table beside her bed ?
She saw a photo of her holding up a little gold figure of an animal
on the table beside her bed .
Memorizing a good day and
bad days
5 –" I lay back on the bed and looked at the photo again . I remembered that day so well . That was a good day."
" Leila is the speaker "
a- What did she remember when she looked at the picture ?
- What did the photo remind Leila of ?
She remembered a good day and the bad days she spent in Peru .
b- What was that good day ?
It was the day when she discovered the little gold figure of an animal . Dr. Hafez was very excited and insisted in taking a photo .
6 - when she remembered the bad days ………………
She felt a shiver down her back.
7 - Leila stayed in Peru for …………………………… two months.
8 –Two months ago Leila was ………………………………………….
Setting off on the biggest adventure of her life .
9 – Why should Leila calm down ?
Because it's all over now and she is safe here in Cairo.
The way to the Airport
10 –How did Leila go to the airport ?
She went with her sister Samira in their car.
11 – They were lucky enough to set to the airport early as ................
the road to the airport was very crowded as usual.
12 – Why did Leila forget how nervous she was on her way to the airport?
As Samira was talking all the time and Leila was listening to her.
13 – " You must be so excited to be going to Peru."
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila
b – When did the speaker say these words ?
When she was driving her sister to the airport .
c – Why was the addressed person excited ?
As it was the first time she went to the airport .
14 – Leila went to Peru to…………………………………………
to join Dr. Hafez's excavation .
Different characters
"I haven’t really had time to be excited ."
"
15 -
Leila to Samira
a- why didn’t she have time to be excited ?
As she spent most of last night packing her luggage.
b- How was Leila different from Samira ?
Samira was funny and never worried about anything while
Leila was serious and worried about everything. Samira was full of
enthusiasm.
c - How did Leila feel before her journey to Peru ?
She was nervous about flying . She was excited as she has never
been to South America before.
Don’t worry . Everyone always forgets something . The last time I went away I forgot half my things . I couldn’t understand why my luggage wasn't heaver.
16 –
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila.
b –What do these words show about Samira's character?
She was funny and never worried about any thing
c – Why was the addressed person worried ?
As she was afraid to have forgotten anything and she was thinking
about flying .
17 – Samira was so funny. You quickly ……………………………………
Forget you are nervous or worried when you are with her.
The history and the nature of the the Incas
You must tell Dr. Hafez to take good
care of you.
18 –
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to Leila.
b. Why did the speaker say these words ?
Because the excavation was high up in the mountains and she
didn’t want her falling off a mountain in the Andes .
c. What was their work there ?
Their work was to excavate to discover Inca tombs.
19 –His excavation was at about ………………………………………….
two and a half thousand metres.
20 – Machu is at ………………………………………………………….
three thousand metres.
21 – Cuzco, the capital, is ………………………………………………...
even higher.
They were really tough, those Incas. It's amazing what
they did . " Leila to Samira "
22-
a. Why were the Incas tough ?
Because they lived at high altitudes,
b. How did they come to Peru ?
They conquered the Chimu.
c. What was amazing about the Incas?
They controlled a huge empire although they didn't have any
writings.
23 -Despite the fact that the Incas didn’t have any writing ,………………
they controlled a huge empire.
24 - Cuzco was...............……………………………………………………..
the capital of the Incas .
What was Dr. Hafez looking for
25 – (But Dr Hafez was looking for a king’s tomb,
isn’t he ? )
a – Who said this to whom?
– Samira to Leila.
b – Who was Dr. Hafez ?
– he was the leader of the excavation in Peru .
c – Why did he want to find a king’s tomb ?
to find some of the Chimu’s gold and silver work .
26 – The Incas conquered the Chimu Who……………………………….
Were famous for their gold and silver work.
27 – Most Inca gold work was …………………………………..................
actually made by the Chimu people.
28 – Only kings and nobles ………………………………………………
Had things made of gold.
29 – What did Leila take to Dr. Hafez ?
She took a small machine and details of a new technique developed
by the depart of archaeology here Cairo.
The laser Machine
"We are hoping to use it in our excavation in Peru."
"Not many people know about it . so , yes , it is a sort of secret. "
30 -
a – Who said this to whom ?
Leila to her sister Samira .
b –What was she talking about?
The laser dating machine.
c – Why do they want to keep it a secret?
Because they want to be the first to use it.
31 - As Samira was a reporter, she .................………………………………
wanted to find some good articles for her paper.
32 – The laser dating machine is used to …………………………………..
Date things made of wood or cloth.
33 – The researchers in Egypt had found …………………………………
New ways of discovering how old things made of wood or cloth
were.
That would be a good title for an article about your excavation , wouldn't it?
34 -
a – Who said this to whom ?
Samira to her sister Leila .
c- What is the speaker always looking for ?
She is always looking for good articles for her newspaper.
d- What are the titles suggested by the speakers.
"Secrets Of An Inca Tomb."
"Egyptian archaeologist finds Inca Treasure."
At the airport
35 - You are going so far a way
a – Who said this to whom?
Samira to Leila.
b – Where the addressed person going ? Why ?
She is going to Peru to join Dr. Hafez's excavation.
c -What did the addressed person promise the speaker to do?
To send her a post card or an e-mail.
36 – At the airport Samira ……………………………………………….
saw her sister off. Or hugged and kissed her sister on the
cheeks.
37 – At the airport, Leila …………………………………………………..
checked in for her flight .
38 – Leila isn’t very good at keeping in touch when …………………….
she is working.