Unit Nine
Lesson 1 +2
1- How have traditional pastimes and leisure activities changed in the modern world?
-In the past people used to spend their free time telling stories, talking, reading, doing some crafts by hands, fixing their broken or ruined things, visiting each other.
- Nowadays they go shopping, play computer games, chat on the Net, go to a cafe for a drink.
2- People in the past were able to fix their cars and other machines but now they don't have the skills to do that. What other skills were commonplace in the past but are unusual now?
a- Designs some furniture for their houses ( tables, ****ves, chairs )
b- Fix televisions.
c- Paint their houses.
3- What are the creative uses of home computers?
a- Design magazines.
b- Produce posters.
c- Produce diagrams and tables.
Unit: 9 Lesson
1- What is " Bayt Lothan " or " The House of ****ter "?
" Bayt Lothan " is one of Kuwait's best known traditional houses. It's lo-cated in Salmiya. It is an old house serving new purposes.
2- Where does the name of " Bayt Lothan " come from?
The word " Lothan " means ****ter. It was the original name of the area in which the house stands, so called because it was a place where ships could take refuge from storms.
3- What can be done in " Bayt Lothan " ?
OR- How does " Bayt Lothan " act?
a- It houses an art gallery which teaches art?
b- It specializes a space for workshops for arts, crafts and design.
c- It provides exhibitions for artists and craftsmen.
d- You can have a drink there.
e- People gather there to drink coffee, eat food and socialize in the tranquil open garden.
Unit: 9 Lessons: 7-8
1- What is a biography? How is it different from an autobiography?
A biography is an account of someone's life written by someone else.
An autobiography is an account of someone's life written by oneself. The writer writes his own biography.
2- Who is Massouma Al Mubarak?
Massouma Al Mubarak is a Kuwaiti Diplomatic woman. She is the first fe-male minister. She with three other women were the first to enter the Kuwaiti Parliament.
Module Three Focus on
1- Mention some of the classic Kuwaiti games.
a- Al Khabsah
b- Dawama
c- Amber
2- How do people spend their free time nowadays?
a- Playing computer games.
b- Chatting on the Net
c- Watching television.
3- What were the characteristics of the games of the past?
a- Involve groups socializing and playing a well-known games with well known rules
b- They utilized items from their everyday life, such as ****ls, rocks, sand…… etc