Teacher: Farhad Mabrouk
Grade 9- Theme 5
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Homework
Read the following passage about the UAE and then transfer as much information
as you can into a table (draw a similar table to the one on page 110 of Student's
Book on your Notebook and then fill it in)
NB: Do not forget to add a section for climate.
The UAE: Landscape and Climate
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven sovereign
states: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al Quwain, Ras Al
Khaimah and Fujairah. Located mainly along the eastern coast of the
Arabian Peninsula, the country faces the Arabian Gulf to the north
and the Gulf of Oman, which is part of the Indian Ocean, to the
northeast. To the east is Oman, to the south and west is Saudi Arabia
and to the northwest is Qatar.
In the south and west of the country, the land is mainly desert, with sand dunes, salt flats
and a few oases. The largest oases are Al Ain, 160 km east of Abu Dhabi and Liwa in the
southwest. At Al Ain, date palms are grown. Liwa consists of about 30 oases spread out
over the desert.
In the Arabian Gulf there are reefs, numerous shallow inlets and more than 100
islands. The capital of the country, Abu Dhabi, is located on one of these islands. The
city has so many parks and gardens that it is called "The Garden City of the Gulf." In
the northeast are the Hajar mountains. Beyond the mountains, on the east coast, which
faces the Gulf of Oman, there is a strip of fertile land that has been used for
agriculture for thousands of years.
Hot summers and mild winters characterize the UAE. From December to March, the
weather is pleasant, with temperatures averaging 28°C in the daytime and 14°C at night.
From May to September, temperatures can reach more than 45°C. Some rainfall occurs,
mainly during the winter. Generally, rainfall does not exceed 13 cm a year. Inland, in the
desert area bordering on the Empty Quarter, the summers are extremely hot. The
temperature can rise to 50°C, the sand gets as hot as 80°C and it seldom rains.
For the Bedouin tribes who live in the desert, changes in weather once meant the
difference between life and death. Emiratis have learned to pay attention to
northerly winds named Shamaliya that indicate changes in weather characterized
by rain, thunderstorms and violent dust storms.
Summary Fact Sheet
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Teacher: Farhad Mabrouk
Grade 9- Theme 5
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Mr. Farhad's Classes
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