CHAPTER 5
INTO THE CITY OF DEADفي مدينة الموتى
MAIN POINTS
- The convoy was on the way to the archaeological site.
- Captain Ahmed knew that if you fight an enemy, you should first understand the enemy.
- Because Captain Ahmed was interested in learning about Spiders he asked the professor a lot of questions
- Captain Ahmed asked the professor about making antivenom.
- Professor Jones explained the way of making antivenom to the captain.
- He also explained the process of making spider antivenom.
- Ayman read Dr Shereen's printout e-mail in which she told him more information about the medical plant that treated the deadly Spider bites of the black and yellow spiders.
كانت الحملة في طريقها إلى الموقع الأثري و كان يعرف النقيب أحمد أن المعركة ضد عدو تحتاج منك أن تدرس هذا العدو أولا و لأنه كان محبا لمعرفة كل شيء عن العناكب كان يسأل البروفسير أسئلة عديدة منها كيف يصنع المصل المضاد للسموم. و شرح له البروفسير الطريقة . كما شرح له أيضا طريقة صناعة و تحضير مصل العنكبوت السام
- In her e-mail Dr Shereen asked Ayman to tell the professor about a botanist at Cairo University called Wafaa Sultan who had a research on that medical plant which was used by the ancient Egyptians to treat the black and yellow spider bites.
أخبرت أيضا دكتورة شيرين أيمن بأن يخبر البروفسيرعن عالمة باحثة في النباتات من جامعة القاهرة تدعى وفاء سلطان لها أبحاث عن هذا النبات الطبي الذي كان يستخدمه قدماء المصريين لعلاج لدغات العناكب السوداء الصفراء
- Ayman told the professor about Wafaa Sultan and let him read Dr Shereen Fakhry's e-mail.
- The professor told Captain Ahmed who consulted Colonel Mikhail.
وأخبر أيمن البروفسير على رسالة دكتورة شريين وأخبر البروفسير بذلك النقيب أحمد الذي بدوره استشار العقيد ميخائيل
- Colonel Mikhail decided to investigate the matter and said that if the spiders were an unknown species, they would send the botanist Wafaa Sultan to Sinai to get some of that plant.
قرر العقيد ميخائيل أن يتحرى الأمر وقال أنه إذا كانت العناكب غير معروفة فإنهم سوف يرسلون عالمة النباتات وفاء سلطان إلى سيناء لكي تأتي ببعض هذه النباتات
- The three vehicles arrived at the site and they started their work.
- They unloaded the equipment they carried with them to the site.
- They started working .They wore the protective doming.
- They prepared the insecticide tanks and the large sprays.
وصلت المركبات الثلاثة إلى الموقع وبدءوا في العمل وارتدوا الملابس الواقية وجهزوا خزانات المبيدات الحشرية و الرشاشات الكبيرة
- They arrived at the wide passage where there were the big spider's webs that the robbers had seen.
وصلوا إلى الممر العريض حيث كانت بيوت العنكبوت الكبير التي شاهدها اللصوص هناك
- The professor was excited and said, "This is fantastic!"
كان البروفسير في حالة إثارة و قال شيء رائع
- The professor used a white sheet prepared specially for collecting the spiders when they fell.
استخدم البروفسير ملاية بيضاء أعدها خصيصا لجمع العناكب المتساقطة
- The professor switched on the smoker which gave out hot poisonous smoke.
- The dead spiders fell into the white sheet and the professor picked three large spiders.
فتح البروفسير جهاز الدخان الذي يطلق دخانا ساما ساخنا و كانت العناكب تتساقط في ملاية بيضاء و التقط البروفسير منها ثلاثة عناكب كبيرة
- Ayman saw they were the same as the biggest spider he had seen in town but these ones were smaller than it.
تبين أيمن أنها كانت نفس النوع الذي شاهده أيمن في المدينة إلا أن العناكب التي يشاهدها كانت أصغر منه
- The professor examined the spiders with a magnifying glass and found they were all adults' males.
قام البروفسير بفحص العناكب بعدسة مكبرة ووجد إنها كلها ذكور بالغة
- A bigger spider was still surviving and tried to attack one of the officers, but the other officers used their insecticide sprays and the spider fell to the ground.
كان مازال هناك عنكبوت آخر على قيد الحياة و حاول أن يهاجمهم احد الضباط إلا أن الضباط الآخرين استخدموا المبيدات الحشرية والرشاشات ووقع العنكبوت على الأرض
- The professor examined it and found it was a female spider.
قام البروفسير ووجده انه كان أنثى عنكبوت
- Unexpectedly, the spider moved suddenly and it ran and disappeared.
على غير المتوقع تحرك العنكبوت فجأة و جرى واختفى
- The younger officer was coughing badly and fell to the ground. It was found that the spider's fangs broke through his face mask.
أخذ الضابط الأصغر يسعل بطريقة سيئة ووقع على الأرض ووجد أن أنياب العنكبوت حطمت القناع الذي على وجهه
- Captain Ahmed decided to leave fast.
وقرر النقيب احمد مغادرة المكان بسرعة
- Captain Ahmed and Ayman carried the injured officer.
- When they took off his suit in the fresh air the professor found it was not a serious case.
قام النقيب احمد و أيمن بحمل الضابط المصاب وعندما خلعوا البذلة في الهواء الطلق وجد البروفسير أن حالته ليست خطيرة
- The professor could identify the spider that it was not a known species .
استطاع البروفسير أن يعرف أن العنكبوت كان من نوع غير معروف
- When Captain Ahmed asked the professor if it was possible to destroy the spiders, the professor said it was impossible for many reasons.
عندما سأل النقيب أحمد البروفسير عما إذا كان من الممكن تدمير العناكب قال البروفسير أن ذلك مستحيل لعدة أسباب
- Captain Ahmed had a phone talk on the radio with Mikhail who gave his orders to him to return with professor and Ayman, and to bring the dead spiders. He also ordered that the venom must be sent to an antivenom lab.
أجرى النقيب أحمد مكالمة تليفونية لا سلكية مع العقيد ميخائيل الذي أعطى أوامره بأن يعود النقيب أحمد البروفسير و أيمن ومعهم العناكب الميتة و أعطى أوامره أيضا بأن ترسل السموم إلى معمل أمصال
- Captain Ahmed gave his orders to the officers to guard the site carefully.
أعطى النقيب أحمد أوامره إلى ضباط الحراسة بحراسة الموقع بعناية
- Colonel Mikhail organized to send the botanist Wafaa Sultan by helicopter to Sinai.
رتب العقيد ميخائيل لأمر إرسال عالمة النباتات وفاء سلطان إلى سيناء بطائرة هليكوبتر.
- It was decided that they must find the spider that Ayman had seen in Hamdayya.
تقرر أنه يجب العثور على العنكبوت الذي قد شاهده أيمن في حمدايا
- Professor Jones hoped that the Spider had not produced any younger yet.
كان البروفسير يأمل ألا يكون العنكبوت قد أنتج أية عنكبوت وليد بعد
Places: الأماكن التي دارت فيها أحداث الفصل
1- The archaeological site:
a) Outside:
- It was different than before because they built a high wire fence and a gate.
-The fence and the gate had been built after the robbers had got into the tombs two weeks ago.
b) Inside:
-The underground tomb and the wide passage that the robbers had passed.
Characters: الشخصيات
1-Professor Jones 2- Ayman 3-Colonel Mikhail 4- Captain Ahmed 5-The officers 6- Wafaa Sultan (A botanist at Cairo University)
Events: أحداث الفصل
1- The convoy arrived at the site.
2- They started working.
3- They used insecticide sprays to attack the spiders.
4- A young officer was injured when a big spider attacked him.
5- They left the place with some venom and three dead spiders
6- The site was firmly guarded by the officers.
TECHNOLOGY USED IN THE CHAPTER
1- Protective Clothing: الملابس الواقية
It was a large black plastic suit that covered the whole body. There was a thick transparent window to help them see.
2-Torches:They were worn on heads
3- A filter like gas mask: It helped them to breathe.
4- Smoker: It was used to pour out hot poisonous smoke when it was switched on.
5-A gun: It was a machine like gun with small petrol engine. It belonged to the professor.
6- A magnifying glass: It was used to enlarge (objects) spiders.
QUESTIONS WITH MODEL ANSWERS
1- Answer the following questions:
1- What happens inside a human body when one catches cold?
First a cold virus gets into one's body, and then the body makes antibodies to fight the virus.
2- How is antivenom made?
Scientists put small quantities of venom into animals such as horses and sheep. Then the animals make antibodies to fight the venom. Finally scientists can extract the antibodies from the animals.
3- What is the process of making spider antivenom?
First, scientists get some venom from the spiders. Then they send it to an antivenom lab .Scientists finally extract the antivenom from The blood and make it safe to use it.
4- What more information did Dr Shereen mention in her third e-mail to Ayman?
Dr Shereen Fakhry told Ayman in her third e-mail that "Echinacea Negra" was an extinct plant which grew in Sinai and a researcher called Wafaa Sultan in the Department of Botanical Science at Cairo University had studied the plant.
5- Witt was different about the archaeological site two weeks after the robbers had left it?
Two weeks after the robbers had left me site a new wire fence and a gate were built.
6- Mention three important things that the convoy took with them when they went to the site to fight the spiders?
The convoy took some important things when they went to fight the spiders. Among them there were:
1) protective clothing, 2) tanks of insecticide, 3) and big lights.
7- Describe a protective suit?
The suit was made of black strong plastic .It had a thick transparent window over the face .There were no openings for the spiders to get through. It had a filter like gas mask to help them to breathe.
8- What happened when the professor switched on the smoker?
When the professor switched on the smoker hot poisonous smoke poured out. Spiders fell dead onto the white sheet.
9- How did Ayman identify the three large spiders?
Ayman identified the three large spiders that they were half as big as the spider he had seen in the town, but they were black with two thick yellow lines on their backs
10- Describe the fight with the big spider that attacked the young officer.
The spider jumped onto the young officer an4 covered his face mask. Its legs tried to hold on and its fangs tried to kill, but the other officers used their insecticide sprays land the spider fell to the ground
11- What happened to the big spider after it fell to the ground?
After the big spider fell to the ground it suddenly moved and ran into the darkness and disappeared
12- Why did Captain Ahmed give his orders to leave the place?
Captain Ahmed gave his orders to leave the place because the officer was coughing badly and fell to the ground and saw that the officer's face mask was broken.
13- Why did the professor say that the officer's case was not serious?
The professor said that the officer's case was not serious because there was no blood on his face, but he just breathed in some insecticides.
14- Why were the venom sacs and the dead spiders important?
The venom sacs and the dead spiders were important for the scientist to start their work on antivenom in an antivenom lab.
15- Why had a fence been built around the site?
A fence had been built around the site to help the police guard the treasures and to keep anybody from coming near the site
16- Why did the men need to wear special clothing when they went underground?
Men needed to wear special clothing when they went underground to protect them against the spiders' bites.
17- Where did the professor put his equipment?
The professor put his equipment into his bag.
18- Why do you think the large black and yellow spider did not die?
I think the large black and yellow spider did not die because the insecticide was not strong enough to kill it.
19- How did they know that die spider had not bitten the man's face?
They knew that the spider had not bitten the man's face because there was no blood on his face
20- Who wanted to kill the spiders? Who didn't want to kin them?
Captain Ahmed wanted to kill the spiders because it was his job to prevent more deaths, but Professor Malcolm Jone did not want to kill them because it was a great scientific discovery.
21- Why would it be difficult to kill all the spiders?
It would be difficult to kill all the spiders because they were under the ground, they were in hidden rooms and passages, and men did not know how big the area was, some spiders - would survive and destroying the site would damage an important archaeological site, and finally the plan would not succeed.
- Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:
l-"However, if these spiders are an unknown species, scientists will have to develop new antivenom."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) When do scientists develop new antivenom?
c) Why do scientists put small quantities of venom into animals?
2- "If the spiders are an unknown species, we'll send her to Sinai..."
a) Who said this to whom?
b) Who will be sent to Sinai?
c) Why will the person be sent to Sinai?
3- "Stand back! I'm going to switch on the smoker."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Why was the smoker switched on?
c) Where were they working?
4-"O.K. Let's see what we've got."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) What did they get?
c) How did they get them?
5-"They're the same."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) What were the same?
c) Why were they the same? -
6- "We must leave here immediately."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Why must they leave there?
c) Where were they?
7- "I think he just breathed in some insecticide."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Who breathed some insecticide?
c) Why did he breathe the insecticide?
8- "I can .tell you that this spider is not a known species."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Why was the spider thought to be an unknown species?
c) Who identified it?
9- "What is the best way to destroy these spiders?"
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Who wanted to destroy the spiders? Why?
c) Who didn't want to destroy the spiders? Why?
10- "My job is to prevent more deaths."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) How many people had already died?
c) What was the speaker's work?
11- "You must do what is necessary. But, in my opinion, it's impossible."
a) Who said this to whom?
b) What was impossible?
c) Why was it impossible?
12- "We must bring the dead spiders with us."
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Why was it necessary to bring the dead spiders with them?
c) Where would the venom sacs be sent?
13- "The police there will take her into the mountains to get the plants."
a) Who said this to whom?
b) Who was that lady?
c) Why was she taken into the mountains?
14- "We must find the spider that you saw in Hamdayya,"
a) Who said it to whom?
b) Why was it necessary to find that spider?
c) Who saw me spider in Hamdayya?
15-"This is fantastic"
a) Who said this to whom?
b) What was fantastic? Why?
c) What was the next step after that?
16-" My job is to prevent more deaths."
a) Who said this to whom?
b) Why did the speaker think of preventing deaths?
c) Why was the idea wrong?
COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
1-It could be many years before..............
@ a safe antivenom could be produced in large quantities
2.- The men who were going underground wore.....................
@ special protective clothing
3- The police officers tried to kill the large female spider..........................
@ insecticides
4- The professor said that it wasn't easy to...........................
@ produce antivenom
5- The spider's fangs broke....................................................
@ through the officer's face mask.
6- The best place to set up the professor's equipment was..........................
@ a place where many large webs hung from the ceiling.
7- As soon as the professor switched on the smoker...........
@ it poured out hot poisonous smoke.
8- Suddenly the large female spider...............................
@ moved , ran and disappeared into the darkness
9- The young officer fell to the ground because.................
@ he just breathed in some insecticide.
10- Although Professor Malcolm Jones searched the database about all spiders species............
@ he found no spider like that black arid yellow one.
11- Colonel Mikhail ordered the venom sacs to be given to an antivenom lab in order to..............................
@ make scientists begin work on an antivenom.
Model Answers / The student’s Book
الأجوبة النموذجية لأسئلة كتاب الطالب
Comprehension question answers
Write “T” for true and “F” for false next to each of the sentences.
1- T 2- F 3- T 4- F 5- F 6- F 7- T 8- F
Complete the sentences.
1……safe antivenom in large quantities.
2…… large black suits made of strong plastic with a thick transparent window over the face.
3…… using her insecticides sprays.
Answer the questions.
1-It had been built to keep robbers out.
2-The clothing was to protect them against the deadly spiders.
3-In a place where many large webs hung from the ceiling.
4-Because it was stronger than the others.
5-There was no blood in his face.
6-The captain wanted to kill them. Professor Malcolm didn’t want to.
7-They don’t know where all the underground rooms and passages are.
8-The police in Sinai
Read the following quotation and then answer the question.
1-Captain Ahmed is speaking to Professor Jones.
2-The professor’s opinion is that it is impossible to kill the spiders at the archaeologists site.
3-The matter is the issue of whether to attempt to kill the spiders which are underground.
Choose the correct answer.
1 c 2 b
Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences.
A (c ) B ( b ) C (a ) D ( d)
Complete the notes on what happened in the tombs underground.
1-the men wore protective clothing.
2-They took with them insecticides sprays, a smoker and a bag of equipment for the professor.
3-While the professor set up his equipment, three young officers guarded him.
4-He fitted a sheet over the metal frame.
5-He switched on the smoker.
6-After a minute, the professor switched off the smoker and the engine.
7-He examined the spiders that had fallen onto the sheet.
Put the events in the correct order.
b, d, e, a, f, c
The Spiders : Chapter 5
Questions and answers:
1-Why do scientists get some venom from the spiders ?
They do this to develop an antivenom for it.
2-Why is the venom put into the animals ?
Because the animals then make antibodies for the venom.
3-What do scientists extract from the blood of animals ?
They extract the antivenom.
4-What news did Dr Shereen tell Ayman in her e-mail ?
She told him about an ancient medicine for the bites of the deadly black and
yellow spiders.
5-What was the medicine made from ?
It was made from the Echinacea Negra plant.
6-Where did the plant grow ?
It grew in Sinai.
7-Who had studied the plant ?
The botanist Wafaa Sultan had studied it.
8-When would Wafaa Sultan be sent to Sinai ? Why ?
She would be sent there if the spiders were an unknown species to get some of
the Echinacea Negra plants.
9-What did the men who went down into the tombs wear ?
They wore strong plastic suits.
10-What did each suit have ?
Each suit had a thick transparent window over the face.
11-Why did the men wear that clothing ?
They wore it to protect themselves against the bites of the spiders.
12-How did they breathe ?
They breathed through a gas filter.
13-What did the men take with them underground ?
They took with them insecticide sprays, a smoker and equipment for the
professor.
14-Why did the professor set a white sheet over a metal frame ?
He did so to catch any thing that fell onto it.
15-What happened when the professor switched on the smoker ?
When he did so the poisonous smoke poured out of the smoker.
16-What dropped on the sheet ?
Small insects and spiders dropped on the sheet.
17-What did the professor pick up ?
He picked up three of the largest spiders.
18-How were the spiders that fell on the sheet similar to Ayman’s spider ?
They were black with two yellow lines on their backs, but they were not as big
as Ayman’s spider.
19-What did the big spider do as soon as it fell down on the sheet ?
It jumped onto one of the officers.
20-Why did the spider fall to the ground ?
It fell to the ground because the other officers sprayed it with insecticide.
21-What shows that the spider was still alive ?
It ran and disappeared.
22-Why was the officer coughing badly ?
He was coughing badly because he had breathed in some insecticide.
23-What did the professor think about the spiders ?
He thought they were an unknown species and they were a great scientific
discovery.
24-Why did the professor contradict the idea of destroying those spiders ?
Because he thought it was impossible to destroy these spiders completely
because some of them would go underground and live.
25-Why did the colonel want them to bring the dead spiders ?
He wanted them to do so to send their venom sacs to an antivenom lab so that
scientists could work on an antivenom.
26-What did the colonel arrange for ?
He arranged to get some of the Echinacea Negra plant.
27-Who would go to Sinai to get the plants ?
The botanist Wafaa Sultan from Cairo University.
