CHAPTER 4
AYMAN SPEAKS UP أيمن يعبر عن رأيه
THE CHAPTER IN POINTS
@ The female spider guarded its 2,000 eggs.
ظلت العنكبوت الأنثى تحرس الألفي بيضة
@ Ayman has internet chat (conversation) with one of his internet friends (ED) but he apologized to ED for ending the conversation because of his Uncle Walid's arrival to visit them.
كان أيمن في حوار على الانترنت مع أحد الأصدقاء غير انه اعتذر لهذا الصديق لاضطراره لإنهاء الحوار لوصول عمه وليد لزيارتهم و تحدث مع هذا الصديق عن عمه
@ Dr Shereen Fakhry sent Ayman another e-mail. She told Ayman about Professor Malcolm Jones. She told him that the Professor was interested in his black and yellow spider. She also told him that Professor Malcolm Jones was on his way to meet him in Egypt. She also warned Ayman of the Spider.
أرسلت دكتورة شيرين رسالة الكترونية أخرى لأيمن تخبره فيها عن البروفسور مالكولم جونس و انه شغوف بعنكبوته الأسود الأصفر و انه في طريقه لمصر لمقابلته إلا أنها حذرت أيمن من العنكبوت
@ Ayman and his family welcomed Uncle Walid .
@Ayman was so happy that Professor Jones was on his way to Egypt.
كان ايمن في غاية السعادة لان البروفسور جونس كان في طريقه لمصر
@ Ayman told his Uncle Walid all about the spiders.
@Opinions were different about telling the police about the Spider. Dr. Shereen advised Ayman to tell the police. Ayman's uncle thought that it would be bad for business.
اختلفت الآراء بشأن إخبار الشرطة عن العنكبوت و نصحت دكتورة شرين ايمن بأن يخبر الشرطة بينما عمه نصحه بأن لايفعل ذلك لأنه فيه ضرر كبير على الأعمال التجارية
@ Professor Malcolm Jones arrived at Ayman's house at Hamadyya. Professor Jones introduced himself and Ayman and his family welcomed him.
@ Ayman was worried and had felt a fool because he himself might be wrong about the spider.
شعر ايمن بالقلق و أحس بأنه أحمق لأنه هو نفسه يمكن أن يكون مخطئ بشأن العنكبوت
@ A police convoy حملة of twenty officers were going to guard the archaeological site because six archaeologists were found dead. It was said that the spiders killed them.
@ Uncle Walid called his friend Colonel Mikhail at the police station and asked him about the accident. He also recommended his nephew Ayman to tell him more about spiders. Uncle Walid also told Colonel Mikhail about the spider expert from Oxford University.
@ Professor Jones and Ayman joined me police convoy to the Site.
@ Ayman received another e-mail from Dr Shereen but he was too busy to read it. So he printed it and took it to read it later.
Places
1- Ayman's House:
Ayman's house in Hamadyya was next to the police station. It belonged to the Hassan's family .It was full of light and noise . Ayman's own room was on the top floor.
2- The police station :
Some actions took place at the police station A police convoy went from the police station to guard the Site.
Characters :
1- Professor Malcolm Jones : A spider expert from Oxford University (arachnologist).
2- Colonel Mikhail : The chief of the Police Station at Hamadyya.
3- Uncle Walid: He was Ayman's uncle.
He was a successful businessman.
He knew a lot about business.
He had always been good to Ayman and gave him his old computer when he bought a new one.
4- Captain Ahmed El-Sherif:
A police officer. The chief of the police convoy to the site.
Events:
1- Uncle Walid's visit to Ayman's family,
2- Dr. Shereen Fakhry's e-mail to Ayman informing him of the professor's arrival.
3- Professor Malcolm's arrival at Ayman's house.
4- Preparations to go to the site .
5- Professor Malcolm and Ayman joined the convoy
TECHONLOGY USED IN THE CHAPTER
1-e-mail: to send and receive electronic messages in different parts of the world.
2-chat: a written conversation .between two persons or more. You can have a conference through the internet.
3-Telephone calls : Ayman's Uncle made an urgent phone call to the police chief. Colonel Mikhail.
4- Protective clothing:
It belonged to the Fire Department.
It is used by firemen when they are fighting chemical fires.
The convoy will wear it to keep spiders out.
5- Special equipment:
It belonged to professor Malcolm .
(We haven't got the name yet.)
USEFUL EXXPRESSIONS
chatting with businessman
die from
to make a phone call
on his way to
die from spider bites
one of the world's top
I'll hand you to him
Useful Extraction Phrases
- talk to you later
- check his e-mail
- Professor Malcolm was one of the world's top arachnologist.
- m their opinion, half of the story was true and the other half was Ayman's imagination.
- You don't want to worry people unnecessarily
- Ayman could see his uncle's point of view.
-What's up?
- It is possible that the danger has already spread to the town .
- I'll hand you to him now.
- try to catch up with the sudden change
- His manner was friendly
- Could you find one of these spiders and identify it ?
SUMMARY
1- Making a big family تكوين أسرة كبيرة
The female spider guarded the 2,000 eggs.
2- Ending an internet chat politely :
When Ayman's uncle arrived to visit them Ayman ended a chat with his internet friend ED. He apologized politely and told him about his uncle .
3- A new e-mail from Dr. Shereen Fakhry:
- She told Ayman about Professor Malcolm Jones.
- She told Ayman that Professor Malcolm was interested in the picture of the black and yellow spider. .
- She also told Ayman that the Professor was interested in his black and yellow spider which might be an unknown species.
- She told Ayman that professor Jones was on his way to Egypt to meet him.
- She warned Ayman of the dangerous spider.
4- Ayman's Reaction:
- Ayman was so happy with professor Malcolm's next visit.
5- Uncle Walid's visit:
- Uncle Walid came to visit Ayman's family. Ayman told him all about the spiders.
6- What the family thought of Ayman's story:
- They thought that half of the story was true and the other half was Ayman's imagination
7- Dr. Shereen Fakhry's opinion:
- She thought that Ayman should tell the police about the spider.
8- Uncle Walid's opinion:
- He said that Ayman should not tell the police. Why ?
- It was not necessary to worry people unnecessarily .
- Stories about dangerous spiders are not good for business. (If people believed Ayman's story, a lot of business would lose money.
9- When Ayman should tell the police:
- Uncle Walid said if Ayman was sure of his story 100%, he should tell the police about it.
10- Uncle Walid's advice:
- Ayman shouldn't frighten people,
- Ayman should keep quiet.
- Ayman shouldn't tell anyone outside the family .
11- Ayman was puzzled:
Ayman was puzzled because :
- It was too late to keep the story secret.
- Professor Malcolm Jones was on his way to Egypt.
12- Ayman's point of view:
Ayman thought that his Uncle Walid was right. But he also thought it was too late because Professor Malcolm was already in Egypt.
13- Professor Malcolm Tones at Ayman's in Hamadyya:
- The Professor introduced himself to Ayman's family .
- The Hassans (= Ayman's family) welcomed professor Malcolm.
14- Ayman was worried .
- Ayman thought that he himself might be wrong about the spider.
- The story of the spider would get into the newspapers.
- Business in the town would lose money.
- Everyone in Hamadyya would be furious .
15- A convoy to the site:
Two big lorries with twenty armed officers were going to guard the archaeological site because it was said that the site was dangerous and the spiders killed the archaeologists.
16- Mr. Hassan's opinion:
Ayman's father thought that it couldn't have been the spiders that killed the archaeologists because spider bites did not kill people .
17- Uncle Walid's call phone to Colonel Mikhail:
Uncle Walid made a phone call to his friend Colonel Mikhail who told Uncle Walid about the accident.
18- Colonel Mikhail's opinion:
- The archaeologists died from the spider bites.
- The danger had spread to the town .
19- Uncle Walid handed the Colonel to Ayman:
- Ayman told Colonel Mikhail all about the spider .
- He explained that he had seen the spider after the police had brought the boxes from the site.
- Ayman told me colonel that a spider expert from Oxford University had arrived at Hamadyya.
20-Th e Colonel invited the professor and Ayman to the police station
- Professor Malcolm and Ayman went to the police station and met Colonel Mikhail there.
21-No longer a fool
- Ayman thought that he was no longer a fool because now everyone wanted to listen to him to learn about the spider .
22- Protective clothing:
- The officers got protective clothing from the Fire Department. They would wear it to protect themselves and keep the spiders away.
23- What Colonel Michael asked for:
- He asked Professor Malcolm to find one of these spiders and identify, it.
- Why?
- to get the correct antivenom when they needed it.
24- Professor Malcolm and Ayman joined the convoy to the site:
- It was decided that Professor Malcolm and Ayman should join the police officers to the archaeological site.
25- Professor Malcolm's Special equipment:
- Professor Malcolm took his especial equipment with him to the site.
26- Captain Ahmed EL-Sherif led the convoy to the site:
- On the way to the site Captain Ahmed El-Sherif asked the professor to tell him all about the spiders .
27- An-e mail printout.
- Ayman had an e-mail from Dr Shereen Fakhry. He printed it out to read it later because he was too busy to read it. To get the printout Ayman pressed PRINT.
1- Answer the following questions:
1- Why did Ayman end his chat with ED ?
Ayman ended his chat with (ED) because his Uncle Walid came to visit them.
2- What was uncle Walid ?
Uncle Walid was a successful businessman.
3- What Did Dr Shereen Fakhry tell Ayman in her e-mail when professor Malcolm Jones was on his way to Egypt ?
Dr Shereen told Ayman in that e-mail that Professor Malcolm was interested in the picture of the black and yellow spider and in Ayman's black and yellow spider .She also told him that professor Malcolm was on his way to Egypt to meet Ayman. And finally she warned Ayman of the dangerous spider.
4- Why do you think Ayman's sisters laughed when he talked about the spiders ?
Because they thought that half of the story was true and the other half was Ayman's imagination.
5- What would happen to local business if people heard and believed Ayman's story ?
If people heard and believed Ayman's story ,they would not stay in the hotels and they would not eat in the restaurants, they wouldn't buy the Egyptian food products. A lot of business would lose money.
6- If you were Ayman ,would you tell the police about the spider?
If I were Ayman ,I would tell the police about the spider in case that I was 100 % sure .
7- How did Ayman's family find out that he had already told other people about the spider ?
They found out that Ayman had already told other people about the spider when Professor Malcolm Jones came to their house and they learnt about his job.
8- What did Ayman wish he had not done ?
Ayman wished he had not told Dr Shereen Fakhry about the spider because the story of the dangerous spider would probably get into the newspapers and as a result business in the town would lose money and everyone would be furious .
9- Why did Colonel Mikhail hope the spiders were a known species ?
Colonel Mikhail hoped that the spiders were a known species to get the correct antivenom when his men were attacked by the deadly spiders .
10- What did Colonel Mikhail ask for when he met professor Malcolm Jones and Ayman ?
Colonel Mikhail asked for finding one of those spiders and the identification of it when he met Professor Malcolm Jones and Ayman.
- Read the following quotation and then answer the questions:
1- "He's nice .He's a businessman. He knows a lot about business and he's very successful."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) How was it said?
c) Who was concerned ?
2- "He thinks the spider may be an unknown species and he is now on his way to Egypt."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Why did he think the' spider was an unknown species?
c) Why was he on his way to Egypt?
3- "Please be careful if you see it again."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was the advice given ?
c) Why was the advice given ?
4- "Dr Shereen thinks I should tell the police about it."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What should the police be told about ?
c) Why should the police be told about it ?
5- "I don't think you should tell the police."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Why shouldn't he tell the police ?
c) What shouldn't he tell the police about?
6- "Stories about dangerous spiders are not good for business."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Why are stories about dangerous spiders not good for business ?
c) What was the advice given ?
7-"But are you really sure ? I mean 100% sure ?"
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was certainty about ?
c) What was the partner's answer ?
8- "Don't tell anyone outside the family ."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was the advice about ?
c) Why shouldn't he tell anyone outside the family?
9- "Ayman ! What have you done ?"
a) Who said it?
b) What did Ayman do ?
c) When was it said ?
10- "You must be Ayman. This is very exciting 4sn't it ? n
a) Who said it?
b) Where did the speaker say it ?
c) Why. was it very exciting ?
11- "They're going to guard an archaeological site in the desert."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Why were they going to guard the site ?
c) How did the speaker get the information?
12- "Dead ? What killed them ? "
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Who were killed ?
c) How were they killed ?
13- "The best person, to explain is my nephew...I'll hand you to him now."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Who was the best person to explain the matter?
c) Why was he the best person to explain ?
14- "It is possible that the danger has already spread to the town ...Yes, I have a good reason to believe this ..."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was that good reason ?
c) What was that danger ?
15- "We'll wear it to keep the spiders out."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What will they wear ?
c) Where did they get it from ?
16- "I can get an expert from Cairo ,but that will take time"
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was the expert for ?
c) Who replaced the national expert ?Why ?
17-"If it is a known species, I can identify it."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What would happen if it was an unknown species ?
c) When would it be dangerous ? Why ?
18- "I've brought equipment with me."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Why did the person bring equipment with him ?
c) Where did he bring it from ?
19- "You will both leave in thirty minutes with Captain ' Ahmed El-Sherif."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) Who was the Captain ?
c) Why would they leave with the Captain ?
20- "If the spiders are an unknown species ,is there an antivenom that we can use ?"
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What was the answer given ?
c) What did the speaker hope ?
21- "Let's hope it is a known species."
a) Who said it to whom ?
b) What would happen if it was an unknown species ?
c) Will other antivenoms work with an unknown species ?
3- Complete the sentences:
1-Ayman's family did not know about the professor's visit until just before......................
the professor's arrival when Ayman showed them Dr Shereen's e-mail.
2- Ayman didn't have time to read Dr Shereen Fakhry's second e-mail so....................
he printed it out and took the printout to read it later (= he quickly pressed PRINT and took the printout with him to read later.) '
3- Ayman apologized to ED for ending the chat with him when....................
his uncle Walid came to visit his family.
4- Uncle Walid's point of view was that.........................*.
Ayman should not tell the police or anyone else because if people heard and believed Ayman's story, a lot of business would lose money. But if Ayman was 100 % sure he would tell the police.
5- Ayman thought that he was fool because........................
he might be wrong about the spider and the arrival of a famous zoologist would make the story of the dangerous spiders get into me newspapers, and as a result business in town would lose money.
6- Twenty armed officers were going to the desert because...............
six archaeologists were killed by deadly spiders and the officers were going to guard the site.
7- Uncle Walid recommended Ayman to...................
explain all thing about the spiders to Colonel Mikhail.
8- The officers got protective clothing from the Fire Department to.................
wear them when they would go to the archaeological site to keep the spiders out.
9- Colonel Mikhail asked Professor Malcolm Jones to find one of the spiders to...................................
identify it so as to get the correct antivenom.
10- Professor Malcolm Jones came to Egypt to...........'........
find one of these deadly spiders and identify it to get the correct antivenom.
11- If Professor Malcolm found one of those spiders, Ayman..........................
must tell the police whether it was the same as the spider that he had seen.
12- If the spiders were unknown, there.....................
would not be antivenom for them .
13- Colonel Mikhail hoped....................
the spider was known species .
Model Answers / The student's book
الأجوبة النموذجية لأسئلة كتاب الطالب
Comprehension questions answers.
Write "T" for true and "F" for false next to each of the sentences.
1- T 2- T 3- F 4- T 5- T 6- F 7- F 8- T
Complete the sentences.
1- ………… the professor arrived .2- ……….. Colonel Mikhail.
3- He printed it out and took it with him to read later.
Answer the questions :
1- They thought Ayman had imagined some of it.
2- They would lose money.
3- ( Students own opinion )
4- Ayman showed them the e-mail from Dr Fakhry.
5- He was feeling excited about finding a new species of spider.
6- He wished he had not told anyone about the spider.
7- He hoped that they were a known species so that there would be antivenom.
8- Captain Ahmed El-Sherif wanted to know everything about spiders.
Read the following quotation and then answer the questions
1-Yes
2-They had died from these spider bites because these spiders were unknown deadly species.
3-How did these spiders kill them ? or How is that possible ?
Choose the correct answer
1 (d) 2 (a)
Match the beginnings and ends of the sentences .
A (b) B (d) C (a) D (c)
Complete the notes on the trip to the archaeological site.
1-At the police station, Colonel Mikhail asked professor Jones to find one of the spiders and identify it
2-Professor Jones went to his hotel to collect his equipment.
3-Ayman went to his house to get a few things.
4-Professor Jones, Captain Ahmed and another officer, and Ayman went to the archaeological site in a car.
5-Twenty policemen in two lorries were behind them.
6-Captain Ahmed asked Professor Jones to tell him everything about spiders.
Put the events in the correct order.
e, c, b, f, a. d
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Questions and answers:
1-What did Dr Shereen discuss with Professor Jones ?
She discussed the black and yellow spider with Professor Jones.
2-What was Professor Jones’ job ?
He was the head of the Zoology Department at Oxford University.
3-What was he famous as ?
He was famous as an arachnologist.
4-What was Professor Jones interested in after his talk with Dr Fakhry ?
He was interested in the picture of the yellow and black spider and in the
spider that Ayman had seen.
5-Why was Professor Jones on his way to Egypt ?
He was on his way to Egypt because he thought that Ayman’s spider was an
unknown species and he wanted to find it.
6-Why did Dr Fakhry ask Ayman to be careful if he saw the spider again ?
She asked him to be careful because Professor Malcolm Jones thought the
spider might be very dangerous.
7-What did Ayman’s family think when they heard his story about the spider ?
They thought half of it was true and the other half was Ayman’s imagination.
8-What would stories about dangerous spiders cause ?
They would cause a lot of businesses to lose money.
9-Why was Ayman sorry for telling people about the spider he had seen ?
He was sorry because he hadn’t thought about the harm that would be caused
if the news about the spiders spread.
10-Why were the armed police officers going to the archaeological site ?
They were going there to guard it as it was very dangerous.
11-What happened to the archaeologists at the site ?
All of them died of spider bites
12-Why did Ayman’s uncle phone Colonel Mikhail ?
He phoned him to make sure of the news about the death of the archaeologists
by spider bites.
13-What did Ayman tell the Colonel on the phone ?
He told him every thing about the spiders and the spider he had seen.
14-Why should the officers wear protective clothing ?
They should wear protective clothing to keep the spiders out.
15-What did Colonel Mikhail ask Professor Jones to do ?
He asked him to find one of the spiders and identify it.
16-What did Professor Jones bring with him to Hamdayya ?
He brought his equipment with him.
17-What did the Colonel ask Ayman to do ?
He asked him to tell them whether the spider that the Professor would find
was the same as the spider he had seen.
18-Whom would the Professor and Ayman go with to the site ?
They would go to the site with some officers under the supervision of Captain
Ahmed El-Sherif.
19-When won’t antivenoms work ?
They won’t work if the spiders are an unknown species.
20-Why did Ayman take the printout of Dr Shereen’s e-mail with him ?
He took it with him because he had no time to read it.
