Presenter: In last weeks a programme, Professor Jeremy Beech answered some of your questions about trees.

Today we welcome professor Beech back to ta about forests. Professor, could you start by telling us about the different kinds of forest? Professor Beech: Yes, of course. Well, as you all know, a forest is a large area of land which is covered by trees. About twenty percent of the earths surface is covered with forest. Different climates and soils support different types of forest. Lets look first at rain forests, like the ones in South America and Centr Africa. Here, temperatures are high and it rains a lot. There are many differen types of trees in rain forests. Some grow very tall to reach the sunlight above. Below them are shorter trees, and below these are other low plants. Rain forests make up aboutseven percent of the earths surface. The second type of forests is found in places where the climate is neither very hot nor very cold. These forests consist oftrees which lose their leaves in the winter or in the dry season. The final kind of forest is found in countries with cold climates and on the sides of mountains. Most of the trees here never lose the leaves. Their branches point downwards so that snow can fall off them during the winter. Th largest forest of this type is northern Europe and covers eleven million square kilometres. Presenter: Thats very interesting, Professor. Thank you. Now, if any listeners would like to ask professor Beech a question, you can contact the programme

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Murder on the Orient Express

Hercule Poirot, probably Agatha Christies most famousdetective had finishedworking on a , crime in Turkey and was about to home on the go Orient Express. When Poirot got on the train, he noticed that it was unusually full for the time of year. Soon after the train had left Istanbul, a wealthy businessman, Mr. Ratchett, asked Poirot to protect him because he believed his life was in danger. Although Ratchett offered Poirot a lot of money to do this, the detective did not believe the man's story and refused to help him. During the night, the train had to stop because of heavy snow. The next morning, Ratchett was found dead: He had been murdered. Had someone go on the train and killed him? Now Poirot believed Ratchetts story and, together with a doctor who was also on the train, he started work solve the crime. The two men soon to discovered that Ratchett had a secret identity. He was not a businessman, bu a criminal who was hated by many people. After examining the train and Ratchetts body, Poirot realized that the man had almost certainly been murdered by one of the 13 people from the same pa of the train as Ratchett. This meant that there were 13 suspects. One by one Poirot discovered that these 13 people all had a good reason to hate Ratchett. Together, they had carefully planned what they were going to do and had all taken part inthe murder. This was why the Orient Express had been so full on that journey.
offer play a role get on hate take part in make changes to

New Vocabulary
covered by/with support low make up detective wealthy

do a survey preferences - put down roots - take in - give out diseases

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Review B What would you say in these situations

1 You are asked about the importance of rainforests. 2 A friend asks your advice about places to see in Egypt. 3 A friend wants to use a public phone, give him instructions. 4 Someone asks what you think about films which have been made from books. 2- Mention the place , the speakers and the language each of the following two min-dialogues : 1) A: Excuse me Sir. The captain has asked everyone to return to their seats. B: Does that mean we are going to land soon? A: Yes, in about fifteen minutes 2) A: Have you seen Tarek? B: No, sir. He was at his desk on the phone a few minutes ago A: Is not he there now? B: No, may be he is gone home already. A: He can not have gone home. He is preparing a report for me.

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Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d:

1 When I was at school I won poetry writing . a race b article c competition d game 2 She sent me the report as an e-mail . a attachment b letter c picture d article 3 The little girl doesn't want to sing because she is .. a innocent b - secret c spy d shy 4 My favourite musical .. is the piano. a player b instrument c tool d equipment 5 I collect postcards which I keep in a .box. a paper b card c cardboard d wood 139

6 We arrived half an hour late. The film . half an hour earlier. a began b was beginning c had begun d has begun 7 Agatha Christie's books into more than 40 languages. a have been translated b have translated c translated d were being translated 8 The Romans . Petra nearly two thousand years ago. a have captured b were captured c had captured d - captured 9 Your train leaves in ten minutes. If you hurry, you will it. a catch b will catch c would catch d are catching 10 If I am thirsty, I .. water. a will drink b would drink c am drinking d drink

3. find and Correct the mistake in each sentence:

My father loves his job, he worked for the same company for 20 years 1 .When I was younger , I use to want to be a pilot 2 .If you kick the ball too hard , you break that window 3 .The mousetrap written by Agatha Christie 4 .Travelling by plane sometimes makes me a headache 5 .The street where I live is only three metres width 6

More about trees Trees have often been important in history. On the Greek island of Kos , there is a tree that is more than 12 metres in width. It is growing in exactly the same place as Hippocrates , the father of medicine , used to teach his pupils .And in another place and time , the English hero Robins Hood is believed to have hidden from his enemies in the branches of large trees. The English language uses many words connected with trees. You can talk about the branches of a bank or a shop and the trunk of the human body, And if someone has lived somewhere for a long time ,you can say they have put down roots. 1- What does the phrase the father of medicine mean? 2- Why did Robin Hood hide in trees? 140

4. Read the following passage, then answer the questions :

3- What is a branch of a bank? 4- What did Hippocrates do on the island of Kos? a- He grew trees. b- He treated patients. c He taught pupils. d- He took medicine. 5- You say people have put down roots when they have a- stayed in a place for a long time b- lived near some trees c-moved house d- just moved somewhere new.

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Write a paragraph of 100 words about :

A movie/ film you have enjoyed recently 6. Translation : Translate into Arabic:
If wood is heated, chemicals are produced which can be used to make medicines and some kinds of plastics. Wood products are also used in some types of ice cream.

Translate into English :

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