Unit One 

: Ancient Civilizations Listening and Speaking Unit One : Ancient Civilizations Listening and Speaking

Task 01: Circle the right answer. Task 01: Circle the right answer.
1- The Phoenicians used to live in …………… 1- The Phoenicians used to live in ……………
A- desert B- North of Palestine C- Straits of Gibraltar A- desert B- North of Palestine C- Straits of Gibraltar
2- Before they became town-dwellers, they lived as …………… 2- Before they became town-dwellers, they lived as ……………
A- nomads B- settlers A- nomads B- settlers
3- Phoenicians’ life was known for its …………… 3- Phoenicians’ life was known for its ……………
A- commerce B- culture C- beliefs A- commerce B- culture C- beliefs
4- When they traded all over the Mediterranean Sea, they founded: 4- When they traded all over the Mediterranean Sea, they founded:
A- Icosium and Carthage B- Hippo and Icosium A- Icosium and Carthage B- Hippo and Icosium
C- Icosium, Carthage and Hippo C- Icosium, Carthage and Hippo
5- Phoenician Civilization was known for: 5- Phoenician Civilization was known for:
A- the invention of numbers B – the invention of the Alphabet A- the invention of numbers B – the invention of the Alphabet

Task 02: Listen to the lecture about the Phoenician civilization and say if the
following statements are True or False.
A. Phoenicians settled in South of Palestine.
B. They used to wander on sands with their ships.
C. Years ago, Phoenicians used to trade with ancient Egypt.
D. Icosium and Hippo were the only ports where Phoenicia exchanged its
goods.
Task 02: Listen to the lecture about the Phoenician civilization and say if the
following statements are True or False.
A. Phoenicians settled in South of Palestine.
B. They used to wander on sands with their ships.
C. Years ago, Phoenicians used to trade with ancient Egypt.
D. Icosium and Hippo were the only ports where Phoenicia exchanged its
goods.

Task 03: Listen again to the lecture and answer the following questions. Task 03: Listen again to the lecture and answer the following questions.
A. Where did the phoenician civilization originally rise ? A. Where did the phoenician civilization originally rise ?

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B. In which region of the world did it spread ? B. In which region of the world did it spread ?

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C. Which important cities/trading posts best represent this civilization in C. Which important cities/trading posts best represent this civilization in

the Maghrib ? the Maghrib ?

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Task 04: Match the words with their appropriate definitions. Task 04: Match the words with their appropriate definitions.

Words Definitions Words Definitions

1. Sailor a. To move slowly without any clear puprose 1. Sailor a. To move slowly without any clear puprose

2. Nomadic life b. To go and live in a place permanently 2. Nomadic life b. To go and live in a place permanently

3. Settle c. To exchange goods with other things 3. Settle c. To exchange goods with other things

4. Barter d. To live in many different places 4. Barter d. To live in many different places

5. Wander e. A person who works on a ship 5. Wander e. A person who works on a ship

Task 05: Reorder the following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph. Task 05: Reorder the following sentences to make a meaningful paragraph.

a) They were not as large as the Assyrians were in the amount of land that a) They were not as large as the Assyrians were in the amount of land that

they controlled. they controlled.

b) They were especially interested in trade by water and having b) They were especially interested in trade by water and having

a somewhat “monopoly of the sea”. a somewhat “monopoly of the sea”.

c) History witnessed that Phoenicians had been remarkable people. c) History witnessed that Phoenicians had been remarkable people.

d) They were more concerned with trade. d) They were more concerned with trade.