Topic 5

• Contents:
• Reading (A Giraffe in Central Asia)
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension: Matching the Words
• Oral Drill
• Written Drill
• TOEFL Exercise
 A Giraffe in Central Asia
Tamerlane (1336-1405) was a very strong Mongol leader. He
and his soldiers fought until Tamerlane became the ruler of all
Central Asia. Other countries wanted to make friend with
Tamerlane. It was safer to be friends than enemies.
Ambassadors from other countries took gifts to Tamerlane.
They took beautiful cloth, jewelry, gold (Au), and silver (Ag).
They often took something unusual for gift too.
In 1404, near the end of Tamerlane's life, an Egyptian
ambassador arrived in Samarkand. This was here where
Tamerlane lived. The ambassador and his men traveled on
horses and camels. They brought a giraffe from Africa as a gift.
 A Giraffe in Central Asia
Egyptian horses and camels were used to walking in the
desert. They did it all the time. A giraffe is not used to the
desert. But, this giraffe walked 5,000 kilometers from
Cairo to Samarkand.
We know about ambassador's gift because several
people wrote about it. No one wrote that Tamerlane liked
it. However, we suppose that he was very pleased to have
this strange African animal in Central Asia.
make friends Vocabul
ambassadors ary
1. ...from many countries took ... to Tamerlane.
jewelry
2. Egyptian camels and horses were ... walking in the desert.
used to
3. Tamerlane was a very strong Mongol ...
ruler
4. They took beautiful cloth, ..., ..., and ...
gifts 5. However, we ... that he was very ... to have this strange African
leader animal in Central Asia.
suppose 6. He and his soldiers fought until Tamerlane was the ... of all of
Central Asia.
pleased
7. They brought a ... from Africa as a gift.
gold 8. Some people like to wear expensive ...
silver 9. Didi is not here today. I ... he is sick.
giraffe 10. A ... has a very long neck and tail.
soldiers 11. Lovers normally change ... for birthdays.
Egyptians 12. When Sumatran students study in Italy, they can't get ... with
Mongol the cheese and pasta.
13. Ali got an A for his English, he was very ...
Central Asia
Match the words than mean
opposite
Column B
Column A • performers
• arrive • fewers
• safe • find
• inside • leave
• fans • outside
• start • dangerous
• great
• dead
• lower
• lose
• stop
• higher • yearly
• more • alive
• somebody • nobody
 Comprehension
1. Tamerlane was ...leader.
a. an Egyptian, b. a Chinese, c. a Mongol, d. an Arab
2. Other countries wanted to ...friends with Tamerlane.
a. make, b. give, c. buy, d. find
3. Ag means ...
a. jewelry, b. gold, c. gifts, d. silver
4. A giraffe was ...gift.
a. an usual, b. a safe, c. a doubble, d. a dead
5. Giraffes are not ...walking in the desert.
a. arrived, b. bought, c. used to, d. wrote
Oral Drill (Exec.)

1. Gandi has returned from a swim, so his hair is all wet.

2. I have never been to a dangdut concert, so I am ...
3. The World Cup finals are on TV tonight, so the streets ...
4. Liem has recieved his black belt in The Kwan Do, so ...
5. Kiky has had vacation, so she ...
 Oral Drill: Since and For
• Use a specific date/time after since:
• I haven't been to a Malay Festival since I was a child.
• Use an expression of duration, a period/time after for:
• I haven't been to a Malay Festival for six years.
• Practices:
• got a haircut/for
• written to my boyfriend/since
• gone to the beach/for
• done the dishes/since
Written Drill: Simple Past or Present
Perfect
1. ...you ever ...(go) to Sianok Valley before? yes, I ...(go)
there three years ago.
2. Dear Daddy, sorry that I ...(not/write) you last week, but I
...(be) so busy lately at the stock market. Two of the
bankers ...(be) sick, so I ...(to) fill for them all last week.
3. have Daniel and I finally ...(go) to see the dance. I ...
(never/see) such a crowd at our theater! Our seats ...(be)
quite good, and we could see the dancers very well.
 Spelling Review: Adjectives _y and
_ish
• Make an adjective with adding • Make an adjective with adding
-y: -ish:
• rock, noise
- slug, dark
• wave, storm
• mood, trend - child
• stick, juice - green, red, black
• bulk, bulg - blue, purple, white
• bold, speed - hollow
 Spelling Review: Adjectives _ful and
_ing
• Make an adjective with • Add -ing to these verbs:
adding –ful: • swim, fly, walk
• hand, mouth • hug, kiss, touch
• meaning, thought • write, bring
• care, doubt • come, dive, drive
• beauty, joy • study, plan, go
• thank, merci, great • sing, bring
• talk, meet
• chew, blow