Lesson 2

• English
• Secondary Education

Nature Reserves

Learning Objectives

(1) Read and understand a text about Nature reserves.

(2) Answer text-based questions.

(3) Learn about nature reserves in Oman.

What is "nature reserve"?

What do nature reserves do?

What are the nature reserves in the UAE?

Look at the pictures.

What places can you see?

1. Sir Bani Yas Island
2. WATHBA WETLAND
3. Bu Tinah Island
4. Kalba Reserve

1. Sir Bani Yas Island
2. WATHBA WETLAND
3. Bu Tinah Island
4. Kalba Reserve

1. Sir Bani Yas Island
2. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bu Tinah Island
4. Kalba Reserve

1. Sir Bani Yas Island
2. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Bu Tinah Island
4. As Saleel Nature Park, Oman

1. Jebel Samhan
2. Wadi Sireen Reserve
3. Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve
4. As Saleel Nature Park, Oman

1. Jebel Samhan
2. Wadi Sireen Reserve
3. Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve
4. As Saleel Nature Park, Oman

Alsaleel Natural Park

and answer the questions:

1- Where is Alsaleel Natural Park located?

2- What kind of animals and plants can you see there?

Alsaleel Natural park is in -------

1. The UAE
2. Egypt
3. India
4. Oman

What kind of animals can you see there?

1. Arabian Gazelles
2. Red foxes
3. Egyptian Eagles
4. All of them

Reading Time

Read and choose the correct answer.

AlDimaniyat islands Nature Reserve is very big?

1. TREUE
2. FALSE
3. NOT GIVEN

"indigenous" means

1. migrant
2. native

Remember as much as you can about Jabel Samhan?

What do you remember about Jabel Samhan?

Which natural areas would you like to visit?

Al Saleel Natural Park

Al-Dimaniyat Islands Nature Reserve

Jebel Samhan

Why did you choose that place to visit?

Reading Time

Do you prefer to see protected animals in at a zoo or in their natural environment? Why?