Exercise 11. Match the pictures with the best definition. Translate and explain the words in bold. Then, make up dialogues, using the information below.

1.A jackal-headed god associated with mummification and the afterlife, he is the protector of the dead and embalming; he was replaced during the Middle Kingdom by Osiris.

2.The Egyptian god of the Nile and inundation, shown as a pair of genies symbolically tying together upper and lower Egypt.

3.A pharaoh of the Eighteenth dynasty of Egypt who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He is especially noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten.

4.A Greek queen who ruled Egypt from around 51-30 BC; she was the last pharaoh.

5.A god of the sky and vengeance, the national patron god; he is depicted as a falcon-headed man wearing a red and white crown, as a symbol of kingship over the entire kingdom of Egypt.

6.A god of the afterlife, the underworld and the dead. He is classically depicted as a green-skinned man with a pharaoh's beard, partially mummy-wrapped at the legs, wearing a distinctive crown with two large ostrich feathers at either side, and holding a symbolic crook and flail.

7.A goddess of children, the protectress of the dead, who was worshipped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. She is often depicted as the mother of Horus.

8.The great royal wife (chief consort) of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten; she and her husband were known for a religious revolution, in which they worshiped one god only – Aten.

9.An ancient Egyptian pharaoh of the early dynastic period, credited by classical tradition with having united Upper and Lower Egypt, and as the founder of the first dynasty.

10.A pharaoh, the first ruler of the Twelfth Dynasty, he was not of royal lineage. He was a vizier of his predecessorMentuhotep IV, overthrowing him from power.

a) Akhenaten	b) Amenemhet I	c) Anubis	d) Cleopatra	e) Hapy
f) Horus	g) Isis	h) Menes	i) Nefertiti	j) Osiris

Exercise 12. Complete the text “Famous Pharaohs”, using words from the box. Use a dictionary to help you if necessary. Write a brief summary of the text.

a) battle, b) female, c) god, d) Great, e) murder, f) pharaoh, g) temples, h) throne

	Hatshepsut (1473 - 1458 BC). She was the first wife Thutmose II and a 1) .....pharaoh. After Thutmose's death, his son, Thutmose III, (by a minor wife) was named the heir. Because the boy was so young, Hatshepsut ruled with him until she declared herself pharaoh. Dressed not as a lady, but in men's clothes, Hatshepsut took charge of the nation and had the support of the high priest and other officials. For 20 years she ruled Egypt and during that time the economy was great. She started trading with more countries, built impressive 2) .....and restored many others. One of these magnificent buildings was the temple at Deir el Bahari. Hatshepsut disappeared after Thutmose III reclaimed the throne.
	Thutmose III (1479 - 1425 BC).Thutmose III might be responsible for the mysterious disappearance of Hatshepsut, but he was still a great ruler. He has been called the Napoleon of ancient Egypt. After taking the 3) .....he had Hatshepsut's name cut from the temple walls and tried to erase her name from history. Thutmose never lost a 4) ...... Thutmose III was a national hero and he was respected throughout Egyptian history. Besides being a military genius he is well known for many buildings. He set up several obelisks. One, which is mistakenly called Cleopatra's Needle, can be seen on the embankment in London. Another one is situated in Central Park in New York, one is in Rome and another is in Istanbul.
Tutankhamen (1336 - 1327 BC). At the age of nine Tutankhamen became a 5) ...... King Tut, as a lot of people call him, was too young to rule Egypt so his uncle Ay, who was the highest minister, ruled while he was a boy. Tut married to Ankhsenoomun. Tutankhamen died at 18. His body was found with his skull bashed. Only a person of great importance could get near enough to harm him, one of them would have been Ay. Ay married to Tut's widow, who was also suspected in Tut's 6) ......
	Ramesses II (1279 - 1213 BC). He was one of the longest ruling pharaohs of ancient Egypt. He was called Ramesses the 7) .....and ruled for 67 years. It is said that Ramesses II lived for over 80 years. The average person lived about 40 years, so he must have seemed like a 8) ...... Ramesses II made a name for himself as a builder and a warrior, but he also had a reputation as a ladies man. He had over a dozen wives and more than 100 children. http://www.kidzworld.com/article/996-egypt-famous-pharaohs

Exercise 13. Use the information from the internet or historical books/encyclopedias and speak about Egyptian Pharaohs. Try to answer the following questions:

Exercise 14. Use the information from the internet or historical books/encyclopedias and speak about:

1. The History of Ancient Egypt, 2. The Predynastic Egypt, 3. The Early Dynastic Period, 4. The First Intermediate Period, 5. The Middle Kingdom, 6. The New Kingdom, 7. The third Intermediate Period, 8. The Ptolemaic Dynasty, 9. The Late Period, 10. The Second Intermediate Period

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