English Second Foreign Language · 2nd secondary · First Term

Role Models — A Great Egyptian Thinker: Dr. Gamal Hemdan

About this lesson

This unit focuses on the theme of role models, using the example of Dr. Gamal Hemdan, an Egyptian geographer and writer. The reading text describes his life, education, achievements, and beliefs, highlighting why he is considered a role model. Students practice reading comprehension by answering questions about the text, including multiple-choice and open-ended questions. The unit also introduces word-building skills, specifically suffixes and prefixes, with examples and exercises to create new words and match opposites.

Main topics in this lesson

  • Role models
  • Dr. Gamal Hemdan
  • Egyptian geography and history
  • Word-building: suffixes and prefixes

Key terms and vocabulary

  • role model
  • geographer
  • writer
  • scientist
  • thinker
  • awards
  • location
  • powerful
  • suffix
  • prefix
  • root word
  • opposite

Questions and answers on Role Models — A Great Egyptian Thinker: Dr. Gamal Hemdan - practice and revision

Multiple choice questions on this lesson in English Second Foreign Language for 2nd secondary, First Term, with practice exercises for revision and exam preparation.

1

The word 'powerful' is formed by adding a ...... to the root word 'power'.

  • 1 suffix
  • 2 prefix
  • 3 opposite
  • 4 root word
2

Dr. Gamal Hemdan wrote about the ...... of places and their history.

  • 1 location
  • 2 awards
  • 3 suffix
  • 4 prefix
3

A person who studies the Earth, its countries, and its people is called a ......

  • 1 geographer
  • 2 writer
  • 3 suffix
  • 4 role model
4

The opposite of the word 'powerful' can be formed by adding a prefix. Which of the following is the correct opposite?

  • 1 powerless
  • 2 unpowerful
  • 3 dispowerful
  • 4 repowerful
5

The word 'thinker' is formed by adding a suffix to the root word 'think'. Which of the following words is formed in the same way?

  • 1 writer
  • 2 rewrite
  • 3 unhappy
  • 4 preview
6

Dr. Gamal Hemdan was an Egyptian geographer and writer who is considered a role model because he:

  • 1 studied the geography and history of Egypt and wrote about them
  • 2 worked as a scientist in a laboratory abroad
  • 3 travelled to many countries to learn new languages
  • 4 collected awards for playing a famous sport

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