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Let’s Travel to…

Look at a map of the world. Can you find Africa? Can you find Tunisia? Is it in the north or in the south of Africa?

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هيّا نسافر إلى… · Programme: Cardinal directions; describing a town · Grammar: Making suggestions; in the north / south / east / west of

By the end of this lesson, I can:

  • I can name the four cardinal directions: north, south, east and west.
  • I can say where a town or a country is: in the north of…
  • I can make suggestions with Let’s…, How about…? and What about…?
  • I can write a short paragraph about a town I like.

🖼️ Picture dictionary قاموس مصوّر

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🌍world العالَمThere are many countries in the world.
🇹🇳country بَلَدTunisia is my country.
🗺️map خَريطةLook at the map of Tunisia.
🧳to travel يُسافِرWe travel to Tozeur every spring.
🧭north الشَّمالBizerte is in the north of Tunisia.
🐪south الجَنوبTataouine is in the south of Tunisia.
🌅east الشَّرقThe sun rises in the east.
🌇west الغَربThe sun sets in the west.
🏝️island جَزيرةDjerba is a big island.
🌊sea البَحرSousse is near the sea.
🏜️desert الصَّحراءThere is a lot of sand in the desert.
⛰️mountain جَبَلThere are mountains in the west of Tunisia.

📚 كلمات الدرس

12 كلمة من هذا الدرس في القاموس المدرسي: المعنى بالعربية والفرنسية، والنطق، ومثال.

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📖 Read: Sami’s holiday map أقرأ

Sami is eleven. He lives in Tunis. His family wants to travel in the summer holiday, so Sami takes a map of Tunisia.

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SamiLook! Tunisia is in the north of Africa. The Mediterranean Sea is in the north and in the east of our country.
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MumWhere do you want to go?
👦
SamiHow about going to Tabarka? It’s in the north-west. There are green forests and a beautiful sea.
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DadWhat about visiting Tozeur? It’s in the south-west, near the desert. There are big oases with palm trees.
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LinaLet’s go to Djerba! It’s an island in the south-east. The beaches are white and the sea is blue.

Everybody laughs. Mum says: “Let’s visit all three, one every summer!”

Do you understand? أفهم

Answer in your copybook first, then check.

  1. Where is Tunisia?
    Answer

    It is in the north of Africa.

  2. Where is Tabarka?
    Answer

    It is in the north-west of Tunisia.

  3. What can you see in Tozeur?
    Answer

    Big oases with palm trees, near the desert.

  4. Which place is an island?
    Answer

    Djerba.

  5. Find three ways to make a suggestion in the text.
    Answer

    How about going…? What about visiting…? Let’s go…

🧩 Grammar القواعد

1. Cardinal directions. There are four: north, south, east and west 🧭. We say: Bizerte is in the north of Tunisia. We can join two: north-west, south-east…

2. Making suggestions.

  • Let’s + verb: Let’s go to Djerba!
  • How about + verb-ing? How about going to Tabarka?
  • What about + verb-ing? What about visiting Tozeur?

To answer: Good idea! / Great! / Sorry, I don’t want to.

الاتجاهات الأربعة: north شمال، south جنوب، east شرق، west غرب. نقول: in the north of. للاقتراح: Let’s + الفعل، أو How about / What about + الفعل مع ing.

The compass rose 🧭

NSEW
🧭 N = north · S = south · E = east · W = west
DirectionA town in Tunisia
northBizerte 🏖️
southTataouine 🏜️
eastSousse 🌊
westLe Kef ⛰️
south-eastDjerba 🏝️
north-westTabarka 🌲

Three ways to suggest

Suggestion+Example
Let’sverbLet’s travel to Sfax.
How aboutverb + ingHow about swimming in the sea?
What aboutverb + ingWhat about visiting the museum?
💬 Answer politely

✅ Good idea! · Great! · OK, why not?
❌ Sorry, I prefer… · No, thanks.

💬 Useful expressions عبارات مفيدة

Saying where a place is

Tunisia is in the north of Africa. Bizerte is in the north of Tunisia. Djerba is in the south-east. Sousse is near the sea.

Making suggestions

Let’s go to the beach! How about visiting Kairouan? What about travelling by train? Good idea! / Sorry, I don’t want to.

🔊 Pronunciation النطق

“th” /θ/
northsouththreethinkmouththank you
“th” /ð/
thethismotherweather

Worked examples أمثلة محلولة

Try first, then read the solution.

Example 1Where is it?

Look at the compass rose. Tataouine is at the bottom of the map of Tunisia. Write a sentence.

Step-by-step solution
  1. The bottom of a map is the south.
  2. Use: in the … of + country.

✓ Tataouine is in the south of Tunisia.

Example 2Make a suggestion with How about

Use: How about / play / football?

Step-by-step solution
  1. After How about, add -ing to the verb: play ➡️ playing.
  2. End with a question mark.

✓ How about playing football?

Example 3Make a suggestion with Let’s

Use: Let’s / visit / the zoo.

Step-by-step solution
  1. After Let’s, use the verb without -ing and without to.
  2. End with a full stop or !

✓ Let’s visit the zoo!

⚠️ Common mistakes أخطاء شائعة

❌ *Let’s going to the beach.*✅ Let’s go to the beach. — After Let’s, use the base verb.
❌ *How about visit Sousse?*✅ How about visiting Sousse? — After How about / What about, add -ing.
❌ *Bizerte is in north of Tunisia.*✅ Bizerte is in the north of Tunisia. — Say in the north of.
❌ *Tunisia is in the south of Africa.*✅ Tunisia is in the north of Africa. — Look at the map!

⭐ Remember أحفظ

  • The four cardinal directions are north, south, east and west.
  • We say: in the north of Tunisia, in the south-east of the country.
  • Tunisia is in the north of Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Let’s + verb: Let’s go!
  • How about / What about + verb-ing: How about swimming?

Quick quiz اختبار سريع

4 questions · instant feedback

1. Where is Tunisia?

2. The sun rises in the…

3. Choose the correct suggestion.

4. In the text, where does Dad want to go?

✍️ Write: A town I like أكتب

Write a short paragraph (50–70 words) about a town you like in Tunisia. Say where it is and what you can see or do there.

Steps
  1. Give the name of the town.
  2. Say where it is: in the north / south / east / west of Tunisia.
  3. Say if it is near the sea, the mountains or the desert.
  4. Write two things you can see or do there.
  5. Say why you like it.
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A model text to compare with (after writing mine)

I like Bizerte. It is a town in the north of Tunisia. It is near the sea, and it has a lovely old port with small blue boats. In summer, I swim at the beach with my cousins. In the evening, we walk along the sea and we eat ice cream. The people are kind and the fish is delicious. I love Bizerte because it is calm and beautiful.

One good example among many: compare, don’t copy.

😊 The lighter side استراحة

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Proverb

East or west, home is best.

🧩
Riddle

I have cities but no houses, forests but no trees, and water but no fish. What am I?

Answer

A map.

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Joke of the day

Teacher: “Where is the English Channel?” — Pupil: “I don’t know, we can’t get it on our TV!”

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