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UNIT 8 Lesson 5: A Special Journey

1. Look at the pictures. What do you think the story will be about?

A B C

2. Read the story. Answer the questions.

Mariam lives in Nyala with her parents. In November she is getting married and her family are all going
to the wedding. Ahmed, her older brother, lives in Port Sudan. He is going to take a plane to Khartoum
and then another one from Khartoum to Nyala. Both flights take about one hour, but he has to wait in
Khartoum for the second flight.

Miriam’s younger brother, Ishag, works in El Obeid. He’s going to travel on a truck because this is very

cheap. The road between El Obeid and Nyala is about 400 kilometres but it is very good. It will only
take about 8 hours.
A Who’s coming to Mariam’s wedding? B Who has to travel a long way?

3. Listen to the story. What differences do you hear?

4. Imagine you are Ishag. Talk about your sister’s wedding.

I’m going to my
Where are you sister’s wedding.
going?

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