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LESSON 1 Subject Relative Clauses

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1 READ the conversation about the town of Petra, Jordan. Notice the words in bold.
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Petra and the

Bedul Bedouin

Leo: I watched an old movie that was on TV last night. It was one of the Indiana Jones
movies. There were wonderful old buildings in the story. They were in the Middle
East somewhere, I think.
Jose: Oh, I wrote a report about those buildings for a history class. They’re in Petra, Jordan.
The buildings which make up the oldest part of the city are over 2000 years old.
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They are carved into the hills.
Leo: Well, it certainly looks like a beautiful place. Does anyone actually live there?

Jose: Yes, I read about a Bedouin tribe that has lived in the area for over 200 years.
They are called the Bedul. Until around 30 years ago, they had a simple life as farmers
and traveled around with their animals. But Petra has become a popular tourist
destination, so their lives have changed.

Leo: Oh really? How?
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Jose: Well, many of the Bedul people have settled in a village. Some sell souvenirs to the
tourists who visit Petra. Others work as tour guides.
Leo: I see. Do any of them keep the old traditions alive?

Jose: Oh yes, there are still some Bedul people who prefer to keep goats and grow crops.

1 carve: to cut from a solid material such as stone or wood
2 souvenir: an object that helps people remember a place they visited

2 CHECK. Read the statements. Circle T for true or F for false.

1. Petra is a modern city. T F

2. The ancient buildings in Petra are on flat land. T F

3. The stone buildings are over 2000 years old. T F

4. The Bedul people have lived in the area for just a few years. T F

5. Many of the Bedul people have changed their jobs in the past 30 years. T F

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