Apamea English for Starters 8 Students' Book page 9

[right]Apamea is located on the right bank of the Orontes river to the north west of Hama.[/right]
[right]It was built by Seleucus Nictor in 300 BCE overlooking the Ghab valley, and Seleucus named it after his wife Apamea.[/right]
[right]The city flourished and became an eastern crossroad, it was visited by Cleopatra,Septimus Serverus and the Emperor Caracalla.[/right]
[right]Apamea became a center of philosophy and thought.[/right]
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[right]This was written by B.Zakhour[/right]
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[right]Some words you might found difficult:[/right]
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[right]Bank: [i]sloping raised land, esp. along the sides of a river[/i], or a pile or mass of earth, clouds, etc.[/right]
[right]Ex1: By the time we reached the opposite [b]bank[/b], the boat was sinking fast.[/right]
[right]Ex2: These flowers generally grow on sloping river [b]banks[/b] and near stream.[/right]
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[right]Overlooks: [i]to provide a view of, esp. from above[/i].[/right]
[right]Our hotel room [b]overlooked[/b] the harbor. Ex1:[/right]
[right]Ex2: Her bedroom has large windows [b]overlooking[/b] a lake.[/right]
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[right]Valley: [i]an area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1: The Nile [b]valley[/b] .[/right]


Ex2: The Thames [b]valley[/b] .[right]Ex3: There was snow on the hill tops but not in the [b]valley.[/b][/right]
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[right]Flourish[i]:[/i][i] [/i][i]to grow or develop successfully.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1:Nothing seems to [b]flourish[/b] in my garden perhaps the soil's too poor.[/right]
[right]Ex2:Rock'n'roll [b]flourished[/b] in the 1950s.[/right]
[right]Ex3:Four years ago, the country's tourist industry was [b]flourishing[/b].[/right]
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[right]Extent: [i]area or length; amount.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1:From the top of the Empire State Building, you can see the full [b]extent[/b] of Manhattan.[/right]
[right]Ex2:We don't yet know the [b]extent[/b] of his injuries.[/right]
[right]Ex3: Rosie's teacher was impressed by the [b]extent[/b] of her knowledge.[/right]
[right]Ex4: The River Nile is over 6500 kilometers in [b]extent[/b].[/right]
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[right]Crossroad: [i]a place where two roads meet and cross each other.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1:Turn left at the next [b]crossroads[/b].[/right]
[right]Ex2:Las Vegas is an important [b]crossroad[/b] in the desert.[/right]
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[right]Distinguished: [i]to notice or understand the difference between two things, or to provide an unusual quality which makes something noticeably different from or better than others of the same type ,or someone or something unique and important.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1: I sometimes have difficulty [b]distinguishing[/b] Spanish from Portuguese.[/right]
[right]Ex2: It's important to distinguish between business and pleasure.[/right]
[right]Ex3:Some [b]distinguished[/b] actors like Robin Williams can't stop acting.[/right]
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[right]Philosophy: [i]the use of reason in understanding such things as the nature of reality and existence, the use and limits of knowledge and the principles that govern and influence moral judgment.[/i][/right]
[right]Ex1:She studied [b]philosophy[/b] at college.[/right]
[right]Ex2:René Descartes is regarded as the founder of modern [b]philosophy.[/b][/right]
[right]Ex3:He works in the [b]philosophy[/b] department.[/right]
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[font:34d8='Times New Roman']Written by B.Zakhour[/font]

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GO BESHR!!!!!!! good job [img]https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_study.png[/img] [img]https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_biggrin.png[/img]