The Merchant of Venice



The Merchant of Venice

The Merchant of Venice was written by William Shakespeare. The story takes place in the sixteenth century but the main characters are Antonio and Shylock or Portia. Antonio was a kind and generous man. Shylock, Jew, was mean and loved money. Portia was a clever young judge.

Antonio had to borrow some money from Shylock. The two men did not like each other. Antonio could net pay back the money. So Shylock took him to court where Portia was the judge. Shylock wanted to kill Antonio or Portia told him he could not. He got nothing but he was very unhappy. Portia saved Antonio's life.

Macbeth

Macbeth was written by William Shakespeare. The story took place in Scotland many centuries ago. The main characters are Macbeth and Lady Macbeth. Macbeth was ambitious but he had a weak character. Lady Macbeth was also ambitious but stronger than her husband. The other characters are: Duncan, King of Scotland and Macduff, supporter of Duncan.

Macbeth wanted to become King of Scotland so he killed the real King, Duncan. He didn’t want to, but Lady Macbeth made him do it. He also thought that Macduff might try to stop him so he sent men to kill

him. Macduff escaped but the men killed his wife and children. Later Macduff brought an English army and attacked Macbeth. Finally, he could kill Macbeth.

Universities in Saudi Arabia

Universities in Saudi Arabia could be divided into two main types. First, there are general universities which offer courses in both the humanities and the sciences. These include KSU, which has campuses in

Riyadh and Al-Qassim and KAAU Which is located in Jeddah and has a bransh in Madinah. Second, there are Specialized universities Which

focus on certain subjects. They are five universities altogether. These are divided into Islamic universities and technological universities.The Islamic universities are Imam Muhammad bin Saud in Riyadh, Madinah and Al-Ahsa, the Islamic University in Madinah and Umm Al-Qura which has

branches in Makkah and Taif.(It also has courses in teaching and the sciences.) The technological universities are KFUPM in Dhahran and KFU with campuses in Dammam and Hofuf.

Airports in Saudi Arabia

Airports in Saudi Arabia could be divided into two main types. First ,there are international airports which offer flights to Europe, Africa, Asia and North America. Second, there are domestic airports which

serve most of the Kingdom’s cities (22 altogether).

There are three international airports. These are; King Khalid Airport in Riyadh, King Abdul Aziz Airport in Jeddah and Dhahran Airport in the Eastern Province.

The domestic airports could also be divided into major and minor ones. The major airports include: Turaif, Tabuk, Hail, Al-Qassim,Yanbu, Madinah, Hofuf, Taif, Abha, Jizan and Najran. The minor ones

are Hafr Al-Batin and Wadi Al-Dawasser.

King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud

There were many important adventurwe in Abdul Aziz's life. In 1902, he captured Riyadh. Then in 1917, he caotured Hafuf from the Turks, He become Sultan of Najd in 1921. and King of Hejaz in 1926. He unified the whole country as Saudi Arabia in 1932. In 1933, h gave the order to drill for oil. He was responsible for beginning to develop the country.

King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz

King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz was born in 1905 in Riyadh. He was sent to the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I and he visited the UK on the same trip. In 1925, he became viceroy of the Hejaz and Foreign Minister. During the 1930’s he made many trips abroad to present the Arab’s views on Palestine. He took the Kingdom into the United Nations in 1945.He became Prime Minister in 1962 and king in 1964.

He is remembered for his piety, intellectual powers and quick mind. He died in 1975.

Amundsen's Antarctic Expedition

Roald Amundsen was a Norwegian. His ai,s were to spend a winter in the Antarctic and to go to the South Pole. He had 19 men' 95 dogs and light sledges. They rested become fit and got fresh meat. On 19 October 1911, a small team began the 600-kilometre journey. They planned to take the direct route to the Pole and back. They were the first people to reach the Pole. They returned safely and successfully.

Scott’s Antarctic Expedition

Robert Scott was British. His aims were to spend a winter in the Antarctic, do scientific research and go to the South Pole. He had 65 men, 33 dogs, 19 horses and 3 motor sledges. They did research on the

weather, rocks, sea water and fish. They sent a small team to the Pole. On 23 October 1911, a small team began the 750-kilometre journey. They had terrible weather. They were short of food, their dogs and horses died and their sledges broke down. They reached the Pole successfully but they all died on the return journey.

Comparing Roman Script with Gothic Script

Roman and Gothic are two well known English scripts. Roman is more common than Gothic because it is easier too read. Because of this Roman script is more often used in printing but in everyday handwriting than Gothic. Roman script is not as heavy as Gothic and less decorative both scripts are vertical.

Comparing Roman Script with Italic Script

Roman and Italic are two well known English scripts. Roman is more common than Italic because it is easier to read. Both of them are often used in printing and in everyday handwriting. They are both light. Roman is less decorative than Italic. Italic script is slanted but Roman script is vertical.

The Expansion of the Holy Mosque at Makkah

Before the first Saudi expansion , the total area of the Holy Mosque at Makkah was28,000m2 and there was room for 47,000 worshippers. There were seven 63-metre-high minarets. There were no escalators, no fixed staircases and no air-conditioning.

After the first Saudi expansion, the total area had grown to 151,000 m2. The Mosque could accommodate 313,000 worshippers. The height of the seven minarets had increased to 89 metres. There were still no escalators, no air conditioning and

no fixed staircaseshad been addaed .

The Expansion of the Holy Mosque at Madinah

Before the first Saudi expansion , the total area of the Holy Mosque at Madinah was10,300m2 and there was room for 17,000 worshippers. There were five 60-metre-high minarets. There were no escalators, no fixed staircases and no air-conditioning.

After the first Saudi expansion, the total area had grown to 16,500 m. The Mosque could accommodate 28,000 worshippers. The height of the four minarets had increased to 72 metres. There were still no escalators, no air conditioning and no fixed staircases.

After the second Saudi expansion, the total area had grown to 400,500 m. The Mosque could accommodate 650,000 worshippers. The height of the 10 minarets had increased to 105 metres. Four new escalators had been added and 18 fixed staircases had also been built in. Finally, a 25,000-ton central station had been constructed to provide the electricity for the new central air-conditioning.

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