Discovering 21st century Egypt: Part A

By Hyuga Noda

Warm up:

1. Do you think Egypt is a nice country? Why?

2. What is Egypt famous for?

3. Do you want to visit Egypt?

4. Do you think Egypt is important for tourism? Why?

5. What are some of the problems Egypt has right now?

6. Do you think the protests in Egypt were good, or bad?

What do you think of that?!

What do you think of that?!

What do you think of that?!

What do you think of that?!

What do you think of that?!

Data about Egyptian Tourism:

The celebrated tourist attractions of Egypt are the millennia-old monuments for which the Nile Valley is world famous. Principal among them are the Pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza, the Abu Simbel temples south of Aswan and the Karnak Temple Complex and Valley of the Kings near Luxor. Cairo also boasts the Cairo Museum and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha and the coastal areas of Sinai Peninsula are very popular with visitors as well.

Deep discussion

Because of the protests, the popular tourism industry in Egypt is dying out.

How would you convince a tourist to visit Egypt after the protests?

Do you personally believe it is a good idea to visit Egypt right now? Why, or why not?

Do you know anything about the Muslim Brotherhood? What do you think about them?