1. 1001 Arab Inventions
- Who are you?
- I am Al Jazri. Engineer and ingenious inventor.
1st
Invention:
- I’ve got to get a picture of this!
- I knew it was a good idea.
- Who are you?
- Allow me to introduce:____________________. A great scientist whose ideas lead to the invention of the ____________________.
- I found a way of projecting an image onto another surface through a small hole in a dark ________________. Later called ____________________.
2nd Invention:
- Look out below!!!
- Who’s that?
- That’s my good friend ____________________.
- He dared to dream about _____________________1000 years before the ______________ brothers.
- * He falls to the ground*
3rd
Invention:
Choose a word from the box. There are extra words so listen carefully.
Operation Surgery father of medicine father of surgery Abou Kassem Al Hanafi Stitches
Abou Kassem Al Zahrawi Pharmacy Hospitals tools cat gut
- Is there a doctor in the house?

2. - Ahhh my old friend, why don’t you introduce yourself to my young guests.
- I am ____________________. Many people call me the ____________________.
- Did you actually do _______________ back then?
- Of course we did. In fact many of the surgical _______________ that I invented are still used in your modern Hospitals. Excuse me a patient needs my
help.
- Patient: I think I may need some ___________.
- Doctor: In that case, I’ll use ___________.
4th
Invention:
Answer the following questions in pairs.
- What is the inventor’s name? Mariam Al Astrolabi
- What did she invent? Sophisticated Astrolabes. They are sophisticated time calculating or time keeping devices (like watches)
- What other tools came from her original inventions? Watches, compasses, and satellite navigation.
- Why is it important? It helped people and explorers travel around the world.

3. 1001 Arab Inventions Answer Key
- Who are you?
- I am Al Jazri. Engineer and ingenious inventor.
1st
Invention:
- I’ve got to get a picture of this!
- I knew it was a good idea.
- Who are you?
- Allow me to introduce: Ibn Al Haytham. A great scientist whose ideas lead to the invention of the camera.
- I found a way of projecting an image onto another surface through a small hole in a dark room. Later called Camera Obscura.
2nd Invention:
- Look out below!!!
- Who’s that?
- That’s my good friend Abbas Ibn Firnas.
- He dared to dream about flying 1000 years before the Wright brothers.
- * He falls to the ground*
3rd
Invention:
Choose a word from the box. There are extra words so listen carefully.
Operation Surgery father of medicine father of surgery Abou KassemAl Hanafi
Abou Kassem Al Zahrawi Pharmacy Hospitals tools cat gut
- Is there a doctor in the house?

4. - Ahhh my old friend, why don’t you introduce yourself to my young guests.
- I am Abou Kassem Al Zahrawi. Many call me the The Father of Surgery.
- Did you actually do surgery back then?
- Of course we did. In fact many of the surgical tools that I invented are still used in your modern Hospitals. Excuse me, a patient needs my help.
- Patient: I think I may need some stitches.
- Doctor: In that case, I’ll use cat gut
4th
Invention:
Answer the following questions in pairs.
- What is the inventor’s name?
- What did she invent?
- What other tools came from her original inventions?
- Why is it important?