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The document summarizes the relationship between the cities of Elkader, Iowa and Mascara, Algeria. It provides details about: 1) Elkader was founded in 1846 and named after Emir Abdelkader, an Algerian leader who fought French occupation. 2) Mascara and Elkader became twin towns in 1984 under the Sister Cities International program when officials from each city signed agreements formalizing the relationship. 3) The document discusses the history and founding of each city, how Elkader was named after an Algerian leader, and how the two cities later became twin towns through the Sister Cities program.

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The document summarizes the relationship between the cities of Elkader, Iowa and Mascara, Algeria. It provides details about: 1) Elkader was founded in 1846 and named after Emir Abdelkader, an Algerian leader who fought French occupation. 2) Mascara and Elkader became twin towns in 1984 under the Sister Cities International program when officials from each city signed agreements formalizing the relationship. 3) The document discusses the history and founding of each city, how Elkader was named after an Algerian leader, and how the two cities later became twin towns through the Sister Cities program.

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Twin towns ( Mascara and Elkader city)

“Elkader” is a city in Clayton County, Iowa, United States , it was founded in 1846 by
Timothy Davis, John Thompson and Chester Sage. Davis was an admirer of the courageous
and world-famous Algerian, Emir Abdelkader who in 1830 began a fight against French
colonialism in his country. Davis challenged with the task of choosing a name for the new
Iowa community, and proposed the name "Elkader".

Abdelkader (1808-1883) was born in Mascara, Algeria. He was an international hero who
fought for the purpose of uniting and freeing his people from French occupation.
Abdelkader was a man of deep faith. His values and personal character seemed appropriate
ideals for Elkader's founders as they formed a new community in a young country that
shared those values.

The U.S. Embassy suggested that Elkader and Mascara become twin towns under the
Sister Cities International program. Twin towns or sister cities are towns or cities which
have agreed to collaborate with each other In 1984 the Algerian government approved the
twinning of “Mascara” and “Elkader” and invited a delegation from Elkader to visit Mascara
and to sign official documents. On January 19, 1984 ten citizens from Elkader city arrived in
Mascara. Elkader Mayor, Ed Olson, and Mascara Mayor, M'Hamed Khaldi, signed the joint
Sister City documents on January 25, 1984.

1. Complete the following table with information from the text.

City Location Date of Founders Named Twined


founadation after… with…

2. Read the text and say whether the following statements are true or false.
a. The founders of Elkeder didn’t know who was El Amir Abd Elkader……
b. When Elkader city was founded , El Amir Abd Elkader was dead…….
c. In 1984 Mascara & Elkader were officially twin cities…….
d. A group of citizens from Mascara visited Elkader in 1984……

3. Answer the following uestions according to the text.


a. What was the main reason behind naming Davis his community “Elkader“?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…….
b. What are twin towns?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
….
c. Who proposed the idea of sister cities?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. Who or what do the underlined words in the text refer to ?


a. Who (§1) …………. b. which (§3) ……………

5. Find in the text words that are closest in meaning to the following.
a. Suggested (§1) = ………………
b. Suitable (§2) = ……………….
c. cooperate (§3) = ………………

6.Complete the following table.

Verb noun adjective

To believe …………. .................

…………….. designer ………….

…………… …………. different

7. express present habit or past habit.

In the period of corona virus,pupils(to sit)alone so as to respect social distance.

……………………………………………………………………………….

Now,pupils always(to sit) together in one table during class time.

…………………………………………………………………………..

8.Fill the blanks in the paragraph using the following.

Future -used to -today -going to

In the past people………….work much harder as they did not have tools which made their
work easier……………..,most of the difficult and dangerous work by computrs and other
machines.It is expected that work conditions ………………be more comfortable in
the……………

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