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This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

National Geographic Learning – ELT

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Warm-up Questions

What do you think it means to “make an impact” in your job or studies?
Based on the title, what kind of work do you think Nora Shawki does?
How might someone make an impact through exploration or research?

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This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

Introduction and what she does (00:00 – 00:38)

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1. What is the speaker’s role at National Geographic?

A teacher
A photographer
An Explorer
A museum guide

2. What does the speaker say she does with ancient human settlements?

She studies them only in books
She excavates them and helps protect and preserve them
She moves them to another country
She builds new houses on them

3. When did the speaker say her curiosity started?

When she moved to Egypt
When she started university
When she was eight or nine years old
After she became an Explorer

This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

Becoming an archaeologist and her dream (00:38 – 01:04)

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1. Where did the speaker say she was excavating for a couple of years?

India
Egypt
Mexico
Greece

2. How does she describe becoming a National Geographic Explorer?

A short-term plan she recently made
Something she never wanted at first
A lifelong dream from childhood
A job she was forced to take

3. What does she say archaeologists are trying to understand?

Ancient societies
Future technology
Space travel
Modern cities

This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

Education and community archaeology (01:04 – 01:54)

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1. What does the speaker say plays a crucial role in making an impact?

Competition
Education
Luck
Social media

2. What problem does she mention about some villages near excavation sites?

They already know everything about the sites
They have too many tourists
They do not know the historical significance of the sites
They do not allow any research

3. According to the speaker, what can educators around the world do?

Only teach local students
Inspire learners and make an impact too
Stop teaching history
Focus only on exams

This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

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1. What is one main purpose of the speaker’s archaeological work?

To uncover information about humanity’s past and where humans come from
To prove one country is better than others
To entertain people with scary stories
To sell ancient objects

2. Why does the speaker connect education to archaeology?

Because schools control excavation sites
Because education helped her career and helps local communities understand the sites
Because education replaces research
Because archaeology is only for teachers

3. Which message best matches the ending of the video?

Educators can help make an impact by inspiring learners
History is not useful today
Communities should avoid learning about the past
Only explorers can make an impact

Discussion Questions

Discuss the ideas from this video

This is how I make an Impact: Nora Shawki

Do you think archaeology can help communities today? How?
Why might local communities near historical sites need education about those sites?
What is a “lifelong dream” you have, and what steps could help you reach it?
How can teachers or educators “make an impact” outside the classroom?