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English for Ethiopia

Student Textbook
Grade 8
Authors
Wagaba William (Phd)
Tarekegn Mekonnen
Fekadu Mulugeta
Mutaryebwa Edgar

Reviewed by:
Getahun Gebremedhin
Ejeta Negeri
Demir Zewdu

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia


Ministry of Education Setting a New Trend in School Book Publishing
Acknowledgement
The development, printing and distribution of this Student Textbook has been funded through the
General Education Quality Improvement Project (GEQIP), which aims at improving the quality of
education for Grades 1 - 12 students in government schools throughout Ethiopia.
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia received funding for GEQIP through credit/
financing from the International Development Association (IDA), the Fast Track Initiative Catalytic
Fund (FTICF) and other development partners - Finland, Italian Development Cooperation, the
Netherlands and UK aid from the Department for International Development (DFID).
The Ministry of Education wishes to thank the many individuals, groups and other bodies involved
- directly and indirectly - in publishing the textbook and accompanying Teacher’s Guide.
© Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, Ministry of Education.
First published 2003
The copyright in all drawings, documents and other materials in the textbooks and teacher
guides, containing data and information furnished to the Purchaser by the Supplier herein shall
remain vested in the Purchaser for a period of five (5) years from receipt of textbooks and
teacher guides. Extension of this period can be negotiated through agreement by both parties
as per contract number MoE/GEQIP/IDA/ICB/07/09-G.
Publisher
MK Publishers Ltd.
MK Book House
P. O. Box 12385 Kampala
Tel : +256 414-269150
Fax : +256 414-269150
website: www.mkpublishers.com
Kampala - Uganda
ISBN: 978 - 99944 - 2 - 243 - 2
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system
or transmitted in any form by any means (including electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
recording or otherwise) either prior written permission of the copyright owner or a licence
permitting restricted copying in Ethiopia by the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. Federal
Negarit Gazeta Proclamation No. 410/2004 Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection
Proclamation, 10th year, No. 55, Addis Ababa, 19th July, 2004.
Layout and design - Stellah Nsumba Illustrations - Moses Ssekiranda
Cover design - Nathan Baryongo Editorial - MK Publishers Ltd. Editorial Board
Disclaimer
Every effort has been made to trace the copyright owners of material used in this book. We
apologise in advance for any unintentional omissions. We would be pleased to insert the
appropriate acknowledgement in any future edition.
Table of Contents
Semester One Page
Unit 1: A popular sport _________________________ 1
Unit 2: Story/poem _____________________________ 17
Unit 3: The city and the country ___________________ 33
Unit 4: Education for all ________________________ 47
Unit 5: A scientist discovers ______________________ 61
Unit 6: Personal future plans ____________________ 75

Unit 7: A day in the life of ... _____________________ 85


Revision unit one _______________________ 97

Semester Two
Unit 8: Making Ethiopian coffee _________________ 105
Unit 9: Plants for medicinal use ___________________ 117
Unit 10: Art and artists __________________________ 127
Unit 11: Natural wonders of Africa _________________ 139

Unit 12: Technology in the modern world ____________ 153

Unit 13: A historical person _____________________ 165


Unit 14: African folktale _________________________ 177

Revision unit two _______________________ 189


Vocabulary ____________________________ 197
Appendix _______________________________ 200

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