What is the largest and the most important city in the United Arab Emirates?
Dubai is the largest and the most important city.
Is Dubai located by the sea or in the desert?
Dubai is located by the sea
Where is the most popular place to live in the United Arab Emirates?
The most popular place is by the beach.
Why did people start building in 2001 Islands on water?
They started to build them to create more living space by the beach
What material was used to build the Jumeirah islands?
They used rocks and sand/
What do the Jumeirah islands look like?
They look like palms.
What are the large hills of sand outside Dubai called?
They are called 'dunes'.
What exciting sport can you do on the sand dunes?
You can do sandboarding.
How sandboarding is different to snowboarding?
To do snowboarding you need snow, to do sandboarding you need sand.
Why do you need to be careful when you are sandboarding?
Because it's dangerous to be in the hot sun for a long time.
How do people do sandboarding?
First, they drive up, then they sandboard down the dunes.
What do you have to do after you sandboard down a dune?
To walk up back!
Is there a lot of sand outside Dubai?
Yes, there is! Outside Dubai, there are huge hills of sand called 'dunes'. There are thousands of kilometres of them.
Why is more popular to live by the beach?
Because it's cooler there.
