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Week 13:The mysterıous places
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Pre-readıng Matching
Read the information below and match each word in blue with its definition.
Long ago, the Greek writer Plato (pictured above) wrote about Atlantis - an island that
disappeared into the sea. No one has found Atlantis, but there are many stories about it. In
the stories, the Atlantean people were very wealthy, bur also very greedy - they wanted too
much, so they lost everything.
1. ____________ wanting a lot of money, food, etc.'
2. ____________ rich; having a lot of money
3. ____________ a piece of land with water all around it
4. ____________ to go out of sight
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vocabulary
Fill the gaps with the suitable words from the box.
Canal – Temple – Earthquake – Remains – Evil – Evidence
A _________ is a long man-made waterway, often used for boats.
A _________ is a building where people practice a religion. (Buddhism, Judaism, etc.)
An _________ is a shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth’s crust.
The ________ of something are the parts that are left after most have been taken away, or destroyed.
__________ means all the very bad things that happen in the world.
__________ is anything that makes you believe that something is true or really happened.
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scan Quickly scan the passage on the next page. Look for answers to these questions:
Whose names can you find in the passage?
Which places are mentioned in the passage?
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– Read – the lost land
Most people have heard the story of the lost island of Atlantis. But is any part of the story true? The Greek writer Plato wrote that Atlantis was an island in the Atlantic Ocean. The island's wealthy people designed many great buildings and canals. At the center of the island they built a beautiful golden temple. But the Atlanteans became greedy they had everything, but they still wanted more. The gods became angry, and the island was hit by earthquakes and great waves. Finally, the whole of Atlantis sank into the sea. Throughout history, explorers have reported finding Atlantis. In 2004, the explorer Robert Sarmast reported finding the island's remains on an undersea mountain near Cyprus. However, Sarmast and other scientists later found out these findings were natural, not man-made. Many people think Atlantis is simply a story. The purpose of the story was to reach people about the evils of greed. Richard Ellis published a book on Atlantis in He says "there is not a piece of solid evidence for a real Atlantis. So was the island real or not? Only one thing is certain: the mystery of Atlantis will be with us for a long time.
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6. Comprehensıon questıons Choose the best answer for each question.
GIST
DETAIL
Another title for this reading could be ________ .
AtIantis Sinks into the Sea
Atlantis: Real Place or Just a Story?
The Greed of the Atlanteans
I Found the Island of AtIantis
Which sentence about the story of the Atlanteans is NOT true?
a. They were wealthy.
b. They built many buildings.
c. They were greedy.
d. They became angry.
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7. Choose the correct answer.
VOCABULARY
MAIN IDEA
We can change the word great in line 8 to ____
very large
very good
very cold
very slow
What is the main idea of the third paragraph?
AtIantis sank near Cyprus.
No one has really found Atlantis.
The real Atlantis was found a long time ago.
Atlantis will be found under water.
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8. Choose the correct answer.
Paraphrase
Which of the following is closest in meaning to "there is not a piece of solid evidence" for a real Atlantis?
There is only one reason to believe the AtIantis story is true.
The story of AtIantis is made up of many small pieces.
There is nothing to make us believe the Atlantis story is true.
The way to find out about Atlantis is by reading books.
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Sequencing
Number the events in time order from Then retell the AtIantis story to a partner.
___ Plato writes about AtIantis.
___ The Atlanteans became wealthy, but greedy.
___ Richard Ellis writes about AtIantis.
___ Robert Sarmast reports that he has found AtIantis.
___ The island of AtIantis disappears.
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10. People in Edinburgh have reported hearing a ghost
playing the bagpipes, a Scottish musical instrument.
Vocabulary Practice
Complete the information using the words in the box. One word is extra.
Edinburgh Castle in Scotland is very old - it has been at the ________(1) of Scottish history for over 800 years. A few hundred years ago, secret tunnels were discovered under the castle. These tunnels were not ________ (2); they were probably built by people living there as a way to leave the castle without being seen.
According to one story, a man was sent down into the tunnels to explore. As he went down into the tunnels, he played bagpipes very loudly so people could hear him outside. Suddenly the music stopped ... and the bagpiper never came out. Today, some people are ________ (3) that the bagpiper is still down there playing his ________ (4) song. They
________ (5) that you can hear bagpipe music on dark nights.
center - certain - final – natural – publish - report
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Do you know any mysterıous places? Do you belıeve the storıes? Do you want to vısıt that kınd of places?
Work in pairs. You can search on the Internet about any of the suggested places and write a paragraph.
Bermuda Triangle
Banff Springs Hotel
Transylvania, Romania
Crooked Forrest, Poland
Bhangarh Fort, India
Tower of London
Eternal Flame Falls
Richat Structure, Mauritania
The Nazca Lines, Peru
 Area 51, United States
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References
 Chase, R. and Johannsen, K. (2011). Reading explorer intro. Australia: Heinle, Cengage Learning.
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