POST-LISTENING

22. Fill in the gaps in the following text using information from the tack:

A new (1) __________ was discovered (2) __________ months ago in the (3) __________ of Cairo near the famous ancient (4) __________-Pyramid. The Pyramid was built (5) __________ years ago during the period of the (6) __________ dynasty. It had been buried in the desert and was found as the result of (7) __________ that has been held by the team of Egyptian (8) __________ for the last (9) __________ years. During the excavation (10) __________ metres of sand was removed. The Pyramid is 5m (11) __________ , but originally it was about (12) __________ metres. Now archaeologists are going to (13) __________ the chamber within (14) __________ weeks, otherwise everything can be (15) __________ by thieves.

JOKE VAN DAELE AT PYRAMIDS

(02:15)

PRE-LISTENING

1. What do you know about the Pyramids?

2. What is special about the Pyramids as one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?

3. Study the following words and phrases: “a sight”, “genius”.

WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the video track and answer the following questions:

4. What channel is broadcasting?

5. How many wonders of the world were mentioned except the Pyramids? What are they?

6. Who is being interviewed?

7. What are the Pyramids symbol of, as Mr Zahi Hawass thinks?

8. Why does the woman who is being interviewed think that the Pyramids are the real Wonder of the World?

9. How many tourists visit the Pyramids?

POST-LISTENING

10. Try to persuade your partner to go on a tour to see the Pyramids.

EGYPT GREAT PYRAMIDS

(03:25)

PRE-LISTENING

1. What do you know about the Pyramids?

2. What is special about the Pyramids as one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World?

3. Study the following words and phrases:

“pharaoh”, “survivor”, “acre”, “sarcophagus”.

WHILE-LISTENING

Watch the video track a part by part and answer the following questions:

00:00 – 01:26

4. Which pyramid is exactly still in existence?

5. What area does this pyramid occupy?

6. How many labourers worked on the construction?

7. How long was the pyramid built?

8. How many stones were joined together?

9. What is its height?

10. How can you get to the chambers?

01:27 - - 02:11

11. What was usually put into the stone sarcophagus?

12. Why was there a small hole in the wall of the chamber?

13. What were Egyptian pharaohs considered to be by ancient people of Egypt?

02:12 – end

14. Why are camels shown?

POST-LISTENING

15. Look through the video-tracks 6, 7 and 8 again. Are the following statements about the Pyramids true (T) or false (F):

Pharaohs were the Gods.	T	F
Pharaohs’ souls stayed with the buried body forever.	T	F
There was nothing but a buried body of a pharaoh in a chamber.	T	F
The Pyramids were built as a burial ground for pharaohs.	T	F
It is easy to get to the chamber.	T	F
Camels are used by the Egyptians as a part of tourist business.	T	F

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