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    Meer ae ee a ee aie pee ke ee a a eat Cites eerie sla oot ee te geet ai pee cece gue eure etieene te liners ear Perea tara Ca sian on eee toretin ee nee Gena aie Soh eiea cna Poe eee Vocabulary absorb lo reduce the force of something; soak up or | take in |) aggressive acting in an angry or violent manner ‘ease a situation or incident clue something that helps you find the answer to a problem mystery something that s cifficult to understand or exp solve to find an answer to a problem or crime surroundings the immediate area around you theory a formal idea that is intended to explain something twist to turn uncover to discover something Usage: Tiust's verb, butit can eho be sel as aroun & ‘ishetowr in bald, What's ©) ‘observation the 2ct of carelully watching someone or naning af that usage of tw | previously unknown or hidden | something | unharmed not hurt or damaged in any way A\_Use words from the list to complete the two stories below. 2f Work with a partner. Animal Mysteries iia 50 Parrots are popular pets because they‘ friendly and intelligent, Sandy, who recently married Ken, has a garot ngmod Sam. 1m was 2 loving pet... until about six months ago. He bacame )__and started biting Ken. Sandy can’t understand! why Sam has changed from a laving pet to an altack bird. There are few (2) to explain Sam's bebiavicr Can you help Sandy by solving this (3) PARROT FACTS: © Parrots can “talk” (say short words} lke people do. Mey do this to fit into neve (a) — * Parrots form close pair bonds. In the wild, @ parrot couple can stay together for decades. + We know that parrots feel that “three’s a crowd." Acrobatic Cats We all know tom personal (5) — that when cats fall, thay almost always land on their feet. There ete stories of cats surviving lang falls out 0 building windows virtually (6) —_ There's a twist to this story, though. In a vecent study, veterinarian Michael Garvey (7) __a mystery about cals, He discovered that cats that fall a langer distance have fewer injuries than cats thet fall shorier distances. CAT FACT = When cats fall, the first thing they do is twist their heads around quickly +o straighten their bodies, + Then, they cornpietely relax their bodies. © Finally, they land on all four ‘eet in order to (8) — the impact. B_ Work with a partner and answer the two questions below. Come 8 UP with a theory for each mystery. 1. Wihy dil Sam's behavior suddenly change? 2. Why do cats that ‘all shorter distances have more injuries? Unit 5 Grammar You're going to the zoo. You've agread to meet Joe and Ann there at 9:45 a.m. Read the sentences in ‘the chart below to see whi 0 M lodals of Possibility in the Past, Present, and Future i Present/Future Past strong certainty (©:45 a.m.) Joe's not here yet. le (9-45 a.m.) Ann's not here yet. She must have must be on his way, though left her house late weaker certainty (9:50 am.) Hes stl not here. He 850 am) She’ still nat here. | could have/may could/may/might be stuck in vaffic, _have/might have told her the wrong tine, Impossibility (9:58 a.m.) He just got here. leam't/ (the next day) Ann said she didn’t see me couldn’t be more relieved. at the 200, She couldn’t have looked very hard! was there the whole time! A. Read about this animal mystery and then mark your answers below. passbte causes of population . decline: pollution, climate Animal Mystery: Frogs Disappearing change, loss of habitat, rise in Scientists have observed sumething shocking among frog populations. human population, disease worldwide, Out of 6,000 frag species, one-third are facing massive 3 decline. No ones certain why this is heppening, but we do know that frags are very sersitive to their surroundings—especially to changes in the air and water. Here's what different people had to say about the situation “was shocked to hear that most of the frogs in this area have died out. iat just can’t / must be true!” 2. "With all the research tools we have, 'm certain we can figure this out There might / must be a simple answer to this mystery 3. “Ican't find any fogs todey. At first, | thought they might / might not be hiding, But now | know that isn’t true.” 4, “Its pretty obvious that aumans are at fault. We couldn't have / must have done something to damage the environment... . and that’s kiling aff the ¢rogs.” 5. "Some people say that dogs and cats killed all the Irogs in Unis area, but at could have / couldn't have been the only cause.” B Why do you think that frogs are disappearing worldwide? Read the possible causes in Exercise A. Discuss each cause with a partner. {think pollution could be one ofthe causes, Hep thal legs cle sestve to 2 Answer} Are there any mysteries where you live that people can't explain? If so, what are mrommmmen. they? Are there any clues or de you have any thores about them? Mystery Solved! 51 Listening Talking about groups of animals - aterd ot catte ‘tow to pull something ar someone by a rape tied to a vehicle 226 of daiphins 2 school of fish A. Look at the information in the box and the photo. You are going to hear 85. @ story about Erik. What do you think happened to Erik? Discuss with a partner. B Listen to the news story about what happened to Erik. Complete the sentences below, Fy You will not hear all of the answers. 1. where he surés He surfs at 2, what the doctors expect ‘hey expact him to make @ complete — 3. why he wes so far away ‘He was out to sea by a jet ski 4. what happened te him Howas bya 5. what haapened to his surfboard The ____ bit it. 6. who helped him —.¥. — helped him. 7. how they helped him _ around him and _ hit. C__ Now listen to two friends talking about Erik, Complete the rest of the sentences in Exercise B. oO D Listen and complete the expressions that express shock and disbelieffsurprise. a Expressing shock Expressing disbelief/surprise This_ asa complete shock. |just____ how scared he must have been Iwas to hear the news __that he was able to escape. E Work with a partner. Close your books and practice retelling Erik’s story. $8 Use one oF the expressions in Exercise D and some of the words below. observation twist unharmed Jf Why do you think the dolphins helped Erie? Do you know any other stories where animals helped humans? Connections f A. Look at the photo of trees and discuss the questions with a partner. 1. Something mysterious happened to these tees, What is your theory of what happened? 2. What else can you observe in the phoia? What else can you see in the trees’ surroundings? Now read the entry from Julio’s travel diry about his visit to the area in the photo. Then discuss the questions with your partner. B - Dec.10 Pakistan I've just arrived ina town where they had ten years’ worth of rain in one weekl The cown andl Ics surroundings have been flooded. Thousands of people have lost thelr homes snd (t's been hard on the animals too. There's a strange twist to all this—all of the trees look so weirdl They've boon langaly unharmed by the floods, but they're covered in comething sticky that's killing thorn! | wonder what it could be. 1. What do you think is covering the trees? There are several theories. Discuss each one (as well as your own Ideas) with your partner. Di tree fungus Cspiderwebs — Cmosquitonets Danartproject_ «— Dother: 2. What co you think actually heppened? Agree on the idea that you think best explains the mystery. | guess it could be mosquito nets, but > actually, itieaks more ke Work with your partner and prepare a presentation on poster paper that encourages people to save tthe trees. Your poster should include the following information (as well as your own art work): 1. Explain what the problem is, What is killing the trees? 2. How do you propose to solve the problem? Come up with @ slogan for your solution—a phrase that captures people's attention D Present your ideas to the class. The class vates on the best presentation Mystery Solved! 53 Speaking bury to place something in a hole in the ground and cover it with dirt cometary 2 place where the bodies or ashes of ‘the dead are buried Look at the photos below. Tell your partner wh 2 B other theories? Read the information about Stonehenge and crop circles. Which theory do you think is correct for each? Why do you feel less confident in the monument a large structure, usually made of stone, built +o remind people of something skeleton the frame of bones supporting a human or animal body jat you know about them. pee mula me CCE CE STONEHENGE Stonehenge is an ancient mace up of large stones arranged in a circle Constructed: 3100 BCE-1600 BCE Builders: unknown, CROP CIRCLES Crop drces are laroe areas of tatiened cops in the shape of various patterns. Fist noticed: 1970s Builders: unknown site ‘What is it? Theovies: 1. Ancient people might have placed the stones, 1 careiully to use as a kind of calender Scientists have discovered skeletons buried on the site. They think it may have been @ cemetery Some of the skeletons have strange wounds, People may have come to Stoneherige 70 get medical treatment The nearby residents may have arranged the stones +0 create 3 monutnent of peace and unity 4, 2, 3. Follow these steps with your partner. en Student 4: State whicn Stonehenge theory yau believe. tuclent A: Take no mote than ane minute to refute the other theories. Use the Speaking Strategy to help you exolain why the theories are wrong. Student B: After Sturlent A finishes, ca steps 1 and 2. idents A and 8: Discuss which arguments were most convincing, Students & and 6: Follow steps 14 with the crop circle theories mplete 54 units How are they made? Theories: 1, Saentists wonder if strange weather patterns might have caused the circles to form Some say the patterns can easily be made using a rope and card to crush the crops. Some caim that aliens created the circles as directions for an invasion of Earth Some scientists have suggested shat you can Create the patterns by “uring” the fields with losers ing Refuting a theory Speaking Moderate Strategy (ees Howevey i's more ikely that because... Jsuppase that could be true, but that's probably not the case because Stronger Itseems unlikely that... doubt (very mushy) thas It’s impossible that There's no chance that archaeologist « person who studies loot to steal from shops and houses people and societies of the past by _settlement a place where peaple examining their culture, architecture, gather to build homes and live tools, and cther objects withstand to survive or nol give complex a group of buildings designed —_in to ¢ force of action for @ particular purpose A. Match the words in the box with their antonym. Use your dictionary to help you. isolated permanent. solitary 1, temporaty 2a 3. unoriginal. nas 2. easy to reach 4. together (with other things} Sey What do you think Stonehenge may have been used for? Think back to the answer you gave on [iil page 54, Watch the video and complete the sentences, PRONUNCIATION According to an archaeologist, Stonehenge was not a/an (1)____ Is Michael Parker Pearson's monument. People lived in (2)______ homes nearty and ccent Amarican or British? 8 ____ their (4)_________at Stonehenge. How can you tell? For more aan the differences between C Watch the video about Stonehenge and a nearby settlement called ‘American English and British [4] Durrington Walls. Match each description with one of the locations. English, sees. 145 Stonehenge Durrington Walls 1. has been looted. a o 2. was alarge community. a o 3. is an obsession for Mr. Pearson, an archaeologist a o 4. is located upstream. a Qo 5. isnot.a solitary, ‘slated place o o 6. was where peoole lived. o oO 7. was where people were buried. o a 8. is timeless. a a Each sentence has one error. Watch the video and correct the sentences. 1. Archaeologist Michzo! Parker Pearson has been digging around Stonehe 2. In 2006, he made a great discovery of many skeletons. 3. Durrington Walls may have contained dozens of houses. 4, tis estimated that 240 stones were pieced at Stonenenge. Answer } What do you think of Michael Parker Pearson's theary? Do you Semmes fF think Stonehenge is a mysterious place? Why or why not? Mystery Solved! 55 Reading A. Read the title and subtitle of the article and look at the map. BE Who do you think would visit Stonehenge 3,500 years ago? Tell a partner what you think. Great Britai B Find the word or phrase that matches the definition. ee 1 (paragraph 3} unusual and interesting, often becsu: comes from a distant country = _— (paragraon 4} to reduce the number of choices or ideas ——__Iparagraat 5) _— [paragraph 7] made guesses about something Stonahenge - (paragraph 8) a disease caused by germs or bacteria ta that represents a person's traits vRwN | Why does the writer mention these place names in ‘the article? Read the article and make notes about each place on a separate piece of paper. 1. Mediterranean coast 2. Amesbury 3, English Channel What do scientists know about the boy with the amber necklace? Whet do those facts tell us about him? Read the article again and complete the chart. due What we know What it tells us leeth Necklace Age. Injuries Ask Answer | Do you know of any places that contain “mysteries like Stonehenge? Have the mysteries been solved? What clues were left? Unit 5 The Boy with the Amber Necklace ER Re eee ea er attracting visitors from all over the ee Me es eee ee Tred Stonehenge has long heen a source of mystery and questions. Who built it? Why did they build it? How-was it buill But today, advances in science are beginning to reveal information that could change the way we think about the ancient site, Bor instance, new evidence shows that Bronze Age! people traveled all the way from the Mediterranean coast~-more than 500 miles (605 kilometers) away—to see the standing stones on Britain's Salisbury Plain, ‘One notable example of these Bronze Age visitors to Stonehenge isa 14- oF 15 the town of Amesbury, about 3 miles [9 kilometers) from. ~. Chemical analysis of his tecth tevea! that he Stoned came from somewhere in the Mediterranean region. Discovered in 2005, the teen was butied about 3,550 years ago weating a necklace of about 0 amber? beads, ‘Such exotic materials demonstrate that he was from one of the highest levels of society” said project archacol oo u consulting firm based in Salisbury, England, Tio detormine that the teen wasn'ta local. scientists from the British Geslogical® Survey (BGS) measured ist Andrew Fitypatrick of Wessex Archaenlogy oxygen’ end other substances in bis teeth, The amounts ofthese sulistances change depending on an areas unique

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