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A department of the U.S. government has told Americans that mermaids do not exist. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) released a statement on its website to say that: "No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found." It made the post because of a TV programme that made people believe mermaids were for real. The agency received many questions from TV viewers who watched an Animal Planet show called "Mermaids: The Body Found". The show was a joke, but people believed it.
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Discovery News reported on the Animal Planet programme, which they called a "documentary-style" show. They wrote: "Though the filmmakers [accepted] that the film is science fiction, for many people it was indeed 'wildly convincing.' The show was [a]… mix of…computer animation, historical fact…and faked footage" to make it seem like mermaids do exist. The NOAA said: "The belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very dawn of our species…30,000 years ago."
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Match the following phrases from the article.
Paragraph 1
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A department |
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but people believed it |
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released |
b. |
humanoids |
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aquatic |
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of the U.S. government |
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made people believe |
d. |
viewers |
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TV |
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a statement |
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he show was a joke, |
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mermaids were for real |
Paragraph 2
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a documentary-style |
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animation |
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the film is science |
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of our species |
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computer |
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fiction |
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faked |
d. |
mermaids |
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The belief in |
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footage |
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at the very dawn |
f. |
show |
(1) _______________________ U.S. government has told Americans that (2) _______________________. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) (3) __________________ on its website to say that: "No evidence of aquatic humanoids (4) _______________________." It made the post because of a TV programme that made people believe (5) _______________________. The agency received many questions from TV viewers who watched an Animal Planet show called "Mermaids: The Body Found". (6) _______________________, but people believed it.
Discovery News reported on the Animal Planet programme, which they called a "(7) _______________________ " show. They wrote: "Though the filmmakers [accepted] (8) _______________________ fiction, for many people it was indeed 'wildly convincing.' The show was (9) _________________ animation, (10) ___________________ faked footage" to make it seem like (11) _______________________. The NOAA said: "The belief in mermaids may have arisen (12) _______________________ of our species…30,000 years ago."
A department (1) ____ the U.S. government has told Americans that mermaids do not (2) ____. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) (3) ____ a statement on its website to say that: "No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found." It made the post because (4) ____ a TV programme that made people believe mermaids were for (5) ____. The agency received many questions from TV viewers who watched an Animal Planet show called "Mermaids: The Body Found". The show was a (6) ____, but people believed it.
Discovery News reported on the Animal Planet programme, which they (7) ____ a "documentary-style" show. They wrote: "(8) ____ the filmmakers [accepted] that the film is science fiction, for many people it was indeed 'wildly convincing.' The show was [a]… (9) ____ of...computer animation, historical fact…and (10) ____ footage" to make it (11) ____ like mermaids do exist. The NOAA said: "The belief in mermaids may have arisen at the very (12) ____ of our species…30,000 years ago."
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
1. |
(a) |
as |
(b) |
of |
(c) |
by |
2. |
(a) |
exist |
(b) |
existed |
(c) |
existence |
3. |
(a) |
releases |
(b) |
releasing |
(c) |
released |
4. |
(a) |
for |
(b) |
of |
(c) |
from |
5. |
(a) |
real |
(b) |
reality |
(c) |
really |
6. |
(a) |
funny |
(b) |
laughter |
(c) |
joke |
7. |
(a) |
called |
(b) |
names |
(c) |
shouted |
8. |
(a) |
Through |
(b) |
Thought |
(c) |
Though |
9. |
(a) |
fix |
(b) |
six |
(c) |
mix |
10. |
(a) |
faking |
(b) |
faked |
(c) |
fakes |
11. |
(a) |
seem |
(b) |
seems |
(c) |
seemed |
12 |
(a) |
dusk |
(b) |
dawn |
(c) |
noon |
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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A etnepadmrt of the U.S. government |
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mermaids do not sietx |
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No deeenvic |
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The agency deiervec many questions |
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TV eerswiv |
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people diveleeb it |
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a documentary-lyest show |
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science ctinifo |
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computer annmitioa |
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tsiaoihclr fact |
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faked ftgaooe |
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the very dawn of our ciepess |
Number these lines in the correct order.
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of…computer animation, historical fact…and faked footage" to make it seem |
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style" show. They wrote: "Though the filmmakers [accepted] that the film is science |
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of a TV programme that made people believe mermaids were for real. The agency received |
( ) |
called "Mermaids: The Body Found". The show was a joke, but people believed it. |
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fiction, for many people it was indeed 'wildly convincing.' The show was [a]… mix |
( 1 ) |
A department of the U.S. government has told Americans that mermaids do |
( ) |
like mermaids do exist. The NOAA said: "The belief in mermaids may |
( ) |
have arisen at the very dawn of our species…30,000 years ago." |
( ) |
not exist. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) released a statement on its |
( ) |
website to say that: "No evidence of aquatic humanoids has ever been found." It made the post because |
( ) |
many questions from TV viewers who watched an Animal Planet show |
( ) |
Discovery News reported on the Animal Planet programme, which they called a "documentary- |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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of has found evidence humanoids been No aquatic ever. |
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the of programme made because TV It post a. |
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mermaids believe people Made real for were. |
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viewers many questions The from agency TV received. |
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was a joke , but people believed it The show. |
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is accepted film fiction filmmakers the science The that. |
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convincing' it was For indeed many 'wildly people. |
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computer was animation a mix The of show. |
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exist do mermaids like seem it Make. |
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dawn very the At species our of. |
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Write about mermaids for 10 minutes. Show your partner your paper. Correct each other's work.
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google's search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. MERMAIDS: Search the Internet and find more information about mermaids. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about mermaids. Include an imaginary interview with a real one. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to a mermaid expert. Ask him/her three questions about mermaids. Give him/her three of your opinions on them. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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