Answer to Dictation 1
For 265 years 104 letters written to French sailors by their loved ones sat on a shelf.
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Answer to Dictation 2
They were read for the first time in two and a half centuries.
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The ship was captured by the British Navy in 1758 during the Seven Years' War.
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The sailors were captured before they had time to open and read their mail.
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An academic from Cambridge University said the letters were in an archive.
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The messages provided a rare and unique look into history.
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The writers were from poor people and rich people.
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The writing showed the differences in levels of literacy in French society.
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They reveal how we all cope with major life challenges like pandemics or wars.
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Answer to Dictation 10
How to stay in touch how to care for people and how to keep passion alive.
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