The Reading / Listening - Level 0

A leopard attacked a woman in India. She killed it. Kamla Devi, 56, was getting water. The cat jumped on her. She fought it for 30 minutes. Finally, the cat died. She is now in hospital. She has many bites and cuts, and two broken hands. Devi said: "I thought I was dead, but I did not lose patience and courage."

Doctors are surprised she survived. Most people do not survive a leopard attack. Her doctor said she has bite marks all over her body. She needed over 100 stitches. She is OK now. One of her friends said: "She is very brave." Another man said she was strong. She lost a lot of blood, but she walked for one kilometre.

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Sources
  • http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-28941519
  • http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/56-year-old-woman-kills-leopard-with-an-axe-and-sickle/article1-1256200.aspx
  • http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/woman-slays-leopard-after-brave-struggle-in-uttarakhand/1/378840.html


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A leopard attacked

a.

and cuts

2.

The cat jumped

b.

for 30 minutes

3.

She fought it

c.

a woman

4.

She is now

d.

on her

5.

She has many bites

e.

in hospital

6.

two broken

f.

was dead

7.

I thought I

g.

patience

8.

I did not lose

h.

hands


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Doctors are surprised

a.

over her body

2.

Most people do

b.

brave

3.

a leopard

c.

not survive

4.

said she has bite marks all

d.

a lot of blood

5.

She needed over

e.

for one kilometre

6.

She is very

f.

she survived

7.

She lost

g.

100 stitches

8.

she walked

h.

attack

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A leopard (1) ___________________ in India. She killed it. Kamla Devi, 56, was (2) ___________________. The cat jumped on her. She (3) ___________________ 30 minutes. Finally, the cat died. She is now in hospital. She (4) ___________________ and cuts, and (5) ___________________. Devi said: "I thought I was dead, but (6) ___________________ patience and courage."

Doctors (7) ___________________ survived. Most people do not survive a leopard attack. Her doctor said (8) ___________________ marks all (9) ___________________. She needed over (10) ___________________. She is OK now. One of her friends said: "She (11) ___________________." Another man said she was strong. She lost a (12) ___________________, but she walked for one kilometre.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AleopardattackedawomaninIndia.Shekilledit.KamlaDevi,56,was
gettingwater.Thecatjumpedonher.Shefoughtitfor30minutes.Fin
ally,thecatdied.Sheisnowinhospital.Shehasmanybitesandcuts,a
ndtwobrokenhands.Devisaid:"IthoughtIwasdead,butIdidnotlose
patienceandcourage."Doctorsaresurprisedshesurvived.Mostpeo
pledonotsurvivealeopardattack.Herdoctorsaidshehasbitemarksa
lloverherbody.Sheneededover100stitches.SheisOKnow.Oneofh
erfriendssaid:"Sheisverybrave."Anothermansaidshewasstrong.
Shelostalotofblood,butshewalkedforonekilometre.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

Student A: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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Student B: Do not show these to your speaking partner(s).

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WRITING

Write about leopards for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner's paper.

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Answers

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