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A photo of a mummy has gone viral because it seems to have Adidas boots. People say it shows that time travel is real. The mummy was found in Mongolia. It is 1,500 years old. The boots look like a pair made by Adidas. People say the mummy is a modern human who travelled back in time.

Farmers found the grave in 2010. Archaeologists started digging. They found important things like saddles, vases, bowls, and kettles. The grave is from the Turkic people. They have been in Central Asia for 2,600 years. The colour blue was important to them. The word 'turquoise' may come from the word 'Turkish'.

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Sources
  • http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-04/13/c_135275784.htm
  • http://marketbusinessnews.com/ancient-mummy-adidas-boots-found-mongolia-claims-time-travel-rife/131568
  • http://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/659975/Proof-of-time-travel-The-1-500-year-old-mummy-wearing-ADIDAS-boots


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The Activities

MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A photo of a mummy has

a.

Adidas

2.

People say it shows that

b.

gone viral

3.

The mummy was found

c.

is a modern human

4.

It is 1,500

d.

like a pair

5.

The boots look

e.

time travel is real

6.

made by

f.

years old

7.

People say the mummy

g.

in time

8.

travelled back

h.

in Mongolia


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

Farmers found the

a.

Asia

2.

Archaeologists started

b.

things

3.

They found important

c.

blue

4.

saddles, vases,

d.

the Turkic people

5.

The grave is from

e.

grave in 2010

6.

Central

f.

the word 'Turkish'

7.

The colour

g.

digging

8.

come from

h.

bowls, and kettles

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A photo of a mummy (1) ___________________ because it seems to have Adidas boots. People (2) ___________________ that time travel is real. The mummy (3) ___________________ Mongolia. It is 1,500 years old. The boots look (4) ___________________ made by Adidas. People (5) ___________________ is a modern human who travelled (6) ___________________.

Farmers (7) ___________________ in 2010. Archaeologists started digging. They found important (8) __________________, vases, bowls, and kettles. The (9) ___________________ the Turkic people. They (10) ___________________ Central Asia for 2,600 years. The colour blue (11) ___________________ to them. The word 'turquoise' may come (12) ___________________ 'Turkish'.

PUT A SLASH ( / ) WHERE THE SPACES ARE

AphotoofamummyhasgoneviralbecauseitseemstohaveAdidasboots
.Peoplesayitshowsthattimetravelisreal.ThemummywasfoundinMon
golia.Itis1,500yearsold.ThebootslooklikeapairmadebyAdidas.Peopl
esaythemummyisamodernhumanwhotravelledbackintime.Farmers
foundthegravein2010.Archaeologistsstarteddigging.Theyfoundimp
ortantthingslikesaddles,vases,bowls,andkettles.Thegraveisfromth
eTurkicpeople.TheyhavebeeninCentralAsiafor2,600years.Thecolou
rbluewasimportanttothem.Theword'turquoise'maycomefromthewo
rd'Turkish'.

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 time travel for 10 minutes. Read and talk about your partner’s paper.

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