PARAGRAPH ONE:
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disappeared in winter |
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and well |
2. |
found alive |
b. |
above sea level |
3. |
got lost in |
c. |
governor |
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His motorbike broke |
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in the Andes |
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2,840 metres |
e. |
down |
6. |
local |
f. |
a blizzard |
PARAGRAPH TWO:
1. |
meteorological |
a. |
blood pressure |
2. |
record |
b. |
eating rats |
3. |
survived by |
c. |
survivors |
4. |
lost |
d. |
workers |
5. |
high |
e. |
20kg |
6. |
plane-crash |
f. |
snowfall |
LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS
A Uruguayan man (1) ___________________ winter in the Andes has been (2) ___________________. Raul Fernando Gomez, 58, got lost in a blizzard while crossing the Andes. His motorbike (3) ___________________ mountains. His only choice was to walk and (4) ___________________. He got lost in the snow. He found a shelter 2,840 metres (5) ___________________. He hoped he could survive the freezing winter. A local governor said: "(6) ___________________. We still can't believe it."
Mr Gomez was rescued by (7) ___________________. They had gone to the shelter to record snowfall. Gomez (8) ___________________ rats and supplies left at the shelter. Doctors were (9) ___________________ good health and said he was tough. He was very thin and had lost 20kg. He had (10) ___________________ and he smoked, but was allowed to leave hospital. In 1972, (11) ___________________ survived in the Andes for 72 days by eating the (12) ___________________ who had died.
SURVIVAL SURVEY
Write five GOOD questions about survival in the table. Do this in pairs. Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
When you have finished, interview other students. Write down their answers.
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- Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you found out. Change partners often.
- Make mini-presentations to other groups on your findings.
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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FREE WRITING
Write about survival for 10 minutes. Comment on your partner's paper.
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