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A couple got a big surprise while walking in the garden. They found 1,427 gold coins under a tree. The coins are worth $10 million. They are all in perfect condition. They are almost 200 years old. Some of them are very rare. The woman said: "It was like finding a wonderful hot potato."

The couple will keep some coins and sell the others. They will give some money to charity. The woman said the answer to our problems might be under our feet. A coin expert said the coins were real. He said looking at the coins was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. He said it was real treasure.

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Sources
  • http://news.sky.com/story/1217412/couple-find-gold-coins-worth-10m-in-back-yard
  • http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-gold-coins-california-backyard-20140225,0,2401817.story#ixzz2uPQjSK7W
  • http://edition.cnn.com/2014/02/25/us/california-gold-discovery/


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MATCHING

PARAGRAPH ONE:

1.

A couple got

a.

gold coins

2.

while

b.

200 years old

3.

They found 1,427

c.

$10 million

4.

The coins are worth

d.

a big surprise

5.

They are all in perfect

e.

potato

6.

They are almost

f.

walking in the garden

7.

Some of them

g.

condition

8.

a wonderful hot

h.

are very rare


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PARAGRAPH TWO:

1.

The couple will

a.

our problems

2.

sell the

b.

lifetime opportunity

3.

give some money

c.

others

4.

the answer to

d.

to charity

5.

under our

e.

expert

6.

A coin

f.

keep some coins

7.

a once-in-a-

g.

treasure

8.

He said it was real

h.

feet

LISTEN AND FILL IN THE GAPS

A couple (1) ___________________ while walking in the garden. They (2) ___________________ coins under a tree. The coins are (3) ___________________. They are all in (4) ___________________. They are almost 200 years old. Some of (5) ___________________. The woman said: "It was like finding a (6) ___________________."

The couple (7) ___________________ coins and sell the others. They will give some (8) ___________________. The woman said (9) ___________________ problems might be (10) ___________________. A coin expert said the coins were real. He said looking at the coins was a (11) ___________________ opportunity. He said it (12) ___________________.

PUT A SLASH ( / )WHERE THE SPACES ARE

Acouplegotabigsurprisewhilewalkinginthegarden.Theyfound1,
427goldcoinsunderatree.Thecoinsareworth$10million.Theyare
allinperfectcondition.Theyarealmost200yearsold.Someofthem
areveryrare.Thewomansaid:"Itwaslikefindingawonderfulhotpot
ato."Thecouplewillkeepsomecoinsandselltheothers.Theywillgiv
esomemoneytocharity.Thewomansaidtheanswertoourproblem
smightbeunderourfeet.Acoinexpertsaidthecoinswerereal.Hesai
dlookingatthecoinswasaonce-in-a-lifetimeopportunity.Hesaidi
twasrealtreasure.

WRITE QUESTIONS & ASK YOUR PARTNER(S)

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

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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

a)

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b)

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c)

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d)

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e)

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f)

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WRITING

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

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Answers

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