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A German woman was killed by a shark on December the 5th at one of Egypt’s most popular resorts. The lady, aged around 70, was swimming in Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea. Other tourists said the attack was like something from the movie Jaws. The oceanic whitetip shark attacked the woman’s arm and she later bled to death. A resort manager said: "The woman was just swimming to stay in shape. Suddenly there was a scream for help and a lot of violence in the water. The lifeguard got her on the reef and he noticed she was severely wounded."
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The Red Sea resort is a very famous tourist attraction. It is particularly popular with scuba divers and snorkelers. Around three million holidaymakers visit each year. The reefs in the Red Sea have some of the best diving in the world. There was a series of shark attacks before December the 5th and authorities closed the beaches to look for the sharks. They found and killed two, and then reopened the water on December the 4th. A local diver was surprised at the attacks. He told reporters, “the area hasn't had sharks for the past 10 to 15 years”.
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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killed |
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to death |
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one of Egypt’s most |
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wounded |
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like something from the |
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in shape |
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she later bled |
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by a shark |
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stay |
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movie Jaws |
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severely |
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popular resorts |
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tourist |
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diver |
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scuba divers |
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the world |
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the best diving in |
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and snorkelers |
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a series of |
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attraction |
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A local |
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10 to 15 years |
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the past |
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shark attacks |
A German woman ____________________ on December the 5th at one of Egypt’s most popular resorts. The lady, aged around 70, was swimming in Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea. Other tourists said the attack ____________________ from the movie Jaws. The oceanic whitetip shark attacked the woman’s arm and she ____________________. A resort manager said: "The woman was just swimming ____________________. Suddenly there was ____________________ and a lot of violence in the water. The lifeguard got her on the reef and he noticed she ______________________."
The Red Sea resort is a very famous tourist attraction. It is ______________________ scuba divers and snorkelers. Around three million ____________________ each year. The reefs in the Red Sea have some of the best diving in the world. There was ____________________ attacks before December the 5th and authorities closed the beaches to look for the sharks. They found and killed two, and ______________________ on December the 4th. A local diver ____________________ attacks. He told reporters, “the area hasn't had sharks ____________________ 15 years”.
A German woman was killed by a shark on December the 5th at one of Egypt’s most (1) ____ resorts. The lady, aged around 70, was swimming in Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea. Other (2) ____ said the attack was like something from the movie Jaws. The oceanic whitetip shark attacked the woman’s arm and she later (3) ____ to death. A resort manager said: "The woman was just swimming to stay (4) ____ shape. Suddenly there was a scream (5) ____ help and a lot of violence in the water. The lifeguard got her on the reef and he noticed she was (6) ____ wounded."
The Red Sea resort is a very famous tourist attraction. It is (7) ____ popular with scuba divers and snorkelers. Around three million (8) ____ visit each year. The reefs in the Red Sea have some of the best diving in the world. There was a (9) ____ of shark attacks before December the 5th and authorities (10) ____ the beaches to look for the sharks. They found and killed two, and (11) ____ reopened the water on December the 4th. A local diver was surprised at the attacks. He told reporters, “the area hasn't had sharks for the (12) ____ 10 to 15 years”.
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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population |
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popularize |
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popular |
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tourists |
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touristy |
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tourism |
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bled |
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bleeding |
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bleed |
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on |
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in |
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at |
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by |
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at |
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for |
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severely |
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severe |
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sever |
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particular |
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particularly |
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particulars |
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holidays |
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holidaymakers |
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holidaying |
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series |
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serious |
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seriously |
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closing |
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closer |
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closed |
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that |
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those |
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then |
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passed |
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past |
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pass |
Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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most lpurpao resorts |
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resort earmnga |
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stay in hepsa |
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she was severely odwuned |
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sbcau divers |
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the best dnviig in the world |
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authorities closed the hsacebe |
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oedprene the water |
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Number these lines in the correct order.
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something from the movie Jaws. The oceanic whitetip shark attacked the woman’s arm and she later bled to |
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the beaches to look for the sharks. They found and killed two, and then reopened the water on December the 4th. A local |
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snorkelers. Around three million holidaymakers visit each year. The reefs in the Red Sea have some of the best |
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for help and a lot of violence in the water. The lifeguard got her on the reef and he noticed she was severely wounded." |
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diving in the world. There was a series of shark attacks before December the 5th and authorities closed |
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death. A resort manager said: "The woman was just swimming to stay in shape. Suddenly there was a scream |
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A German woman was killed by a shark on December the 5th at one of Egypt’s most popular resorts. The lady, |
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aged around 70, was swimming in Sharm el Sheikh on the Red Sea. Other tourists said the attack was like |
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diver was surprised at the attacks. He told reporters, “the area hasn't had sharks for the past 10 to 15 years”. |
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The Red Sea resort is a very famous tourist attraction. It is particularly popular with scuba divers and |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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woman shark was killed A by German a. |
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of most resorts One Egypt’s popular. |
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woman swimming in The just stay was to shape. |
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wounded He she severely noticed was. |
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attraction famous is a tourist resort The Red very Sea. |
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popular particularly is It divers scuba with. |
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holidaymakers million three Around year each visit. |
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of series a was There attacks shark. |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. SHARKS: Search the Internet and find more information about sharks. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about shark attacks. Include imaginary interviews with survivors. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to the owner of the resort. Ask him/her three questions about sharks. Give him/her three of your opinions on how to keep swimmers safe. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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