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This is your first task of the week. Please read the article published on The Guardian , and answer the True/ False exercise below.
2ºA STUDENTS :Post your answers and /or comments on this blog. Please, be sensible and do not copy somebody else's response, it could be wrong. This is assessable work and I will note the grade on my teachers' observation sheet. Total marks (10 points).
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2ºA will submit their answers before Wednesday 18th.
Historic, high-value paintings stolen from Oxford college gallery
COMPREHENSION EXERCISE:
Read the article and write TRUE/FALSE for every statement. Give evidence with precise words from the text to justify your answer.
1. Thieves found the gallery door open.
2. All the paintings have already been recovered.
3. Visitors are asked to contribute to the investigation.
4. A different newspaper reported another theft that occurred simultaneously.
5. Oxford college considers the police reaction too slow.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE.
Find in the text a word with the following definition:
a) an organized attempt by thieves to steal something (n)
b) film of a particular subject or event (n)
c) a hard hit from someone’s hand or an object (n)
d) people who do something harmful, illegal or dishonest. (n)
e) including everything possible or necessary (adj)
MATERIALS:
COMPREHENSION EXERCISE:
ReplyDelete1. False, “At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery,” the college said”
2. False, “The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice”
3. True, “called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefacts”.
4. True, “Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday.”
5. False, “The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police.”
VOCABULARY EXERCISE.
a. heist (line 5)
b. footage (line 24)
c. blow (line 32)
d. perpetrators (line 44)
e. thorough (line 13)
Thanks a lot , Marta.
Delete1 COMPREHENSION
ReplyDelete1. false. ‘’“At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery,” the college said.‘’
2. false. ‘’“The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice.’’’’
3. true. ‘’called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefacts”. ‘’
4. true. ‘’cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday.‘’
5. false. ‘’The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police.‘’
2 VOCABULARY
a. heist
b. footage
c. blow
d. perpetrators
e. thorough
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DeleteCOMPREHENSION EXERCISE:
ReplyDelete1. FALSE, “At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery,”.
2. FALSE, “The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it".
3.TRUE, "If you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area last night, please get in touch.” and " called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefacts”.
4.TRUE, "cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday."
5.FALSE, "The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police."
2. VOCABULARY.
A) HEIST
b) FOOTAGE
C) BLOW
D) PERPETRATORS OR BURGLARS
E) THOROUGH
COMPREHENSION EXERCISE:
ReplyDelete1. False. At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery,” the college said.
2.False. The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice.
Capps also urged members of the public to come forward and share any CCTV or other footage from around the area they might have and which they thought could help with the investigation.
3.True. Christ Church college said the gallery would remain closed until further notice, and called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefact.
4.True. That cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday.
5.False. The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE.
1.Heist
2.Footage
3.Blow
4.Burglars
5.Thorough
COMPREHENSION EXERCISE:
ReplyDeleteRead the article and write TRUE/FALSE for every statement. Give evidence with precise words from the text to justify your answer.
1. F “At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery,” the college said.
2. F “The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice.
3. T If you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area last night, please get in touch.”
4. T after it discovered that cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection
5. F The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police.
VOCABULARY EXERCISE.
Find in the text a word with the following definition:
a) heist
b) footage
c) blow
d) burglars
e) thorough
1.F ,around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery, the college said.
ReplyDelete2.F,the art work has not yet been recovered thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice.
3.T ,anyone with information is asked to contact the force on 101, or make a report online.
4.T, discovered cases of Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection.
5.F, Christ Church staff alerted the police, who inmediately attend the scene in order to gatter evidence.
a)heist
b)footage
b)blow
d)burglars
e)not idea :(
Hi Rocío,
DeleteThe answer to Vocabulary question e) is Thorough, which is something like " complete". It similar to Spanish adjective "exhaustivo".
Regards,
Arantxa
Comprehension exercise.
ReplyDelete1. False: “At around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery”.
2. False: “The artwork has not yet been recovered but a thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice”.
3. True: “If you saw or heard anything suspicious in the area last night, please get in touch”, “Called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefacts”.
4. True: “The loss of the paintings was a fresh blow to the college, which had already made headlines this weekend after it discovered that cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection, as the Times newspaper reported on Saturday”.
5. False: “The college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough response by the police”.
Vocabulary exercise.
a) Heist.
b) Footage.
c) Blow.
d) Burglars.
e) Thorough.
Thank you Silvia.
ReplyDelete1- F, "around 11pm on Saturday March 14, there was a break-in at Christ Church Picture Gallery".
ReplyDelete2- F, “the art work has not yet been recovered thorough investigation is under way to find it and bring those responsible to justice".
3- T,“called on members of the public to assist in any way they can with the recovering of the stolen “important cultural artefacts”
4- T, "cases of burgundy and Pouilly-Fuissé worth between £1,000 and £2,000 have been mysteriously disappearing from its large fine wine collection"
5- F, "the college added they were “extremely grateful” for the quick and thorough".
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
a- Heist
b- Footage
c- Blow
d- Burglars
e- Thorough
By: Paula López Aquino
DeleteThank you, Paula
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