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'l Look at the title and pictures.
a What worcls would 1,e11 cxpcct to find in an article on this topic?
Make a IisL.
Unclcrline the topic worcls in the articlc and compare them to
your list. Aclci any ncw lvotds.
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2 Each paragraph has a sentence missing.
a Ilcail the article carefu1l1, ;1r'6 write the number of each sentence
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I About 8l% o1 is r-rsed lor jewcllcry.
2 Sailors, for exanple, trsed to wcal' a gold eaning. ol:,.,
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3 People have alrvays been fascinated by gold. -t:: :
4 Thc word mrat cornes lrorn lhe Greek worcl, keratiorr, rvhicl'r I I
rncans a carob scccl. :
5 Whcr-r gold is bought and sold, il isn't usr.rall), moved. =t
b Explain how you ciecided wirere the sentcnccs belong.
c IEI 12.5 Lislen to the complctc tcxt ancl cireck your answcrs
3 Mark these sentences True (/) or False (X).
I Twcnty-four carat golil is the most expensivc. l
2 Gold is weighed with carob sccds. l :t:ii.r::i-i:
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J Most golcl is macle into jewellery. I :-:.iar::-if t;i. , =! -- '
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4 Golcl is founcl in Australia. I . 'r:r, " rst .,: ..-:i:t:'rri+=^tr..._._
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5 All thc golil in Fort I(nox is owned by thc Arnerican ,'i '"=rl+*i.F+
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6 Thc first golil coins were produced ovcr 1,000 years aElo. L
7 Nlilitarl,- pilots wcar gold earrings. t_
8 The Pharaohs were truriccl in the Pyramids. tl
9 Eldorado was clestroyed for go1d. L]
l0 Gold rvas discovcrcd in California in 1849. tl
4 Discuss these questions. l::ii.- 1.,.:i-t'
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I WI'ry is gold usually nrixed with other rnetals? 'a:. j.l.Bitl=,.t:i :
2 Why is gold used for teeth? .
I Why is gold bought tty govetnrncnts and individr:als? '.:
4 Why isn't gold usually movcd from bank to bank?
5 Gold is used as a symbol of value. It also has some practical
ruses. How is it used in -vour colrntry?
5 The importance of gold is often shown in expressions,
a Here arc somc English exarnples. What do you tltink thcy mean?
Tltis is a goldeu opportunit-v.
Silence is golden.
Hc's becn as good as gold.
She's wortlt hcr wei!ltt irt gold.
l,ti 'r'e str irck g.tld tlris titnt.
What crpressiorrs do you have in your languagc that use the
word gold? Translatc then into English.
6 Are their any legends or stories about gold in your
country's history? Tell the class.
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