Deep into Darkness

Deep into Darkness

Lesson 72 / Reading

​Close-up textbook page 96-97

​Unit 8 English Book 1

​Success criteria:

​By the end of the lesson, I will be able to:

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​a) read the text "Deep into Darkness" and think of 10 words which could go in each gap.

​b) complete the Exam Task by choosing the correct word for each space.

​c) find the given words in the exercise given and use the words to complete the definitions given.

d) tell TWO activities that can be done to bond with family members and friends.

Poll

Let's vote the most popular activity for young people in the UK. You can click more than one.

• Listening to music /  watching mov

• Shopping / Going for a day out

• Spending time with family/ friends

• Eating out/ cooking

• Exercising / doing sports

Open Ended

Think of some activities people enjoy that can be very dangerous. What makes them dangerous?

​Deep into darkness

​Background information

​Stephen Alvarez is an expedition explorer for the National Geographic magazine. He has photographed caves in Borneo, Mexico, Belize, Papua New Guinea, Canada and the US, as well as archaeological sites in Peru, jungles in Suriname and rainforests in Costa Rica. The pictures which accompany the text were taken by Alvarez. The Ora Cave is on an island called New Britain, just off Papua New Guinea.

​Alvarez's team of 12 adventurers, explored the Ora Cave and discovered extremely fast-flowing rapids in river caves, which are probably the biggest in the world. They descended into the cave and found 8 miles of river caves.

​Read the text and choose the correct word for each space.

Multiple Choice

He (1) ___________ to climb mountains to reach some of the caves or dive deep down to search for underwater caves.

• used

• has

• is

• was

Multiple Choice

He has photographed some very impressive caves including the longest in the world, Mammoth Cave in the USA, (2) ________ has 580km of tunnels.

• which

• where

• who

• when

Multiple Choice

People sometimes ask Alvarez (3) _____ caving dangerous.

• as

• if

• even

• though

Multiple Choice

Cavers carry the right (4) _____ for all situations.

• dress

• costumes

• equipment

• outfit

Multiple Choice

Knee pads and gloves are important, and they must wear a (5) ____ to protect the head.

• cap

• scarf

• hoodie

• helmet

Multiple Choice

But Alvarez says there are many (6) _______ including some that look like popcorn and some that look like a nest of eggs.

• amounts

• other

• also

• others

Multiple Choice

Many of (7) _____ are eyeless.

• these

• this

• their

• that

Multiple Choice

Explorers like Alvarez know how important it is to (8) ____ caves.

• save

• protect

• rescue

• defend

Multiple Choice

A (9) ______ caver can destroy in minutes what took thousands of years to form.

• casual

• messy

• fast

• careless

Multiple Choice

That's (10) _________ responsible cavers say, "Take nothing but pictures".

• how

• because

• why

• so

Multiple Choice

To be all around something or someone

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

to damage something completely

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

to catch someone or something

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

to travel around an area to learn about it.

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• explore

• flow

Multiple Choice

to move slowly along the ground on hands and knees.

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• crawl

• flow

Multiple Choice

to move easily in one direction

• capture

• surround

• destroy

• crawl

• flow

Open Ended

Would you like to try caving? Why? Why n

Open Ended

Have you ever involved in activities like caving with your family members? If haven't, would you like to try?

Open Ended

What other activities that can be done with family members/friends to strengthen friendship/family hood.