In the Past

In the Past

Ghost Towns

​Before we start. What Wild West words do you know?

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Warm-up

Match the opposites - Match up

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We're going to answer some questions. Open your book on p. 66

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Poll

Was Mineral Park a deserted town in 1871?

• Yes, it was

• No, it wasn't. It was a busy town

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Were the streets quiet?

• Yes, they were

• No, it weren't. They were crowded

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Was the air polluted?

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Were the houses beautiful?

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Now try to describe the town:

In 1871, there was/were…

​What is a ghost town?

Listen, read and answer

1. a town ghosts live in

2. a town which does not exist anymore

3. a town in which people lived but now there aren't any