Reading 1 The Silk Road: A Global Route

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Cloth used for making clothes, curtains etc.

• fabric

• oasis

• spices

• statues

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an image of a person or animal that is made in solid material such as stone or metal and is usually large

• fabric

• oasis

• spices

• statues

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a type of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a special taste.

• fabric

• oasis

• spices

• statues

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a place with water and trees in a desert.

• fabric

• oasis

• spices

• statues

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connected religion, and therefore treated in a special way.

• antiquity

• archaeologists

• caravan

• holy

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Concerned with the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

• antiquity

• archaeologists

• caravan

• holy

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a group of people with animals or vehicles who travel together for safety, especially through a desert.

• antiquity

• archaeologists

• caravan

• holy

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the state of being very old

• antiquity

• archaeologists

• caravan

• holy

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someone who buys and sells goods in large quantities.

• landlocked

• merchants

• network

• silk

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A country that is surrounded by other countries, states etc and has no coast.

• landlocked

• merchants

• network

• silk

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a system of lines, tubes, wires, roads etc that cross each other and are connected to each other

• landlocked

• merchants

• network

• silk

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a thin smooth soft cloth made from very thin thread which is produced by a silkworm

• landlocked

• merchants

• network

• silk

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becomes larger or moves so that it affects more people or a larger area

• landlocked

• spread

• vast

• silk

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extremely large

• landlocked

• spread

• vast

• silk

Open Ended

What words did you learn?

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The company creates -----------------for jackets and coats.

• antiquity

• caravan

• fabrics

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----------- say sales have not been affected by the road repairs.

• statues

• merchants

• archaeologists

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The museum contains personal collection of art and -----------.

• antiquities

• caravan

• fabrics

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In the past five years, there has been a -----------improvement in graduation rates.

• landlocked

• network

• vast

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Add oregano and other --------- to the mixture.

• spread

• spices

• oasis

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A ------------ is a free-standing sculpture in which the realistic, full-length figures of persons or animals are carved.

• statue

• merchants

• archaeologists

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Fire quickly ------------------------through the building.

• spread

• spices

• oasis

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A ----------- country is surrounded by other countries and has no sea coast.

• landlocked

• network

• vast

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It’s important to build up a -------------- of professional contacts.

• landlocked

• network

• vast

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--------------, and other scientists such as geologists, chemists, and biologists often work together to better understand ancient environments.

• statues

• merchants

• archaeologists