In the news: Pharaoh statues in Egypt

Egy olyan cikkből készítettünk reading feladatot, amelyik a nyelvvizsgák bármelyikén is szerepelhetne (ismeretterjesztő cikknek is beillene, amelyet az olvasóközönség többsége feltehetőleg csak átfutna, a téma iránt érdeklődők viszont izgalomba jönnek). Van hozzá angol nyelvű true-false feladat és magyar nyelvű kérdés-válasz feladat is. Ha a tanulóid érdeklődnek a téma iránt, akkor érdemes a cikket alaposabban is megvizsgálni, esetleg beszélgetni róla. Tippeket lásd még a feladat után. Középfokra ajánljuk, de felsőfokra készülőknek jó ujjgyakorlatnak, meg sikerélménynek :)

Egypt unveils two massive restored pharaoh statues 

By CNN Staff

March 24, 2014

Archeologists in the historic city of Luxor, Egypt have unveiled two massive ancient statues of Pharaoh Amenhotep III to the public.

The newly restored quartzite statues, one of which is more than 11 meters high and weighs 250 tonnes, can be found at the funerary temple of Amenhotep III.

They join a pair of already famous giants at the temple known as the Colossi of Memnon -- two 16-meter-high images of King Amenhotep III seated on his throne, also made of quartzite. The unveiling was presided over by German archaeologist Hourig Sourouzian, who heads the temple of Amenhotep III conservation project.

The two new statues, discovered during excavations at the site, were originally in pieces before being restored and raised to their current standing position at the temple. According to the World Monument Fund (WMF), the temple of Amenhotep III was erected between 1390 and 1353 B.C. for the pharaoh. It was 100 meters wide and 600 meters long, but only the lower sections of the structure remain.

The Colossi of Memnon, which mark the entrance of the temple of Amenhotep III, are the most visible remains of what was once the most richly ornamented of all Theban monuments, says the WMF.

"The temple structure was originally destroyed by earthquakes, and, since it was never fully excavated, the site was overgrown with vegetation and threatened by seasonal floods and agricultural development," says the organization. "These problems were compounded by an increase in surface salts from rising groundwater, a by-product of the construction of the Aswan High Dam in the 1960s."

Luxor, 635 kilometers from Cairo, is divided by the Nile into two areas commonly referred to as the East and West Bank -- the latter home to some of Egypt's most prized ancient temples and monuments.

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True or false?

1. The two newly discovered statues are in a seating position.
2. The statues were found in pieces.
3. At the Temple of Amenhotep III, there are now four statues of Amenhotep III.
4. The Colossi of Memnon are 600 metres long.
5. The Temple of Amenhotep III was destroyed in the construction of the Aswan Dam.

 Key:

1. false
2. true
3. true
4. false
5. false

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Válaszolj a kérdésekre magyarul!

1. Mik a Memnón-kolosszusok és hol találhatóak?
2. Milyen testtartásban láthatóak az újonnan felfedezett szobrok?
3. Milyen állapotban látható ma III. Amenhotep temploma Luxorban?
4. Milyen problémákat okozott a templom állapotában az Asszuáni-gát építése?
5. Mit mond a templom díszítettségéről a Nemzetközi Műemlék Alap?

Megoldás:

1. hatalmas szobrok III. Amenhotepről, Luxorban (a nyugati parton)
2. álló
3. csak az alsó része maradt meg
4. a talajvíz megemelkedett, megnövekedett a sótartalom
5. A leggazdagabban díszített thébai műemlék volt.

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Szókincs

1. régész -
2. szobor -
3. fáraó -
4. ásatások -
5.  földrengés -
6.  construction -
7. gát -
8. az utóbbi -

1. régész - archeologist
2. szobor - statue
3. fáraó - pharaoh (a kiejtését gyakoroltasd!)
4. ásatások - excavations 
5.  földrengés - earthquake
6.  construction - építés, építkezés
7. gát - dam
8. az utóbbi - the latter (említsd meg: az előbbi - the former)

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Mit lehet még csinálni a szöveggel?

Egyiptommal kapcsolatban mindenképpen lehet beszélgetni egy kicsit, akár járatosak a tanulók Egyiptom témában (akár ókori, akár mai helyzet), akár nem. Pár témajavaslat:

• Az ókori Egyiptomból maradt műkincsek
• Az Egyiptomi Múzeum Kairóban (pl. Tutanhamon maszkja és kincsei)
• Mit tudsz az egyiptomi vallásról (csak felszínesen: pl. állatfejű istenek, mire valók a piramisok stb.)
• Nyaralás Egyiptomban - tengerpartok, élmények
• Az ún. Arab Tavasz - ha a politika iránt érdeklődnek a tanulóid.

 Kezdd el a beszélgetést, és vidd el bárhová, amihez a tanulók kedvet éreznek. Alapvető aranyszabály: beszélgetést bármiről lehet folytatni.

Sting - true or false

A feladatot önállóan is ki lehet adni gyakorlásnak, de legjobb, ha feladatcsomagban dolgozzuk fel. Ugyanehhez a szöveghez más blogbejegyzésekben közlünk nyelvi elemzéses feladatokból kettőt is, szódolgozatot és gap-filling feladatot. A sorrend haladóbbak esetében lehet reading - nyelvi elemzések - szódolgozat - gap-filling, kevésbé haladóknál pedig érdemes a nyelvi elemzéses feladattal kezdeni. Ha a tanulók nem ismerik az énekest, akkor érdemes egy Sting-dalt vagy annak egy részletét is bemutatni.

Maximális pontszám: 10
_______________________________ Sting was born in 1951. He is a British singer and songwriter, who gained popularity as the lead singer for the British rock trio the Police during the late 1970s and early 1980s. Sting is also regarded for his subsequent career as a solo recording artist, bandleader, and actor. As a solo musician and member of The Police, Sting has received sixteen Grammy Awards for his work

Sting was born born Gordon Sumner in Wallsend, England. His mother was a hairdresser, and his father a milkman. Young Gordon would often assist his father with the early-morning milk-delivery rounds and his "best friend" was an old Spanish guitar which had been left behind by an uncle who had emigrated to Canada. He would often sneak into nightclubs, where he would watch acts such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix, artists who would later influence his own music. After jobs as a bus conductor, a construction labourer, and a tax officer, he attended Northern Counties College of Education from 1971 to 1974 and qualified as a teacher. He then worked as a schoolteacher for two years.

His first music gigs were wherever he could get a playing job. He performed in jazz groups on evenings, weekends, and during breaks from college and from teaching. He also played with local jazz bands. He gained his nickname after he performed wearing a black and yellow sweater with hooped stripes while onstage with the Phoenix Jazzmen. Bandleader Gordon Solomon thought that the sweater made him look like a wasp, which prompted the nickname "Sting". When addressed as "Gordon" by a journalist at a press conference, he jokingly stated, "My children call me Sting, my mother calls me Sting, who is this Gordon character?"

With drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Henry Palovani, who was replaced almost immediately by guitarist Andy Summers, Sting formed the group the Police in 1978. Their first hit song, "Roxanne", was written and sung by Sting, as were all the group's subsequent hits.
In September 1981, Sting made his first live solo appearance, performing on the fourth Amnesty International benefit The Secret Policeman's Other Ball. Sting's participation in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball was the beginning of his growing involvement in raising money and consciousness for political and social causes.

His first solo album appeared in 1985. Sting released "Nothing Like the Sun" in 1987, including the hit songs "We'll Be Together", "Fragile", "Englishman in New York", and "Be Still My Beating Heart", dedicated to his mother, who had recently died. "Englishman In New York" was about the eccentric writer Quentin Crisp.

Sting is intensively involved in charity and human rights. A high point in his many contributions to human-rights causes came in 1988, when he joined a team of other major musicians assembled under the banner of Amnesty International for the six-week world tour.

In 1988, he released the single "They Dance Alone" which chronicled the plight of the mothers, wives and daughters of the "disappeared", the political opponents of the regime killed by the Pinochet Government in Chile. Unable to publicly voice their grievances to the government about their missing loved ones, for fear that they would "go missing" too, the women of Chile would pin photos of their "disappeared" relatives on their clothing, and dance in silent protest against the government in public places. Later, Sting would perform the song on stage in Chile and Argentina, dancing with some of those same women. He has said it was one of the most moving moments in his life.

(Adapted from Wikipedia and other sources)

Are the following statements true or false?

Sting is a teacher by profession.
(1)  _______________
All of the songs of The Police were written by Sting.
(2)  _______________
The song titled They Dance Alone was written about a woman and her family.
(3)  _______________
Sting once appeared on stage together with women from Argentina.
(4)  _______________
Sting got his nickname because of his voice.
(5)  _______________
Sting's family also call him by his nickname.
(6)  _______________
Sting used to make a living as a driver.
(7)  _______________
Sting also wrote music about political issues.
(8)  _______________
Quentin Crisp was one of Sting's fellow musicians.
(9)  _______________
Sting played together with Jimi Hendrix in his teens in night clubs.
(10)  _______________


Megoldás

Sting is a teacher by profession.
(1) true
All of the songs of The Police were written by Sting.
(2) true
The song titled They Dance Alone was written about a woman and her family.
(3) false
Sting once appeared on stage together with women from Argentina.
(4) true
Sting got his nickname because of his voice.
(5) false
Sting's family also call him by his nickname.
(6) true
Sting used to make a living as a driver.
(7) false
Sting also wrote music about political issues.
(8) true
Quentin Crisp was one of Sting's fellow musicians.
(9) false
Sting played together with Jimi Hendrix in his teens in night clubs.
(10) false