F2F Class Notes (Nemo) [R]
Reading
http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/1709/170911-mummies.html
Archaeologists in Egypt have found a tomb that has three mummies inside it. The ancient tomb is over 3,500 years old. It contains the mummified bodies of a woman and her two sons. Archaeologists say the tomb belonged to a royal goldsmith called Amenemhat and that the woman may be his wife. There was a statue of the goldsmith, sitting beside the woman. The tomb was found near the city of Luxor on the River Nile. Luxor is about 700km south of Egypt’s capital city Cairo. Archaeologists say the woman was about 50 years old when she died. Tests show that she died because she had a bone disease. Her two sons were in their 20s and 30s. All three bodies were in very good condition.
The site that contains Amenemhat’s tomb consists of a courtyard and two burial shafts. It was discovered by an Egyptian archaeological team from Luxor Antiquities. The latest discovery came after six years of digging on the site. Dr Yousef Khalifa, Egypt’s former head of antiquities, told Arab News: “Luxor alone has one-third of the world’s ancient monuments and visitors will enjoy exploring the newly found ancient Egyptian relics.” Dr Khalifa hopes the new discoveries will help Egypt’s tourism industry. He said many tourists will come to see the new mummies. Current head of antiquities, Dr Khaled al-Anani, hopes archaeologists will find more mummies in the area.
Vocabulary
goldsmith (n): 1-someone who makes objects from gold.
mummies (n): 1-(especially in ancient Egypt) a dead body that is prevented from decaying by being treated with special substances before being wrapped in cloth
courtyard (n): 1-an area of flat ground outside that is partly or completely surrounded by the walls of a building
antiquities (n): 1-an object that was created a very long time ago:
E.g.: Under Greek law, all antiquities that are discovered in Greece belong to the government.
relic (n): 1-an object, tradition, or system from the past that continues to exist:
E.g.: During the dig, the archaeological team found some relics from the Stone Age.
E.g.: The country’s employment system is a relic of the 1960s when jobs were scarce.
shaft (n): 1-a long, either vertical or sloping, passage through a building or through the ground:
E.g.: a lift shaft
E.g.: a ventilation/air shaft
E.g.: a well shaft
Grammar
occur (v): 1-(especially of accidents and other unexpected events) to happen:
E.g.: An accident involving over ten vehicles has occurred in the east-bound lane.
E.g.: If any of these symptoms occur while you are taking the medication, consult your doctor immediately.
lack/lack of:
http://www2.elc.polyu.edu.hk/CILL/exercises/lack.htm
Pronunciation
Egypt-ˈiː.dʒɪpt
Egyptian-iˈdʒɪp.ʃən
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