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Journey to the Centre of the Earth DOMINOES Starter

DOMINOES Starter 1/2� © OxfOrd university press PhotocoPiable

BEFORE READING1 a 2 b 4 c 3 d 12 Professor Otto Lidenbrock, Axel, Hans Bjelke3 a, b and c

Activity pages 6-7READING CHECK b F (He finds it in a book shop.) c F (He is an old Icelandic scientist.) d T e F (He is afraid when he understands the message.) f F (They must go before the last day of June.) g T h F (They leave at six o’clock in the morning.)

WORD WORK1 b volcano c Earth d fire e paper f shadow g crater h centre2 a nephew b secret c fiancée…plan…marry d sure e backwards f journey g message h uncle i fall

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a and c

Activity pages 12-13READING CHECK a 3 b 7 c 2 d 6 e 1 f 5 g 4

WORD WORK[Note for PPD: This is a crossword. It should look like the crossword on p12.]1

a S T O R Mb F O O Dc L U G G A G E

d M O U N T A I N

e E R U P Tf G U I D E

g T O Ph S C I E N C E

i S A I L

2 a Mount Etna

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are:1 b2 a and e

Activity pages 18-19 READING CHECK b 3 c 7 d 6 e 1 f 8 g 2 h 5

WORD WORK b follow…sign c worried d hole…wall e stream f small g bottom h compass i climb j tunnel k lamp

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a 3 b 1 c 2 d 2

Activity pages 24-25READING CHECK b When they stop, the Professor writes about the journey. c Suddenly Axel can’t find Hans and Professor Lidenbrock. d Axel falls and breaks his lamp. e The wall of the tunnel takes Axel’s cries to the Professor. f When Axel finds the Professor and Hans again, he can hear

the sea. g Hans makes a raft and they sail across the sea on it. h Axel wants to tell Gräuben about the monsters in the sea.

WORD WORK1 raft, cave, underground, break, fight2 plesiosaurus3 b break c raft d cave…underground e fight

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a Yes b No c No d Yes

Activity pages 30-31READING CHECK b 2 c 1 d 1 e 3 f 2

WORD WORK1

C D R O N G D E R

L I G H T N I N G

O D L C L R O C U

U M A S T O D O N

D B N L O C K I P

S L D D X K L U O

N O K N I F E D W

I W P G R O U N D

D U E X P L O D E

E P G A N D W D R

R O X L E T T E R

BEFORE READING1 a 2 b 4 c 3 d 12 Professor Otto Lidenbrock, Axel, Hans Bjelke3 a, b and c

Activity pages 6–7READING CHECK b F (He finds it in a book shop.) c F (He is an old Icelandic scientist.) d T e F (He is afraid when he understands the message.) f F (They must go before the last day of June.) g T h F (They leave at six o’clock in the morning.)

WORD WORK1 b volcano c Earth d fire e paper f shadow g crater h centre2 a nephew b secret c fiancée…plan…marry d sure e backwards f journey g message h uncle i fall

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a and c

Activity pages 12–13READING CHECK a 3 b 7 c 2 d 6 e 1 f 5 g 4

WORD WORK1

a S T O R Mb F O O Dc L U G G A G E

d M O U N T A I Ne E R U P Tf G U I D E

g T O Ph S C I E N C E

i S A I L

2 a Mount Etna

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are:1 b2 a and e

Activity pages 18–19 READING CHECK b 3 c 7 d 6 e 1 f 8 g 2 h 5

WORD WORK b follow…sign c worried d hole…wall e stream f small g bottom h compass i climb j tunnel k lamp

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a 3 b 1 c 2 d 2

Activity pages 24–25READING CHECK b When they stop, the Professor writes about the journey. c Suddenly Axel can’t find Hans and Professor Lidenbrock. d Axel falls and breaks his lamp. e The wall of the tunnel takes Axel’s cries to the professor. f When Axel finds the professor and Hans again, he can hear

the sea. g Hans makes a raft and they sail across the sea on it. h Axel wants to tell Gräuben about the monsters in the sea.

WORD WORK1 raft, cave, underground, break, fight2 plesiosaurus3 b break c raft d cave…underground e fight

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a Yes b No c No d Yes

Activity pages 30–31READING CHECK b 2 c 1 d 1 e 3 f 2

WORD WORK1

C D R O N G D E R

L I G H T N I N G

O D L C L R O C U

U M A S T O D O N

D B N L O C K I P

S L D D X K L U O

N O K N I F E D W

I W P G R O U N D

D U E X P L O D E

E P G A N D W D R

R O X L E T T E R

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth DOMINOES Starter

DOMINOES Starter 2/2� © OxfOrd university press PhotocoPiable

2 a clouds…lightning b mastodon c letter d rock e blow up….gunpowder f knife g land h explode i ground

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a Professor Lidenbrock b Gräuben c Hans d Axel e Hans f Professor Lidenbrock

Activity pages 38-39READING CHECK b 3 c 2 d 3 e 1

WORD WORK b waterfall c lava d world e languages f hero

GUESS WHAT Open answers.

Project A pages 40-41UNDERGROUND MAZE1 lamp

2 a crater…east b climb c bottom…up d cave…waterfall e monster…drink f stream g don’t h first i turn3 Open answers. 4 Open answers.

Project B pages 42-44FAMOUS CAVES1 a 4 b 3 c 5 d 1 e 6 f 22

Where are they?

Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia

Name of cave Deer Cave Good Luck Cave Clearwater Cave

How long is it? 2 km 107 km

How high is it? 120 m

Special things to see

Waterfalls, bats

Sarawak Chamber: 700m long, and 70 m high

Underground river, stalactites and stalagmites

Visitors: Yes / No / Only with guide

Yes No Only with a guide

How can you get there?

Plane or boat from Miri

3 Open answers.4 Open answers.

2 a clouds…lightning b mastodon c letter d rock e blow up….gunpowder f knife g land h explode i ground

GUESS WHAT Encourage students to guess but do not tell them the answers

now. They will find out as they read that the answers are: a Professor Lidenbrock b Gräuben c Hans d Axel e Hans f Professor Lidenbrock

Activity pages 38–39READING CHECK b 3 c 2 d 3 e 1

WORD WORK b waterfall c lava d world e languages f hero

GUESS WHAT Open answers.

Project A pages 40–41UNDERGROUND MAZE1 lamp

2 a crater…east b climb c bottom…up d cave…waterfall e monster…drink f stream g don’t h first i turn3 Open answers. 4 Open answers.

Project B pages 42–44FAMOUS CAVES1 a 4 b 3 c 5 d 1 e 6 f 22

Where are they?

Gunung Mulu National Park, Malaysia

Name of cave Deer Cave Good Luck Cave Clearwater Cave

How long is it? 2 km 107 km

How high is it? 120 m

Special things to see

Waterfalls, bats

Sarawak Chamber: 700m long, and 70 m high

Underground river, stalactites and stalagmites

Visitors: Yes / No / Only with guide

Yes No Only with a guide

How can you get there?

Plane or boat from Miri

3 Open answers.4 Open answers.