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THEME 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD

Listening

a) Answer the following questions.
1. Do you have any idea about the UNESCO World Heritage List?
2. Which landmarks from Türkiye do you think are on this list?
3. Have you heard about Derinkuyu Underground City? Where is it? Why is it special?

b) Listen and take notes about Derinkuyu Underground City.

Origins Functions + Features Today

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c) Listen to the information about Derinkuyu again and fill in the blanks in the following dialogue.

Tourist : Hello! I’m excited to visit Derinkuyu Underground City. Tourist : That’s interesting. Who discovered the city? It is located
Tour Guide : Hi! Derinkuyu Underground City is a very old underground very deep.
place in Türkiye. 1. __________ first built it and early Tour Guide : In 1963, 4. __________ found a strange room behind a wall
Christians expanded later. They built it with special volcanic in his own home. Archaeologists and experts came and
rocks. found the hidden city again.
Tourist : How deep is it? Tourist : Are there any special things to see there?
Tour Guide : It goes down very far, 2. __________. There are many Tour Guide : Yes, there are many interesting things. We will see
levels to explore, and we can see eight of them. 5. __________, which helped bring fresh air inside. There
Tourist : That’s deep! How did they build it? are also big stone doors that could close off different areas.
Tour Guide : They used simple tools to dig and carve the rocks. It took a And we’ll see rooms for meeting and even a church.
long time to make all the rooms and tunnels. They were Tourist : Sounds fascinating! How long is the tour?
very smart! Tour Guide : The tour usually takes about one to two hours. We will see
Tourist : Why did they build it? the main parts and I will tell you stories about the history.
Tour Guide : They used the underground city for 3. __________. When After the tour, you’ll have time to explore the area and enjoy
there were wars or danger, they could hide inside the the beautiful surroundings.
underground city. It also became a safe place for early Tourist : Thank you! I’m really looking forward to it. Let’s start the
Christians to practice their beliefs. tour!

SPEAKING
Make research about the landmarks in Türkiye which are on the UNESCO World Heritage List and present it to your classmates.

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English for Preparatory Class 83