4. The Origin
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The lake :
in the Scottish Highlands
the second largest loch in
Scotland : 52 ft above sea
level
high levels of peat in the
surrounding soil
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6. The Origin
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The history :
Since Roman times
First references to the
sixth century
1933: a couple saw
an enormous
animal
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7. The Origin
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The history :
"the nearest approach to a dragon or pre-historic
animal that I have ever seen in my life"
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8. Nessie
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Physical description:
a decendant of the dinosaurs: plesiosaur
dinosaur
oval- shaped & elongated body. Dark green face &
long neck.
two humps, a tail, a long, snake-like neck and a
small head.
30 to 50 ft long.
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31. Nessie in popular culture
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Music
The Real McKenzie “Nessie”
« Go now, get down, and swim away
But don't you forget to return on a sunny day
Come on, come on, oh Nessie come on
Come on, come on, Loch Ness is where you belong
So come on, oh Nessie come on, Loch Ness is where you
belong »
Eminem
“Cum on Everybody”
« I told em, "Meet me at Kid Rock's next concert, I'll
be standin by the Loch Ness Monster (okay) peace out
(bye!!)" »
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32. Nessie in popular culture
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Video games
The Cameron Files:
Secret at Loch Ness
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35. Relation to our culture
Popular myth
One of the first visit french people
do.
French bar named “the Loch Ness” near
Limoges.
In the French comic book Asterix and the Picts.
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37. ●
Do you think the monster really exist ?
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What do you think of this kind of myth ?
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Have you seen some of the movies or tv shows
we've talked about ?
Have you ever dreamed about the loch ness
monster ?
What is your favorite Hoax among those we've
mentioned ?
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