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1. CHAPTER 9
1.-Choose a, b or c to answer the following questions.
1. At the South Pole,
a. some walruses and seals caused the Nautilus trouble.
b.an iceberg that turned over trapped the Nautilus.
c. a giant squid stopped the Nautilus.
2. They eventually freed the Nautilus
a. by taking turns digging it out of the ice.
b.by using the ship itself to break the ice.
c. after they had run out of oxygen.
3. Ned Land felt that
a. they would be prisoners on the Nautilus for ever.
b.they would have a chance to escape near the Bahamas.
c. they should try to escape near the South Pole.
4. Dr Aronnax wanted to escape from the Nautilus
a.to visit the West Indies.
b. to study the habits of giant squid.
c. to write a book.
5. The giant squid
a.stopped the Nautilus
b.looked like a bird
c. weighed fiftypounds.
Vocabulary
2. - Complete the following sentences using the words in the box.
noise beak iceberg continent expedition accident
1. The Titanic sank after hitting a(n) iceberg ______ .
2. Mary is going to join a(n) expedition ___ to Mount Everest.
3. Australia along with New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are a(n) _ continent.
4. Young children make a lot of beak ________ when they are playing.
5. John broke his arm in a car accident _____.
6. The seabird held a small fish in its noise _______ .
3.-Find words in Chapter 9 which mean the same as:
1. arrived at a place you were going to explore ______
2. not easy stay under the sea ___________________
3. worryingly a sudden movement of the ship threw him to the floor
4. an element which is necessary for life oxygen _______
5. near to bahamas_____________________________
6. food cooked over a fire squid __________________

2. 7. a heavy tool for cutting e.g. trees axes ___________
Follow-up activities
4.-Discuss.
1. Would you like to visit the South Pole? Why? / Why not?
2. Why do you think Captain Nemo left a flag at the South Pole?
3. What would have happened if the Nautilus had run out of oxygen? How important is
oxygen for life?
4. Do you like seafood? What kind of food do you prefer to eat?
5.-Imagine that you are Captain Nemo. Write in your diary about losing a member of
your crew to the giant squid and how this makes you feel. (60-80 words)
Captain's Log
on this day we had a very big fight with the giant squid , we fought all to save our lives ,
with axes and spears ,, we fight with all our might , however I wreck our soul see as our
partner lost his life to fight hard and without get out alive , I know it is brave and we
are all proud of who I was, I feel bad because we could have done more to save him ,
peace in his grave