5 excel the lost island of atlantis

1  The theme of the lesson

Leaning objectives

2 To introduce the topic and predict the

content of the text

     Draw Ss attention to the list words
and read it

Aloud, direct Ss to the Word List to look
up

the meanings of the words

 • Elicit what Ss know about Atlantis.
Read out the title

and subheadings in the text as well as
the words in

the list.

 • SS Read out the title and subheadings
in the text as well as the words in the list.

 Listen and follow the text to find out
how the words are related to Atlantis.

Suggested Answer Key

 I know there is a story about Atlantis
being a lost island.

No one knows for sure where it was or
what happened to

it.

 Plato – described Atlantis in ‘Timaeus’

 Poseidon – A Greek god who created and
protected Atlantis

 the Mediterranean – possible location of
Atlantis

 the Azores – Atlantis could be near here

 Sardinia – Atlantis could be near here

 Malta – Atlantis could be near here

 Santorini – Atlantis could be near here

3 To read for comprehension

• Allow Ss some time to read the text and
answer the

questions.

1 Who was Plato?

 2 When did the myth of Atlantis   
start?

 3 Who was Poseidon?

 4 What did the capital city look like?

 5 What was inside the temple?

 6 What did the Atlanteans do?

 7 Where did the kings live?

 8 How did Atlantis disappear?

 9 Where could Atlantis be?

10 Why is Santorini the most   probable
location of Atlantis?

 • Check Ss’ answers

Answer Key

 1 A Greek philosopher.

 2 In 355 BC.

 3 The Greek god of the sea who created
and protected

Atlantis.

 4 It was amazing. In the centre there
was a temple

dedicated to Poseidon.

 5 A gold statue of Poseidon driving six
horses.

 6 Most of them were sailors and traders.
They sailed

around the world. Some were farmers. They
worked in

the fields and raised cows and sheep.

 7 In beautiful palaces.

 8 An earthquake caused it to sink into
the ocean.

 9 It could be near the Azores, or near
Sardinia, Crete,

Malta or Santorini in the Mediterranean
Sea.

 10 An earthquake destroyed it at the
same time Atlantis sank.

4 To write a diary entry to personalise the
topic

 • Explain the task and allow Ss some
time to complete it.

 Imagine you lived in Atlantis.

Decide who you are e.g. the king, a
farmer, a sailor or a trader and write a diary entry

(50 words) about what you did last
Monday.

Use  the past simple forms.

Suggested Answer Key

 Last Monday I started my day early and
looked after the

cows and the sheep. The weather was good
and so I

worked in the fields. Later that day I
went into the city

and visited the temple of Poseidon. It
was a good day.

 (Ss’ own answers)

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