Unlocking Word
Meanings
Read the following words/expressions found in
today’s article.
1. dwell
(v.) [dwel] – to live or reside in a place
Example: Wild animals dwell in deep forests.
2. collaboration
(n.) [kuh-lab-uh-rey-shuhn] – to work together
Example: The movie is a collaboration of two
award-winning directors.
3. version
(n.) [vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] – another form or variety from the original type
Example: The entertainment channel broadcasted
another version of my favorite drama.
4. drench
(v.) [drench] – to be completely wet
Example: The recent storm drenched the whole
city.
5. superbly
(adv.) [soo-purb-lee] – in a high quality or excellent manner
Example: All of the finalists in the recent
dance contest performed superbly.
Article
Read the text below.
A 17-year-old boy is being investigated after
showing up and declaring to the police in Berlin City Hall that he had been dwelling in the woods with his father
for about 5 years.
According to Martin Otter, spokesperson for the
German police, the teenager who identified himself as Ray, said that he
decided to leave the woods after his father died. Ray can converse in English
and a little in German.
For now, the boy is staying at a youth center in
Berlin while the police, in collaboration
with Interpol, investigate his identity and origin.
A similar version
of this story, called the “Piano Man” case, happened in 2005. British police
found the “piano man” in his drenched
clothes along the beaches of Sheppey, Kent in southern England. According to
rumors, the man could play the piano superbly,
hence the name “Piano Man.” However, after several months, he confessed that
he was from Bavaria, and that he really could not play the piano. He admitted
that when the police found him, he was trying to kill himself.
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Viewpoint Discussion
Enjoy a discussion with your tutor.
Discussion
A
·
Do
you think it is possible for people to survive in the woods? Explain your
answer.
·
Would
you consider living in the woods? Why or why not?
Discussion
B
·
How
do you find stories about mysterious identities?
·
Are
there any stories of people in your country with mysterious identities?