Teotihuacan (Mexico)

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Exercise 1

Vocabulary

avenue

Noun

ˈævəˌnjuː

a wide road in an urban area

New York City has many avenues.

We need to get to a big avenue to catch a taxi.

This avenue has a lot of restaurants and nightclubs.

peak

Noun

piːk

the highest, most successful point of an activity

The singer is at the peak of his career.

multiethnic

Adjective

ˌmʌl.tiˈeθ.nɪk

consisting of a vast variety of ethnicities

The USA is one of the most multiethnic countries in the world.

founder

Noun

ˈfaʊndər

a person responsible for establishing a business, institution, country, etc.

He is the founder of the company.

He was excited to meet with one of the founders of the organization he worked for.

The founder of the supermarket chain has retired and left his son and daughter to run the business.

My grandfather was the founder of the winery.

Pete's great-great-grandfather was the founder of the factory.

speculation

Noun

ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən

a hypothetical guess that something might be true; an assumption

Lionel Messi's future has been the subject of speculation in the media lately.

sacrifice

Noun

ˈsæcrəˌfaɪs

the act of killing an animal or a person as an offering to gods

Animal sacrifices are common in many cultures.

Exercise 2

Dialogue Practice

Read the dialogue aloud with your tutor.

Matt and Carol are talking about Mexico’s ancient city, Teotihuacan, which Carol has visited recently.
	Carol I am telling you, it was fascinating. And not just the pyramids, but the whole site! There is a long avenue that goes between the pyramids, called the Avenue of the Dead.
	Matt That sounds spooky. To be honest, I don’t know much about the ancient Aztec civilization, apart from what I’ve seen in the movies. I didn't even know about Teotihuacan, until recently.
	Carol Well, yeah, most people think about Egypt when they hear the word 'pyramids'. Anyway, at its peak, the city was the largest city in the Americas.
	Matt Wow. And who were the founders of the city?
	Carol Unfortunately, that is still uncertain. It is the subject of much speculation, but there is no definite answer. But it is believed that Teotihuacan was a multiethnic city.
	Matt Interesting. And what about the name, Teotihuacan, does it mean anything?
	Carol Yeah, it means “Birthplace of the Gods”. Oh, speaking of gods, it is believed that Teotihuacanos offered human sacrifices to the gods.
	Matt Yes, I have heard about that. It sounds scary.
	Carol Yes, very much so! And what else... Oh, yeah, we went to the museum and saw a lot of interesting masks, statues, and vessels.
	Matt That's nice. I love art, so that is definitely something I would be interested in. I wish I could see all those things. Seems like a unique experience.
	Carol It sure was! I hope you'll get a chance to go there one day.

Exercise 3

Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentences.

This society can be called , because there are people from many different races and nationalities living here.

There was a lot of about how the accident occurred but no one knew the truth.

At the of his career, he got a lot of support from the team's fans.

The of this school was my great-grandfather.

The goat was offered as a to the gods.

You can find that store on Park .

Answer Pool (Questions 1-6)

Avenue
founder
sacrifice
speculation
peak
multiethnic

Exercise 4

Discussion

Would you like to visit the ancient city of Teotihuacan? Why? Why not?

Are you interested in ancient civilizations? Why? Why not?

Do you like going to museums? What kind of museums do you like? (Art, History, Science, etc.)

What are the main forms of art in your country's culture and history?