LOST WORLD
SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE
CHAPTER 1
GLOSARY
Sadly: feeling unhappiness or grief
Interview: a formal meeting in which one or more persons question, consult, or judge the worth of another person
Liar: a person who tells lies.
Boss: Given to ordering people about; domineering.
Request: the act of asking for something to be given or done.
CHAPTER 2
GLOSARY
Thick: With short amplitud.
Deep: With a lot of wide.
Nodded : Shake the head in an affirmative expresion
Reply: Given to ordering people about; domineering.
Full: the act of asking for something to be given or done.
Aproached: to came near.
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 1-2
1.How does Edward plan to convice Gladys to marry him?
He want to explore some interesting place to saw Gladys is an adventourous man.
2.Why does Edward say he is a science student in his letter to Challenger?
Because Challenger doesn't like journalist so he lie.
3.Why doesn't Professor Challenger like talking to a journalist?
Because he think that the journalists only want to write stories.
CHAPTER 3
GLOSARY
Injured: hurt or physically harmed
Plateau: a large flat area of land that is high above sea level
Looked like: to appear likely to happen
Journey: the act of travelling from one place to another, especially in a vehicle
Shot: to fire a bullet or an arrow, or to hit, injure, or kill a person or animal by firing a bullet or arrow at him, her, or it
Wing: the flat part of the body that a bird, insect, or bat
uses for flying, or one of the flat, horizontal structures that stick
out from the side of an aircraft and support it when it is flying
CHAPTER 4
GLOSARY
Lecture: a formal talk on a serious subject given to a group of people, especially students
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 3-4
- What did Professor Challenger find in the bag of Mr Maple White?
He found a drawing of a dinosaur on a plateau.
- How does the professor convince Edward the animal in the photo was a pterodactyl?
He showed Edward a photo of a pterodactyl bone in a science book and he gave Edward a real bone to compare them.
- Why does the audience at the Zoology Institute laugh at Professor Challenger?
Because the don't belive the story of the professor.
- Why does the Professor Summelee volunteer to go on the mission?
Because he want to prove everybody that the Professor Challenger is a liar.
- Why does Edward offer to join the mission?
Because he think this is the opportunity to prove Gladys he is a hero.
CHAPTER 5
GLOSARY
Trip:
a journey in which you go somewhere, usually for a short time, and come back again
Trick:
an action that is intended to deceive, either as a way of cheating someone, or as a joke or form of entertainment
There was a knock on the door on the door: some body is at the door
None:
not one (of a group of people or things), or not any
Argue:
to speak angrily to someone, telling that person that you disagree with them
Narrow:
having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length
Pointting to:
to hold something so that it faces towards something else/ to face towards a particular direction
Pushed:
to move someone or something by pressing them with your hands or body
Bushes:
a short, thick plant with a lot of branches
Hill:
a raised area of land, smaller than a mountain
CHAPTER 6
GLOSARY
Camp: An area where people stay in tents for a short time, usually for a holiday
Bit: a small piece or amount of something
Cave: a large hole in the side of a cliff (= straight, high rock next to the sea), mountain, or under the ground
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 5-6
What was inside Professor Challenger's envelope?
Nothing, the envelope was empty.
Why does Edward compare the two professors to children?
He compare it because they were competing like children.
Why was it difficult to walk on the ground up the river?
It was difficult to walk on the ground because it was soft and wet.
What did Lord Roxton and the others see near the tree on the fifth day?
They saw an empty bottle, an old newspaper and some bones.
What happend to the four men while they were standing at the bottom of the cave?
They heard a loud noise and a rock fell from above.
CHAPTER 7
GLOSARY
Ropes: very thick string made from twisted thread
Abyss: a very deep hole
Path:
a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along
Hatchets:
a long, narrow area of ground for people to walk along
Crash:
a sudden, loud noise made when something falls or breaks
CHAPTER 8
GLOSARY
Branches:
a sudden, loud noise made when something falls or breaks
Hole:
a hollow space in something, or an opening in a surface
Pool:
an area of water that has been made for people to swim in
Females:
a person or animal that belongs to the sex that can produce eggs or have babies
Males:
belonging to or relating to the sex that cannot have babies
Earth:
the planet that we live on
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 7-8
In Professor Challenger's opinion, what do you need in order to find a solution to a problem?
All you need is determination and intelligence.
What catastrophe happened after the men crossed into the Lost World?
They heard a terrible noise behind them and saw the broken tree at the bottom of the abyss.
How did the explorers escape from the pterodactyls?
They run into the forest.
What bad surprise did the men find after they returned to their camp?
They found the camp in disorder. Their food and provisions were all over the ground.
What does the dinosaur in the picture below look like? Describe it.
It is green, very big and tall, it is herbyvore, so I'm not afraid about it. But it's tail is very long.
CHAPTERS 9-10
GLOSARY
Bites: To cut or tear with the teeth.
Poisonous: Full of or containing poison.
Rest: The refreshing quiet of sleep or ease.
Scream: To make a loud, sharp cry.
Whispered: To speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. with little or no vibration of the vocal cords.
Darknes: To (cause to) become dark or darker.
Footstep: The distance covered by a step in walking; pace.
Frog: Asmall tailless amphibian animal with smooth, moist skin and long hind legs for jumping.
Shook the head: Move the head from one side to another one.
Half-ape: A medium of an ape.
Border: Limit.
Shook hands with: Say hello with the hand.
Brave: Having or showing courage; unafraid of dangerous things.
Ape: A manlike animal similar to monkeys, with long arms, a broad chest, and no tail.
Hunter: A person who chases or searches for wild animals.
Trap: An apparatus for catching birds or other animals.
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 9-10
How did Lord Roxton make the grotesque creature with green eyes and sharp teeth go away?
He took a stick and lit it in the fire and then, he pushed it into the creature's face.
What did Summerlee say to Challenger to convince him the four men must leave the plateau?
"If we die here, the world will never know about our scientific discoveries.
Why was it a problem for the men to make a map?
Because the plateau was full of thick forests.
How did Edward help make the map?
He climbed a tree to see all the plateau.
CHAPTERS 11-12
GLOSARY
Chief: The head or leader of an organized body.
Embraced: To clasp in the arms; hug.
Rescue: To free from danger; save from harm.
Waved: A movement of the hand, as in greeting.
Battle: A fight between two opposing military forces.
Weapons: An instrument or device used for attack or defense.
Steps: A support for the foot in ascending or descending.
Proof: Evidence or facts that are sufficient to establish a thing as true or believable.
Spears: A long wooden shaft with a sharp-pointed head of metal or stone attached to it.
Clerk: A person employed to keep records or perform general tasks in an office, etc.
Fair: Free from bias, dishonesty, or injustice.
ACTIVITIES: Chapters 1-2
ACTIVITIES: CHAPTERS 11-12
What did Lord Roxton do after he escaped from de ape-people?
He went to the camp to take the riffles and safe his friends.
How did Edward feel about leaving the plateau?
He felt sad.
What happend after Challenger opened the bag to show the baby pterodactyl to the people at the Zoological Institute?
The people started to shout and the pterodactyl was scared, it flew outside through an open window.
Lord Roxton invited the two professors and Edward to dinner. What impotant information did he tell them?
He tell that he has £200 000 from the diamonts of the pterodactyls' pool, and he wanted to repart it between them.
What did Professor Challenger plan to do with his share of the money?
He planned to build a museum.