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ENW 218 Introduction Everyday the Inca ruins at Machu Picchu are visited by 5,000 people. The historic site is Peru’s most famous tourist attraction and one of the most well-known of the 1,031 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. So why did this iconic location choose an unknown village in Japan as its first ‘twinned-town’?

English News Weekly explains all…

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ENW 213| Contents Page

Warm Up 1 Odd-One-Out Page 3 Warm Up 2 Brainstorm Page 3 Warm Up 3 What Do You Think? Page 3/4 Warm Up 4 Quiz Page 4

Pre 1 Jumbled Words Page 5 Pre 2 True or False Page 5 Pre 3 Vocabulary | Synonyms Page 5

Part One | Warm Ups

Part Two | Before Listening / Reading

Part Three | Listening / Reading

ENW News Story 265 Words Page 6

Part Four | Post Listening / Reading

Post 1 Question & Answer Page 7 Post 2 Answer & Question Page 7

Part Five | Extra Activities

English Extra Phrases, Idioms & Expressions Page 8 Speaking 7 To Chinwag Page 8 Writing What Do You Think? Page 9

Part Six| Links & Answers

And Finally… Did You Know? Page 9 Speaking TV Links Page 10 The Answers

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machu picchu chooses japanese town | Part 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up 1 Odd One Out Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?

Write your reason on the line. You can check your ideas in the answer!

My Reasons(s)…

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Warm Up 2 Brainstorm

How many different words / ideas can you link to the word in the brainstorm?

Try to write 10+ words / ideas!

| Towns | - - - - Post Office | |

Letters

Warm Up 3 Twin Towns

Read the list of four cities from around the world.

Can you guess which cities are twinned with the four below?

1

2

3

Hiroshima

Sydney

Cape Town4 Bremen

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Twinned Cities| Which Sister City..? Each city on page 3 has three sister cities.

Think about the type of city - can you think of any similarities?

A B C D E F

F G H I J K

Warm Up 4 [A1] Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story.

Remember if you don’t know the answer - use the Internet or Guess!

2: What prefecture would you find the town of Otama?

A: HiroshimaB: Hokkaido

C: Fukushima

6: What century was Machu Picchu built?

A: 11th CenturyB: 13th CenturyC: 15th Century

1: Which country would you find Machu Picchu?

A: ChileB: Peru

C: Venezuela

E3: Which photo below is Machu Picchu?

E2: What year did Machu Picchu become a UNESCO WHS?

A: 1983B: 1993C: 2003

E1: When was Machu Picchu discovered?

A: 1711B: 1811C: 1911

3: Which civilisation built Machu Picchu?

A: IncasB: Aztecs

C: Amazonian

4: What is the population of Otama?

A: 8,442B: 18,442C: 28,442

5: How high is the remains of Machu Picchu?

A: 1,130 metresB: 2,230 metresC: 3,330 metres

A B C

Honolulu Portsmouth Riga Saint Petersburg Hanover Nagoya

Wellington Antwerp Durban Buenos Aires Montreal Gdansk

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| Part 2 | Before listening |

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story.

Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

Pre 1 Jumbled Sentences

Pre 2 [A3] True or False

Machu Piccu Chooses Japanese Village

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Read the headlines from ENW 215 news story - Machu Piccu Chooses Japanese Village

Look at the 5 statements. Do you think they are TRUE or FALSE?

1 Machu Picchu is a U.N.E.S.C.O World Heritage Site in Peru. [T] [F]2

543 The city of Otama is located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan

8,000 people live in the village of Machu Picchu.

Machu Picchu was discovered in 1917. A former president of Peru, Albert Fujimori’s family is from Japan.

[T] [F][T] [F][T] [F][T] [F]

Pre 3 Synonyms A synonym is a word with a similar meaning.

Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

12

43

RejectSurprisingAgreementTwin-town

67

98

Pass-awayArrangeChoosesRespect

AB

DC

Sister-citySelects

IgnominyDie

FG

IH

AweTurn down

ConcordOutsider

5 Immigrants 10 Disgraced E Wonder J Organise

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| Part 3 | Warm Ups |

Listen / Read this week's news story and check your understanding

Read the news story and circle the 10 word errors.

Listening / Reading [A2] ENW 218

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1 After rejecting offers from across the world one of the most famous and most popular tourist spots in South Africa has made a very surprising decision. The town of Machu Picchu where the famous Peli ruins are situated in southern Peru announced this week that it has signed its first and only ‘Twin-Town’ agreement. The town chosen is Otama, an unremarkable small village of just 8,000 sheep in Fukushima Prefecture in Japan.

2 Why did one of the most photographed tourist spots choose an unknown Finnish village? The answer lies in the history of both Peru and Japan. Nearly one hundred years ago in 1917 Yokichi Nouchi was one of thousands of Japanese immigrants to Peru. Mr Nouchi first helped build the airport that connected Machu Picchu to the rest of Peru before moving to the town and building a nuclear power plant. Later Mr Nouchi became mayor of Machu Picchu before passing-away in 1969.

3 Announcing the choice of Otama at a special news conference in Tokyo, Peruvian Ambassador Elard Escala said, “We wanted to have a enemy agreement with the home village of Yokichi Nouchi, the man to whom Macchu Picchu greatly hates”. Mr Nouchi’s grandson, Cesar Yoshihiro Nouchi who lives in Nagoya helped to arrange the ‘Twin-Town’ agreement between Machu Picchu and Otama.

5 The agreement also helps to celebrate and highlight the boring history that Peru and Japan share. Famous Peruvians of Japanese heritage include disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, his son and congresswoman Keiko Fujimori, international football player David Soria Yoshinari, artist Tilsa Tsuchiya and chef Rosita Yimura.

1: ____________ 2: ____________3: ____________4: ____________5: ____________

1: ____________2: ____________3: ____________4: ____________5: ____________

6: ____________7: enemy______8: ____________9: ____________10: ___________

6: ____________7: friendship___8: ____________9: ____________10: ___________

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| Part 4 | Post Listening |

How much do you remember from the news story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and write the correct answer.

Post 1 [A4] Q & A

Q1 What South American civilisation built Machu Picchu?

Q2 What is the name of the Japanese town twinned with Machu Picchu?

Q3 What is the name of the Japanese immigrant to Peru from Japan?

Q4 What position in Japan does Elard Escala hold?

Q5 What Japanese city does Cesar Yoshihiro Nouchi live in?

Q6 What famous Peruvian chef is of Japanese ancestry?

E1 What did Mr Nouchi help to build in Machu Picchu?

E2 How many different people are in the news story?

Read the answers below - what do you think could be a correct question?

Hint: There is more than one possible answer!

Post 2 A & Q

A1 1917

8,000

A3 Railways

Fukushima

A5 1969

A2

A4

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| Part 5 | Extra Stuff |

The English language has words and phrases that use 'friend' or ‘friendship'. Read the examples below to help with your understanding.

Examples: A friend in need = To prepare for danger.

Fair-weather friend = A person who only likes you in good times.����������� ������������������  

Match the ‘shock’ & ‘surprise’ phrases with their correct situation!����������� ������������������  

English Words+ English words / phrases that use ‘friend’

1 A: A good, loyal friend.2 B: When you are not sure if someone likes 3 C: Someone who pretends to be a friend.4 D: A person with power who can help you. 5 E: A recovering alcoholic. 6 F: Who is that following behind you?7 G: To help a friend in trouble / bad situation.8 H: An excuse you tell / A lie.9 I: Always pleased to help a friend of a friend. 10 J: A phrase to describe a pet dog.11 K: Two people who are very good friends.12 L: A warning not to lend money to a friend.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s Podcast Topic Ask your partner(s) the following questions - remember to give detailed answers.

1: What did you think of this week’s ENW podcast topic?

4: Would you like to visit Michu Picchu? Why?

2: What things do you know about Peru?

3: Where in South America would you most like to travel to? Why?

5: What s the most impressive place you ave ever visited?

Why?6: What do you think about the ‘twin-town’ system?

7: FREE QUESTION - What question would you like to ask? Why?

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Writing This Week

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And Finally [A5] Did You Know..?

Machu Picchu is one of more than 1,000 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Do some research and choose 3 locations you would like to visit. Write your reasons below and explain why?

That Machu Picchu was not known outside of Peru until the early 20th Century. In 1911 an American x: _________ from Yale University Hiram Bingham discovered the ruins. Unfortunately most other Inca ruins were destroyed when the Spanish conquered Peru in the 16th Century. However, Machu Picchu escaped because it was on top of a mountain! Nobody really knows why Machu Picchu was built or abandoned, some people think it was a z: __________ palace or even a place for studying the sun, moon and stars.

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Visual Video Links You Tube | USA 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zk9J5xnTVMA [4:40] Machu Picchu in 4D Munchies TV | USA 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUcpflKig2g [6:30] Fusion-Food: Peruvian & Japanese NHK News | JAPAN 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kahI3nrov9M [3:50] Machu Picchu Twins with Japanese Village

Answers | part 1 Warm up 1-4 Warm Up 1 | Odd One Out

A - Single B / C / D - are other words for ‘twin’

Warm Up 3 | Twinned Cities

1 - Hiroshima Honolulu Hanover Montreal2 - Sydney Portsmouth Nagoya Wellington3 - Cape Town Antwerp Saint Petersburg Buenos Aires4 - Bremen Durban Riga Gdansk

Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 - B 2 - C 3 - A 4 - A 5 - B 6 - C E1 - C E2 - A E3 - C

Pre 1 | Jumbled Sentences

The town chosen is Otama, an unremarkable small village of just 8,000 people in Fukushima Prefecture Japan.

Pre 2 | True or False

1 - T 2 - F 3 - F 4 - F 5 - T

Pre 3 | Synonyms

1 - G 2 - E 3 - H 4 - A 5 - I 6 - D 7 - J 8 - B 9 - F 10 - C

Answers | Part 2 PRE 1-3

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Answers | Part 3 News Story

Answers | Part 4 POST 1 - 2

Post 1 | Q & A

1: Incas E1: Power Plant2: Otama E2: 8 People3: Yokichi Nouchi4: Peru’s Ambassador 5: Nagoya6: Rosita Yimura

English Extra X & Z

English Extra

1 - G 2 - I 3 - K 4 - A 5 - C 6 - D 7 - B 8 - H 9 - E 10 - L 11 - F 12 - J

X & Z

X: professor Z: royal

Post 2 | A & Q

1: What year did Mr Nouchi emigrate to Peru?2: What is the population of Otama?3: What did Mr Nouchi first help to build in Peru?4: What prefecture in Japan is Otama?5: What year did Mr Nouchi pass-away?

Machu Piccu Chooses Japanese Village 2181 After rejecting offers from across the world one of the most famous and most popular tourist spots in South

America has made a very surprising decision. The town of Machu Picchu where the famous Inca ruins are situated in southern Peru announced this week that it has signed its first and only ‘Twin-Town’ agreement. The town chosen is Otama, an unremarkable small village of just 8,000 people in Fukushima Prefecture Japan.

2 Why did one of the most photographed tourist spots choose an unknown Japanese village? The answer lies in the history of both Peru and Japan. Nearly one hundred years ago in 1917 Yokichi Nouchi was one of thousands of Japanese immigrants to Peru. Mr Nouchi first helped build the railways that connected Machu Picchu to the rest of Peru before moving to the town and building a hydraulic power plant. Later Mr Nouchi became mayor of Machu Picchu before passing-away in 1969.

3 Announcing the choice of Otama at a special news conference in Tokyo, Peruvian Ambassador Elard Escala said, “We wanted to have a friendship agreement with the home village of Yokichi Nouchi, the man to whom Macchu Picchu greatly respects”. Mr Nouchi’s grandson, Cesar Yoshihiro Nouchi who lives in Nagoya helped to arrange the ‘Twin-Town’ agreement between Machu Picchu and Otama.

4 The agreement also helps to celebrate and highlight the long history that Peru and Japan share. Famous Peruvians of Japanese heritage include disgraced former president Alberto Fujimori, his daughter and congresswoman Keiko Fujimori, international football player David Soria Yoshinari, artist Tilsa Tsuchiya and chef Rosita Yimura.

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PHOTOS ENW 218

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References ENW 218