essay contest 2011-2012 test booklet

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Terms and Guidelines ...........................................................................................................................................4

Essay Contest 2011-2012 Writing Task.............................................................................7

Writing Guidelines .....................................................................................................................................................8

How to Avoid Plagiarism................................................................................................................................9

Further Reading and Discussion..............................................................................................10

ECCE Listening Part 1 ........................................................................................................................................13ECCE Listening Part 2 ........................................................................................................................................16

Grammar Exercises ................................................................................................................................................18

ECCE Grammar ...............................................................................................................................................................19

Vocabulary Exercises.........................................................................................................................................20

ECCE Vocabulary.........................................................................................................................................................21

ECCE Reading Part 1 ............................................................................................................................................22



Speaking Making a Decision .....................................................................................................28

Contents


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2011 Hellenic American Union. These materials are photocopiable or classroom use.4

essay Contest 2011 - teRMs anD guiDelines

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The Hellenic American Union appreciates the

importance that students place on using time in

the English classroom to prepare or language

certication examinations. At the same time, we see

this preparation or examinations as an opportunity or

students to enrich their knowledge about important

global issues and international concerns.

This process o enrichment, in turn, acilitates learning.

We believe that students most eectively develop

their language skills within an authentic context and

there is no better context than the world in which they

live their urban and natural environment, whether

local or global.Apart rom preparing candidates to successully

take language tests, we want to use education to

help students become responsible, engaged, global

citizens.

With these educational objectives in mind, we have

organized the ourth Essay Contest. This contest is

open to all students attending English Language

Schools throughout Greece.

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The Hellenic American Union Essay Contest is geared

to students o English who are approaching a B2 level.

Through the essay contest the Hellenic American

Union aims to:

help students develop their writing skills

help students express their ideas creatively in a

learning context

provide teachers o English with an additional

teaching tool that will enhance their students

knowledge o the English language

help candidates prepare or the University o

Michigan Examination or the Certicate o

Competency in English (ECCE)

raise awareness o cultural, social and

environmental issues o national and global

concern

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There are two stages to the annual Essay Contest the

Preliminary stage and the Final stage.

Preliminary stage

The Preliminary stage o the essay contest runs or

approximately ve months, rom September to

February. During this stage, Language Schools register

or the contest and submit entries or their students.

Ater the essay submission deadline, the Hellenic

American Union Rating Committee selects ten (10)

nalists who go through to the Final stage.

Final stage

The Final stage o the essay contest is a writing event

or the ten nalists selected rom the Preliminary stage.

The nalists are given a new topic on which they write

an original essay o approximately 200-250 words in

30 minutes. The nalists are invited, with their parents

and teachers, to the Hellenic American Union in

Athens or the nal writing event.

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The contest is open to students enrolled in Language

Schools that have registered with the Hellenic

American Union and have been given a School Code.

To enter the contest, students rom these schools

must:

be preparing or the May 2012 University o

Michigan Examination or the Certicate o

Competency in English (ECCE)

ully understand and unconditionally agree to the

terms o the contest

not possess a B2 level (or above) English language

certicate

The contest is not open to:

Hellenic American Union employees and their

relatives

students who attended any Hellenic American

Union course during the academic year 2011-2012

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At the Preliminary stage essays must be between

200 and 250 words. Those contestants selected or

the Final stage will be asked to write an original

essay o approximately 250 words on a new topic.

Contestants must produce an original essay

without any guidance rom any other party.


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2011 Hellenic American Union. These materials are photocopiable or classroom use. 5

All inormation borrowed rom sources in any

orm must be appropriately documentedand

acknowledged.

Contestants must write on the ocial topic o the

contest.

Contestants must write on the ocial writing paper

o the contest.

Each contestant may submit only one essay in the

contest.

Essays may be word-processed, typewritten or

legibly handwritten.

To be awarded their prizes, all prize winners must

take the University o Michigan Examination or the

Certicate o Competency in English (ECCE) that

will be held in May 2012.

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Any entry not in ull compliance with the contest

requirements will be disqualied.

Registration and essay submissions or the 2011-

2012 contest will start on spmbr 12, 2011. All

entries must be submitted by Fbrr 27, 2012.

The Hellenic American Union is not responsible or

lost, late, illegible, or incomplete submissions.

Decisions o the Hellenic American Union

Administration and the Hellenic American Union

Rating Committee are nal and irrevocable.

Essays will not be rescored on any account and

rescore requests will not be accepted.

By entering the contest, contestants agree that

their essay will become the property o the Hellenic

American Union and will not be returned. The Hellenic American Union reserves the right to

print and display the essays and/or photographs o

contest winners.

The Hellenic American Union will cover travel and

accommodation costs (one night accommodation

and travel or two persons) or all contestants

who have been selected to participate in the nal

writing event, with the exception o those living in

the preecture o Attica.

I extraordinary circumstances prevent the Hellenic

American Union rom holding the scheduled nal

writing event, the Hellenic American Union reserves

the right to cancel the event or reschedule it at a

later date.

Note: Being a nalist or winning the contest does not

guarantee success in the ECCE examination.

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All submitted essays will be judged by the Hellenic

American Union Essay Contest Rating Committee.

The Rating Committee consists o writing experts

and a senior member o the Examinations Services

Department serving as Committee Chair.

All essays will be rated according to a rating scale

based on a set o designated scoring criteria.

Essays are not scored ollowing the ECCE scoring

criteria.

Essays are scored by two raters. The scores rom

both raters are added to give the nal score or

each candidate.

No essay will be rescored.

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The Hellenic American Union will award the ollowingprizes:

1st Prize: nb

2nd 10th Prizes: n b

Accepting any o the prizes constitutes permission

or the Hellenic American Union to make public

and use the winners name, photograph, city

o residence and submitted work or publicity

purposes without urther compensation.

Contestants selected to participate in the nal

stage o the contest who ail to attend the nal

writing event, will not be entitled to another

opportunity to write the nal essay and win the 1st

Prize or one o the 2nd to 10th Prizes.

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Registration starts: spmbr 12, 2011

Registration deadline:Jr 30, 2012

Essay submission deadline: Fbrr, 27, 2012


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Old and new buildings in the center o Athens, Greece.

Photo taken by Antonia Chouvarda. Copyright 2011, Hellenic American Union.


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Buildings of Our City: Past and Future

tHe City CHRoniCle

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Yesterday, the City Council announced that one o the citys oldest buildings located in the

citys historical center will soon be demolished. A new shopping center will be constructed

on the site, which will include acilities such as cinemas, restaurants and bowling alleys.

Construction o the new shopping center is expected to begin as soon as demolition o the

existing building is completed later this summer.

National News Services

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Many people claim that older buildings are a valuable part o a citys cultural and architectural heritage and they

should be protected as evidence o the history and development o the city. Should older buildings in a city be

retained and used, or should they make way or more modern buildings built to serve the needs o the citys

residents? Give specic examples to support your opinion.

HelleniC aMeRiCan union 4tH essay Contest 2011-2012


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WRiting guiDelines

Contestants must write on the ocial topic, prompt and task o the contest.

Contestants must write on the ocial writing paper o the contest.

Essays may be word-processed, typewritten or legibly handwritten.

Contestants may develop their essays using the ollowing suggested structure:

irdc (1 paragraph)

Introducethetopicgeneralreferencetotheissue(i.e.cities,buildingsandculturalheritage)

Refertothespecicissueunderdiscussion(i.e.oldvsmodernbuildings)

Stateyourpointofviewandrefertotheargumentssupportingit

M bd (2-3 paragraphs)

Write2-3paragraphseachdevelopingoneoftheargumentsincludedinyourpointofview

Begineachbodyparagraphwithatopicsentencereferringtotheparticularargumentunderdiscussion

Linkthemainbodyparagraphsusingappropriatetransitionaldevices

Usespecicexamplestoillustratetheargumentsdevelopedineachmainbodyparagraph

Cc (1 paragraph)

Restateyourpointofview

Summarizemainpointsdevelopedinthemainbody


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HoW to avoiD PlagiaRisM

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1 the unauthorized or close imitation o the language and thoughts o another author and the representation o

them as ones own original work

2 something used and represented in this manner

http://dictionary.reerence.com/browse/plagiarism

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use your own voice and original ideas in your essay

collect information, if you wish, on the topic by reading various articles and other publications but Do not

copy any o this inormation in your essay without properly documenting it and acknowledging the source

Do not present another persons essay written on the same topic as yours

work closely with your teacher in the classroom on how to produce an original essay


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The earlier view o tall buildings as large-scale energy consumers with little regard or sustainable architecture is

now changing. The new generation tall buildings are being designed with energy conservation and sustainability

as their principal criteria.

Emerging Sustainable Green Technologies or Tall Buildings, Pro.K.Mohan, Dr.Ajay Gairola, Dr.Mahua Mukherjee, ppt

presentation, http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/be/oisd/conerences

Dc: What energy-saving eatures do new buildings have that help protect the environment? Does your city

have any such energy-saving buildings?

Researchers commissioned by the Government-unded Empty Homes Agency compared the amount o carbon

dioxide given o in building new homes and in reurbishing old ones. They ound that building a new home

emitted our and-a-hal times as much carbon dioxide as reurbishing an existing [one].

Demolishing old houses and building new ones adds to climate change, by Charles Clover, Environmental Editor, The Telegraph,

2008.

The best way to revitalize your community may be to dress up something old. From an economic standpoint,

reusing historic buildings makes sense. Rehabilitating an existing building is usually cheaper than building a newone.

Historic Buildings Modern Uses, Heritage Resources Branch Saskatchewan Culture, Youth and Recreation, March 2007.

Dc: Read the quotes above. What are the advantages o reurbishing an old building?

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Im going to deend tall buildings. I know their problems. Im not deending any particular proposed

development. But skyscrapers have a lot going or them, and Im hoping I can persuade you to reconsider their

benets.

The benefts o tall buildings, By Karen Cord Taylor, August 18, 2009, http://www.bostoncolumn.com

Dc: What benets do you think tall buildings such as skyscrapers have?

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We are convinced that the age o skyscrapers is at an end. We predict that no new mega towers will be built..

Our world has changed dramatically.

The End O Tall Buildings by James Howard Kunstler and Nikos A. Salingaros, http://www.planetizen.com/

Dc: Do you agree with the statement quoted above? Why / Why not?

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In modern cities, many old or abandoned buildings occupy valuable land without providing a comparably

valuable service. In the past they have oten met with the ate o being demolished and replaced, but modernday sentiment..oten leads to a buildings reurbishment.

Kenneth Boyd, Giving New Functions To Old Forms: The Aesthetics O Reassigned Architecture, Postgraduate Journal o

Aesthetics, Vol. 3, No. 2, August 2006.

Dc: Do you agree that old buildings are being reurbished more nowadays because o sentiment (an

opinion based on eelings), or do you think other actors are considered? Explain.

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Developing a caring approach to old buildings is essential to the whole community. Historic architecture

aects us all, whether we live in an old building or neighbourhood, shop in historic urban centers, or enjoy

sightseeing.. At its best conservation is an extremely creative process.

10 Ways to Ruin an Old Building by Jonathan Taylor, http://www.buildingconservation.com

Dc: How does historic architecture aect us all? Do you agree with the statement that caring or old

buildings is essential to the whole community? Why / Why not?

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listening seCtion instRuCtions

Do not begin this section until the examiner has played the recording o these instructions and

example.

l, Pr 1

This is a test o your ability to understand spoken English. You will hear short conversations. Ater you hear

each conversation, you will be asked a question about what you heard. The answer choices in your booklet

are shown as pictures. Here is an example:

Example:

The correct answer is B, because the man will give the woman a ride in his car.

You will hear each conversation only once; the conversations will not be repeated. Please be very quiet

and listen careully. There are 10 questions in Part 1.

Do you have any questions beore you begin?

a B C


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listening test, PaRt 1

a B C

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listening test, PaRt 1

a B C

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listening, PaRt 2

Imagine you are listening to the radio. You are going to hear a reporter rom a radio station interviewing a school

headmaster at the opening o a new school.

You will hear the interview in several parts. Ater each part, you will hear some questions. There are three answerchoices or each question. You should select, rom the three answer choices, the best answer to the question.

I you want to, you may take notes as you listen. Now you will hear the beginning o the interview. For this part,

there will not be any actual test questions. The question that ollows this part is an example only.

emp:

a. a reporter

b. the headmaster

c.the school owner

The correct answer is b, the headmaster.

Now we will continue with the interview. Remember, ater each section o the interview you will hear some

questions. In the test booklet, the sections are separated by double lines. You will have 12 seconds to mark your

answer to each question. There are 10 questions. Are there any questions beore we begin?


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11.a. one-hal

b. one-quarter

c. one- sixth

12.a. 550 sq meters

b. 9,300 sq meters

c. 12,000 sq meters

13.a. by being ltered

b. with photovoltaic panels

c. by using solar energy

14.a. water plants

b. clean the buildings

c. throw it away

15.a. to control carbon dioxide

b. to open the windows

c. to turn on the lights

16.a. a recycling project exhibition

b. a school building exhibition

c. a sustainable building exhibition

17.a. work on environmental projects

b. recycle materialsc. contribute to environmental protection

18.a. by bike

b. by car

c. by school bus

19.a. interesting lessons

b. technological equipment

c. quiet classrooms

20.a. they are or children only

b. parents should go with their children

c. they should encourage everyone to learn

Write notes here.


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ac 1

The ollowing adjectives can be used to describe

buildings. Complete their comparative and

superlative orms.

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conventional

expensive

spacious

convenient

cheap

old

beautiul

cramped

good

largesunny

modern

big

ugly

tall

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Two businessmen are discussing which oce

building to rent. They have narrowed down their

choice to three buildings. Read their conversationbelow and complete it using the correct word rom

the table in Activity 1.

A: I think this one is (1) enoughto

t in all our employees.

B: Yes, it is very (2) and it will

be nice not to be cramped in small spaces or a

change. But it is too (3) or us,

we really cant aord it. We should go or Bridge

Hall because it is much (4) .A: You might be right, but because Acton Hall is

very close to the subway station, it is

(5) to get to.

B: But dont orget that it was built 50 years ago. It is

very (6) and itll cost a lot to

renovate.

A: I think we should also have a look at Price

Hall because, according to the real estate agent,

it is also near the center and much(7) than this one because it

was only built 10 years ago. It might be

(8) o all.

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The City Council has asked the City Planning Oce

to check how sae and convenient the city is or its

people. Imagine you are the ocer at the Planning

Oce and you need to convince the mayor to solvethe problems which have been recorded in the

report. Explain the risks and why it is necessary to

deal with the ollowing problems. Try to use modal

verbs in your responses.

Example:

Present situation:The benches in the park are broken.

Risks / inconveniences: People cant fnd a place to sit.

Solution: The benches should be fxed so that people can

enjoy the park.

City CounCil annual RePoRt

1. Present situation: There is no pedestrian crossing

outside the school.

Risks / inconveniences: .

Solution:

2. Present situation: There are no trac lights at a big

intersection.


Solution:3. Present Situation: Trucks use the main roads o the

city during peak hours.


Solution:

4. Present situation: There are no buses running at

night.


Solution:

5. Present situation: There are no bicycle lanes in thecity center.


Solution:

6. Present situation: Sidewalks on the roads are in need

o repair.


Solution:

gRaMMaR exeRCises

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eCCe gRaMMaR

1. Bokar Fortress in the 16th Century to

protect Dubrovnik, but today it is a venue or the

Dubrovnik Summer Festival.

a. built

b. is built

c. has been built

d. was built

2. A large number o buildings in the city center are

listed by Unesco but yet.

a. has not been renovated

b. have not been renovated

c. was not renovated

d. were not renovated

3. Predjama Castle in Slovenia, which has been

reconstructed more than once, used as

a museum or many years now.

a. is

b. had been

c. has been

d. was

4. The Rila Monastery is regarded as one

important cultural, historical and architecturalmonuments in Bulgaria today.

a. o most

b. o the most

c. o more

d. o

5. The city o Berlin has been transormed and each

year new impressive buildings in the

city.

a. appear

b. appeared

c. have appeared

d. will appear

6. I there more parks, cities would look

much more attractive.

a. are

b. have been

c. were d. will be

7. They had lunch at a restaurant in the square

.

a. where their hotel was

b. where was their hotel

c. which their hotel was

d. which was their hotel

8. This be the museum were looking or.

The one we want is on a small island on the Isar

River.

a. mustnt

b. cant

c. have to

d. has

9. Most people believe that the new skyscraper is

modern or this city.

a. much

b. too

c. too much

d. very much

10. There are shops in this neighborhood;

we need more.

a. too little b. a little

c. too ew

d. little


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voCaBulaRy exeRCises

a. tp bd

Label the columns with the correct words rom the box.

Commercial Buildings Agricultural Buildings Government Buildings

Residential Buildings Educational Buildings

Shopping mallGas stationSkyscraper

Apartment blockDormitoryMansionBungalowCottageFarmhouse

City hallCourthouseFire stationParliamentPolice stationPost ocePrison

CollegeLibraryMuseumArt galleryTheater

BarnGreenhouseStableShedWindmill

B. Wrd rch.Match the words with their defnitions and then fnd them in the word search box.

1. acilities

2. design

3. complete

4. replace

5. security

6. skyscraper

7. demolish

8. renovate9. contemporary

10.preserve

a. take the place o something else

b. tear down a building

c. nish

d. existing or happening now

e. buildings, services, equipment

provided or a particular purpose

. a very tall, modern building

g. plan h. keep something as it is

i. protection

j. repair and improve a building

C. Complete the sentences below with the correct word rom the box.

highway rush entrance subway blocks lots

landmark located connected pedestrian

1. In most European cities there are many old apartment . 2. There are many parking near the center o the city so it is easy or people to park

their cars.

3. The quickest way to get around the city is to take the .

4. In the city o Athens, during the hour, there are trac jams in the streets, and buses

and trains are packed with people.

5. The current Bucharest sports hall is in Tineretului Park.

6. Belgrade is directly by train to many European cities.

7. The E-75 is a major that connects Belgrade and Budapest.

8. People enjoy going shopping in the zone because it is closed to cars.

9. Lets meet at the to the building at ve oclock.

10. The TV tower in Soa, a local , can be seen rom anywhere in the city.

b l e t c o n t e m p o r a r y

w g n u i m y j q z e y i o n e

a r i a g u h e i o a v t d e b

t s v n h y e t b d m r x e t m

f u i m f a c i l i t i e s o a

s y r p o p g o w v e t n i h p

e k d r a n t p m r u l h g w i

c e y e g b z x e p y u k n l a

u r a s y s d j f o l f s d y f

r e d e c j e a s d j e d y a s

i n s r p r k d y a u k t j k y

t o j v f e a r e p l a c e d a

y v u e d y s p f k e j k p s f

f a k p e f u d e m o l i s h k

s t a j p f j y j r p y a y j u

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1. This house used to be a private residence but now

it has been into a hotel.

a. adapted

b. improved

c. renewed

d. converted

2. Aluminum and steel have replaced traditional

building in modern architecture.

a. equipment

b. materials

c. parts

d. ingredients

3. Modern cement houses look impersonalcompared to the stone houses in

villages.

a. customary

b. cultural

c. olk

d. traditional

4. In 2005, Vanya Karadjova won the

or best architect or her design o The Ship, a

shopping mall located in Varna. a. award

b. grant

c. medal

d. reward

5. The building used today by the House o the

Greek Parliament was originally as a

Palace or King Othonas in 1843.

a. assembled

b. assigned

c. built

d. structured

6. I youre cold, the temperature on the

heater.

a. absorb

b. adjust

c. adopt

d. apply

7. Caves were used or rom the weather.

a. dwelling

b. home

c. residence

d. shelter

8. Not only is the exterior o the building beautiul,

but so is the .

a. interior

b. indoors

c. outdoors

d. outside

9. In Munich there is a restaurant at the

top o the Olympic Tower. a. changing

b. revolving

c. spinning

d. turning

10. The Berliner Dom is a Cathedral on an

island in the River Spree.

a. astened

b. xed

c. locked

d. located


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ReaDing

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Unlike grati, a mural is painted with the permission o the buildings owner; in act, sometimes the owner pays

a muralist to paint on his buildings walls. There is more than one kind o mural. Some murals are painted on wet

plaster and are called rescoes rom the Latin word resco meaning resh. th used to be popular but most

muralists today paint on a dry surace. Murals are not new. Egyptian tombs dating rom around 3150 BC oten

contained wall art depicting gods and goddesses. Murals dating rom the 5th-6th century AD have also been

ound in India. The rst rescoes date back to 1500 BC in Greece. Some o the best preserved rescoes in history

come rom the city o Pompeii, where the ash o Mount Vesuvius rom an eruption in 79 AD helped to preserve

them.

Today murals can be ound in many European cities and can help to direct peoples attention to social issues by

bringing art into places where people live and work. For example, visitors to the Bachkovo monastery in Bulgaria

see the Panorama mural, which runs along the outside wall. This mural depicts the history o the monastery

through the ages and helps visitors appreciate the historical and cultural value o the place. Belgrade has three

huge murals, one o which was painted by Valerio Berruti, a well-known artist in the eld. The city o Athens is

planning a new project wherethe exterior walls o several buildings will be covered in murals in cooperation

with the Athens Universitys School o Fine Arts.


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1. According to the text, what is the dierence

between grati and murals?

a. There is more than one kind o mural.

b. Murals are older.

c. Grati is usually created without permission.

d. Murals can be ound in India.

2. What does h in the th sentence o the

rst paragraph reer to?

a. artists

b. rescoes

c. images

d. walls

3. When did the rst rescoes appear?

a. 3150 BC

b. 1500 BC

c. 5th-6th century AD

d. 79 AD

4. What is special about the murals ound in

Pompeii?

a. They are in better condition than most other

murals.

b. They are covered in ash. c. They are older than the rescoes ound in

Greece.

d. They depict gods and goddesses.

5. Why is the Bachkovo monastery mentioned?

a. Its mural depicts the monasterys history.

b. It has three murals.

c. It has the biggest mural.

d. Its mural was painted by a well known artist.

6. Which o these would be the best title or this

passage?

a. Murals - Past and Present

b. The Best City Murals

c. Murals Improve Cities

d. New Murals by Famous Artists


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Part 2

Central marketDont miss the Central Market!

The shops here are small and it eels like nothing

has changed or over 50 years. Shop or unusual

spices, homemade wine, local cheese and ood.

Always busy with locals and tourists.

Just a ew blocks walk up rom the central square o

the city.

Taste local ood at the traditional restaurants in the

market.

op hr: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Mon - Sat.

Parkland MallShop till you drop in the

countrys largest mall!

arc

200shops,including

a big supermarket

Shopfortopqualityclothing,

accessories, perumes, home

appliances and urniture,

electronics

Skatingrink,cartoonland,

movie theatres, 2 pools, bars

Plentyofparking3,000

parking spaces!

lc

National Road, 20 km rom

the city center, 8 km rom the

National Airport.

op hr

7 days a week, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00

a.m.

City Mall3levels

Varietyofshopsincludingasupermarket, 2 electronics

stores

Allsportsbrandssoldhere

Reasonableprices

lc

- 6 km rom the city center on the

highway

Hw hrFree shuttle bus rom the center

o the city. The bus leaves rom

the Parliament building.

Open 6 days a week 10:00 a.m. to

3:00 p.m. Mon-Sat.

Traditional bazaarThe oldest bazaar in the country

Visitthefamous3rd century AD castle built rom

earth and timber

Buyyoursouvenirsintheoldcobbledstreetswith

the traditional gas lampsShopforceramics,embroidery,paintingsand

metal objects

Buyartdirectlyfromtheartists

Remember to bargain!

Hw hr:

Only an hours drive (60 km rom the center), by bus

or car

op hr: 10:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m., 7 days a

week

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1. Which place stays open the latest?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

2. Where should you go i you want to buy pottery?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

3. Which place is ideal or children?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

4. Where should you go or traditional ood?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

5. Which place does sell ood?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 5

6. Where can the customer bring down the price o aproduct?

a. 2

b. 3

c. 4

d. 5

7. Whats the best place to buy athletic goods?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

8. Which place is the urthest rom the center?

a. 1

b. 2

c. 4

d. 5

9. Which places are closed on Sundays?

a. 1 and 2

b. 2 and 3

c. 2 and 4

d. 3 and 5

10. Where might the visitor meet writers and artists?

a. 1 and 3

b. 2 and 4

c. 3 and 5

d. 4 and 5

11. Where can you go i you dont have a car?

a. 1, 2, and 3

b. 2, 3, and 4

c. 3, 4, and 5

d. 1, 4,and 5

12. Which places are located outside the city?

a. 1, 2, and 5

b. 1, 3, and 5

c. 2, 3, and 4

d. 3, 4, and 5

instRuCtions

You and your amily are visiting this city or the frst time. You are interested in shopping and experiencing

the way o lie and culture o the people. Read the questions, and then look at the advertisements on the

opposite page or the answers.


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Part 3

Location and historyHampton Plantation State

Historic Site is located 16 miles

south o Georgetown, South

Carolina. It is tucked away in

the remote areas o a colonial-

era rice plantation. On the site

stands a grand mansion that

was once just a small armhousewhen David Garrick, a amous actor, bought 600 acres o

land in the mid 1700s. A historic kitchen building, huge

live oaks, camellia gardens and archaeological sites

also tell the story o Lowcountry rice culture. Several

infuential amilies o Colonial South Carolina lived

at the mansion including prominent amilies like the

Rutledges, and the Pinckneys. South Carolina State Park

Service purchased the property in 1971 rom Archibald

Rutledge, a well-known writer whose amily had owned

the land or generations.

The plantation houseAccording to architectural historians, the original part

o the house was built in the 1740s. There are two

main foors, an attic and a raised basement, thirteen

unurnished rooms, ourteen windows and two

chimneys on both sides o the building. The pieces

used or the rame o the

house came rom cypress

and pine trees, marked with

Roman numerals and then

put together like a puzzle.

The Hampton mansion is one

o the ew buildings where

we can see evidence o this

type o construction. Duringthe tour visitors can see cutaway sections o walls and

ceilings and see how the building evolved rom a simple

armhouse to a grand mansion.

The groundsThe grounds surrounding the mansion oer a

wonderul opportunity to discover the wildlie o the

Carolina Low country. Park services have created nature

trails or people to explore the swamps, rice elds,

and pine orests at their own pace. In addition to the

beautiul home, the park includes a picnic area and a

git shop. There are parking acilities outside the main

entrance. Dogs are only allowed in the parking lots.

There are mosquitoes in the swamps so bring insect

repellent and wear long-sleeved clothing when visiting

the grounds.

Hampton Plantation State Historic Site

Are you looking or a travel opportunity to a serene, quiet place where you can enjoy nature and

get a glimpse o Americas Colonial past? Come to the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site.

adm d chd

Admissions:

Admission to the PlantationGrounds is ree.

Plantation House admissionee:

$4 ages 16 and above

$3 children below 15

$ 2.50 senior citizens

Days and Hours oOperation:

Ground Hours: Open dailyrom 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

Mansion Hours: Saturday

through Tuesday 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Guided tours: 1:00

p.m., 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

Groups o 15 visitors at a timeonly, reservations essential.

School groups Wednesdaysonly, 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Timeset by appointment.

Ofce Hours: 11:00 a.m.noon

Fd rp r d

To schedule a program:

Call the Hampton Plantation

Site at the beginning o the

academic year to receiveinormation on activities and

accommodation.

Make a booking and send

registration inormation atleast 8 weeks beore arrivaldate.

Send payment to theHampton Plantation Site at

least 6 weeks beore arrivaldate.

Cancellations made beyond7 days beore arrival will

qualiy or a ull reund. Weregret that no reunds will

be possible or cancellationrequests made ater that.

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From the Rice Fields to the Big

Mansion: the Tour leads throughthe early history o Carolina,

and the development o theplantation system.

The Rice Market:This programexamines how the rise and

decline o the rice marketaected the lives o thoseliving at Hampton Plantation.

Santee River: This program takesstudents through historical

rice canals in fat bottomswamp boats accompanied by

two rangers in each boat.

Hampton Plantation Nature:

Students go on a two-miletrail to the rice elds behind

the Hampton PlantationMansion and learn about ricecultivation and other local

plants and animals.


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instRuCtions

On the opposite page is a brochure about the Hampton Plantation State Historic Site. Read the questions

below and then look at the magazine page or the answers.

1. What can be inerred about the amilies that lived

at Hampton Plantation?

a. They planted a variety o crops.

b. They knew a lot about construction.

c. They were all writers and actors.

d. They were wealthy and powerul.

2. Who owns Hampton Plantation today?

a. Archibald Rutledge

b. David Garrick

c. the state o South Carolina

d. architectural historians

3. According to the text, what is unusual about

Hampton mansion?

a. It has an attic and a basement.

b. It has ourteen windows.

c. Parts o its rame were numbered and then

tted together.

d. It used to be a simple armhouse.

4. According to the text, what can visitors see on the

tour o the mansion?a. a small model o the old house

b. the urniture o that time

c. the painted ceilings o the house

d. the way it was constructed

5. According to the text, what can visitors notdo on

the grounds o the plantation?

a. have a picnic

b. buy souvenirs

c. walk their dogs

d. walk along paths

6. What does the article recommend visitors do?

a. join a group tour

b. make a reservation

c. protect themselves rom mosquitoes

d. stay close to the road

7. How much does it cost or two young adults to

visit the mansion?

a. nothing; it is ree

b. $4 each

c. $3 each

d. $2,50 each

8. When is the earliest you can go on a guided tour

o the house on Sunday?

a. 9:00 a.m.

b. 11:00 a.m.

c. 12:00 p.m.

d. 1:00 p.m.

9. A teacher can schedule a tour to the mansion or a

group o students or

a. Saturday

b. Sunday

c. Tuesday

d. Wednesday

10. Youve decided to schedule a eld trip. What do

you need to do at least two months beore? a. call the site to get inormation

b. book and send in your registration

inormation

c. send payment

d. make a cancellation request

11. Which eld trip program highlights the way

people lived on the Hampton Plantation?

a. The Rice Market

b. Santee River

c. Hampton Plantation Nature

d. From the Rice Fields to the Big Mansion

12. Which eld trip program requires students to

walk?

a. Santee River

b. The Rice Market

c. Hampton Plantation Nature

d. From the Rice Fields to the Big Mansion


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sPeaking - Making a DeCision

exaMinee inFoRMation

s

I am going on a holiday abroad, and I am trying to nd the right place to stay. Find out what my options are, and

then give me advice on where you think I should stay.

Fr

You should look at the pictures below and ask:

Whataretheoptions?

Whataretheadvantagesofeachoption?

Whatarethedisadvantagesofeachoption?

th

When you have all the inormation you need, explain which location you have chosen and why. Be ready to

explain why you didnt choose the other location. Remember to use inormation you learn rom asking questionsto explain your nal choice.

F

Ater you have shared your advice, you will be asked more questions about the topic.


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sPeaking - Making a DeCision

exaMinee inFoRMation

s

I am going on a holiday abroad, and I am trying to nd

the right place to stay. Find out what my options are,

and then give me advice on where you think I should

stay.

Fr

You should look at the pictures below and ask:

Whataretheoptions?

Whataretheadvantagesofeachoption?

Whatarethedisadvantagesofeachoption?

th

When you have all the inormation you need, explain

which location you have chosen and why. Be ready

to explain why you didnt choose the other location.

Remember to use inormation you learn rom asking

questions to explain your nal choice.

F

Ater you have shared your advice, you will be asked

more questions about the topic.

exaMineR inFoRMation

op 1

op 2

oPtion 1 oPtion 2op I can stay at a renovated, old-style 5-star hotel located

in the center.I can stay in a new modern 5-star hotel and bungalowson the beach, 50 km rom the city.

ad The hotel is centrally located and has easy access tomuseums, shopping, cinemas and theatres.

The hotel still has some o its original antique urnitureand paintings.

The hotel is very modern. You can relax and goswimming every day, and you can enjoy the sports

acilities and the modern bar and night club at thehotel.

Dd The hotel is in the city center so there is a lot o noiseand trac outside the hotel.

There is no modern bar or club in the hotel.

The hotel is ar rom the center, so its not easy to visitmuseums and other sights in the center o the city.

elaBoRation Questions

1. What accommodation acilities are there or tourists in your area? 2. What are the actors that visitors consider whenthey book their accommodation?

3. Do you think that accommodation or tourists should be built according to the traditional architecture o the place?Explain. Give examples.


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We would like to thank the sta and aculty o the Hellenic American

Union or their support and assistance in this project. In particular, we

would like to thank Leonidas-Phoebus Koskos, Managing Director o the

Hellenic American Union, or his encouragement in this endeavor.

Many thanks also to the writers, voice actors, prooreaders and others

who contributed to the development and production o the Essay

Contest materials:

Project Coordinator: John Petropoulos

Chief Editor: Vicky Giougli

Written by: Alexandra Tsakogianni and Marianna Katsaounou

Proofreading: Donald Van Metre, Stephen Bacigal

Layout: Anna Razou

Cover and Poster design: Antonia Chouvarda

Photo Credits:Pg. 6 Hellenic American Union, pgs. 13-15 The Big Box o Art, pg. 16 Stockbyte CD 137 -5,

pg. 24 istockphotos, pg. 26 Robbie van Hunt, pgs. 28-29 Pick-a-Photo II, City Scenes

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