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Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like eating outside?
- Do you like to go to the sea?
Vocabulary:
- unique /yoo-NEEK/
- Norway /NAWR-wey/
- perform /per-FAWRM/
- architect /AHR-ki-tekt/
- rough /ruhf/
[adjective] different or special in some way
She has a unique quality that’s why people like her.
[noun] a country in northern Europe
Norway is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun.
[verb] to do an action
We need to perform the task as soon as possible.
[noun] a person who designs new buildings and is responsible for how they are built
We are looking for an architect to design our new office.
[adjective] (of the weather or the sea) having strong winds or big waves
People can’t go near the sea during rough weather.
The largest underwater restaurant in the world is opening soon. The unique structure is placed into the sea of the southern part of Norway. The restaurant can hold up to 100 people. An analysis was performed to make sure that the structure is safe. The senior architect said that the best time to visit the restaurant is during rough weather. This will make the guests get excited by the view of the strong waves under the sea. They will be accepting reservations in April 2019.
True or False:
- The largest restaurant in the world is almost finished.
- The location of the underwater restaurant is in Norway.
- The restaurant can handle thousands of people.
- According to the passage, the best time to visit the underwater restaurant is during hot weather.
- The underwater restaurant is open for reservation starting April 2019.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| unique | Norway | perform | architect | rough |
- The __________ changed the design of our house.
- People keep on looking at the woman’s dress because it’s __________.
- She has an operation to __________.
- You must bring your umbrella since the weather is __________ today.
- We will go to __________ next year.