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3. Listening for More Detail
Read statements 311. Listen to the program
again and write T for true or F for false for
each statement.
3. The Elgin Marbles is another name for the
Parthenon sculptures.
4. Lord Elgin was a professional
archeologist.
5. Greece was an independent country in the
5th century BCE.
6. The Parthenon was originally a temple in
honor of the goddess Athena.
7. The Parthenon frieze ran along one wall
of the temple.
8. The Parthenon sculptures are of gods and
goddesses only.
9. The Parthenon has also been a church and
a mosque.
10. The Parthenon was badly damaged in the
nineteenth century.
11. The British Museum refuses to return the
sculptures to Athens.
1. Preparing to Listen
You are going to listen to a lecture about
the Parthenon sculptures. Before you listen,
think about the following questions.
What do you know about ancient Greece?
Do you think it is right to remove archeological
remains from their country of origin?
2. Listening for Main Ideas
Read questions 1 and 2. Listen to the
lecture. Then choose the correct answer for
each question.
1. Where are the Elgin Marbles today?
a. Athens
b. London
c. Persia
2. Where were the Parthenon sculptures originally?
a. Athens
b. London
c. Persia
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