J U L ES V ERN E

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Under the Sea
Adapted by H.Q. Mitchell

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 Introduction
Contents
Jules Verne ( I 828-1905) was born and raised in the port
of Nantes in France. He was ari enormously popiilar author
who is considered the founding father, along with H.G. Wells,
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of science fiction. He was noted for writing about space, air
and underwater travel well before they became Chapter 3...........................................................10
commonplace.
Without a scientific education or his own experience as a Chapter 4...........................................................13
traveller, Venie spent much of his time researching material
for his His unlimited imagination took his readers on a Chapter 5...........................................................16
books.
voyage to the moon in firow the Earth to the Moon or in another Chapter 6. 20
direction as in A Journey to the Centre of the Earth. Both books
were hugely successful with readers. Chapter 7...........................................................24
Chapter 8...........................................................28
In 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Jules Venue combined
science and invention into fast paced adventure. In this, one of Chapter 9...........................................................32
his most famous vrorks of fiction, he introduced the amazing Chapter 10..........................................................36
character of Captain Nemo and his elaborate submarine, the
Nautilus. 20,000 Leagues Utider the Sea is a great, adventurous
tale of three men imprisoned on a magical submarine that Activity Section..............................................41
crosses all the world’s seas. Before they free themselves fi‘om Chapter 1...........................................................42
the mysterious Captain Neino, they have numerous fantastic
adventures at sea. It is a story both of survival and of man’s battle Chapter 2...........................................................44
to overcome the forces of nature.
Chapter 3...........................................................46
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea is considered one of Jules
Verne’s masterpieces. It has been made into a film several times. Chapter 4...........................................................48
The most famous of’these is the Walt Disney version in 1954, Chapter 5...........................................................50
starring Kirk Douglas as Ned Land and James Mason as Captain
Nemo. Chapter 6...........................................................52
Chapter 7...........................................................54
Chapter 8.......................................................56
Chapter 9...........................................................58
Chapter 10..........................................................60
 CHAPTER I

T WA S T HE SUMMER OF 1866, WH EN SOM E STRANGli EV ENTS

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the oceans frightened people all over the world. Those who
worked at sea were especially worried. There were rumours
about “an enormous thing”, a huge se.i monster which .appeared
near ships in different places. Nobody had ever seen anything
like it before. The creature was as long as two hundred feet and
moved extremely quickly — one day it was spotted off the coast of
Australia, and three days later, it was seen more than 2,000 nautical
miles away! Some time later, there was news of a collision between
the monster and a ship and, six months after that. something very
disturbing happened — the creature hit two ships in the Atlantic!
On both occasions the passengers were saved but the }aublic
became very angry and frightened because of what had happened.
Travel between Europe and the United States was no longer s.ife.
The American government decided to take action and gave orders
to find the creature. The best American warship, the Abraham
JiiirrJii, was soon armed under the command of Captain Farragut
and prepared to leave for the North Pacific where the creature was
last seen.
Dr Pierre Aronnax, who was in New York at the time, received
an invitation to join the ex}aedition. Dr Aronnax was a well-
known scientist, a lecturer at the Museum of Paris and an expert
c›n Natural History. He accepted immediately as he did not want
to miss this opportunity. After all, he had .already published an
article, suggesting that the creature was probably a htige narwhal,
and he wanted to see if his theory was true. His faithful servant,
I.onseil, followed hirrt on all his journeys and he was to go on this
one as well. Conseil also l‹new a lot about science and was very
helpful to Dr Aronnax. Best of all, he never complained about
anything. They quickly packed their luggage and rushed to board
the ship. The ship was to set sail in twenty-four hours. Captain
Farragut was expecting them.
“Welcome aboard, Professor. Your cabins are ready,” he said.

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 The ship’s interior was nice and they were pleased with the size
of their cabins.
We will be very comfortable here”, Dr Aronnax said to Conseil.
If it pleases Monsieur, then it pleases me”, Conseil cheerfully
replied.
At that moment, Captain Farragut ordered his crew to cast off.
He was anxious to reach the open seas and find the creature. He
sent for his engineer.
“Are you ready to go?” he asked him.
“Yes sir”, the engineer replied.
“Go ahead then. Full steam!“ said the captain and the
engineer gave the order to the engine room. The departure of the
Abraham Lincoln was a big event for thousands of people. The huge
warship sailed out of the harbour to the cheers of the crowd. An
amazing adventure began as the cheers faded and the Abraham
Lincoln sailed away into the dark waters of the Atlantic.

CHAPTER 2

OT EVERYBODY BELIEVED DR ARONNAX’S THRORY ABOUT

the giant narwhal, but Captain Farragut was npt one of
them. This fine sailor had no doubt that the sea monster
existed and he had sworn to kill it. I-fts crew, all of them strong
and experienced seamen, shared their Captain’s view and were
anxious to find the creature. The ship had the best equipment,
from harpoons to exploding bullets, but best of all, it had Ned
Land on board. Ned was a Canadian with a sharp eye arid a strong
arm and he was the best harpooner on earth. He was a big man
who spoke very little and he could become very angry if someone
did not agree with him. Of all the men on board, Ned Land was
the only one who didn't believe the creature really existed.
“Tell me”, Dr Aronnax asked him one day, “why don’t you
believe there is a sea monster?” The two men had become good
friends during the many days at sea.
 “I have harpooned many whales and I have seen many sea
animals. None were powerful enough to damage the iron plates
of a ship”, answered the Canadian. As much as they argued, Ned
wouldn’t change his mind.
Days passed and then months, and the ship sailed from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. However, there was no sighting of the
creature. The crew became tired and restless and wanted to give
up the search and return home. Captain Farragut was in a difficult
position.
“1 promise ypu that if we don’t find the monster in three days,
we will head for the Atlantic and go back home”, he told his men.
The crew cheered and agreed to continue for three more days. It
was 5 November and they had been sailing for over four months.
Two days went by and they didn’t see the monster. The third
day found the Abraham Lincoln of the coast of Japan, with the
crew silently watching the horizon. As night was falling, a voice
cried out.
“Ahoy! There it is at last!” It was the voice of Ned Land.
Then he turned to Aronnax and said, “I guess I was wrong
after all. The sea monster does exist. ”
Everybody came running towards Ned and looked at what
he was pointing at. In the darkness, they saw something long
swimming in a strange blue light below the surface of the sea.
A minute later, they all started shouting. “It’s moving! It’s
coming straight at us!”
The creature came nearer, circled the ship and then suddenly
disappeared! The men were amazed. All night long the crew was
on their feet — nobody thought of sleeping. The next morning the
creature appeared again. Now they could see it more clearly.
“It’s over 250 feet long”, shouted Dr Aronnax in excitement.
At that moment, two jets of water shot up out of the sea at a great
height. The creature was waiting for the men’s reactions. The crew
was waiting for the Captain’s orders. A 1 attle was about to begin.
“Full steam ahead!” ordered Captain Farragut.
 CHAPTER 3

R ARONNAX LEAN ED OVER THE RAILING TO GE,T A BETTE R

look. Ned Land held his harpoon ready to strike. The ship
started moving towards the creature, but it swiftly moved
away. In fact, every time the Abraham Lincoln neared the monster,
it would escape at great speed. Hours went by and Ned became
furious. Night fell and they were still hunting the creature. The
narwhal was now swimming in the same blue light they had seen
the previous night. At about 11 o’clock, it stopped moving. Ned
got ready to strike. As he neared the monster, the harpoon shot
out of his hand. The surface it hit was hard and they heard a deep
ringing sound. The light from the creature disappeared and two
huge jets of water landed on the deck of the Abraham Lincoln. It
covered the entire ship and knocked the men off their feet. The
force of the water threw Dr Aronnax over the rail and into the
sea. He went deep down in the water, but he struggled and
managed to kick himself to the surface. When he came up, he saw
the lights
of the Abraham Lincoln sailing away m the darkness.
“Help! Help!” he cried out in fear, but nobody heard him. He
tried to swim but his clothes were hexvy. “Help!” he cried one
more time, and his mouth filled with water. Suddenly, he felt a
strong hand holding him up. In the moonlight, he saw Conseil.
“It's you,” he said. “It’s you!”
“Please lean on my shoulder and I’ll help you swim,” said Conseil.
Dr Aronnax was happy and relieved.
“Did you fall into the sea as well?” he asked.
“I felt that I had to follow you when I saw you fall,” Conseil
replied.
Dr Aronnax felt grateful. Together, they would face the
danger. They got rid of some of their wet, heavy clothes and they
decided to take turns swimming and carrying each other. As time
went by, the men became more and more tired. Dr Aronnax felt
he could no longer continue and then, suddenly, he hit something
hard. In the dark, he felt someone pulling him up. Then, he
fainted. When
he finally opened his eyes again, he saw Conseil and another
“Ned!” he cried out. “I can’t believe it’s you!”
Ned explained to Dr Aronnax that he had landed on the
monster when he fell into the sea.
“We’re lucky it isn’t moving. The creature must be asleep,”
said
Conseil.
“It seems to have a very hard skin,” said Dr Aronnax, as he
felt
it with his foot.
They examined the strange creature in the moonlight.
“This isn’t a creature,” said Ned. “No wonder my harpoon
didn’t hurt it.”
“Why is that?” asked Dr Aronnax.
“Because, Professor, our monster is made of steel!”
When daylight came, they were able to look at the monster
more carefully. They were surprised by what they saw. They
could not believe it. Their monster was a ship that could sail under
the sea!
“Whatever this is, it appears to be sinking,” said Conseil calmly.
Ned Land started kicking the steel surface and the others joined
in.
“Hey, you!” he shouted. “Open up!”
Suddenly, there was a loud noise. A hatch opened and a
man came out. He said something ii a strange language and
disappeared. Almost at once, eight masked men appeared and
dragged the three friends inside.
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CHAPTER 4
111! M AS LED MEN LED THE TH REE FRI EN DS DOW N A
LADD
ER
:in‹l .ilong a corridor. Soon they were in a large room with a
1 hick carpet and a table which was already set for them. The
iii‹-n ›tished them in and locked the door behind them.
i. t us out! You can’t keep us in here!” shouted NedsoLand.
they
But
sat at
no1v›dy came. the menweie hungry and exhausted,
i i ‹ t: ï›l• and enjoyed the delicious food.
After they ate, they fek (ast asleep. Mary hours passed. When
woke up, they sawtherewere newclothes for theminthe room.
11.i ›pily, they put them on. They were made ofstrange materlal but
t hey were very comfortable. Then, suddenly, the door opened and
.i man appeared. He was tall with pale skin and sharp
you
black eyes.
are on board
“I ann Captain Nemo,” he announced. “And
ship, the Nautilus.” He looked angry, but spoke gently.
“Why did you attack the Nautilus?” he asked.
“We thoiight it was a monster,” said Ned.
“We had no idea it was an underwatex ship,” added Dr Aronnm
“Now that you are here, I will treat you as guests," replied
()uptain Nemo. ‘But you may never go on land aJiR‘.
“What?” theyall cried out. We are free men! We cannot agree
to that”, said Dr Aronnax. say”,said Captain
Well, you are my prisoners. You must do as I
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 Dr Aronnax and the others realised they had no choice. They
followed the captain into a beautiful dining room.
“Please sit down and enjoy a good meal,” said Captain Nemo.
There was a great variety of food, and this made Ned very happy.
"It’s delicious!” he exclaimed.
“And all of it comes from the sea,” said Nemo.
“All of it? But this i5 meat!” said Dr Aronnax. "Isn’t it?"
Nemo laughed.
"Yes,” he said. “It’s turtle. Try it, it tastes great!“
After lunch, they went into their cabins to rest. Later, Captain
Nemoinvited DrAronnaxto lookaround the Nautilus. ltwasbeyond
anything Dr Aronnax could imagine. Captain Nemo took him into
the library. It was a big room full of books on every subject.
"This is magnificent,” said Dr Aronnax. “There must be at
least six or seven thousand books here.”
“Actually, Professor, there are twelve thousand. And you are
free to use them.
Dr Aronnax was pleased with this generous offer. Captain
Nemo then opened a door and Dr Aronnax entered a very large,
bright room. Dr Aronnax could not believe his eyes.
On the walls, hung lots pf paintings by great artists and aroiuid
the room he saw beautiful marble and bronze statues.
“This is a museum!” he told his host.
“I am glad you are pleased,” replied Captain Nemo.
Everywhere he looked, Dr Aronnax was filled with surprise.
In a corner of the room there was a large organ. In the middle, a
fountain poured water into the shell of a giant clam. Around the
fountain were precious treasures from the sea inside glass cases.
“What you have shown me,” Dr Aronnax sai s absolutely
wonderful.”
“Ali, but there is more,” Captain Nemo told him.
He went on to show Dr Aronnax the rest of the submarine,
and told him how they built it. He explained how the sea gave
them everything, including electricity. Dr Aronnax was amazed.
“You must be very rich to do all this,” he told Captain Nemo.
“Yes, Professor. More than you could imagine,” he answered.
 CHAPTER 5 ..
H E NAUTi Lu s SET i’rs com gsE FOlt A JOUitNEY ’I'H ROUGH
the Pacific. As long as they obeyed the riiles, Captain Nemo
treated Dr Aronnax and the others as guests. He was especially'
polite to Dr Aronnax because of his fame as a scientist. One day,
Dr Aronnax received a written invitation front Captain Nemo. He
invited the men on a hunt in the forests of the Island of Crespo.
“A hunt!” cried Ned Land. “This means we"re going ashore. ”
“It certainly does,” replied Dr Aronnax.
The next day Captain Nemo greeted them.
“Are you ready for the hunt?” he asked.
“Yes, indeed,” replied Dr Aronnax. “But I thought you never
wanted us to go on land again.”
’be won’t, Professor. These forests grow under the sea.”
“What?” shouted Ned. “Under the seat Then I’m not coming!”
“As yoti wish,” answered Nemo. “As for yoti, gentlemen, don’t
worry. You will not get your feet wet.”
“That’s impossiiile,” cried Dr Aronnax.
“Certainly not, Professor,” said the captain as he led the
men into the dressing reborn of the Nautilus. There were

, sets of strange suits hanging on the wall. They were made

of rubber and the trousers ended in thick boots with heavr
metal soles. There were round metal helmets to protect the
head. A special attachment which pumped oxygen into the
suit was given to the men, as well as guns with electric bullets.
Captain Nemo explained that these were waterproof diving suits.
Dr Aronnax was amazed.
After lunch, they were ready for their adventure. Soon, they '
were walking on sparkling sand. It was a completely new feeling
for Dr Aronnax. They passed magnificent rocks while schools of
strange fish swam around them. They continued to walk for twp
hours unti) they reached three hundred feet below the surface.
Captain Nemo stopped and pointed his finger at something
ahead.
 “That must be the forest of the Island of Crespo,” thought Dr
Aronnax.
A little further down, they reached the edge of the forest. Dr
Aronnax could not believe his eyes. He saw aiairyland oflarge free-
like plants of many different colours. All of them grew straight up
towards the surface. They only needed a point of support to hold
onto, and since they had no roots, they seemed to be floating. Dr
Aronnax was admiring the beautiful underwater picture, when
suddenly, a few steps away, he saw a gigantic sea spider staring at
him. The doctor screamed inside his metal helmet, but nothing
was heard. The spider was huge, with long legs, and it was getting
ready to attack Captain Nemo jumped between the doctor and
the monster and killed it instantly with his gun. Dr Aronnax was
;i .ii‹-i tit, latit he was still horrified. He thought of the numerous
i i .it iii es that live in the depths of the ocean. What if they met
, i i i‹ a1«u monster On the way?
As i Hey neared the end of the journey, Captain Nemo suddenly
} iiisl« if lheni to the ground. The doctor was annoyed by this and
i i iv:is t:‹›nseil, but then they noticed two huge sharks swimming
.it ›‹ ›v v I hem. These creatures were able to crush a man in their
,i» . I ,iic1‹il y for the men, sharks can’t see very well, so they
swam I › ¿. R soon as the animals were out of sight, the men
reached atch of the Nautilus. Back in the safety of the ship,
i li‹ v ‹'ii i into their rooms to rest, full of wonder at the amazing
i i i ii ir i w.ilei world.
 CHAPTER 6

ANY WEEKS AND MONTHS PASSED. THE NXUTILUS WAS

now travelling in the Pacific Ocean, towards Indonesia.
The waters were full of amazing fish and strange plants,
and Dr Aronnax with Conseil spent hours watching them through
the glass. However, the sea was dangerous, with lots of reefs and
underwater rocks. One day the Nautilus hit a reef. It suffered no
damage, but it got stuck and could not move.
“There is nothing to worry about, ” said Captain Nemo. “’the
tide will help us escape.
“Where are we?” aske‹t Dr Aronnax.
“We’re in the Timor Sea,” was the captain’s answer.
They could see an island nearby. With Captain Nemo’s
permission, Dr Aronnax, Conseil and Ned took a small boat to
explore the island. After so many months, they were excited to
set foot on land again. Ned was especially happy for one
more reason.
“Meat!” he shouted. “We’ll have meat again!”
Conseil and Dr Aronnax laughed.
The island was beautiful. There was a magnificent forest with
huge trees in the distance.
They spent most of the day gathering vegetables and hunting
birds. Just before dark, they returned to the beach. Ned Land was
a fine cook and prepared a tasty dinner.
“I could stay here forever,” said Ned Land. “What do you say
we never go back?”
Before Dr Aronnax could answer, a stone fell and almost hit
him. They all looked up, puzzled.
“A stone doesn’t just fall from the sky,” said Conseil. Just then,
a second stone knocked a juicy pigeon leg out of Conseil’s hand.
The men trtrned and saw a group of’ wild ripen running towards
them. They were holding spears and arrows.
“Back to the boat! ” shouted Dr Aronnax.
They quickly rushed to the boat and soon they were back in the
safety of the Nautilus. Captain Nemo was expecting them with an
ironic smile.
“Well, how was your hunt?” he asked.
“There are savages on that island!” shouted Ned Land. “They
tried to kill us!
Nemo smiled. “Savages, eh, Master Land? Well, you can't find
a place in the world without them! But don’t worry gentlemen,
you’re safe here on the Nautilus.”
When the tide rose, the submarine was freed from the reef and
it continued on its course. Their journey continued for some time
without any problems. Then one day, Nemo visited Dr Aronnax
in his cabin. The captain looked very sad and worried.
“Professor, are you a doctor?” he asked.
“Yes,” answered Dr Aronnax. “I worked in many hospitals
before the museum.
Nemo then took the professor into a room where a man from
his crew was lying in a bed. He was wounded in the head.
“He won’t make it through the night,” Dr Aronnax told
Nemo atter he examined the man.
The next day, Captain Nemo asked Dr Aronnax and the others
to join him on an excursion. They put on their diving suits and
went in the water. They looked around them as they followed
Nemo and his men. TheIe were wonderful red and pink shapes
all around them. Dr Aronnax couldn't believe his eyes. It was the
Coral Kingdom! Beautiful sea anemones grew on the coral and
colourful fish swam through it. When Captain Nemo stopped,
his crew gathered around him. They placed a long object on the
ground. It was the body of the man who had died during the
night. Dr Aronnax understood that this was a cemetery for Nemo
and his men. After they buried the body, they returned to the
Nautilus.
“Your dead sleep quietly there, Captain,” said Dr Aronnax to
Nemo.
“Yes, Professor,” he answered. ‘Far away from men, everything
is peaceful.”
This made Dr Aronnax wonder, but he said nothing.
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 CHAPTER 7

FTER TRAVELLING POR MORE THAN 5OO LEAGUES, THE

Nautilus entered the Red Sea. This sea is rich in fish and
plant life, and the professor was anxious to study it. One day,
Dr Aronnax stood on the platform talking with Captain Nemo.
'Well, Professor, how do you like the Red Sea?” asked the captain.
“There is a great deal to study here, Captain Nemo, and I will
certainly have time for that befoIe we reach the Medlterranean,
answered Dr Aronnax.
“Not as much time aS you think, Professoz. We will be in the
Mediterranean the day after tomorrow,” said Nemo with a smile.
Dr Aronnax looked very .surprised “How is that possible,
Captain? We must sail around Africa to do that!”
“There is an underground passage that we will sail through,”
replied Captain Nemo.
Later, Dr Aronnax told Ned and Conseil about their trip to the
Mediterranean. Ned became excited and once again he talked of
escape.
“We’ll get in the boat and go to the nearest European
country,” he said. “Just wait for my signal.”
In two days, the Nautilus entered the Gulf of Suez. That night,
the ship reached the opening to an underwater channel. The
Nautilus wetit in and the powerful water pushed it through. In
less than twenty minutes, the Nautilus reached the Mediterranean.
The next day, it rose to the surface, Dr Aronnax rushed up to the
platform. Ned and Conseil joined him.
“Well, Professor,” asked Ned, “where is the Mediterranean you
were talking about?”
“This is it,” replied Dr Aronnax.
“I don’t believe a word of it,” answered Ned.
“You are quite wrong, Ned. Ahead of us is the coast of Egypt.
Look carefully over there, that’s Port Said.”
Ned looked carefully and realised Dr Aronnax was right. He
again spoke of plans to escape once they came closer to land. Dr

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Aronnax said that they should wait for the right moment. After
leaving the coast of Egypt, the Nautilus sailed towards the Greek
islands. Dr Aronnax looked through the window, and thought he
saw a man.
“A rnan! A shipwrecked man!” he cried. “ We must save him!”
he said to Nemo.
The man swam towards the Nautilus and Captain Nemo
waved at him. The diver answered with a wave of his hand, and
rose to the surface of the sea. Captain Nemo then turned to a
surprised Dr Aronnax and explained.
“It’s Nicolas, the ‘Fish.’ He is a well-known diver who swims
from one island to another.”
Dr Aronnax then watched as Captain Nemo opened a cabinet
full of gold bars. They were worth a fortune! He filled a chest
with gold and told his men to take it out.
“Where did all that gold come from?” wondered the professor.
“And where are they taking it?”
This only added to the mystery of Captain Nemo and hi5
wealth. As the Nautilus neared the island of Santorini, Ned Land
planned their escape. But when they got nearer, Ned realised they
could not escape. Santorini is near an active volcano, and they
were travelling in boiling water! The men had to wait for another
oppoztunity. The ship sailed quickly and soon it came close to
the Spanish coast. There it sat at the ocean’s bottom. When Dr
Aronnax looked out of the window, he saw Nemo’s men collecting
gold and silver from a wrecked ship. He realised that the riches
from the many shipwrecks made Captain Nemo a very rich man.
“So”, he told Nemo, “this is how you find your gold... However,
I feel sorry for all those poor people around the world! All these
riches will never help them.”
Neirio was annoyed. “Is that so?” he replied. “Do you think
that I keep all these treasures just for myself? Don’t you
understand...”
He stopped suddenly and walked out of the room. Dr Aronnax
finally realised that the captain still had feelings for the helpless
people of this world and gave them his support whenever he
could.
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 CHAPTER 8
HE NAUTILUS NOW LEPT THE MEDITERRANEAN AND SAILBD
into the open Atlantic Ocean. Ned Land was disappointed
because the chance for escape was lost. Dr Aronnax,
however, was pleased as his studies of the sea cnuld continue, and
Conseil agreed with him. One night, Captain Nemo spoke to Dr
Aronnax.
“Are you tired, Dr Aronnax?” he asked. When the doctor said
no, the captain asked him again.
“Would you like to come with me on a very interesting
excursion?” Dr Aronnax heartily agreed.
The water was pitch black when they stepped out of the ship.
After a long walk, the men arrived in a strange place. It was a
fantastic world of undeovater mountains and caves. A red light
was shining in the distance.
“What can this light be? Where does it come from?” wondered
the professor. Then he noticed thousands of little bright lights in
the dark. These were the eyes of giant lobsters and crabs hiding in
the caves. The men continued walking towards the strange light.
They climbed a tall mountain. Di Aronnax could see big stones
and the ruins of castles and temples all around.
"Where am I?" the professor asked himself. Nemo waved his
hand at him. He seemed to say:
“Come on! Keep walking!”
When they reached the top of the mountain, Nemo stopped.
Down below lay the ruins of an anciern city. In the distance, Dr
Aronnax saw a volcano! It was still alive, and the lava from the
volcano caused the red light. The volcano had destroyed the
ancient city thousands of years ago. Dr Aronnax turried to the
captain. Nemo picked up a piece of rock and wrote one word in
the sand. "Atlantis.”
"The lost continent!” thought Dr Aronnax.
It was an unforgettable moment. No other man had seen that
sight!

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 A few days later, the Nautilus sailed into a very strange place.
It was like a big cave full of sea water and there was only a small
opening in the roof of the cave.
“Where are we? What is this placed” Dr Aronnax asked Nemo.
“We are inside a dead volcano,” he sai We’ll stay here for
one day to pick up coal. You ate free to explore, if you like.”
Ned was thrilled. ‘Maybe we can climb to that opening and
then we can escape!” he told his friends.
But as much as the men tried, they couldn’t make it. So they
returned to the submarine. For the next nineteen days, the ship
sailed at a steady speed in the middle of the Atlantic. They could
see no land, and Ned knew there was no hope of escape. One
day, some whaling boats chased them because the submarine
looked like a large whale. Captain Nemo ordered the Nautilus
to dive below the surface. When the whalers left, the ship
rose to the surface again.
One morning, after breakfast, the men climbed up onto the
platform. They all thought the ship was going west, but Conseil
noticed something had changed.
“Monsieur,” he said, “it seems that the ship is going south now.
At this speed, it will soon reach the South Pole!”
“That’s not possible,” said Ned Land.
“I’m afraid it is,” replied Dr Aronnax, as he pointed at a large
piece of floating ice in front of them.
 CHAPTER 9

HBY COULD SEE MORE AND MORE ICE AROUND THEM AS THE
Nautilus moved south. It sailed through ice caps until
it reached a large body of land. There were icebergs all
around and travelling through them was now very difficult. But
Captain Nemo wanted to be the first man at the South Pole, so
they continued. They didn’t have much time for their expedition
because soon the sun would set for six months. Captain Nemo
and the men boarded a small boat and set out to explore the new
continent. They saw walruses and seals, and huge seas o(ice and
snow. A few days later, Captain Nemo placed a black flag with a
gold 'N’ on the ground and said:
“Now, on 21 March 1868, I, Captain Nemo, have reached the
South Pole. It is mine.
Their journey was over. The men returned to their ship and
got ready to leave. That night, a loud noise woke Dr Aronnax up.
Then, a sudden movement of the ship threw him to the floor. He
rushed to Captain Nemo and asked him anxiously:
“What was that? Are we in trouble?”
Nemo replied, “We had an accident. An iceberg turned over
and trapped the Nautilus in the ice. We must all work hard to get
t out
Everyone took turns trying to break a hole in the ice so the
ship could get out After days of hard work, the ship was still
trapped. But now the men had a more serious problem. They
began to run out of oxygen, and they had to free the Nautilus
in forty-eight hours, or they- Would all diۥ! Nemo thۥf1 had ti n i
dea.
“We’ll use the Natttilus to cut through the ice. There’s nothing
else we can do!” he said,
Luckily, his plan worked, just as the last oxygeli supplies were
finishing.
They now sailed north towards the Atlantic. Dr Aronnax
and his friends had been prisoners on board the Nautilus for six
months. Ned Land felt it would never end.
 Dr Aronnax was also anxious to escape. He had s lot of new
information about the sea and he wanted to site a book to share
it with the rest of the world. Days later, they reached the West
lndies. When they were close to the Bahamas, Ned noticed some
dark underwater caves.
“I wonder what lives in those caves,” he asked the professor.
e sai squid probably."
“I love squid, especially grilled,” said Ned.
“I mean giant squid, ” laughed the professor.
“That's tall tales,” said Ned. “I don’t believe any of that!”
Suddenly, a terrible giant squid over twenty-five feet long
passed outside the window. It had long tentacles and its mouth
looked like a bird’s beak, Dr Aronnas guessed that the monster
iveighed forty to fifty thousand pounds. Almost at once, the
Nautilus stopped and the entire ship shook.
“The giant squid stopped our propeller”, informed the captain.
“We must do something. Follow me!”
Captain Nemo gave orders for the ship to rise to the surface and
the crew, armed with axes, rushed to the platform. Ned followed
them with a harpoon in his hand, and Dr Aronnax and Conseil
followed them with their axes.
Ten or more of the giant squid were now aboard the ship. A
battle began as the men fought the sea monsters. A squid caught
one of Nemo’s men and wouldn’t let go of him. The men attacked
it and cut off its legs, but they didn’t manage to save htm. As the
squid disappeared with the man crying for help, Dr Aronnax
noticed tears running down Captain Nemo’s cheeks.
 O ONE WOULD EVER FORGET THAT TERR IBLB MAY. TH E POOR
man’s cry for help still ralig in the men’s ears. Captain Nemo
was so upset that he didn’t speak to anyone for days. He
did not do anything and he let the Nautilus move here and there,
pushed along by the waves. Finally, ten days later, the ship started
to sail north. As they came close to the American coast, Ned Land
and Dr Aronnax stood on the platform. A storm was coming.
Ned anxiously said to Dr Aronnax:
“Professor, this is our best chance for escape. We mtist d‹›
something. We must 4peak to Captain Nemo immediately,” he
demanded. “Maybe he’s changed his mind. ”
“Yes, you are right. I will talk to the captain myself,” replied the
pro(essor.
He went to the captain’s room and asked him, “Sir› are you
ever going to free us?”
“Monsieur Aronnax,” replied the captain sternly, “I will tell
you what I told you some months ago. Whoever enters the
Nautilus can never leave. Don’t make me say it again.”
Dr Aronnax realised the situation was hopeless. Unfortunately
the storm grew worse and the Nautilus dived to a great depth to
escape the hurricane, Captain Nemo now decided to sail towards
Europe.
One day, Dr Aronnax and the others heard a loud explosion.
From the platform, they saw a big w:irship shooting its cannons
at them. As the warship drew near, the Nautilus dived below the
sea again. Captain Nemo looked at the ship with hate in his eyes
and shouted, “Keep firing, you senseless ship! I will destroy you!
I am the law!”
Dr Aronnax was shocked. Suddenly, the warship was in front
of them arid the Nautilus tore through the body of the ship and
sank it. Dr Aronnax watched in horror through the window as the
wrecked warship sank with its screaming crew still on board.
The Nautilus then sped towards the North Atlantic. Everything

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'.1, 1 .I i i i iii ! ” the crew were shouting.
.is n I.irge and violent whirlpool from which no ship could
i 'st .i l›‹ '. livcrything was tossed about and then a loud cracking

\\'1 u i i lie ‹›pened his eyes again, he was in a fisherman’s hut. Ned
• i 1 ‹›iis‹'il were with him. They had all been saved by a miracle!
' li1 /11 IU Oil /ened to the Nautilus? Was Captain Nemo still
‹1 i i ' li.ii was his real name? Dr Aronnax could not
answer i •1 ii › us. liut he knew one thing: they had
travelled 20,000
1- i ' i i i i i i1‹'i the sea, and it was something they would never
 CHAPTER 1 v‹icabu1ary
Comprehenstoo Match the word• i x« a aei•mea•»a» a”'.

Choose a, b or c to anawer the following questions. i, ...-. ‹. a. crash

1. How long was the monster? i. ,.„... ,».. b. bags and suitcases
a. 2,000 feet „ ¡„„, c. very, very large
b. 6 feet ,J ,„. „, d. happen ings
c. 200 feet
., i..„:.,. e. inside part
2. Who was Dr Pierce Aronnax?
„ „„,..s..i f. big sea creature
a. Captain of the Abraham Lincohi
b. A well-known scientist
c. The ship’s engineer
3. What did Dr Aronnax do before boarding the Abraham Lincoln!
} , i i i ii v:is (›‹›rn in the 1983.
a. He wrote an article
summer the world to Visit the
b. He packed his bags
c. He asked to see his cabin j , l ' i i }' It’ 1 1’.i V c1 fi’om all
London for the weekend.
4. Who watched the Abraham Lincoln leave?
, , , , , , i, James, please.
a. The mysteriotis creature
an expedftion to the
b. Dr Aronnax’s assistant, Conseil
c. A lot of people

Read the seniences. Write T for True and F for False in

the boaes.
1. The creature didn’t travel very quickly.
2. "the Abrnham Lincoln was a warship.
3. Dr Aronnax gave Conseil an invitation to join the
expedition.
4. Dr Aronnax believed that the mysterious creature was a
very big sea creature.
5. The Abraham Lincoln sailed towards the Pacific
Ocean.
roiinw-up actlmt'°°
, ii’li,ii ‹i i hei sea creatures do you )CROW OK
i, ‹ » ri ever travelled by ship? Where did you go?
1, lÄ'' lil] di i llt !!Ï ÏTlgl tlzine articles do you read?
4, 1 i‹ › ‹ › ii l Gelieve l he people on the Abraham LinColn will fmd
I miigine you are
loutere leave on your expedition, write an invitation
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ihc norwhal. (60-80 wo*+*)
4
3
 CHAPTER 2
(,oiiiplete the croooword pgJ pi Chapter 2.
Dooiprehenslon
1 it iWN
i, s vci y marge sea animal 1

1. What had Captain Farragut decided to do to the sea monster?

t, J’Jli' w‹ii let, the planet we live on 2p p p
a, t li‹' i‹i › hart or area of
2. Who was Ned Land?
ei i i i n’t l i I u
‹ ',. iv,itcr
3. Where did the ship sail?
6
4. For how long had they been salling on 5 November? J 1.1 i‹- ‹› l › l ›c›site of day
‹ i J› ‹a ›:‹›n who works Q 7

3. Where was the Abraham Lincoln when they first sawthe sea monster?

Match the two halves of the sentences a \\' h.ii yuu shoot from a gun
below.
1. Dr Aronnax a. wanted to go back home.
2. Captain Farragut b. was amazed at the size of the creature.
3.Ned Land c. appeared on 8 November.
4. The crew l
‹1. was the first person to see the creature. 1 . ll « ›it were in Captain I arragut’s what would you do to
5. The sea monster e. believed Dr Aronnax’s theory. place,
.iÏ i» the crew?
/ , l l‹›w Ufo you think you would feel after four months of travel
Choose a, b or c to complete the .i i ,sc'•i?
sentences. i, 1. 1 ‹›w tl‹i you think the crew felt when they saw how big the
1. There was a of six sailois on the sailboat. a. cheer b. argue c. exist
a. seaman b. view c. crew
4
2. John’s car was badly in the accident. 4
a. damaged b. harpooned c. sworn
3. We must do our best to make this project work, don’t you ?
a. agree b. believe c. head
4. Don’t talk to me about ghosts. I don’t believe they
 ‹ i ‹':i1 iire was?
-1. W'h.q ‹to you think the creature will do?

Ö I inagin
1ïncoJo. Wcftea sboztletter toa fzüezzd ofyotzra
describing the events that took p1•‹= on the last day pf
the search for the monster. (60-811 wol)

45
 CHAPTER 3 i i i i i i ‹ ill 1i’avc1 to his village Car e
Comprehension r, i. › ‹›i of her car and went into the bank.
Put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers .. i ,› . L .wiinming the sea than a swimming pool.
1-7 in the boxes. t, „ ,} „, ,, the stairs from the ground floor to the
The lights from the monster disappeared and it shot two jets
,i t ‹ i11 11 11(JO 1’.
of water at the Abraham Lincoln.
When Dr Aronnax moved up to the surface, all he could see 3:
I’inJ the opposites of the following wordg la C hapter
were the lights of the Abraham Lincoln in the distance. (page 10)
Ned Land was furious because the monster kept escaping.
Ned threw his harpoon at the creature and it made a loud
ringing noise.
He went deep into the water but he somehow managed to
) (page t0)
get back to the surface.
(page 10)
When night came they were still hunting the creature. i› I it•,I it I :ir1j.)
Dr Aronnax was throw overboard by the force of the water, (page 10)
(page 10)
Choose the correct anawec.
I. Conseil jumped into the set 7 the rail after Dr Aronnax.
2. Ned landed on the creature / the ñatcñ when he fell into the sea.
3. Dr Aronnax was very relieved Z furious when Conseil came to liisciiss.
his rescue. i . I I i›w do you think Dr Aronnax felt when he saw the ship
4. The creature was made of steel / skii2.
5. A rna /Eight men took the three friends inside their ship. ›x li.ii do you think of Conseil’s reactioT!i
i, iY hat do you think it is like inside the monster?
4. \Yhat do you think will happen to the three friendsi
Complete the foMowing sentences using the prepositions c>ptata r ezzagct toldtke ziewspa z s ak about tketr
battle with tke creatt1ce • ad the di s appeaza • c e oftke
by to in at up. out
heading MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF FAMOUS
1. I would like it if you came my wedding.
2. He drove great speed through the centre of the town.
4$
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 CHAPTE R 4 -›u1ary
mpreheosfon ('_{ I Complete the sentences using the words in the box.
OOS I s OF C tO GOI tQ]e J e o g sen t ences.
I. When the men were taken on to the Nautilus ''' i ice board pale pleased delicious
a. they ate first, then slept. i i u i‹›ud at the party was and everybody
b. they slept first, then ate.
C. they chan t°d their clothes first, 1 i i i was very with his exam results.
6 then ate.
2. Captain Nemo asked them i i i c were 120 people on when the plane
6. if they wotild like to go on land.
b. Why they wantcd to be his guests. . i‹ › i i i think Susan is very well. She looks very
C. why they had attacked his ship. 1 :i,s a big for Beth to see Tina again after
3. When they dined with Captain Nemo, 11 i misc years.
a. they had meat. ', t it›mpIetethe phrKSBB 4nsing the verbs in the box.
b. Ned disliked the foor4.
C. they ate only seafoocJ. » .rise lock set sit put fall
the table for dinner
4. In the library of the Nautilus,
asleep
a. there were six thousand books.
b. there
up early
were seven th‹rusand books.
on some clothes
C. there were twelve thousand books.
down
Match the two halves to make the door

sentences. i iuw-up activities

1. The masked men took in the food that they were
Dr Aronnax and his friends served.
2. Captain Nemo spoke b. decorated with paintings I \\’ ma I kind of food do you think the men ate on the Nautilus?
\\’ list is an underwater ship?
politely by great artists. \V her e did Captain Nemo get all his treasures from?
3. Ned really enjoyed C. tO the men but seemed L \\' li y ‹loesn’t Captain Nemo let the men go free? Is he right to
4. Evei ytliing they were angry. i l‹ › sr›?
served d. to a large room and ’’, I inagine that you are Conseil and that you are keeping a
5. The walls of the rooms locked them in. iliary. Write a paragraph describin on the
were e. was deliciou s. Nautilus. (60-80 words)
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 Comprehension CHAPTE!1 5 i It In ›i i ur filiii was so frightening that the children were
loi’ the whole two hours.
Answer the following questions. .1 ii up b. admiring c. screaming
1. Why WaS Captain Nemo especially polite to Dr Aronnax? I from Moscow to Paris by car is a very long one.
i i ii us y b. sight e. depth
2. What were the underwater suits made ofi
"/ I .‹›‹t›{›lete tke crossword with words f:rom Chapter 5.
3. How far below the surface of the ocean is the l › i i \\' N
forest of the
Island of Crespo? i -I l‹ › , is on are told
i i =‹ ‹ i with eight thin long legs
4. What frightened Dr Aronnax in the underwater forest? i1 1, i i t'csi ocean
1.i i ;'‹ ,irea covered by trees
s. What sWarn above the men just outside the Nautilus? ii 1, i i li i up jacket and trousers

.1 ›‹'s i hat cover the foot and the ankle

1. The Nautilus was travelling in the Pacific. . i i n' onto land from the sea
2. The Nautilus went through a for est. \ › 11 l‹ nown
3. The underwater suits were supplied with oxygen.
4. The sea spider was a friendly creature.
5.
Shdrks have excellent eyesight.
1 • w-up activities
Vocabulary lliscuss.
CllOOse a, b OF C tO complete the
'• i i il‹1 yoti like to visit a place like the forest of Crespo?
sentences.
1. 1 it Ve be e 1 to Mary’s birthday pat 1, i v‹ y‹ ti ever travelled by sea? Did you like it?
i2t the weekend . h,i i :ii e the dangers someone might face at sea?
h
r a t ۥ f b. invited
•
c. r e ceived 1. ii ‹ }•‹iii ever seen a shark? What other dangerous sea
2. The teacher was by how quickly the child learnt to read. .i I u i’cs do you know of
I - Sh ady b. horrifie d . •»a d
C e $*J liiiagine you are Dr Aronnax. Write a diary entry describing
3. Mr Simmons has many different kinds of a. fairyland b. roots
in his garden.
y‹›iir
c. plants
underwater
adventure in
the forest of
the Island of
 CHAPTE R bulary
E m 6 @l I Choose the correct answer.
mprehension
Put the sentences in the correct order. Write the numbers
i 1. 1 i‹ children were very happy about the excursion 7 stone to
I-7 in the boxes.
1 i seaside.
While they were eating, a stone fell and almost hit Dr
Aronnax. ‹' (Police caught the man who suffered / escaped from prison
All of them were grateful they escaped from the savages.
i ‹'rday.
Dr AronnaK, Conseil and NCd went to visit a /1 i rrindfather was gathered 7 wounded in a battle.
beautiful island
in the Timor Sea. 1 1 i‹ }›ilot managed to rand the (Plane especi.ally 7 saLel y.
They ran as quickly as they could back to their boat. 11 ‹ f›aby was sleeping with a pe iceIiiI 7 juicy smile on her face.
The three of them spent the day hunting birds and
collecting ” I Choose a , b or c to complete the sentences.
vegetables.
I i‹ I caught a beautiiiil bracelet made of
The men looked around and saw a group of wild men
i ' con b. cor.il c. reef
running towards them. 1.1 i c' teacher gave the student to leave the room.
In the evening , Ned prepared a delicious meal for i I permission b. safety c. darriage
the th
ree of them. i i ‹ was very when his dog died.
.i. iii.ipnificent b. ironic c. sad
Complete the summary of Chapter 6 usizsg ozze word in 1 1 i i‹ wren took their guns and left for a two-day in the forest.
each bl .i. li unt b. submarine c. arrow
The Nautilus was travelli ng ( 1 ) 1 i icy discovered an ancient in their back yard.
Indonesia when
it (2J .i. shape b. museum c. cemetery
a reef in the Timor Sea. The captain said
that the (3) would help them in four days. The
men visited a(n) (4)
How-up activities
nearby , with the captain ’s
( ) , but some (6J attacked them
and they returned to the Nautilus. *'h y do you think the Nautilus wasn’t damaged by the reeP
' \\'hat do you l›elieve the savages would have done to the men
Their trip continued and everything was alright, until 1. 1 hey h.id caught thclrt?
one day
the (7) asked Dr Aronnax to (8) '- \\' Unit do you think Captain Nemo means by saying “you
one of the men in his crew. The (9) can’t I i i I a place in the world without savages”?
day the man 1. 1 i i you think Captain Nemo likes people? Why/Why not?
died and Nemo and his me›i (10) him in an
underwater (11) Imagine you are Ned Land. Write a diary entry narrating
in the Coral Kingdom.
your adventure on the island with the savages, your escape
52 rind Captain Nemo’s reaction to it all. (60-80 words)
5
S
 CHAPTE R
Domprehension 7 7 t ‹iiiqilete the sentences below with the words in the box.
Choose a, b or c io complete the following $gptgp g.
›.nl .iiixious trip volcano study wrong
1. Professor Aronnax was very happy they were in the ked Sea because
a. he wanted to study its marine life. i i i i iii ›‹as so the night before the test that she
b. he thought they would sail around Africa from there. ›i ill In’i sleep.
C. he thought it would be a good
chance for them to escape. 1, i i i Is (ll rig to French this winter.
2. The Nautilus entered the Mediterran ean I i i u › ui1i I that tomatoes are vegetables, but I was
a. through an undergroun d channel.
. They’re fruit.
b. through the boiling waters of Santorini.
c. through an underwater river. I \\ ‹ ‹'ill to on a school to the seaside next week.
3. In the Greek islands
a. the Nautilus rescued a shipwrecked man.
b. the Nautilus did a lot of fishing. ‘• siivitis is a fainous Italian
c. the Nautilus sailed through very hot water.
I'ind words izi Chapter 7 which mean the aame as:
4. Dr Aronna x realised that Captain Nemo
a. robbed ships at sea. i i i i ‹-ly (page 24)
b. sank Ships to take their treasure. ‹ ‹ li up happy and enthtisiastic (page 24)
c. helped poor people with his riches. » wilt great power or force (page 24)
i i- o ›posite of wrong (yale 24)
Complete the summaw •f Cha •. i •>•ciie (yale 26)
each blank. ‹› .i 1.ri‘ e strong box (page 26)
The Nautilus sailed front the (1) Sea to the , i l:ii ge amount of money (page 26)
Mediterranean through a(n) (2) channel. Then
it sailed to the (3) ›llow-up activities
islands and went to Santorini,
Discuss.
which is near an active (4) . Ned thought that it »
a good chance for them to (5) , but the water was 1. A'hat do you know about the places mentioned in Chapter 7?
too hot and they couldn’t. From there, the Nautilus went ' 1 )o you know of any famous volcanoes?
to the . \Vhat kinds of sports can people do at sea? Have you tried any
(6J coast.
‹›l them?
(7J saw the crew collect treasure from a 1.1 lt›w do you thinly Captain Neiiio uses the treasures he
( ship. After a talk with Captain Nemo, Aronnax «›11ects from the sea? What do you think of that?
t 9) th ä t t he Captain didn’t hate all m en, but he tried loiagine that you are Ned Lan& Write a letter to Dr
to help ( IOD people when he could. Aronnax, which you are going to give him secretly
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explaining your plan to escape the Nautilus. (60-80 worda)
5S
 1. 1 1 children set out to the forest.
CHAPTER 8 c. explore
Comprehennlon „ |¡, ,b b. return
•. I ii this factory, they burn to produce electricity.
Read tbe followtagstatementa. fa eacfz boxwztte T'iftJze „, , „{, b. coal c. submarine
seatezzce is 3?ue and £' if:it ieFT
1. The Nautilus left the Atlantic and entered the Mediterranean.
2. Nemo invited Dr Aronnax and his friends on an excursion. 1
3.Captain Nemo took Dr Aronnax to Atlantis. I H IWN
4. The red light Dr Aronnax saw, came from an ancient city. 1. ’l’lie extreme South 2
5. Some whaling boats chased the Nautilus. ’ .incl the extreme
Ni›i th points 4
Put tke sentences?atb.e coccectezder.Wzttetkeouozbezs
1-7 in the boxes.
They were the eyes of giant lobsters and crabs. 1. Vc•ry, very Old
Captain Nemo invited Dr Aronnax to go on an excursion ?›, c3pportunity
ml
with him.
Captain Nemo said that it was the ancient city of Atlantis.
•l. What comes out of
The men eventually came to the ruins of a great city.
,i volcano !
When they left the ship, the water was very dark.
f›. Wonderful
On the way, Dr Aronnax saw thousands of bright lights. 7. frozen water
Dr Aronnax was amazed by the magnificent sight. 8. Something that you cannot forget
9, What usually covers the beach and the bott m of the sea
i tl. Opposite of alive

Choose a› b or cto complete the following sentences.

1. We visited the of an ancient temple last week.
1. Have you heard of Atlantis befpre?
a. cities b. ruins c. castles
2. Do you believe that AtlantiS existed? Why? / Why not?
2. Everest is the highest in the world.
J. Would you like to go on an excursion like the one Captain
a. roof b. cave c. mountain Nemo took Dr ArOflnH OH ill ever escape the Nautilus?
3.Sheila her hand at Ben, but he didn’t see her. 4. Do you think the three friends w
a. waved b. reached c. rose Imaglnetliat you are Dr Aro *
about your e*cursionto • 80 words)

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 CHAPTERS Vocabulary
Comprehension Complete the following sentences using the words in the box.
Jtead Chapter 9 and match the two haives of the sentences.
noise beak iceberg continent expedition accident
I. Captain Nemo was a. to escape from the ice.
2."rhe collision with the 1. 1“he Titanic sank after hitting a(n)
b. to rescue the member
iceberg 2. Mary is going to join a(n) to Mount Everest.
of the crew front the
3. In the Nautilus they giant squid. 3.Australia along with New Zealand and the Pacific Islands are
needed oxygen c. threw Dr Aronnax out a(n)
4. Captain Nemo used of bed. 4. Young children make a lot of when they are
the Nautilus d. to free their propeller. playing.
5. The men had to kill e. the fii st m.in at the 5. John broke his arm in a car
the giant squid South Pole. 6. rhe seabird held a small fish in its
6. The men weren’ t able f. to stay alive.
Cboose a, b or C tO 8ty$$y z the following Find words in Chapter 9 which mean the same as:
qu
1. At the g ' st1ons. 1. arrived at a place you were going to (page 32)
South
a. some Pole, 2. not easy (page 32)
walruses and seals caused the Nautilus trouble.
b. an 3. worryingly (page 32)
c. iceberg that turned over trapped the Nautilus. 4. an element which is
a giant squid stopped the Nautilus.
2. They
eventually freed the Nautilus necessary for life (page 32)
a. by taking
turns digging it out of the ice. 5. near to (page 34)
b. by using
the ship itself to break the ice. 6. food cooked over a fire ( Page 34)
c.
after they had run out of oxygen. 7. a heavy tool for cutting e,g. trees (page 34)
3. Ned Land felt that
a. they would be prisoners on the Nautilus for ever. Follow-up activities
b. they would have a chance to escape near the Bahaiiias.
Discuss.
c. they 5liould try to escape near the South Pole.
4. Dr Aronnax wanted to escape from the Nautilus 1. Would you like to visit the South Pole? Why? / Why not?
a. to visit the West Indies. 2. Why do you think Captain Nemo left a flag at thc South Pole?
b. to study the habits of giant squid. 3. What would have happened if the Nautilus had run out of
c. to write a book. oxygen? How important is oxygen f‹›r life?
5. The giant squid 4. Do you like seafood? What kind of food do you prefer to eat?
a. stopped the Nautilus. Imagine that you are Captain Nemo. Write in your diary
b. looked like a bird. a6outlosinga member of your crew to the giant squid and
c. weighed fi pounds. how this makes you feel. (6o-8o words)
 CHAPTE R 10 Vocabiilary
Doniprehensiori Match the words 1-8 with their definitions a-h.
Answer ttie following questions. 1. demand a. totally qiiiet, without snund
1. Why did Captain Nemo not speak to anyone for days? 2. hopeless b. a large, heavy gun
3. hurricane c. go down below the surface of water
4. cannon d. pass out, lose consciousness
2. {jen Dr Aronnax asked Captain Nemo to free them, 5. sink e. unable to understand
what
did Nemo answer? 6. silent f. without any hope left
7. puzzled g, a violent storm with very strong winds
8. faint h. ask for something firmly
3• What did the Nautilus do to the warsliip that attacked it?
Choose a, b or c to complete the sentences below.
I. Joe was So about failing the test he did not want to go
4. What did Dr Aronnax see Captain Nemo loolüng at in his room?
out with his friends.
a. loud b. senseless c. upset
5. Where did Dr Aronn i3X End himself after the inaelstrom? 2. The submarine below the surface to avoid the storm,
a.escaped b. dived c. pushed
Completethefollowingsentgp jy p 3. Many buildings were in the explosion.
a. shocked b. destroyed c. tossed
The Nautilus Dr Aronnax Captain NemO Ned Land 4. Jenny is having a of herself painted by a very famous artist.
1. d a. portrait b. platform c. body
t 'l _ watchett the American
CO‹ist coming closer frorrt the platform of 5. It was a that no one was killed in the accident.
• told the others tli•it their best chance to a. whirlpool b. miTacle c. hut
esc.ipe was when they were near the American coast. Pollow-up activities
5. thought thRÏ Discuss.
niight have
changed his mind abotit them leaving. 1. Why do you believe Captain Nemo won’t let the men leave the
4. told that they could never Nautilus?
leave 2. Why did the warship shoot at the Nautilus?
3. Do you believe that Captain Nemo is a bad man? Why?/Why not?
5. A large ivarship caine close ancl started siiooting at
4. Did the men make the right decision to try to escape in the middle
of a hurricane? What would you have done in their pl.ice?
6. sank the warsliip with all her crew on board. Imagine you are a journalist. Write a short article for your
newspaper, telling the amazing story of the three men,
under the headin z0,000 LRAGU£S UNDERTHE SEA
60 AND INTO A MAELSTORM. (80-100 words)
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by Jules Veme adapted by H.Q. Mitchell

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