LISTENING PRACTICE GROUP 5

Part 1: For questions 1-5, listen to a talk about a case of cannibalism and decide whether
these statements are True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). Write your answers in the
corresponding numbered boxes provided.
1. The discovery of bones provided clear proof that settlers in Jamestown engaged in
cannibalism during the harsh times.
2. The colonists in Jamestown had a harmonious relationship with the local Powhatan Indians
prior to the harsh winter of 1609 and 1610.
3. Douglas Owsley, who analyzed the bones, is a specialist in studying both ancient remains and
present-day crime victims.
4. The physical scars on the girl's bones provide evidence of her struggle against the colonists
during the siege.
5. Forensic analysis indicated the teenage girl had likely been consuming a diet similar to that of
the other colonists in Virginia.
Your answers:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Part 2: For question 6-15, listen to a piece of news about the history of cannibalism and
complete the sentences with NO MORE THAN FOUR WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER
taken from the recording for each answer in the space provided.
 In the 15th century, Europeans believed they had discovered a treatment for a variety of
medical conditions, including (6) _____________________, and nausea.
 The term "cannibal" originated with Christopher Columbus, who may have coined it himself.
Columbus reported to the Queen of Spain that the indigenous people on Guadaloupe were
polite and peaceful. However, he mentioned rumors of (7) _______________ by a tribe
known as the Caribs, who cooked and ate their prisoners.
 When the island failed to deliver the gold Columbus sought, he began labeling anybody who
opposed his (8) _____________________ as a Caribe.
 Throughout civilizations and time periods, there is evidence of survival cannibalism, when
people living through a (9) ____________________ or siege had to either eat the remains of
the deceased or starve to death.
 Although inaccurate reports like Columbus's make it difficult to determine the prevalence of
(10) ________________, certain communities continue to practice them.
 In order to meet the rising demands for mumia that cannot be sustained by Egyptian
mummies, bodies from (11) ___________________ were stolen.
 Blood, either liquid or powdered, was used to treat epilepsy, whereas omnipresent (12)
_______________ included human liver, gallstones, oil distilled from human brains, and
pulverized hearts.
 Filial cannibalism was seen as a (13) ________________ to cure an ill parent and isn’t fatal
to their offspring.
 There is no single history of cannibalism between the (14) ________________,
(15)______________ and big gaps in our knowledge.