The legend of the Loch Ness monster,

Nessie

Leonor Fernández-Paredes ReolidMercedes Zapirain Prieto

English Language IVCarmen Guerrero

University of Alicante2013/2014

INDEX

1.INTRODUCTION2.THE PIECE OF NEWS

3.LOCH NESS4.THE LEGEND

5.EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH6.VOCABULARY7.EXERCISES

8.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES

1.INTRODUCTIONTopic: Legends

Nessie, the Loch Ness monsterA legendary animal whose existence is still on

debate

2.THE PIECE OF NEWSTitle: Is the Loch Ness Monster Dead?Author: Benjamin RadfordSource: www.livescience.com/43230-is-loch-ness-monster-dead.htmlPublished on February 09,2014

2.THE PIECE OF NEWSTheme: the doubt surrounding Nessie’s existence

Structure of the article → 2 parts:

1st) Objectivity → Gary Campbell’s testimony to the BBC news → Is Nessie gone?

→ Different myths and legends about the Loch Ness monster during history

2nd) Subjectivity → Scientific arguments against Nessie’s existence→ Author’s thesis: scepticism about the legend → Is spreading Nessie’s mysterious existence is just a way to make money.

3.LOCH NESS

Loch Ness

● Northwest Scotland (Inverness).

● 24 miles long and 788 feet at its deepest point.

4.THE LEGEND➢ 1st sighting: 565.

➢ First photo: 1933.

➢ WHAT IS NESSY? Plesiosaur. Giant sea serpent

5.EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH 1960’s: Sonar.

1970: Roy Mackal Underwater microphones.

1972: Robert Rines’ expedition.

1990s and 2000s: echosounder equipment and satellite tracking.

NO DEFINITIVE EVIDENCE OF NESSIE’S EXISTENCE

6.VOCABULARY Hoax: a humorous or malicious deception.

“Nessie’s photo was a hoax. The thing that appeared wasn’t the monster actually.”

Sceptic: a person inclined to doubt or question all accepted opinions.

“John won’t believe anything if he does not see it. He is an sceptic.”

6.VOCABULARY Cryptozoology: the search and study of animals

whose existence or survival is disputed or unsubstantiated.

“The evidence of Yeti’s existence is studied by cryptozoology.”

Sighting: manage to see or observe.

“Venus sighting happened yesterday. You could have seen it at 3 a.m.”

7.EXERCISES1. When was Nessie’s first picture taken?

a) 565b) 1969c) 1933

2. Why has Gary Campbell been alarmed?

a) Because Nessie has grown excessively in the last years.

b) Because Nessie has not been seen in over a year.c) Because Nessie has been seen more often than she

used to.

7.EXERCISES3. Which is the author’s position about Nessie’s existence?

a) He completely believes in her existence.b) He is sceptic and does not believe in her existence at

all.c) He is agnostic and does not mind if Nessie exists

or not.

4. What has been discovered by researchers?a) Nessie is not alone in the lake.b) Nessie’s existence is not definitely evident.c) Nessie is actually dead.

8.BIBLIOGRAPHY AND RESOURCES

• www.authenticireland.com/lochness/

• www.livescience.com/43230-is-loch-ness-monster-dead.html

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Radford

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LiveScience

• Mac Dictionaries.

• www.wordreference.com