psychic: to know what is going to happen in the future
aquarium: a facility where sea life is kept in tanks for visitors to observe and learn about
predicted: guessed the outcome
latch onto: to grab and hold strongly for a while
honorary citizenship: a certificate given to a person of honour, gives the individual status as an official resident of a region or country (the recipient does not have to be born or work there to get the privileges)
Octopus Predicts World Cup Wins
A so-called psychic octopus at Sea Life aquarium correctly predicted 8 wins in a row during the 2010 World Cup. Before each of Germany's seven matches, two boxes were placed in the octopus's tank. Each was labelled with a team flag and contained a mussel for the octopus to eat. The box Paul latched onto for his meal was considered his official football prediction. As well as correctly guessing all 7 of Germany's World Cup matches, Paul also correctly predicted that Spain would win in the finals against . Following the World Cup, the of the Spanish town of Carballino awarded the octopus honorary citizenship of his town.
Comprehension Questions: Story
How did Paul make his predictions?
What was inside the boxes in Paul's tank?
Besides predicting Germany's games, what other match did Paul correctly predict?
Discussion Question:
Despite the fact that Paul may not even live another year, people have attempted to purchase the octopus for outrageous amounts of money. Do you think Paul is worth spending a fortune on? Why or why not?
뉴스를 잘 이해하였는지에 대한 문제를 푸시면서 , 뉴스 내용에 대한 본인의 견해를 영어로 피력해 보시기 바랍니다 ^^
Octopus Predicts World Cup Wins A so-called psychic octopus at Germany's Sea Life aquarium correctly predicted 8 wins in a row during the 2010 World Cup. Before each of Germany's seven matches, two boxes were placed in the octopus's tank. Each tank was labelled with a team flag and contained a mussel for the octopus to eat. The box Paul latched onto for his meal was considered his official football prediction. As well as correctly guessing all 7 of Germany's World Cup matches, Paul also correctly predicted that Spain would win in the finals against the Netherlands. Following the World Cup, the mayor of the Spanish town of Carballino awarded the world-famous octopus honorary citizenship of his town.
Comprehension Answers: Story
Paul made his predictions by choosing a tank with a certain flag on it.
A mussel was placed inside each box in Paul's tank.
Besides predicting Germany's games, Paul correctly predicted the final between Spain and the Netherlands.
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