I used this video as a lead-in to the lesson on the Paris Catacombs in Life Pre-Intermediate Textbook Lesson 10C A Tour Under Paris p.122-123. But I think it could also be used on its own. Video is here.
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Party in the Paris Catacombs, But Don't Tell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUcjJDetB8
Where is it?
What can you do there?
Would you like to go there--why or why not?
Vocabulary:
A _______ group of people is one in which everyone helps and supports each other
to understand how good something or someone is and be able to enjoy them
controlled or limited
covered by or containing mud (= mixture of soil and water)
If you go on a ________, you travel from one place to another
to be a sign or symbol of something
not allowed by law
all the people in a society or family who are approximately the same age
not much room to move
situation that was caused by something from an earlier time
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appreciate
close-knit
generation
illegal
journey
legacy
muddy
represented
restricted
tight
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Party in the Paris Catacombs, But Don't Tell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClUcjJDetB8
Under the streets of Paris there is no day, no night, but plenty of freedom.
“You need to crawl through this tunnel on your stomach. Be careful, it’s very (1)_________________.”
Street Artist Nobad, a regular, brought friends along on today’s (2)_________________ to paint.
“I’m going to paint a stencil inspired by Vermeer’s famous painting: ‘The Milkmaid’ adapted for the catacombs with little skulls. My work here has more meaning because it’s seen by a (3)_________________ audience, which deserves to see it because they came here. There is a lot of graffiti here and not enough classical masterpieces. From my point of view, it’s a reminder that we have to respect the past and our (4)_________________.”
The 170 miles of tunnels were excavated starting in Roman times. Many buildings above are constructed from limestone mined beneath.
“There is so much water here, you must be careful. It’s knee deep.”
Access is dangerous and (5)_________________, yet rarely enforced. Self-described “cataphiles” explore the tight tunnels and hidden rooms. Each has its own story.
“We just arrived at Laval’s bunker. It was built for defense in 1944 during World War II. There must be 20 rooms. So here you can see that death is (6)_________________ through art. You see it often here. Many artists paint death-related representations. In 1791, more than 6 million bones were stored here.”
While some (7)_________________ the history, others seek exclusivity. The Electro-room is a famous gathering point for the catacombs community. It is a (8)_________________world where regulars enforce rules: wine and food are shared, so are ideas and art.
“Are you a painter too?”
“I mainly do stencil. I’m sure you saw this little white sign that I do.”
“Ok, cool. Be careful where you paint. Be sure you don’t cover 200-year-old writings.”
“Of course.”
Misty gives advice to the new (9)_________________. She first came 20 years ago with her boyfriend.
“This place is unique because you can meet a C.E.O. as an unemployed person. There’s every kind of person here.”
“You can’t be judged by your looks because we all went through so much to get here including getting dirty climbing through holes and walking in (10)_________________water.”
“So bankers and punks all party here together.”
One of the most active members is Baunau, who goes underground at least twice a week. Down here, he is a prolific photographer. He’s not as open about his life above.
“You never ask this question here. When you are underground, you are underground and the rest doesn’t count. It’s two different worlds. I don’t like to see people from my everyday life here.”
answers:
Under the streets of Paris there is no day, no night, but plenty of freedom.
“You need to crawl through this tunnel on your stomach. Be careful, it’s very (1)tight.”
Street Artist Nobad, a regular, brought friends along on today’s (2)journey to paint.
“I’m going to paint a stencil inspired by Vermeer’s famous painting: ‘The Milkmaid’ adapted for the catacombs with little skulls. My work here has more meaning because it’s seen by a (3)restricted audience, which deserves to see it because they came here. There is a lot of graffiti here and not enough classical masterpieces. From my point of view, it’s a reminder that we have to respect the past and our (4)legacy.”
The 170 miles of tunnels were excavated starting in Roman times. Many buildings above are constructed from limestone mined beneath.
“There is so much water here, you must be careful. It’s knee deep.”
Access is dangerous and (5)illegal, yet rarely enforced. Self-described “cataphiles” explore the tight tunnels and hidden rooms. Each has its own story.
“We just arrived at Laval’s bunker. It was built for defense in 1944 during World War II. There must be 20 rooms. So here you can see that death is (6)represented through art. You see it often here. Many artists paint death-related representations. In 1791, more than 6 million bones were stored here.”
While some (7)appreciate the history, others seek exclusivity. The Electro-room is a famous gathering point for the catacombs community. It is a (8)close-knit world where regulars enforce rules: wine and food are shared, so are ideas and art.
“Are you a painter too?”
“I mainly do stencil. I’m sure you saw this little white sign that I do.”
“Ok, cool. Be careful where you paint. Be sure you don’t cover 200-year-old writings.”
“Of course.”
Misty gives advice to the new (9)generation. She first came 20 years ago with her boyfriend.
“This place is unique because you can meet a C.E.O. as an unemployed person. There’s every kind of person here.”
“You can’t be judged by your looks because we all went through so much to get here including getting dirty climbing through holes and walking in (10)muddy water.”
“So bankers and punks all party here together.”
One of the most active members is Baunau, who goes underground at least twice a week. Down here, he is a prolific photographer. He’s not as open about his life above.
“You never ask this question here. When you are underground, you are underground and the rest doesn’t count. It’s two different worlds. I don’t like to see people from my everyday life here.”
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