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2. the city / learned / archaeologists / was important

3. discovered / were over 2000 years old / the statues / scientists

4. I / found a lost city / dreamed / I

5. hope / some explorers / will be famous / their discoveries

6. believe / I / has information on ancient Greece / her book

B Work with a partner. Cross out that in the sentences REAL ENGLISH
in exercise A. Take turns reading each sentence
with and without that. As in relative clauses, the
pronunciation of that in noun
clauses is often reduced. The
6 WRITE & SPEAK. /æ/ is pronounced / /.
e
A Complete the noun clauses with the words in the box.

it is under the sea it has improved a lot
they are the same it was a little boring

1. What do you remember about Heracleion?

I remember that it is under the sea .

2. What did you learn about Thonis and Heracleion?

I learned that .

3. What did you think about history when you were younger?

I thought that .

4. What have you realized about your English recently?

I’ve realized that .

B Use the information in the article from exercise 1 on page 426 and your own ideas to
complete the noun clauses in exercise A in a different way. Write the sentences in your
notebook, and then share them with your classmates.

1. I remember that Heracleion was hit by several natural disasters.

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