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Unit 1 Who Will Get the Gold?
Listening Comprehension
In October 1755, the Spanish king Charles III hired a French ship. The ship was
Notre Dame de la Deliverance. King Charles III wanted the ship to take gold and other
treasure from South America to Spain. The Spanish stole the treasure from the Inca
Empire. There was a lot of treasure on the ship. The Spanish put 437 kilograms of
gold, 15,000 gold coins, six boxes of gemstones, and over a million silver coins on the
ship. On November 1, 1755, Notre Dame de la Deliverance sank in a storm. The
Spanish lost their treasure.
In January 2003, an American treasure-hunting company found the ship. The
company‟s name was Sub Sea Research. They were experts at finding lost ships.
Notre Dame de la Deliverance was in 200 feet of water. It was 40 miles south of
Florida. Today the treasure on the ship is worth three billion dollars.
Sub Sea Research thought they would be rich. However, there was a problem
because the Spanish government wanted the gold too. They said King Charles hired
the ship, and the treasure belonged to the Spanish. Sub Sea Research said that the
treasure belonged to them because they found the ship. Today, Sub Sea Research and
the Spanish government are still fighting about the gold. Who will get the gold? No
one knows. A judge will make the decision. Whoever gets the gold will be very rich!
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Listening Comprehension
In October 1755, the Spanish king Charles III hired a French ship. The ship was
Notre Dame de la Deliverance. King Charles III wanted the ship to take gold and other
treasure from South America to Spain. The Spanish stole the treasure from the Inca
Empire. There was a lot of treasure on the ship. The Spanish put 437 kilograms of
gold, 15,000 gold coins, six boxes of gemstones, and over a million silver coins on the
ship. On November 1, 1755, Notre Dame de la Deliverance sank in a storm. The
Spanish lost their treasure.
In January 2003, an American treasure-hunting company found the ship. The
company‟s name was Sub Sea Research. They were experts at finding lost ships.
Notre Dame de la Deliverance was in 200 feet of water. It was 40 miles south of
Florida. Today the treasure on the ship is worth three billion dollars.
Sub Sea Research thought they would be rich. However, there was a problem
because the Spanish government wanted the gold too. They said King Charles hired
the ship, and the treasure belonged to the Spanish. Sub Sea Research said that the
treasure belonged to them because they found the ship. Today, Sub Sea Research and
the Spanish government are still fighting about the gold. Who will get the gold? No
one knows. A judge will make the decision. Whoever gets the gold will be very rich!
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