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LISTENING SPEAKING PART - 2

1. What do you know about Anıtkabir? Share the information with the class.

2. Listen to the information about Anıtkabir and complete the sentences.
(Audio 7.5)

Anıtkabir is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. It is located in Anıttepe in Ankara.
When Atatürk passed away on 10 November 1938, the Ankara (1) ..............................................
Museum became his first mausoleum until Anıtkabir was built in (2) ................................. . It was
designed by the architects Professor (3) .......................................... and Associate Professor Orhan
Arda. Its construction began in (4) .......................................... . Anıtkabir is an excellent example
of the Turkish architecture, and it has Seljuk and (5) .......................................... architectural
characteristics as well. The Monument Block consists of 3 main parts: The Lions Road, the
Ceremonial Ground and the Mausoleum. The Lions Road is (6) .......................................... meters
long and it has 24 lion statues, which were made by the sculptor Hüseyin Özkan. Within the
Anıtkabir site, there are (7) .......................................... towers like the Independence Tower, the
Freedom Tower, the Peace Tower and the Victory Tower.

3. Work in pairs. Take turns to ask and answer questions about the text
above.

4. Discuss the questions in groups.
Have you ever visited Anıtkabir? If yes, which part did you find more interesting than the others?

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