The real world | Tiếng Anh 8 (Explore English) | Unit 10: They've found a fossil. - Lớp 8 - Cánh Diều

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Digging for Answers

Paul Sereno is a National Geographic Explorer. Right at this moment he may be studying, talking about, or even looking for dinosaurs. He's probably the most well-known dinosaur hunter among schoolchildren in the United States.

A. (🎧2-30) Listen. Write the year each dinosaur was discovered in the notes below.

B. (🎧2-30) Listen again. Complete the notes.

Eoraptor discovered in ___________                           Sarcosuchus discovered in ___________

• found in (1) ___________                                          • found in the Sahara Desert 

• 1st dinosaurs to walk the Earth                             • also known as SuperCroc

• (2) ___________ million years ago                            • largest (3) ___________ (12 meters)

                                                                                 • (4) ___________ million years ago

Nigersaurus discovered in ___________                      Rajasaurus discovered in
• found in the Sahara Desert                                    • found in (7) ___________
• also called Niger (5) ___________                             • 1st dinosaur skull found in Indian subcontinent
• size of an (6) ___________                                         • (8) ___________ -eating

Discussion. Which of Sereno's discoveries do you think is the most interesting? Why? Imagine you discovered a new dinosaur fossil near your home. What would you name it?