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The Island That Time Forgot

מאמר באנגלית לתרגול קריאה. כולל 5 מילים חדשות עם תרגום לעברית, 3 שאלות הבנת הנקרא, 5 שאלות לשיחה. מתאים לרמה בינונית.

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There is an island in the Bay of Bengal between Myanmar and Indonesia. It is called North Sentinel Island but the inhabitants of the island don’t know that. The Sentinelese people know almost nothing of the outside world. They have never seen a cell phone, a car, or even a book.

It is believed that the Sentinelese first came to the island around 60,000 years ago from Africa. Over the years, people from the outside have tried to visit the island, but each time they have been met by attacks. The Sentinelese do not welcome any kind of contact with the outside world. Because of this, we know little about them. We know nothing about their culture, their language, or even how many there are. There could be only 40 or as many as 400.

In 1974, a film crew went to the island to make a documentary. The project came to a quick end, however. Sentinelese warriors attacked their boats with arrows and spears from the beach. One of the film crew was hit in the leg by a 2.5-meter-long arrow. There have been other attempts to visit the island. But they are always in similar ways.

The island is under the control of India now and the Indian Navy maintains a 5-kilometer buffer zone around the island, which makes it practically impossible for anyone to get to the island. Currently, the Indian government has no plans to make contact with the islanders, which is probably for the best.

מילים חדשות מהטקסט

  • Inhabitants /ɪnˈhæbətənt/ noun תושבים

    a person or animal that lives in a particular place

    A city of five million inhabitants

  • Documentary /dɑkjəˈmɛntəri/ noun דוקומנטרי

    a film or radio program that gives true information

    The documentary took a fresh look at the life of Jane.

  • Attempts /əˈtɛmpts/ verb ניסיונות

    to try to do something difficult

    She never attempts to sleep during their night shift.

  • Buffer zone /ˈbʌfər zoʊn/ noun אזור חיץ

    area intended to separate two armies that are fighting

    We are not allowed to go near the buffer zone, It’s dangerous!

  • Islander /ˈaɪləndər/ noun איש האי

    someone who lives on an island

    I met a handsome Scottish islander yesterday.

שאלות לשיחה

אין כאן תשובה נכונה — אלה שאלות לתרגול דיבור, לבד או מול מורה.

  1. What are your thoughts about the island?
  2. Why do you think they are violent?
  3. Will there be hope for them to explore modernized ways of living?
  4. Have you gone to a place where their culture interests you?
  5. Is there an island in your country that is not popular?

בדקו את עצמכם

3 שאלות. בחרו תשובה וקבלו בדיקה מיד.

  1. What happened to the people who tried to visit the island?

  2. What was the purpose of the film crew for their visit?

  3. Which country controlled this island?

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