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UPPER-INTERMEDIATE (B2-C1)
THE MOST
SUCCESSFUL
PIRATE
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Warm up
Read the definition and answer the questions in pairs.
pirate (n) - a person who lives at sea and attacks ships to take their goods and money
1.
What other parts of speech for pirate are there?
2.
How is the word used in the modern day?
3.
Which famous pirates do you know of in history? What did they do?
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Understanding the introduction
Read the following extracts from the introduction of the video and number them in the correct order
1-9. The first one has been done for you.
ten ships and several hundred men. But their stories pale next to the most successful pirate of
all time.
raised the stakes. The victorious Tay Son rebels had unified their country only to face a Chinese
invasion and ongoing maritime battles with
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At the height of their power, infamous Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard and Henry Morgan
commanded as many as
Madame Zheng commanded 1800 vessels, made enemies of several empires, and still lived to
old age.
the Vietnamese rulers they had overthrown. So they commissioned Guangzhou’s pirates to raid
the coast and join the fight against their enemies.
Guangzhou’s fishermen had long engaged in small-scale piracy to supplement their meager
But a successful peasant uprising in neighboring Vietnam at the end of the 18th century had
incomes in the offseason.
attracted the attention of a local pirate captain named Zheng Yi, and the two soon married.
Madame Zheng began her life as a commoner working on one of the many floating brothels, or
flower boats, in the port city of Guangzhou. By 1801, she had
Now watch the first part of the video (00:00-01:14) to check your answers.
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Scanning for vocabulary
Find words in the introduction which mean the same as the following definitions.
1.
(adj.) well-known for a negative reason
2.
(n) any kind of ship or boat
3.
(n) a person who comes from an ordinary family, not a royal family
4.
(n) a place where people can go and pay for sex
5.
(adj.) being of a small size and/or poor in quality
6.
(v) to bring two or more different groups together peacefully
7.
(adj.) being connected to the sea or activity on the sea
8.
(v) to remove someone from a position of power by force and put someone
else in their place
9.
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(v) to quickly attack, usually in a way that is a surprise
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Speaking
Complete the following questions with words from the vocabulary section.
infamous
meager
overthrown
raided
1.
What would you consider to be a
2.
In the history of your country, when have the people in power been
3.
How many different types of
unify
vessels
salary in your country?
?
have you been on in the water? What were you doing
on them?
4.
Who is the most
5.
What activity can
6.
In the history of your country, who has
person in your country?
the people of your country?
people living there? Why did they do it?
Now in pairs, discuss the questions.
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Watching for details
Watch the second part of the video (01:14-05:16) and match the numbers to their meaning.
1000
120
1,300
200
63
69
70,000
800
a.
The number of sailors working for Madame Zheng when she was at her most
powerful.
b.
The number of large ships that Madame Zheng commanded when she was at
her most powerful.
c.
The number of smaller boats that Madame Zheng commanded when she was
at her most powerful.
d.
The number of cannons that the Red Fleet added thanks to Madame Zheng.
e.
The number of guns that the Red Fleet added thanks to Madame Zheng.
f.
The number of military ships Madame Zheng’s fleet destroyed over a few
years.
g.
The number of ships Zhang Bao was able to keep when he stopped being a
pirate.
h.
Madame Zheng’s age when she died.
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Listening comprehension
Watch the second part of the video again (01:14-05:16) and decide on the best answer to each of the
questions.
1.
2.
What did the Zhengs do when they could no longer hide in Vietnam?
a.
They joined the Tay Son and began raids on Vietnamese towns.
b.
They created a large fleet of Chinese pirates who had been fighting each other before.
c.
They ran away to a distant part of China to avoid being arrested.
What made the Zhengs unique?
a.
They worked closely with governments by supplying them with goods and money.
b.
They used a special type of flag on their ships that helped them to be identified by other
c.
sailors.
They were able to operate without any help from authorities and effectively made their own
country.
3.
4.
5.
6.
What does the video say about the death of Zheng Yi?
a.
He died earlier than was expected.
b.
He was killed by government forces.
c.
He died of natural causes at an old age.
Who was Zhang Bao?
a.
Madam Zheng’s second in command and her romantic partner.
b.
A general working for the Chinese trying to capture Madame Zheng.
c.
A sailor on a boat captured by Madame Zheng’s men.
What was progressive about the way Madame Zheng organized her men?
a.
They were not allowed to harm women who were taken from captured ships.
b.
The men were respectful towards their female boss which was unheard of at the time.
c.
Decisions were made for the fleet by everyone receiving an equal vote.
Where did Madame Zheng’s money come from?
a.
Forcing people to pay them money at sea.
b.
Forcing people to pay them money on land.
c.
Both of the above.
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Why wasn’t Madame Zheng captured?
a.
Her ships were fast and she was difficult to find.
b.
The people whose job it was to find her were afraid of her.
c.
She pretended to be a farmer in a village where she managed her business.
Why did Madame Zheng have a comfortable life as she became older?
a.
She had become famous and people paid to see her speak.
b.
She was able to continue her illegal business from China.
c.
She opened a successful new business that allowed her to earn money.
Talking point
In pairs, discuss the following questions.
1.
Why do you think the lives of pirates attract so much interest from people?
2.
Which part(s) of Madame Zheng’s story did you find the most interesting? Why?
3.
Do you think living life as an outlaw is ever justified, or do people like this always have something
wrong with them? Why?
4.
Why do you think people decide to earn money from crime?
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Extended activity: Focus on vocabulary
Part A: Complete the vocabulary with the missing vowels (a,e,i,o,u).
1.
_ _ tl _ w (n) - a person who has committed a crime and is staying away from authorities to avoid
being caught
2.
d _ pl _ m _ cy (n) - the act of creating positive relationships between countries and managing
communication
3.
c _ nf _ d _ r _ t _ _ n (n) - a group of separate countries, businesses, etc. that are working together
to achieve a shared goal
4.
_ nf _ d _ l _ ty (n) - the act of having a sexual relationship with someone who is not your married
partner
5.
s _ b _ t _ g _ (v) - damage something to make it weaker or not able to function in the way it is
meant to
6.
bl _ ck _ d _ (v) - the act of stopping something being transported from one place to another
7.
_ mn _ sty (n) - a period of time when people who have committed a criminal act can admit to their
crime and not be punished for it
8.
d _ sm _ ntl _ (v) - take something apart so that it is in separate pieces
Part B: Complete the following sentences with vocabulary from Part A. You may have to change the
form of some of the words.
1.
by the enemy
When the soldiers arrived at the bridge they found that it had been
and they couldn’t cross.
2.
the bed to be able to get it out of the room. It’s too large
We’re going to have to
to move otherwise.
3.
Angry at the low pay they were receiving, truck drivers
the main roads to attract
attention to their protest.
4.
We’re part of a
of businesses that puts environmental concerns at the heart of
how we operate.
5.
Ending the war required a lot of
from certain politicians who were focused on
ending the needless suffering of citizens on both sides.
6.
.
His wife came into the office yesterday screaming and shouting and accusing him of
It was quite a scene.
7.
Following the robbery, they were forced to live as
in the desert for many years
before deciding to cross the border.
8.
She was able to return to her country after the government declared an
for all
citizens whose crimes were more than twenty years old.
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