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Jae Ryong Choi The Survival Expedition Squad; Jungle Adventures E ng l i s h
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The Survival Expedition Squad; Jungle Adventures (서바이벌 정글 탐험대) Jaram Publishing corp. / 9 p. For further information, please visit: http://library.klti.or.kr/node/772 This sample translation was produced with support from LTI Korea. Please contact the LTI Korea Library for further information. library@klti.or.kr
The Survival Expedition Squad; Jungle Adventures Written by Choi Jae Ryong 1 p. 4 Forward We witness the marvels of our planet every day of our lives. Natural phenomena occur around us all the time, shifting the landscape and changing the climate. It is no wonder there are things we are unable to grasp, even with the latest science technology. We have always been fascinated with mysteries. Some of the mysteries are manmade. Philo of Byzantium, also known as ‘the Paradoxographer,’ compiled his version of the Seven Wonders of the World which goes as follows: 1. Great Pyramid of Giza 2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon 3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia 5. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 6. Colossus of Rhodes 7. Lighthouse of Alexandria Unfortunately, the only monument from this list that stands to this day is the Great Pyramid in El Giza, Egypt. There are a number of other exciting and extraordinary sites scattered all over the world that never made it onto Philo’s list. Take El Dorado for instance.
The early 16th century Spanish world believed there
was a city deep in the Amazonian forest called El Dorado where even young children were clad in gold . According to the tales, the city had more gold than they knew what to do with. Adventurers launched expeditions, venturing into the dense South American jungles looking for fortune and fame. Despite their efforts, El Dorado was never found. The plot of this book is loosely based on the legend of El Dorado. Follow the gang as they explore unknown territories in search of the Golden Temple and learn a thing or two on the way! Choi Jae Ryong
p.5 Table of Content Chapter 1
Temple in the Jungle
Chapter 2
The Call Out
Chapter 3
Off to Find the Golden Temple!
Chapter 4
Into the Woods (Secrets of the Wild Flower Forest)
Chapter 5
The Twelve Mythical Viracocha
Chapter 6
Fun with Poop
Chapter 7
Save the Baby Gorilla
Chapter 8
Crossing the Crocodile Marsh
Chapter 9
Hidden Water Fall
Chapter 10
Crossing the Valley
Chapter 11
The Golden Temple Revealed
Chapter 12
Secret Guardians of the Golden Temple
Chapter 13
The Baby Gorilla is Back
Chapter 14
The Legend of the Golden Temple
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p.8 Chapter 1 Temple in the Jungle
Somewhere in the South American jungle [Huff] [Huff] Thwap!
Thwack Explorer 1 (no hat): Huff! Huff! We…… we should be there by now!
Explorer 2 (hat): If we don’t find it today, this expedition is over! Explorer 1: No! We are too close to quit!
p.9 Explorer 2: What are you talking about? We’re out of water and darn near starvation! [Huff] [Huff] Explorer 1: Where do you think you’re going?
Explorer 2: A monsoon’s going to hit. Do you know what it’s like in the jungle when it rains? We are barely surviving as it is! [Thwack] [Pow] [Bam]
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[Hop] Explorer 1: I’d rather die out here than face the professor with nothing!
Explorer 2: We’re going to call it quits right now! Explorer 1: A month’s worth of hard work down the drain……. 4 p. 10 Explorer 1: Tsk! [Thud] [Plop]
[Slip] [tkk, kk]
Explorer 2: Whoa!
Explorer 1: Watch out! It’s a long fall. Explorer 2: I can’t get a foothold! [Rumble]
p. 11 Explorer 1: Al! [Thunk] Explorer 2: Aaack! Chavez!
Exlorer 1: What?
Explorer 1: Hold on, Al! I got you. [rubble]
[Aaaaack!] [Shrrrk] [Thud]
p. 12 Explorer 1: Al! Grab that branch! [Rumble] [Boom, Pow] Explorer 2: I can’t!
Explorer 2: No!
[Crash]
Explorer 1: We’re lucky we got out in one piece!
p. 13 Explorer 2: Hey, Chavez! You okay? Explorer 1: Ow! My head!
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[Snap!]
Explorer 2: What’s this? Explorer 1: What have you got there?
Explorer 2: B,b,b,bones! [Woah!] Whoa!
p. 14 Explorer 2: Human skeletons, Chavez! Explorer 1: What happened here?
Explorer 2: I don’t care. I’m getting out of here. Explorer 1: Good idea.
p. 15 Explorer 2: What is it now? [Look… Look over there!]
[Boom] Explorer 1: It’s……? Explorer 2: It’s the Golden Temple!
Explorer 2: We… we finally did it! Explorer 1: We have to contact the professor right away!
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p. 16 Explorer 1: Hello, professor? We did it! We finally found it! Explorer 1: We found the golden temple! [Rustle] 7 Voice : I need your exact coordinates! Explorer 1: The entire temple is covered in gold!
Explorer 1: We are 70 kilometers northwest of Cuzco…….
p. 17 [Pow] Explorer 2: Wah! Explorer 1: Umph!
[Roar!] Explorer 1: The gorillas……! Voice : What’s happening over there? Explorer 2: Ow!
[Punch] [Oof]
[Thud]
[Bam]
Voice: Alberto? Are you there?
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Science Did El Dorado really exist? Tales of a city of
gold, hidden somewhere in the South American jungle, spread like
wildfire among the Spaniards in the early Age of Discovery. The legend was inspired by the Muisca people who were indigenous to a region that is now Colombia. Records say the chief would cover himself with gold dust and jump into the Guatavita Lake in an annual ritual. The Spaniards called the golden man El Dorado –literally ‘man covered in gold’ in Spanish. The tale snowballed until it became that of a mystical city in the tropical jungle that had an unlimited supply of gold.
How big was the Inca Empire? The Incas ruled over a region that spanned from southern Ecuador to central Chile.
p. 19 Was there a hospital in the Inca Empire? Many of the skulls preserved from the Incan era had holes in them. According to analysis, it is very likely that the people who had these holes in their heads were alive after the ‘drilling.’ For this reason, historians believe the holes were made as part of a ritual or for medical purposes.
Where was the Incan capital? Cuzco was the largest city in South America, boasting a population of 100 thousand. Not only was Cuzco the capital of the Inca Empire, it was a holy place and the spiritual center for all of South America.
How did the Inca Empire come to an end? Spanish conquistador Pizarro managed to take King Atahualpa captive with only 170 men in 1532. With that, the empire went down without even putting up a fight.
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