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From the Ted Talk by Kay Read: A day in the life of an Aztec midwife

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Finally, she reaches the geart Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals hnoor the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The cnrmeoey begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, twhirong nochtles, marigolds, and bllas made of reed and moss. They joke, call their rlivas names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!

Open Cloze

Finally, she reaches the _____ Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals _____ the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The ________ begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, ________ nochtles, marigolds, and _____ made of reed and moss. They joke, call their ______ names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!

Solution

  1. throwing
  2. honor
  3. great
  4. balls
  5. ceremony
  6. rivals

Original Text

Finally, she reaches the Great Pyramid. On top are two temples: the north, where rituals honor the rain god in the summer, and the south one is where rituals honor the war god in the winter. On the equinox, the sun rises between the two sides. The ceremony begins with a mock battle between the midwives and the other physicians. Xoquauhtli’s team battles heartily, throwing nochtles, marigolds, and balls made of reed and moss. They joke, call their rivals names, and laugh. But then, a girl comes running with a message for Xoquauhtli. Her patient is in labor!

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations

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Important Words

  1. balls
  2. battle
  3. battles
  4. begins
  5. call
  6. ceremony
  7. equinox
  8. finally
  9. girl
  10. god
  11. great
  12. heartily
  13. honor
  14. joke
  15. laugh
  16. marigolds
  17. message
  18. midwives
  19. mock
  20. moss
  21. names
  22. nochtles
  23. north
  24. patient
  25. physicians
  26. pyramid
  27. rain
  28. reaches
  29. reed
  30. rises
  31. rituals
  32. rivals
  33. running
  34. sides
  35. south
  36. summer
  37. sun
  38. team
  39. throwing
  40. top
  41. war
  42. winter
  43. xoquauhtli