Mount Rushmore Gets A Facial
Mount Rushmore Gets A Facial
The most famous men carved in rock are getting free facials
Warm-up
Talk about these questions with your teacher.
선생님과 이야기해 보세요.
- Have you ever seen Mount Rushmore in photos or movies? What do you know about it?
사진이나 영화에서 러시모어산을 본 적이 있나요? 러시모어산에 대해 무엇을 알고 있나요? - Do you think old monuments and statues need regular cleaning and maintenance? Why or why not?
오래된 기념물이나 동상도 정기적으로 청소하고 관리해야 한다고 생각하나요? 그 이유는요?
Key Vocabulary
Learn these words from today's lesson.
오늘 레슨의 주요 단어를 배워봅시다.
Reading
Read the passage with your teacher.
선생님과 함께 지문을 읽어보세요.
The most famous men carved in rock are getting free facials
For the first time in their 65-year history, the granite faces of presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt will be washed. The presidents?faces are carved into the peaks of Mount Rushmore National Monument in South Dakota. The monument attracts more than 2 million visitors each year. The clean-up will last about five weeks.
Pressuring the Gunk Off the Peaks
The carvings on Mount Rushmore are being cleaned with a chemical-free pressurized water system that is heated to more than 200 degrees! To get the job done, cables with saddles at the end are anchored to the top of the stone heads. Cleaning crew members then lower themselves to the front of each head for a power wash.
The monument has gathered decades of dirt, grime and lichens, which are a combination of fungus and algae that can cause a lot of damage. Though the cleaning will get rid of years of grime, the effects will be subtle. "I don't think the average visitor will be able to tell the difference," said Duane Bubac, Mount Rushmore facilities manager. He said the cleaning is mainly to preserve the carvings.
A Massive Cleaning Job
The clean-up is being done by a German company that makes cleaning machines and offered to do the job for free. "When they said they would do it for free, that's when we considered having it done," said Judy Olson, Mount Rushmore's chief of interpretation. The company has also cleaned the base of the Statue of Liberty, along with 80 other similar projects around the world.
History of Mount Rushmore
In 1927, Sculptor Gutzon Borglum started carving the famous presidents. It took 14 years for the monument to be completed. The main tools used for carving out the giant faces were chisels, hammers, pneumatic drills and dynamite.
Questions for Discussion:
1.Who were the famous presidents carved in the rocks?
2.How old are the carvings?
3.How many vistors each year the monument attracts?
4.What is the purpose of the cleaning up?
5.What company offered a free cleaning for the monument?
6.Tell something about the history of Mount Rushmore?
7.Do you think the "facial" has good effects on the monument?
Korean Trap! / 한국인 실수 교정
Common mistakes Korean speakers make.
한국인이 자주 하는 실수를 알아봅시다.
한국어에서는 "산에 새기다"처럼 "에"를 사용하지만, 영어에서는 표면 안쪽으로 파고드는 동작을 나타낼 때 "in"이 아닌 "into"를 씁니다. "carve into"는 깊이 파서 새긴다는 의미이고, "carve in"은 어색한 표현입니다.
Discussion
Discuss with your teacher.
선생님과 토론해 보세요.
- The cleaning crew lowers themselves from the top of the stone heads using cables. Would you be willing to do this kind of dangerous job? Why or why not?
청소 작업자들은 케이블을 이용해 거대한 석상 꼭대기에서 내려옵니다. 이런 위험한 일을 할 의향이 있나요? 그 이유는요? - Mount Rushmore attracts over 2 million visitors a year. Is there a famous monument in Korea that you think deserves the same level of care and attention?
러시모어산에는 연간 200만 명 이상이 방문합니다. 한국에도 이 정도의 관리와 관심을 받을 만한 유명한 기념물이 있다고 생각하나요? - The monument went 65 years without being washed. Why do you think it took so long, and what can happen to stone structures if they are not maintained?
이 기념물은 65년 동안 한 번도 세척되지 않았습니다. 왜 이렇게 오래 걸렸다고 생각하며, 석조 구조물을 관리하지 않으면 어떤 일이 생길 수 있을까요?
Lesson Summary / 수업 요약
Today's Topic: Mount Rushmore Gets A Facial
Level: Intermediate (??)
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