Module 3 see it to believe it unit 3A, reading and vocabulary exercise 1B, page 42.0:01
In Search of Nessie and other mysterious Monsters We've all heard well known stories of ancient mythical creatures such as dragons, unicorns and giants.0:22
But to this day, people all over the world continue to report sightings of various mysterious monsters.0:43
So we asked our readers to tell us about any creatures like these from their country.0:50
Hi, I'm Kevin from Inverness, Scotland.1:08
I'm sure you've all heard of our famous Loch Ness Monster with its hump back, long tail and snake like head.1:12
But you probably didn't know that people have been reporting sightings of this strange monster since the 6th century.1:18
The first modern sighting was in 1933 when a couple who were driving home saw a creature rolling and diving in the lake.1:25
Since then there have been over a thousand recorded sightings and even some photos taken of Nessie.1:33
Some people believe that Nessie is a dinosaur called a plesiosaur that somehow survived in Loch Ness.1:39
But the truth is still a mystery.1:45
I'm Jens from Norway and we have the legend of the Kraken, a horrifying deep sea monster that was a mile and a half across.2:01
As ships approached, the Kraken would wrap its giant tentacles around them or create a violent whirlpool to pull them down to the bottom of the ocean.2:08
The Kraken is a species of giant squid.2:18
In 2007, fishermen caught a 10 metre long squid with eyes the size of dinner plates and sharp hooks on some of its tentacles off the coast of Antarctica.2:21
There's no doubt that giant squid exist, but exactly how big they can grow to and whether they have destroyed ships still remains a mystery.2:33
I'm Mary from Oregon, usa.2:56
As you probably already know, a strange looking big hairy creature called Bigfoot or Sasquatch has been part of American folklore for years.2:59
Since the 1800s there have been more than 3,000 sightings of Bigfoot, who most witnesses describe as being a two legged creature, two to three meters tall that has long arms and a short neck.3:09
Investigators say there's no way that its footprints, at around 40 centimeters long, could be human prints.3:24
Some scientists believe that Bigfoot could be a species of extinct ape.3:31
But unfortunately so far no one has found a Bigfoot body, fossil or skeleton.3:36
So what do you think?3:45
Are these stories fact or fiction?3:46
Send us similar stories from your part of the world.3:49
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