2 What did the Qing dynasty bronzes represent? a. a cat and a mouse b. a bear and a monkey c. a dog and a tiger d. a rat and a rabbit

3 How much did each bronze go for at the Christie's auction?

a. Euro15 b. Euro14 million c. Euro1 million d. Euro16 billion

Word Power

Match the following words with their definitions below

1 loot 2 cede 3 controversy 4 retrieve 5 placate

a. to give back b. to steal goods, often in times of war c. to calm down d. a debate; a prolonged dispute in which opposing opinions clash e. to take back

Language Focus

Who's vs Whose

These two similar-sounding words often cause confusion and end up randomly inserted into phrases where they do not belong. 'Who's' is a contraction of 'who is', or less commonly 'who has'. 'Whose' is the possessive of 'who'. The trick is to ask yourself whether you are trying to ask 'who is' (who's) or 'who does it belong to' (whose).

Examples:

Who's: Who's watching the news? Who's coming with me? Who's got my book?

Whose: Whose book is this? Whose side are you on? The girl whose brother always wears a pink cap.

Fill in the blanks 1 __________ in charge of buying eggs? 2 __________ finger marks are these all over the walls? 3 __________ dog is that running straight into the sea? 4 __________ going to help me make this cake?

Answers

Reading comprehension: 1. c, 2. d, 3. b

Word power: 1. b, 2. a, 3. d, 4. e, 5. c

Language focus: 1. who's, 2. whose, 3. whose, 4. who's

Think About

1 Should looted artefacts always be returned to their country of origin, even if they were preserved for years by a museum or collector in another country?

2 Should Christie's ever have allowed this auction to go through despite the controversy surrounding it?

3 Should there be international laws to govern the trade of looted artefacts? If so, what should they state?