{"id":26011,"date":"2023-07-02T17:48:46","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T15:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=26011"},"modified":"2023-07-04T09:57:52","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T07:57:52","slug":"the-pythagorean-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/07\/the-pythagorean-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"The Pythagorean Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you know who Pythagoras is? If you answer &#8220;yes,&#8221; you probably know him as a Greek mathematician. You are also aware that he founded the Pythagorean school of thought. What you probably don&#8217;t know is that Pythagoras also invented a cup. The uniqueness of this cup lies in its remarkable ability to prevent intoxication. Hard to believe? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the entire video and be amazed at how this simple-looking cup can prevent you from being drunk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Pythagorean Cup Was Designed to Help You Stay Sober | Greek Island Odyssey | Smithsonian Channel\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RRiTN8gkvPw?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Discussions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Explain the meaning of the&nbsp;<strong>highlighted words<\/strong>&nbsp;below and make some sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. That is extremely&nbsp;<strong>sneaky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. It is a&nbsp;<strong>morality lesson<\/strong>&nbsp;and a practical joke at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Pythagoras has applied his brilliance to the&nbsp;<strong>temptations of the flesh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.What is the video all about?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. How does the Pythagorean cup make sure people don&#8217;t drink too much wine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. How is the cup related to a morality lesson?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. Would you consider buying a Pythagorean cup? Why or why not?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5. Can you think of any practical uses for the Pythagorean cup in modern times?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Do you know who Pythagoras is? If you answer &#8220;yes,&#8221; you probably know him as a Greek mathematician. 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