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HOMEWORK TASK 3 CLECV PLUS 1

Homework Task 3A Fecha de entrega: ver calendario de actividades Revise las indicaciones generales para desarrollar la actividad Homework Task 3, que se encuentran en la página de la guía de estudios unidad 3+4.

NAME: Luis santos coaquira paredes EXERCISE I (80 pts) A-

Skim the story on the next page and write T= TRUE , F= FALSE or IDS= it doesn't say. (50pts)

1.

They walked through the typical streets admiring the teahouses but they didn't know the final stop

T

2.

They had never had the experience of riding the Bullet Train before

T

3.

They spent the whole day in the presentation of the exhibits related to the events before and after 6 August 1945

F

4.

They did not have the chance to go to the hectic urban city of Tokyo and lapsed with the continuous rides up and down the skycrapers

F

5.

The Buddha lies in the Taj Majal palace

F

6.

They enjoyed eating the delicious typical food

T

7.

They saw the Taj Mahal Temple which had him with no words

F

8.

They went to the inside Tokyo cities of Shibuya and Shinjuku and met a local who helped them translate

IDS

9.

They toured the ancient capital of Nara, where they saw the radiant Todaiji Temple

IDS

10.

They took a night stroll through the old district of Gion and it’s beautiful old Japanese townhouses

T

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September 2010 In one week, we’ve enjoyed some of the best that Japan’s main island Honshu has to offer. First started with the quirky mix of ultra-modern and extremely old that is the former imperial capital of Kyoto and it’s bewildering array of Buddhist temples, Shinto Shrines, villas and palaces. Although Kyoto is Japan’s 7th largest city, and replete with the usual staggering array of skyscrapers it has gems around every corner. Next, we took a night stroll through the old district of Gion and it’s beautiful old Japanese townhouses where the patrons of Gion—in the old days the samurai and nowadays businessmen— are entertained by geisha, After that, we wandered the narrow lanes admiring the teahouses we saw several geiko and maiko (geisha in training) in full regalia moving about through the streets to their next engagement. I loved Japanese food, and we enjoyed several memorable meals, including the drama of a local’s ‘yakitori’ restaurant as the meal is literally sliced, diced, barbequed and skewered in front of you and the immense fun of watching a ‘sushi train’ glide past with mouth-watering delicacies on little plates. After that, we visited Kyoto, the ancient capital of Nara, where the undoubted highlight was the massive Todaiji Temple – the world’s largest wooden building and home to the world’s largest bronze Buddha. The last time I was left dumfounded by a building was the Taj Mahal, but like the mighty Taj; this had me speechless with admiration. Then, the next day we hopped on the bullet train, we were so excited because it had happened to be our first experience, Right after that, we went straight to the top of my ‘Best Museum’ list, and no trip to Honshu is complete without a visit - it’s obviously a very somber experience, and the Peace Park is eerily quiet, but the presentation of the exhibits related to the events before and after 6 August 1945 was very well designed and executed and the entire re-imagining of Hiroshima as a city of Peace is quite inspiring. I could have spent a whole day there. Finally, we stopped in the breathtaking urban jungle of Tokyo. For two days I experienced reverse vertigo and a strained neck from peering upwards at the thousands of skyscrapers. Our hotel was situated on the 25th storey of one such tower, but which we learned was only the 47 th highest hotel in this city of superlatives. More than any other city on earth, this is a metropolis in true 3-D with expressways and train lines appear suspended high above the ground. I can only imagine what a terrifying experience driving in such an environment must be for the un-initiated. Later that night, we explored the ‘cities within a city’ of Shibuya and Shinjuku – this was the Tokyo of my dreams, with a dazzling array of neon on every building. The first time you step out onto the street from the Metro, its can be somewhat of a sensory overload. Shinjuku train station is the world’s busiest, accommodating 3.5 million people through its turnstiles every single day. 6 days riding a succession of Bullets around is certainly not enough to get to grips with this paradoxical nation, where the very ancient and hyper-modern are found together in the built environment, and the more conservative post WW2 generation has bequeathed economic success in which global export of a (mostly electronic) and colourful alternative youth culture has flourished. However, it was a great place to start, and has whetted my appetite for more. Sayonara Japan, but I’ll be back! Adapted from: http://www.adventuretravel.co.nz/travel-journal/asia-travel-journal/japan-by-ian-sep10

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B- Now, Identify the meaning of the words in bold italics from the context, Scan the reading passage once again. Remember to highlight the clue words to help you out. Choose the correct alternative. (30pts)

1- quirky a) not conventional (rpta)

b) hectic

c) with a bad taste

2- bewildering a) tiring

b) dense (rpta)

c) selective

3- staggering a) dull

b) wealthy

c) stunning (rpta)

b) thought about leaving sooner

c) stayed in only one place

b) with no discussion (rpta)

c) not worried

b) not a good speech

c) speaking less than usual

b) stores around

c) argument

4- wandered a) walked with destination (rpta)

no

specific

5- undoubted a) with no debts

6- speechless a) unable to speak because of admiration (rpta)

7- storey a) level of a building (rpta)

8- overload a) give too much work

b) being overwhelmed sounds, sights etc (rpta)

by

c) have too much to carry

9- grips a) familiarize (rpta)

b) hold

c) abandon

10- whetted a) intensified the appetite (rpta)

b) felt sick with food

c) stopped eating

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EXERCISE II (20 pts) The excerpt below has been taken from a urban legend, fill in the blanks with a suitable adverb of emotion studied in unit 3, page 45.

A

teenage boy drove his date to a dark and deserted Lovers'

Lane for a make-out session. he (1) _ tactfully_ looked around and found nobody. After turning on the radio for mood music, he (2) __ fondly ___ leaned over and began kissing the girl. A short while later, the music suddenly stopped and an radio host's voice (3) _ urgently _ announced a warning (4) _ cautiously__:) a convicted murderer had just escaped from the state insane asylum — which happened to be located not far from Lovers' Lane — and that anyone who noticed a strange man lurking about with a hook in place of his right hand should immediately report his whereabouts to the police. The girl became frightened and asked to be taken home. The boy, feeling bold, locked all the doors instead. He assured his date (5) ___ confidently__ that they would be safe, attempted to kiss her again. She became frantic and pushed him away, insisting that they leave. Relenting, the boy peevishly jerked the car into gear and spun its wheels as he pulled out of the parking space. When they arrived at the girl's house she got out of the car, and, reaching to close the door, began to scream uncontrollably. The boy ran to her side to see what was wrong and there, dangling from the door handle, was a bloody hook. http://urbanlegends.about.com/od/horrors/a/the_hook.htm

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