LOST EMPIRES

 LOST EMPIRES

I. READ THROUGH FOLLOWING SENTENCES.  EACH ONE IS THE FIRST SENTENCE OF A PARAGRAPH.  USE THE INFORMATION IN THE SENTENCE TO PREDICT WHAT THE NEXT OF THE PARAGRAPH WILL BE ABOUT.

1.  Buying an old used car was a big mistake.

a. Kinds of used cars on the market.

b. Advantages of public transportation.

c. Reasons why it was a mistake to buy a used car.

2.  The hurricane that hit Charleston caused damage throughout the city.

a.  Information about the kind of damage the hurricane caused.

B.  A history of hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

c.  Ways to predict hurricanes.

3.  There are many interesting and fun things to do in New York City.

a.  A description of the architecture in New York City.

b.  Examples of things to do in New York City.

c.  Tourist attractions in Chicago.

4.  Using the cell phones while driving is dangerous.

a.  An explanation of how cell phones work.

b.  The advantage of cell phones.

c.  Reasons you shouldn’t talk on a cell phone while you are driving.

II. CHOOSE ONE THE NEXT PARAGRAPHS: 2, 3, 4 AND EXPLAIN IT.  THEN, TRANSLATE ONE OF THE PARAGRAPHS.

III. MEANING.  GIVE THE MEANING OF THE FOLLOWING WORDS.  USE THAT WORD IN A SENTENCE.

1.  Thrived

2.  Strict

3.  Conquered

4.  Extensive