VOCABULARY
1.Translate the following phrasal verbs into Catalan and find two more in the text.
-To fill sb in:
-To talk sb through sth:
-To put sb/sth off:
-To go easy on sth:
-To avert someone's eyes from sth/sb
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2.Fill the gaps with words from the text.
1 ________________ (n) A high-velocity fluid stream forced under pressure out of a small-diameter opening or nozzle.
2 ________________(adj) Lacking normal voluntary control of excretory functions.
3 ________________(v) To cause (food or drink, for example) to pass through the mouth and throat into the mouth.
4 ________________(n) across all Europe.
5 ________________ (adj) Not conscious of what is going on in the world.
3. Find in the text:
-A false friend:
-An extreme adjective:
-A loanword:
-An example of English slang:
4. The writer's style is heavy with sarcasm and irony. Find examples of his features.
SPEAKING
5. Read the following quotations. What do you think they mean? Do you agree with any of them?
-'Cultural differences aren't a big deal. They just cause funny situations'
-'Culture is very important. I would never be with a man/woman from another culture. I'm sure our relationship wouldn't work'
