SECOND EXTENSIVE  READING  FORM-A09

·         Student’s name and course:INES REMIGIO –A09

·         Teacher’s  name :ANTONIO  RIOS …..DATE .23/01/12

·         1. Express opinions, doubts, confusions, and convictions that come to your mind as you think about what you have read. Watch and write about how these things change over time. Include title of book, article, magazine, etc. that you are reading.

BEST MOTIVATIONAL  SPEAKER

I’d like to apply the message from this article in my life  because through his disabilities he motivates people .He also uses his disabilities  to teach  other  people about  life how a person with  limitations or disabilities is able to be a normal person , that can cope  with whatever  challenge they have in their  life and let god turns it into a blessing.To en courage and  inspire others to live  to  their fullest potential and  not  let  anything gets in the way of accomplishing their hopes and dreams.

2.Pick out 5 lexical items (verbs,phrasal  verbs, expressions,fillers,etc) and write down examples of at least 2 differe meaning of the lexical item.

STAGGER /  /v.To walk or move in an unsteady way almost falling  over :I got out of bed and staggered to the window.

STAGGERING/   /adj: very surprising shocking  and hard to believe :A staggering  $  3 million was spent  in building  the  U.S nuclear  arsenal.

.GET/     /verb.to obtain,receive,o r be given something :Did you get tickets for the game?

            Phrasal verb:get around to sth.to do something after  you have intended to do it for             some time :I meant to call you ,but somehow I never got around to it.

                Phrasal verb:get away  with sth. To manage  to do something bad without being      

                Punished or criticized for it: how can he get  away with speaking  to her like that?

               .TURN/     /verb. To change  the position of your body or your head so that         

               You’re facing in a differend direction :she turned and stared at me.

               Phrasal verb:turn back .to  return the same way that you came instead  of continuing    

                on your journey :bad weather  forred them to turn back.

                Phrasal verb: turn  sth down . to refuse  to accept an offer or  reguest :

               How could you turn down such as fantastic job?

              . HOLD/    / v. to carry someone or something using your hands or arms:   

              Can  you hold my bag for a moment

               Phrasal verb: hold sb/sth up : to cause  a delay , or to make someone late : sorry  I’m     

               late ,  but  my train was held up

               .INVOLVE /     / v.to encourage or allow someone to take part in  something :  the

                 goal Is to  involve workers  in the  decision – making  process.

                INVOLVED/   /adj.affected  by or included in a activity , even , or situation: they

became involved in a lengthy dispute : we were involved  in the  talks until today .