I06-RD1-Diana Miranda

 Reader's Digest Report

 

1.    Write the title of the article: WATCHING THE WORLD

 

2.    Write the author's name: AWAKE!

 

3.   Before you read, look at the picture(s) if any, as well as the title. What do you think the article will be about?

      The differents kinds of things that happen around the world

4.    Read the article and describe in as much detail as possible what you

       understand of it.

      

      Gulf of Mexico: After two and a half month that ocurred an accident in an oil platform, where a lot of oil gushed into the sea, some experts believed      that this oil has sunk to the ocean floor.

      Russia: After a survey concluded that 59 percent of Russians aged 18 to 35 believe that sometimes is not necessary to respect the norms to succes in the life.

      Peru: According to the oldest corncobs ever found indicate that in the north of Peru were making popcorn and corn at least 3000 years ago.

      Italy:  The Catholic bishop of Adria-Rovigo believes that a religious message ought to favor having "direct contact with individuals"

      South Africa: Value of rhinoceros horn for medical use increase in the streets. And after 448 rhinos were slaughtered by poachers they are thought to be at risk.

     

5.  Vocabulary Use: Choose 05 new vocabulary items (word, collocation or idiomatic expression, etc.) and think of ways that could help you understand/learn these vocabulary items more effectively. Do so in your vocabulary log in your learning journal.

 1. 

stand·ard

  [stan-derd]  Show IPA

noun

1.

something considered by an authority or by general consent as a basis of comparison; an approvedmodel.

2.

an object that is regarded as the usual or most common size or form of its kind: We stock the deluxemodels as well as the standards.

     

 2. 

gush

  [guhsh]  Show IPA

verb (used without object)

1.

to flow out or issue suddenly, copiously, or forcibly, as a fluid from confinement: Water gushed fromthe broken pipe.

2.

to express oneself extravagantly or emotionally; talk effusively: She gushed with pride over her newgrandchild.

     

 3.

corn·cob

  [kawrn-kob]  Show IPA

noun

1.

the elongated woody core in which the grains of an ear of corn are embedded.

2.

Also called corncob pipe. a tobacco pipe with a bowl made from a corncob.

 4. 

slaugh·ter

  [slaw-ter]  Show IPA

noun

1.

the killing or butchering of cattle, sheep, etc., especially for food.

2.

the brutal or violent killing of a person.

3.

the killing of great numbers of people or animals indiscriminately; carnage: the slaughter of war.

5. 

gang

¹  [gang]  Show IPA

noun

1.

a group or band: A gang of boys gathered around the winning pitcher.

2.

a group of youngsters or adolescents who associate closely, often exclusively, for social reasons,especially such a group engaging in delinquent behavior.