SESSION 2: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

SESSION 2: EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT

NOTE: IN ORDER TO WORK WITH THE TEXT, UNDERSTAND AND PREPARE IT BETTER I RECOMMEND THESE EXERCISES. THERE WILL BE TWO TYPES OF EXERCISES:

1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT: THESE ARE EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE READING COMPREHENSION, WORKING WITH VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS.

2. EXERCISES FOR DISCUSSION: EXERCISES FOCUSING ON THE PREPARATION FOR THE DISCUSSION.


1. EXERCISES WORKING WITH THE TEXT


1.1 TRUE/FALSE: Read the article and guess whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F)
a. Barack Obama now has the world´s safest sports car.
b. The car is exactly the same as one seen in a recent spy movie.
c. The car´s nickname is "The Beauty" because of its lovely curves.
d. The car will go overseas with Obama when he goes on foreign trips.
e. U.S. Presidents show off their new cars on their first day as president.
f. A security spokesman said details of the car´s security will be online.
g. There are other cars that offer better protection to passengers.
h. A spokesman said there were specifications about specifications.


1.2 SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms with words from the article:
1. maker ...................................... a. stuff
2. allowed .................................... b. confidentiality
3. shots ....................................... c. let
4. equipment ................................. d. details
5. chauffeur .................................. e. photographs
6. debut ....................................... f. modern
7. asset ........................................ g. manufacturer
8. advanced ................................... h. driver
9. secrecy ..................................... i. premiere
10. specifications ............................ j. resource


1.3 PHRASE MATCH: Match the following phrases from the article (sometimes more than one combination is possible):
1. take photos ........................... a. armoured car ever made
2. it has all the very .................... b. asset
3. the most heavily ..................... c. tours with the president
4. drivers will chauffeur ............... d. parade
5. the car will even go on foreign .... e. of the new limousine
6. "The Beast" will make its debut .... f. about the specifications
7. part of the inauguration ............. g. advanced
8. a valuable ............................. h. President Obama round
9. technologically ....................... i. latest equipment
10. we don´t talk ....................... j. on the 20th of January


1.4 GAP FILL: Put the words into the gaps in the text.

BIG - SHOTS- FOREIGN - LATEST - MAKER - CHAUFFEUR - ALLOWED - HEAVILY

The __________ of Barack Obama´s presidential car showed it to the world on Wednesday. Car giant Cadillac __________ photographers to take photos of the new limousine, that could belong to a spy movie. The world´s press could only take __________ of the outside of the vehicle. Everything inside is top secret, although Cadillac has said it has all the very __________ equipment. The limo has the nickname "The Beast" because of its weight, size and power. It is probably the most __________ armoured car ever made. Cadillac is keeping details of how well protected the car is a __________ secret. Special Secret Service drivers will __________ President Obama around on his official appointments. The car will even go on __________ tours with the president.

discussed - parade - secrecy - debut - valuable - most -tradition - talk

"The Beast" will make its __________ on the 20th of January. This is when Barack Obama becomes president. It is a __________ for the new presidential car to be part of the inauguration __________. America´s Secret Service told reporters the car would be a "__________ asset" in protecting the new president. Spokesman Nicholas Trotta boasted: "Although many of the vehicle´s security (details) cannot be __________, it is safe to say that this car´s security and coded communications systems make it the __________ technologically advanced protection vehicle in the world." Another spokesman explained the __________ to the BBC, saying: "One of the specifications is that we don´t __________ about the specifications."