A Tribute to New York - Navarra

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C. Look back at the text and discuss with your partner what clues you used to put the
paragraphs in that particular order.
Textual coherence is created by the correct use of connectors,
the logical sequence of events, etc. You have to take that into
account when reading –and also when writing– if you want to
follow the track of the text, or to allow others to follow.
D. Once you have ordered the paragraphs, finish the following sentences in such a
way that they make sense according to the information in the text, and using your
own words as much as possible.
a) The 71-year-old woman was carrying all her money on herself because
__________
b) When the taxi driver saw the money __________
c) New York City taxi drivers think their customers are absent-minded because
__________
d) When the woman realised she had forgotten her money she was extremely
worried because __________
E. Find words or expressions in the text that mean the same as:
a) Somebody who takes a taxi:
b) Old:
c) Return:
d) Get back, recover:
e) Became famous:
F. Rewrite the following sentences in such a way that they mean the same.
a) The cab driver was an honest person, and therefore the woman got her
money back.
If the cab driver __________
b) Every day, passengers leave computers, cell phones and briefcases behind.
Every day, computers, __________
G. In groups, discuss the following questions:
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