A Tribute to New York - Navarra

Pilar Santos Tambo A Tribute to New York
2. empowered (l. 32):
a) tired of
b) obliged
c) reluctant
d) qualified
3. strive (l. 4):
a) something that is easy to do
b) something that is hard to do
c) something that is fun to do
d) something that is interesting to do
4. sponsoring (l. 24):
a) signing
b) directing
c) helping
d) forbidding
5. defusing (l. 23):
a) something negative like aggravating
b) something positive like solving
C. What do you think the following words may mean? Discuss with your partner.
1. self-assured (l. 26)
2. halting (l. 36)
3. membership (l. 6)
4. threaten (l. 31)
5. pawn (l. 33)
You don’t have to understand every single word, as long as you
understand enough to keep reading. Besides, you can understand
more than you imagine: there are a lot of words in English that
come from Latin and that are very similar to Spanish words.
Also, there are words that are similar to other words you already
know. And finally, the context is important too.
D. Explain in your own words the meaning of the following words and phases:
1. challenge (l. 3):
2. belonging (l. 6):
3. aims (l. 9):
4. make up (l. 14):
5. head (l. 19):
E. Choose the best alternative:
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