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Alquin Magazine

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Exercises D, Gab, H, I, K

Exercise D

1. It’s about Susan.

2. She only takes an absolute minimum of baggage.

3. Any of the following: one extra set of clothes, a sarong, clothes pegs, black electrical tape, dental floss, some toiletries (tweezers, a toothbrush, cotton buds), some money, gold, some necklaces.

4. Because it’s easy and cheap to buy that at her destination.

5. A limited amount, about 200 dollars.

Exercise Ga

1. scant: te weinig, minimaal

2. legitimate: geldig, echt

3. amount: hoeveelheid, mate

4. mercy: genade

5. ruthless: meedogenloos, zonder genade, hard

6. alongside: naast, aan de zijde van; langs

Exercise Ga

7. credible: geloofwaardig, overtuigend

8. basically: voornamelijk, hoofdzakelijk, in wezen

9. to donate: doneren, weggeven

10. indigenous: inheems

11. locally: in de buurt, in de regio

12. vulnerable: kwetsbaar, gevoelig

Exercise Gb

1. Credible means that something is believable. The other three words all mean that something is not strong and can be damaged quite easily.

2. Global means worldwide. The other three words all have to do with the law.

3. Lacking means something is absent or missing. The other three words all have to do with people or things belonging to a certain area.

4. Quality means whether something is good or not. The other three words all refer to how much there is of something.

5. Alongside means something is located beside something else. The other three all mean that something is really important.

Exercise H

 1. In the weeks before a trip she wants to get used to living with only the things she will take on her journey.

2. She doesn’t want to get too comfortable and settled (because she wants to keep on challenging herself).

3. - Because clothing takes up a lot of space.

 - Because it’s easy and cheap to buy new clothing almost anywhere in the world.

4. Because she knows they are hard to find in many locations.

5. - Because it supports the local economy.

 - Because it helps you fit in.

Exercise H

6. with a pen and a notebook.

7. She wasn’t allowed to carry it in her hand luggage and therefore had to hand it in.

8. Because she adapts the locals’ customs when she reaches her destination.

9. We don’t need to take loads of stuff with us ‘just in case’. For nearly every problem there is a local solution.

10. To hand them out to people she meets.

11. Something you think you like a lot may not be as nice anymore, if you have to carry it around all the time.

12. No, she doesn’t, but she does feel we could all halve the amount of (mental / psychological and physical) ‘baggage’ we carry.

Exercise I

a. 4. Don’t use your big suitcase - start with a smaller suitcase instead

b. 1. Don’t pack shoes for every occasion - take a maximum of 3 dual-purpose pairs

c. 5. Don’t pack thick and heavy clothes - opt for lightweight and technical winter clothing

d. 2. Don’t pack your largest wearable items - wear them

e. 3. Take only your essential medications and ditch all the ‘just in case’ items

Exercise K

1.  B     5. A

2. A    6. D

3.  D    7. C
4. A     8. B

Inside a religious Sussex Commune

Listen to the article and highlight / write down the important parts of the text.

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Article Reading

Homework for next lessons:

THURSDAY - Writing Skills

Finish draft version of letter 1

MONDAY - Alquin Magazine

religious sussex commune - exercises D, E, Facd, I

WEDNESDAY - SO KEYWORDS 3 & 4