4. A unique experience
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Actividad desplegable
Now read the story and put the paragraphs in the correct order.
I survived an underwater earthquake
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Caso práctico
Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
1. The writer had lots of experience
2. The diver heard something before she saw anything.
3. The instructor understood the situation immediately.
4. The writer didn't go to the surface immediately because she wanted to find her friends
5. Many people died in the earthquake.
6. The incident hasn't affected the writer.
Polysemy
Many words have more than one meaning. Look at these words from the text and decide the correct meaning from this context.
1) gear
a) machinery b) part of a car that makes the engine go fast or slow (1st, 2nd, 3rd gear) c) special equipment for a particular activity
2) sink
a) basin for washing clothes or hands b) fall or descend gradually c) make something submerge
3) going on
a) happening b) continuing c) risking
4) took off
a) became popular b) left the ground c) removed
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Caso práctico
You are going to listen to a man talking about a special way he celebrated his birthday. Listen and answer the questions.