The key answer of exercise 6
The key to exercise solutions in chapter 11 - Presentation and practice 2 for the textbook Performer B1, Vol. 2 with authors Marina Spiazzi, Marina Tavella e Margaret Layton from Zanichelli
Question
Listen again and complete the table.
Answer
John
- When: three years ago, at the end of the school year.
- What happened: scouting and volunteering in rural Gambia, where he built accommodation for poor children.
- How it changed him / her: he started to appreciate the things he has more.
Ann
- When: last year.
- What happened: her grandmother’s death.
- How it changed him / her: she learnt the importance of cheering up by loving and living in the present moment.
Matthew
- When: during the second last year of secondary school.
- What happened: he joined the school volleyball team.
- How it changed him / her: volleyball showed him how to be much more confident, cooperative and open-minded. It’s important for you to do your best to help your teammates on and off the field in every possible way.
Emma
- When: last August.
- What happened: as she is crazy about nature, she decided to travel to Italy on a cooking adventure.
- How it changed him / her: she experienced something she thought she could only dream of and also learnt the importance of being careful about what she ate.
Joe
- When: last summer.
- What happened: he was a waiter at a department store. He saw people eating and drinking in the café and noticed them treating him as if he were invisible.
- How it changed him / her: smiling takes very little effort and yet this simple action can make the day wonderful for someone.