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The key answer of exercise 2

The key to exercise solutions in chapter Reading comprehension 7 for the textbook Step Up Gold Exam Trainer with authors Philippa Bowen e Denis Delaney from Oxford University Press

Question

Leggi il riassunto dei paragrafi 1 e 2 del brano e confrontalo con il testo originale. Nel riassunto sono stati omessi dettagli ed esempi, o informazioni fondamentali?

Answer

  • The reference to Ireland's green landscape, which gives the country its nickname, "the Emerald Isle."
  • Specific mention that some of the population can still speak the ancient Irish language, Gaelic.
  • Examples of traditional Irish music played on fiddles and the worldwide fame of the Irish dance show, "Riverdance."
  • Further elaboration on the Celtic influence on Irish culture, such as specific examples of storytelling and poetry.
  • Specific details about the contributions of famous Irish writers like Oscar Wilde and James Joyce, including Wilde's witticisms and Joyce's modern, psychological writing style.

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