Text interpretation, “The Myth of the Automobile”, suitable for 7th grade students. One of the questions asks for the formation of adjectives from nouns.
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The automobile is the ultimate symbol of modern societies. The demand for automobiles has grown so rapidly that in just a few decades it has turned the automobile industry into one of the engines of the market economy. But, this is because cars satisfy countless needs, desires and fantasies of men and women today – in particular the dream of freedom of movement. What will be the future of this fruit of the marriage of the dream with technique? Are we not perhaps in danger of seeing our freedom to own a car turn into slavery to that same car?
“The Unesco Mail”. Getúlio Vargas Foundation.
Question 1 - Please transcribe from the text the justification for the increase in demand for cars:
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Question 2 - The text presents a rhetorical question. Identify it and then explain its purpose:
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Question 3 - Watch:
auto industry = auto industry
a) food industry =
b) shoe industry =
c) coffee industry =
d) drug industry =
e) arms and ammunition industry =
f) movie industry =
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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