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ACTIVIDAD 5 A Real Change

INGLES V

BY:
MAURICIO CORTES MUÑOZ ID: 713553

FOR:
TEACHER. DIEGO FERNANDO DE LA PORTILLA GUERRERO

UNIVERSITY COOPERATIVA DE COLOMBIA

NEIVA-HUILA
2021
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Get in pairs and read the following text:

A present perfect story: Viral video has saved the radio star

Through a globally famous story, we can see how to use the Present Perfect tense.
A homeless man who has lived on the streets of Cleveland, USA for years, has
shot to fame, after a clip of his mellifluous radio voice went viral on the internet.
Ted Williams, was filmed by a local cameraman holding a cardboard sign that read:
"I'm an ex-radio announcer who has fallen on hard times". Williams is seen in the
video asking for money in exchange for a quick blast of his “God-given voice”. Now
that the video has had millions of hits on YouTube, Williams, has become an
overnight sensation.
He has spent today appearing on talk shows across America, sporting a new
haircut and a smarter appearance than on the clip that made him famous.
Since his story broke, he has received numerous job offers from big broadcasting
names including ESPN, MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The Cleveland Cavaliers.
Williams has been on the streets for years and has struggled with drug and alcohol
addiction for years.
The story of the "homeless man with the golden pipes” has lifted the spirits of a
recession-hit nation in the week that it has returned to work after the Christmas
holidays. However, the instant hero has attracted so much attention that reporters
have started digging into his background and they have discovered that Williams
has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years and has pressed the self-
destruct button previously in his life. Asked if the media storm around him may
cause him to relapse into addiction, he said, "I'm going to meetings and I have
called my sponsor.”
Accusations have also surfaced that Williams acted as a pimp during his years on
the streets. In response, Williams said, "Don't judge a book by its cover - everyone
has their own little story. I'm just so thankful. God has blessed me deeply. I'm
getting a second chance. Amazing." There are fears though that Williams will not
be able to cope with his new status as an instant hero.
They say that he will be a flash in the pan and his fairytale story is being used by
the media to reinforce American Dream propaganda, at a time when America is in
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serious economic difficulties and the gap between the rich and poor is rapidly
increasing. (Retrieved from http://www.stgeorges.co.uk/blog/a-present-perfect-
story-viral-video-has-saved-the-radio-star)

1. Make the appropriate question for every answer.

Example:
Where has Ted lived?
Ted has lived on the streets of Cleveland.

Who has filmed the story of Ted Williams?.

Ted Williams was filmed by a local cameraman.

_ how many people have seen ted williams video and on what social network?
The video has had millions of hits on YouTube.

What has Willian received after the publication of his story?__

He has received numerous job offers.

what have been willians struggles in his life?___

Williams has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction for years.

What else has Willians done during his years on the streets?
Williams acted as a pimp during his years on the streets.
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2. Write a brief interview based on the previous reading. One of you should be the
interviewer and the other one the interviewee (Ted Williams). Your interview may:

at least eight (8) questions with their corresponding answers.

_1._ where has ted worked ?_________
_Ted has worked as ex-radio announcer
_2. What are the names of the companies that have hired ted?
The companies that have hired ted are ESPN, MTV, ABC, CBS and CNN and The
Cleveland Cavaliers
_3._ who was interested in ted's story __
reporters were interested in ted's story __
_4._ How many opportunities has Ted received? __
___Ted has received 2 chances ___________
_5. what has been the status of ted? ______
___ Ted's status has been like an instant hero
_6._ what has been the propaganda used by the media with the story of ted?
_ the propraganda has been the american dream _
_7._ what has ted asked in the streets?
___ he asked for money_________
_8._ What have you thought of God during this time?
He has thought that God has blessed him____

present tense and past simple structures.

Submit your assignment in Activity 5.

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