ASSIGNMENT 2

Student’s name: Paulette Méndez Cevallos

READING ACTIVITY 1

a) She sued Aidan for stealing her poppy.

b) He rejects the assumptions she made about him.

c) the judge suggested to put the dog on the ground of courtroom, so the poppy runs towards Marolly’s
arms.

a. Peculiar
b. Unfold
c. Verdict
d. Address
e. Ponder
f. To no avail
g. Overwrought
h. Predicament
i. Seek
j. Credible
k. Determine
l. Version of events

3.Write questions starting with the prompts.

a. Why did Mallory sue Aidan?

b. why was the defendant upset about?

c. What did happen to Poppy?

d. What happened when Aidan put Poppy on the ground?

e. What was the result of the verdict final?

f. Why do you think the judge came up to that decision?

READING 2

NEWS STORIES
1. Read news report a and b and answer this question: which one was published first?
 Letter b.

a. The report “a” was published by a popular press.

b. The report “b” was published by serious newspaper.
 a hassle – an inconvenience
 hot button- controversial
 forced to – mandated to
 hot button- contacted