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Task 2. Meet another hero
Listen carefully to the short text to be played / read to you and be able to identify still
another type of hero.
First listening : Listen for general understanding.
Second listening : Listen for specific details and take down notes.
Now complete the following statement to identify and describe another type of hero.
An ________ hero is the _________character of a _______________ poem.
A narrative poem or an ________ tells of the exploits of the story‟s main
character who possesses _______________ powers which allow him to win
over his opponents and triumph even against monsters and other evil forces.
Task 3. Spot the difference or the similarity
Arrive at the meaning of the italicized word by noting the difference or the similarity
among the words in the set.
1. Clams, snails, shrimps, and lobsters are examples of shellfish except _________.
A shellfish is a creature that lives in the _________ and has a ___________.
2. Sharks, whales, dolphins, and porpoises are all large ocean and sea creatures.
Sharks are most dangerous to man because they are _______-eaters.
Study the following sets of words and their common prefix then guess the meaning of
the italicized words.
1. Overjoyed, overacting, overprotected, overwhelmed
Over- is a prefix which suggests ―too much of something‖. When we say
Cannoyan was overwhelmed with sorrow, we mean she was _____________.
2. Exported, expanded, extended, expelled
Ex- is a prefix indicating ―an outward movement‖. The shark expelled Lam-ang‘s
bones. This means that Lam-ang‘s bones were ______________ by the shark.
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