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Carpet Bagging

Lucy Vickery

A. The following verbs can all be found in the text on Marrakesh. Most describe movement from A to B whilst some describe hand movements/actions. Can you divide them according to the part of the body (legs or hands) which they refer to?

1 gesture 2 swerve 3 damber 4 wrench 5 stagger 6 stray 7 ha ul 8 beckon 9 stumble 10 trot 11 hurt/e 12 pluck

A to B    Hand Movements/Actions

B.    Use a verb from the above list to complete the following sentences in an appropriate manner. (You may need to change the form of the word in some cases.)

a.    The winning lottery ticket was......from the thousands in the box.

b.    On the day I moved house I had to......over boxes and bags to reach the

door.

c.......dogs are a serious problem in some cities.

d.    The......błock in the negofciations was one side's unwillingness to

compromise.

e.    In building Stonehenge, the builders had to......the stones many miles

across country.

f.    The.....news was that the President had known about the conspiracy all

along.

C.    Now make similar sentences of your own with the following verbs from the article:

1 brush (para 6) 2 lower ([para 6) 3 flag (para 9) 4 orane (11)

5 p/unge (para 11) 6 drift (para 13)

D.    What begins as a 'seduction' for Vickery (para 2) turns into a nightmare where the, “magie is diluted,” as the couple are, “worn down by the relentless determination of the shopkeepers.” (para 4.)

1.    Find other words in the text which describe the seduction.

2.    Are there any other phrases which contribute to a change in mood? eg. "ourability to resist diminished. "(para 8)

E.    What, as a result is the finał impression the reader has of a.Marrakesh?

b.the carpet?

F.    In 40-50 words, describe a purchase you madę whilst on holiday. Be prepared to tell the group about it.

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