Title: Cat Survives 10-Mile Trip on Top of Car
Source: Associated Press / MSNBC News
Date: Friday, Mar. 4, 2005
Level: Intermediate
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Vocabulary
Try to guess what these words mean from reading the article.
New words you will see in this article:
feline
frantic(ally)
interstate
motor
motorist
rack
survive(s)
tabby
wary
wonder
Phrasal verbs
Drive along
Pull over
Pull up
Put out
Roll down
Other expressions
Come loose
For short
Get ready
Get (someone's) attention
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Talking Points
With your conversation partner, or classmates, you may wish to discuss the following:
1. Why was the woman nervous about talking to the man?
2. How do you think the woman felt when she discovered
she had been driving with her cat on top of the car?
3. How do you think the cat was able to survive this trip?
4. If the cat could talk, what do you think it would say?
5. Do you have any interesting stories about experiences with pets?
For More Practice
Summarize the story in your own words.
Tell the story from the woman's (man's, or cat's) point of view.
