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Activity 5

After you read the essay entitled “McDonald’s and Fox’s Diner” above,
figure out the following words to their meanings without looking at the
dictionary. Look at the example.

Words Meanings
1. Cater a. not even or smooth
2. Promote b. a seat without any support for the back or arms

3. Rough c. to provide, and sometimes serve food

4. Stool d. to encourage the popularity, development or
existence of something

Activity 6

Read the excerpts and choose three phrases which help you to figure out
the meaning of the word in italic by giving a tick in the box. On the lines
that follow, explain your choices. Look at the example.
1. The most significant difference between the resident demographics is the

racial makeup. Washington, DC, is a “minority majority” city, which means the
majority of its citizens are races other than white. In 2009, according to the

US Census, 55 percent of DC residents were classified as “Black or African
American” and 35 percent of its residents were classified as “white.”

□ The most significant difference
□ US Census

□ Black or African America
□ White

Meaning:
a person who lives or has their home in a place__________________

________________________________________________________
2. Though Native Americans inhabited the land several thousand years earlier,

and settlers inhabited the land as early as the sixteenth century, the city did
not become the capital of the United States until the 1790s. From that point

onward to today, however, I believe Washington, DC, has increasingly
maintained significant global influence.

□ The land
□ Settlers

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