Task 3

Europe’s Greatest Remote Escapes

Whether you're looking for an active break or somewhere to finish writing a bestselling novel, here’s a selection of the wildest and most remote spots in Europe to really get away from it all.

Hoy

For a remote escape with an adrenalin rush, head to Hoy, the second largest of the 72 Orkney Islands. Sitting to the north of Scotland, the Vikings named Hoy “high island” because of its hills and peaks. The island’s most famous landmark is the Old Man of Hoy, a 137-metre-high cliff, which can be climbed during summer months. Further along the same cliff line is St John’s Head, the tallest vertical cliff in Britain. The majority of the island’s 400 residents live in the south, so head north and your only company will be the vast and varied birdlife. Accommodation options include hostels and self-catering holiday homes.

It is the best place ___________.

Young Chef

A Warwick, Rhode Island, teenager Catherine Amoriggi gives back to her community, using her love of cooking to fill plates across the state.

Catherine’s mother says: “Food has always been a huge part of our family. Even when she was a baby, she would stand up on a chair and watch me breading the chicken cutlets. She said it was her cooking chair.” Moreover, when Catherine was 5 years old, she liked to pretend that she was the host of her own TV cooking show. She made up a voice and would tell “her viewers” to gently fold in the ingredients, sample the food, and experiment with the ingredients.

As a high school freshman, Catherine learned about people in her community who did not have enough to eat. She was inspired to find a way to share her passion for cooking that would do more than simply satisfy tastes. The teenager catered a dinner party for more than 80 people and asked that each guest give at least $20, with all the money going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. They raised over $3,000.

In 2013, her junior year, Catherine created the 365 Food Calendar, which raised $9,000 for the food bank. The calendar included facts about hunger and featured recipes she developed, such as the Bourbon Maple Mousse for November.

When she was 18 years old, Catherine and her recipe for Pancetta Sweet Pea Fritters were featured in the book Future Chefs: Recipes by Tomorrow’s Cooks Across the Nation and the World. She participated in the Food Networks Chopped Teen Tournament show. “I didn’t get picked,” she says, “but that’s OK — I don’t have a competitive edge.” That acknowledgement is another example of how Catherine Amoriggi’s love of food is substituted only by her deep concern for others. “Food is the greatest bond. It can start a conversation, heal the sick, or feed a soul,” she says, “No matter what I do in my life, food and helping people will always be part of who I am.”

What is important for Catherine, according to the text?

Young Chef

A Warwick, Rhode Island, teenager Catherine Amoriggi gives back to her community, using her love of cooking to fill plates across the state.

Catherine’s mother says: “Food has always been a huge part of our family. Even when she was a baby, she would stand up on a chair and watch me breading the chicken cutlets. She said it was her cooking chair.” Moreover, when Catherine was 5 years old, she liked to pretend that she was the host of her own TV cooking show. She made up a voice and would tell “her viewers” to gently fold in the ingredients, sample the food, and experiment with the ingredients.

As a high school freshman, Catherine learned about people in her community who did not have enough to eat. She was inspired to find a way to share her passion for cooking that would do more than simply satisfy tastes. The teenager catered a dinner party for more than 80 people and asked that each guest give at least $20, with all the money going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. They raised over $3,000.

In 2013, her junior year, Catherine created the 365 Food Calendar, which raised $9,000 for the food bank. The calendar included facts about hunger and featured recipes she developed, such as the Bourbon Maple Mousse for November.

When she was 18 years old, Catherine and her recipe for Pancetta Sweet Pea Fritters were featured in the book Future Chefs: Recipes by Tomorrow’s Cooks Across the Nation and the World. She participated in the Food Networks Chopped Teen Tournament show. “I didn’t get picked,” she says, “but that’s OK — I don’t have a competitive edge.” That acknowledgement is another example of how Catherine Amoriggi’s love of food is substituted only by her deep concern for others. “Food is the greatest bond. It can start a conversation, heal the sick, or feed a soul,” she says, “No matter what I do in my life, food and helping people will always be part of who I am.”

Which of the following is TRUE of Catherine?

Young Chef

A Warwick, Rhode Island, teenager Catherine Amoriggi gives back to her community, using her love of cooking to fill plates across the state.

Catherine’s mother says: “Food has always been a huge part of our family. Even when she was a baby, she would stand up on a chair and watch me breading the chicken cutlets. She said it was her cooking chair.” Moreover, when Catherine was 5 years old, she liked to pretend that she was the host of her own TV cooking show. She made up a voice and would tell “her viewers” to gently fold in the ingredients, sample the food, and experiment with the ingredients.

As a high school freshman, Catherine learned about people in her community who did not have enough to eat. She was inspired to find a way to share her passion for cooking that would do more than simply satisfy tastes. The teenager catered a dinner party for more than 80 people and asked that each guest give at least $20, with all the money going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. They raised over $3,000.

In 2013, her junior year, Catherine created the 365 Food Calendar, which raised $9,000 for the food bank. The calendar included facts about hunger and featured recipes she developed, such as the Bourbon Maple Mousse for November.

When she was 18 years old, Catherine and her recipe for Pancetta Sweet Pea Fritters were featured in the book Future Chefs: Recipes by Tomorrow’s Cooks Across the Nation and the World. She participated in the Food Networks Chopped Teen Tournament show. “I didn’t get picked,” she says, “but that’s OK — I don’t have a competitive edge.” That acknowledgement is another example of how Catherine Amoriggi’s love of food is substituted only by her deep concern for others. “Food is the greatest bond. It can start a conversation, heal the sick, or feed a soul,” she says, “No matter what I do in my life, food and helping people will always be part of who I am.”

What can be found in the 365 Food Calendar?

Young Chef

A Warwick, Rhode Island, teenager Catherine Amoriggi gives back to her community, using her love of cooking to fill plates across the state.

Catherine’s mother says: “Food has always been a huge part of our family. Even when she was a baby, she would stand up on a chair and watch me breading the chicken cutlets. She said it was her cooking chair.” Moreover, when Catherine was 5 years old, she liked to pretend that she was the host of her own TV cooking show. She made up a voice and would tell “her viewers” to gently fold in the ingredients, sample the food, and experiment with the ingredients.

As a high school freshman, Catherine learned about people in her community who did not have enough to eat. She was inspired to find a way to share her passion for cooking that would do more than simply satisfy tastes. The teenager catered a dinner party for more than 80 people and asked that each guest give at least $20, with all the money going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. They raised over $3,000.

In 2013, her junior year, Catherine created the 365 Food Calendar, which raised $9,000 for the food bank. The calendar included facts about hunger and featured recipes she developed, such as the Bourbon Maple Mousse for November.

When she was 18 years old, Catherine and her recipe for Pancetta Sweet Pea Fritters were featured in the book Future Chefs: Recipes by Tomorrow’s Cooks Across the Nation and the World. She participated in the Food Networks Chopped Teen Tournament show. “I didn’t get picked,” she says, “but that’s OK — I don’t have a competitive edge.” That acknowledgement is another example of how Catherine Amoriggi’s love of food is substituted only by her deep concern for others. “Food is the greatest bond. It can start a conversation, heal the sick, or feed a soul,” she says, “No matter what I do in my life, food and helping people will always be part of who I am.”

What did Catherine Amoriggi do when she was in high school?

Task 2

Young Chef

A Warwick, Rhode Island, teenager Catherine Amoriggi gives back to her community, using her love of cooking to fill plates across the state.

Catherine’s mother says: “Food has always been a huge part of our family. Even when she was a baby, she would stand up on a chair and watch me breading the chicken cutlets. She said it was her cooking chair.” Moreover, when Catherine was 5 years old, she liked to pretend that she was the host of her own TV cooking show. She made up a voice and would tell “her viewers” to gently fold in the ingredients, sample the food, and experiment with the ingredients.

As a high school freshman, Catherine learned about people in her community who did not have enough to eat. She was inspired to find a way to share her passion for cooking that would do more than simply satisfy tastes. The teenager catered a dinner party for more than 80 people and asked that each guest give at least $20, with all the money going to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. They raised over $3,000.

In 2013, her junior year, Catherine created the 365 Food Calendar, which raised $9,000 for the food bank. The calendar included facts about hunger and featured recipes she developed, such as the Bourbon Maple Mousse for November.

When she was 18 years old, Catherine and her recipe for Pancetta Sweet Pea Fritters were featured in the book Future Chefs: Recipes by Tomorrow’s Cooks Across the Nation and the World. She participated in the Food Networks Chopped Teen Tournament show. “I didn’t get picked,” she says, “but that’s OK — I don’t have a competitive edge.” That acknowledgement is another example of how Catherine Amoriggi’s love of food is substituted only by her deep concern for others. “Food is the greatest bond. It can start a conversation, heal the sick, or feed a soul,” she says, “No matter what I do in my life, food and helping people will always be part of who I am.”

What did Catherine Amoriggi do at the age of five?

5 Proven Benefits of Country Living

Science shows that living in the country is beneficial in many respects.

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Out in my own country paradise, I don’t have a Whole Foods shop within 30 miles of me but I do have multiple farms, all within a ten-minute drive, where I can buy fresh eggs, fruits, and veggies right from the source. The type of food that our bodies really need is in abundance out in the country, as is available land if you want to start growing your own. In the city, the selection of unprocessed fresh foods is not quite so extensive.

5 Proven Benefits of Country Living

Science shows that living in the country is beneficial in many respects.

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Cities are expensive to live in. It’s already well-established that dwelling in the suburbs is cheaper than in the city. A study has found that those in the country pay less for everything from groceries to health care to transportation, with the greatest price differentiation having to do with housing costs. Of course, what you pay to reside somewhere — and what you get for that money — is going to differ depending on your exact locality. But if you’re looking for somewhere to spend less and get more, the first place you should start your search is in the country.

5 Proven Benefits of Country Living

Science shows that living in the country is beneficial in many respects.

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Your brain actually functions differently in the country. Living in an urban environment overstimulates two key regions of the brain: the areas that regulate emotion and anxiety. Scientists believe this is the reason they see higher rates of mental problems in cities than in non-urban areas. In the country, the brain is less likely to experience this kind of overstimulation. The benefits are a lower risk of anxiety disorders and mood disorders.

5 Proven Benefits of Country Living

Science shows that living in the country is beneficial in many respects.

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Residents in rural areas are less likely to be victims of a wide range of crimes versus those who live in the city or suburbs. Part of the reason for this is just there are fewer people in the country, thus less opportunity for crime to occur. There’s also a higher percentage of police officers per capita. Crime can happen anywhere, and the country certainly isn’t guaranteed to be completely free of it. Still, if you're looking to live somewhere where you can feel more comfortable letting your kids ride their bikes alone to school or leaving your windows open for a cool breeze while you sleep, statistically the country is going to be your best bet.

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5 Proven Benefits of Country Living

Science shows that living in the country is beneficial in many respects.

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The further out into the country you get, the more air quality improves, including less pollution and greater abundance of trees and grass. Pollution in more heavily-populated areas comes not only from a lack of greenery, but also from tiny yet harmful particles released into the air from trucks, buses, cars, factories, and other mainstays of urban environments. These particles travel into the lungs and increase the risk of a serious illness.

Embarrassing Situation

There was this newbie refugee lady who (38) ___________ her visit to the doctor in Australia and as she was leaving the doctor’s room, the nurse said (39) ___________: “See you later then, love.” So, the woman sat and waited in the clinic to see when she (40) ___________ later. When it came to closing time the staff asked her (41) ___________ she had a problem and she said: “But I thought you needed to see me later, so I’m waiting.”

“Oh no, dear,” smiled the nurse, “That’s just the Australian way of saying goodbye!” The poor lady was terribly (42) ___________.

Embarrassing Situation

There was this newbie refugee lady who (38) ___________ her visit to the doctor in Australia and as she was leaving the doctor’s room, the nurse said (39) ___________: “See you later then, love.” So, the woman sat and waited in the clinic to see when she (40) ___________ later. When it came to closing time the staff asked her (41) ___________ she had a problem and she said: “But I thought you needed to see me later, so I’m waiting.”

“Oh no, dear,” smiled the nurse, “That’s just the Australian way of saying goodbye!” The poor lady was terribly (42) ___________.

Embarrassing Situation

There was this newbie refugee lady who (38) ___________ her visit to the doctor in Australia and as she was leaving the doctor’s room, the nurse said (39) ___________: “See you later then, love.” So, the woman sat and waited in the clinic to see when she (40) ___________ later. When it came to closing time the staff asked her (41) ___________ she had a problem and she said: “But I thought you needed to see me later, so I’m waiting.”

“Oh no, dear,” smiled the nurse, “That’s just the Australian way of saying goodbye!” The poor lady was terribly (42) ___________.