Homework for Nov 30

1. Per favore leggete questo nuovo articolo sull'Hyperloop.

2. Traducete queste frasi dall'inglese in italiano usando il vocabolario del vecchio articolo sul supervulcano:

• The vast knowledge of the expert impressed all those present at the conference.
•   The rising and lowering of the stage gave a major dramatic effect to the show.
• We shook the tree to make the pears fall.
• A strong shake alarmed the citizens. The shake was caused by a high magnitude earthquake.
• The authorities warned the inhabitants of the possibility of a terrorist attack.
• A swarm of bees arrived to our picnic table as soon as we put the food out.
• Strong seismic events are possible in this region.
• The lifting of the wardrobe required the muscles of two men.
• Soil degradation is an enormous problem of industrialized agriculture.
• Artists must endure (suffer) severe critics.
• We must stay alert when we walk through downtown late night.
• A series of earthquake shakes precedes the eruption.
• I participated at a two day retreat with y colleagues. What a pain in the neck!
• These events date back to the 14th century.
• Two players were sent off (expelled) by the ref.
• Giovanna bought 100 cubic feet of good soil for her garden.
• I have a burning desire to go on vacation.
• The lake extends (itself) until the woods.
• The fire's ashes covered the town.
• In our planet's history there were several climatic coolings.
• Many residents lost electric current during the storm.
• I need to update my computer, it doesn't work well anymore.
• I don't want to involve you in these shady affairs.