Round Two= Deb Smith

I read Mussel Man--Rome, Italy and learned about the people living in Rome and a little about the restaurants and differnt types of transportation. Smith said " traveling like a sardine on the packed subway" this implies that the subway is very crowded and that a lot of people in Rome use the subway rather than driving or taking a taxi. I think that its a lot like any city where we walk or catch the train or subway. I also learned "At La Veccia Roma, the action was lively, the service quick and the people entertaining" about the people. A man also walked in started singing "Dressed in a camel hair coat, he clutched a small pile of sheet music...smiled and began to sing" this shows how nice people are and how open they are to culture.

She talks about her experience in Rome and encoperates the people and the way of life into this essay. She talks about the people in the restaurant and the ways of transportation when she was talking about the rainy day with her son.

Listening to an audio is very different than reading it. When you listen to it you can enjoy it more rather than worrying about making sure you pronounce the words correctly or if you understand it well enough.When listening to it, its almost easier, and you can hear how the words sound, if they flow or if they are choppy. In Revenge of the Toothfairy she says "dampens the doorstep" when talking about only a few people going to the dentist, but i liked hearing this because it flowed. She also talks abou the tuth fairy in a negative way it seems. But i liked listenig to the sound of "the roar of a drill" because drills dont roar.

What is your job? What do you have to do for it? Do you write all the time? Have you ever got really fustrated when writing? 

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