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AMISH LIFESTYLE
Amish, often referred to as Aplain people@, maintain a ver distinct lifestle. The use few modern
conveniences and keep a horse and bugg as their means of conveance. Buggies are a common sight in
Lancaster as the clip-clop down countr roads as well as more travelled routes.
Amish easil are identified b their manner of dress, which, the feel, is a smbol of their separation
from the world and a constant reminder of their commitment to God and their religion.
Men and bos wear dark suits, coats without lapels, pastel-coloured shirts, a straw or black broad-
brimmed hat and black shoes. Women wear skirts with long sleeves and high necks topped off with caps
and white or black aprons. The also wear select pastel colours. Wire hook-and-ee fasteners, straight pins
and velcro are used as fasteners. Women and men do not wear jeweller or embellishments such as buttons
(although, some buttons are worn on winter coats) on their clothes in order to maintain humilit and
disavow anthing that might gain them recognition, such as distinctive dress. Likewise, Amish do not stle
thir hair, wear makeup, manufactured clothing or anthing to alter God=s creation.
Black is the dominating colour for Amish life but, ironicall, Amish are buried in white. Married men
wear a beard. Mustaches are taboo since the were once associated with militar officers and Amish are
pacifists. Men keep their hair trimmed in a single laer, unparted cut that dips to the earlobe on the sides
and above the collar in the back of the head.
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QUESTIONS

1. Match the following words to the definitions (2 points).
Faee (9)
Ceace(2)
Cie(5)
Dia(11)
_______________: Sg beief i a idea e, eecia he i i h b aci ad behai.
_______________: Vehice.
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_______________: Whe a ha ae ceced ih i eibe f i.
_______________: Deice ch a a b a i afe i ha fae ehig, eecia chig.

2. Asnwer the following questions (1.5 points).
a. Wh ae Aih efeed a ai ee?
b. Whe d Aih ee ea che i hie?
c. Wh d he ea i hig?

3. Put the following sentences into the passive (1.5 points)
a. We hae a abe f die a he Hi
b. The hie-f i deig e c i USA
c. Eebd i he ci hi e

4. Rewrite the following sentences without changing the meaning of the original (2 points).
a. Deie he age f he he, e aaged e i.
b. He chide hae g ceai he he. Cee, he he bi ae eeie (Re).
c. Hee i e b a . Adea i hida (heea).
d. The eeae a feeig. The chide ee e he (ea)
e. Ahgh he ice ee eeie, e e he cce (I ie f)

5. Composition. Write 80 words about fashion and models (3 points).