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중2 비상 김진완 – 어법선택 Lesson 8. Changes Ahead

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Lesson 8. Changes Ahead

My Tech-Free Trip Story

나의 ‘첨단 과학 기술 없는’ 여행 이야기

(Last / Lastly) summer, my father suggested a (surprising / surprised) event:

a family trip (without / with) smartphones!

He said, "I hate to see you (to sit / sitting) together and only (look / looking) at your smartphones."

My sister and I explained the need (for / to) smartphones, but he kept (to say / saying) (what / that) we could not fully enjoy the trip with (it / them).

So we started a (technology-free / technology-freely) trip to a new city, Barcelona, Spain.

Our first day was (terrible/ terribly).

On the way (for / to) our guesthouse around Plaza Reial, we got (lost / losing) in downtown Barcelona.

Dad was busy (look / looking) at the map and (ask / asking) for directions with a (few / little) Spanish words he (was gotten / got) from a tour guidebook.

(In spite of / Even though) our guesthouse was right (next / next to) the Plaza, it took us about two hours (getting / to get) there.

We were (so / too) (tired / tiring) (to / that) we could not go out for dinner.

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I went to bed but couldn't fall asleep (because / because of) I was worried about (that / what) would (happen / be happened) the next day.

After (looked / looking) around Gaudi's Park Guell, we decided (having / to have) seafood (fried / frying) rice for lunch.

(Therefore / However), we didn't know which restaurant (going / to go) to.

We needed help, so Mom went up to an elderly lady and (try / tried) to (ask / asking) for directions to a (popular / popularly) seafood restaurant.

She took (to us / us to) a small (local / locally) restaurant nearby.

(Unluckily / Luckily), she seemed (understanding / to understand) Mom's few Spanish words.

She took (to us / us to) a small (local / locally) restaurant nearby.

The seafood (fried / frying) rice was (amazed / amazing).

I really wanted (taking / to take) pictures of the food and (post / posting) (it / them) on my blog.

But (with / without) my phone, I just decided (enjoying / to enjoy) the moment.

(During / While) the remaining days, we relied more and (more / most) (on / to) the locals.

We were able (meeting / to meet) and (talk / talking) with various people on the streets, in the bakeries, and in the parks.

They were always (kind enough / enough kind) (showing / to show) (us / to us) different sides of Barcelona with a smile.

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Also, our family (talked / talking) a lot with each (other / another).

We spent (many / much) of our time together on the Spanish train, on the bus, and at the restaurants.

Our (technology-free / technology-freely) trip was a (new / newly) and (different / differently) experience.

Before the trip, I was (so / too) (dependent / dependently) on my smartphone (what / that) I couldn't do anything without (it / them).

But now I see (what / that) I can enjoy the moment without it.

(To / From) the experience, I have (learned / been learned) the (importance / important) of a (balanced / balancing) use of the smartphone.

So, next time, would I (travel / travelled) without a smartphone?

Probably (no / not).

But I will try to (use / using) it (wiser / more wisely).