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We walked four blocks and arrived at the place. The tacos were unexpected (adj.):
really good. Then, we walked another five blocks, we arrived at inesperado/a
sweat (v.): sudar
the school and, before saying goodbye, my cousin asked me if I
remembered how to get back to the subway station. Of course, I

remembered it.
Then, I walked back to the subway station exactly through the
same streets we had traveled before. I walked fast and did not
stop for a second. However, when I got to the subway station,

there was my cousin.
"Hello, Octavio! My first class was cancelled and I came walking
back to look for you. Do you want to play a game of basketball Remember
with me and my friends?" Lateral thinking is
the ability to think
Hector was very calm, he was not sweating nor was he breathing in a creative way.
hard. I was very confused. You have to use
Yes, but ... how did you get here before me? Did you take a taxi or your inspiration,
imagination and
a bus? intelligence to
My cousin just laughed. solve problems by
Ha, ha, ha, no, not at all. Come with me, I’ll show you how I did it. looking at them
from unexpected
perspectives.

5. Based on the puzzle you just read, consider the following
explanations. Decide which is the most logical, mark it with
a ✓ and in your notebook justify your choice.

a) Hector is lying. Actually, he did take a taxi.

b) Octavio didn’t know the city and took the
only road he knew. Hector, who did know
the city, took the shortest route to get
from the school to the subway.

c) Hector walks faster than Octavio.

6. Comment on if you have had experiences similar to the previous riddle.

• If one of them seems interesting to the whole team, write it down in your notebook;
you will use it in later activities.
• Riddles are also used in Literature. Use the image from your CD to get to know
a famous one.

80 Studentʼs Book / Practice 5