B2/C1 Reading/Listening – Multicam
Lesson #10062
Read and/or listen to the text on the right and then answer the questions on the left. If you see a cookie message on the right click “Your privacy choices” and then “Reject all”.
👩🏫 Digibord Weergave: Open Vragen
MultiCam: From Art School to the Battlefield
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1. MultiCam has become so that you can even find it on camping chairs. (alomtegenwoordig / overal aanwezig)
2. In 2001, Crye Precision received its first assignment to create a helmet. (proefmodel)
3. The military’s “blue book” rules are often more for Special Operations Forces. (soepel / niet streng)
4. Regular soldiers started to Special Forces by buying their own MultiCam gear. (navolgen / imiteren)
5. Fashion followers are gravitating toward “tactically products” as street wear. (aangrenzende / verwante)
6. MultiCam was designed by experienced military generals in a high-tech lab.
7. The UCP pattern (digital pixels) was highly criticized by soldiers in Afghanistan.
8. Both Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been seen wearing MultiCam uniforms.
9. What was the “75 percent solution” the creators were looking for?
10. Why did the U.S. Army eventually adopt MultiCam after initially rejecting it?
11. What does the term “Gorpcore” refer to in the article?
12. The article mentions that MultiCam is worn by elite soldiers, but also by protesters and fashion icons. How do you feel about military gear being used as a fashion statement?
13. Why is “human intuition” often better than digital tests when it comes to designing effective camouflage, according to the article?