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Reading and listening

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English

University

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Karina Ruiz

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9 Slides • 33 Questions

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Reading exercise

Vocabulary

Wonderful

maravilloso

Dish

plato

Hide-and-seek

el escondite, las escondidas (juego de niños)

The elderly

ancianos

Meaningful

significativo

Laugh

reírse

Absolutely

absolutamente o por supuesto

2

Family Celebration in Ecuador

Hello this is Jack reporting from the Annual Family Celebration in Quito, Ecuador. People are having a wonderful time. Most men are cooking a traditional dish called Fanesca. Some women are playing hide-and-seek with their children. The elderly are listening to old music and telling stories from the past.

3

Family Celebration in Ecuador

I am here with Mario Velasco, the event organizer, and I want to ask him a couple of questions:

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.

Reporter: Mario, how long is the event?
Mario: Well, it started yesterday at 7 am and it’ll finish tomorrow at 9 pm with a concert.
Reporter: Is this event meaningful for Ecuadorian families?

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Family Celebration in Ecuador

Mario: Yes, absolutely. Just look at the people. They are laughing, dancing or just relaxing.
Reporter: Thank Mario for your time and for the event.

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That is all for now. I am Jack Baker. Bye-bye.

5

Multiple Choice

How often does this celebration take place?

1

Once a month

2

Once a year

3

Every other year

6

Multiple Choice

What is “Fanesca”?

1

a typical Ecuadorian food

2

a game

3

a kind of music

7

Multiple Choice

What are the children doing?

1

They are eating.

2

They are cooking.

3

They are playing.

8

Multiple Choice

How long is the event?

1

three days

2

one day

3

two days

9

Multiple Choice

Who is talking about the past?

1

The old people

2

The men

3

The children

10

Multiple Choice

Who are Jack and Mario?

1

Jack is a tourist and Mario is the event organizer.

2

Jack is a reporter and Mario is the person who organized the event.

3

They are reporters.

11

media

Little review

12

Poll

To daily routines and habits we use...

Simple present

Present progressive

13

Poll

To things that are happening at the moment of speaking we use...

Simple present

Present progressive

14

Poll

To permanent situations we use...

Simple present

Present progressive

15

Poll

To temporal situations we use...

Simple present

Present progressive

16

Poll

Which one is a daily routine:

She is listening to her favorite music now.

She usually goes to the disco on Fridays.

17

Poll

Which one is happening now:

She is listening to her favorite music now.

She usually goes to the disco on Fridays.

18

Multiple Choice

She always takes the bus to school, but today she ________________________. 

1

walks

2

walk

3

are walking

4

is walking

19

Multiple Choice

Martha __________________ a letter at the moment. 

1

writes

2

write

3

are writing

4

is writing

20

Multiple Choice

_______________ Martha play soccer after school?

1

Is

2

Are

3

Does

4

Do

21

Multiple Choice

_________ they eating ice-cream?

1

Is

2

Are

3

Does

4

Do

22

Poll

The mistake is in:

She is swimming right now.

She swims very fast.

Does he swim in the afternoon?

He doesn’t swimming at the moment.

23

Poll

The mistake is in:

Does he studying English at the moment?

He doesn’t study English on Saturdays.

He isn’t studying English now.

He rarely studies English at home.

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Reading exercise 2.0

Vocabulary

Accountant

contador (profesión)

Weird

extraño

Seem

parecer

Oversleep

quedarse dormido

Skirt

falda

Get damaged

dañarse

On the contrary

por el contrario

Blouse

blusa

Wear

llevar puesto

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Monica’s weird day

Monica is an accountant. She works at the Central Bank of Sydney. Today is a weird day for Monica, it seems like her regular daily routine has changed dramatically.

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She usually walks to work but today she is driving because she overslept. Most of the times she wears a red blouse and a black skirt for work, but today she is wearing jeans and t-shirt because the washing machine got damaged yesterday.

26

Monica’s weird day

Although her husband takes the kids to school every day, today Monica is taking them to school because her husband went to a party last night and got home really late. She regularly listens to classical music on her way to work, but today she and her children are listening to reggaeton; they say that classical music is not as interesting and cool as reggaeton.

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Some people may think Monica is not enjoying her day; on the contrary, she loves doing new things, so she is happy about this weird day.

27

Multiple Choice

Which word is close in meaning to WEIRD in paragraph 1?

1

great

2

unusual

3

error

28

Multiple Choice

What is more common for her?

1

to walk to work

2

to drive to work

3

to oversleep

29

Multiple Choice

What is she wearing today?

1

She is wearing formal clothes.

2

She is wearing casual clothes.

3

She is wearing a skirt.

30

Multiple Choice

Is Monica married?

1

No, she isn't.

2

Yes, she is.

3

We don't know.

31

Multiple Choice

Why is she taking the kids to school?

1

because her husband might be tired and sleepy.

2

because her husband has a party tonight.

3

because her husband does not drive.

32

Multiple Choice

Who might say that classical music is not as interesting and cool as reggaeton?

1

Monica's father

2

Monica's husband

3

Monica's children

33

Multiple Choice

What might Monica say about this weird day?

1

"I hate it"

2

"I love it"

3

"My worst day ever"

34

Listening exercise

media

Listen and take notes

35

Multiple Choice

Question image

People

1

a

2

b

36

Open Ended

Write another comparison for people

37

Multiple Choice

Question image

Places

1

a

2

b

38

Open Ended

Write another comparison for places

39

Multiple Choice

Question image

Movies

1

a

2

b

40

Open Ended

Write another comparison for movies

41

Multiple Choice

Question image

Food

1

a

2

b

42

Open Ended

Write another comparison for food

Reading exercise

Vocabulary

Wonderful

maravilloso

Dish

plato

Hide-and-seek

el escondite, las escondidas (juego de niños)

The elderly

ancianos

Meaningful

significativo

Laugh

reírse

Absolutely

absolutamente o por supuesto

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