5. Complete the chart with your information. Then, ask to a classmate. 10
6. Imagine you are chatting with a person from other country. Write about your community.
Happy Chat Invite Not admit Print Save Richard says: Hi. I would like to know more about Mexico. Please, tell me about your community.
____________________ says: you _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Richard says: I think you’re community is very interesting. Check your progress
Underline the corresponding option.
These words are adjectives and we use them to describe the appearance of something.
a) First, Then, After that, Finally. b) On, under, next to, between. c) Big, beautiful, clean, polluted, colonial, modern.
11 Send
Aim: Students will describe a place different from the community where they live. Where is Morelia? Read 1. Answer the question. Where is Morelia? ________________________________________________
2. Read the conversation. Mr. Cabrera: What are we going to do this weekend family? Mrs. Cabrera: I would like to visit my relatives in Morelia. Why don’t we go there? Mauro: Where is Morelia Mom? Mrs. Cabrera: It is in Michoacan. Marcela: Is it the place where the Monarch butterflies live? Mr. Cabrera: Yes, it is. Let me show you a map. Look, this is Michoacan. There are many wonderful places to visit. Mauro: Is it far away from Mexico City? Mr. Cabrera: Yes it is. It takes four or five hours. Marcela: Are we going to travel by bus or by our own car? Mr. Cabrera: I think it will be more comfortable if we travel by bus. Mauro: Where are we going to stay? Mrs. Cabrera: We can stay at my aunt’s house. She is very kind. There live some cousins that you don’t meet. It will be funny for you to visit them. Mauro: That sounds great. Mrs. Cabrera: Also, we can go to Quiroga, Patzcuaro or Janitzio. Lesson 74 12
13 Write 3. Answer the questions. a) Is Morelia the capital of Michoacan? ________________________________ b) When is the Cabrera family going to visit Morelia? _____________________ c) Who are they going to visit there? __________________________________ d) Is Morelia near from Mexico City? __________________________________ e) What places does Mrs. Cabrera suggest to visit? ______________________ _______________________________________________________________ f ) Are they going to stay in a Hotel? __________________________________ g) Where are they going to stay? _____________________________________ Think 4. Use the words in bold in the dialogue to complete the sentence. Notice that some linking devices indicate alternative: ________________, while others indicate place: ________________. Write 5. Read the descriptions and match the columns. ______ In this place you can admire wonderful landscapes; you can visit the jungle and have an adventure in the Sumidero Canyon. ______ In this place you can visit the Comalcalco archaeological site, La Venta museum the old cacao haciendas and beautiful lagoons and beaches. ______ You can recognise this place because the famous Cerro de la Silla. ______ This is a colonial place, there you can walk or drive under the city through big tunnels. Also you can visit a famous museum where you can see mommies. ______ In this city you can find from a famous archaeological site, Teotihuacan, until the most modern building. a) Guanajuato b) Mexico City c) Tabasco d) Chiapas e) Monterrey
6. Describe three places that you know as the ones in exercise 5. Then, exchange your book, your classmate has to guess and write the name of the place you are describing.
Example:
In this place you can admire and swim in the sea. Also there is an important archaeological site, El Tajin, and a famous town, Catemaco.
Answer: Veracruz
1) _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Answer: ________________________________________________________
2) _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Answer: ________________________________________________________
3) _____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
Answer: ________________________________________________________ Check your progress
Underline the corresponding option.
These other linking devices indicate sequence.
a) Or, and, but, because b) First, then, after that, next, finally. c) When, where, which
Homework. Look for information and some pictures about other country and bring them for the next class. 14
15 a) The United States b) Canada c) England Lesson 75 Aim: Students will identify some characteristics of other country by reading a text.
What’s the weather like in London in winter?
Read
1. Underline the corresponding option to complete the sentence.
London is the capital of ______________________. 2. Read the article.
THE MOST WONDERFUL PLACES IN THE WORLD.
London: the capital of England.
London is one of the most wonderful and admired cities in the world. In this city you can see from old castles until modern buildings like the six airports and the Eurostar that joins London with Paris. Also you can visit the Big Ben, British museums, and other places. In the city you can travel by taxi or by the traditional red buses. The most of the time the weather is cold and rainy. In the winter is snowy and it is colder than any other season. The Beatles is a famous and representative rock music group from England in the world.
Write
3. Read the sentences and underline the ones that describe London.
a) It is the capital of England. b) Its language is Japanese. c) The weather in winter is cold and snowy. d) Its traditional dish is mole and chicken. e) You can visit the Big Ben. f ) The weather is cold and sunny in winter. g) The Eurostar is a modern building in England. h) England is in Europe. i ) London is both, an old and modern city. j ) In London there are six airports.
Think
4. Read the sentence and underline the corresponding option.
This linking device indicates addition. a) but b) or c) and Write
5. Use the information that you brought to the classroom to answer the following questions. If you didn’t bring any one, don’t worry because you can write about your country, city or town.
a) What’s the name of the place? ____________________________________ b) Where is it? ___________________________________________________ c) What’s the weather like in winter? __________________________________ d) What’s the weather like in summer? ________________________________ e) What’s its capital? ______________________________________________ f ) Write some other characteristics about this place. _____________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________
16
17 6. Design an article like the one in exercise 2. Use the information and pictures that you brought to the classroom. After that, exchange your book with a classmate and read the article. Check your progress
Choose the corresponding word to complete the sentences. but or and a) This linking device indicates addition. _________________
b) This linking device indicates contrast. _________________
c) This linking device indicates alternative. _______________
 Página anterior | Volver al principio del trabajo | Página siguiente  |