Cuestionario # 4

Day of the Dead

Present Perfect Reading

1. Completar la lectura usando el auxiliar HAS o HAVE y colocar el verbo

que se encuentra en parntesis en pasado participio.

Ejemplo: We has/have (do) a lot of things to get ready for the celebration.

WE HAVE DONE A LOT OF THINGS TO GET READY FOR THE

CELEBRATION.

Hi there, my names Diego. Im with my family today because its Day of the Dead

in Mexico and it is a very big celebration here. We have done (do) a lot of things to

get ready for the celebration. We have already made (make) an altar in our house

with flowers, candles and coloured paper and we have bought (buy) chocolates

and sweets to put on it too.

My mum has just finished (finish) making the tamales we are going to eat. Its a

tradition to make tamales for The Day of the Dead and they are delicious! My dad

has just arrived (arrive) home with the flowers we are going to take to the cemetery

and my sister and I have already made (make) a wreath to take as well but we

havent gone (go) to the shop to buy a drink to take with us yet. Its time to go

because we have a lot of things to do today before we go! See you soon!

2. QUESTIONS ABOUT THE READING

PREGUNTAS ACERCA DE LA LECTURA:

a. What is the Day of the Dead? Its a very big celebration made to honor the dead

people

b. Where is it celebrated? Its celebrated in Mexico

c. What have Diegos family made in their house? They have made tamales for eat

d. Where are they going to go? They are going to the cemetery

e. What havent they done yet? They havent gone to the shop to buy a drink to

celebrate with them