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    The document provides information about American cultural icons through a listening activity. It includes a vocabulary section defining terms like mainstream, charming, racial equality, and emancipator. There is a listening comprehension section where students watch a video about 10 iconic Americans like Michael Jordan, Oprah Winfrey, Babe Ruth, and Martin Luther King Jr. They then answer questions to test their understanding. The document aims to teach students about prominent figures that shaped American culture and history.

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    CASA MULTILINGÜE CHOLULA

    LISTENING ACTIVITY
    I
    AMERICAN CULTURE ICONS

    How much do you know about the American Culture?

    Can you recognize the poeple in the picture?

    VOCABULARY

    Mainstream. (noun) the way of like or set of beliefs accepted by most


    people.

    Charming (Adj) pleasing, delightful.

    Racial equality. The belief that individuals are equal.

    Sex appeal (noun) the ability to excite people sexually.

    Emancipator (Noun) A person who fights for freedom.

    Eloquent (Adj) giving a clear , strong message.

    Slavery (noun) the condition of a slave.


    CASA MULTILINGÜE CHOLULA
    LISTENING ACTIVITY
    I

    VOCABULARY ACTIVITY

    Complete the ideas with the appropriate Word.

    1.The president was very ___________ when he talked to the press.

    2. He is one of the most famous actors in Hollywood because of his


    _________________________.

    3. Scenes of violence are becoming more and more graphic in


    _________________ culture.

    LISTENING.

    Before listening, write down as much information as you know about


    the following people.

    Michael Jordan

    Opra Winfrey

    Babe Ruth

    Martin Luther King Jr.


    CASA MULTILINGÜE CHOLULA
    LISTENING ACTIVITY
    I
    Benjamin Franklin

    George Washington

    John F. Kennedy

    Marilyn Monroe

    Elvis Presley

    Abraham Lincoln

    Now, lets listen and watch a video about these 10 American Icons.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIX5DLZYuFo

    Write down as much information about them as you can.


    CASA MULTILINGÜE CHOLULA
    LISTENING ACTIVITY
    I

    LISTENING COMPREHENSION

    Answer the following questions based on the video.

    1. What was MJ´S basketball team?


    2. Organize the following words to make a sentence : became/
    world´s / women / She / one / powerful / of the / most.
    3. What did Babe Ruth do with Baseball?
    4. Why is Benjamin Franklin known for?
    5. Who won a Peace Nobel Prize?
    6. When did Marilyn Moroe die?
    7. Who is “The Great Emancipator”?
    8. Who is “The Father of the country”?
    9. Name two Founding Fathers of America.
    10. Complete this JFK´S famous speech:
    “and so, my fellow _______________, ask not wht your country _____
    do for you, ________ what you can do for your _______________”.

    FOLLOW UP ACTIVITY
    Is there anybody else you would like to include in the Top Ten
    American Icons?
    Who and Why?
    Give reasons to include a person that you think it is important in
    the American Culture/History.

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