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SIEP 2018

The importance of learning to read in English

Coherence and comprehension English workshop

Activity by Teachers: Juliana Torres and Edison Lopera

Reasons why learning English is a good decision

English is the most widely spoken language in the world. One in five people can speak or at
least understand English!

English is the language of science, aviation, computers, diplomacy, and tourism. Knowing
English increases your chances of getting a good job at a multinational company within
your home country or finding a job abroad.

English is the official language of 53 countries. That's a lot of people to get together and
talk.

Around 400 million people worldwide speak English as a first language.

English is the language of the media industry. If you speak English, you no longer have to
rely on translations and subtitles to enjoy your favorite books, songs, movies, and TV
shows.
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Vocabulary you need to improve your reading comprehension:

Start ---comenzar Went ---pasado de go (ir)

Shop ---comprar Search ---buscar
Disappoint ---decepcionar Made --- pasado de make (hacer)
Few ---pocos Thousand ---mil
Thought---pasado de tink (pensar) Little ---pequeño
Fashion --- moda Crazy ---loco (a)
Business ---negocios Design ---diseño
Start up ---puesta en marcha Clothes --- ropa/vestido
Bought---pasado de buy (comprar) Suitable --- adecuado
Sew ---coser Hire ---alquiler
Turned into ---convertido en Workshop ---taller
Offer ---oferta Whole --- entero
Sold ---pasado de sell (vender) At once --- inmediatamente /enseguida
Look ---mirar Chain ---cadena
Own ---propio Short time---poco tiempo

READ THE TEXT AND ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

CRAZY MOM´S FASHION

It started 20 years ago. One day, Jane Smith, a busy mom and a loving wife, went shopping
for new clothes. After a few hours of searching, she came home exhausted and
disappointed. In the mid-80s, few manufacturers made clothes for women over thirty.
“Thousands of women in England have the same problem, and I will help them,” –thought
Mrs. Smith. With very little money, no connections in the fashion world and a husband
who thought that her idea was crazy, the ambitious woman decided to start up her own
business.

Jane designed her first collection of twenty clothing items, bought suitable material and
sewing machines, and hired experienced tailors. The Smiths´ balcony turned into a
workshop. When the collection was ready. Jane offered it to a famous chain of stores. To
her surprise, they bought the whole collection at once.

When they asked her about the name of her company, Jane looked at her husband, smiled
and said: “Crazy Mom”. The collection was sold in a very short time – women liked.
Jane´s models. In a month, the manager of the chain ordered more clothes from “Crazy
Mom” and Jane had to hire more people and find a bigger place for the workshop. The
next step was and, according to Jane, this is what makes the business so opening her own
shop at the central train station in Manchester.

Now “Crazy Mom” has 50 boutiques all over the world. Mr. Smith left his job as an
engineer and became head the company. Their four children also work in the company
successful.

1. Finally, Mr. Smith continued working as…

An engineer

A teacher

A head of her company

A model

2. “Crazy Mom” has…

Fifty boutiques all over the world

Fifteen boutiques all over the world

Five boutiques all over the world

Fifty five boutiques all over the world

3. Jane designed her first collection with…

2 clothing items

12 clothing items

200 clothing items

20 clothing items

4. The problem of thousands women over thirty in England was…

Many manufactures made clothes for women over thirty

Manufactures didn´t make clothes for women over thirty

Don´t exist manufactures

 Few manufactures made clothes for women over thirty

5. The story about Jane Smith started in…

2005

1997

1998

1996

6. Jane´s husband thought her idea was…

A crazy idea

An impossible idea

A good idea

A bad idea

WRITE THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS WORDS FOUND IN THE

TEXT

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WRITE AT LEAST THREE IRREGULAR VERBS FOUND IN THE

TEXT
READ THE DIALOGUE AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ORDER

The correct order is…

1 Jhon: hi! It´s nice. The sun is shining

2 Mary: hello Jhon! How is the weather like in your city?

3 Jhon: are you going to come?

4 Mary: Sure!

4-2-1-3

2-1-3-4

4-3-1-2

1-2-3-4