English level A1.

1-Simple present & verb to be recap 

Duration: 2-3 hours 
Expected results: Student are able to report their daily routine with correct grammar structure, also 
answer short questions and are aware of regular activities of daily basis. 
This guide includes: Reading activity, grammar exercises, writting task and listening audio guides. 
 
1. Before we read, let’s answer some questions: 
 
-Are you familiar with colombian food? 
-Please tell us your favourite colombian meals 
-What other meals do you enjoy often? 
-Who is the best cook in you family? 
-When is the best time to have a family lunch? 
-How often do you cook? 
 
2. Please read the following article and underline the verbs in Green: 
 
Ajiaco  is  one  of  the  most  important  dishes  in  Colombian 
culture,  usually  brings  an  avocado  ​slice​,  a  rice portion and 
cream,  many  families  have  their  own  recipe  for  ajiaco, 
people  from  Boyaca  tend  to  add  boild  egg  as  toping, 
people  from  Huila  usually  add  carrots  and  sweet  peas  to 
the  stew.  But  the  most common recipe includes creole and 
Savanian  potatoes,  corn,  guascas,  chicken  stew  and 
chicken  breasts.  Many  people  say  that  there  is  no  better  ajiaco  that  the  one  you 
make  at  home  for  your  family,  so  it  is  obvious  that  this  dish  is  included  in  many 
restaurants in our country. 
 
Cesar  salad  is  part  of  a  global  trend,  its  a  simple  dish  that 
Reading 
meets  all  requirements  in  a  well  balanced  diet  because  it 
task: 
includes:  proteins,  vegetables,  and  fats.  This salad has two key 
elements:  a  variety  of  lettuces,  anchois,  chicken  slices  and 
parmigian  cheese  with an special dressing sauce, this dish can 
be  found  at  italian  restaurants’  menu  as  well  as  in  any  other 
menu,  it  is  ​highly  recommended  to  have  a  cesar  salad  with 
sparkilng water so you don’t miss any flavors in the salad. 
 
Express  lunch  in  Colombia  is  known  as  “corrientazo”,  usually 
brings  a  soup,  a  glass  of  juice,  a  dish  with  a  protein,  rice,  a 
portion  of  either  potatoes or sweet banana, and an entrance 
or  starter that can be pasta, beans or vegetable pie. This type 
of  meal  generally  costs  around  6000  to  8000  COP  which  is 
cheap  for  our  economy  taking  into account that size portions are large, is a complete 
meal and it is easy to be found in any place.  
T​he  miloja  or  Thousand  layers  ​is  basically  a  dessert  that  has 
many  singular  flavors  in  it,  it  has  a  basic  layer  of  pastry  and 
cream,  then  it  goes  another  layer  with  more  pastry  and  milk 
tofee  also  goes  by  the  name  of  arequipe,  then  another  layer 
of  pastry  covered  with cream, then another and another, and 
finally  on top there is a layer fully covered with milk tofee, this is a really important layer 
because  you  can  add  your  personal  touch  by  drawing  lines  or curves on the ​surface​, 
there  is  another  variety  that  includes  a  top  layer  covered  with  nutella,  or  a  White 
cover made with sugar and cream coated with coconut. 
 
 
 
After read activities: 
 
-Please make a list with the verbs you found in the Reading 
-Add the new words to your vocabulary 
-Do you like the mentioned meals? 
-Where is the best place to have these meals in your city? 
-Which is your favourite meal of the Reading? 
 
Answer these questions: 
 
1. Select a sinonim for the word ​slice (​ p.1 L.2) 
a. Piece  b. Car  
c. beat  d. amount 
 
2. Select a sinonim for the word ​Highly (​ p2. L6) 
 
a. redoundant  b. Very 
c. house  d. Strawberry 
 
3. Select a sinonim for the word ​Cheap ​(p3, L5) 
 
a. meaning  b. Found 
c. not  d. not expensive 
 
4. Select a sinonim for the Word ​Surface ​(p4, L7) 
 
a. plot  b. top 
c. cook  d. plain  
 
 
Please make the mind map for the Reading, please use new vocabulary and be as 
detailed as posible: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Grammar  Order the following sentences: 
exercises:   
In Colombian culture / important dishes /Ajiaco/ is one of the most  
 
 
Entrance or starter/ /pasta, beans or vegetable pie/that/ can be 
 
 
personal touch /you/ by drawing lines/ can add your 
 
 
Part of / is /a global trend/ Cesar salad 
 
 
Around 6000 to 8000 COP /this type of meal/ costs/ generally   
 
Writting  Make your own description of your 3 most beloved dishes, you can make a single 
task:  paragraph for each meal your goal is 150 words: 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Listening  Please visit the following videos on youtube and answer the questions: 
task   
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-qtwLpDOzE 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxhDqggLshU 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6fq40qcb6o 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWZzZRvqtco  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YAVq6luYnA  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AepZCn7I4w4 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PMnmdL50_FU 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvb1Pt_ZVbU 
 
 
1. What is the person cooking? 
2. Can you cook that too? 
3. Do you like what the person is cooking? 
4. Any ingridients you want to avoid? 
5. Do you think that food is healthy? 
 
Please provide your opinion next class with all your classmates, use this space to write 
down your ideas: