INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA JOSE ANTONIO GALAN

NIT 829000548-1
Sistema de Resolución No. 17731 de Diciembre 5/2000
Gestión de la DANE. 168081000407
Calidad

GUÍA 3 (pág. 1 de 2)
Nombre: ______________________________________________ Grado: 8____ Fecha: _____________
Teacher: Sonia Botía Hernández

EXPRESSING MYSELF PROPERLY

I. LINKING WORDS: SO, BECAUSE, SINCE, FOR

1. We stayed inside ___________ it was raining.

2. I wanted to leave early ___________I was not enjoying the party.
3. The girl stayed at home ___________ she didn’t see the fireworks.
4. We were late ___________ there was a traffic jam.
5. She didn’t love cats ___________she wasn’t happy when her husband
brought two kittens to home.
6. Ravi didn’t play tennis ___________two hours.
7. ___________I was tired, I went to bed early.
8. She was very unhappy ___________ she missed her friends.
9. ___________ it was very cold, he put on his coat.
10. She couldn’t walk yesterday___________ she had broken her leg.
11. Lucia has lived in Barrancabermeja ___________ ten years.
12. I haven’t gone to Santa Marta, ___________ I haven’t visited Tayrona
Park
II Write your own examples
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I. Complete the following paragraph. Use: so, because, since, for.

I love Colombia ________ it is a wonderful country. In Colombia, there are many
known cities _______ their unique characteristics, _______ we, Colombian
people, we like parties, festivals and carnivals. Thus, Barranquilla is famous
______ the Black and White carnival and Medellin is known due to its flower
festival, but maybe, the most popular city in Colombia is Bogotá. Bogotá is known
_____ being cosmopolitan,________ it is the capital city of Colombia and many
people around the world come to this city monthly. If you haven’t visited Colombia
yet, do it, _________Colombia not only has the best coffee, but also, the best
people.

II. Translate the text above into Spanish.

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