READING COMPREHENSION TASK NUMBER 2

BOSTON (B2)

PRESENTED BY: ALEXANDRA VELEZ GUTIERREZ

TEACHER: CAMILO ERNESTO FERNANDEZ

SUBJECT: ENGLISH I

FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS FARMACEUTICAS Y ALIMENTARIA

UNIVERSIDAD DE ANTIOQUIA

2020
 1. PALABRAS DESCONOCIDAS/ UNKNOWN WORDS

WORD SIGNIFICADO/MEANING
Oldest 1. That has been around for a long time.
"an old building"
2. [person] Who has been in a job, activity or place for a long time.
"the oldest employee of the company"
Rich 1. [person] Who has a lot of money or a lot of assets.
"he is rich and can live without working"
2.adjective [country] That has many resources and a good economic level, as opposed to
poor countries.
"Globalization, well understood and applied, would balance the situation of inequality
between rich and poor countries"
Learning Acquisition of knowledge of something through study, exercise or experience, especially
the knowledge necessary to learn an art or trade.
Role Material that appears as a thin sheet made of vegetable fiber pulp or other materials
ground and mixed with water, dried and hardened later, which is used to write, draw,
wrap things, etc.
Followed That it is continuous or successive, without any interruption of time, or that it goes one
after another.
Landmarks Architectural or sculptural construction, generally large, that stands in memory of a
memorable person or event, that is, it has great historical value
Throughout Indicates that the person or thing referred to by the name it accompanies fully meets the
characteristics of people or things of that type; has weighting value.
Designates a set as a unit or referring to all of its elements.
Chapel Part of a church or room of a private house where there is an altar, generally under a
dedication. It is a place reserved for a religious cult.
Clearly clearly is an adverb used to denote something that is clear or intelligible, understandable,
well distinguishable, certainly and evidently. Clearly it is also frankly and sincerely.
Keep  Preserve [a thing] in its being or state.
 Continue [on what is being done].
 Defend [an opinion, system, etc.].
 Hold [a tournament, joust, etc.].
 Provide the necessary food.
 tr.-prnl. Feed.
 Do not vary in status or resolution.
 Conjugation as having.
Spent 1.[person] Who is weakened or down from work or hardships.
2.[person] Who has lost efficiency, prestige, etc., in a function or position held for a
time.
Lot A lot can refer to any class of asset or financial instrument, but the specific meaning of a
lot and its application will vary depending on the market. Set of things that have
common characteristics and that are grouped for a specific purpose.
Entire Indicates that the person or thing referred to by the name it accompanies fully meets the
characteristics of people or things of that type; has weighting value.
Designates a set as a unit or referring to all of its elements.
Able Power designates the ability or power to do something. The word comes from the Latin
potēre, and this in turn comes from posse. Having the ability or power to do a certain
thing because there is nothing to prevent it.
Plenty Is an indefinite pronoun that indicates a high quantity, number, intensity or degree,
especially when it is greater than expected or what is usually considered normal.
Lush Refers to a person or an animal that looks young, healthy and vigorous.
Greenery 1. Intense green color typical of plants in their freshness.
"their shadows were projected on the smooth green of the mountain"
2. The freshness of the plants, which is manifested in this intense green color.
"the bushes were shown in all their greenness"
Burial A burial, inhumation, funeral or burial refer to the set of ceremonies and acts that, after
the death of a person, accompany the process of burying, transporting, burying –or
inhuming–, and even incinerating (cremating) the corpse.

2. IDEAS PRINCIPALES/ MAIN IDEAS

IDEAS PRINCIPALES MAIN IDEAS

1. Jean y su familia viajaron a 1. Jean and his family traveled to Boston
Boston

2. Jean y su familia siguieron la ruta 2. Jean and his family followed the Freedom
de Freedom Trail. Trail.

3. Jean y su familia pasaron mucho 3. Jean and her family spent a lot of time in
tiempo en North End de Boston Boston's North End

4. El Freedom Trail finalizó en el 4. The Freedom Trail ended at Boston Common

parque Boston Common Park

5. Jean y su familia aprendieron 5. Jean and his family learned a lot about
mucho sobre la historia American history
americana
3. CUESTIONARIO/ QUESTIONNAIRE

Did you understand the text?

1. What period of American history did Jean and her family learn in Boston?

a. The American Revolution

b. The civil war
c. The Prohibition Era
d. The great Depression

2. What route did Jean and her family follow to visit 16 historical sities?

a. The North End

b. Paul Revere Road
c. The Boston Common
d. The Freedom Trail

3. All of the following prevented Jean and her family getting lost except:

a. Having access to a map

b. Following a Knowledgeable tour guide
c. The red markings on the road
d. The clear city signs

4. What important historical event took place in Boston Harbor?

a. The Boston Common

b. The Haymarket Riots
c. The Boston Tea Party
d. The Revolutionary War

5. The Boston Common contains a burial ground for:

a. Colonial Boston´s elite families

b. Native Americans
c. Fallen Britsh soldiers
d. Heroes of the American Revolution
 4. CONECTORES/CONNECTORS

CONNECTORS TIPO DE CONECTOR

But it also Contraste
Because of Consecuencia
And Copulativo
For Causal
In order to Funcional

5. OPINION PERSONAL/ PERSONAL OPINION

From this reading, we can say that it is a text that encourages us to know a little more about
American culture, and above all, about tourist sites that become striking just by mentioning
how orderly the city is in terms of Signage, and cleanliness of the places that the family
visited, is pleasing to the eye and to the imagination, to know that Boston has such popular
tourist sites among its inhabitants and that they give such a warm welcome to their visitors.
Personally, I did not have any knowledge about this tourist route, much less about how
pleasant the places that are within it could be, knowing some history helps us a lot to know
what makes a specific place so important , like the Boston Common cemetery that is used
to bury the heroes of the American Revolution there, and to know somehow that these
people will be remembered for the courage to fight for a country that needs them at some
point, which will be grateful with them for the rest of life. In a rough way, we can say that
Boston with the Freedom Trail, thought a lot about tourists and their safety, since they
made this route so that no tourist would get lost while there and that he could go out to
know each tourist site with peace of mind .