READING EXERCISE:

DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL

Have you ever heard of the festival of the dragon boat? It is a popular festivity in China
that takes place in the month of June. This festival has been celebrated for a long time;
some may say since the Zhou dynasty. The main traditions are zongzi and the dragon
boat races.
Zongzi has been the traditional food of this festival since the death of Qu Yuan, a royal
official. Zongzi are like tamales of glutinous rice. The story says that Qu had to scape
from the royal palace, and was killed one day near a lake. People admired Qu so much
that they decided to look for his body in the lake; and to avoid fish eating the corpse,
people started throwing rice balls to the lake. Since then, zongzi has become a tradition.

How about the dragon boats? They are a way to represent the Chinese mythology.
People design their own dragon boats and make teams to compete and see which is the
fastest boat. The teams are guided by someone playing a drum, who will guide the
rhythm in which the players row. My friend Pier has gone to this festival for 10 years.
Also, since 2018, he has been able to participate in the dragon boat competition. At
first, he wasn´t very good, but he has been practicing a lot, maybe he and his team will
win this year.
1.No la entendi bien
2. Answer with complete sentences.
 Since when was Pier authorized to compete in the dragon boat race?
he has been in the dragon boat race_ since 2018____
 Have you ever heard of the dragon boat festival?
No, I've never heard of the dragon boat festival_
 What did they people do to avoid fish eating Qu’s corpse?
People threw rice balls into the lake

3. Choose the correct verbal tense the sentences are written with.

 The festival has been celebrated for a long time. Presente perfecto_
 Qu was killed near a lake. _pasado simple__
 My friend Pier has gone to this festival for 10 years. Presente perfecto_
 The teams are guided by someone playing a drum. _pasado simple_

1. Choose True or False.

 The dragon boat festival takes place in Taiwan. True / False

 Qu Yuan was a royal official. True / False
 Zongzi are made of glutinous rice. True / False
 Pier has been practicing a lot for the competition. True / False

2. Create 10 sentences in present perfect and 10 sentences in simple past

using WH Qestion. These questions must be according to the reading and
they must be answered

*did you went to the festival the china?

R/No, I did
*did they were on the run?
R/Yes, they did
*did you make zongzi for the festival?
R/Yes, I did
*did they make the boat for the competition?
R/Yes, they did
*did are we going to China for the festival?
R/Yes, we did
*did you want to row or play the drum?
R/ I would like to play the drum
*did you have win a race at the festival?
R/No, I did
*did you like the trip to China?
R/Yes, I do like it

* have you been to the china festival?

R/Yes, I have
* have they been in the competency?
R/No, they have
* have you made zongzi for the festival?
R/No, I have
* have they made the boat for the competition?
R/Yes, they have
* have are we going China for the festival?
R/Yes, we have
* Have you wanted to row or play the drum?
R/ I have want to play the drum
* have you have won a race at the festival?
R/No, I have
* have you liked the trip to China?
R/Yes, I have