COMPETENCES FOR ORAL EXAM

1. The student can explain local culture, holidays, and traditions.

What is your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is August 7, the day of the battle Boyacá, because in my hometown they have
parties, parades, bands, in commemoration of that they.

What food are eaten there?

there in those parties they eat dishes like; pork ribs, peas, tuna rice, and sausages

What traditions are followed?

On August 7, the day of the flag is also celebrated, paying tribute to the national symbols of
Colombia. and during the first days of August the flower fair is celebrated in Medellín. one of the
most important cultural events in the country.

IMAGENES HOLIDAY

(Japan) People picnicking and viewing the cherry blossoms at a hanami party in Japan

(Korea) A couple dressed in the traditional hanbok during the Korean holiday of Chuseok

(Brazil) Dancers in the fantastic costumes of Brazil’s world-famous yearly celebration of Carnaval.

The student can discuss the impact of inventions

In your opinion, what has been the most important medical discovery in history?
I think that the best medical discovery is organ transplantation, because it is an effective
treatment for people who through this procedure can save their lives.

The student can discuss hypothetical situations

 wish I had a lot of money. 

I wish I had visited you last week.

What career would you study, if you weren't in the one you chose?

I would have studied industrial or food engineering, they were the ones that caught my attention
the most.

What would you invent if you were able to do it?

I would invent a telephone or an electronic device, which is radioactive, capable of detecting

diseases that complicate vital signs.
Inventions and Discoveries

How would do you explain the difference between an invention and a discovery? Provide some
examples of inventions and discoveries.

the invention is something that is obtained through the application of acquired knowledge, and
the discovery is something that cannot be patented.

Discovery example:

The mechanical loom

Invento example:

Lightning rod