UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE

FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES
ESCUELA DE CIENCIAS DEL LENGUAJE
LECTURA DE TEXTOS ACADÉMICOS EN INGLÉS

Name: _______________________________________________
Code: _____________________ Date: _____________________

All about Coffee

1. WRITING ACTIVITY
Use the ideas below to form a single paragraph in English. (This activity is based on
information available in the reading "All about Coffee", page 2, lines 23-47.)
A. Los granos de café se separan por peso, y a continuación (ellos) se separan por
tamaño. (USE PASSIVE VOICE HERE)
B. Después de la separación, los granos se colocan en tanques de fermentación durante
12 a 48 horas. (USE PASSIVE VOICE HERE)
C. Los granos que han sido procesados por este método deben ser enjuagados, secados
al sol y luego almacenados para exportación. (USE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE HERE)
D. Pero antes de ser exportados, los granos de café deben ser evaluados cuidadosamente
por imperfecciones, y los granos defectuosos serán removidos. (USE PASSIVE VOICE
HERE)

2. INTENSIVE READING
Answer in English according to the text. Whenever possible, restate the information.
Tip: try replacing some verbs and nouns/pronouns.
A. What is roasting?
B. What is pyrolysis?
C. What do you need pyrolysis for?
D. Why do you need finely ground coffee in an espresso machine?
E. Give three recommendations about the quality of water.
F. What is the ratio of coffee to water when brewing coffee?
G. What happens when the water temperature during brewing is too hot or too cold?
H. What happens when the brew time is too long or too short?
I. Give a reason why coffee should be drunk immediately.
J. Tell three reasons why Colombian coffee has a high standard of excellence.

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