IFD JUAN AMÓS COMENIO LENGUAS EXTRANJERAS 2022

PROF. GABRIELA BRITOS y PROF. MARÍA JOSÉ MARTÍNEZ

TASK 2_ SECOND SEMESTER

PRE-READING

1. Do you know what “the savant syndrome” is? Discuss in pairs

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READING

2. Read the text and check if your predictions were right

adapted from ABC News: June, 11 th, 2005

3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TEXT

1. Who is this text about?

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2. Why is Daniel different from other people?

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3. Mention three extraordinary things he can do

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4. Mention two ordinary things he cannot do

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4. VOCABULARY: Find the words in the text that correspond to the following definitions:

1. a condition that enables a person to experience things through a mixture of senses: ________________

2. For example: ___________________

3. the ability to speak a lot, being eloquent: ___________________

4. feeling of being by oneself, without company: ____________________

5. a structure that joins two places that are divided by an extension of water: ___________________

6. a word that is used to make comparisons, example: “silence is ……… a silvery texture” ______________

5. SUMMARIZING THE INFORMATION: Identify and write the main idea (topic/s sentence/s) of each
paragraph and summarize it in Spanish

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6. Daniel says:

"I come from a place where I've felt so lonely, and so unwanted in a way” “But now I´ve come along this
road, and I´ve found this bridge, and I´ve come across it. And I don´t know how, I don´t know why, but I´m
here and I´m able to talk to you today. And, for me, that´s amazing".

From these phrases and from the rest of the text, explain in your own words in Spanish how he felt
before, how he feels now and why he feels like that.

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7. CONNECTORS IN THE TEXT:

a. Find the following connectors that appear in the text and copy them including the sentence of
context. Classify them according to the relationship each one expresses in the sentence:

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b. Join the following sentences using the corresponding connector.

- Daniel has extraordinary abilities. He can learn a new language in one week.

-Daniel has many difficulties. He could overcome some of his fears.

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POST-READING:

9. WE READ A TEXT ABOUT THE STORY OF DANIEL TAMMET. NOW WE WILL WATCH A
VIDEO CALLED "BRAINMAIN". ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

a. How is Daniel described by scientists?

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b. How old was he when he started doing huge calculations in is head?

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c. In the interview, how does he makes the calculations?

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d. How many languages does he know?

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e. How long does it take to learn a new language?

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To discuss after watching:

Why do you think he is called “Brainman”? What new piece of information called your attention?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf3-el-dJAw&t=309s

8. WRITING: Reflect on the topic of DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, taking ideas from the text,
video and ideas of your own.

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