PROCESO DIRECCIÓN DE FORMACIÓN PROFESIONAL INTEGRAL

FORMATO GUÍA DE APRENDIZAJE

Activity 7:

Paso 1: Study and practice vocabulary related to family members. Here is some material
for you:
http://www.learningchocolate.com/es/node/685
http://www.learningchocolate.com/es/node/357
http://www.learningchocolate.com/es/node/358

Paso 2: Read the autobiography of Buddy Valastro. Use a dictionary in case you need to
look for unknown vocabulary.

Buddy Valastro autobiography

Hello everybody! My name is Bartolo Valastro and I am a very famous baker. People call
me Buddy. I was born in New Jersey on the 3rd of March 1977. I am American but my
family is from a very traditional Italian family I live in Hoboken, New Jersey.

At the age of 17, my father died. My father’s first name was Bartolo too. Suddenly, I was
the only son and now I take on the responsibilities of my father. My family has run a
bakery since 1964 and together we operate this business. My mother Mary is very
important to me. She is my number one fan. We are five children: myself and my four
older sisters Grace, Madeline, Mary and Lisa.

We bake hundreds of elegant cakes for our clients. My favorite cake is double chocolate
cake. Our cakes are very popular in New York and people everywhere in the United States
love our traditional recipes.

My wife is Lisa Valastro and we have three children: Sofia (5), Buddy Jr. (4) and Marco
(2). When I am not working at the bakery, I love nothing more than spending time with the
family. I also love to bowl and to dance in my free time.
Paso 3: Fill in the table according to the information given in the text.

First name: Buddy

Surname: Valastro

Place of birth: New Jersey

Date of birth: 3rd of March 1977

Nationality: Estadounidense

Address: Hoboken

Family: Lisa V. Sofia. Buddy Jr. Marco.

Father’s name: Bartolo

Mother’s name: Mary

Favorite cake: double chocolate cake

Paso 4: Answer the questions on the text. Write complete sentences.

1. How old is Buddy?

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2. Who are his parents? Bartolo and Mary

3. Where is he from? The U.S.A.

4. What is his nationality? New Jersey

5. How many brothers or sisters does he have? Four sisters