PÁGINA 78 -#1

 I would hope to find them in a museum.

 The link may be that they mark the time in different ways.
 And the title can be the time and its history.

PAGINA 78 (ACTIVIDAD 4)

 Which object do you think is the most interesting? Why?

I think that the most interesting object is the astrolabe, because I think it is amazing that
with this instrument it had many uses such as to know the time, geographical position
and even to make mathematical calculations.

 Can you think of any objects from your own town or family that tell an interesting
story?
An object from my city can be an Andean instrument such as flutes that were made with
wood, stone or bones.

PÁGINA 79 -#1

 Show a bottle of some drink.

 I think it was nominated for the 100 objects list because it may be one of the first bottled drinks
or it may be very old.

PAGINA 79 (ACTIVIDAD 2)
PART A

I think that an object could be "Venus de Valdivia", they were figures made in stone belonging to
Ecuador and that were used for mythological reasons.

PART B

I think that this object should be in the collection, because it is known in our country and these figures
were first made in stone as a symbol of beauty or fertility.

PÁGINA 79 -#3

1. the first bottled drink

2. the first ticket printing
3. the first phone
PAGINA 80 (ACTIVIDAD 1)
 Think of different situations where you would give someone a present.
I believe that you can give someone a present in the form of gratitude, a gift for her birthday, for
an anniversary, for her marriage, among other occasions.

PÁGINA 80 -#2

 The last time I received a gift was last Christmas. It was at a family reunion. The present was
some makeup things and if I liked it a lot.
 The last time I gave a gift was a month ago on my brother's birthday. I gave him a lot of sweets.
 It wasn't difficult because I know you like sweets and if you like them.

PAGINA 80 (ACTIVIDAD 4)
 Why do you find it difficult to buy presents for? Why?
Sometimes it can be difficult because you try to look for something special, and that the other
person likes.
What do you usually get for them?
I have obtained a hug and a thank you for the present, because I have done it without expecting
something in return

 Have you ever bought or received an “experience” as a present?

Yes, I have received as a present an experience about friendships, and I think this is very
important because it helps us to reflect.

PÁGINA 80 -#7

 The best gift for my dad's birthday would be for us all to be together.
 For my grandparents' anniversary it would be a trip for them
 And a gift for a nephew would be clothes or toys

PÁGINA 81-#1

Could be important to their owners because they may be very necessary or have a significant history.

PÁGINA 82 -#1

An urban culture is shown. The first one may use the songs in a way to express what he feels and the
second image shows a protest. In my opinion it has negative reactions, perhaps because it is not the way
to protest.
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 Are either of these examples of popular culture important in your life? If yes, in what
way? if no, which do you like or consider important? Why?
For me they are not important, but I consider it important that the way of expressing
oneself is not violently like rap, which is now very popular.

PÁGINA 84 -#1

 I think they are from Africa and show the ways of living of both animals and people.
 He tells me that it is a desolate place and that they do not live in good conditions
 I think so, because the images can show how they are living.

PAGINA 84 (ACTIVIDAD 4)
What about you? what about your country?
I have a normal life, my parents have given me what I need such as education, food. My country
is a beautiful country with many cultures, traditional food and a variety of places and animals.
Does the world only see one side of the story of where you come from? if so, what is the
story?
Yes, in other countries they do not know about Ecuador, or they only know that it is a Latin American
country with a lot of insecurity, but I believe that my country has many positive things to offer such as
different cultures and customs, nature and many products, there are friendly people and despite being
small has many places with different geography.

How would you like people to see your culture?

I would like people to be able to see the customs of the towns, clothing, festivals and different
traditions. In my country there are a variety of cultures and customs, which change according to the
geographical area.