POLITECNICO ALEMAN

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FICHA DE TRABAJO (EXTRA READING)

(“BEING BILINGUAL”)

Objective: Recognize general and specific information on the book “BEING BILINGUAL”.

Instructions: Read the book (pages 4 to 7) and then answer.

I) GENERAL INFORMATION: Answer these questions.
1.- What language (s) do you speak?

2.- What’s the official language (s) in these countries?

2.1 Canada
2.2 Spain
2.3 United States
2.4 Chile
2.5 Cameroon

3.- Where is Quebec? (Country and continent)

II) VOCABULARY: Match each word with the correct definition.

(……) Bilingual a) to change one’s place
(……) Many b) able to speak two languages
(……) Such as c) simple past of the verb “teach”
(……) Play d) a large number of something
(……) Move to e) someone from a Spanish-speaking country
(……) Hispanic f) be able to perform on a musical instrument
(……) Taught g) for example

III) SPECIFIC INFORMATION: Answer in English.

1.- Where does Andre live?

2.- What language (s) does Andre speak?

3.- In what classes do Andre’s teachers use these two languages?

3.- Where does Manuel live?

4.- Where do Manuel’s grandparents come from?

5.- What languages does Manuel speak?

6.- What songs does Manuel sing? Who taught him?

7.- What instrument does Manuel play? Who taught him?