UNIDAD EDUCATIVA JUAN PÍO MONTÚFAR

SCHOOL YEAR 2022-2023

ENGLISH GUIDE
PROJECT 3 WEEK 19
LEVEL: BASICA SUPERIOR
GRADE: EIGHTH

EVALUATION CRITERIA: : : CE.EFL.4.1. Compare and contrast oral traditions and literature from Ecuador
and beyond in order to manifest an understanding of the re- lationship between cultural perspectives and
practices and by sharing cross cultural experiences.
27 th -31 st MARCH WEEK 19
TOPIC: TRADITIONS FROM ECUADOR

1. Read the following text

People celebrate the festival of La Mama Negra in the

city of Latacunga in Ecuador every year in September
and November. This festival started in 1742 when the
volcano Cotopaxi erupted. The local people believed
that the Virgin saved the city of Latacunga. At that
time, there were African people working in mines in
the area so a Black Mother, or the Mama Negra, was
chosen to represent the Virgin. She represents the
mother of Jesus. In this festivity there are dancers with
pre-Colombian costumes and traditional musical
groups. The festivity finishes when La Mama Negra arrives on a horse,
carrying a doll that is her child. She throws milk to the crowd for good luck.

Exercise 1. Read the text. Put a (T) next to the sentences that are True and a (F) next to the ones that are False.

The Mama Negra festival occurs twice a year……………..

b. There was a flood in Latacunga in 1742. ………………..

c. In this celebration people dance and listen to traditional musical groups………………

d. La Mama Negra throws water to the people as a symbol of prosperity. ………………

Exercise 2. Answer the questions about the text with a complete sentence.
 a. When do people celebrate La Mama Negra?
………………………………………………………………………………………
b. What happened in Latacunga in 1742?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
c. Who does La Mama Negra represent?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
d. How does the celebration finish?
……………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 3.
Read the text again. Find the underlined words in the text and match each word to its definition.

crowd ………….. a. explode

costumes………….. b. clothing

erupt ……………. c. multitude

2. Listen the following lyric by Britney Spears

Oops!...I Did It Again

eah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
I think I did it again KEY WORDS
1. I …………….. you believe we're more than just friends
Oh baby went
It might seem like a crush
But it doesn't mean that I'm serious sent
'Cause to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me dreamig
Oh baby, baby
did
Oops, I did it again
2. I …………… with your heart, got lost in the game innocent
Oh baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love with your heart
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent made

You see my problem is this played

3. I'm …………….. away
Wishing that heroes, they truly exist
I cry, watching the days
Can't you see I'm a fool in so many ways
But to lose all my senses
That is just so typically me
Oh baby, oh
Oops, 4. I……………. it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that 5…………….
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
All aboard
Britney, before you go, there's something I want you to have
Oh, it's beautiful, but wait a minute, isn't this?
Yeah, yes it is
But I thought the old lady dropped it into the ocean in the end
Well baby,6. I ………… down and got it for you
Aww, you shouldn't have
Oops, I did it again to your heart
Got lost in this game, oh baby
Oops, you think that I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent
Oops, I did it again
I played with your heart, got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm 7………. from above
I'm not that innocent
Oops, I did it again
I played with 8. ………………. , got lost in the game
Oh baby, baby
Oops, you think I'm in love
That I'm sent from above
I'm not that innocent

Teachers: Coordinator of LEVEL: Vice- principal:

Lic . Myriam Mizhquero Lic. Luis Chicaiza

Lic. Mónica Navarrete
MSc. Marcia Cortez

Date: 27-31-2023 Date: Date: