Lesson 1-B

Food for a community

 Look at the picture in text. . Can you identify which kind of food it is? In which places is it considered a typical food?

Are tamales, is traditional meal of Mexico City

 Read the text

Activity 1: match these words with their meaning

1) feast D
2)glue - C
3)instant - A
4)tamales - B

A. made quickly by adding hot water

B. a type of food made from corn with different fillings -
C. a sticky substance used to stick things together
D. a large, special meal
 Activity 2: Choose the correct option

1) A corn is:
A. a tall plant with yellow seeds that people eat as a vegetable
B. all the people who live in a particular area

2) An event is:
A. something like a party or ceremony that is organized to happen at a particular time
B. one of the different types of food you need to make a dish

3) The word local means:

A. already made and ready to eat
B. from near to the area where people live
C. usual and normal for a particular place or person

4) A volunteer is:
A. something that is slightly different from another similar thing
B. someone who does a job because they want to and without being paid

Activity 3:

A) Could you identify the verbs in these sentences?

1. Milpa is a region of twelve villages

2. Traditions are still important
3. It´s an important event
4. Fermin is in charge of the numbers
5. They are typical of the region

 Note: is / are / am are simple present forms of the verb -to be. They are used to describe the state, feeling or
condition that something or someone is in.

B) Go to the text again, find and highlight the verb to be in their simple present forms

Activity 4:

A) Identify and circle the verbs in these sentences.

B) Are these sentences written in present or past tense?

1-Eating together is one of their most important traditions Present T.

2-In Milpa Alta, traditions are still important _present tense_________

3-This event takes place every Christmas and is called La Rejunta ___Present tense______

4-They put their names on the list 14 years ago. _____past tense______
Activity 5: Find 6 verbs in the text in the present simple tense (other than the verb to be)

Takes- villages, towns- names- fires- farmers

Activity 6: Fill in the gaps with the correct verb in their simple present form

Go- be- mean- collect

1. The name Milpa Alta means High cornfield

2. Men go to the forest and collect wood
3. Eating together be one of the most important tradition

Activity 7: Complete the sentences using information about you and your traditions

Traditional celebrations in our country are ______________________________________

Typical food in our province ____________________________________

Some traditional dances _______________________________________