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TRABAJO DE CLASES DE RECUPERACIÓN PREVIO AL EXAMEN SUPLETORIO

Teacher: Mg. María Inés López Giler. Course: 2do BGU B, C y D

1.- find the meaning and learn these verbs.

find choose get

learn answer tear
read listen dip
correct circle lay
change complete start
write match make

2.- Read this article about how people celebrate Christmas in Orlando and choose the correct answer.
Magic Christmas in Orlando
Every year there is a unique and magic event at Orlando, Florida at Magic Kingdom Park. The famous character,
Mickey Mouse, celebrates Christmas with a parade full of lights, music, and fantasy during a month, not only on
December 24th or 25th.
At night, there are plenty of activities for the whole family; for example, Club Tinsel makes a party for children and
adults where everybody can make new friends. Restaurants at Downtown Disney make a great Christmas dinner, and
visitors can enjoy tasty desserts and fabulous dishes. On Christmas day, people can see fireworks at the castle in
Magic Kingdom. Finally, the main event is Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party place at Magic Kingdom. It is a
parade with all Disney characters and Santa Claus. This event lasts two months, November and December. Also,
visitors can buy a nice photo at Disney Photo Pass only on these days.
Although the tickets for this event are really expensive, it is a magical experience to celebrate Christmas with family
or friends.
• What’s the main event in Disneyland?
a. fireworks b. dinner c. parade

• How long does the Christmas celebration take place in Orlando?

a. one day b. two months c. the whole year
3.- Change the sentences in the active voice to the passive voice.

Active Passive
Ecuadorians make ceviche with shrimp.
My mother baked a cake yesterday
Sandy will prepare chicken tomorrow
People have eaten grapes on Christmas.
Gaudy designed The Sagrada Familia
Many tourists have visited Ecuador
Ecuadorians eat colada morada and guaguas de pan
for the Day of the Dead
Most Brazilians decorate a fake Christmas tree.
People speak Portuguese in Brazil
My grandfather built this house in 1943
A workman will repair the computer tomorrow.
The teacher asked a question
The boy plays the piano
Nelson will eat the cake
4.- Read this article about Christmas and write similarities and differences about Christmas celebrations in
Ecuador and in the USA.

Talking about Christmas worldwide is fun, but it would take a long time. However, there is a clear difference between
celebrations in Latin America and Europe and the United States. In Ecuador, families make a family dinner, as well
as in the USA. The traditional meal is turkey or another traditional food from the region.
It’s common for American people to make a reservation in a fancy restaurant, and at night they do some reading. In
Ecuador, families pray “la novena.” In Latin America, people usually do the shopping a few weeks before Christmas,
but in the USA, parents buy gifts one or two months before. It does not matter where people are; many people celebrate
the birth of Jesus, in the Catholic religion.

Ecuador USA

5.- Read about a birthday celebration and write if the sentences are True(T) or False(F):
My birthday is on December 29th, and my family always organizes a great celebration.
Last year was the best. My mom made ceviche, but she didn’t prepare a cake. She knows I love seafood and I hate
sweets.
My best friend, Micaela, called my friends from high school and they organized a surprise party. It wasn’t big,
but we enjoyed ourselves.
My cousin, Roberto, downloaded some good music, and we danced all night. It was a night to remember.
-Leo

True False
a. There was cake at the party.
b. They ate seafood.
c. It was a huge party.
d. They had a good time.

6.- Read this biography about Juan Pueblo. Circle the correct answers based on the reading.
Juan Pueblo
Juan Pueblo is an icon of Guayaquil. It represents all the humble and hardworking people who succeed in life. It was
created in 1918 by Virgilio Jaime Salinas who was a cartoonist. Usually, tourists go and visit the Juan Pueblo
sculpture made out of bronze. People can take pictures with this statue at Plaza Rodolfo Baquerizo Moreno. Moreover,
Juan Pueblo is so popular that it even appears on TV commercials sometimes. Additionally, this icon is frequently
posted everywhere during Guayaquil´s festivities.
This lovely character is around ninety years old, and it is characterized by its cap and its welcoming smile. The
physical appearance of this character changed. At the beginning, he looked like a poor and skinny man. Later, the
municipality made him look like a hardworking and good-looking Guayaquileño man. The objective was to raise
Guayaquileños self-esteem and self-love. Nowadays, Juan Pueblo is the icon of Guayaquil.

• Juan Pueblo is:

a. a boy
b. an adult
c. an icon
• Juan Pueblo represents:
a. rich people
b. poor people
c. hardworking people
• Tourists usually:
a. avoid Juan Pueblo
b. visit Guayaquil
c. take a photo of Juan Pueblo
7.- Read the conversation between Bob and his grandma. Complete the sentences with one word.
Bob: Hi, granny. What are you doing?
Granny: Hi, sweetheart. I’m looking at some photos. I like to remember the good old times. Sit next to me, and I’ll
tell you some family stories.
Bob: Great. Who’s in that photo?
Granny: Oh, that’s your dad when he was six years old. He used to climb trees with your aunt Lucy. They were
mischievous.
Bob: Really? That’s a surprise.
Granny: (laughs) He didn’t use to share his toys with his cousins, he hid them.
Bob: (laughs) Are you kidding? He’s always telling me to share.
Granny: Look at this photo. We’re celebrating the New Year. That year, the whole family was together. I remember
my sister bought like a thousand grapes for everybody. We followed the Spanish tradition and we used to eat twelve
grapes and make a toast at midnight. And, of course, we listened to the countdown to midnight on the radio, it was
fantastic.
Bob: Nice photos, granny. Remember last year? We ate twelve grapes at midnight and one almost got stuck.
Granny: Oh dear. Your dad did the same when he was a child.
a. Granny is talking about _________________ stories.
b. Bob’s dad and aunt used to climb ___________________.
c. Granny’s sister bought _________________ for New Year.
d. Bob’s family used to listen to the _______________________on the radio.
8.- Read the article about masterpieces and complete the sentences with one word from the box.

inspiration Italian food Spanish Europe

Artists and Four Seasons

Salvador Dalí was a surrealist painter. He was from Spain. This artist has painted thousands of masterpieces. Some
of them are in the most important museums in Europe, a few are in America. Many sources from life and nature
inspired him to create his paintings. A clear example is the collection of four paintings. Dalí represented the four
seasons of the year in four fantastic paintings of different landscapes.
Arcimboldo is an Italian artist who painted the four seasons using different elements from the nature like, fruit,
vegetables, trees, lakes, and so on.
These artists are an example of how nature and weather can be a source of inspiration to create beautiful masterpieces.

a. Dali was a _____________ painter.

b. Most of Dali’s paintings are in ________________.
c. Arcimboldo was an _________________painter.
d. Arcimboldo included some ___________________ in his paintings.
e. Weather is a great source of ______________________ .

9.- Match the instructions with the pictures. Write number

1. Get all the material: A bowl or large container,

white glue, water, your base structure, wire, a
paintbrush, and newspaper.
2. Tear the newspaper into long strips.
3. Find a surface you want to papier-mâché. Examples
include a balloon, cardboard or a molded wire figure.
4. Dip a strip of newspaper into the mixture and
remove any excess.
5.- Lay the strip over the surface and repeat. Place the
object in a covered surface to dry.
6. Start coloring.
10.- Read and complete the picture with the correct names

dog eyes dragon body bat wings wolf teeth

11.- Read and complete the picture with the correct names

bulgy eyes wings fierce teeth horns

____________________ __________________ _________________ ___________________

12.- Read this article about New Year’s Eve and answer the questions.
New Year’s Eve
Welcoming the New Year is an important event. However, in Ecuador, people used to do many things which make
this celebration unique. Some traditions used to be different, but the general idea is the same. A well-known
Ecuadorian tradition is to burn dolls (monigotes) at midnight. They represent all the bad moments of the old year, and
it is a good luck symbol for the New Year.
Also, men dress like women, and they are “widows” of the old year. They dance in the streets and ask for pennies.
People have parties with friends and family. Many years ago, families met together, and they listened to the New
Year’s count down on a radio station called “Radio Tarqui”. After that, they made promises and, of course, they
danced and talked in houses or streets. New Year is a huge celebration, and people make dinner and have a toast.
In the rest of the world, people organize huge celebrations in the streets, and the count down is on main streets. For
example, in New York, people can count down until midnight at Times Square.

a. What is an important tradition in Ecuador on New Year’s Eve?

__________________________________________________________________________________
b. How do some men celebrate New Year?
__________________________________________________________________________________
c. What did families use to do years ago on New Year?
__________________________________________________________________________________
d. What happens in New York on New Year´s Eve?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
13.- Match the pictures with the names.

Wire and Pliers Glue Newspaper Paint Paintbrushes tape scissors

________________ ____________ ____________ __________ _____________ _______ _______________

14- Read the following email and answer the questions based on the reading.

To: martha@yahoo.com
Subject: Chinese New Year
Hello Martha,
I hope you are doing well. How is school going? These days I am visiting and enjoying the magnificent capital of
China. I am having a great time in Beijing. Actually, I am writing this email in the street.
Today, Chinese people are celebrating the Chinese New Year. It usually takes place at the end of January or the
beginning of February. On this day, people don’t go to work. They usually go outside to watch the parade, eat a
lot of food and watch fireworks at night. This parade is great! There are dragons. People are wearing red clothes.
They are singing and playing traditional Chinese music. Some people are giving red envelopes to each other. They
say these envelopes bring good look.
I have to go now. Please say hello to mom and dad. I miss you very much.
Talk to you soon,
Roger

a. Where is Roger? ________________________________________________________________________

b. What city is Roger visiting? ______________________________________________________________
c. Where is Roger writing the email? _________________________________________________________
d. What do people usually wear for the celebration? _____________________________________________
e. What are Chinese people celebrating? ______________________________________________________
f. What are people doing right now? _________________________________________________________

15.-Make a list of verbs from this recuperation work