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INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA MUNICIPAL NACIONAL DE PITALITOHUILA

Reconocimiento oficial mediante Resolución No.01248 de 2008
Emanada por la Secretaría de Educación del Departamento del Huila
Nit. 891.180.208-9 DANE 141551001230

SECOND TERM
8TH READINGS
GUAITIPAN LAGOON

Guaitipan lagoon is in the south of Huila department, near Pitalito municipality. It has a
length of 2000 meters and 200 meters of width. Its name is due to an old, brave, leader,
warrior and wise indigenous. She and her tribe protected their territory fighting against
Spanish men. They took care of the gold they had sinking it in the waters of the lagoon, so,
it is called charming lagoon.
The climate is warm, 20 grades, and it is part of the touristic ring of the south. There, you
can practice swimming in the fresh waters, camping or develop pisciculture programs.
It contributes to the environment with several plants such as Guadua angustifolia Kunt,
Psidium guajava or the palm Dictyocaryum. Likewise, animals such as Monarca butterfly,
Polla spider or common Torcaza.
People from Guaitipan district are specially farmers that cultivate coffee or negotiate cattle.
They are located to just 3 kilometers from the lagoon.
You can go to visit the lagoon whenever you want, traveling 35 minutes by car or 2 hours
biking from Pitalito (Huila).
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1. Complete the square with the information about Guaitipan lagoon.

LOCATION STRETCH WEATHER ACTIVITIES

THE INCA EMPIRE

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1. Underline or highlight verbs in simple past.

2. Do the next chart, follow the example:

Simple Form Meaning Past

Go ir went
……. ……. left

3. Match the words from the article to the definitions:

1. Explore ___ 4. Ruins ___

2. Archaeologist ___ 5. Hut ___
3. Ancient ___ 6. Clear ___

a. Very old
b. A person who studies places from the past.
c. A small house.
d. Cut down and take away.
e. Old buildings with parts falling down.
f. Travel somewhere to find new things.

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MARK ZUCKERBERG

Early Life

Mark Zuckerberg ____________ on May 14, 1984, in White Plains, New York, the second
of four children born to dentist Edward Zuckerberg and his wife, psychiatrist Karen
Zuckerberg. Mark and his three sisters, Randi, Donna, and Arielle, were raised in Dobbs
Ferry, New York, a sleepy, well-to-do town on the eastern bank of the Hudson River.

For two years, Zuckerberg ___________ public high school Ardsley and then
____________to the Phillips Exeter Academy, where he _____________ in classical
studies and science. He ___________ prizes for math, astronomy, and physics. By his high
school graduation, Zuckerberg ___________ read and write French, Hebrew, Latin, and
ancient Greek.

Harvard University

Mark Zuckerberg __________ Harvard University, where he _____________ psychology

and computer science. In his sophomore year, he ____________ a program he called
Course Match, which ___________ users to make class selection decisions based on the
choices of other students and also to help them form study groups.

Inventing Facebook

Zuckerberg's roommates at Harvard included Chris Hughes, a literature and history major;
Billy Olson, a theater major; and Dustin Moskovitz, who was studying economics.

Marriage and Family

In his second year of college at Harvard University, Zuckerberg ______________ medical

student Priscilla Chan. In September 2010, Zuckerberg and Chan __________
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___________ living together, and on May 19, 2012, they were ___________. Today, Chan
is a pediatrician and philanthropist. The couple has two children, Maxima Chan Zuckerberg
(born December 1, 2015) and August Chan Zuckerberg (born August 28, 2017).

Mark is currently president and chief executive officer of Facebook and works at the
company's office in Menlo Park, California. Other company executives include chief
operating officer Sheryl Sandberg and chief financial officer Mike Ebersman.

1. After reading check the next verbs, write them in the correct place in simple past to
complete the reading about Marck Zuckerberg.

VERBS BANK
marry – attend (2) – begin – be born – meet – transfer – write – allow – win – excell

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MICHAEL JACKSON

Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. He was the eighth
of 10 children born to Joseph Jackson, a crane operator, and Katherine Jackson, a
homemaker and a devout Jehovah’s Witness. Both of Jackson’s parents previously had
musical aspirations themselves: Katherine played clarinet and piano and had aspired to be a
country singer, while Joseph was a guitarist who performed in local R&B bands. They
encouraged their children to pursue musical ambitions, and Jackson’s career in music began
at the age of 5 under his father’s encouragement.
Almost all of Jackson’s siblings made marks in the music industry, including Rebbie,
Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, La Toya, Marlon, Randy, and Janet Jackson. (His brother Brandon,
Marlon’s twin, died shortly after birth.) Joseph pushed his children hard to succeed,
making them rehearse five hours a day after school, and was reportedly known to become
violent with them.
Joseph molded his sons into a musical group in the early 1960s that would later become
known as the Jackson 5.
Jackson and his brothers spent endless hours rehearsing and polishing their act. At first, the
Jackson 5 played local gigs and built a strong following.
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Despite the group’s great success, there was trouble brewing behind the scenes.
Jackson achieved unparalleled success with the release of his six solo
album Thriller (1982), which as of August 2021 was still recognized by Guinness World
Records as the best-selling album of all time, having sold 67 million copies worldwide and
34 million units in the United States alone.
Five years after Thriller, Jackson released his highly successful album Bad (1987).
In August 1994, Jackson announced that he had married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of
rock icon Elvis Presley.
Jackson died on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, after suffering a heart attack in his Los
Angeles home. CPR attempts failed, and he was rushed to the hospital, where he died later
that morning.
BILLY´S FIRST DAY AT WORK
Part 1.
Billy woke up at four thirty on Monday morning.
He didn´t want to be late for his first day at work,
so he got dressed quickly, ate breakfast and left
his house with his bicycle and Rocky. It was still
dark outside, and the moon was shining brightly.
Billy cycled as fas as he could, and Rocky followed
him to the shop.
Outside Billy saw two large piles of newspapers
waiting for him in two bright orange bags, and
when he looked inside he could see some instructions
and a map. The first delivery was to the large white house
on the corner, and he delivered five newspapers to them.
´They must like reading the news´. Billy thought to himself
and he posted them throught the letter box.
Part 2.
He then looked at the map again and folled the clear instrucions
and went from house to house and put the folder papers through
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people front doors. Everyone in the neighbourhood was still sleep.

and the only person Billy saw was the milkman who was
delivering milk, eggs and bread that people would have for
breakfast in a few hours. Everything was going well, then sudenly Rocky
saw a fox and started barking loudly. “Rocky sshh, I will lose my
job, Please be quiet”. Rocky stopped barking for a short time
and then he continued but much more quietly. It took about an hour
and a half for Billy to deliver all the papers and he left the empty
orange bags outside the shop and returned home with Rocky.
Billy was tired and went back to bed. At first he couldn´t sleep,
and he was thinking that he would have to wake up everyday
At four thirty and do it all again. For a second he thought about
quitting the job, but then he changed his mind and said to himself:
“Think of the money Billy, Think of the money´, before falling
Asleep.
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A MESSAGE TO A NEW FRIEND

Hi Lucia
How are you? It was so nice to meet you last week in Sydney at the sales meeting. How was
the rest of your trip? Did you see any kangaroos? I hope you got home to Mexico City OK.
Anyway, I have the documents about the new Berlin offices. We're going to be open in three
months. I moved here from London just last week. They are very nice offices, and the location
is perfect. There are lots of restaurants, cafés and banks in the area. There's also public
transport; we are next to an U-Bahn (that is the name for the metro here). Maybe you can
come and see them one day? I would love to show you Berlin, especially in the winter. You
said you have never seen snow – you will see lots here!

Here's a photo of you and me at the restaurant in Sydney. That was a very fun night!
Remember the singing Englishman? Crazy! Please send me any other photos you have of
that night. Good memories.
Please give me your email address and I will send you the documents.
Bye for now
Mikel

STUDY SKILLS TIPS

Many studies about language learning ask the question: What makes a good language
learner? There are some things that good language learners do and some things they don't do.
Here are some of the most useful suggestions from studies.
✓ Don't be afraid of making mistakes. People often get things wrong. Good language
learners notice their mistakes and learn from them.
✓ Do group activities. People use language to communicate with other people. A good
language learner always looks for opportunities to talk with other students.
✓ Make notes during every class. Notes help you to remember new language. Look at
your notes when you do your homework.
✓ Use a dictionary. Good language learners often use dictionaries to check the meaning
of words they don't know. They also make their own vocabulary lists.
✓ Think in the language you're learning outside the classroom. When you're shopping or
walking down the street, remember useful words and phrases. Sometimes, when
you're at home, say new words to practice your pronunciation.
✓ Do extra practice. Test and improve your language, reading and listening skills with
self-study material. You can find a lot of this online.
✓ Imagine yourself speaking in the language. Many good language learners can see and
hear themselves speaking in the language. This helps their motivation.
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✓ Enjoy the process. Good language learners have fun with the language. Watch a TV
series or film, listen to songs, play video games or read a book. It's never too late to
become a good language learner.

Colombia has maintained an important tradition for the past three centuries. This tradition
is the Barranquilla Carnival, one of the most important fairs and festivals in the
country. Over 4 days, every neighborhood, corner and street of Barranquilla is filled with
rhythm, dancing and color.
The Barranquilla Carnival is one of the most important cultural and folkloric celebrations in
the country. Each year, the city celebrates the most representative expressions
of Barranquilla identity and the Caribbean people of Colombia. In 2003, the carnival was
declared a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, and in 2008 as
an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.
The Barranquilla Carnival is celebrated between the 18th and the 21st of February in
Barranquilla. However, a pre-carnival is held since January 21st. The official opening of
this festival start ten days earlier, and during these days, locals and tourists can enjoy the
warm and joyful environment that Barranquilla is popular for.
The pre-carnivals start in Plaza de la Paz where the mayor of Barranquilla gives
the Carnival Queen keys to the city to the carnival. Later, along with Rey Momo (One of
the carnival characters) and the kings of the Children's Carnival, she reads the Bando, a
"decree" that begins the fairs and festivals of the carnival with the night parade of La
Guacherna.
The official celebration of the Barranquilla Carnival starts with traditional events in the
‘Cumbiodromo - Vía 40’, such as the Battle of the flowers, the great Parade of tradition and
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folklore, the Orchestra Festival, and the Great troupes Parade, and more. The celebration
officially ends with the Death of Joselito Carnival.

TYPICAL FOODS OF HUILA

HISTORY TYPICAL FOODS OF HUILA

The celebration of the Festival of San Juan and San Pedro Huila are of Spanish origin, and
were introduced in the opita culture during the colonial era. An important contribution of
the Spanish colonizers to the construction of these celebrations was the introduction of the
pig and the consumption of its meat as food alternative in the region, as by the
characteristics of the terrain was difficult to maintain cattle in addition to the high cost for
farmers employed in large farms.

Huila is a Department in which you can find a lot of different types of food. You can find
restaurants serving typical meals from other countries. Among these are the roasted among
other typical dishes of the region.

ROASTED HUILENSE

Usually in my house roasts in the courtyard, are made since this lies the traditional wood-
fired oven where gather the family around as the roast huilense is reason for joy and
recognition of the culinary arts, for they are preparations that have transcended from
generation to generation and are passed from grandparents to children and grandchildren
every year in June gather to celebrate the festivities of san Juan and san Pedro with double
brandy anis and dancing until dawn.

The recipes vary according to the tastes of the family but by the generally used for its
preparation: pork applies salt to then marinate them with garlic, long onion, basil, cumin,
pepper, cloves and orange sour or vinegar, letting it rest for a full day in a clay punt, then
roasting it in clay oven.