Listening Activity

1. Instructions: Listen to the following description about Costa Rica Traditional Foods and
answer the questions below by circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

a) Rice and beans are part of Costa Ricans breakfast. T F

b) Pasta is usually included in the casado. T F

c) Costa Rica does not have variety of fruits. T F

d) In Costa Rica you can find star fruits. T F

e) You can find Costa Rican fruits on the United States. T F

2. Listen to the video again and write the mentioned ingredients for each of the following dishes, and
also the fruits mentioned.
Gallo Pinto:____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Casado:_______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Fruits:________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________

3. Listen one more time, and answer the following questions by setting and “x”
on the correct option.
a) Which meal is he inviting us to take with him?
A. Lunch B. Dinner C. Breakfast
b) Which is the name of the breakfast meal?
A. Casado B. Gallo pinto C. Coffee
c) Which of the following fruit is not mention in the video?
A. Passion fruit B. Star fruit C. Papaya
d) Which fruits are exported to the United States?
A. Pineapple and bananas. B. Papaya and Mamon chino C. Mango and Cas.
e) You should check the________ on the fruits to know if they come from Costa Rica.
A. Color. B. Ticket. C. Sticker.

4. Now, write in the space below your own description of Costa Rica Traditional Foods and present it to your classmates.

Find the audio at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSRnr4z5S4A