MIV-U2- Actividad 4.

Lectura
Reading Comprehension
My Town
In my town we have had a problem with the adolescents. It is a very small town and
there is not much to do on the weekends and after school. Some of them have gotten
into trouble with the police, and others just hang around downtown, which is not good
for the local businesses since it keeps people from going shopping.
My brother and I decided to do something to help the local teens. I am 15 and he is 18.
John, my brother, and I, Allie, have started a new program; it is called Groovin in the
Park. Every Saturday there is a music show in the park downtown produced only by
local teens! There are all kinds of music, hip-hop, jazz, rock, and even folk. Now, many of
the teens that used to be a problem have joined the group. During the week they are
busy practicing. Since they play in the park, many people even come downtown to watch
them during the week. Next year we might visit other towns to help them start their own
programs. You could help start one in your community. In any case, you should come visit
the main park on Saturdays from 3 until 6pm to enjoy the show!
Vocabulary:
town: parecido a un pueblo
adolescents: adolecentes
have gotten into trouble: se han metido en problemas
hang around: perder el tiempo
downtown: centro
keeps people from: evitar que (la gente)
teens: adolescentes
Mark each statement as True or False. Write your answer in the blank. The first one has
been done as an example.
1. Allie lives in a big town. _False__
2. The main idea of this text is to describe how Allie helped solve a problem in her town
___true___
3. Allie says the main problem with the teens happens after school only. ___true___
4. Allie and her brother started a music program for teens. ____true____
5. Not many people like to see the kids play music. ____false____
6. The kids mainly play jazz music. ___false____
7. Allie has already started second program in another town. ___false____
8. Teens means the same thing as adolescents. ___true_____

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D.R. Instituto Tecnolgico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey,
Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur, Col. Tecnolgico, Monterrey, N.L. Mxico. 2010