H E L L O

MY PERSONAL INFORMATION

My name is ____________________________________________

I am __________________________________________________

I live in ______________________________________

I am from ____________________________________

My telephone number is ________________________

The name of the school I go to is _______________________

I go to school on ______________________________________

Here are some of my favorite things:

Meal:________________________
Color:_______________________
Holiday:________________________
Day of the week:____________________
TV show:________________________
Friend:____________________________
Hobby:____________________________
Subject:_______________________________
Answer and remember these questions 
1. Where do you live? __________________________________________
2. How old are you? ____________________________________________
3. Where are you from? _________________________________________
4. What´s your last name? ______________________________________
5. What do you do for a living? __________________________________
6. Do you speak English? _______________________________________

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Decode the message

Read and complete the dialogue (personal questions)

 Hi! What´s your name?

 Hi! My name is Kim Marine.
 Nice to meet you Kim. My name is Kenneth.
 Nice to meet you too.
 __________________________________________________?
 I am from the States, what about you?
 I am from Costa Rica.
 Excuse me! ________________________________________________?
 It´s Rojas, Kenneth Rojas.
 ___________________________________________________________?
 I am an artist, a painter.
 Great, I am an actor.
 That´s fine!
 Thanks. ____________________________________________ kim?
 I am 29, and you?
 I´m 27.
 Well, I need to go now. It was a pleasure to meet you.
 The pleasure was mine.
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Match the questions or expressions to the corresponding answers.

How do you do? ( ) 1. Nice to meet you, too

How old are you? ( ) 2. I am from England

What do you do? ( ) 3. Fine, thank you

It is nice to meet you ( ) 4. I am twelve years old

Where are you from? ( ) 5. My hobbies are playing the guitar and riding a bike

What are your hobbies? ( ) 6. I am a student

Write a 12-entry dialogue in pairs. Include greetings, personal questions and

leave-takings.

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ - ________________________________________________________________________

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Using the Phone

Short Phone
Conversations

A- Hello!
B- Hi! Is Meredith there?
A- I´m sorry. She isn’t
here.
B- Ok. Thanks
A- You’re welcome

A- Hello!
B- Hi! Is Brandon there?
A- One moment, please.
B- Thank you.
C- …

A- Hello! A- Hello!
B- Hi! This is Annia speaking. B- Hi! May I speak to Xenia?
Is Karina home? A- Hold on, please.
A- Hi! It´s Karina speaking. B- Thank you.
B- How are you Karina? C- …
A- Great! Thanks…
Take the message (phone numbers).
Listen to the teacher while he/she dictates some phone numbers.

________________________________ _______________________________

_______________________________ 4 _______________________________
 Leaving a message (expressions)

 Would you like to leave a message?  Do you want to leave a message?

 Tell her/him to call me back later.  What’s your phone number?

 My number is _____________________.  No thanks, I’ll call again later.

 Hello! 
 Hello! 
 Hi! May I speak to Enrique?
 Hello! This is Diana speaking. May I speak
to Mary?
 I’m sorry. He is not home. Would
you like to leave a message?  I’m sorry. She is not home. Do you want to
leave a message?
 Sure, tell him to call me back  No thanks, I’ll call again later.
later.
Ok.
 Ok. Who is it?
Work in Pairs
 It’s Melanie Rosales.
Complete the phone conversations.
 What’s your phone number? Then, role play.

 87519482  Hello! 
 Got it Hello! This is __________________
speaking. May I speak to _______________?
 Thank you
 I’m sorry. __________ is not home. Do you
 You’re welcome want to leave a message?

 Yes, tell ________ to call me back later.

 Hello! 
_______________________________?
Hello! May I speak to _______________?
It’s 67430918
 I’m sorry. ___________ is not home.
Who is it? Ok.

 It’s _________________________. Thanks. Bye

______________________________________? Get the phone number (Dictation)

No, thanks. I’ll call again later.  _______________________________

You’re welcome. ______________________________
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 Vocabulary (verbs)
Call=______________________
Call back= _________________
Speak=____________________
Tell=______________________
Want=____________________
Role Play
- Hello!
B- Hi! May I speak to
Jessica?
- One moment please.
J- Hello
B- Jessica, how are you?
J- Fine, thanks. Who is it?
B- This is Belinda speaking.
J- Hi! Belinda.
B- Hi! Would you like to
study French with me?
J- Sure, I need to study
B- You can meet me in my
house tomorrow.
J- Fine, I’ll be there in the
morning.
B- Ok. See you
J- Bye
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 Hello! 
 Hi! Is Marco there?
 It´s Marco speaking. Who is it?
 It´s Alfred.
 Hey, What´s up?
 Do you want to play basketball?
 That would be great!
 Fine, see you at the gymnasium.
 What time?
 At 4.
 Ok. See you then.
J- Hello!
F- Hi! May I speak to Jimena?
J- It’s me. Who is it?
F- This is Fabricio.
J- Oh, How are you Fabricio?
F- Fine, thanks. Listen, would you
like to go to the movies?
J- I would like to.
F- Perfect, let’s meet at the park
tomorrow.
J- What time?
F- At 5.
J- Ok. I’ll be there.
F- Fine, Bye
J- Bye
 Writing a phone conversation

Situation: You call somebody who is not home, so leave a message.

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

___________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Asking for and denying permission

Brainstorming

Write a list of things you may like to do but you need to ask for permission
to your parents.
1. __________________________________ 2. __________________________________
3. __________________________________ 4. __________________________________
5. __________________________________ 6. __________________________________
7. __________________________________ 8. __________________________________

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A. Read the dialogue about Bill, and do the following exercises.

I. Write T for true sentences and F for false ones.

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 This is a good day for Bill ______________

Bill calls Susan ______________

Susan calls Bill ______________

Susan’s number is 555-1037 ______________

Bill needs a card to make his phone call ______________

Put the events in order

______________ Bill calls the wrong number.

______________ Susan is there.

______________ Susan is at work.

______________ Bill wants change for a dollar.

______________ Bill calls Directory Assistance.

Expressions (ask for permission)

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Permission Accepting Denying
May I…? Yes, you may. I’m sorry, you may not
Can I…? Yes, you can. I’m sorry, you can’t.
Could I…? Of course you may. I don’t think so
Do you mind if I…? Of course you can. Not this time!
Sure
Go ahead
                       

Look at the following illustrations and write how you may ask for permission.

___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

_________ ___________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________

Practice Orally

Look at the illustrations and ask for permission. Pay attention to the symbols
next to the images. If  appears you may get the permission but if  does
you may not be allowed. Work in pairs

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 1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

MANNERS AND ETIQUETE (BORROWING)

Never borrow without asking permission. That applies to even the smallest thing such a as a
pencil.

Question
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May I borrow you ___________________?

Positive

Yes, you may

Negative answer

No, you may not.

Practice

1. A book form the library.

Question ___________________________________________________________________

Positive answer __________________________

2. A friend’s new t-shirt.

Question ___________________________________________________________________

Negative answer _________________________

3. A cell phone to make a call

Question __________________________________________________________________

Positive answer __________________________

4. A DVD movie.

Question _________________________________________________________________

Negative answer _____________________________

5. A cup of sugar

Question ________________________________________________________________

Positive answer _______________________________

Pen-pals

Joseph
My name is Joseph Burke. I am 15 years old and I live in Toronto, Canada. I am tall and
thin. I have blue eyes and curly hair. I study at Glorious high school, I am in 9 th grade. I
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like geography and everything related to outer space: planets, universe, etc. I live with
my grandparents and I have two brothers: Martin and Rogelio. They are both married. I
like rock music and sports, specially baseball and swimming. My favorite baseball team is
Blue Jays. I love animals. I have three pets: a dog, a cat and a fish. I speak English and
French and I want to learn Spanish. I want to be your friend, so please tell me about you.
Do you have an E-mail! Mine is Jb@yahoo.com

1. What’s his name?

____________________________________________________________________

2 Where is he from?

____________________________________________________________________

3 How old is he?

____________________________________________________________________

4 How is he? (Physical Characteristics)

____________________________________________________

5 What grade is he in?

____________________________________________________________________

6 Who does he live with?

_________________________________________________________________

7 What kind of music does he prefer?

___________________________________________________

8 Which are his favorite sports?

___________________________________________________________

9 What is his favorite baseball team?

____________________________________________________
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11 What languages does he speak?

_______________________________________________________

Answer Joseph in your notebook. Tell him your name, age, what you like, the
school where you study, how you look like, etc.

Decode the message

Which symptoms and diseases can you remember?

________________________
______________________

________________________
______________________

________________________
______________________
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________________________
______________________
 ________________________
______________________

________________________
______________________

________________________
______________________

________________________
______________________
1- Mumps is a viral disease that infects the parotid salivary glands. There is a high fever

often to 41.1 degrees Celsius, with shaking chills, headache, nausea and vomiting. If the

fever goes above 39.4 degrees Celsius, bring it down using acetaminophen.

2- Measles, also called rubella, is best known for its typical skin rash. The first symptoms

are irritability, runny nose, eyes that are red and sensitive to light, hacking cough, and a

fever as high as 40.6 degrees. Measles is prevented by a vaccine that can be given before,
or within 3 days after exposure to the disease.

Disease Symptoms Treatment

1.

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 2.

CHOLERA

Cholera is a bacterium (Vibrio cholera) that attacks the intestines, causing diarrhea in
about 5 percent of those infected. Sometimes quite severe, the diarrhea and subsequent
loss of fluids can cause people to go into shock, and die. Each year about 120,000 cases
of cholera are reported to the World Health Organization from 50 countries. The
cholera bacteria may be present in contaminated food, water or shellfish. Cholera is
common in the following countries or regions: India, Africa, Indonesia and Iran among
others.

Cholera is treated with a vaccine. Once injected into the body, the killed cholera
bacteria cause an immune response against cholera, but, because the bacteria are
killed, they don't cause the disease. Unfortunately, the cholera vaccine is only about 50
percent effective at preventing cholera in people who are exposed to the bacteria. Side
effects are generally mild and include pain or swelling in the area of the shot.
Headache, fever and fatigue also may occur.

Read and answer

Write your vocabulary here
1- What is Cholera?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________.

2- In which countries is Cholera common?

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 _________________________________________
_________________________________________
________________________________________.

3- Which are the symptoms of Cholera?

__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
______________________.
4- How can it be treated?

_____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________.

5- How can a person get Cholera?

___________________________________________________________________________.

6- Does the vaccine have side effects?

____________________________________________________________________________

Classify the words

Aspirin, pain, flu, mumps, vaccine,

headache, chicken pox, temperature, oinment

Disease Symptoms Treatment

______________________ ____________________________ _____________________

______________________ ____________________________ _____________________

______________________ ____________________________ _____________________


Listen and complete

hospital, headache, swollen glands, temperature, pain

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Mary is a pretty girl, but she is not feeling so well. She has ___________________
,_____________________,____________________ and ___________________. Her mother is
worried and is thinking to go to the_____________________.



1.Carlos and his mother at he hospital 2. Carlos is at the hospital

Mother: What’s the matter? Doctor: How do you feel today?

Carlos: I have the flu. Carlos: I’m sick

Mother: Oh, that’s too bad. Doctor: What’s wrong with you?

We are going to the hospital Carlos: I have headache,

temperature, swollen glands and pain.
Carlos: Ok, mom
Doctor: Carlos you have the mumps.

Carlos: Really! I thought I had the flu.

Answer:

1. What did Carlos think he had first?

____________________________________________________________

2. Where does Carlos’ mother decide to go?

____________________________________________________________

3. What are Carlos’s symptoms?

____________________________________________________________

4. Does he have flu?

____________________________________________________________


Investigate about a disease and complete this diagram

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 Definition:_____________________

Disease
______________________________

_________________________ ______________________________
__

______________________________

______________________________

Treatment
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
Track # 1
Instructions: Listen to the conversation. Then, answer the questions below.
Symptoms:______________________
_
_______________________________
__
_______________________________
__
_______________________________
_
Dialogue: “At the Doctor”

Doctor Remember to take the pills everyday Miss Camacho.

Miss Camacho Ok Doctor. Thank you very much

Secretary Mrs. Thames, the Doctor will see you now.

Doctor Good morning, I am Doctor Cespedes, What’s your

problem?

Mrs. Thames My name is Karla Thames. And this is my daughter

Paola. My daughter is sick.

Paola Yes Doctor, I have fever and rash.

Mrs. Thames And red spots too

Doctor I see. Your child has chicken pox

Mrs. Thames What can you give me,19doctor?

Doctor Take this ointment and these pills. Take the pills
everyday.
 Track # 2 Questions

1. What’s the matter with Paola?

__________________________________________________________________________________
2. What symptoms does she have?
__________________________________________________________________________________
3. How often does Paola have to take the pills?
__________________________________________________________________________________
4. What else does the Doctor give the child?
_________________________________________________________________________________

5. A synonym of the word “ill” in the dialogue is___________________.

Asthma
Shannon's classmates were staring at her. She was in the middle of a physical
education class when "it" started to happen. She started to cough and wheeze. Her
chest tightened. She felt out of breath. She froze. She needed help. The nurse was
called into the gym.

After Shannon took her medicine she felt better. However, she had
just suffered from an asthma attack in front of her friends. They
had questions. The attack had scared them.

The next day Shannon spoke with her teacher. She wanted to
explain to the class what had happened. Her teacher thought this
was an excellent idea and even invited Mrs. Riley, the school nurse, to help.

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Shannon told her classmates she had asthma. She said about three million kids in the
United States have it.

Mrs. Riley asked the children if any of them had allergies. Some of the children raised
their hands. One was allergic to cats. They made her eyes water. Another was allergic
to pollen. It made him sneeze.
Mrs. Riley explained that when a person has an allergy, the body's immune system
tries to get rid of whatever the foreign substance is (cat, pollen, dust, etc.) by sneezing,
etc.
Read and choose

1.Which would not cause an asthma attack?

Watching your favorite TV program
Very cold air
Dust
A fight

2.How many children in the United States suffer from asthma?

1 million
23 million
13 million
3 million

3.Asthma can be cured.

False
True

4.A severe asthma attack will pass without medical attention.

False
True

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5.A bronchodilator is the name of the inhaler an asthmatic uses for quick relief.
False
True

6. Asthma means that a child can never exercise.

False
True

7.If you have an allergy, you must have asthma.

False
True

Read and match

The Changes of Adolescence

The rapid changes of adolescence start gradually, from around eleven for girls, thirteen
for boys. Girls start these changes before boys and will, for the first three or four years,
appear to be maturing much faster. After this, boys became equal.

With the speed of these changes, some adolescents become very concerned about their
physical appearance. Also, they may need a lot of support, specially if they are not
growing or maturing as quickly as their friends.

At this age, girls have their first period and boys’ voices break. Also, boys start shaving.
All this growth and development uses a lot of energy and this may be why teenagers
often seem to need so much sleep.
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COLUMN A COLUMN B

Boys stuff ( ) ( ) ( ) 1. They have to shave

Girls stuff ( ) ( ) ( ) 2.They are very interested in appearance

Both ( ) ( )( ) 3. Adolescence starts around thirteen

4. They seem to need much sleep

5. Their voices change

6. Adolescence starts around eleven

7. They get the period

8.They need a lot of support

9. They seem to be more mature

Physical Changes for Males

Age at which it happens
Puberty Event

Growth of testicles and scrotal sac 10-13 1/2

10-15
Growth of pubic hair

Body Growth 10 1/2 -16 1/2

Growth of penis 11-14 1/2

About the same time as penis growth

Change in voice

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Facial and Underarm Hair About 2 years after pubic hair appears

Acne About the same time as underarm hair appears

Physical Changes for Females

Puberty Event Age at which it happens

Growth of breasts 7-13

Growth of pubic hair 7-14

9 1/2-14 1/2
Body Growth

First Period 10-16 1/2

Underarm Hair 2 years after pubic hair shows up

Acne Around the same time as underarm hair

N I E H T N B D N E G R S R E

E A I A E R E D L R E Y E E A

H A C P O C H I A H H H B O H

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 Y A H T E U A N T U T G T A O

T E H I G F D O P A G S M I B

W E N R R F M R F A O H O E R

R E A E A D A E U N T T T D L

O H E T N R H T P N D T H E T

R L H A T T S S I N C E E T R

R E R A L N M I E I T L R O P

R G W A I A U S S A A N E N D

L O I I A T T A S T R Y B L V

L D T T S O D M O R F O H G R

D A E R I N R A T A R E I I E

O R J F A T P F E T V R L O A

Find these words

father mother sister brother son daughter grandfather grandmother

uncle aunt nephew niece baby

kl

Members of a Family (male and female)

Write down the term for the opposite sex.

1. mum - __________________________
2. step-father –__________________________
3. son -__________________________
4. uncle -__________________________
5. great –grandmother-__________________________
6. granddaughter-__________________________

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 7. nephew-__________________________
8. wife -__________________________
9. sister in law -__________________________
10. half brother -__________________________
Read and answer
Jessica’s Family

Allan: They are my grandparents Julio and Vicky.

Jessica: You have your grandpa’s eyes. Who are those people in this other picture?
Allan: These are my parents, Vivian and Freddy.
Jessica: And who are those pretty girls?
Allan: They are my nieces Jane and Sarah. They are Susie’s daughters, my oldest sister.
Jessica: Do you have any other sisters?
Allan: Yes, Marceline and Pamela.
Jessica: Are they married?
Allan: Marceline is single and Pamela is married. Pamela has a son, Steven.
Jessica: It’s a very nice family.
Allan: Thank you. Well, I have to go. See you later.
Jessica: See you!

1- Who is Allan’s grandmother?

_________________________________________________.
2- Who is Susie’s father?
_________________________________________________.
3- How many nephews does Allan have?
_________________________________________________.
4- Who is Vicky’s grand son?
_________________________________________________.
5- How many children does Vivian have?

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_________________________________________________.

Analyze the dialogue between Jessica and Allan and complete Jessica’s family tree.

TYPES OF FAMILIES

Nuclear Family

A nuclear family consists of a mother, father, and their biological or adoptive

descendants, often called the traditional family. The nuclear family was most popular in
the 1950’s and 60’s. The nuclear family can be a nurturing environment in which to raise
children as long as there is love, time spent with children, emotional support, low stress,
and a stable economic environment. In nuclear families, both adults are the biological or
adoptive parents of their children.

Single Parent Family

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One of the most striking changes in family structure over the last twenty years has been
the increase of single parent families. In this family there is only one parent in the
household raising the children. Due to high divorce rates and adults choosing not to
marry, this is currently the fastest growing family form in North America. More than half
of all children will spend some of their lives in a single-parent family. Currently, 88
percent of these families are headed by women.

Extended Family

An extended family is two or more adults from different generations of a family, who
share a household. It consists of more than parents and children; it may be a family that
includes parents, children, cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents, foster children etc. The
extended family may live together for many reasons, help raise children, support for an
ill relative, or help with financial problems. Sometimes children are raised by their
grandparents when their biological parents have died or no longer can take care of them.
Many grandparents take some primary responsibility for child care, particularly when
both parents work. Extended families can be found all over the world in different
communities and countries. The number of these families has increased by 40 percent
in the past ten years. There are three types of extended families; they are one
generation, two generation and three generation families.

Childless Family

A childless family is simply a group of people from all kinds of backgrounds and all walks
of life who, for whatever reason, have never had children.

Practice.

Answer the next questions about the topic Family Members.

1. My father’s wife is my__________________________________.

2. My father’s mother is my_______________________________.

3. My mother’s daughter is my_____________________________.

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 4. My uncle’s son is my____________________________________.

5. My sister’s son is my____________________________________.

6. My brother’s daughter is my____________________________.

7. My mother’s sister is my________________________________.

8. My mother’s husband is my______________________________.

9. My father’s father is my_________________________________.

10. My son’s mother is my___________________________________.

Review the types of family studied before and match them with the corresponding description.

Column A Column B

Single parent family ( ) a- More than parents and children

living together (uncles,
cousins, etc)

Childless family ( ) b- It consists of parents

and their biological or
adoptive children.

Nuclear family ( ) c- Families with no children

Extended family ( ) d- Only one parent raising the

children

Interview your classmates

How many How many What do your What type

sister do brothers do you parents do? of family do
Classmate’s
you have? have? you live in?
name

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 More types of families

Step family or blended family: This families are generally created by divorces and
remarriage . In this family biological unrelated children often live in the same house.

Adopted family: When a couple decides to adopt a boy or girl.

Foster family: Children live with this kind of family by decision of court while their
parents resolve their problems.

Costa Rican Family vs United States Family

Costa Rica

 It’s a small country with Spanish heritage.

 A family is composed by the parents and children. Not necessarily both,
father and mother are part of the nuclear family.
 Up to 3-4 children
 Because the distances are very30
short, there are more chances to have
extended family members living together or very close to each other.
 Children are allowed to live home until they finish studying and have a
 United States

 It’s a big country with European heritage.

 A family is composed by the parents and children. Not necessarily
both, father and mother are part of the nuclear family.
 Up to 2-3 children
 Because the distances are very long, it is more difficult that extended
family members live together or close to each other.
 Children often leave home after finishing high school since college may
be more than 1000 miles away from home.
 Family members try to get together mostly for holidays, because some
might live in different states and need to catch a plane.
 Access to latest technology is very common and considered an update.

Information taken from Book Play and Learn sixth grade

Compare both types of families

Costa Rica United states

 Culture background  Culture background

___________________________________ ___________________________________
 Family model  Family model

___________________________________ ___________________________________

 Children live with parents until 31  Children live with parents until

___________________________________ ___________________________________
 
The Computer

Draw a computer and indicate their parts

Monitor – screen – CPU – mouse – printer – loudspeakers – keyboard.

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 High tech (Electrical Apliances).

Read carefully the information in the charts; then choose the correct alternative
about electrical appliances.

1. People use this electrical appliance to wash the clothing that is dirty

( ) iron ( ) dryer ( ) washer ( ) stove

2. People use it to mix ingredients

( ) mixer ( ) coffee maker ( ) pan ( ) juicer

3. People use it to keep food cool and fresh.

( ) refrigerator ( ) oven ( ) iron ( ) microwave

4. Normally, it is used to prepare pop corn very quickly

( ) stove ( ) frying pan ( ) blender ( ) microwave

5. It is very useful to bake cakes and pizzas.

( ) iron ( ) dryer ( ) oven ( ) toaster

6. People use it to chop ingredients.

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 ( ) food processor ( ) coffee maker ( ) iron ( ) oven

7. It is very useful to prepare toasts for breakfast.

( ) mixer ( ) iron ( ) toaster ( ) juicer

8. People use it to dry their hair when it is wet.

( ) Refrigerator ( ) blender ( ) hair dryer ( ) iron

9. It is heated and used to press wrinkles out of clothing

( ) mixer ( ) iron ( ) dryer ( ) stove

10. It is used to prepare a Costa Rican typical drink.

( ) coffee maker ( ) blender ( ) oven ( ) iron

11. People use it every day for cooking.

( ) blender ( ) dryer ( ) iron ( ) stove

Electrical Appliances

Listen to the teacher and number the electrical appliances from 1 to 6 according to their
function by writing the number in the corresponding circle. Two appliances left.

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Check the previous exercise. Then, write the name of each electrical appliance based on it.
The word bank may help you.

Word Bank
1-________________________________

Blender
2-________________________________
Toaster
3-________________________________
Sewing machine
4-________________________________
Vacuum cleaner
5-________________________________
Coffee maker
6-________________________________
Microwave oven
7-________________________________
Iron
8-________________________________
Video camera

 Investigate about the name of the following electrical devices. Draw one of them

True or False: “Electrical Appliances”

Instructions: Listen to the short dialogues. Then, choose True or False.

Track # 3
Seller - May I help you?
Customer - How much is this Track # 4
washing machine? 35 Seller - Good Afternoon, Can I
Seller - It costs $500 help you?
Customer - I’ll take it home Customer - I’m looking for a Plasma
Seller - Ok. Just a moment TV
Track # 5

Track # 6
Seller - Can I help you?
Customer - I’m looking for a
fridge. How much is
this one?
Seller - It costs $400
Customer - I’ll buy it
Seller - Pass the cashier
please
Customer - O.k. Thanks

Track # 7 Circle True / False

1. The cell-phone is more expensive than the TV. (True / False)

2. The cell-phone is cheaper than the Lap-top. (True / False)

3. The Lap-top is more expensive than the TV. (True / False)

4. The washing machine is more expensive than the cell-phone. (True / False)

5. The TV is more expensive than the Refrigerator. (True / False)

6. The Lap-top is more expensive than the cell-phone. (True / False)

7. The washing machine is more expensive than the Lap-top. (True / False)

Gallo Pinto

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Preparation time: 10m
Servings: 3 or 4

Ingredients
2 cups of cooked rice
1 cup of black cooked beans
½ cup of diced onion
3 teaspoons of vegetable oil
2 tablespoon of chopped coriander
Salt to taste
Lizano sauce

Preparation

 ________ vegetable oil on a frying pan and heat for approximately 1

minute
 ________ the onions
 ________ for a minute
 ________ the cooked beans and its gravy
 ________ cooked rice
 ________ coriander
 ________ salt to taste
 ________ well and simmer for 5 minutes
 ________ immediately and add Lizano Sauce as needed

Vocabulary

Teaspoon tablespoon

1. “Olla de carne” is one of the most famous typical dishes in Costa Rica; it is composed of many

ingredients, for example: water, meat, seasons and different kinds of

______________________________
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2. “Pozol” is a delicious typical dish of our country, it has few ingredients, they are: water, pork

meat and the main product _______________________________

3. The most important typical drink in Costa Rica is _________________________

4. This is an important typical dish of Costa Rica that we usually eat at the breakfast. Its

ingredients are: rice, beans, eggs and cheese. This is the ____________________

5. It is most important typical dish that Costa Ricans usually eat on December 25th. They are

called: ___________________________

6. Rice pudding is a delicious typical dish of Costa Rica; it is composed by different ingredients,

for example: rice, sugar, condensed and evaporated ______________

7. Turnovers can be preparing with different kinds of food. Write two of them:

________________________ and _________________________.

8. A green salad is very nutritious for our organisms. A green salad can be preparing with

different kinds of vegetables. Two green vegetable are ___________________,

______________________ and a red vegetable is ________________________

Pancakes

Also known as flapjacks, griddlecakes or hotcakes in the US, pancakes are popular
breakfast foods in the US. The first pancakes are believed to be eaten by the ancient
Romans. It was first adapted by the French from China and Nepal by crusaders in the
12th century. The Americans then took the recipe from them and began preparing them.

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The pancakes can be prepared sweet or savory depending on the extra ingredient added
to them like fruits, bacon, cheese, etc. Let's have a look at the recipe:
Ingredients

 225 g all purpose flour

 2 eggs, beaten
 300 ml milk
 30 g butter (melted and cooled)
 1 tbs baking powder
 1 tsp sugar
 Pinch of salt

Procedure

In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt and make a well in its
center. Pour in the milk, beaten eggs, milk and melted butter in the well and mix well, till
a smooth batter like consistency is obtained. Since it's more convenient to pour the batter
onto the pan while frying it, transfer the batter into a jug. Allow the batter to sit for 20- 30
minutes before making the pancakes.

Get the pan on the burner and pour in some batter in the shape of a circle. When the
side facing you begins to bubble and blister, flip the pancake. Cook for a minute and then
serve after drizzling some glorious golden honey on it.

A. Write about the typical dishes/beverages you like and don´t like.

Gallo pinto Arroz con leche Tamarindo Aguadulce Coffee

Tortillas Arroz con pollo Tamales Picadillos Horchata Ceviche
Cassava Mondongo Pozol Olla de carne
 I like tamales but I dislike tortillas_______________________________________.

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 ____________________________________________________________________________________.

 ____________________________________________________________________________________.

 _____________________________________________________________________________________.

 _____________________________________________________________________________________.

 ____________________________________________________________________________________.

 _____________________________________________________________________________________.

B. Read and complete the conversation. Perform.

A: Hello!

B: _________!
Word Bank
A: How are you?

B: __________________. And you? I´d

Welcome
A: I´m ______________, too. Do you want something to I´m fine
____________? drink
prefer
B: Yes, _______________.
thanks
A: Which do you prefer, ___________________ or Hi
_________________? fine
of course
B: I ____________ milk. orange juice
like
A: Which would you ________________ to eat,
tamales
_________________ or picadillo? eat
B: _______ prefer to ____________ tamales. aguadulce

A: Something else?
What are you having
for breakfast?
(Script, Video Unit 9)
People in a restaurant talk
about what they are eating and
drinking for breakfast.
Neil: Hi. I'm Neil Murray, and
this is my___________. I'm
having scrambled eggs, bacon,
toast, coffee, and orange juice. Neil: Good morning. What
This is a very traditional are you having for breakfast?
breakfast in the United States
but people here eat lots of Woman 1: I'm having a bagel
other things for breakfast, too. . with ________________and
Let's talk to some people about hot tea with lemon.
their breakfasts.
Neil: Do you always have tea
* * for breakfast?
*
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Woman 1: Yes, I have hot tea
with lemon all day long.
* *
* anymore.
Neil: Good morning.
Woman 2: Well, good morning.
Neil: What are you having for
breakfast?
Woman 2: I'm starting out with
a bowl of_________. I like to
begin my day with a good
breakfast.
Neil: What fruit do you have
in your bowl?
Woman 2: This morning, I have
___________ ,____________ ,
_________________ and
honeydew melon.
Neil: Do you always have
fruit for breakfast?
Woman 2: Yes.
Neil: What else are you
having?
Woman 2: This morning, I will
have __________________and
toast.
* *
* blueberries in them,
Neil: And what are you
having?
Man 1: I'm having fresh fruit.
Neil: A small breakfast.
Man 1: Um, . . . an average
breakfast for me.
Neil: Do you ever have eggs
for breakfast?
Man 1: Not very often
Neil: What are you drinking?
Man 1: I'm drinking coffee.
* *
* for breakfast?
Man 2: I'm having
some________________,
bacon, and coffee.
Neil: Do you always have
French toast for breakfast?
Man 2: Sometimes I do.
Sometimes I have an egg
omelette with, uh, ham or
bacon or sausage, along with
my coffee.
* *
* Woman 4: No, sometimes I
Neil: Good morning.
Man 3: Good morning.
Neil: What are you having for
breakfast?
Man 3: Actually, I'm having
_____________with, uh,
bananas, nuts, some
a little coffee and cream, plenty
of butter.
* *
* and bananas.
Neil: And what are you
having?
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Woman 3: I'm having
______________and toast, and
coffee, and orange.
Neil: Is this what you
normally have for breakfast?
Woman 3: No, normally I just
have coffee.
Neil: Do you ever have bacon
Woman 3: No, very rarely.
* *
*
Neil: Good morning. What
are you having for breakfast?
Woman 4: I'm having cold
cereal with apple juice and
_____________________.
Neil: Do you always have
cold cereal for breakfast?
have _________________.
* *
*
Neil: Excuse me. What are
you having for breakfast?
Woman 5: I'm having yogurt
and English muffin, with hot
tea.
Neil: What's in it?
Woman 5: It looks like it
has blueberries and walnuts
Neil: And what are you
having right here?
Woman 5: This is an
English muffin with, I guess,
butter. Maybe I'll put on
____________________.
* *
* peppers, sour cream, green
Neil: Mmm, this looks good.
What is it?
Woman 6: This is a Mexican
omelette.
Woman 6: Well, besides your
eggs, uh, we have jalapeno
onions, salsa. It's very delicious.
* *
*
Waitress: More coffee?
Waitress: You're welcome.
Neil: This is Neil Murray
reporting from The Egg and I
Restaurant. Have a good day.
Copyright (c) Cambridge
University Press 2005

Neil: What's in it? Neil: Thank you.

1- Watch the video and fill in the blanks with these words.

bacon and eggs cream cheese fried eggs

grapes watermelon pancakes banana

breakfast french toast scrambled egg

hot chocolate fruit peanut butter

2- Answer the questions below based on the interviews

What do you like for breakfast? Write what a Costa Rican breakfast might have.
Write 3 possible breakfasts.
_______________________________________________________________________________

Which do you prefer, scrambled or fried eggs? Breakfast 1 Breakfast 2 Breakfast 3

____________________________________

Which do you prefer, coffee or orange juice?

____________________________________

What´s the name of the restaurant?____________________________________

According to the reporter, which is the traditional breakfast in the United States?

____________________________________________________________________

British Food

English breakfast
Eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread, mushrooms, baked beans

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Cottage Pie
Made with minced beef and vegetables topped with mashed potato.

Fish and chips

Fish (cod, haddock, huss, plaice) deep fried in flour batter with
chips (fried potatoes) dressed in malt vinegar. This is England's
traditional take-away food or as US would say "to go". Fish and
chips are not normally home cooked but bought at a fish and chip
shop ("chippie") to eat on premises or as a "take away"

Roast Meats (cooked in the oven for about two hours)

Typical meats for roasting are joints of beef, pork, lamb or a whole chicken.
More rarely duck, goose, gammon, turkey or game are eaten.

Text taken from and copyright of projcetbritain.com

Forms of entertainment
A. Read and practice
Conversation 1

Pedro and Rick are discussing their favorite sports

Pedro: Do you like sports?

Rick: Yes, I do.
Pedro: How about a game of soccer?
Rick: I don´t like soccer.
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Pedro: Do you like football?
Rick: Yes, I do
Pedro: Great! Let´s play then.
Conversation 2

Carol and Mandy are discussing their favorite kind of music

Carol: I really like to dance merengue.

Mandy: Ugh! I don´t like merengue. I prefer to listen to
rock
Carol: Do you like to listen to salsa?
Mandy: No, I don´t.
Carol: What kind of music do you like, then?
Mandy: Well, I like country music, jazz and electronic.

Conversation 3

John and Gabriela are discussing about places to visit

John: I enjoy going out to have some fun!

Gabriela: I do, too.
John: Where do you usually go out?
Gabriela: Well, I like to go to the amusement park.
John: Where is it?
Gabriela: It´s in San José. What place to you like to visit in
the States?
John: We usually go to “Disneyworld” in Orlando, Florida.
Gabriela: Cool!

Conversation 4

Angela and Rose are talking about TV shows

Angela: Do you like to watch soup operas?
Rose: Yes, I enjoy soup operas. I really like “Uggly
Betty”
Angela: Uuh! Uggly Betty is hilarious.
Rose: I also like talk shows like “Oprah”
Angela: Well, sometimes I watch “Oprah”, but I prefer
“Cristina”
Rose: 44
Talk shows are very entertaining!
B. Look and fill in
Compare and contrast the forms of entertainment in Costa Rica and the United
States. Write some other options.
Form of entertainment Costa Rica United States

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

C. About the conversations

1. Does Rick like football? ___________________________________________________
2. What about soccer? ___________________________________________________
3. What kinds of music does Mandy like to listen to? __________________________
4. Does she like to listen to salsa? __________________________________________
5. What are Carol’s favorite kinds of music? __________________________________
6. Where is the amusement park located in the States? ______________________
7. Where is it located in Costa Rica? ________________________________________
8. Do John and Gabriela like to visit amusement parks? _______________________
9. What soup opera does Rose enjoy watching? _____________________________
10. Do Angela and Rose like to watch talk shows? __________________________
Read and complete using the words in the box

come ** 7 pm ** breakfast ** would ** do ** like ** free ** me

1. Would you ________________ to have dinner tonight at _________________?

2. ___________ you want to have _______________ with me at Los Chespiritos?

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 3. Are you ______________ to join ______________ for dinner tomorrow?

4. ________________ you like to ________________ for lunch at Mc Donald´s?

Unscramble the following invitations

1. free ** to have ** are ** at Pizza Hut ** you ** dinner ** me ** with

_____________________________________________________________________________

2. like ** would ** for lunch ** at Delji ** to join ** us ** you

_____________________________________________________________________________

3. want ** to come ** at El Marino ** for lunch ** do ** tomorrow ** night ** you

_____________________________________________________________________________

4. you ** to have breakfast ** would ** with ** like ** me ** at Los Crestones

_____________________________________________________________________________

Holidays and celebrations in

UNIT V English Speaking Countries

Celebrations
A - Look at the pictures and write the name of the celebration from the list :
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1)- The New Year 2)- Thanksgiving 3)- The Chinese New Year 4)- Halloween 5)- Ramadan

6)- Christmas Day 7)- Canada Day 8)- Purim

--------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------

--------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- ---------------------------

B – Now, read each passage and find which celebration it describes :

Thisis an annual holiday This is a Muslim religious This is a traditional North

celebrated on December 25. It observance. It is the Islamic month Americanholiday.It is usually
marks and honors the birth of of fasting Prayers, charity and self- adinner.It is done in the
Jesus. People buy gifts and accountability. Muslims do not eat evening, It is a gathering of
decorations, including a or drink anything from true dawn friends and/or family..This
Christmas tree and lights, This until sunset. celebration is
celebration is Thiscelebrationiscalled……………… called…………………………
called…………………………….. …………
Thisis the most important of ThisisisCanada's national day.It is Thisis a holiday celebrated on
the traditional Chinese celebrated ontheJuly 1.which is October 31. The activities
holidays, The festival the anniversary of the British include tricks, ghost tours,
traditionally begins on the first North America Act of 1867, which bonfires, costume parties,
day of the first lunar united Canada as a single country visiting haunted attractions,
month.This celebration. is of four an, This celebration is
called…………………………….. provinces.Thiscelebrationiscalled called………………………...
…………………………..
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Match the information in column B with the corresponding celebrations that
appear in column A. Write the number in the parenthesis. One option left.

Column A Column B

Columbus Day ( ) 1- It is the time of love and friendship.

People give presents to friends and
boyfriends/girlfriends.

Saint Valentine’s Day( ) 2- Costa Ricans celebrate this day with

carnivals in Limon. It is celebrated on
October 12th.

Christmas ( ) 3- Children were in different customs.

They go house by house asking for candy

Independence Day ( ) 4- In Costa Rica, people cook typical

food and decorate their houses. People
have trips to the beach.

5- This celebration is very important in

the United States. Americans celebrate
it with parades and fireworks on July 4th.

Festivals and special daysRead and match

New Year’s Eve Valentine’s Day Pancake Day St Patrick’s Day April Fool’s Day
Mother’s Day Thanksgiving Christmas Day Independence Day
Easter Columbus Day Halloween

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1 …………………………………………
A carnival in New Orleans,
Louisiana, in the days
before Lent. There is
drinking, dancing,
entertainment and a
parades.
2 ………………………………………… 3 ……………………………………………
17th March, the national 31st December, people go to
day of Ireland, when parties and when midnight
people wear green comes they say Happy New
clothes, and go to the pub Year to each other, kiss and
and drink Guinness. sing a song called Auld Lang
Syne.

4 5 6 ……………………………………………
…………………………………………… …………………………………………… 25th December, it is the
4th July, a national holiday 14th February, a day birthday of Jesus Christ.
when the people of the US when people celebrate People give each other
celebrate their romantic love, and send presents, and decorate
independence from cards or give red roses or their homes.
England in 1776 chocolates to the person
with parades, picnics and they love. Traditionally
fireworks the card is not signed,
The person who receives
it has to guess who it is
from.
9 ……………………………………………
7 …………………………………………… The fourth Thursday in
st
1 April, in the US and November,
UK, a day when people and 8…………………………………………… a national holiday in the US
newspapers, radio 12th October, a public when people remember how,
programmesetc play tricks holiday in many US in the 17th century, Native
on people by making them states, to celebrate the Americans helped English
believe something that is discovery of America by people who had come to live
not true. Christopher Columbus. in America.

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Complete the following diagram by writing activities or facts about the
corresponding celebration.

Independece

Saint
Valentine’sDAy

It`s celebrated in the United States.

Halloween

Holidays and Celebrations Work Book 6th grade

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List some Holidays that are celebrated in Costa Rica and the United States?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________.

1. When are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrated in the USA?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

2. When are Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrated in Costa Rica?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

3. Which holidays are celebrated in both countries with parades?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

4. Name three holidays that are usually celebrated with the family together?
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

5. Name two holidays in Costa Rica that are free days for workers and students.
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_________________________________.

6. How is New Year’s Day celebrated in Costa Rica and in the United states of
America?
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.

I just called to say I love you

By Stevie Wonders

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 No ___________________ to celebrate
No chocolate covered candy hearts to give away
No first of spring
No song to sing
In fact here's just another ordinary day

No April rain
No flowers bloom
No ___________ Saturday within the month of June
But what it is, is something true
Made up of these three words that I must say to you

I just called to say I love you

I just called to say how much I care
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

No summer's high
No warm July
No harvest moon to light one tender August night
No autumn breeze
No falling leaves
Not even time for birds to fly to southern skies

No Libra sun
No ____________
No giving thanks to all the _____________ joy you bring
But what it is, though old so new
To fill your __________ like no three words could ever do

I just called to say I love you

I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart

I just called to say I love you

I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
of my heart

I just called to say I love you

I just called to say how much I care, I do
I just called to say I love you
And I mean it from the bottom of my heart, of my heart,
baby of my heart

Track # 8 Circle the corresponding celebration: “Holidays and Celebrations”

1) People wear in different costumes (Valentine’s Day, Halloween , Christmas.)
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2) The activities include tricks and costume parties ( Christmas, Valentine’s Day,
Halloween)
Matching Trace a line “Holidays and Celebrations”
Celebration Date

Columbus Day ʘ ʘ January 1st

Christmas ʘ ʘ October 12th

U.S. Independence ʘ ʘ October 31st

Saint Patrick’s Day ʘ ʘ December 25th

Halloween ʘ ʘ March 17th

New Year ʘ ʘ July 4th

Sleepy Hollow
(The Headless Horseman)

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 The legend says that Ichabod Crane is a poor school teacher
who works for a mere ten dollars a day in the town called
Sleepy Hollow in New York. He is a coward and very
superstitious. One night he is invited to a party, he had
borrowed a horse from a farmer. He gets into a discussion
with a group of people who are all talking about the headless
horseman and how they all had encounters with him. After
the party Ichabod is on his way home and when he is
crossing the bridge he sees him, the headless horseman. Ichabod in terror turns
his horse around and takes off in a hurry. As he is nearing the old church and
graveyard he feels some thing hits his head and he falls off. The next morning the
farmer horse had returned but there is no sign of Ichabod, they go to search for
him but all they find is his hat and a smashed pumpkin.

Read and answer

1- How is IchabodCrane?

______________________________________________________________

2- Where does the legend occur?

______________________________________________________________

3- Where does Ichabod go at night?

______________________________________________________________

4- Who does Ichabod see in his way home?

______________________________________________________________

5- Find the antonyms or opposites for the following words in the text.
brave =__________________
rich=____________________
day=____________________
she=____________________

*Filling in the blanks with the missing words and arrange the events in the story
Sleepy Hollow. Slim night Headless Horseman

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 He is very ________________________ and a coward.

He is persecuted by the __________________________.

This story happens in Tarry Town, ______________________.

Ichabod Crane is a _____________________ and _____________________ man.

Ichabod goes to a party at _________________________.

 “LA LLORONA” 

"La llorona" is one of the most popular legends directed towards women. During
colonial times, a pretty girl called Maria, lived in a small town by the Reventazon
river. She fell in love with a good man but he had to go off in an expedition into
the mountains, promising to marry her when
he returned. Another man called Ximeno,
who had come through the mule road from
Panama, met Maria and fell in love with her.
In a cold and rainy night, Maria's family
decided to let Ximeno stay in their home,
since he didn't have another place to go. That night, Maria gave in to Ximeno's
caresses, and became pregnant. When she gave birth, she went crazy, and
screaming "va a venir" (he's going to come- her fiance) she ran to the river and
threw the baby in the torrent. People wandering near rivers sometimes hear the
shrieks and lamentations of the unfortunate woman, who wants her baby back.
Answer
1- Where did the Llorona live?
______________________________________________________________________

2- What was her name?

______________________________________________________________________

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3- Who was the father of her baby?

______________________________________________________________________

4- What happened when she gave birth?

______________________________________________________________________

5- What did she scream?

______________________________________________________________________
6- What happened to her baby?

______________________________________________________________________

Jack and the Beanstalk (a British Tale)

Once upon a time there was a boy called Jack. He lived with his mother. There were
very poor. All they had was a cow. One morning, Jack´s mother told jack to take their
cow to the market and sell her. On the way, Jack met a man. He gave Jack some magic
beans for the cow. Jack took the beans and went back home. When Jack´s mother saw
the beans she was very angry. She threw the beans out of the window. The next
morning, Jack looked out of the window. There was a giant beanstalk. He went outside
and started to climb the beanstalk. He climbed up to the sky through the clouds. Jack
saw a beautiful castle. He went inside. Jack heard a voice “Fee, Fai, Fo, Fum!” Jack ran
into a cupboard. An enormous giant came into the room and sat down. On the table
there was a hen and a golden harp. “Lay!” said the giant. The hen laid an egg- it was
made of gold. “Sing!” said the giant. The harp began to sing. Soon the giant was asleep.
Jack jumped out of the cupboard. He took the hen and the harp. Suddenly the harp
sang, “Help, Mater!” The giant woke up, and shouted, “Fee, Fai, Fo, Fum!” Jack ran and
started climbing down the beanstalk. The giant came down after him. Jack shouted
“Mother! Help!” Jack´s mother took an axe and chopped down the beanstalk. The giant
fell and crashed down to the ground. Nobody ever saw him again. With the golden eggs
and the magic harp, Jack and his mother lived happily ever after.

Reading comprehension

1) What did Jack see out of the window?

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 ___________________________________________________________
_________
2) Who cut the beanstalk?
___________________________________________________________
_________
3) What did the man give Jack?
___________________________________________________________
_________
4) What did jack take from the castle?
___________________________________________________________
_________
5) What did the giant use to say?
___________________________________________________________
_________
6) Where did Jack hide for a moment?
___________________________________________________________
_________
7) With the help of the teacher, find the past tense of the
following verbs.

Live _______________________ jump ________________________

Start _______________________ look ________________________

Take _______________________ begin _______________________

Run _______________________ fall _________________________

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 Date:_______________________________________________

Answer the next questions about holidays and celebrations.

What kind of food is usually eaten in the next holydays or celebrations?

New Year Day________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________.

Christmas________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.

Birthdays________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.

Saint Valentines Day__________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________.

Guanacaste’s Day________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________.

Mother’s Day ________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________.

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 Answer the next questions about Costa Rica.

Write four folkloric legends of Costa Rica.

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________

Write four typical songs of Guanacaste; using for dancing in July 25th.

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________

Write three provinces of Costa Rica surrounding by oceans.

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________
3. _____________________________

Write the name of 4 Costa Rican typical dishes.

1. __________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________

Costa Rica a green paradise

UNIT VI 59

for the rest of the world

 Manuel Antonio National Park

Manuel Antonio National Park is in the Pacific Coast in Quepos, Puntarenas. The
main attractions are two white sandy beaches. This park has 12 islands. The
islands have little vegetation and many seabird refuges. In the sea there are
dolphins and whales. The names of some trees are balsa, cedar and mayflower.
The park has 109 mammals species and 184 species of birds. You can find some
animals like the squirrel monkey (an endangered species), raccoons, white-face
monkeys and squirrels. This is a beautiful national park.

Adapted from Book 6th grade, Unesco-Mep

1- Name the following animals. Their names are in the text.

_________________ __________________ __________ ________________

2- Where is Manuel Antonio National Park?

__________________________________________

3- How many Islands are there in this park?

__________________________________________

4- Write the two sea animals mentioned in the text.

____________________ , _____________________

5- Mention three types of trees.

____________________ , ___________________ , ____________________

6- How many mammals and bird species are there in Manuel Antonio N.P.?
__________________________________________

Vacation in Samara Beach

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- What do you like to do on vacation?
- I like to go to the beach.
- Where do you go?
- I usually go to Samara Beach in Nicoya.
- Why do you like to go there?
- What do you do on your Samara trips?
- Well, I walk along the beach, collect shells, swim and play Frisbee.
- Oh that’s great! And are there more natural beauties in Samara?
- Sure. There’s an Island nearby. It’s Called “La Chora”, a river and lots of
monkeys and birds.
- Oh, that sounds great!

Trip to Chirripó
2

- Where do you want to go this weekend?

- I want to go to Chirripó Mountain. I know it is the highest place in Costa
Rica.
- That’s right. It is in Pérez Zeledón.
- Maybe we can invite some friends to our trip.
- Sure, this is a good way to explore amazing
parts of our Country.
- I think that it’s the most visited place in the
region.
- Yes, and it is not so expensive. You just need to make an effort to get to
the highest point.
- I love walking, I won’t have any problem. I’m sure.
- Well, we can get to Chirripó on Friday and then, we return on Sunday.
- O.k.

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 SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK.

This is Santa Rosa National Park. It is just a few kilometers from Liberia. It has a
very important cultural and historical heritage. Santa Rosa is one of the world’s
riches biological sites. Here there is the ranch house (La Casona). This park
represents 10% of the nation’s territory. Santa Rosa is also an important legacy
of Costa Rican history. The Battle of Santa Rosa was fought here. This battle
happened on March 20th, 1856. William Walker and his filibusters wanted to
invade Costa Rica.
Santa Rosa has rich flora and fauna. There are green sea turtles. There are also
more than 155 species of mammals and abundant bats. You can find 253
species of birds, 100 of amphibious and reptiles and over ten thousand types of
insects. Among the animals there are white-faced monkeys, armadillos,
raccoons, etc. There are ten habitats and savannas. Some of the trees are the
live Oak, the Guanacaste tree or ear tree, Tempisque tree, and the chicle tree.

Welcome to SANTA ROSA NATIONAL PARK.

1. Where is Santa Rosa National Park located?

______________________________________________________

2. Write the name of three different animals that we can see there.

____________________, ____________________ and ____________________

3. An important national symbol of Costa Rica that you can see in Santa Rosa National

Park is the _______________________________________________

4. This National Park is characterized because it is rich in ___________________ and

_______________________________
5. How many percent of Costa Rica’s territory does this Park represent?

_______________________________

Moths ______________ ______________ __________________ _______________ _________________

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English Speaking Countries
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English is one of the most important languages around the world; it is the second
language most spoken, due to the first one is Mandarin (The Chinese language). The
world is divided into 5 continents and all of them have many English speaking countries.
The biggest continent is Asia, it has two countries that speak in English, they are
Pakistan and Philippines. America is another continent and it is divided in three
sections: North America, Central America and South America; all of them have English
speaking countries, for example in North America there are two important countries
United States of America (USA) and Canada. In Central America there is another
country; its name is Belize and it is one of the smallest English speaking country around
the world, the last section is South America, most of the countries there speak Spanish
as Venezuela, Argentina, Peru and others among; the only English speaking country in
South America is Guyana near Venezuela. Africa is a big continent located between the
Atlantic Ocean and part of Europe and Asia some English speaking countries of this
continent are: Cameroon, Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and others among. Europe is a
continent that has few countries that speak English as native language; two of those
countries are England and Ireland. The fifth continent is Oceania, it is the smallest
continent in the world; its English speaking counties are New Zealand and Australia.

Read and answer

1. Which is one of the most important languages around the world? ______________________
2. According to the text which is the biggest continent in the world? ______________________
3. America is divided in three sections. Write two of them; _____________________________
and ________________________________
4. An English speaking country in South America is the next: __________________________
5. Write one English speaking country located in the next continents:
 Africa: ______________________________________
 Europe: _____________________________________
 Oceania: ____________________________________

English
CANADA
Speaking
Countries
Mainfacts

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  Canada has a population of approximately 30 million people
 There are 2 official languages - English and Français
 Canada's largest city is Toronto, followed by Montreal, Vancouver and Ottawa
 The country's capital is Ottawa
 Canada is divided up into 10 Provinces and 2 territories (there will be a 3rd territory soon)
 The National Anthem is 'Oh Canada'
 The Maple leaf and beaver are Canada's national symbols
 Canada's main natural resources are natural gas, oil, gold, coal, copper, iron ore, nickel, potash, uranium
and zinc, wood and water.
 Canada's leading exports are automobile vehicles and parts, machinery and equipment, high-technology
products, oil, natural gas, metals, and forest and farm products.
 Leading industries include automobile manufacturing, pulp and paper, iron and steel work, machinery and
equipment manufacturing, mining, extraction of fossil fuels, forestry and agriculture.

Complete the next diagram

Capital

Territory

Canada Language

National
Symbols

Products

English
Speaking
Countries

Ireland
Ireland is a small independent country situated on the most westerly side of Europe. It is an
island nation, which means surrounded by water. Ireland is divided into two parts--The
Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. There are 26 counties in the Republic and six in
the North. Dublin is the capital of the republic and Belfast the capital of the North. English
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is the main language of the country but there are many pockets of the country, especially
on the western seaboard where Irish is the everyday language of the people. Its population
is 3,523,401 (1,752,389 Males/ 1,771,012 Females).Saint Patrick’s day is a famous
holiday celebrated in Ireland. The highest point in Ireland is Mount Carrantuohill with its
1041 meters. Its currency is the Euro.

Draw and complete your own diagram about Ireland here

Landmarks around the world

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China is a fortification built to protect the Chinese border
from attacks in the 16th century. It stretches over around 6.700km. It took
a long time to finish it, approximately 3 million Chinese men died building
it.

There are some urban legends that people have passed around, like the
one that says that this wall can be seen from the Moon. It has been
scientifically confirmed as impossible.
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The Great Wall has been inscribed as a “World Heritage Site” by UNESCO.
Taken from Play and Learn, 6th grade
 The Niagara Falls
They are massive waterfalls on the Niagara River and they separate
the Canadian province of Ontario from the U.S. State of New York.

This is considered a natural border between both lands. The

Niagara Falls are very wide and also most powerful waterfall in
North America. They are known for their beauty and are
considered valuable sources of hydroelectric energy.
Taken from Play and Learn, 6th grade

Times Square: New York, U.S.A.

It is a major intersection in New York City. It connects around 8

blocks between streets and avenues. Times Square has been

named a world landmark and its main attraction are the digitally

animated advertisements screens which are also called

Jumbotrons.

Taken from Play and Learn, 6th grade

Democracy in Costa Rica

Costa Rica is not only a green paradise. It is also an example of democracy.
Democracy is a way of government in which all citizens have the right to vote and
give their opinion. Same factors that preserve and improve democracy are:

-respecting the opinion of the majority

-having democracy elections

-obeying the rules

-respecting human rights

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-being tolerant
Circle T for True or F for False

1. There are threats to our democracy T F

2. Lack of participation is a threat to democracy T F
3. Adults should not vote T F
4. Obeying rules is a threat to democracy T F
5. Traffic laws are important T F
6. Tolerance to differences is necessary T F

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Decode this message:

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_____ ___ _____________ __________________ ____ ________ _______

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What can you do? Here is a list of 21 practical ideas. All of them can help you to save the world.
Buy fresh food that Try to buy ‘organic’
doesn’t need a lot of fruit and vegetables
packaging. from farmers who
don’t use
chemicals.
Save as much Walk or ride a bike
water as instead of using
possible. the car for
short trips.
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Replace incandescent Don’t buy products (fur
bulbs with more efficient or ivory) made from
screw-in compact protected
Reuse your grocery
bags, or buy a string
bag you can carry
your groceries
in.
Use public transport
as much as
possible.
Plant trees. They help
prevent soil erosion and
reduce air
 Types of Pollution
Soil Pollution

Soil pollution is caused by the misuse of soil in poor

agricultural practices, mineral exploitation, industrial
and urban waste. The incorrect dispose of garbage in the
soil is a serious problem. People do not dispose garbage
and waste correctly. One way to reduce soil pollution is
to control garbage by recycling.

Air Pollution
Air pollution is the accumulation in the atmosphere of
substances that endangered human health. The major sources
of pollution are the burning of solid wastes, industrial
processes, and, especially,73transportation. Pollution
from gases of vehicles is responsible of 60% of air
pollution. So, people need to be conscious about the use
of vehicles.
 Water Pollution

Water pollution is the introduction of chemical or

biological material into rivers, lakes or ocean waters.
This problem affects the quality of the water and it affects
the organisms living in it. Sewage as well as domestic and
farm wastes are common problems. People must be conscious
about the consequences of water pollution.

Answer

1) How is soil pollution caused?

_____________________________________________________________________________
2) How can it be reduced?
_____________________________________________________________________________
3) What is Air pollution?
_____________________________________________________________________________
4) How is water pollution caused?
_____________________________________________________________________________
5) What can you do to reduce soil pollution?
_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

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 Smog is a combination of fog and smoke.
Many children have been suffering from
respiratory diseases.

Some types of pollution damage the ozone

layer which protects us from the sun's
ultraviolet rays. This causes the earth to
slowly get warmer. It also increases the
chances of having diseases and hurts
plants and animals.

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 It is important to recycle things such
as: paper, glass, cardboard boxes,
and aluminium cans.

If we recycle paper, we don’t need

to cut more trees to make paper.

"Somewhere Over The Rainbow / What A Wonderful World"

Somewhere over the __________________

Way up high
And the dreams that you dreamed of
Once in a lullaby ii ii iii
Somewhere over the _________________
Blue ____________ fly
And the dreams that you dreamed of Rainbow
Dreams really do come true ooh ooooh
Someday I'll wish upon a ______________ Somewhere
Wake up where the__________________ are far behind me eeeeeeh
Where trouble melts like __________________ drops wonderful
High above the chimney tops that's where you'll find me oh
______________________over the rainbow bluebirds fly Red
And the dream that you dare to,Oh why, oh why can't I?
lemon
Well I see _______________ of green and
colors
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blue

trees
________________ roses too,
I'll watch them bloom for me and you
And I think to myself
What a ___________________ world

Well I see skies of _________________ and I see clouds of white

And the brightness of day
I like the dark and I think to myself
What a wonderful world

The _______________of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

Are also on the faces of _________________ passing by
I see __________________ shaking hands
Saying, "How do you do?"
They're really saying, I...I ______________ you
I hear _________________ cry and I watch them grow,
They'll learn much more
Than we'll know
And I think to myself
What a wonderful world world

Someday I'll wish upon a star,

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me
Where trouble melts like lemon drops
High above the chimney top that's where you'll find me
Oh, Somewhere over the rainbow way up high
And the dream that you dare to, why, oh why can't I? I?

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 Pollution in Hong Kong

Today we’re going to write a report on pollution. Can you help me to finish the

passage? Look at the pictures and the words given in the box.

Dangerous land fresh air late problem noise air

rubbish serious water road works smoke safe

The pollution in Hong Kong is a __________________ problem.

We have ____________________ pollution which makes the rivers and the sea very
dirty. Some seafood is no longer ________________ to eat now.
We have __________ pollution because of the _______________made by cars and
factories.
__________________ pollution is also getting worse because of the
________________ and traffic in our streets.
If we allow this to go on, Hong Kong will become a _______________ place to live in.
Therefore we must do something before it is too _________________.
If we don’t stop making a lot of smoke, we won’t have _______________ to breathe.

List the environmental problems Hong Kong is suffering.

1- _______________________________________________________________________

2- _______________________________________________________________________

3- _______________________________________________________________________

4- _______________________________________________________________________

5- _______________________________________________________________________

6- _______________________________________________________________________

7- _______________________________________________________________________

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