PEARLS OF WISDOM, Extra Work (Optional)

PEARLS OF WISDOM

Material elaborado por la Profesora Viviana Giménez ©

A.The following proverbs are “vox populi”. Maybe you’ve heard them before. If you think you know them, try to complete what is missing. Find the answers below.

1.Time is . . .
2.The show must . . .
3.What goes up . . .
4.Business is . . .

B.The following proverbs are similar in Spanish. Think about them. Can you complete these sentences?

1.Lucky at cards, . . .
2. ................. is a lottery.
3.Tomorrow is another ................
4.Opportunity makes................
5.Every man has his...................
6.The customer is always...................
7.Extremes...............

C. According to the text you read in class, people use proverbs to:
a) give advice
b) give a warning
c) teach a lesson
d) express a common truth

What are the uses in the following proverbs? Later, match them with the explanation of their meanings below:


1.Four eyes see more than one.
2.When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
3.If you can’t be good, be careful.
4.Experience is the father of wisdom



A.Two people can help each other to find what they are looking for.
B.Try to exercise caution if you cannot behave.
C.If you are elsewhere, live as they do there.
D.What you know makes you wise.

ANSWERS:
A.
1.Time is money.
2.The show must go on.
3.What goes up must come down.
4.Business is business.

B.
1.Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
2. Marriage is a lottery.
3.Tomorrow is another day.
4.Opportunity makes the thief.
5.Every man has his price.
6.The customer is always right.

C.
1.Four eyes see more than one. d / A
2.When in Rome, do as the Romans do. a /C
3.If you can’t be good, be careful. b / B
4.Experience is the father of wisdom c / D

CHILD PRODIGIES, Extra practice (optional)

CHILD PRODIGIES

(para los links: si no funcionan, copiar y pegar)

SARAH CHANG, VIOLINIST

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hvN0X92K4k
Watch Sarah Chang playing the violin: Presto (Summer) from Vivaldi's Four Seasons

Read this interview with Sarah Chang http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/nov/20/classicalmusicandopera1
and answer the questions. You will find the answers below:

1. Why did Sarah ask her parents for a violin and not a piano for her fourth birthday?
2. How old was Sarah when she realized she was extraordinary talented?
3. Does Sarah like fashion?
4. What does Sarah think about the Internet and music?
5. What’s her biggest frustration?
6. Does Sarah usually read her reviews?
7. When and where was she born?
8. How old was she when she recorded for the first time?

ANSWERS:
1. Why did Sarah ask her parents for a violin and not a piano for her fourth birthday?
She wanted something she could carry around with her.
2. How old was Sarah when she realized she was extraordinary talented?
At 5, when she auditioned for the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, where everyone else was at least 8 years older than her.
3. Does Sarah like fashion?
She loves fashion.
4. What does Sarah think about the Internet and music?
She thinks the Internet is a threat (amenaza) to music, because it provides instantanous entertainment. For her, it’s much better to go to a concert and have a live sensory experience.
5. What’s her biggest frustration?
She missed a lot of parties when she was a teenager. Her adolescence was a confusing time, because she wasn’t a child prodigy anymore, but she wasn’t an adult either.
6. Does Sarah usually read her reviews?
She rarely reads them.
7. When and where was she born?
She was born in Philadelphia in 1980.
8. How old was she when she recorded for the first time?
She was 9. She became the youngest violinist ever to record

MICHAEL KEARNEY, COLLEGE GRADUATE

Read this article about Michael Kearney’s life. Then, answer the question below:
http://americansocietylife.com/michael-kearney-child-prodigy

What are amazing things mentioned here and not in the text we read in class?


ANSWERS:

Answers may vary. Some possibilities:

Michael was born in January 18, 1984, in Paterson, (New Jersey, USA)
He was diagnosed with ADD (Attention Deficit Disorder) and his parents decided not to use the offered prescription of Ritalin.
At the age of six months, he said to his pediatrician “I have a left ear infection”.
He finished high-school at age six.
He has diplomas in anthropology, biochemistry and computer science.
His younger sister, Maeghan, is also a child prodigy.
Michael was a contestant on the TV show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”


ALEXANDRA NECHITA, ARTIST

http://www.alexandranechitagalleries.com/
At this site, you can have a look at Alexandra Nechita’s paintings. Also, you can read the information to complete the sentences below with the correct numbers (answers below):

1. Her first art exhibit was in . . . , when she was . . . years old.
2. She has painted more than . . . paintings.
3. At . . . she began working in pen and ink.
4. When she was . . . , she started using watercolors.
5. At . . . she was using oils and acrylics.
6. She has sold for over . . . dollars.
7. At . . . , she was compared to Picasso and Matisse.


ANSWERS:

1. Her first art exhibit was in 1994, when she was 8 years old.
2. She has painted more than 300 paintings.
3. At 2 she began working in pen and ink.
4. When she was 5 , she started using watercolors.
5. At 7 she was using oils and acrylics.
6. She has sold for over 1 million dollars.
7. At 12, she was compared to Picasso and Matisse.

The Magic of Harry Potter, Extra Work (Optional)

Harry Potter’s creator, J.K.Rowling
This exercise has been made by Prof. Viviana Giménez ©

Watch the video segment (3:14) and do the Multiple Choice below. At the bottom of the page you will find the answers. (si no funciona, copiar y pegar link)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eamuY9KrIDE



1. What is J.K.Rowling’s first name?
a. Joanne
b. Joanna
c. Josephine
2. Just down the road from where she lived as a child, there was a
a. boy named Harry
b. family named Potter
c. school named Hogwart
3. Her family later moved near ....................., where she used to take long walks by herself.
a. the beach
b. a park
c. a forest
4. When she was a child, she had
a. no friends
b. few friends
c. many friends
5. When she graduated from college
a. she had many jobs
b. she started working as a writer
c. she had no job
6. There was only one thing she really wanted to do: be
a. a teacher
b. a writer
c. an artist
7. She had the idea for Harry Potter while she was
a. traveling by train
b. sleeping
c. at work
8. At that moment, she had no paper or pen, so
a. she forgot about the original idea
b. she memorized everything
c. borrowed paper and a pen
9. She started writing
a. the next day
b. the next year
c. that same night
10. In her head, she had
a. the first book
b. the first two books
c. all seven books in the series
11. There was someone’s death that made a great impact in her writing:
a. her sister’s
b. her mother’s
c. a friend’s
12. After her divorce, she had no money and wrote
a. in a park
b. on the street
c. in a café
13. At first, ............. publishers rejected (=didn’t accept) her manuscript
a. 2
b. 12
c. 20
14. Finally, they offered her
a. $400
b. $4,000
c. $40,000
15. And they said to her she was
a. going to make a fortune writing children’s books
b. not going to make money writing children’s books
c. it was difficult to say if there was any money in children’s books


ANSWERS

1. What is J.K.Rowling’s first name?
a. Joanne
2. Just down the road from where she lived as a child, there was a
b. family named Potter
3. Her family later moved near ....................., where she used to take long walks by herself.
c. a forest
4. When she was a child, she had
b. few friends
5. When she graduated from college
a. she had many jobs
6. There was only one thing she really wanted to do: be
b. a writer
7. She had the idea for Harry Potter while she was
a. traveling by train
8. At that moment, she had no paper or pen, so
b. she memorized everything
9. She started writing
c. that same night
10. In her head, she had
c. all seven books in the series
11. There was someone’s death that made a great impact in her writing:
b. her mother’s
12. After her divorce, she had no money and wrote
c. in a café
13. At first, ............. publishers rejected (=didn’t accept) her manuscript
b. 12
14. Finally, they offered her
b. $4,000
15. And they said to her she was
b. not going to make money writing children’s books

Workbook Answers, Unit 14

TENSES. Complete with the right tense.

Este es un tipo de ejercicio que tendrán en el parcial escrito. Fueron usados en parciales anteriores. Tienen las respuestas abajo para hacerlos solos y verificar si están bien. Si tienen dudas, pregunten en clase.

TENSES: Put the verbs in the correct tense


A. My favorite holiday today …………................(be) New Year’s Eve. …………............... (you-ever-celebrate) it with a big family like mine? When I …………...............(be) a child, I ……… (hate) those big family reunions, but nowadays I really …………...............(enjoy) them. Of course, twenty years ago we …………...............(have) some family members around the table that we…………...............(not-have) today. But since then some new members …………......... (arrive) and soon many others…………...............(come) because several of my cousins ………
(expect) a baby at the moment.

B. …………………..(you-ever-see) a car accident? Listen to this: yesterday I ……………
(walk) down the street when suddenly I …………………..(see) a terrible crash. I …………… (be) the only person there at the time but I …………………..(not-call) the police.
What …………….. (you-do) if you …………………..(be) in a similar situation?

C. …………................(you-ever/be) to the mountain? I …………................(go) to the Patagonia last year and I …………................(have) the chance to go hiking and trekking. It …………...... (be) a marvellous experience! Now I …………................(have) tickets to go there again this Winter vacation: I …………................(buy) them for July 15th and I think I …………................(stay) in a hotel, but I …………................(not – have) any reservations, although it …………... (be) a time of the year when many people…………................(go) there.


C. My neighborhood ................. (look) very different twenty years ago. Before there ...............(be) a shopping mall, people .................(come) to this area to shop for fruits and vegetables in a big market across the street from where I .................(live) now. In the last two years, they................. (build) lots of new high apartment buildings and today many new people....................(move) to this neighborhood. When I .................(buy) this apartment here last year, I .................... (not-know) that the neighborhood .................(change) so rapidly. Next year, if I .................(have) more money, I .................(probably – get) another apartment around here. ..........................
(you-ever-be) to my neighborhood, the Abasto?


D. I ................................(never-be) to Europe, but my brother Pedro, who ........................... (work) in Madrid now, ................................(get) me a ticket last week to visit him next month. This ................................(be) my first time there and my first experience traveling alone. Maybe he ................................ (have - not) time to visit places with me because of work. But I think I ...........................(enjoy) myself a lot anyway. Last summer I just ................................ (stay) home all summer and ................................ (take) classes: I ................................ (not-do) anything fun. ................................(I – tell) you that I ............................... (study) at Kennedy University? Probably I ............................. (graduate) at the end of this year.

E. I ................................(never-visit) New York. It sounds strange because I ........................... (work) in New Jersey two years ago (very near the Big Apple). But next month I ........................ (go), finally! My company ................................(buy) me a ticket because there ............................ (be) an important congress there. I think I ...........................(love) this trip because I .................. (always / enjoy) traveling. ................................ (you-ever-be) to the United States? Yes? What................................ (you-do) there? ................................(tell) me what places to visit in New York. Then, maybe I............................... (send) you a postcard. And for sure I ................... (bring) a present for you.

ANSWERS


A. My favorite holiday today is (be) New Year’s Eve. Have you ever celebrated(you-ever-celebrate) it with a big family like mine? When I was (be) a child, I hated / used to hate (hate) those big family reunions, but nowadays I really enjoy (enjoy) them. Of course, twenty years ago we had (have) some family members around the table that we don’t have (not-have) today. But since then some new members have arrived (arrive) and soon many others will come / are going to come (come) because several of my cousins are expecting (expect) a baby at the moment.

B. Have you ever seen (you-ever-see) a car accident? Listen to this: yesterday I was walking
(walk) down the street when suddenly I saw (see) a terrible crash. I was (be) the only person there at the time but I did not call (not-call) the police.
What would you do (you-do) if you were (be) in a similar situation?

C. Have you ever been (you-ever/be) to the mountain? I went (go) to the Patagonia last year and I had (have) the chance to go hiking and trekking. It was (be) a marvellous experience! Now I have (have) tickets to go there again this Winter vacation: I bought (buy) them for July 15th and I think I will stay (stay) in a hotel, but I don’t have (not – have) any reservations, although it is (be) a time of the year when many people go (go) there.


D. My neighborhood looked / used to look (look) very different twenty years ago. Before there was (be) a shopping mall, people came/used to come (come) to this area to shop for fruits and vegetables in a big market across the street from where I live/am living (live) now. In the last two years, they have built (build) lots of new high apartment buildings and today many new people move/are moving (move) to this neighborhood. When I bought (buy) this apartment here last year, I didn’t know (not-know) that the neighborhood was changing/had changed (change) so rapidly. Next year, if I have (have) more money, I will probably get (probably – get) another apartment around here. Have you ever been (you-ever-be) to my neighborhood, the Abasto?


E. I have never been (never-be) to Europe, but my brother Pedro, who works/is working (work) in Madrid now, got (get) me a ticket last week to visit him next month. This will be / is going to be (be) my first time there and my first experience traveling alone. Maybe he will not have / won’t have (have - not) time to visit places with me because of work. But I think I will enjoy (enjoy) myself a lot anyway. Last summer I just stayed (stay) home all summer and took (take) classes: I didn’t do (not-do) anything fun. Have I told / did I tell (I – tell) you that I study (study) at Kennedy University? Probably I will graduate (graduate) at the end of this year.

F. I have never visited (never-visit) New York. It sounds strange because I worked (work) in New Jersey two years ago (very near the Big Apple). But next month I am going to go / will go (go), finally! My company bought / has bought / will buy / is going to buy (buy) me a ticket because there will be / is going to be (be) an important congress there. I think I will love (love) this trip because I always enjoy / have always enjoyed (always / enjoy) traveling. Have you ever been (you-ever-be) to the United States? Yes? What did you do (you-do) there? Tell (tell) me what places to visit in New York. Then, maybe I will send (send) you a postcard. And for sure I will bring / am going to bring (bring) a present for you.

CLOZE EXERCISES

Este tipo de ejercicio ("cloze") es uno de los que tendrán en el parcial escrito. En cada espacio en blanco va sólo UNA palabra. En muchos casos hay más de una posibilidad para cada espacio en blanco. Todos ellos fueron usados anteriormente en parciales.

Cloze Exercises. Fill in each blank with ONE appropriate word (you can use contractions). Do not use the same word twice.

A. Thirty years ago, Yang Zhifa was just an ordinary Chinese farmer*. He was ......................... in a very poor house. ......................... he is recognized as the man who helped to discover a very ............................ archaeological site. Do you want to know what ....................... ? In March 1974, Zhifa and some other local farmers were ......................... for water. While they ......................... trying to find it, they hit something hard. They accidentally ......................... over 8,000 terracotta soldiers under his land. The soldiers were .......................2,000 years old and had been buried with Emperor Qin, who wanted to take an army with him to his next life. *campesino

B. Do you know how to get inexpensive airline tickets? To fly for .............. money, I have a good suggestion: you .............. buy plane tickets two or three months .............. your trip. The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package .............. a company, you .............. get a plane ticket at a quarter of the regular price (or even less if the company .............. someone at the very last minute). Recently, a courier traveled .............. Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100. Of course, .............., with the Internet, you can get many good deals too. In today’s virtual reality, however, you just have to be sure the offers are real and not only virtual!

C. You could say that actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lucky. According to Ms. Paltrow, her opportunity came ...................... she was 18 years old. She was at a .................... theater with her parents. While they .................... waiting in line* to buy some .................... , she noticed that Steven Spielberg was .................... in line. She was just going to .................... when he came over to her and ....................: “Hey, I would like to .................... you a favor. Would you play Wendy in the movie Hook?” “Sure”, she answered, and so she got her first movie role.
*fila, cola

D. Would you really like to visit Buenos Aires for an exotic vacation? Then, you ................follow my advice. First, bring your camera. You ought ................take pictures so you can show ........... to your friends when you ................home. If you like ................, there are many restaurants here where you can ................that. I think you are going to like this city, although it’s true that there is too much ................and there are too many ................ But I suppose that happens in every big city in the world.

E. When you visit another country, you cannot assume that their rules will be like the ones in your own country. In some parts of the world people are not ...............................to write graffitti on the walls and they ...............................leave a public restroom without flushing the toilette. You ...............................know all these things or you...............................get into trouble! Some suggestions are good also: you ought ........................take a camera (that is easy nowadays, when most people....................one in their cell phones!) and you’d......................get comfortable shoes because the best way to ............. a country is by walking and walking! Another tip: remember to review your English book (whether you like it or not, it’s still the language of the world!)


F. My friends say I’m a technophile because I’m really into computers and technology. For example, I use my computer to ................................ groceries or clothes. I like ......................... to music from my MP3, MP4 or cellphone. If you are trying to find me, ...............................sure
to leave me a message somewhere, and I ................................possibly receive it immediately because I’m always connected to something! You ................................do the same if you want to be part of the 21st century. But of course, I don’t mind ................................to people face to face, and (believe it or not) I still write letters to my grandparents sometimes!

CLOZE EXERCISES.  ANSWER KEY. (Separadas por barras están las que tienen diferentes posibilidades. Si tu opción es diferente, consultar).

A. Thirty years ago, Yang Zhifa was just an ordinary Chinese farmer*.  He was born / living in a very poor house.  Today / Now / Nowadays he is recognized as the man who helped to discover a very IMPORTANT / INTERESTING archaeological site.  Do you want to know what HAPPENED?  In March 1974, Zhifa and some other local farmers were LOOKING for water.  While they WERE trying to find it, they hit something hard.  They accidentally FOUND / DISCOVERED over 8,000 terracotta soldiers under his land.  The soldiers were OVER / ABOUT / AROUND 2,000 years old and had been buried with Emperor Qin, who wanted to take an army with him to his next life.      *campesino

B. Do you know how to get inexpensive airline tickets?  To fly for LESS / LITTLE money, I have a good suggestion: you SHOULD / CAN buy plane tickets two or three months BEFORE your trip.  The cheapest way to fly is as a courier. In return for delivering a package TO / FOR a company, you CAN get a plane ticket at a quarter of the regular price (or even less if the company NEEDS / WANTS someone at the very last minute).  Recently, a courier traveled FROM Los Angeles to Tokyo for $100.  Of course, Today / Now / Nowadays, with the Internet, you can get many good deals too.  In today’s virtual reality, however, you just have to be sure the offers are real and not only virtual!

C. You could say that actress Gwyneth Paltrow is lucky.  According to Ms. Paltrow, her opportunity came WHEN she was 18 years old.  She was at a MOVIE / BIG / SMALL, ETC. theater with her parents.  While they WERE waiting in line* to buy some CANDY / SODA / POPCORN / NACHOS / HOTDOGS, ETC, she noticed that Steven Spielberg was THERE / ALSO / WAITING in line.  She was just going to LEAVE / GO / PAY when he came over to her and SAID / ASKED: “Hey, I would like to ASK you a favor.  Would you play Wendy in the movie Hook?” “Sure”, she answered, and so she got her first movie role.

*fila, cola

D. Would you really like to visit Buenos Aires for an exotic vacation? Then, you SHOULD follow my advice. First, bring your camera.  You ought TO take pictures so you can show THEM / PHOTOS / SOMETHING to your friends when you GET / ARRIVE / RETURN / GO home.  If you like BEEF / PASTA, ETC, there are many restaurants here where you can EAT / HAVE / ENJOY that.  I think you are going to like this city, although it’s true that there is too much TRAFFIC / NOISE / POLLUTION / CRIME and there are too many CARS / PEOPLE / ROBBERIES / THEFTS. But I suppose that happens if every big city in the world.

E. When you visit another country, you cannot assume that their rules will be like the ones in your own country.  In some parts of the world people are not ALLOWED to write graffitti on the walls and they CAN’T leave a public restroom without flushing the toilette.  You SHOULD / MUST know all these things or you CAN / MAY / MIGHT / WILL get into trouble! Some suggestions are good also: you ought TO take a camera (that is easy nowadays, when most people HAVE / CARRY one in their cell phones!) and you’d BETTER get comfortable shoes because the best way to SEE / KNOW / VISIT a country is by walking and walking! Another tip: remember to review your English book (whether you like it or not, it’s still the language of the world!)

F. My friends say I’m a technophile because I’m really into computers and technology.  For example, I use my computer to ORDER / BUY / PURCHASE groceries or clothes.  I like LISTENING to music from my MP3, MP4 or cellphone.  If you are trying to find me, MAKE / BE sure to leave me a message somewhere, and I MAY / MIGHT / WILL possibly receive it immediately because I’m always connected to something! You SHOULD do the same if you want to be part of the 21^st century.  But of course, I don’t mind TALKING to people face to face, and (believe it or not) I still write letters to my grandparents sometimes!

Workbook Answers, Unit 13

A Guide To Unusual Museums. Extra Practice (Optional)

Are the following sentences talking about the Kimchi Museum (Seoul, Korea)? The Museum of Gold (Bogotá, Colombia)? The Chocolate Museum (Cologne, Germany)?
Check your answers below. Also, you have interesting links to learn more about these unusual museums.

1.This is the museum for beauty-lovers.
2.At the gift shop, you can try different types of this vegetable.
3.This museum was founded 24 years ago.
4.This museum is located in Europe.
5.If you take pictures here, you don’t need a flash.
6.Here you can learn about a very important ingredient in the life of people in this part of Asia.
7.If you like sweet things, this is the right museum for you.
8.Not every object in this museum is made of the same metal.
9.This museum is also a factory.



ANSWERS:

The Kimchi Museum (Seoul, Korea)

3.This museum was founded 24 years ago.
6.Here you can learn about a very important ingredient in the life of people in this part of Asia.
2.At the gift shop, you can try different types of this vegetable.

http://www.lovethatkimchi.com/Kimchi_Museum/kimchi_museum.html


The Museum of Gold (Bogotá, Colombia)

1.This is the museum for beauty-lovers.
5.If you take pictures here, you don’t need a flash.
8.Not every object in this museum is made of the same metal.

http://www.banrepcultural.org/museo-del-oro


The Chocolate Museum (Cologne, Germany)

4.This museum is located in Europe.
9.This museum is also a factory.
7.If you like sweet things, this is the right museum for you.



http://www.chocolatemuseum-cologne.com/

Workbook Answers, Unit 12

Find the job that's right for you! Extra Practice (Optional)

Reading 12 – Unit 10: Find the Job That’s Right for You! (p.69)
Material elaborado por la Prof. Viviana Giménez ©

A. These ideas are in the article, but expressed with different words. Find them (each sentence here is equivalent to one or more sentences in the article). Then, put them in order to have a summary (resumen) of the article.


…… Later Liz discovered she was the Artistic type.
…… Psychologist John Holland believes that there are six types of personalities.
…… Half of the people in America don’t like their jobs.
…… Liz likes her present job very much.
…… Liz thought she wanted to be a school counselor or a lawyer.
…… According to your personality type, there are jobs that will make you happy and jobs that you will hate.
…… If you know what kind of personality you have, it will be easier to choose the right job for you.
…… Liz took film classes and now produces TV programs for kids.
…… Liz didn’t enjoy her counseling and law classes.
…… If you don’t want to have the same problem, try to think carefully about what kind of person you are.




B. Match: Read about Personality types in the article. Then, match the following types of personalities with their descriptions.

1. The Realistic type
2. The Investigative type
3. The Artistic type
4. The Social type
5. The Enterprising type
6. The Conventional type

a. Is an extrovert and a leader
b. Has a friendly personality and enjoys teaching
c. Is analytical and loves problem-solving.
d. Enjoys working with machines
e. Is methodic and likes routines
f. Has a lot of imagination and loves to create art

ANSWERS

A:8-3-1-10-6-4-5-9-7-2
B:
1-d
2-c
3-f
4-b
5-a
6-e






.

Workbook Answers, Unit 11

Workbook Answers, Unit 10

Cover Letter, more vocabulary

Cover Letter Exercise

Are you in love? Extra Practice (Optional)

ARE YOU IN LOVE?
READING-COMPREHENSION EXERCISE
Material elaborado por la Prof. Viviana Giménez ©

The following are the main ideas of the paragraphs that start and end as indicated below. Match the ideas with the corresponding paragraphs from the reading.

a. You speak to the person (face to face or on the phone), whenever you need to (or you make excuses when you don’t need to).
b. After some time, things change. Maybe you don’t talk about the person you love, or you don’t call him / her so much. However, this person is very important to you now.
c. You are in love, but how can you stay in love?
d. You like things that you didn’t like before.
e. These are some symptoms of falling in love.
f. Although you think love has come to your life, you are confused because in the past you thought it was love but it was just a strong attraction.
g. You can be honest with the person you stay in love with. At the beginning, you didn’t feel comfortable just being yourself, but now you know this person accepts you.
h. You talk about the person all the time, even when it’s not relevant to mention him / her.


1.“You think you’re falling....this time?”
2.“Here’s what our readers...in love”
3.“You’ll find yourself talking....there’s not.”
4.“You’ll find yourself bringing...last week”.
5.“You might suddenly...sports announcer”.
6.“OK, so you’ve . . . in love?”
7.“If you stay in love,...in your life”.
8.“You’ll find that you can...as you are”.

ANSWERS

1.“You think you’re falling....this time?”. f. Although you think love has come to your life, you are confused because in the past you thought it was love but it was just a strong attraction.

2.“Here’s what our readers...in love” e. These are some symptoms of falling in love.

3.“You’ll find yourself talking....there’s not.” a. You speak to the person (face to face or on the phone), whenever you need to (or you make excuses when you don’t need to).

4.“You’ll find yourself bringing...last week”. h. You talk about the person all the time, even when it’s not relevant to mention him / her.

5.“You might suddenly...sports announcer”. d.You like things that you didn’t like before.

6.“OK, so you’ve . . . in love?” c.You are in love, but how can you stay in love?

7.“If you stay in love,...in your life”. b.After some time, things change. Maybe you don’t talk about the person you love, or you don’t call him / her so much. However, this person is very important to you now.

8.“You’ll find that you can...as you are”. g.You can be honest with the person you stay in love with. At the beginning, you didn’t feel comfortable just being yourself, but now you know this person accepts you.

Unique Customs, Extra Practice (Optional)

UNIQUE CUSTOMS
Reading-Comprehension Exercises

Material elaborado por la Prof. Viviana Giménez ©

A. Match the custom with the celebration.

1. St. Anthony’s Day.
2. Chusok
3. The festival of Rakhi
4. New Year’s Eve in Argentina
5. Setsubun

a. Familes get together for a big meal.
b. Men promise loyalty to women; women give men a bracelet.
c. Family members throw dried beans around the house and then they pick them up and eat one for each year of their age.
d. People bring their animals to church, dressed up in flowers and ribbons.
e. Families honor their ancestors by going to the cemeteries, taking food and cleaning gravesites.

B. Something in each sentences is wrong. Correct the mistakes in the following statements.

1. On St. Anthony’s day, people ask for protection for their family.
2. Chusok is also known as Korean Christmas.
3. Indian women give men a ring in exchange for a promise to be loyal to them.
4. Argentine families meet on New Year’s Eve for lunch.
5. Setsubun celebrates the end of someone’s childhood.

ANSWERS

A. Match the custom with the celebration.

1.St. Anthony’s Day. People bring their animals to church, dressed up in flowers and ribbons.
2.Chusok. Families honor their ancestors by going to the cemeteries, taking food and cleaning gravesites.
3.The festival of Rakhi. Men promise loyalty to women; women give men a bracelet.
4.New Year’s Eve in Argentina. Familes get together for a big meal.
5.Setsubun. Family members throw dried beans around the house and then they pick them up and eat one for each year of the age.

B. Something in each sentences is wrong. Correct the mistakes in the following statements.

1.On St. Anthony’s day, people ask for protection for their animals.
2.Chusok is also known as Korean Thanksgiving.
3.Indian women give men a bracelet in exchange for a promise to be loyal to them.
4.Argentine families meet on New Year’s Eve for a big meal in the evening (so, it’s dinner).
5.Setsubun celebrates the end of winter.

Check out the following links to know more about these unique customs:
St.Anthony's Day in Mexico
www.banderasnews.com/0710/nr-petsgetblessing.htm
San Antón en España, con un imperdible: la "Santa Meada" de un perrito en la provincia de Santa Fé, que sigue sin inmutar a la iglesia
http://www.diarioveloz.com/notas/16234-dios-no-bendice-todas-las-mascotas
Chusok
asiasociety.org/countries-history/traditions/chusok-the-korean-thanksgiving
The Rakhi Festival
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raksha_Bandhan
Setsubun
www.japan-guide.com/e/e2285.html

A Day In Your Life In The Year 2020, Extra practice (Optional)

Find sentences with similar meaning in the text. Then, put them together to make a summary of the reading.

A robot prepares healthy food for you.
At your home office, you have what you need to work.
In the past, life was more predictable.
In the past, you sometimes went to a fast food restaurant.
It’s not necessary to take the bus, train or subway to go to work.
Nowadays you have a machine that tells you what food is good for you.
This is the future, according to experts.
Today, life changes fast, so the future is more unpredictable.
You are not paying attention while driving, but now that’s not a problem.
Your computerized car can drive you home.
You have access to a list of movies on your tv screen; it’s not necessary to leave your home to rent a movie.
You have paid for them through your bank account.
You program your computer to read messages in your language.
You shopped for groceries by computer, and they are home already.





ANSWERS:

In the past, life was more predictable (People used to know more or less how their children would live). Today, life changes fast, so the future is more unpredictable.
This is the future, according to experts (Now things are changing so quickly that we don’t even know what our own lives will be like in a few years).
You are not paying attention while driving, but now that’s not a problem (You’re daydreaming behind the wheel of your car, but that’s OK). Your computerized car can drive you home (You have it on automatic pilot, and with its high-tech computers, your car knows how to get you home safely).
You shopped for groceries by computer, and they are home already (You ordered groceries by computer an hour ago, and they’ve been delivered). You have paid for them through your bank account (The money was automatically deducted from your bank account).
In the past, you sometimes went to a fast food restaurant (In the old days, you used to stop off to get a hamburger or pizza). Nowadays you have a machine that tells you what food is good for you (Now you can use your diagnostic machine to find out which foods your body needs). A robot prepares healthy food for you (Your food-preparation machine makes you a salad).
At your home office, you have what you need to work (At your home office, you have everything you need to do your work). It’s not necessary to take the bus, train or subway to go to work (You never have to commute to work anymore).
You program your computer to read messages in your language (You set your computer to translate Portuguese into English).
You have access to a list of movies on your tv screen; it’s not necessary to leave your home to rent a movie (You turn on the television and look through the list of new movies. It’s like having a video store in your home).

Workbook Answers, Unit 9