A1 LESSON 11: CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS-COSTUMBRES Y TRADICIONES

CUSTOMS and TRADITIONS

¿Qué es Tradición?

 La tradición es la transmisión de costumbres, comportamientos, recuerdos, símbolos, creencias, leyendas, para las personas de una comunidad, y lo que es transmitido se convierte en parte de la cultura.

Para que algo sea establecido como una tradición se necesita mucho tiempo, de manera que se cree el hábito. Las diferentes culturas e incluso las diferentes familias tienen diferentes tradiciones.

Hoy vamos a compartir diferentes tradiciones en distintos lugares del mundo.

READING COMPREHENSION CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS AROUND THE WORLD- Traduce el texto

 Traditions are rituals and beliefs that form a part of our culture. We practice traditions to remember our history, and pass it  down from generation to generation. Some traditions are widespread and adopted by one and all, like celebrating Christmas and birthdays, and then there are some that are quite strange or interesting, and practiced only by a small group of people. Here are some interesting traditions from all over the world that are informative and amusing at the same time.

GERMANY

Family members and friends of future married couples meet at dinner, and break a lot of porcelain (except glasses). The couple is then asked to clean up the entire mess. This is supposedly to teach them the importance of unity and hard work, and bring good luck. Germans think this tradition is essential in making marriages last a lifetime.

DENMARK

In Denmark, they have an interesting yet strange tradition of throwing cinnamon to people who are still single at 25. The individual is doused with lots of cinnamon sticks on his/her birthday, mostly by friends and well-wishers. It’s interesting because it motivates you to look for a partner before you turn 25. If you like cinnamon though, then this shouldn’t bother you.

INDONESIA

Teeth sharpening or chiseling is a strange beauty ritual practiced by women in Indonesian rural communities. It involves sawing of the teeth, and women who undergo teeth chiseling are considered extremely beautiful. Thankfully though, this isn’t a mandatory requirement for all women.

DIWALI

Hi my name is Layla and I live in London. My favorite festival is Diwali the Festival of Lights .It is an autumn festival and celebrates the Hindu New Year and the victory of Good over Bad. People celebrate Diwali all over the world in Canada,  Asia,  Britain and Africa. The celebrations last for 5 days. During Diwali I always get up very early but I don't go to school. On the first day we clean the house then we decorate the house and the garden with lots of lights. We wear new clothes and go and visit our friends and family and give them presents.  After that we prepare the food and drinks for the big party. At the party we don't eat meat and we don't drink alcohol. We have vegetarian food. It's delicious!!!

People dance and there are fireworks, lights and lots of sweets for the children. It's a beautiful celebration.!

FIND OUT ABOUT A TYPICAL CUSTOM OR TRADITION IN OUR COUNTRY.

1. Look for information and pictures.
2. Tell about the tradition.
3. Do you practice it?   When and where?
4. Why do you think it is important?

WHAT TO EAT IN ARGENTINA?

HOW TO ORDER FOOD IN A RESTAURANT?

Hay tres (3) opciones de comida en un restaurant:

STARTER= ENTRADA

MAIN COURSE= PLATO PRINCIPAL

DESSERT= POSTRE

MODEL DIALOGUE AT A RESTAURANT

NOW PRACTICE THE DIALOGUES

AT THE RESTAURANT

LEARN  THE PHRASES TO ORDER A MENU AT A RESTAURANT OR FAST FOOD PLACE.

WE WILL PRACTICE AT THE VIDEOCALL.

SEE YOU!!!!

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A1 LESSON 10 : WHAT DOES SHE/HE DO EVERY DAY? ¿QUÈ HACE ELLA/ ÈL TODOS LOS DÌAS? LA HORA

CUANDO HABLAMOS DE LA RUTINA DE OTRA PERSONA DEBEMOS HACER ALGUNOS CAMBIOS.

La regla general es agregar una "S" al verbo en tercera persona pero además hay algunas excepciones:

Cuando el verbo termina en……………….a la tercera persona le agregamos -ES

-o	go- goes
-ss	miss- misses
-ch	watch- watches
-sh	wash- washes
-x	fix- fixes

READ SOME OFFICE ROUTINES

María  Santander is the CEO of Ship Dealers. When she is in her head office, her Schedule is always the same. SHE always GOES to the office early...

What is a CEO? ...............

¿CUALES SON LAS TAREAS DE UNA OFICINA? OBSERVA EL CUADRO

What does Maria do? What doesn´t she do?

                                                          

write	Letters	answer	the telephone
	Emails		Emails
	reports		reports

make

Coffee meetings presentations

organize

presentations photocopies   appointments

 NOW WHAT DOES MARIA DO?

In the morning	She ……………………………………………………………………. She doesn`t ……………………………………………………...
In the afternoon	She …………………………………………………………………… She doesn`t  ……………………………………………………
In the evening	She …………………………………………………………………….. She doesn`t  …………………………………………………………………..........

 

THE TIME

 

Para aprender la hora en inglés vamos a dividir imaginariamente al reloj en DOS PARTES. Observa el diagrama:

 1.        Cuando es la hora “justa” decimos o´clock:    ej.    8:00. It´s eight o´clock

2.         Si es la hora pasada, es decir la aguja mayor se encuentra en la mitad derecha del reloj decimos “past”. Primero los minutos y luego la hora, Estudia el ejemplo:

                           8:10 It´s ten (minutes) past eight

3.         Si nos referimos a la hora siguiente, es decir, la aguja mayor se encuentra en la mitad izquierda del reloj decimos “to”. Primero los minutos que faltan para la hora siguiente. Estudia el ejemplo:

                             8:40 It´s twenty to nine.

NOW   PAY ATTENTION:

   Twelve fifteen OR a quarter past twelve/    Twelve thirty or Half past twelve

AHORA OBSERVA  LOS RELOJES Y ESCRIBE LA HORA

WHAT´S THE TIME, PLEASE?

Charlamos en la videollamada sobre la hora y las rutinas de las personas.

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A1 LESSON 9 A DAY IN MY LIFE. Un día en mi vida.

 

APRENDEMOS A DESCRIBIR NUESTRAS RUTINAS PERSONALES Y LABORALES.

Hay cosas que hacemos a diario y esas son nuestras rutinas. Es muy bueno tener rutinas porque las realizamos  casi mecánicamente, sin pensar, y así ahorramos energía.

Veamos qué hacemos todos los días.

Mira los dibujos o usa un diccionario.

WHAT DO YOU DO EVERYDAY? WHAT DON´T YOU DO EVERYDAY?

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MODELO DE CONJUGACIÓN

Observa el cuadro para aprender a escribir oraciones afirmativas, negativas o interrogativas sobre tus actividades diarias.

AFFIRMATIVE

I	Like	cheese
You	speak	Spanish
He/She/(It) (*)	prepares	Lunch
We	study	Statistics
They	sleep	In the city.

NEGATIVE

I	don't like	cheese (No me gusta el queso)
You	don't speak	Spanish
He/She/(It) (*)	doesn't prepare	Lunch
We	don't study	Statistics
They	don't sleep	In the farm.

(*) en la forma negativa cuando usamos DOESN´´T el verbo NO LLEVA “S”.

INTERROGATIVE

Do I	……………..	…………………………………….?
Do you	………………..	…………………………………..…?
Does he/she/(it)	…………………	…………………………………….?
Do we	…………………..	………………………………………?
Do they	………………….	……………………………………….?

Para referir actividades de rutina de otra persona (SHE or HE) debemos agregar una “S” en el verbo.

LET´S PRACTICE- practiquemos

1- CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM- Use affirmative sentences

1. I  …………………………. (go) to work.

2. They ……………………………. (visit) their friends.

3. You ………………………. (play) basketball.

4. Tom ………………………………. (work) every day.

5. In this club people usually ………………………….. (dance) a lot.

6. Linda …………………………………… (take care) of her sister.

7. Lorie and her boss …………………………… (travel) to Paris every Sunday.

2- CHANGE THE VERB INTO THE CORRECT FORM.  Use the negative form

1. I ………………………….. (not ride) horses.

2. You ……………………………… (not sell) cars.

3. He ……………………………………. (not bring) gifts.

4. She ………………………………….. (not take) pictures.

5. It  ………………………………(not cost) so much.

3- NOW Use DO or DOES  to complete the sentences.

1. …..they know everything?
2. …..she live far from the office?
3. ……we play hockey?
4. ……he read a lot of books?
5. …….I like summer?

¡Qué fácil! VERY EASY!!!!!

Visiona este link.

AHORA PREPARA TU RUTINA PERSONAL PARA PRACTICAR EN LA VIDEOLLAMADA. TE ESPERO!

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A1 LESSON 8 : AT THE AIRPORT EN EL AEROPUERTO

 VAMOS A APRENDER  VOCABULARIO RELACIONADO CON UN VIAJE EN AVIÒN.

VISIONA EL VIDEO PARA RESOLVER ESTOS EJERCICIOS.

 

1.    SOLVE THESE EXERCISES

 

a) Synonyms of PLANE:

……………………………………………………………………………………….

b) What is AIR FARE?

………………………………………………………………………………………..

c) What are the CLASSES on a plane?

………………………………………………………………………………………..

d) What is the difference between FIRST CLASS and ECONOMY CLASS?

………………………………………………………………………………………..

e) Write some questions you may be asked at the CHECK- IN DESK.

……………………………………………………………………………………….

……………………………………………………………………………………….

2-  COMPLETE THE IDEAS

 

a) Aisle seat and window seat are……………………….on a plane.

b) The luggage or baggage are ………………………. you have.

c) Bags that passenger carry on the plane are………………………………

d) A BOARDING PASS is a ………………………………………………….

e) In the METAL DETECTOR they can see if you ………………………….

 

3- TRANSLATE THE AIRPORT ANNOUNCEMENTS

 1- PLEASE, PROCEED TO GATE NUMBER 5.

……………………………………………………………………………..

2- PLEASE, DO NOT LEAVE ANY BAGS UNATTENDED

……………………………………………………………………………..

3- WHAT IS THE MESSAGE IN THE NOTICEBOARD? Explain in English.

DEPARTED:……………………………………………….

BOARDING: ………………………………………………

DELAYED: ………………………………………………..

CANCELLED: …………………………………………….

4- WHO ARE THEY? WHAT DO THEY DO?

PILOTS, ………………………, ………………………, ...………………..

4- WHAT CAN YOU FIND INSIDE THE PLANE?

 

5 WHAT ARE THESE OPPOSITES of these phrases

 

THE PLANES TAKE OFF …………………………………….

THE PLANES LAND ………………………………………….

 

6- THE BAGGAGE CLAIM IS THE PLACE WHERE...

 YOU………………………………………………………..

 

LISTO! AHORA PREPÁRATE PARA LA CHARLA EN VIDEO LLAMADA!

SEE YOU!!!

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