Primero BGU "A" Matutina UEQ-Inglés

  WHAT SPORTS/GAMES ARE PLAYED IN YOUR COMMUNITY? WRITING  1. NAME SOME SPORTS OR GAMES THAT PEOPLE USUALLY PLAY IN YOUR CITY/TOWN. 2. THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS MAY HELP YOU WRITE YOUR PARAGRAPH: • What sports are practiced in our community?  • Who plays them? (Kids, adults, men, women.)  • When is the sport practiced?  • Are there any other activities that people do during those games?  • Do you like it?  • Do you practice it? 3. WRITE A FINAL VERSION OF YOUR PARAGRAPH (50-60 WORDS) For example:

   ECUADOR AND SPORTS ORAL COMMUNICATION 1. ANSWER THIS QUESTION WITH YOUR TEACHER, CLASSMATES OR FAMILY. -What kinds of sports do people in your community practice?  2. LISTEN TO THE RADIO PROGRAM ABOUT SPORTS. 3. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE SENTENCES. a)  What is the most practiced sport in Ecuador?  b)  Where is soccer practiced specifically? c)  Where are new trendy sports mostly played? d)  What are the new trendy sports practiced in Ecuador? e)  What is your favorite sport? Why?

    SPORTS AND CULTURE Communication and cultural awareness 1. LET'S  WATCH THE VIDEO AND DISCUSS: WHAT IS THE RELATION BETWEEN SPORTS AND CULTURE? GIVE SOME IDEAS. 2.  READ THE TEXT BELLOW AND ANSWER THE QUESTION IN COMPLETE SENTENCES: HOW DO SPORTS SHAPE CULTURE? Sports and culture   It is said that culture is everything around us. It is the way we speak, we dress, even the way we think about certain topics. The word culture comes from the Latin “cultura”, which means to tend to, to cultivate. It was first understood as growing through education, but in the middle of 19th century, it was related to collective customs and inherited traditions and patterns of meanings in societies. All cultures are different, and even in a single country many subcultures can be identified. Sports are a universal element found in all cultures. They provide young people with experiences, fun, good physical health, as well as opportunities for social interaction and skills necessar...

  WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE HANDICRAFT FROM YOUR COMMUNITY? 1. ANSWER THIS QUESTION WITH YOUR TEACHER, CLASSMATES AND FAMILY. -What are some interesting handicrafts made in Ecuador for tourists? 2. WRITING A SHORT REVIEW. LET'S LEARN. 3 .  WRITE A PARAGRAPH IN YOUR NOTEBOOK BY JOINING ALL OF THE SENTENCES YOU WROTE ABOVE. TRY TO USE AT LEAST ONE RELATIVE CLAUSE. YOU CAN DO THIS BY COMBINING SOME OF THE SENTENCES INTO ONE. SHARE YOUR PARAGRAPH WITH A CLASSMATE AND EXCHANGE IDEAS   (STEP 5).

            WHY ARE TOQUILLA STRAW HATS CALLED “PANAMA HATS”?   1.   LET'S WATCH THE VIDEO. 2.ANSWER THIS QUESTION HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE PANAMA HAT?  -Is there any technology involved to produce Panama hats?   Yes _____   No____ - Do you think that the history of Panama hats started in Panama and then it was produced in Ecuador?        Yes ____  No_____  -Do you think the production of Panama hats contributes to the growth of a community`s economy?      Yes ____  No_____  3.   DISCUSS YOUR ANSWERS AS A GROUP (TEACHER COULD DEVELOP A POLL) OR WITH YOUR FAMILY.  4.  READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE The History of Paja Toquilla Hats  It is said that back in 1835, people in Montecristi, Manabi sent boxes of hats to Manta and Guayaquil to be exported to Panama. The time coincided with the California Gold Rush (1848-1855), which made the...

  WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN ECUADOR? 1.  ANSWER THIS QUESTION WITH YOUR TEACHER, CLASSMATES OR FAMILY. WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING ATTRACTIONS FOR TOURISTS IN ECUADOR? MAKE A LIST OF SOME WONDERS OF ECUADOR RELATED TO HISTORY, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY. CAN THESE WONDERS ATTRACT TOURISTS TO OUR COUNTRY AS WELL? 2. VOC ABULARY. MATCH WORDS WITH THE CORRESPONDING MEANING. 3. LISTEN TO A FOREIGNER TELLING THEIR FAMILY ABOUT SOME WONDERFUL FEATURES OF OUR COUNTRY (MINUTE 1:35-3:28). 4. AFTER LISTENING, WHAT DOES THE VISITOR SAY SHE LEARNED ABOUT THE FOLLOWING ECUADORIAN ATTRACTIONS? USE YOUR OWN WORDS, AND WRITE 3 SENTENCES ABOUT EACH ONE OF THEM, BASED ON THE AUDIO.

   WONDERFUL ECUADOR 1.  LET'S PLAY WITH KAHOOT. HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT ECUADOR? 2.  DISCUSS: WHAT ARE SOME INTERESTING FACTS YOU ALREADY KNOW ABOUT ECUADOR RELATED TO HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AND ART? NAME AT LEAST ONE FOR EACH CATEGORY. SHARE YOUR ANSWERS WITH YOUR CLASSMATES OR FAMILY. 3. READ THE FOL LOWING TEXT. Ecuador  The official name of our country is the Republic of Ecuador. It is the second smallest country in South America, with 256,370 square kilometers. Due to its position on the equator, our country has incredible biodiversity and wonderful landscapes. The official language is Spanish. Quichua is spoken by many indigenous nationalities. About ten other native languages are also official in their communities. According to the law, all indigenous languages in Ecuador must be respected and preserved. Ecuador uses the United States Dollar as its currency. The capital city is Quito. 4. BASED ON THE READING, WHICH SENTENCES ARE CORRE...