Unit 4

Reading Skill

Instructions: Read the next text about vacations and answer the following questions.
My Vacations to Florida

Have you ever been on a vacation? To me a vacation is a time to be with friends or family. When I think of vacations, I think of packing, the flight or drive, and relaxation. Not only is it very exciting to go on a vacation, but you also getting closer to the people that go with you.

Linda, my best friends´ mom, had asked me
in December, 2006, if I would want to go with their
family to Florida. When she asked me I thought she
was kidding, but when she said that she needed to
know because if I was going she needed to get me
an airplane ticket, I knew she was serious. I was so
excited I could have kissed her. I was going to Florida with my best friend, Lisa Rudrud, and her family. The people from Lisa´s family that were going were Tina, Randy, Ashley, and Linda. Tina is Lisa´s sister, Randy is Tina´s husband and Ashley is Tina´s daughter. Linda is Lisa´s mom and she was the only one out of all Lisa´s family I knew.




Comprehension questions:

1. Who is the best friend of her mom?
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2. With whom was she going to Florida?
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3. What is the name of Lisa’s sister?
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4. Where are they going to?
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5. Who was the only person that she didn´t know?
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6. Why are they going to that place?
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Writing Skill

Instructions: Imagine your e-pal is coming to visit you for the first time. You and a friend are meeting him/her at the airport. Write an e-mail describing yourself and your friend.

Example:
An e-mail describing people

Dear John,
I am meeting you at the airport at noon on Sunday. My friend is coming with me. Attached is a photo of both of us. As you can see, we’re both in our late teens. My friend is fairly tall and very pretty. She has …….

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Listening Skill
(Because we cannot send you an actual audio file, we are putting it here as a written one)

Instructions: Tell your students about your vacations to southern Mexico and tell them to answer some comprehension questions.

My Trip to the Maya Ruins of Mexico

I took a trip last September to visit the Mayan ruins of southern Mexico.
I flew into Cancun and then I took a bus to Chichen Itza, the most important archaeological zone in Yucatan. I was really exited to explore the ancient capital of the Mayan Empire and learn why it has been designated one of the modern wonders of the world. It’s a beautiful place and its extraordinary architectural beauty and geographical location leaved me in awe!

I went also to visit the cenote Ikil, it only was a 50-minute visit to this true nature wonder, but it was worth it, really beautiful place to swim. I had seen such a place like that ever in my life.

Now talking about the food there I had the opportunity to enjoy fresh salads, soups, rice, meat, chicken, fish, vegetables and other regional dishes. And while you are eating you'll enjoy a festive show in which the locals perform traditional dances to folklore music.

It was a really great experience in my life; I hope you all can have the opportunity to visit Chichen Itza at least once in your life; I’m actually planning on going there again pretty soon.

Oh! I took lots of photographs during my trip. I used a new Sony Mavica FD91 digital camera. It stores the pictures on 3.5" disks. I also had my old 35mm Minolta camera. The digital pictures are on the following pages.
www.myspace.com/myvacations
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Comprehension questions:

1. ¿Which is the most important archaeological zone in Yucatan?
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2. ¿What activity can we performed in cenote Ikil?
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3. ¿What kind of food can you get there?
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4. ¿What can be enjoyed while eating?
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5. ¿What camera brands where used for the pictures?
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Speaking Skill

Instructions: Read the following dialogue with a partner and imagine it as if you were in that situation. Then, make two more dialogues with the giving situations, choose one and act it out in front of the class.

Example:
A wants to take the bus, but she finds herself short of small change, so she asks her friend B if he has some.
A: Do you have change for a dollar?
B: Yes, you're in luck. I do have some. What do you need it for?
A: I need some change for the bus.
B: How do you want it?
A: I need a couple of quarters and five dimes.






B finds a new job in New York and is about to move there. He doesn't want his friendship with A to drift apart. He wants to keep in touch.
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B wants to break up with his girlfriend because....
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