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TO THE WORD -. AMERICA
Listen and read Today we are learning some more about America. America is the second biggest continent. It is divided into there parts: North, Central and south. Mexico is in the couth of North America. Peru, our country, is in South America. Other countries in South America are: Ecuador and Colombia. North of Peru; Venezuela, next to Colombia; Chile,
south
of
Peru; Brazil
east
of Peru
and
next
to
Argentina; Paraguay and Uruguay. There are places of interest to visit in South America. For example: Machu Picchu in Peru; Rio de Janeiro, famous for its beaches, in Brazil. Between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, you can see the Iguazu Falls. Between Peru and Bolivia you can see lake Titicaca. There are other beautiful countries and islands that are part of the American continent, too. Answer these questions What can you see between Peru and Bolivia? _________________________________________ What can you see between Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay? _________________________________________ GRAMMAR 1. There is / there are There is a book on the table There are ten desks in the classroom. Is there a notebook on the bed? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t.
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2. Article : The Jonathan is the English Teacher. The Vilcanota River The united states of America 3. Prepositions of place New York is in the U.S.A. Peru is next to Brazil Lima is between Ancash and Ica. The cat is on the bed. The dog is near the door. U.S.A. is far from Peru. EXERCISES I.
Complete with there is or there are 1. ______________ a lake between Peru and Bolivia 2. ______________ an ancient city on a mountain in Cuzco. 3. ______________ many tourist in your country? Yes, ____________
No, ______________
4. ______________ n’t any kangaroos in Huancayo. 5. ______________ volcanoes in Peru. 6. ______________ a monument in Central Park? Yes, _________________ II.
III.
Complete with in or on a)
There is a cat
______________ the bed.
b)
There is a table
______________ the kitchen.
c)
There are some apples ______________ the table.
d)
There are two beds ______________ the bedroom.
Complete the sentence with an appropriated
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Colegio Preuniversitario Adventista “ALBORADA” Preposition or adverb. 1. Buenos Aires is ______________ Argentina. 2. Argentina is ______________ Chile. 3. Chile is ______________ Mexico. 4. Paraguay is ______________ Uruguay. 5. Miami is ______________ the east coast of U.S.A. 6. Mexico si ______________ U.S.A. and Guatemala IV.
Circle the correct alternative 1. Junin is in / near Huncayo. 2. Callao is near / far from Lima. 3. Cajamarca is in the north / south of Peru. 4. Chiclayo is in / near Cajamarca 5. The Nazca lines are in / near Ica city. 6. Talara is in the north / south of Peru..
V.
Fill in the blanks with the or a. 1. There is ______________ volcano in Arequipa. 2. ______________ Amazon River is very long. 3. they live in ______________ jungle of Brazil. 4. is there ______________ river in your city? 5. ______________ statue of liberty in in New York 6. Is there ______________ statue on the island?
VI.
Unscramble the letters 1. Clakb
_______________
2. Thiwe
_______________
3. Elywol
_______________
4. Lebu
_______________
5. Regen
_______________
6. Dre
_______________
7. Onbwr
_______________
READING
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FLAG’S DAY On June 7th 1880 the Battle of Arica took place. This
was during the
pacific war between Peru and Chile. Francisco Bolognesi and a group of soldiers decided to stay in Arica and to defend
the Peruvian Flag
from
Chilean troops. A young soldier called Alfonso Ugarte preferred to die rather than to let the enemy take our flag. We celebrate Flag’s Day on June 7 th, to honor those flag
who defended
so bravely.
Circle the correct answer 1. The name of the battle mentioned in the passage a) Pacific
b) Arica
2. The date of the battle a) June 17th 1880. b) June 7th 1880. 3. A young soldier mentioned : a) Francisco Bolognesi. b) Alfonso Ugarte 4. Classify the following words in the correct column. Venezuela
Miami
east
italian
U.S.A.
Caracas
north
brown
Brazilian
Spain
Santiago
Britain
West
White
Colombia
Bogota
South
Canadian
black
Spanish
Cardinal Points
Country
City
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Color
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WRITING 5. Read the words in exercise 8 again find 10 of these words in the word square and write them down on the lines w S P A N I S h
s P E B H D L u
a N S R M E H o
n T D O S A T c
e W M W U S I a
d E H N E T W n
h S L P A D H a
l T B L U E T d
w H I T E P M i
e A U L H O L a
N D O S P A I N
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LISTENING 6. Nancy Is new student. Listen to the information about her and her family Write T (true) or F (false9 on the lines 1. Nancy is 14 years old
______________
2. She’s Venezuelan
______________
3. Nancy’s father is Venezuela
______________
4. Her mother is Colombian
______________
5. Her mother is from Bogota
______________
6. Nancy is from Colombia
______________
HELPING AT HOME Listen and read Betsy is describing a family day at home. On sunday, we’re all at home, and we have different responsibilities. My two brothers clean their bedroom. They make their beds and
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windows. My sister Sara helps my mother in the kitchen mom is excellent cook! I clean the living room and the dining room. I sweep the floor and dust the furniture. I don’t clean the bathroom on sunday, my brothers clean it. My father washes the car every sunday. I sometimes help dad, and he helps me with my homework. He’s great! Our dog’s name is Dingo. He’s also a member of the family so he helps, too. He takes the newspaper into the house. We are a great team! Look at the picture and read the passage again . Match the numbers with the letters. 1. Her takes
_____________
a. her mother
2. Dingo takes
_____________
b. the car
3. Betsy sweeps
_____________
c. the furniture
4. Sarah helps
_____________
d. the windows
5. Her brothers make
_____________
e. the newspaper into the house
6. Her mother is
_____________
f. the floor.
7. Her father washes
_____________
g. an excellent cook.
8. Betsy dusts
_____________
h. their beds.
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GRAMMAR Possessive Adjectives My name is Jonathan They clean their bedroom. My Your His Her
+ NOUN
Its Out Your Their Possessive Nouns Use’s to make singular nouns possessive My sister’s office is closed The teacher’s phone number is 232 – 1748 Use an apostrophe (‘) to make a plural noun ending in s possessive Her parent’s telephone number is 724 – 6453 Carlos’ look is new. Use ‘s for plural nouns that don’t end in s. The children’s cat is outside EXERCISES I.
Look at the family tree. Make sentences as in the example Robert – Alice
Mark
Rita
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Robert / Mark Robert is Mark’s father
1. Mark / Rita. ________________________________ 2. Alice / Mark ________________________________ 3. Robert / Rita ________________________________ 4. Rita / Mark ________________________________ 5. Rita / Alice And Robert ________________________________ II.
Write
a suitable possessive adjective in each box:
my, your, his, her, its, our, their, 1. Tina helps her mother 2. Do you do 3. We clean 4. Mi 5.
homework? bedrooms.
name is Sarah Lee. name is Tom Cruz.
6. Jack and gill love
dog.
name is Fido
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Circle the correct alternative 1.
He’s / his my brother.
2.
They’re / their school is new.
3.
He loves he’s / his car.
4.
His / he’s house is in Tacna.
IV.
Complete the conversations. 1. A: Is this her father. B: No, he’s _____________ her / your 2. A: Is this your sister? B: No, she’s ___________ daughter your / my 3. A: Is this his mother? B: No, she’s ____________ wife his / her 4. A: Are these your brothers? B: No, They’re ____________ sons my / your
READING Homework MY FRIEND Brenda Adams is my classmate and my friend. Her house is in San Miguel, Brenda’s family is
small, just her father, mother and her baby brother
Sam. Her mother and
my mother are friends, too. They go shopping
together. Her father is a teacher in our school.
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Write T (true) or F (false) on the lines 1. Brenda and Donna are friends.
______________
2. Brenda’s family is big.
______________
3. Brenda has a baby sister
______________
4. Donna’s mother is Brenda’s friend
______________
5. Brenda’s father is a teacher.
______________
Read again. Circle the best alternative 1. Her house …. refers to: a. Donna’s house b. Brenda’s house 2. They go shopping … refers to a. Donna and Brenda b. Donna’s and Brenda’s mother LISTENING Listen to Andy. Check () the responsibilities
he has, and cross (X) the
activities he does not do. 1. Clean the windows
______________
2. Sweep the floor
______________
3. Wash the car
______________
4. Cook
______________
5. Make his bed
______________
6. Vacuum his bedroom
______________
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