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Diagnosis activity

A1 Second level
Projecting your life to the group

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Greetings, dear apprentices! In this diagnosis activity, we are going to review and assess some of our English skills.

Lets continue and have some fun!

This is my family
How big is your family? What can you say about them? Lets read the following material about Carlos Rivera introducing his family and answer the questions that follow.

Hi, my name is Carlos Rivera. Im 38 years old and I am from Bogota, Colombia.

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My fathers name is David Rivera and hes an accountant. He is from Cali, Colombia and hes 60 years old. He loves traveling, but he doesnt like going to crowded places.

David Rivera - Father (Dad)

This is my mother. Her names Carmen Castro and shes 58 years old. Shes from Popayan, Colombia and she is an engineer. She enjoys listening to jazz and dancing, but she doesnt like hard rock music.

Carmen Castro - Mother (Mom)

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My wifes name is Adriana Gil and she is a Business Administrator. Shes 35 years old and shes from Bucaramanga, Colombia. She likes swimming and reading, but she dislikes roaches and mice.

Adriana Gil - Wife

These are my son and my daughter. Their names are Felipe and Carolina. They are 15 and 13 years old, respectively. They are both from Bogot, Colombia, and they are students. Felipe is a rock fan and he loves playing the guitar. Carolina is very sporty, she plays tennis every day.

Felipe Rivera - Son Carolina Rivera - Daughter

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David Rivera - Father (Dad)

Adriana Gil - Wife

Carlos Rivera

Carmen Castro - Mother (Mom)

Felipe Rivera - Son Carolina Rivera - Daughter

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Now, take some time to analyze the graph and answer the following questions:

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A B C D

Whos David Rivera?

Hes Carmens Grandfather and Carloss brother. Hes Carloss father and Adrianas husband. Hes Felipes father and Carloss brother. Hes Carloss father and Carmens husband.

Carolinas brother is Adrianas ______________.

A Son B Mother C Sister D Wife

Carloss mother is Felipes _________________.

A Sister B Wife C Grandmother D Father

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Whos Adriana Gil?

Shes Carloss sister and Carolinas grandmother. Shes Carloss wife and Felipes mother. Shes Felipes sister and Carmens daughter. Shes Felipes grandmother and Carloss sister.

Communicative tasks Task 1. Introducing myself and my family

Its time to introduce yourself and your family by means of an audio forum via the means established by your instructor. Take into consideration Carlos Riveras presentation and the following aspects about your family:

1 Age 2 3 4 Hobbies and free time activities Occupations and professions Nationalities and place of origin

Finally, dont forget to take into account the checklist with the criteria to assess your performance. Have fun!

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Task 2. Writing about a typical weekend with my family

Write a short script for a presentation about a typical weekend with your family. Take into account the following aspects:

A B C

Free time activities Likes and dislikes Your home town or the city where you live

After writing your script, send your document through the corresponding link in the evidences folder within the platform. Take into account the checklist with the criteria to assess your writing abilities. Lets get busy!

Task 3. Talking about a typical weekend with my family

Based on the script you wrote for the previous task, record a video of you presenting what a typical weekend with your family is like. Upload your video into YouTube or a similar website and send the link through the evidences folder within the platform. Finally, take into account the checklist with the criteria to assess your speaking abilities. Enjoy this activity!

Task 4. Lets challenge our grammatical and lexical knowledge

Keep going, we are about to finish this diagnosis activity! To end up, lets take a test to review some basic grammatical and lexical items, and to improve the English language abilities we worked on in level 1. To complete this task, go to the Tests & Exams section in the platform and take the Knowledge test 2.0. Good luck!

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