Jenny’s vacation diary

Aug. 23: Amish Country

Today we drove through Lancaster

County, In Pennsylvania. It was a
really interesting place –everyone
we saw was wearing old-fashioned
clothes. Dad said they’re called
“Old Order” Amish. Many of the
men had long beards. The women
wore dresses and white hats. They
are Christians and live a very
traditional life. They don’t use
anything modern; they have no
cars. No radio or television. No TV? I think I’d go crazy! They don’t have electricity. Day
said this is because they want to be independent from the outside world.

Dad was tired, so we stopped at a small town. There were Amish people everywhere.
Some were ridding buggies! I spoke to one guy, about my age. His name was Amos. He
said around 25000 Amish live in Lancaster County. Then his mom came over and they
spoke a strange language. Amos told me it‘s called Pennsylvania Dutch. It’s a little like
German. He said Amish people speak this language with each other. They only speak
English to “Englishers” (That is what they call people who aren’t Amish). I asked him
why he wasn’t in school. He told me Amish children leave school at 14. Lucky them!!!
Amos is 18, so he helps his parents on their farm.

I wanted to take a picture of him, but he said the Amish don’t like people to take
pictures of them because their religion says it’s wrong. So I shook his hand and said
goodbye. Then he wrote “God go with you, Jenny” on a piece of paper and gave it to
me! I was really pleased. My mom said he liked me. He waved at our car as we drove
away.

I think it’s hard to live in the past like that. Tomorrow, we’re going to Hershey Park. I
don’t think I will see Amish there!
RESPONDE LAS SIGUIENTES PERSONAS.

1. ¿Por qué Jenny y su familia están en el condado de Lancaster?

2. ¿Cómo están viajando?

3. ¿Qué edad tiene Jenny?

4. ¿Quiénes son los “Englishers”?

5. ¿Crees que a Jenny le gustaría vivir de la manera en que viven los Amish? ¿Por qué?

DE ACUERDO AL TEXTO, CORRIGE LOS ENUNCIADOS, Y YA CORREGIDOS, TRADÚCELOS

6. Pennsylvania Dutch is similar to English.

7. The Amish like people to take photographs of them.

8. Amos left school six years ago.

9. Las mujeres Amish generalmente usan vestidos y sombreros rojos.

10. La semana próxima, Jenny y su familia van a ir a Hersheypark .

FALSO, VERDADERO, O NO SE MENCIONA EN EL TEXTO.

11. _______ Ahora hay más gente Amish que en el pasado.

12. _______ Los niños Amish dejan de estudiar a los catorce años.

13. _______ Los Amish no hablan inglés.

14. _______ Los familiares de Amos son granjeros.

15. _______ Aproximadamente 25000 Amish viven en Pennsylvania.

COMPLETA LOS ENUNCIADOS

16. Muchos hombres Amish tienen ________________________________________________________.

17. Los Amish no tienen ______________________, así que no pueden usar ______________________.
18. Algunos Amish viajan en _____________________________________________________________.
19. Los Amish hablan un idioma llamado ___________________________________________________.
20. Los Amish quieren ser _______________________________________________ del mundo exterior.