ENGLISH III MEDIO

SEPTEMBER FECHA DE ENTREGA:

24 DE SEPTIEMBRE
Part 1

Unit 2
“Customs and
Traditions All Over the World”
OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT
You will...
 show comprehension of main and explicit oral information about customs and traditions around the world. You will
also identify structures expressing previous events, topic vocabulary and identify target sounds.
 read and show comprehension of different types of texts about the topic of the unit. Identify topic vocabulary and
expressions related to customs and traditions, using different reading strategies.
 communicate orally by means of dialogues and monologues, making use of varied strategies and intelligible
pronunciation
 communicate in written form by means of sentences, and short and simple descriptive and narrative texts, all
related to customs and traditions.

APRENDIZAJES TRABAJADOS
 OA 06 Leer y demostrar comprensión de ideas principales e información relevante en textos descriptivos,
informativos, narrativos y expositivos auténticos, simples y de variada extensión, como reseñas de actividades
culturales, itinerarios, entrevistas y correos electrónicos, relacionados con costumbres alrededor del mundo.
 OA 08 Escribir textos descriptivos y narrativos breves y simples de aproximadamente 150 palabras, como correos
electrónicos y reseñas, relacionados con costumbres y tradiciones alrededor del mundo.

Profesor/a asignatura: Email: camila.merino.venegas@educollipulli.cl

 Camila Meriño Venegas WhatsApp: +569 93871226

STUDENT’S NAME
GRADE DATE

TOTAL SCORE 50 POINTS YOUR SCORE MARK

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 Reading Part
OA 06 Leer y demostrar comprensión de ideas principales e
información relevante en textos descriptivos, informativos, narrativos
y expositivos auténticos, simples y de variada extensión, como
reseñas de actividades culturales, itinerarios, entrevistas y correos
electrónicos, relacionados con costumbres alrededor del mundo.

Customs and Traditions

Encuentra el texto original en la

página 38 y 39 de tu libro de inglés

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Activities
1.- Look for the following key words in a dictionary ( Busca las siguientes palabras claves en un
diccionario. (6 pts)

English Spanish
Passed down
Impress the crowds
Fete
Pagan
Bizarre
Peasants

2.- Read the text, paying special attention to the highlighted words. Match them with their synonyms
in bold (a-d) ( Lee el texto poniendo especial atención en las palabras destacadas. Unelas con sus
sinonimos ennegrecidos presentes en las siguientes oraciones) ( 4 pts)

a Personally I think that every single country must have a peculiar

tradition or custom
b Those traditions have been inherited through the years by the
members of the family
c It is said that Easter has heathen roots
d These traditional dancers can be found at different festivals along
the coast, performing in order to delight people

3.- Find these numbers in the blog post. What do they refer to? (Encuentra estos números en el post
de este blog. ¿ A qué se refieren? (4 ptos)

a 14th
b 9lb
c 15th
d 500

4.- Answer the following questions in English according to the reading. ( Responde las siguientes
preguntas en inglés de acuerdo a la lectura) ( 10 pts)

a Where are Morris dancers found

nowadays?
b What is a Maypole?

c What were the reasons for dancing around

the Maypole
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 d Where is the Cheese Rolling competition
held?
e What was the origin of Cheese Rolling?

5.- Read the statements. Are they TRUE or FALSE or is the informatation NOT MENTIONED? (Lee las
declaraciones. ¿Son V o F o No Mencionadas?) (6 pts)

a It is possible to find festivals in the United Kingdom during the whole year
b People can even dance with Morris dancers, if they invite them
c Only adults can participate in Morris dancing
d Maypole dancing is exclusively a United Kingdom tradition
e The Cheese Rolling event is held on the first day of spring
f Cheese Rolling participants must pay to participate in the competition

OA 08 Escribir textos descriptivos y narrativos breves y simples de

aproximadamente 150 palabras, como correos electrónicos y
Writing
reseñas, relacionados con costumbres y tradiciones alrededor del
mundo.

Activity

6.- Make a diptych in English about a Chilean Tradition. (Diseña un díptico en inglés sobre una
tradición chilena). Include the following information: (incluye la siguiente información) (20 pts)

 Name of the Chilean Tradition you chose

 Origin of the tradition
 Date when it is celebrated
 Places where it is celebrated
 How people celebrate this tradition

Tips for your work:

 You can make it digitally or hand made

 Include images to support the information you add
 Be careful with spelling and grammar, content, punctuation, capitalization, vocabulary.

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