5. Friends from different places

Asking for and giving information about places

Intercambio de informaci�n acerca de lugares

�Adivinas que pasar� en este cap�tulo? Observa cuidadosamente el programa y ver�s si acertaste.

� Comenta con tu grupo el contenido de este cap�tulo. No te quedes con dudas si surge alguna, consulta a tus compa�eros.

REMEMBER!

___Pepe's brother has a new tractor.

___Rodolfo's truck is big.

___Susan's hair is blond.

___The dog's eyes are blue.

___Are you having fun? Yes, there's a lot of fun here.

Lee en silencio el tema de 8.5 Friends from different places en tu libro de Conceptos B�sicos.

� Realiza una lectura dramatizada del di�logo con tu compa�ero m�s cercano. Si tienes dudas acl�ralas con tus compa�eros.

Analiza los cuadros de LOOK OUT! que aparecen despu�s del di�logo. F�jate que "there is" es igual a "a en espa�ol, en singular, y "there are" a hay en plural.

� Completa el di�logo de acuerdo con la informaci�n que aparece en tu libro de Conceptos B�sicos como en el ejemplo.

A. Answer the questions with personal information.

1. Is there a church in your town?

_______________________________________________________________________________

2. Are there a lot of students in your class?

_______________________________________________________________________________

3. Is there a girl with long black hair in your class?

_______________________________________________________________________________

4. Are there any Australians in your town?

_______________________________________________________________________________

5. Is there a T.V. set in your classroom?

_______________________________________________________________________________

� B. Describe your town in five sentences. Use the words you need from the box.

1 .______________________________________________________________________________

2._____________________________________________________________________________

3._____________________________________________________________________________

4._____________________________________________________________________________

5._____________________________________________________________________________

Fill in the blanks. Use the information from Conceptos B�sicos (dialogue).

Pepe's town is small 1)__________________________________ a river, a lot of guava trees, and a big church.

What's the name of your town, Edson? lt's 2)_________________________________________

3)_______________________________________ three big fountains in Malpaso's main square.

Toshiro's, town is very 4)_________________________________

5)______________on1y small buildings. There, 6)_________________________lots of gardens.

7)_________________________a Japanese park in Australia.

Susan's town it's not really a town. Her home is in a 8)__________________________________

The ranch is very 9)__________________________________________towns and other houses.

10)___________________________________any churches or museums.? No, there aren't. On1y the desert.

� Evaluate yourself Check your answers with the key. Comment your results with your classmates. In case of problems, consult your teacher.

KEY