11. An international party

Describing cultural features

Descripci�n de aspectos culturales

Se est� acabando nuestro curso. �C�mo crees que se van a despedir nuestros amigos? Atiende el programa de televisi�n y lo ver�s. Trata de retener las expresiones que te parezcan conocidas.

� Comenta brevemente con tus compa�eros y maestro las expresiones que pudiste comprender y las que te parecieron conocidas, pero que no entiendes del todo.

REMEMBER!

___Why don't we have lunch at Benny's?

___That's a good idea. 1 like Benny's pizzas.

___Why don't we go to the cinema?

____No, thanks. I'm not feeling well.

Lee en silencio el contenido del tema 8.11 An international party en tu libro de Conceptos B�sicos.

Realiza una lectura dramatizada del di�logo que contiene el tema arriba se�alado con tu compa�ero m�s cercano, si tienes dudas de comprensi�n o pronunciaci�n cons�ltalas con tu grupo.

Analiza los cuadros de LOOK OUT! en tu libro de Conceptos B�sicos que aparecen despu�s del di�logo. F�jate que en ingl�s la invitaci�n a realizar alguna actividad se puede hace usando Let's...

� Completa el cuadro de la siguiente p�gina de acuerdo con la informaci�n que aparece en tu libro de Conceptos B�sicos (di�logo, LOOK OUT! y vocabulary) como se�ala el ejemplo de la siguiente p�gina.

1. Let's help our friends.

2.____________________________________________________dance regional dances.

3. Let's sing traditional______________________________________________________

4_______________________________________________don't we call Pepe right now?

5. Do you_______________________________________________their phone number?

A. Fill in the blanks with words from the box.

Susan 1)______________________good byes, but why don't we 2)_____________________

a farewell party? Let's have 3)_______________________international 4)________________

with Mexican, Japanese, French, Australian and Brazilian students. 5)________________________________________________________________________ organize if for next Friday.

� B. Answer the questions with information from exercise A.

1. Who hates good byes?______________________________________________________

2. What are they organizing?____________________________________________________

3. Is it an international party?____________________________________________________

4. When is the international party?_______________________________________________

5. Are there Mexican students at the party?________________________________________

Complete the following suggestions.

1._________________________________________________________ international dishes.

2. _________________________________________________________________our friends.

3.____________________________________________________________ regional dances.

4. ___________________________________________________________regional costumes

5._____________________________________________________________ traditional songs.

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

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