FELIZ NAVIDAD

Hola, queridos alumnos. Lo poco que nos conocemos ha sido suficiente para que, en mi corazón, se generen las más sublimes muestras de afecto. Los quiero, y porque los quiero les deseo una preciosa navidad y que la felicidad inunde sus vidas y las de sus familias.
Marry Christmas, les desa su profesor amigo: Gabriel Rivadeneyra.

El deleite de las lecturas

Hola, chicos. Se ha visto conveniente no publicar las tres lecturas siguientes por la cercanía de las fiestas navideñas. De esta forma su publicación se hará a más tardar el 26 de diciembre para que las claves sean entregadas a mi correo hasta el martes 30 de diciembre.
Atentamente,
Professor Gabriel Rivadeneyra.
P.D. Las clases son sormales el martes 23 de diciembre. No olviden presentar sus diálogos, los cuáles serán evaluados de 0 a 20.

Reading Comprehension

Las tres primeras lecturas para los chicos de los Martes de 7 a 9 p.m., también para los estudiantes de los días sábados, de 10:30 a 12:30 p.m., y de 2:00 a 4:00 p.m.

Hola, chicos. Aquí están las lecturas de las que hablamos en clase. Tres para empezar:
1.My friend Peter
2.How they grow y
3.Saturday with Grandpa.

Hagan todo lo imposible por responder de la mejor forma. Si tienen dudas, pueden hacer uso del diccionario WORD REFERENCE que se encuentra a la derecha. Lean con calma, interpreten la pregunta y escojan la alternativa que consideren correcta. No solamente traduzcan, también interpreten. Si quieren comunicarse conmigo, mi e-mail es carpediemedu@hotmail.com
Suerte. Bye

My friend Peter

My friend's name is Peter. Peter is from Amsterdam, in Holland. He is Dutch. He is married and has two children. His wife, Jane, is American. She is from Boston in The United States. Her family is still in Boston, but she now works and lives with Peter in Milan. They speak English, Dutch, German and Italian! Their children are pupils at a local primary school. The children go to school with other children from all over the world. Flora, their daughter, has friends from France, Switzerland, Austria and Sweden. Hans, their son, goes to school with students from South Africa, Portugal, Spain and Canada. Of course, there are many children from Italy. Imagine, French, Swiss, Austrian, Swedish, South African, American, Italian, Spanish and Canadian children all learning together in Italy!
Questionnaire
1. Where is Peter from?= De dónde es Peter?
a. Germany
b. Holland
c. Spain
d. Canada

2. Where is his wife from?= ¿De dónde es la esposa de Peter?
a. New York
b. Switzerland
c. Boston
d. Italy

3. Where are they now? ¿Dónde están ellos ahora?
a. Madrid
b. Boston
c. Milan
d. Sweden

4. Where is her family?= ¿Dónde está su familia?
a. American
b. England
c. Holland
d. Italy

5. What are the children's names?= ¿Cómo se llaman los niños?
a. Greta and Peter
b. Anna and Frank
c. Susan and John
d. Flora and Hans

6. The school is:
a. international
b. big
c. small
d. difficult

How they grow

How does a butterfly grow? It starts out as a tiny egg. It becomes a caterpillar. It eats lots of leaves. It grows and grows. Then it goes inside a cocoon. At last, it comes out. It’s a butterfly!
How does a frog grow? It starts out as a tiny egg in the water. The egg grows into a tadpole. It keeps changing. It eats tiny plants. It grows and grows. At last, it hops out of the pond. It’s a frog!
How does a flower grow? It starts out as a seed. Sun and rain help the seed grow. Roots grow into the ground. The plant grows and grows. At last, a bud opens. It’s a flower! Now you know how they grow!

Questionnaire
Marca la alternativa correcta.
1. What do you think the butterfly will do next?= ¿Qué crees que hará la mariposa en el futuro?
a. fly away
b. turn into a frog
c. sing a song
d. swim in the water

2. Where does a tadpole live?= ¿Dónde vive un renacuajo?
a. in a tree
b. under a rock
c. in the sky
d. in the water

3. Read this sentence from the story.Lee esta oración de la historia:
At last, it hops out of the pond.
What does hops mean?
a. runs
b. jumps
c. falls
d. swims

Saturday with Grandpa

Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun.
We like to sing when we dust. We like to dance when we mop. We clean the car together. We do the wash together. We both wear our caps.When we are done, we hurry to the store. We shop for food. Grandpa lets me pick the fruits that I like best. We carry the food home. Grandpa tells stories while we walk.At night, our work is done. Friends come over. We cook dinner. We sing and dance.Saturday is our day to clean, but Grandpa turns work into fun!

Questionnaire
Marca la alternativa correcta.
1. What happens in "Saturday with Grandpa"? = ¿Qué hacen en esta lectura el abuelo y el niño?
a. A boy and his grandpa eat hot dogs.
b. A boy and his grandpa clean together.
c. A boy and his grandpa ride in a car.
d. A boy and his grandpa go to the beach.

2. What do the boy and his grandpa both wear while they clean? = Qué llevan puesto el abuelo y el niño al momento de limpiar?
a. mops
b. aprons
c. caps
d. scarves

3.Read this sentence from the story. = Lee esta oración de la historia:
When we are done, we hurry to the store.
What does hurry mean?= ¿Qué significa hurry en esta oración?= Marca la alternativa correcta.
a. walk
b. skip
c. hop
d. rush