Getting to know Sofia Mulanovich Sofia Mulanovich is 28 years old and she is a professional surfer.

. She loves the ocean, the sun, and the surfing competitions. She was born in Punta Hermosa in Lima, where she lives. She could surf and swim when she was nine years old, and she could participate in official tournaments when she was sixteen. She became the first Peruvian and South American woman to win the World Surfing Championship in 2004. Sofia decided to dedicate her life to surfing When you try to achieve something you really want and you put all your effort into it, you can only move forward, she says. 1. Look at the picture, Read the title of the article and answer the questions a. Who is the article about? b. What is this persons activity? 2. Read the article. Match the paragraphs to the words in the box Records Introduction Conclusion Childhood 3. Read the article again and answer the questions in your notebook. a. Where was Sofia Mulanovich born? b. How old was Sofia Mulanovich when she could swim? c. How many world titles does she save? d. What does Sofia Mulanovich love? 4. Use the information in the fact file to write Gettin to Know Gabriela Perez del Solar. FACT FILE name: Gabriela Perez del Solar Place and date of birth: Ica, July 10 , 1968 Profile: Volleyball player, publicist, politician Awards: 1982: Gold Medal. South American Championship / 1984: Silver Medal. South American Championship Participation: Two Volleyball World championship / Two Olympic Games Personal: She retired from the Peruvian national team in 1993. She got married and has two daughters. In 2006, she was elected to Congress and re elected for the period 2011 2016 Language Locker: Pass simple verb to be: Use:

We use the verb to be in the past simple to describe situations that started and finished in the past. It was fantastic! We were all very excited on the bus. Form: We use the following contractions in the negative. Was not wasnt / were not / werent It wasnt hot or sunny. There werent many people there. Affirmative I was cold. You were cold. He was cold. She was cold. It was cold We were cold They were cold NEGATIVE I wasnt cold. You werent cold. He wasnt cold. She wasnt cold. It wasnt cold. We werent cold They werent cold. INTERROGATIVE Was I cold? Were you cold? Was he cold? Was she cold? Was it cold? Were we cold?

Could and couldnt Use We use the modal verb could to express ability in the past. I could play tennis when I was seven . He could swim when he has two.

Form The form of could doesnt change for singular or plural subjects.

The negative of could is couldnt

I couldnt play tennis when I was seven. He couldnt swim when he was two. AFFIRMATIVE I could go. You could go. He could go. She could go. It could go. We could go. They could go. NEGATIVE I couldnt go. You couldnt go. He couldnt go. She couldnt go. It couldnt go We couldnt go The couldnt go INTERROGATIVE Could I go? Could you go? Could he go? Could she go? Could it go? Could we go? Could they go?

Purpose a. To learn about past events of your community and talk about famous people who lived there b. To recognize and speak about the achievements and dedication of athletes. Activities. A. A local history magazine Work in groups. Brainstorm a list of local people, anecdotes, and past events of your community Individually, select an item from you list Do a research on your subject Write an article for a local history magazine and illustrate it. Gather all the information from your group to from a magazine and design a cover B. My favorite athlete Work in groups. Individually, select your favorite athlete. Do a research on his / her life and achievements, Write an article about him / her for your magazine and illustrate it. Gather all the information from your group and present it to the class. C. Portfolio Page 35 The portfolio is an on going project that will show your improvement throughout the year Time: 90 minutes Metacognition (Think about your project) What strategies did I use to do the research) What difficulties did I find while doing this project? How did I solve them? What did I learn in this project? Cross curricular subject Physical Education Learn More http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_Peruvians

---Check you improvement Choose the corresponding question (3 points) 1. Alex Rodriguez was born in New York. a. When was Alex Rodriguez born? b. Where was Alex Rodrguez born? 2. Yes I was. It was great! a. Were you at Felixs party on Saturday?

b. Were you and Paola at Felixs party? 3. No, they couldnt. a. Could your sisters swim at the age of 3? b. Could your sister swim at the age of 3? Listen to track 5. Are the statements True (T) or False (F)? (2 points) 1. The dialog is between Alan and Sam 2. Nadia is reading Sues e-mail about a party. 3. Alan wasnt at the party 4. There was lemon cake and hot chocolate.

Do not write in your book Arrange the conversation in the correct order (2 points.) ( ) Luis, Could you read when you were 6? ( )No, I couldnt. I could read when I was 7. And you, Sara? Good bye . Sara Complete the e mail with the words in the box (3 points) / / were sunny / / baseball played

Stadium Exciting Hi Daniel,

Las weekend was . My friends and I went to the We went to see a game. The famous a rod in it! It was a hot and .. day. There many things to buy: sodas, hamburgers and chocolates. It was great! See you soon, Henry Classify the words from the box in the chart below (4 points) Fantastic Horseback riding Beach Mountains Surf Sausages Potatoes beautiful Write a small paragraph not more than eigth