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1. AROUND THE WORLD

2. NATIONALITIES

1. Countries. Sophia and Ming are studying about different places. Read each nationality
and write the country. Use your dictionary!
Iranian:
________________________
American:
Colombian:

U.S.A._____
________________________

Italian:

________________________

Japanese:

________________________

Korean:

________________________

Brazilian:

_______________________

Canadian:

________________________

Mexican:

________________________

Chinese:

________________________

Portuguese:

________________________

Danish:

________________________

Spanish:

________________________

English:

________________________

Swedish:

________________________

French:

________________________

Swiss:

________________________

German:

________________________

Thai:

________________________

Indian:

________________________

Turkish:

________________________

2. Nationalities. Sophia and Ming are talking about nationalities. Make the sentences
negative. (NO uses contracciones)
Im from Rome.

________________________________________________________

Youre from Beijing. ________________________________________________________

Marian is Japanese. ________________________________________________________
Paul is from Sao Paulo. ______________________________________________________
We are American. __________________________________________________________

3. In class. Read the information and correct the following statements in the space
provided below.

Name

Age

Country

Nationality

City

Sophia

18

Italy

Italian

Milan

21

Colombia

Colombian

Bogota

Ming

22

China

Chinese

Hong Kong

You

19

Peru

Peruvian

Lima

Example: Statement: Sophia is 20 years old.

Correction: Sophia isnt 20 years old. Shes 18.

1. Sophia is from Rome. ______________________________________________________

2. I'm Japanese. ___________________________________________________________
3. Mings 25 years old. ______________________________________________________
4. You're from Brasilia. ______________________________________________________
5. Ming is from Beijing. ______________________________________________________

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3. AROUND MY CITY

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MY CITY:
1. Opposites. Rosa is studying vocabulary to describe different places. Match the words
with their opposites.
Beautiful

Ugly

Small

Interesting

Crowded

Dirty

Big

Cheap

Expensive

Empty

Noisy

Quit

Modern

Boring

Clean

Bold

2. I'm from... Rosa and William are talking about their cities. Listen to the conversation
and complete the following sentences with the appropriate place.

1. Rosa is from ________________________________.

2. Now she lives in _____________________________.
3. Bill is from __________________________________.
4. Now, he lives in ______________________________.

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3. My city. Rosa and William keep talking about their cities. Listen to the conversation and
choose the adjectives you hear to complete the descriptions.
1. Los Angeles (L.A.) is:
a) not beautiful but interesting

b) quiet and small

2. Fortuna is:
a) boring and expensive

b) quiet and clean

3. New York City is:

a) noisy and dirty

b) crowded and expensive

4. Miami is:
a) beautiful and boring

b) modern and cheap

4. Countries. Rosa and William are describing some countries. Unscramble the sentences.
1. is / China / country / crowded / a _________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
2. big / The / is / country / a / United States___________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
3. interesting / Russia / an / is / place ________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
4. a / Japan / small / is / country ____________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
5. France / beautiful / place / a / is __________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

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4. QUESTIONS WITH BE AND SHORT ANSWER

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1. Questions. Listen to the conversation between Paulo and Marian and create questions
for the following answers.
1. _____________________________________________________________________?
Yes, Paulo and Marian are in this class.
2. ____________________________________________________________________?
No, she isnt from Japan. She is from Brazil.
3. ____________________________________________________________________?
Yes, hes from Sao Paulo.
4. ____________________________________________________________________?
No, shes not from Sao Paulo. Shes from Brasilia.
5. ___________________________________________________________________?
Yes, they are good friends.

2. The United States. Paulo and Marian are talking about cities in the United States. Form
questions using the information below. (No olvides el signo interrogativo)

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Los Angeles / big / is / ?

_______________________________________________________________________
San Francisco / or / ? / Are / cheap / New York City / and / expensive
_______________________________________________________________________
boring / a / Miami / or / Is / interesting / ? / an / place
_______________________________________________________________________
? / Fortuna / a / place / is / small
_______________________________________________________________________
Are / ? / Dallas / Chicago / clean / and
_______________________________________________________________________

3. Lets Listen! Listen to Sophia describing the city of San Francisco. Select if the
statements are (T) true or (F) false.

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Sophia goes to school in San Francisco.

__________

In The Mission, people are from China.

__________

Chinatown is a crowded neighborhood.

__________

San Francisco is big and clean.

__________

San Francisco isnt expensive.

__________

4. Before you read

b. Now Read the following descriptions about different cities of the world.

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Cities around the World

Beach

Opera House
Sydney is the capital city of Australia. Its a big city with a population of more than 5 million. Its
located in Southeastern Australia. The city is famous for its beaches and its opera. Its a very
expensive and modern city with lots of places to visit.
Traffic

Great
Wall
Beijing is also known as Peking. It is an interesting city in Northern China and its the capital city
of the Peoples Republic of China. It is a very crowded city with more than 19 million people living
there.
Colosseum

Arch of Constantine

Rome is an old city with lots of history and interesting places to visit. The Roman Colosseum and
the Arch of Constantine, for example, are two important tourist attractions. Rome is the capital
city of Italy. Its a beautiful city with more than 2.7 million residents.

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c. Now select if the following statements are (T) for true and (F) for false:
_____ Sydney isnt a big city in Australia
_____ The capital city of Australia is Sidney
_____ Beijing is located in the South of China
_____ Peking isnt crowded
_____ The Roman Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine are important places in Italy

WRITNG AND TALKING

Estas actividades te ayudarn a desarrollar tus habilidades de comunicacin escrita y oral.
Recuerda que no tienes que hacerlo perfecto, por eso ests estudiando... para aprender,
pero haz tu mejor esfuerzo.
Para esta actividad debes tener un programa para que puedas grabar tu voz. Usualmente
los ordenadores vienen con un programa preinstalado en la carpeta de accesorios.
Puedes usar este programa si lo tienes o puedes ir a
http://audacity.sourceforge.net/?lang=es y bajar gratis el programa Audacity. (Ver
instructivo en http://youtu.be/7bJNSbJsFCw.)Cuando tengas un programa para grabar tu
voz, debes seguir las instrucciones para hacer la actividad. Luego, grabar tu archivo en
formato mp3 y enviarlo por correo electrnico a tu monitor de clase.
Lets talk! Think about your city and record the questions for the following answers.
Include the answers in the recording:
a) Q: _____? / A: No, Im not from China. My parents are Chinese, but Im from Peru.
b) Q: _____? / A: Yes, Im from Lima.
c) Q: _____? / A: Lima is a big city. The population is about 8 million.
d) Q: _____? / A: Its not modern. Its an old and interesting place.
e) Q: _____? / A: It isnt expensive. It is cheap.

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Lets write! Think about your city and answer the following questions giving details in the
space provided below.
1. Are you from Colombia?
______________________________________________________________________
2. Are you from Bogota?
______________________________________________________________________
3. Is your city big or small? Is it interesting or boring?
______________________________________________________________________
4. Is your city crowded?
______________________________________________________________________
5. Is your neighborhood noisy or quiet?
______________________________________________________________________

UNIT 2: Progress check:

This is the end of Unit 2. Think about each section and mark with a check () next to the
statements you feel comfortable with. Review the other sections again.
________ I can identify different countries and cities.
________ I can identify different nationalities.
________ I can form negative statements using the verb Be.
________ I can use numbers.
________ I can describe using the verb Be + a/an + adjective + noun.
________ I can identify different adjectives to describe places.
________ I can talk about my city and other common places.
________ I can listen and focus on comprehension.
________ I can understand simple paragraphs describing places.