You are on page 1of 3

Nombre: Paul moreno Ybarra

Matricula: A07044908
Nombre del tutor: MARTHA ELENA
GUEVARA TORRES
Nombre del curso: ingles 2
Nombre de la actividad: Produccin de
used to para hablar de costumbres
familiares o sociales
Fecha de entrega: 22/05/15

Instrucciones: Copia en un documento Word los siguientes ejercicios para


enviar a tu tutor:
Exercise 1. Application of used to".
Completa los enunciados utilizando used to o el verbo en pasado simple
que est en parntesis.
1. I (go) __went______ to the doctor yesterday.
2. My mom (live) ___used to live_____ in a farm when she was a small
girl.
3. You (drive) drove your car to school last week.
4. We (go) _____went_____dancing last weekend.
5. They (be) ____used to be_____ happy children when they were little.
6. My father (have) ___used to have______ an old convertible when he
was a teenager.
7. My town (be) ___used to be______ a very quiet place. Now there are
many cars and industries.
8. You and your classmates (finished) ___finished______ the project for
mathematics an hour ago.
9. I (play) ___used to play______ with my toys when I was a little boy.
10. Our teacher (be) ____used to be _____ pilot when he was young.
Exercise 2. Used to in context.
Completa las expresiones faltantes en el siguiente prrafo sobre la tradicin
del da de muertos. Usa los verbos del recuadro. Puedes buscar las palabras
que desconozcas en tu diccionario.
used to
symbolize

used to
celebrate

used to
spend

used to
honor

used to
have

used to be
dedicated

used to love

used to
preserve

used to
believe

used to
honor

The day of the Dead is a mexican tradition that honors people who have died.
It is celebrated at the end of october and beginning of November. This
festival is also celebrated in many communities in the United States, because

many mexicans live there. It is also celebrated in some latin american


countries.
Indigenous people in Mesoamerica such as Aztecs, Mayas, Nahuas,
Totonacas and Purepechas __used to celebrate_______this tradition. During
the pre-Hispanic times people ___ used to preserve ______skulls as trophies.
They __used to symbolize_______death and rebirth. Mexicas _used to
believe________that the energy of the dead was determined by the type of
death they had suffered and not by the behavior they _used to
spend________during their lives.
Aztecs _ used to have___this tradition in August, and they ___used to
honor__a complete month in festivities. These festivities ___used to
honor__the god Mictecacihuatl and they _ used to be dedicated ___to
children and the lives of relatives who had died.
On November 2nd, mexicans visit their relatives who have passed away and
they prepare food for them. It is a tradition to believe that the soul of the
dead comes and visits the living during that night and are able to enjoy the
food that is prepared for them. Relatives prepare those dishes that the
dead _used to love_____.
The celebration of the day of the Death is famous in many parts of the world.
On november 7, 2003 this mexican tradition was declared intangible cultural
heritage by UNESCO.
Fuentes:
http://diadelosmuertos.yaia.com/historia.html
http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/es/RL/00054
http://www.inah.gob.mx/index.php/especiales/5333-celebra-el-dia-demuertos-en-museos-del-inah

You might also like