1 READING: IGUAZU FALLS

IGUAZU FALLS

Foz de Iguazu is a big town in the state of Parana, Brazil. Foz is on the
Parana River near the border of Argentina, and Paraguay. The town is
modern and there are many hotels and restaurants.
The famous Iguazu Falls are on the Iguazu River near Foz. They are
very beautiful. Tourists from many countries visit the falls.
The Itaipu Dam is in Foz too. Its on the Paran River. Its a very
importantdam.
The interesting stores are in Paraguay. There tourists buy whisky,
video sets, radios, perfume, etc.

2 READING: HOME SWEET HOME

HOME SWEET HOME

In most Latin American countries, children usually live with their

parents until they get married, and many times, even after marriage. It
is very common for grandparents to live with the whole family in the
same house. For many families, mealtimes are important times for
socializing. Parents and children enjoy sharing, not only typical food
but also talking about the events which happened during the day. It is
customary not to leave the table until everyone finishes eating.

Most North American children live with their parents at least

until they finish high school. When they go to college, they live in the
dormitories of the university, or they rent an apartment with some
friends. Some, but not all, American families have dinner while they
watch TV. They usually eat TV Dinners frozen prepared dinners

commonly eaten while watching TV. Due to busywork and school

schedules, very few families have a specific time when everyone can
eat dinner together. When the family cant eat dinner together, the time
they spend sharing and socializing is usually very little.

READING: JULIAN'S WORK

JULIANS WORK

Julian works at a bookstore. First, his job is to unload boxes of books from the
truck. Then he opens the boxes. After that, Julian puts the books in different
piles. One pile is for books that tell true stories or facts. These are called nonfiction books. Another pile is for books that tell stories that are not true.
These are called fiction books.

Julian then puts the books on shelves in the bookstore. Putting books on
shelves is what Julian likes to do best at work. When Julian has free time at
work, he likes to read through all of the books. His favorite books are the
ones that tell true stories about real people and their lives.

On Sunday and Monday, Julian does not work at the book store. On these
days, he stays at home. He uses this time to write stories about himself. Julian
grew up in Peru. Now he lives in the United States. He works at the bookstore
to pay for school. Julian wants to be a teacher. One day, he hopes to turn his
stories into a book. He hopes to see it at the bookstore.

READING: CELEBRITIES
CELEBRITIES

This is Jennifer Lopez. She comes from New York City, USA but her
parents come from Puerto Rico. She's thirty-four years old and has two
sisters. She likes dancing, being with her family and friends and
making films and music videos. She isn't married!

This is Jack Nicholson. He comes from New Jersey, USA. He's an

actor, producer, director and writer. He's sixty-seven years old. He has
three children, two daughters and a son. He lives in Los Angeles,
California.
He likes watching basketball, and he loves the Los Angeles Lakers