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Objective: In this worksheet, you will practice how to provide personal information, describe what
you do in your profession and your personality. Also, you will describe your favorite place in the city.
Finally, you will talk about someone you admire.
1. Listen to the 1st recording and answer the following questions
a. How old is he? c. What is his name?
b. Where is he from? d. What does he study?
2. Add two more questions about Ivan’s introduction and answer them.
a. b.
3. Read about Ivan’s profession and add use simple present rules to complete the
gaps with the given verbs.
A psychologist _____ (offer) therapy sessions so people can relieve their stress
because he/she _____ (listen to) them. Also, he/she _____ (help) patients
overcome difficult situations in their lives because he/she _____ (give) them
advise about these situations. Finally, psychologists _____ (offer) assistance in
companies to help them organize their workforce in the best way possible because
they ____ (teach) employees how to work as a team and not in isolation.
4. Now, describe what you do in your profession. (sigue el modelo de respuesta
señalado en la primera línea del ejercicio anterior). Mention at least 3 things.
a.
b.
c.
5. Now, read about Ivan’s personality and complete his description with the
following adjectives: hard-working – perfectionistic - friendly
I consider myself a _______ person because I love spending time with people and
helping them. Also, I am _________ because my job comes first for me. Finally, I
am _______ since I like everything to be done in the best way possible.
6. Describe your personality with at least three adjectives and say why you think
you are like that (sigue el modelo de respuesta señalado en la primera linea del
ejercicio anterior)
a.
b.
c.
7. Now, listen to the 2 nd recording about Ivan’s favorite place in Medellin. Fill in the
blanks with the words you hear.
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My favorite _____ in Medellin is El Volador ____. It is a _____ place because it has
several spaces to be in contact with ______, to do exercise, and to have picnics.
Also, it is very ______ because you can hear the silence of nature and be alone
with yourself. In this place, you can find an _____ gym and also several small
shops where you can buy _______ and natural juices. In conclusion, it is a place to
do ______ things, to be with your family, and to be in ______ with nature.
8. What is your favorite place in Medellin? Mention it and describe it with at least 3
adjectives. Take Ivan’s description as a model to write yours!
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9. Now listen to the introduction of Ivan’s favorite character and answer the
questions.
a. Where was Buddha born?
b. What kind of family was he born in?
c. Why did he decide to leave everything behind?
10. Now, read the rest of the biography of Ivan’s favorite character and complete
the gaps with the simple past form of the verbs (consider if they are regular or
irregular verbs). Then, answer the questions.
Now, I am going to tell you about someone that I admire a lot. His name is Buddha
and he ____ (be) born many years ago in Lumbini, a very old place in Nepal. He
___ (be) born in a rich family, but ____ (decide) to leave everything behind to look
for his spiritual awakening.
During this spiritual journey, he ______ (experience) a lot of suffering and also
_____ (try) many religions that ________ (not answer) his questions. That is why,
he _______ (decide) to follow his own spiritual path to find his own answers. After
he ______ (attain) enlightenment, he _______ (travel) all over his country and he
______ (teach) what he ________ (find out) during all of the years he was in
meditation. He _____ (speak) to all kinds of people no matter their race, religion,
or personal circumstances.
When he _____ (die), he was in peace and all of his followers ______ (burst into)
tears. They ______ (think) that he was always going to be with them, but they
_____ (forget) that the supreme teaching of the Buddha was that all things and
beings and temporary.
a. What did he teach?
b. What was Buddha’s supreme teaching?
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11. Finally, choose one character that you admire a lot and write a short biography.
Take Ivan’s as a model to write yours (1st paragraph = introduction – 2 nd
Paragraph = Life events – 3rd paragraph = Conclusion)
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