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How Do Costa Ricans Celebrate Holidays? As a class, brainstorm a list of the most tradi- tional celebrations in Costa Rica. Then discuss ‘the question above. Vocabulary Family Gatherings 1. Observe the pictures. Are those events part of our cultural identity? 2. Label the celebrations. a. Wedding b. Christmas ¢. Birthday Party d. Fathers’ and Mothers’ Day 80 _ Q Before reading, answer as a class. ‘a. Look at the pictures. What do people do in each celebration? eading and Writing Read the text. Underline all the new words. Family Celebrations in Costa Rica In Costa Rica, distances are very short and families can get together easily on weekends, special occasions, and holidays. Costa Rican families often meet on weekends to spend quality time. It is also common to see entire families together on holidays, weddings, baby showers, graduations, or Mothers’ and Fathers’ day. At these celebrations, Ticos usually en- joy traditional food like rice and chicken, picadillo, tamales, and other delicious dishes. People usually sit together and chat, dance, exchange presents, con- duct raffles, or play games. Living in a small paradise like Costa Rica has many advantages. People can go from one place to another very quickly and families can keep in touch and meet frequently. Look up the meaning of the new words in @ dictionary and write their meanings in your notebook. Reread the text and choose the correct option. ‘@. For most Costa Rican families, it is easy/ difficutt to get together frequently. Families get together on weekends/ weekdays. ¢. People sit together in lence/ and chat. d. In Costa Rica, distances are usually very long/short. @. Atcelebrations, people have traditional/junk food. Write about your favorite family celebra- tions. Mention the name of the celebration, the family members who usually attend, and what you and your family do. Speaking and Reading Celebrations in Costa Rican Communities 1. Q In pairs, observe the pictures, and answer. a. What do you know about " Turnos"? b. How is each image related to the text? 2. Read and order the text. Match each part of the text with the correct picture. Turnos The attractions and activities for visitors at tumnos are varied, color ful, and entertaining. There, people can enjoy amusement rides, mask dances, marimba music, games, and fireworks Costa Rica is small in territory but ich in gastronomy, One of the most popular attractions at turnos is typical food, which may vary de- pending on the region. For example, pork tamales are very popular in |_| the Central Valley, arroz de maizis one of the most famous dishes in Guanacaste, and rice and beans is everyone's favorite in Limén. In Costa Rica, turnos are small, popular festivals that started during the colonial period for religious pur poses. Turnos are still celebrated all over the country, mostly in small, rural communities. The main objective of turnos is to collect money for community devel- opment. Building schools, churches, and community buildings, and help- ing the poor are just a few exam- ples of how the organizers use the funds raised at each festival. ee Everyday Language Find common idioms, quotes, and expressions related to this unit on page 118. 3. Q Reread the text and answer in groups. a. What is a turno? b, Whatis the origin of turnos in Costa Rica? Where are turnos usually celebrated? d. What is the objective of these popular festivals? e. How do organizers use the money collected? f. What is one of the most popular attractions at turnos? Give examples. 4. In groups, fill in the blanks with three festivities that are exclusively celebrated in your community. 5. © 25 Listen to the conversation. Valeria: Hello, Sam! Samantha: Hi Val! Can you help me with my school project? Valeria: Of course, what do you need? Samantha: | need to ask you some ques- tions about Costa Rican or " My first question is: What is the Diabli- tos? Oh! The Diablitos Festival is celebrated every year in the Boruca region. There, the indig- enous people organize a three- day festival where they wear Valeria: masks and i 7 their victory over Spanish con- querors many centuries ago. Samantha: Wow! It sounds fascinating! What about the. of the Sea Festival? What is that about? Valeria: The Virgin of the Sea Festival is celebrated in Puntarenas in the middle of July. Many years ago, a group of fisher men were about to die ina storm. They prayed to Our Lady of Mount Carmel and were saved. So every year, people —_ _____ this event with good music, perfor mances, amusement rides and Samantha: Wow! Interesting, tell me more... 6. © 25 Listen again and complete the con- versation. Use the words in the boxes. food Virgin celebrate celebrations fireworks festival commemorate dance Prepositions of Time: At, In, On Read the examples. A — We have our English class at 10:00 o'clock ~The Mother's Day celebration is at noon. ~ Susana always gets home at 10:30 pm. ~The beach was very peaceful at sunset. ~ Let's meet at lunch time! = Marlon was in town in May. ~My twin sisters graduated in 2003. We elways stay at home in winter. ~ They weren't close friends in the past. ~ We are in the 21st century. ~ You have the presentation on Monday. — Gaby’s birthday on December 10th. — On Independence Day, there were colorful parades. = Anita will start working on Wednesday — Annexation Day is celebrated on July 25th. ~ wasn’t at schoo! last Friday. — My family will visit me next weekend. = They exercise every day. ~My friends and | have so much fun every summer. ~ Donald was sick last month. Complete the statements. a. This preposition of time is used for days of the week, dates, and holidays. 'b. This preposition of time for telling the time. is used ©. This preposition of time __is used for months, years, centuries, or long periods. d. Do not use the prepositions in, on, or at next to words like 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct propositions in, on, at. a Sunday be = es 5:40 am e _ Bisa 2015 d August 30th ea Thursday {ee the 17th century oes spring 2. Write sentences using the items in exercise one. Past Tense of Verb the To Be Observe the examples. A. — | was upset about the results. = Dana was at the park. - Kevin was happy. = Itwas dark outside. = You were with me during the storm. ~The students were learning French. - We were at the bus stop at 3 o'clock. - | wasn't upset about the results. - Dana wasn't at the park. = Kevin wasn't happy. = It wasn't dark outside. - You weren't with me during the storm. ~The students weren't learning French. — We weren't at the bus stop at 3 o'clock - Was | upset about the results? Yes, | was./ No, | wasn’t. - Was Dana at the park? Yes, she was./ No, she wasn’t. = Was Kevin happy? Yes, he was// No, he wasn't. = Were they with me during the storm? Yes, they were./ No, they weren't. - Were we learning Spanish? Yes, you were,/ No, you weren't. Choose the best option. Use the past forms of the verb to be was and wasn't with these pronouns: a. |, you, they b. she, he, we ¢. |, she, he, it Use the past forms of the verb to be were and weren't with these pronouns: a. you, we, they b. she, he, we |, she, he, it 3. Complete the dialogues. Use was, wasn't, were, weren't a. Mary: Hi John! —_ you at home last night? John: No, | ett gL |______ at the mal b, Gordon: Good morning Stella. ______ your brothers at the movie theater last Sunday? Stella: Yes, they 7 ¢. Teacher: Jose, who outside the classroom? Jose: | think Nancy d. Stephany: — ____ these books on the table? Oscar: No, they eee, They — under the chair. e. Robert: Hello guys! How the presentation? Everybody: It _ anh IC We passed the test! f. Ana: = When your birthday? Carlos: It last week. 3. Are there any other holidays not included in the list? Write them down. Costa Rican National Holidays 1. Read the Costa Rican holidays below. a. Mother's Day b. Christmas ¢. Patron Saint Day (Los Angeles Virgin) d. New Year's Day e. Father's Day 4. © 26 Listen and complete the information. f. Independence Day re Y Use was, wasn't, were, and weren't g. Guanacaste Annexation Day a, Joe: — Hey Victor! Where 3 h. Easter Week you the other day? Victor: Hello, Joe! |__ at my parents’ celebrating Father's Day. i. Culture Day i. Labor Day —___ your friends at the park for the New Year's 2. Match the holidays in exercise 1 with celebration? the dates Rocio: No, they __. They a. January 1* ______ at home with my b. March/ April _—— husband and children. Hi, Hugo! Where your sister on August 2nd? ©. May 1* ia c. d. 2” Sunday in June ___ a Hugo: Oh, she ___in Cartago. fe. July 25% _ She goes on the pilgrimage every year. f. August 2" hg 9. August 15° 5. @ In pairs, practice. h. September 15" Were you at - on Labor Day? i. October 12" j. December 25" = __ a pSEETebbetee-ele Mcyel-ELekele] 6. Read and label the texts with ‘the celebrations. ~ Patron Saint Day eens Guanacaste Day Barra ue 228 Every year, on August 2nd, millions of Catholic pilgrims come to Cartago from all over Costa Rica to pray and thank their Patron Saint “La Negrita” On July 26th, the whole country cele- brates the annexation of the province of Guanacaste to Costa Rica. This celebra- tion is also known as Guanacaste Day. 7. Unscramble the holidays and celebrations. stchrimsa b. retase ekew ptt e. raolb yad d. eindpecendne yda @. othrems ayd Sor f. sfahter yda 8. Q Inpairs, ask and answer. What's your favorite Costa Rican celebration? How do you celebrate it? as SPELL UP! r Spelling Rules When one-syllable words end in s, 2, I, orf after a vowel, spell them with double ss, zz, I, or ff. For example: “ss less cross glass kiss boss class “zz fuzz fizz frizz jezz buzz whizz all doll dull fall cell pill in ff cliff puff stiff off fluff staff ~ _Inpairs, read the words above and circle the ones you don’t know. - Look up the circled words in a dictionary. - Take turns spelling the words. 2. Write T (true) or F (false). Reading and Speaking Guanacaste and a, Guanacaste isn’t important to r— The Costa Rican Culture Costa Rican cultural identity. L 1. Read the information b. Guanacastequidad, means jiceties knowing everything about the - ere : characteristics of Guanacaste and its people. q . &. Guanacaste is rich in food Viva Guanacaste! : angtitisie. u The province of Guanacaste and its . d. There are no natural resources people are one of the main pillars of 4 in Guanacaste. L cultural identity in Costa Rica. In recent . e. The Annexation of ze) Guanacaste isn't an important Costa Rican holiday. years, historians, teachers, and other ex. Perts started using the term Guanacaste- quidad, which means knowing about the main characteristics of the Guanacaste culture and how it enriches Costa Rican identity. Some of Guanacaste’s most 3. @ In groups, ask and answer the important contributions to the country trivia questions, (One point for each *, __ include food, music, natural resources, correct answer) «values, traditions, and language. This is the reason why the Annexation of Gua- *_ Nacaste is one of the most important "holidays celebrated in Costa Rica. a. Name three common family celebrations in Costa Rica Score b. Mention three things that Costa Ricans usually do at family gatherings. ©. What is the name of the small festivals celebrated all ‘over the country since the colonial period? d. How do communities use the [—) Money collected at turnos? . What is the Diablitos festival? f. How do people in Puntar- enas celebrate The Virgin of the Sea festival? g. When is Easter Week celebrated? ‘As a class, brainstorm characteristics of a smart traveler. Do yoy have any of those characteristics? (6) From Here to There! How Can You Become a Smart Traveler? ACer Vole bats Where Do You Want to Go? - Label the pictures. Use the words in the box. a. high school b. grocery store ©. park d. mall e. hospital f. restaurant 2. Match each action with one of words in the box in exercise 1. ~ (_ ) play soccer (_ ) relax C) 90 shopping (_) find teacher: = = C ) study (_) get medicine ) watch movie Cnriee 3. Q Practice with a classmate. Ask and an- swer with the activities in exercise 2. Where do you I want to go to want to go? oi need to find my teacher. 6. In pairs, complete the statements. a | ane my town! b. If get sick, I can go to the it e. lcan 7 emennccrcinining SAUD, Reading and Writing at the park. Read the descriptions below. d. Itis _ clean, and What Is Your Town Like? e. There are malis, * My name is Letty. | live ina ———— pf air very smail town, but there £ [Link]. and are many different things | can do here. For example, | can relax, ex ercise, and read at the park. When | need to feel better about myself and pray | visit the church. Also, if | get sick | can go to the hospital, and if Ineed groceries, | go to the grocery store. 7. Write a description of your town. ove my town! Itis quiet, clean, and peaceful. I'm Charles and | live in a very big city. We have really tall buildings and amaz- ing concrete structures. You can do whatever you want here. There are malls, supermarkets, theaters, amusement parks, restau- rants, and more. Another good thing about my city is that it is close to national parks and beaches. | don't care if my city is noisy and dirty. | love it! . In pairs, reread the texts. Circle the places. Letty and Charles mention and underline the activities. a Ea Where Is It? 1. Observe the map. Match the words with the places. a._bus station d._ stadium 9. restaurant i. bookstore b. music store e. cinema h. department store _k. bus stop church L. park c. hospital f. supermarket 2. Check your answers with a classmate. Mrs. Rivas: Delia. Nice to meet you 3. © 2 Listen to the conversation Manos.) Me Cneae 4. © 22 Listen again and highlight the ques- Mario: Excuse me. I'm new in town. Is h tions Mario used to ask for directions. there a department store here? Mrs. Rivas: Hello! Welcome! Yes, there is a department store on Rose 5. © Practice the conversation above in pairs. Street, behind the restaurant. Replace the words in bold. Mario: Excellent! Thank you! One SM | more question. Can you tell me Everyday Language ec geecium is? Find common idioms, quotes, and expressions Mrs. Rivas: Of course! The stadium is on related to this unit on page 118. the corner of Rose and Stream Streets, between the book- store and my house! Mario: Thank you very much! I'm sorry, my name is Mario. What's your name? Prepositions of Place Read the following examples. - Where is the restaurant? It's next to the grocery store. — Where is the supermarket? It's between the City Bank and Alex's Cafeteria. - Are there any restaurants near here? Yes, there are. There is one on Alamo St. - Are there any photo studios in the city? No, there aren't. ~ Is there a church near here? Yes, there is. There is one in front of the park, — Is there a stadium in town? No, there isn't. Analyze and choose the best answer. The words in bold are prepositions of place. We use prepositions of place to: a. tell the time b. indicate the location of something or someone describe the weather 1. Take a walk around your high school. Answer the questions using preposition of place. a. Where is your classroom? b. Where are the restrooms? ¢. Where is your teacher? d. Where are your classmates? o There Is/ There Are Read and answer. A: There is a cafeteria next to the bank. B: Let's go! There aren't any good restaurants in town. You're right. Let's have lunch at home. Is there a movie theater near here? Yes, there is. There is one at the mall Great! Are there any good department stores at the mall? Of course, there are many options to choose from. Pero wD What is the function of There Is/There are? a. to tell the time b. to say that something or someone exists Use There Is/There Isn't with nouns. a. singular b. plural Use There Are/There Aren’t with __ nouns. plural b. singular 2. Observe your classroom. Write sentences about your classroom using There Is/There Isn’t/ There are/There aren't imperatives What is the difference between the sxamples below? Read and choose the Dest answer. Go to the movie theater. Don’t go to the movie theater. =. Let's go to the movie theater. Clean the table. Don't clean the table. Let's clean the table. J. Drive your car tonight. a. Don't drive your car tonight. . Let's drive your car tonight. Examples a, d, and g indicate — fan invitation that includes the speaker b. a prohibition ©. acommand or an order Examples b, e, and h mean @. a prohibition b. a command or an order ¢. an invitation that includes the speaker Examples ¢, f, and i mean a. acommand or an order b. an invitation that includes the speaker ©. a prohibition Read the sentences. Write CO, for command or order, I for invitation, or P for prohibition ) a, Don't open the door. J) b. Let's go the park. NO ( Write a report C IN. d. Call your teacher. rc hon Future with Going to Future with going to is a common language structure in English. Observe the examples: — She's going to visit her friends in November. = | am not going to go to the beach on my next vacation. = Are you going to go to the hospital tomorrow? Yes, | am,/ No, | am not. Answer. Use the future with going to to talk about ___ plans. a. past b. present ¢. future For future plans, use time expressions like On ahaye ae oye 4. Make these present sentences and questions future tense. a. The twins eat pancakes every morning. b. Silvia travels to Europe every year. ¢. Jason and | don't go to dancing classes. d. Do you work at a tourist agency? ATV Etats How Can You Get There? 1. Listen to your teacher and number the means of transportation. fy ©) on foot © wplane Listening and Wri' ng 2. © 2 Listen and complete the dialogues. go straight turn left quite far by bus follow where A: Excuse me. Where is the music store? B: Oh, it's not far. _ ese lis: __. Angelo's Pizza. ‘A: Great! Thank you very much! B: You're welcome! b. A: Hello? Hi Rachel! How are you? B: Hi, I'm fine, thanks! A: I'm glad! One question... _is the bus station? I'm going to take a bus to work tomorrow, B: The bus station is very close, from your house just go three blocks north. It's A: Thanks! the supermarket. 3. © 29 Listen again and check your answers. _ two blocks and by train A : Hello, we need to get to the mall. Are O by taxi © bus next to fight cinema go straight behind turn left : Good morning! How can | get to the a3 Good moming! Just _ four blocks and tum left. Then walk for two more blocks. Ok, it's not that far. No, just the signs. we on the __ road? Well, you're on the right road but the mall is _ How can we get there? You can go or by train. You can take a taxi too, but it’s more expensive. 4. Q Get around the classroom and practice the conversations with different classmates. Goo) Stor and Speaking What Do Good Travelers Need? 1, Read the pamphlet. This exuberant desting- tion is located in the heart of the continent, in Central America. Prepare to have the time of your life ‘surrounded by the magic of crystal-clear rivers, heavenly beaches, lakes, active volcanoes, and national parks. + Getting from here to there in Costa Rica ¢ isa piece of cake. For short distances, * you can travel by bike or on foot. For J longer distances, transportation fares are + reasonable and you can hit the road by I car, bus, ferry, or plane. Live the Pura Vida Experience! Become a good traveler by following these tips: a, Budget your travel expenses. Costa Rica is the most expensive save extra money. b. Plan your itinerary. This is a small country, but there are plenty of things to do! ¢. Book your plane tickets ahead of time, you can get great discounts! d. Make reservations at hotels near the places you want to visit. Opt for eco- friendly options. Pura Vida! country in the region, so you need to 2. Reread the text and list the means of transportation tourists can use to travel in Costa Rica, 3. Unscramble the destinations. a. ovescnalo b. csehbae —+=5 ©. ersivr d. ksale 4. You're planning a trip in Costa Rica. Write sentences about your future plans. Use af- firmative and negative sentences. © In pairs, create a short script for a ra- dio ad that promotes Costa Rica as a hot tourist destination. = _ Use the information in the text above = Record your voices for the radio commercial. = Have the class listen to your radio ad. 1) My High School... Our Place What Makes Our High School a Special Place? High School, Bring It On! Vocabulary 1. Find the words in the box. a. hall c gym e. corridor -g. teacher's lounge b. basketball court d. soccer field flab fh. restrooms 5. 9g j k c a u y z f d e o w x b Oct tent std) 0

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