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My name is Betty and I’m going to guide you
through this learning program with my
boyfriend Jasonand mybestfriend Enrique.
Today we’re going to a contestand later we’ll
be sharing our experiences with you, guys. Do
you wanna join us.How muchdo I know?
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USE OF ENGLISH
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK 4
TASK 5
Al terminar sus actividades de Use of English, por favor tome
una captura de pantalla de su resultado y adjúntelo como
punto 1. del taller de la semana de diagnóstico.
READING ANDWRITING
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK 4
TASK 5
Al terminar sus actividades de reading and writing, por favor
tome una captura de pantalla de su resultado y adjúntelo como
punto 2. del taller de la semana de diagnóstico.
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LISTENING & SPEAKING
TASK 1
TASK 2
TASK 3
TASK 4
Al terminar sus actividades de Listening & Speaking por favor
tome una captura de pantalla de su resultado y adjúntelo como
punto 3 del taller de la semana de diagnóstico.
CULTURALKNOWLEDGE
TASK 1
TASK 2
Al terminar sus actividades de Cultural Knowledge por favor
tome una captura de pantalla de su resultado y adjúntelo como
punto 4 del taller de la semana de diagnóstico.
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Realice las siguientes actividades para completar su
diagnóstico correspondiente a la semana 1 del
programa de formación:
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2
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Taller que contenga las capturas de pantallas
respectivas a los tasks de los puntos 1, 2, 3 y 4.
Participación en el foro social (solo se aceptará en
Inglés)
Participación en la sesión en línea, programada
por su tutor durante la semana.
REMEMBER:
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TASK 1
Choose the best option:
1. Joseph, I’m curious. Tell me:
a. What do you do?
b. What you doing?
c. What do you doing?
2. Are you from Ireland?
a. Yes, I am Irish
b. Yes, I am Irlandese
c. Yes, I am Irlan
3. Where does your brother live?
DIAGNOSTIC 1 a. He live in Pittsburgh.
b. He living in Pittsburgh.
c. He lives in Pittsburgh.
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4. Do you like pizza?
a. Yes, I do not.
b. No, I do not.
c. None
5. There’s such a traffic jam.
a. Are you going to work in bus?
b. Are you going to work for bus?
c. Are you going to work by bus?
6. Look at that car!
a. Wow! It’s such a nice car.
b. Wow! It’s car very nice.
c. Wow! It’s a nice and such car.
7. I like big houses.
a. Look at those house over there.
b. Look at that house over there.
c. Look at this house over there.
8. Good morning, sir.
a. What would you like for breakfast?
b. Where would you like for breakfast?
c. Why would you like for breakfast?
9. My mom is not here. I feel disappointed.
a. Oh. Don’t feel sad. She is coming soon.
b. I feel very happy for you. I love your smile.
c. Tell your mom, I can’t go.
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10. Hey! That’s my book.
TASK 3
Drag each one of the words to the right column.
a. No, that mine book.
b. No, this book is yours.
c. No, that book is mine!
TASK 2
Write the negative form. Use contractions.
1. I like honey. _____________________Rta: I don’t like honey
Saturday
One thousand
Tiger
Shoemaker
Owl
One hundred
Swedish
Thursday
January
Tuesday
Black
Surgeon
Chinese
Pig
Monday
Germany
Journalist
Spain
August
Friday
Argentinian
Polish
Waiter
Forty two
Yellow
June
Manager
Greek
White
March
Dove
Butterfly
Thirty five
France
Japan
Pink
May
Ten
Switzerland
Gray
2. I am Italian. _____________________Rta: I am not Italian
3. She is doing her homework. __________________Rta: She
isn’t doing her homework
4. Read the book! _____________________________Rta: Don’t
read the book!
5. He plays soccer._____________________________Rta: He
doesn’t play soccer.
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Countries Nationalities Colors Animals Months Days Jobs Numbers
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TASK 4 TASK 5
Choose the right verb to complete the expression Fill in the correct prepositions
Yesterday I was _____ the kitchen, when a mouse came ____ and he
______the book
______a letter
______to school
______your lesson
______the race
______drums
______a question
______a picture
______English
______to the radio
a. ask
b. listen to
c. go
d. draw
e. play
f. speak
g. read
h. write
i. study
j. run
accidentally run _____ my cat, Snow. Snow took the mouse ____ his
tail and started looking _____ him. How crazy was that! I was certainly
confused, but, well…I live ____ New York, _____ to a rubbish dump.
My apartment is ____ the first floor and my daughter always leaves a
big piece ____ cheese _____the kitchen’s table.
a. In x 3
b. Over
c. By
d. At
e. Next to
f. On
g. Of
h. Under
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TASK 1
Choose the best answer according to the Reading.
Did Enrique take advantage of his experience in Barranquilla?
a) He enjoy nothing in Barranquilla
b) He enjoyed both his experience in Barranquilla and his
dialogue with Lois
c) He took advantage of his experience but he could not talk
about it with Lois
d) He did not take advantage about anything.
Who was his mate in the carnival?
a) Annie is his mate in the carnival
DIAGNOSTIC 2
b) He was alone Because he wanted to meet new friends
c) He was not alone, he was with Annie
d) Lois was his mate in the trip
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Which events could people relish in the Barranquilla carnival?
a) People could relish battle of flowers, great and street
parade and the funeral of Joselito.
b) People could relished battle of flowers, great and street
parade and the funeral of Joselito.
c) People could not relished battle of flowers, great and
street parade and the funeral of Joselito.
d) People could not relish battle of flowers, great and street
parade and the funeral of Joselito.
Why do you think tourists want to visit Barranquilla?
a) Tourists want to visit Barranquilla because they could
appreciate ethnic diversity
b) Tourists want to visit Barranquilla because they can figure
out Colombian culture
c) Tourists want to visit Barranquilla because it is a musical
heritage of humanity
d) All of the above are right
What disadvantages might people have in a trip like that?
a) You do not find out lonely places where you can get relaxed
b) You can get lost, nobody finds you because there are crowds
c) They could not have any disadvantage in a trip like that
d) Both a and b are right
TASK 2
Organize the following events based on the reading (1-5)
______ Enrique went to battle of flowers
______ Enrique arrived at Annie´s house
______ Enrique knew the Metropolitano stadium and museums
______ Enrique talked with Lois about his trip
______ Lois wants to travel to the Barraquilla carnival
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TASK 3
Write the right linking words to make the paragraph meaningful.
For instance First of all
To sum up In my point of view Such as
Festivals, carnivals and celebrations show costumes and
culture. ____________________, there are two main reasons
to argue this idea. _____________, festivities give an identity
to people. Moreover, each town in Colombia has a
commemoration where people expose how and what they
dance, eat, drink and figure out their world.
________________, religion is one of the most popular
institutions that has more holydays; ______________ holy
week, Christmas, the saint´s day and so on.
_______________, our faith, costumes and culture are set up
by performances, behaviors and manners of living that are
presented in wide-ranging kind of festivals.
TASK 4
Put in order the next sentences.
· Was /I / getting bored / when /rang/ the last week/ the
phone /.
· Share / and /show /each other /they /did / their joy/?
· Go to/ beaches/ did / you / near/ some/?
· Can /my /I /leave/ all /stuff /here/?
· I /say /it /one /of / the /have /experiences /was /most
/unforgettable /ever /I / had /could.
TASK 5
Write your participation in the social forum. Please follow the
instructions carefully and use ONLY English. To get to the forum,
go to the Forums area in the program menu.
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TASK 1 Guión situación comunicativa 6
Listen to Betty Florez talking about herself and the carnival of
Barranquilla.
TASK 2
True or False. Choose if the statement is true or false:
DIAGNOSTIC 3
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STATEMENT True False
Betty is from Bogota, Colombia.
Betty thinks that liars are good workmates.
Betty is a Caribbean person.
Betty is like her mother.
Betty does not like to dance and entertain herself.
Betty is a hard working person.
Carnival of Barranquilla is the greatest carnival in Colombia.
You could meet foreigners in the carnival of Barranquilla.
The carnival of Barrranquilla takes long four days.
In the carnival of Barranquilla, people get bored because there is nothing to d
o.
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TASK 3
Choose the right answer.
Where does Betty live?
a) She live in Barranquilla
b) She lives at Barranquilla
c) She does not live at Barranquilla
d) She lives in Barranquilla
Where is she from?
a) She is Colombian
b) She is not from Colombia
c) She is from Colombia
d) Both A and C are right
What is she like?
a) She is short and gorgeous
b) She is hard working
c) She is like her mother
d) All of the above are right
What does she do?
a) She does not do anything
b) She does nothing
c) She works in a company
d) She work in a company
When does the carnival of Barranquilla take place?
a) It is in February
b) It is on February
c) It is not on January
d) It is in January
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Which activities do people do in the carnival?
a) They dance, get costume, drink, sing.
b) They get wet, meet people and stay at home.
c) They cook fish and rice, meet new friends.
d) All of the above are right
Why is Betty a good worker?
a) Betty is a good worker because she learns about different terms
b) Betty is a good worker because she does not waste her time
c) Betty is a good worker because she learn different things
d) None of the above
How long do people enjoy the carnival for?
a) People do not enjoy the carnival four days
b) People does enjoy the carnival four days
c) People enjoys the carnival four days
d) People enjoy the carnival four days
Are there any British people in the carnival?
a) Yes, there are british people
b) No, there are british people
c) Yes, there are not british people
d) No, there are not british people
How is the carnival of barranquilla like?
a) It is astonishing, people entertain and have fun
b) Is it great but there is not a parade.
c) It is boring..
d) It is not great, people find out just a mess city.
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TASK 4
Imagine you are a tourist guide and there’s a group of
foreigners that are visiting your city. As they don’t know the
city, they ask you the next questions:
· Where can we have lunch?
· What can we do at night?
· Where do we find out the best hotels?
· What kind of typical food can we eat
· How can we get back to the airport?
Prepare your answers and share them with your tutor and
classmates in the online session scheduled by your tutor
during the week.
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TASK 1
Choose the right answer.
Where do American people celebrate the New Year’s Eve
ball drop?
a. In Time’s Square, NY.
b. In Washington D.C.
c. In Las Vegas, NV.
What do American people celebrate on July 4th?
a. The most important race all over the world
b. Independence Day
c. Labor Day
Who was Martin Luther King?
DIAGNOSTIC 4
a. A famous president of United States of America.
b. An American activist, humanitarian and leader of the movement
that protected the African-American Civil Rights.
c. None of above.
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When do Americans celebrate love and friendship?
a. February
b. September
c. December
Which American celebration is characterized by the
green color?
a. St Patrick’s day
b. St Valentine´s day
c. Thanksgiving
Which American celebration honors the soldiers who
have died in war?
a. Memorial day
b. Labor day
c. War day
How many seasons are there in North America?
a. 2: Winter and Summer
b. 4: Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall
c. 3: Winter, Summer and Fall
Turkey is a meal that Americans usually prepare for:
a. Thanksgiving
b. Christmas
c. New Year’s eve
London is the capital city of:
a. England
b. United States
c. Australia
Pennsylvania is:
a. One of the 50 states of North America
b. One of the biggest cities in Europe
c. It doesn’t exist
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TASK 2
Watch the following videos
# 2: Video de actividades en Norte América en diferentes
épocas del año
Link 1
# 2: Did you know that all the 50 States in the U.S.A have a
nickname?...
Link 2
#7: Diferentes festividades in Norte América.
Link 3
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CRÉDITOS
Líder de Proyecto:
Jairo Antonio Castro Casas
Expertos temáticos:
Javier Gómez Zapata
Andrea González Mosquera
Ivon Mirit Molina Barrios
Asesor Pedagógico:
Mónica Patricia Osorio Martínez
Programadores:
Diego Rodríguez Ortegón
José Felix Arizala Segura
Mayra Durango
Equipo de Diseño:
Gabriel David Suárez Vargas
Guillermo Armando Aponte Celis
Jhonny Ronald Narváez Olarte
Julián Mauricio Millán Bonilla
Leonardo Stiglich Campos
Guionistas:
Beatriz Helena Duque Ospina
Óscar Darío Cardozo Garzón
Óscar Iván Pineda Cespedes
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