Jorge Torres Activities

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2ND ACTIVITY

Listening activity.

After watching BIG A** THINGS in Bucaramanga Colombia - Travel Short (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNOi6OIN4FE ), answer the following questions.

1.      In the video, Jake talks about how he went traveling to Bucaramanga, and some other great places in Santander. Before he started talking, we got to see some trees. Which are the trees kinds name?

2.      What is the name of the first place he advised to visit?3.      What sports can we do in Panachi?4.      In Panachi, visitors can tour the Big Canyon through a transportation way, what is the name of the vehicle or transportation way.5.      What is the name of the big sculpture Jake mentioned?6.      What kind of activities can the visitors do there?7.      What was Jake favorite part of the Big sculpture trip?8.      Jake talks about an insect Bucaramanga people eat, what is the name of the insect?9.      What was the reaction Jake had after eating the insect?10.  What is your reflection about Santander after having watched the video?

Reading activity

after the following reading “Traditional food in Santander, Colombia you have to try” answer the questions below.

Traditional Food in Santander, Colombia You Have to Try

Santander is a beautiful department located in the Eastern part of Colombia, close to the border with Venezuela. It is a region and department well known for its natural beauty and amazing landscapes, its plethora of adventure sport activities, and for its delicious traditional food options.Today, we want to tell you about a few of the most typical and traditional dishes you will find in this Colombian department.

Mute

Mute is a soup that is made with white corn, beef, pork, yucca, garbanzos (chickpeas), and tomato along with a host of delicious spices. The most traditional version of this soup is cooked over a wood fuelled stove for a long period of time to give it a better taste. Mute is often served with a portion of white rice and arepa santandereana.

Cabra

Although not a dish in and of itself, cabra (goat meat) is very common in Santander and is cooked in several ways and served with various side dishes. One traditional dish that uses cabra is called pepitoria. In this dish, the goat meat is well-seasoned and cooked with egg, rice, cheese, and breadcrumbs. It's then served with a nice portion of yucca, potatoes or arepa (Colombian corn cake).

Hormigas Culonas

Very different from the previous two dishes, another food you will find in Santander is something called hormigas culonas, literally salted and roasted "big-assed ants." A type of leaf cutter ant, hormigas culonas have been cultivated and eaten since pre-Columbian times and continue to be a special, traditional treat in Santander.

Arepa Sandantereana

As most regions of Colombia, Santander also has its own traditional arepa. The traditional arepas in Santander are made from yellow corn meal and have a secret touch of yucca and pork/pork belly. These arepas are grilled and can be eaten as a snack or eaten together with other traditional foods in the area such as mute and pepitoria.

Tamal Santandereano

Santander also has its own version of tamal that is slightly different from the tamal boyacense or tolimense that you can find in other parts of Colombia. While conserving the traditional base of cornmeal, the tamales you will find in Santander are wrapped in a plantain leaf and cooked in a rectangular form and include such ingredients as garbanzos, onions, garlic, capers, chicken, pork, peppers, coriander, and parsley.

Bocadillo Veleño

Bocadillo, a sweet paste made from guava, can be found all over Colombia. What makes the bocadillo veleño that is found in Santander different is that the guava paste has two parts—one that uses white guavas and one that uses red guavas, and that this unique combination of guava pastes is sandwiched between two unrefined cane sugar slices. Bocadillo veleño is a scrumptious sweet for any occasion.

Carne Oreada

Carnea oreada is a delicious meat dish from the region that consists of dry cured beef. It is cured with lime, salt, and beer, and then put to dry under the hot Santander sun for several days until it reaches perfection. It is then served with traditional sides like arepas santandereanas, yucca, and potatoes.

Questions:

         Where is Santander located?

2.      What are some topics Santander is known for?

3.      In this dish, the goat meat is well-seasoned and cooked with egg, rice, cheese, and breadcrumbs.

A.    Spaghetti

B.     Mute

C.     Pepitoria

D.    Tamal Santandereano.

4.      This great traditional food is made from yellow corn meal and have a secret touch of yucca and pork/pork belly. What is it?

5.      This plate has been cultivated and eaten since pre-Columbian times and continue to be a special, traditional treat in Santander. Name this traditional dish.

6.      Is a soup that is made with white corn, beef, pork, yucca, garbanzos (chickpeas), and tomato along with a host of delicious spices

7.      Name some ingredients of the Tamal Santandereano.

8.      What is the only sweet dish or traditional food named in the reading?

9.      What is the right way of creating Carne Oreada based on the reading?

 What would be your favorite traditional food from Santander and why?


ACTIVITY 3

Speaking Activity

Topic: Grammar and sentence structure, aiming that the lesson ends with an enhance of speaking, listening, writing and reading skills.

Warm up activity:

v  Begin the lesson by reading any book that the teacher thinks is special and has most of the examples of Present Perfect Tenses.

v  As the teacher finishes reading, ask the class about the meaning of the text.

v  Next, the teacher should find sentences in Present Perfect Tense in the text.

v  Ask students about the pattern of the sentences that were mentioned. After hearing their opinion, tell them that your lesson for today would be about grammar particularly about Present Perfect tenses.

Presentation (activity)

v  After going over the meaning of Present Perfect Tense, ask students if the message of the text is good or bad for them. If not, ask the student how they can make it a good sentence in a Present Perfect tense as being discussed.

v  Now the teacher will ask the students to read a text in a Present Perfect Tense from any book they have on hand and ask the student the reason he/she chose that sentence

Practice (Activity)

Reading and writing activity.

I think I have had a very interesting life. I'm 73 now and I don't work anymore. I was in the army for 51 years. I retired when I was 69. I have been to so many countries that I can't remember all of them. I've been to Australia six or seven times and to South Africa three times. I have also been once to Russia, but I didn't like it at all: much too cold for me! They say that love is the greatest thing and I agree. I've been married four times but never for more than five years. I don't think women really understand me!

I've never been on television, but I've been on the radio once. It was a program about life in the military about twenty years ago. I met the Prime Minister on the same day. Actually, I've met a lot of famous people: members of the royal family, famous politicians and also famous cinema and television personalities. I've never met the American President though which is a pity.

Because I've travelled a lot, I've seen a lot of wonderful things and have also eaten and drunk some strange foods and drinks. I ate cat and rat in India and drank something called Mirto on a little island in Italy many years ago.

Questions:

1. What job  before retiring? He worked in the army.

2.  he in the army? For 51 years.

3. How many  been to Australia? Six or seven times.

4.  married so many times? Because women don't understand him.

5. Has he ever  ? Yes, he has. But never on TV.

Production (activity)

v  Complete a narrative story by filling the blanks using Present Perfect tenses.

v  Ask the students to tell the good messages about the text of the teacher and so as from each book they read. They all must be in the Present Perfect tense.