English Book

7th grade elementary

Knowing my City VALPARAÍSO

These pictures show World Heritage Sites.

1. Why do you think these places were chosen?

2. Why is important to preserve our nature and natural heritage?

3. Talk with your partner about the pictures and write a list of
places that you would nominate as a heritage site.
¾ In your city
¾ In your country
¾ In another country
 BEFORE READING

1. Answer the following questions in group.

How much do you know about your city?

I. When was Valparíso name as a Heritage site?

a) 2002 b) 2003 c) 2004

II. How many hills we can find in Valpraíso?

a) 40 b) 42 c) 45

III. Which celebration is realized in the Sotomayor Square?

a) May, 21st b) September, 18th c) January, 1st

2. The pictures illustrate important places and things of your region. Can you
recognize them? Match them with their correct name.

victoria carriages - funiculars – port – trolley bus – statue – cathedral

READING

Valparaíso is a very important

Chilean port. There are lots of
interesting places you can visit and
activities you can do. There are forty
five hills in Valparaíso and you can use
the fifteen funiculars to visit them.
Near the main square there are some
famous museums and there is also a
replica of an old sailing ship in the Muelle
Prat.
There are also many old book stores and shops where people can buy
antiques, typical products and souvenirs.
If you go to the harbor, you can see lots of beautiful sea birds such as
pelicans and seagulls, and also pigeons.
In summer, a lot of visitors come from all over the world because there are
many attractions: Quinta Vergara, Plaza Victoria and Viña del Mar, which
is a seaside holiday resort next to Valparaíso.
Visitors can take a ride on the typical carriages called Victorias, rent a
bicycle or go around the bay on a boat.

Glossary

Harbor
Funiculars
Antiques
Souvenirs
Seagulls
Carriage
Pigeons
1. According to the text, decide if the following statements are true (T) or
false (F).

a) _____ Valparaíso is far from the sea.

b) _____ This city is a place with a lot of hills.
c) _____ Valparaíso is a city with cultural attractions.
d) _____ You can not buy anything in Valparaíso.
e) _____ You can use different means of transportation inside the city.

4. Read the text again and complete the diagram below.

 LANGUAGE FOCUS There is / There are

Use There is… / There are… to talk about the existence of things.

Use There is… for a singular object and There are… for plural objects.

Use There isn’t a… / There aren’t any… to express the idea that something
doesn’t exist.

Use Is there a…? / Are there any…? To ask about the existence of singular
and plural objects.