FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA

ESCUELA PROFESIONAL DE INGENIERÍA INDUSTRIAL

ENGLISH – FORO 3

COURSE : ENGLISH ADVANCED IV

TEACHER : PANTOJA ROBLES, Milagros

ALUMNO : CUEVA HERNÁNDEZ, Adam

NRC : 2284

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Trujillo, August of 2020

It's time to read on page 124 about reading exercises 1, 2 and 3. Also pages 120 and
121 about reading exercises 1, 3, 4 and 5. Attach a word document to do all the
exercises proposed.
UNIT 10: Writing a competition entry – page 124
Reading
1. Read Miriam’s entry for the competition below. Who does she nominate for the
award? What do you think is his most important quality?
Nominate Matthew East for the award, and his most important quality is open to
discussion.

2. Choose the best first sentence for each paragraph.

1. I met Matthew while I was doing a part-time course in medio communication and I
loved his way of teaching. (letter b)
2. A good teacher is not just someone who prepares you to pass exams, but someone
who prepares you for life. (letter a)
3. For all these reasons, I believe Matthew thoroughly deserves the award. (letter e)
4. Matthew is simply a brilliant classroom teacher. (letter c)
5. He also has many personal qualities. (letter d)

3. Find adjectives used to describe:

1. Matthew (patient, special)

2. His academic record (outstanding)
3. His explanations (very clear)
4. His examples (useful and relevant)
5. His lessons (lively)
6. His sense of hummour (excellent)

UNIT 10: Part 4 – page 120/121

Reading
1. Look at the pictures on page 121 showing different types of comedy around the
world. Are you familiar with any of these types of comedy?
I have a cousin who performs stand-up and he is really very good at doing it, he
transmits and causes a lot of grace in his shows. Afterwards, I don't have any more
relatives who do another type of comedy.

3. Using your notes from exercise 2, tell your partner about the types of comedy
you read about. Then work together to answer these questions.

Which type(s) of comedy…

a. Involver audience participation? Type 4
b. Can be done silently? Type 3
c. Usually uses no props at all? Type 1
d. Is not scripted? Type 4
 e. Is very culturally specific? Type 2
f. Uses current events? Type 1

4. Find words and expressions in the text which mean the following:

1. Be very unsuccessful (text 1) – bomb informal

2. Make decisions quickly in a difficult situation (text 1) – think on your feet
3. A particular way of speaking or moving (text 2) – mannerism
4. The sound something makes when it hits something with a lot of force (text 3) –
whack
5. Range of things somebody can do (text 3) – repertoire
6. Happening in a natural way without being planned (text 4) – spontaneous

5. Are the types of comedy in the text known and popular in your country? Is there
another type of hummour which is popular or connected to your country? How
would you describe it?
The types of comedy known in my country are stand-up, improvisational, I think they
are the best known in my country. There is also what traveling comedians do, that their
function is to make people laugh on the street, without having a script and everything is
improvised.