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Asignatura o Módulo: ENGLISH
Docente: Cristian Carrasco, Anita Pérez, Claudia Ruminot, Daniela Vergara.

GUÍA DE AUTO-APRENDIZAJE ENGLISH 3dr GRADE CLASE 19

Unit 2: Customs and Traditions - Lesson 2: Traditions and Celebrations
Fecha publicación en Classroom: Jueves 23 de septiembre 2021 – semana 30

Objetivo(s) o Aprendizaje(s) Esperado(s): OA1 – OA3

Los alumnos serán capaces de leer, escuchar y escribir acerca de las festividades y celebraciones más famosas a nivel
mundial.
Contenido(s):
Vocabulary: Vocabulario relacionado a las festividades y celebraciones.
Indicadores o Criterios de Evaluación:
Reconocen vocabulario específico de unidad.
Responden preguntas sobre celebraciones y festividades mundiales.
Unen palabras con los sinónimos correspondientes.
Responden si las afirmaciones son verdaderas, falsas o no mencionadas en dichos textos.
Reconocen expresiones numéricas en los textos.
Instrucciones: Esta guía será desarrollada en clases.

I.- READING COMPREHENSION

“British Traditions To Experience In The UK”
All across the year we have an array of Festivals, events and gatherings that mark particular points of history
in the UK – Most will guarantee you an awesome time, while others are downright funny and bizarre!!

1. British Morris dancing in summer:

The earliest records of Morris Dancing date back to
the 15th Century where “peasants” would dance
the evening away.

With over 500 years of tradition, passed down

through generations, Morris Dancers can usually be
found at most Summer Fetes dressed and dancing
to impress the crowds! If you ask nicely, they will
even let you join in at certain points so you too can
try the tradition.

2. British Maypole Dancing on May Day:

Predominant in Britain and other parts of Europe, the Maypole

is a tall wooden pole that people traditionally dance around
on May Day or Whitsun. The earliest records of Maypole
dancing occurred in 14th Century Wales.
Historians believe that people danced around the Maypole for
a number of reasons. 1) To possibly promote fertility 2) To
create a symbolic place where local villages (often feuding)
could come together in peace, or, 3.) Due to the Pagan notion
of the universe being related to a tree (which I had no idea).
Whatever the reason, it’s great fun…
…If you want to join in on the celebrations, head to any large
city park, or village fete that will happen around Whitsun,
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you’re almost guaranteed to be dancing by the end of the day.
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1. Read the texts 1) and 2). Pay special attention to the words: bizarre / passed down/ pagan
/impressed the crowds, and match them with their synonyms in bold (a-d). Write them in the lines

a.- Personally, I think that every single country must have a peculiar tradition or custom. ________________

b.- Those traditions have been inherited through the years by the members of the family.
___________________________

c.- It is said that Easter has heathen roots. ________________________

d.- These traditional dancers can be found at different festivals along the coast, performing in order to delight
people. ______________________

2. Find these numbers in the blog spot(text). What do they refer to?

a.- 14th : ____________________________________________

b.- 9lb : _____________________________________________

c.- 15th : ____________________________________________

d.- 500 : ____________________________________________

3. Read the statements. Are they TRUE, FALSE, or is the information NOT MENTIONED?
True: T False: F Not mentioned: NM

a.- ______ It is possible to find festivals in the UK during the whole year.

b.- ______ People can even dance with Morris dancers, if they invite them.

c.- ______ Only adults can participate in Morris dancing.

d.- ______ Maypole dancing is exclusively a UK tradition.

e.- ______ Maypole dancing is boring.

NEW VOCABULARY: Write the meaning of these expressions in Spanish.

ENGLISH SPANISH ENGLISH SPANISH

1 bizarre 8 Awesome
2 Passed down 9 Peasants
3 Impressed the 10 Gatherings
crowds
4 Fete 11 Wooden
pole
5 Pagan 12 Guarantee
6 Fertility 13 Head
7 Feuding

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