“DANIEL

ALVAREZ BURNEO” HIGH SCHOOL

Name:…………………………………………………….
Class:………………
1. Is music your passion? ………………………………………
2. What kind of music do you like?
……………………………………………….
3. Who’s your favorite singer/band?
……………………………………………….
a.Discuss the following questions in small groups.
• Have you discovered your passion? ………………………………………
• What would you do to make your dreams true? ………………………………………
• Would you leave your family to follow your dreams? ………………………………………
b.In pairs, discuss the following questions
c.Read and answer the questions
Music is my life
Hi, I’m Marco Antonio. Two years ago, I attended a summer high school musical institute. There,
I could explore my options in music as a career. When I returned home to Guayaquil, I told my
grandparents that I wanted to pursue a career in music. They were not very excited.
In my grandparents’ culture, careers in music are not the most respected. I enrolled Antonio
Neumane Marno Musical Arts High School. This upset my grandparents so much that they
threatened to withdraw me and enroll me in a traditional high school.
On the first day of my junior year, my grandparents took me out of Antonio Neumane Marno
Musical Arts High School. I knew that day was going to change the rest of my life. I did the
impossible and left home, becoming homeless to pursue my future in music. Many families
helped me overcome my obstacles. For four months, I slept on different couches and I lived in
four different homes.
My life changed at my first opera show where I sang “Vecchia zimarra, senti” from La Boheme,
an aria. I became the character. When I dropped my coat at the end of my aria, I had a sudden
vision. The coat symbolized my home. I gave up my home, my family, and my security to pursue
my career in opera. I then knew that I had made the right decision. Music is my passion
Grammar Note
Countable and uncountable nouns.
Countable nouns are used for things that can be counted using numbers.
My grandmother has two dogs.
I have an idea.
Uncountable nouns are used with anything that cannot be counted with numbers.
A bottle of water Some rice A breath of fresh air How much/How many
How many can be used with countable nouns. How many miles is it to the hotel?
Uncountable nouns use much. How much money do you have?

d.Identify the articles and use them in

examples from your own.
What are articles? Grammar note.
Articles are words that define a noun as specific
or unspecific. There are definite or indefinite
articles. The indefinite article is a / an. It is used
when we don’t specify the things or people we
are talking about:
• I work in a factory in Machala.
• I borrowed an eraser from a classmate sitting
next to me.
The definite article is the. It is used for a specific
object that both the person speaking and the
listener know.
• The motorcycle over there is fast. • The
president of Ecuador is giving a speech tonight.

APPLICATION
e.Answer these questions based on Marco Antonio’s story. Notice the use of
countable/ uncountable nouns.
1. How many years ago did Marco Antonio attend a summer institute?
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2.How many months was Marco Antonio home_ less?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. How much did Marco Antonio give up to pursue music?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

career. a profession or occupation

threatened. in danger
withdraw. to cause to leave or return
homeless. having no home
overcome. to get the better of in a conflict
aria. a melody sung as in an opera by a single voice
pursue. to follow