POLITECNICO ALEMAN

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT

FICHA DE TRABAJO (EXTRA READING 2)

(“BEING BILINGUAL”)

Objective: Recognize general and specific information on the

book “BEING BILINGUAL”.

Instructions: Read the book (pages 8 to 11) and then answer.

I) GENERAL INFORMATION: Answer these questions.
1.- Are there native / indigenous people in Chile? Mention 3

2.- Where do these native / indigenous people live?

2.1 NENET
2.2 MAYA
2.3 BAYAKA
2.4 AYMARA

3.- Where are these native / indigenous people from?

a (……) INCAS
(……) AZTECS
(……) MAYAS
II) VOCABULARY: Match each word with the correct definition.
(……) Cherokee a) a predatory canine mammal
(……) Truth b) a group of people descended from the same ancestor
(……) Keyboard c) important American tribe who live in North Carolina
(……) Navajo d) member of a Mexican Indian people
(……) Wolf e) a verified fact or principle
(……) Aztec f) important American tribe who live in Arizona
(……) Tribe g) a set of keys on a computer or typewriter

III) SPECIFIC INFORMATION: Answer in English.

1.- Why did Doli’s grandfather use Navajo language?

2.- Who first made chocolate?

3.- Why Waya and her family use special keyboards at home?

4.- Complete the chart using the correct information.

NAME WHAT DOES HER WHAT LANGUAGES WHAT IS HER
NAME MEAN? DOES SHE SPEAK? NATIVE TRIBE?
NELLY
DOLI
WAYA