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Unidad 2

Festivales (Festivals)

Programa de aprendizaje
Contenidos: Comparación de uso del Presente Simple para hablar acerca de actividades
regulares y del Presente Continuo para hechos que suceden en el momento actual. Uso
del Futuro Inmediato. Vocabulario asociado al mundo del trabajo. Uso de los verbos
MAKE y DO para hablar acerca del trabajo. Conversaciones referentes a horarios,
agendas y actividades programadas.
Objetivos Específicos: Poder hablar acerca de actividades presentes y futuras. Aprender
a redactar mensajes de correo electrónico.

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UNIT 2: Festivals
INTRODUCTION

2.1 Answer these questions about you.

1. What festivals in your country do you know?
2. Are there any festivals you usually go or want to go?
3. Which of these festivals would you like to go to?

The Top 5 Festivals in Argentina You Need to Experience

1. Folklore National Festival in Cosquín
January and February are the months with the most festivals
in Argentina. Every festival features local music, dance, and
food. The Cosquín Festival is one of the most important of all.
It lasts nine days and nights and takes place in the second
half of January in this small city in Punilla Valley in the
province of Cordoba. The tradition used to refer to nine
moons of Cosquín. All genres of Folklore music are
represented. From the Santiago del Estero’s “chacarera,” to
the “chamamé” from the Litoral region, you’re bound to hear
some great music!

2. Carnival in Gualeguaychú
Gualeguaychú, Entre Rios, is located a few hours from
Buenos Aires. The parades and shows occur throughout
January and February. The largest celebrations take place
during the weekend and the actual Carnival dates. Although
the festival is not as big as Rio de Janeiro´s version, you can
expect large crowds of about 40,000 people each night as
well as a lot of music, dancing, and drinking. “The Carnival of
the country” as they call themselves, has five comparsas
which compete against each other for a prize which consists
of 31% of the money earned by the tickets.

3. Tango Festival in Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires is the Tango Capital City of the World. Every
August, the Tango Festival takes place. This festival features
a Tango competition with dancing couples from all over the
world. During this time, you can watch professional
performances all over the city. You can also learn the basic
Tango steps on a Tango Tour through Buenos Aires! The
free two-week event is known as the world’s largest tango-
related festival with 2,000 performers and nearly half a million
visitors. The Tango Festival is one of the best Argentina
celebrations you cannot miss!

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4. Vendimia In Mendoza
The Grape Harvest National Festival takes place annually
in the city of Mendoza, Argentina’s wine capital. It is one of
the most important festivals in the country, attracting large
numbers of tourists to the region. This traditional festival
takes place every March. People gather to celebrate the
grapes transforming into exquisite wine, after a long
harvest. This celebration started in 1936 and has grown to
a large set of shows, concerts, and gatherings which take
place throughout the week. If you’re interested in Argentina
Wine Tours, this is the perfect festival for you!

5. Oktoberfest - National Beer Festival In Córdoba

The National Beer Festival is Argentina’s version of
Oktoberfest which takes place over October’s long weekend
(typically around the 12th), in the German-founded city of Villa
General Belgrano, a beautiful setting between Cordoba’s
sierras chicas (hills). This festival attracts thousands of
tourists for two consecutive weekends.
The original Oktoberfest is set in Munich, Germany, but
German immigrants living in Cordoba decided decades ago
to start their version of it, celebrating beer and German
culture. The city’s huge beer garden works as the main
venue, where beer brewers from all over the country gather
to sell their best products, as well as traditional German food.
There is also a parade through the streets of the town with
carriages, dance groups, orchestras and villagers in
traditional costumes.

2.2 Read about the festivals in the pictures and answer the questions.

1. How long does the Cosquín festival last?

2. Which genres of music are represented?
3. When do the carnival celebrations take place?
4. How many people go each night to the Gualeguaychú Carnival?
5. When does the Tango Festival in Buenos Aires take place?
6. What things can people do during the Tango Festival?
7. How often does the Grape Harvest National Festival take place? Where?
8. What do people celebrate there?
9. When does the National Beer Festival in Argentina take place?
10. What happens during the National Beer Festival?

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Grammar: Present Continuous

We use the Present Continuous to talk about temporary situations and events happening around the present
time. The Present Continuous is formed with be and the -ing form of the main verb.

Examples:
The marketing team is working on the launch of a new product.
What is Jane doing? She is (She’s) having lunch with a customer.
They are staying at the Hilton this week.

The following verbs are not generally used with the Present Continuous: be, like, love, need, want, understand,
prefer, know, own.

Present Simple or Continuous?

We use the Present Simple to describe permanent situations, ones which will not change.
I work in Buenos Aires.

We use the Present Continuous to describe temporary situations, ones which happen for a short time.
I am working in Rosario this month.

2.3 Match the questions in A to the answers in B.

A B
1. Where do you work? a. At the same hotel every year.
2. Where are you working? b. In Ciudad de Mendoza for two days, then in San
Rafael for two more.
3. Where do you stay? c. In an office in Buenos Aires.
4. Where are you staying? d. In our Cordoba office. Just for two months.

2.4 Complete the text about Matias Torres. Write the Present Simple or Present Continuous form
of the verbs in brackets.

Matias Torres ______________________(live) in Pilar, and ______________________ (run) a fashion retail business.
Usually, he ______________________ (leave) for work at about 7.30 a.m., and ______________________ (take) the train
to the City of Buenos Aires. This week, he ______________________ (visit) an important clothing manufacturer in
Montevideo. They ______________________ (talk) about a new line of menswear for the winter season.
Matias’ business ______________________ (grow) fast at the moment, and it ______________________ (become) very
successful. Matias ______________________ (work) very long hours this month, but he always
______________________ (enjoy) his job, especially the trips abroad.

2.5 Make questions about Matias using these prompts. Use the correct form of the verbs.

1. What – Matias – do ?
2. What time – he - leave for work?
3. What – he - do – this week?
4. What – he - enjoy ?

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2.6 Write a short description of your job and your current projects.

Vocabulary: Jobs and professions

2.7 What is my job? Read the paragraphs below and fill in the answers.

1. I wear protective clothing and a large helmet. I drive or ride in a large red truck to emergencies and
use water to fix problems. I put myself in danger to save your life. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

2. I spend many years training. I often work in a large building with many sick people or perhaps I work
in a small office where you will visit me with your problems. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

3. I walk around towns and cities. I give tickets and put them on the windscreens of illegally parked
vehicles. People don’t like me very much. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

4. I travel the world every day by aeroplane. First, I have to stand and wave my arms around, and then
serve food and drink to people. I wear a nice uniform and always look smart. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

5. I work in a school, college or university. I stand at the front of the class and help people to learn. I can teach
subjects like English, Science or Mathematics. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

6. I work in a salon. I have a pair of scissors and a comb. People come and sit in my chair and I make them look
beautiful. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

7. I work with bricks and wood. I work with other people and together we construct things like houses,
hospitals and bridges. At the end of the day I am very dirty. What do I do?
Answer: _________________________________________________________________________________

2.8 Which jobs describe these sentences? Write them in the puzzle and find the hidden job.

1. A person whose job is to keep or check the financial records of a person, a company or an organization and give
financial advice.
2. A person who is in charge of planning and organizing the marketing of a particular brand or product.
3. A man or woman whose job is to sell goods, for example, in a shop/store.
4. A person whose job is keeping a particular type of equipment or machinery in good condition.
5. A person whose job involves designing and building engines, machines, roads, bridges, etc. // a person who is
trained to repair machines and electrical equipment.
6. A person who works in a hotel, an office building, etc. answering the telephone and dealing with people when they
arrive.
7. One of a group of people who are chosen by shareholders to run a company and decide its policies.
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Now complete the definition of the hidden word.

A __________________________ is a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a bank, shop, etc.

2.9 Use the words below to complete the word map.

check-in clerk lawyer flight attendant departure hall server newspaper

hotel cruise director pub journalist hotelier restaurant
ship chef kitchen courtroom aeroplane bartender

Match the jobs and workplaces form the word map.

Example: cashier / bank

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Vocabulary: Make or Do?

Make and do often have similar meanings. Sometimes we use make and sometimes we use do. There are no
fixed rules, so you should learn some of these phrases.

2.10 Complete the sentences below. Replace the underlined words with a new verb phrase using make
or do in the correct tense.

1. We work with a lot of companies in France. We _____________________ business in France.

2. There is a mistake here. You are ___________________ a mistake.

3. We are very happy. They worked well. They __________________ a good job.

4. The meeting was very long but it was useful. We ___________________ progress.

5. They suggested a price, but it was too low. They _______________ an offer, but it was too low.

6. We had to choose: to cut production or to cut We had to ______________ a choice.

the price.

7. Our engineers studied the problem. They ____________ research.

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2.11 Do vs Make: Choose the correct option.

1. Alec often ___________ his homework late at night.

do does make makes

2. The statue in the park is ______________ of marble.

do did make made

3. Belen ____________ an exam at university yesterday but she doesn’t feel very confident.

did done makes made

4. If you _______________ a mistake in this test, you will lose marks.

do make does makes

5. The rector of this university ______________ a speech every year for the new students.

makes do make does

6. He was very quiet during the meeting and didn’t ____________ any suggestions.

Do Make Made did

7. Can you _______________ me a favour and drive me to the station?

do make makes doing

8. The sales director ________________ a trip to Europe every two months.

make do does makes

9. They _____________ a lot of changes to the transport system last year.

did made does makes

10. Don’t believe him. Tom always _______________ promises and breaks them.

did make makes does

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Work skills: Parts of an e-mail

E-mails can have a formal business style or a very informal style, similar to spoken English.

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2.12 Now read these two e-mails and answer the questions.

1 2
From: fperez@atfullspeed.com From: jameshyson@hyson.com
To: jameshyson@hyson.com To: fperez@atfullspeed.com
Subject: Training courses Subject: Training courses

Dear Mr Hyson, Dear Ms Pérez,

It was very good to meet you at the International Motor Thank you very much for your email. It was a
Show in Buenos Aires last week. Thank you for the pleasure to meet you, too. I have attached a PDF
information about your online training courses. Could of the presentation courses available and a price
you send me some more information about your list.
presentation training courses? Please let me know if there is any more
Could you also send me a price list? information you need. My mobile number is 07862
I look forward to hearing from you. 406667.
Best wishes, Kind regards,
Fernanda Pérez James Hyson
Freelance journalist CEO
Atfullspeed.com Hyson Ltd.

1. Did Fernanda Pérez and James Hyson meet before?

2. Do Fernanda and Mr Hyson work for the same company?
3. What two things does Fernanda request?
4. How does Mr Hyson send the information to Fernanda?
5. What other information does he give her?

2.13 Complete the phrases below using the underlined words in emails 1 and 2.

Opening Dear ______________________________ Hyson.

Dear _______________________________ Pérez.
Previous contact It was _______________________________________
Thank you ___________________________________
Thank you very much __________________________
Request Could _______________________________________
Attachment I ___________________________________________
Future contact I look _______________________________________
Closing Best ________________________________________
Kind_________________________________________

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2.14 Complete this e-mail with the correct phrases from the previous exercise.

To: chrisedwards@onlinedigitalmanagement.com
From: nblumer@blumer.com
Subject: Online digital management

_________________ Edwards,
It ____________________ to meet you at the digital trade fair in Singapore last week. ________ for
your advice about digital management courses. ______________ send me some more details
about your service and costs?
Could you also send me a price list?
______________________ to hearing from you.
Kind _________________,
Natalia Blumer
Photographer

2.15 Write the reply to the previous e-mail. Use e-mail 2 as a model.

In this e-mail, Tamara Ricci wants to find out more information. Complete it with these phrases.

I look It was very good Kind regards

Thank you for Mr Jackson Could you send me

To: David.Jackson@technics.co,
From: tricci@aol.com
Subject: Training

Dear _____________,
____________________________ to meet you at the BTecH conference in Dubai last week.
______________________ the information about training seminars. ______________________
some more information about the IT seminars this month?
_______________________ forward to hearing from you.
_______________________,
Tamara Ricci

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Grammar: Present Continuous as future vs Going to

We use the Present Continuous to talk about arrangements with other people, fixed plans or schedules.

They’re flying to Miami on Tuesday.

She’s having dinner with the sales team next week.
Next month we are starting to build computers in Tierra del Fuego.
What are you doing at the weekend?

We use the future with going to talk about plans and intentions.

I am going to look for a new job next year.

Our company is going to reach sales of $50m
Are you going to visit Cataratas del Iguazú when you’re in Misiones?

2.16 Match the verb, noun and time phrases below to make questions with going to.

Example Are you going to watch television tonight?

buy television this year

meet something expensive this week
watch another language tonight
go on someone for dinner sometime
move abroad in the next year
study a business trip in the future
fly house in the next few months

2.17 A customer is phoning a mobile phone rental company. Complete the conversation with Present
Continuous or Going to future.

Caller: Well, we’re having (have) a conference in three months. I need some phones.
Phone Company Fine. How many people __________________________ (come)?
Caller: Well, ________________________ (send out) 50 invitations this week.
Phone Company That’s fine. ____________________________ (hire) phones for everyone?
Caller: No, just about half, I think.
Phone Company And _______________________ (need) anything else, notebooks or tablets?
Caller: No, ___________________ (not /plan) anything complicated.

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Arrangements and intentions: Present Continuous, be going to + infinitive, Present Simple.

2.18 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I’m afraid I can’t come to the conference. I __________________ (fly) to Paris then.
2. According to the timetable, the train ________________ (leave) at exactly 12.05.
3. I’ve decided I want to do that training course so I ____________ (ask) the Human Resources Manager to send me.
4. We can meet next Tuesday if you want. I ________________ (give) a presentation in the afternoon, but I
__________________ (not do) anything in the morning.
5. I see from the schedule that you ________________ (take) your holiday in February. In that case, I ________________
(not take) mine until March.

Functions: Making arrangements

2.19 The following is a conversation between two events organizers, Mateo Roman and Cintia Gabrielli.
Complete Cintia’s notes.

C = Cintia, M = Mateo

C Hello?
M Cintia! It’s Mateo here!
C Mateo! Hi!
M I have some news! We’re holding next year’s boat show here in Sydney!
C Great news!
M Yeah. Now I need you to help me arrange everything! I’m coming to Melbourne tomorrow. Are you free for a
meeting this week? Wednesday?
C Let me check my diary… No, I’m sorry, I’m not free on Wednesday. How about Thursday?
M Oh no. I’m sorry. I’m busy all day on Thursday.
C What about Friday?
M Friday afternoon isn’t good for me. I’m visiting some clients in their offices then. But I am free in the morning.
C Friday morning is fine for me, too. About ten o’clock?
M That sounds fine. In your office?
C That sounds good to me.
M OK, let’s meet at your office at 10 a.m. on Friday, then.
C Great.
M Thanks, Cintia! See you then!
C Bye for now!

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2.20 Who says the following, Mateo or Cintia?

Mateo Cintia
1. Are you free for a meeting this week?
2. No, I'm sorry, I'm not free on Wednesday.
3. How about Thursday?
4. I'm sorry. I'm busy all day on Thursday.
5. What about Friday?
6. Friday morning is fine for me too.
7. That sounds good to me.
8. OK, let's meet at your office at 10 a.m. on Friday, then.

2.21 Complete the table with phrases from the previous exercise.

Asking when someone is free

Agreeing to a suggestion
Saying you are not free
Confirming day, time, place

2.22 Complete the conversation with one word in each gap.

K=Karina, R=Romina
K Romina, are you ____________________ for a meeting next Tuesday? I’d like to talk about the advertising for the
Organic Food Fair.
R No, I’m _________________, Karina. I’m not free next Tuesday.
K OK. Well, how _________________ Thursday? 1st June?
R Let me check my diary … I’m _______________ in the morning… What about the afternoon? Two o’clock?
K Two o’clock ______________ fine for me, too. Where do you want to meet? At head office?
R Sounds _______________ to me!
K Great. ___________ meet at 2 p.m. at head office, then.
R OK! See you next Thursday!
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2.23 Use the following guide to write a conversation. You and a partner want to meet to discuss a trade fair
in Montevideo. Use the phrases for making an arrangement from the Functions section and your own ideas.

A B

Ask about the possibility of You can’t tomorrow. Having an

meeting tomorrow. all-day meeting.

Next week? Next week, yes – Monday a.m. or

Tuesday (Wednesday-Friday you
are on holiday).
Suggest Monday morning –
8 a.m.?
8 a.m. is too early – 9 or 10 a.m.
better.
10 a.m. isn’t good (meeting client).
9 a.m. OK.
Agree. Suggest meeting place.
Agree.

Confirm time, day and place.

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Glossary Unit 2

English Spanish
Abroad Extranjero
Actual Real
Advertising Publicidad
Advice Consejo – asesoramiento
Against Contra
Although Aunque
Annually Anualmente
Another Otro
Appointment Cita
Arrange Arreglar – organizar
Attach Adjuntar
Bartender Barman
Beer Cerveza
Beer brewer Productor de cerveza
Beer garden Patio cervecero
Best Mejor
Best wishes Mis mejores deseos
Bound to Obligado a
Break Romper
Brick Ladrillo
Bridge Puente
Building Edificio
Business Negocio
Carriage Carroza
Check Comprobar - verificar
Check-in-clerk Empleado de check-in (recepción)
Choice Elección
Choose Elegir
Closing Cierre
Clothing Ropa
Comb Peine
Compete Competir
Competition Competencia
Confident Confiado
Construct Construir
Costume Traje
Couple Pareja
Courtroom Sala del tribunal
Crowd Multitud
Cruise director Director de cruceros
Culture Cultura
Danger Peligro
Deal with Tratar con
Departure hall Sala de salidas
Diary Diario
Dinner Cena
Dirty Sucio
During Durante
Earn Ganar
Equipment Equipo

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Fashion Moda
Features Características
Festival Festival
Financial Financiera
Fix Arreglar
Flight attendant Azafata – auxiliar de cabina
Founded Fundado
Gather Reunir
Gathering Reunión
Genre Género
German Alemán
Give tickets Dar entradas
Goods Mercaderías
Grape harvest Vendimia
Half a million Medio millón
Helmet Casco
Hire Contratar
Hold Mantener
Homework Tarea
Hotelier Hoteleros
Huge Enorme
Human resources Recursos humanos
Immigrant Inmigrante
In charge of A cargo de
Involve Implica - involucrar
Keep Mantener
Kind regards Atentamente
Kitchen Cocina
Known Conocido
Language Lengua - idioma
Largest Mayor – el más grande
Last Durar – ultimo
Lawyer Abogado
Look forward to Esperar con ansias
Look smart Verse atractivo
Machine Máquina
Manufacturer Fabricante
Marble Mármol
Marks Marcas - notas
Menswear Ropa de caballeros
Miss Perder – extrañar – fallar
Mistake Error
Need to Necesita
Nice Agradable
Opening Apertura
Orchestra Orquesta
Organic food Alimentos orgánicos
Organization Empresa
Parade Desfile
Parked Estacionado
Performances Actuaciones
Performer Artista - intérprete
Planning Planificación

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Pleasure Placer
Prize Premio
Progress Progreso - avance
Promise Promesa
Protective De protección
Records Registros
Related Relacionado
Repair Reparación – reparar
Report Informe
Request Petición
Research Investigación
Research and development Investigación y desarrollo
Retail Venta al por menor
Road Camino
Salon Salón
Schedule Horario
Scissors Tijeras
Second half Segunda mitad
Serve food Servir alimentos
Server Mozo o camarera
Set Establecer
Setting Entorno - escenario
Ship Barco
Shop Negocio - comercio
Shopping Compras
Show Mostrar – muestra – exposición
Sick Enfermo
Speech Discurso
Stand Estar de pie
Start Empezar
Statue Estatua
Step Paso
Store Local
Successful Exitoso
Suggest Sugerir
Take place Tener lugar
Throughout De principio a fin
Timetable Horario
Training Entrenamiento
Trip Viaje
Used to Solía
Venue Lugar de reunión
Villagers Vecinos - habitantes
Walk around Dar una caminata / paseo
Want Querer
Washing Lavado
Watch Mirar
Wave arms Mover los brazos
Wear Usar
Well Bien
Windscreen Parabrisas
Wood Madera
Work as Funcionar como

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