FIRST BIMESTER

UNIT 2: TODOS JUNTOS POR UNA CULTURA DE PAZ

LESSON 1: “BEING GOOD CITIZENS”
Purpose: Lee un texto que describen acciones buenas y malas que realizan los ciudadanos.

I. Read the dialogue

Marcos: Hello, Ramiro.

Ramiro: Hi, Marcos. How are you?
Marcos: I am fine, thanks.
Ramiro: Do you know what a citizen is?
Marcos: Yes. A citizen is a person who lives in a specific town, city or country.
Ramiro: We live in Peru so we are Peruvian citizens.
Marcos: Yes,
Ramiro: Are you a good citizen?
Marcos: Yes, I am.
Ramiro: Why are you a good citizen?
Marcos: Because I help other people and I do not destroy the environment. And what about you?
Ramiro: I am not a good citizen because I don’t respect the traffic lights and I insult my neighbours.
Marcos: Remember! Peru needs good citizens to be a great country.
Ramiro: Yes, you are right.

SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

AFFIRMATIVE FORM NEGATIVE FORM
Subject + verb + complement Subject + do not + verb + complement
I help other people. I do not destroy the environment.
I insult my neighbours. I do not respect the traffic lights.
Se escribe do not o don´t
II. Underline the actions that Marcos and Ramiro do as citizens in the dialogue.
III. Read the statements and circle True o False. Correct the false sentences.
1) Marcos is a bad citizen. True False ___________________________________
2) Ramiro is a good citizen True False __________________________________
3) Peru doesn´t need more good citizens. True False __________________________________
IV. Read the following expressions and draw.

Help other people. Destroy the environment. Respect the traffic lights. Insult my neighbours.
V. Classify the expressions given in part IV in the correct column.

Good actions Bad actions

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VI. Unscramble the words to make affirmative or negative sentences.
1) don’t – the environment – I – destroy. _____________________________________________
2) say – thank you and please – I _____________________________________________
3) litter – I – the streets – don’t _____________________________________________
4) my neighbours – help – I ____________________________________________
5) damage – I – the monuments – don’t ____________________________________________
VII. Read the text and match with the pictures.

Hello, my name is Mario Fuentes Nuñez. I am eleven years old. I am in first grade. I am a student
of San Juan school. I am a good citizen because 1) I take care of the environment. 2) I give my
seat up to old people or pregmant women on the bus. 3) I don’t take my friends’ belongings and
4) I don’t cut the line.

VIII. Complete the text with the verbs given in the box and then match with the pictures.
speak – feed – discriminate - recycle

Good morning, everybody. My name is Ronald Castillo Vera. I am twenty-two years old.
I am a university student. I study at the National University of Trujillo. I am a good citizen
because I 1) ______________ garbage. I 2) _____________ stray cats. I don’t 3)
______________ bad words and I don’t 4) ______________ against people.

IX. Complete the sentences about yourself. Use the affirmative or negative form of the simple present
tense and the verbs given in the box.

1. I ________________________ the traffic lights.

2. I ________________________ garbage on the floor. • feed
3. I ________________________ my classmates. • insult
• respect
4. I ________________________ stray dogs.
• give
5. I_________________________ my seat to old people on the bus.
• throw

X. Answer the questions.

1) Is it important to be a good citizen? Why? ____________________________________
2) Are you a good citizen? __________________________________________________

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