Lectura

Reading comprehension (continuación)

• a) Desert and caves
• b) River and steep hill ✓
• c) Candy and toys
• d) Robots and monsters

• a) They give up and go home.
• b) They work together and help each other. ✓
• c) They get lost in the jungle.
• d) They find a shortcut.

• a) A hidden treasure chest
• b) Colorful flowers
• c) beautiful birds ✓
• d) Wild animals

• a) Angry
• b) Surprised and overjoyed ✓
• c) Bored
• d) Sad

• a) Nothing, they forget it.
• b) Write a long story.
• c) Take pictures of the beautiful birds. ✓
• d) Share the secret with everyone.

Today · tomorrow · yesterday

Language use

Discuss the verbs in bold shown in the story. Are they present? Are they talking about the past? Are they the future?

Check this:

• These friends always go to the jungle to discover new places.
• They work together and help each other overcome the obstacles.

What obstacles do the friends encounter in the jungle?

1. Releer el texto: 'a river they must cross and a steep hill they have to climb.'

How do the friends overcome the obstacles?

1. El texto dice: 'They work together and help each other.'

What is the special surprise the friends find in the jungle?

1. El texto dice: 'a group of extremely beautiful birds.'

How do the friends feel when they see the beautiful birds?

1. 'They are really surprised'; 'are overjoyed.'

What do the friends do to remember the adventure?

1. El texto dice: 'They are taking some pictures to remember the adventure.'

When is the story happening? Today / tomorrow / yesterday

1. Los verbos están en presente (always go, are feeling, work, help).
2. Por lo tanto, la historia ocurre en el presente: Today.

Preguntas abiertas

Respuesta orientativa: Los verbos 'go', 'work', 'help' están en presente simple porque describen una acción habitual o general.

Glosario

• obstacles: Obstáculos.
• overcome: Superar.
• shortcut: Atajo.
• wild animals: Animales salvajes.
• language use: Uso del lenguaje (gramática aplicada).