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. El texto dice 'a river they must cross and a steep hill they have to climb'.

How do the friends overcome the obstacles?

1. Trabajan juntos y se ayudan entre ellos.

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

1. Encuentran 'a group of extremely beautiful birds'.

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

1. 'They are really surprised' + 'The friends are overjoyed'.

What do the friends do to remember the adventure?

1. Toman fotos de las aves.

Circle. When is the story happening? Today / tomorrow / yesterday.

1. Los verbos del cuento están en presente simple ('go', 'are', 'work', 'help', 'find').
2. Por tanto la historia sucede 'today'.

Language use: Discuss the verbs in bold. Are they present, past, or future?

1. Verbos en negrita: go, work, help.
2. Todos están en presente simple (base form).
3. Indican acciones habituales o que ocurren ahora.

Preguntas abiertas

Respuesta orientativa: Present tense (presente simple).

Glosario

• encounter: Encontrarse con, enfrentar.
• shortcut: Atajo.
• hidden: Escondido/a.
• treasure chest: Cofre del tesoro.