12. Reading help
Cuando tengas que leer un texto en inglés, puedes tener la sensación inicial de que no vas a
entender nada. Piensa en positivo y valora las palabras que comprendes, que seguro que son
muchas. Bien sea en un libro de texto, un folleto o en una página web, siempre habrá una ayuda
visual que te centra en el tema.
Respecto a las palabras que no comprendes, márcalas y, primero intenta deducir su significado
por el contexto, si no eres capaz, consulta el diccionario con paciencia y cautela, es decir, no mires
solo el primer significado que venga.
My name is Patricia, I am thirty‐four years old and I am a cashier in a supermarket. I work part‐time
because I have got a baby and I am also a student of ESPA in the evening. I want to get qualifications
to continue studying and get a better job or another one in case I am unemployed. At the moment, I
have got three jobs; I am a cashier, a student and a housewife. Don’t you think I am a superwoman?
Cuando busques una palabra en el diccionario, anótala para evitar buscarla
repetidamente.
13. Culture: English in the world
English is the first language for approximately 375 million people. It is used extensively as a second
language and as an official language throughout the world, especially in
Commonwealth countries and in many international organizations. Modern English, sometimes
described as the first global lingua franca; it is the dominant
international language in communications, science and technology, business, aviation,
entertainment, sport, radio and diplomacy. When combining native and non‐native speakers, it is
probably the most commonly spoken language in the world,English is the language most often
studied as a foreign language in the European Union (by 89% of schoolchildren), followed by French
(32%), German (18%), and Spanish (8%). Source: The World of English (adapted).
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Traduce el texto English in the world al español; puedes hacer los cambios necesarios para
que la traducción resulte adecuada:
Ordena las letras para conseguir el nombre de los países donde se habla inglés:
1. R I L A E N D
2. N A D C A A
3. N T D U I E T S S A E T O F M R C A E I
4. L T R S A I A U
5. N T D U I E G D M O K I N
6. W E N E A L D N Z
7. A A I A J C M
33.
Responde sobre ti :
Can you spell your surname?
How old are you?
What do you do?
Where do you work?
e) What is your favourite day of the week?
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a)
b)
c)
d)
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