Unit 1 Diversity of Cultures: Reading

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Date: Worksheet #______

Learning Outcome: The student will be able to read critically, systematically and autonomously, authentic texts

AFRICAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND TOLERANCE

New Vocabulary Unique Diversity Share Common Alike

New Language Possibility: may/could + verb It may be cold tomorrow. / It could be cold tomorrow. My family may/could travel to Via del Mar this summer. In the future, I could/may study to be a doctor. My school may/could have a Jeans Day this month.

POEM: AFRICAN CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND TOLERANCE

In Africa, we are all alike Like each flake of snow, floating through the sky We are all unique, we are all alike Take a look around, you will see its true You are a lot like me, I am a lot like you Everybody has eyes, they come in different shapes Some are brown, some are blue, some are grey Everybody has skin, it comes in many shades It may be dark, it may be light or in between Everybody lives, everybody dreams Everybody is born and changes through the years We can laugh and cry, and share our hopes and fears We all have a body, any size will do It may be thick, it may be thin, it could be short or tall We all have a heart , let it beat with pride A common bond goes on and on, we are people, one and all Like each flake of snow, floating through the sky We are all unique, in Africa we are all alike Take a look around , you will see its true You are a lot like me, I am a lot like you I am Africa, This is my story.

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STEP 1: PRE-READING Purpose: Identify new phrases and words.

1. Underline the expressions it may be and it could be that appear in the text, and count them. 2. Identify at least 6 cognates from the text and write them in the box. Be careful to write them correctly. 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6)

3. Look at the whole text and predict the idea. You have 15 seconds to do this. Write your ideas in the box.

STEP 2: WHILE-READING Purpose: To understand the general idea from the text, identify specific information and deduce basic data.
A) Multiple choice: Circle the correct answer. 1. The main idea of the text is: a) In spite of the outside differences, people are the same on the inside. b) Africans are a unique culture in the world. c)Physical differences in humans determinate that some cultures are better than others. d)People around the world are very different physically, especially Africans. 2. What does this sentence mean: Everybody is born and changes through the years? a)People are the same way during their life. b)Some people evolve during their life. c)All people evolve during their life. d) Only young people evolve during their life. 3. Whats the writers purpose when he says,Like each flake of snow, floating through the sky: a) To explain that Africans are a unique culture. b)To make a comparison between the snow and African people. c) To describe how is the snow. d) To explain how flakes of snow float through the sky. 4. What type of text is it? a) A Diary b)A Document

c) An article d) A Poem

5. According to the text, which is the main argument to justify the idea that all people are equal? a) We are all alike. b) Everybody lives, has eyes, skin, dreams and fears. c) People are like snowflakes, floating through the sky.

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d) You just need to look around and you will see it is true. B) Choose 4 words from the box and write them in the picture that corresponds.

Asian Black skin

Curly Hair

African Small eyelids

White skin Straight hair

Boy

1. _____________________________ 2. _____________________________ 3. _____________________________ 4. _____________________________

1. ______________________________ 2.______________________________ 3. ______________________________ 4. ______________________________

C)Classify thewords below as nouns, verbs and adjectives. Please follow the example.

Brown Gray

Dreams Skin

Take Shades Lives

Snow

Floating Cry

Blue Fear

Laugh

Nouns (Objects, People, Places) Example: Dreams __________________ __________________ __________________

Verbs (Actions) Take _____________________ _____________________ _____________________

Adjectives (Qualities) Brown ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

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STEP 3:POST-READING Purpose: To use the information extracted in the previous sections.
1. Cross the Line Everybody must stand near the line that is draw in the middle of the classroom. The teacher is going to say different instructions. You have to listen and follow them carefully. 2. In your notebook, draw a mind map based on the concept of diversity and equality in the text.

3. Join the words with their meanings. Write the letter.

1. ____Unique A. Being the only one of a particular type

B. 2. ____Diversity C. 3. ____ Share

Possessing the same or similar characteristics

The state or quality of being different or varied

D. To divide or apportion, equally 4. ____ Alike E. 5. ____Common Belonging to or shared by members of one or more nations or communities.

4. May or could a) Read the following riddle and think of the answer: I may seem tough, I may seem dry, but beneath the surface I make you cry. What am I?

b) Write your own riddle (using may or could): _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ c) Write the words in order to form a correct sentence. Look at the New Language Box for help. 1. My may have dreams classmates. ____________________________________________________________ 2. I university could go to 2015 in. ______________________________________________________________ 3.couldThey high grades have year this. ________________________________________________________

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