OWTE BOOK 4

REVISION UNIT: FREE TIME

ADVENTURE SPORTS IN ECUADOR

SPEAKING

QUESTIONS and ANSWERS:

- What is your favorite sport?

   My favorite sport is rafting.

- Where can I go rafting?

   I can go to Blanco and Pastaza rivers.

- When is the best time for practicing rafting?

   The best time to practicing rafting is all year.

- How much does it cost?

  It is sixty five dollars per person.

ANSWER YOUR TEACHER’S QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE TIME

1.       How do you spend your free time
2.       What kind of sports do you do?
3.       Which places have you visited recently?
4.       What kind of television programmes do you like?
5.       What’s your favorite dish?
6.       What is it made from?

WRITING

LOOK AT THE INFORMATION IN THE TABLE AND WRITE A COMPARISON OF THE THREE CITIES.

city	Loja	Tucuman	Antofagasta
Population	150.000	622.324	219.000
Altitude	2063m above sea level	500m above sea level	Sea level
Year of foundation	1824	1565	1870
Average temperature	January 16 C July 20 C	January 26 C July 13 C	January 21 C July 14 C

Example: Loja has a smaller population than Tucuman and Antofagasta.

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GRAMMAR

COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS PROVIDED.

Esmeraldas Esmeraldas  is an important city, which is located 1(located) on the north coast of Ecuador. It ………………………………2(populate) by approximately 140.000 inhabitants and it is the capital of the province of Esmeraldas. Many of the people of the city ……………………………………..3(employ) in the oil and fishing industries. Bananas and cacao …………………………………4(grow) in the province and the other principal products are rubber and timber. The province …………………………..5((visit) by tourists from others parts of the country, as well as foreigners. Some of the best beaches ……………………………….6(find) in the nearby towns of Atacames, Sua and Muisne.

VOCABULARY

USING YOUR DICTIONARY AND WRITE THE DESCRIPTIONS.

1. Cartoon …………………………………………………………………………………………
2. News .......................................………………........……………………………………………
3.  Film ………………………………………………………………………………………...…..
4. Game show................……………………………………………………………………………
5. Soap opera ..………………………………………………………..........……………………..
6. Documentary......................................…………......................…………………………………