Activity 51:
Antes de escuchar la conversación observa atentamente la
imagen y trata de responder las tres preguntas. Verifica luego las
respuestas correctas.
1.
What is the couple inside the house doing?
2.
Who are the two people backwards?
3.
Why is the lady carrying flowers?
An invitation
Una invitación
Escucha el audio y concéntrate en la entonación y ritmo de las
frases.
Rita:
Guess what! I just got invited to my
teacher's house for dinner!
Lucy:
Oh, how nice.
Rita:
Yes, but what do you do when you're invited
to someone's house here?
Lucy:
Well, it's the custom to bring a small gift.
Rita:
Really? Like what?
Lucy:
Oh, maybe some flowers or dessert.
Rita:
And is it all right to bring a friend along?
Lucy:
Well, if you want to bring someone, you're
expected to call first and ask if it's OK.
VOCABULARY
guess what!:
¡adivina la novedad!; how nice: qué bueno; it's the
custom:
la costumbre es; small gift: presente o regalo pequeño;
like what?: ¿cómo qué? ¿qué, por ejemplo?; dessert:
postre (no confundir con desert = desierto);
to bring someone along: llevar a alguien con uno/a, ir
acompañado/a; you're expected to call:
lo correcto es que llames.
Activity 52:
Basándote en los comentarios anteriores, selecciona las
opciones más adecuadas para cada oración. Verifica luego las respuestas
correctas.
1.
What was Rita invited to do?
3.
If you are invited to dinner at a friend's
home...
to have
tea. to have
lunch. to have
dinner.
you have to
bring the food.
the custom is to bring a small
gift. he/she
will give you a small gift.
2.
Who invited Rita?
4.
If you want to bring a friend along ...
Lucy's
teacher. Her
teacher. A
friend.
call first and ask if it's OK. bring
some flowers. bring some
dessert.
