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CTT DE LOS ANDES

INTENSIVE COURSE OCTOBER 2024

ACTIVITIES IN GROUP
Integrantes: Álvaro Villalba, Andrés Morales, Estiven Tonguino, Valeria Défaz, Mishell Espinosa,
Fernando Jacome
Course: 6th E
Date: 30th september 2024

READING
1. Work in pairs. Discuss the questions
a) Who are the most famous writers in Ecuador's history? What did they write?
The most famous writers in my country were:
Jorge Icaza: One of the most renowned writers in Ecuador, author of the famous novel
Huasipungo, which describes the exploitation of indigenous people on Ecuadorian farms,
denouncing social injustice.
Juan Montalvo: An essayist and novelist who stood out for his critical and political works, such
as Siete Tratados and Catilinarias, where he criticized corrupt governments and defended
freedom.
José Joaquín de Olmedo: A poet and politician, known for his Canto a Bolívar, an epic ode
dedicated to the liberator Simón Bolívar, celebrating the independence of Latin America.
Medardo Ángel Silva: A modernist poet, part of the so-called Decapitated Generation, author
of romantic and melancholic poems such as El alma en los labios and Tú me quieres blanca.

b) What Shakespeare plays or characters can you name? What do you know about them?
Some of Shakespeare's plays and characters were:
Romeo and Juliet: Which was a tragic romance between two young lovers from feuding
families.
Hamlet: This play focuses on Prince Hamlet who seeks revenge for the murder of his father.
Macbeth: A tragedy about ambition and power, where Macbeth, a Scottish general, murders the
king to become ruler.
Othello: This play explores themes of jealousy and betrayal as Othello, a Moorish general, is
manipulated by Iago.
A Midsummer Night's Dream: A comic play that mixes love, magic and confusion in a forest.

2. Read the article. Work in pairs. According to the author, why are Shakespeare's plays
still so popular today?
Shakespeare remains popular today because of his complex and realistic characters, which
explore human nature in a universal and timeless way, allowing viewers to identify with them.
Furthermore, his use of language, both poetic and concise, has left phrases and expressions that
are still used today. His influence on English culture and the language is immense, with many
of his observations on life and human emotions still resonating in modern society.

3. Read the article again and answers the questions in pairs.


a) What adjective describes what England was like in Shakespeare’s time? (Para 1)
The adjective si vibrant
b) According to Harold Bloom, what new element did Shakespeare bring to playwriting?
Shakespeare brought lifelike characters with personalities that people could relate to
c) Why does Hamlet find it difficult to make a decision?
Hamlet finds it difficult to make a decision because heart tells him in thing, while his head tells
him something else.
d) In Romeo and Juliet, what is the nurse’s alttitude to relationships?
The nurse puts practical considerations before romance
e) Which adverb means that Shakespeare was good ay expressing ideas in just a few words?
The adverb si “succinctly”
f) What verb tells you that Shakespeare created new words and expressions?
The verb is “coined”

4. Work in pairs. Look at the expressions in italics in paragraph 4. Use them to replace the
words in hold below.
1. I need a new jacket. This one is past its prime.
Answer: "has seen better days."
2. He said that one of the stores in town would have the right battery, but it turned out to be a
search for something that couldn't be found.
Answer: "a wild goose chase."
3. Everyone says it's an obvious result that Johanna will win, but I'm not so certain.
Answer: " a foregone conclusion."
4. There's no point telling her he's no good. You can't see the faults in the person you love.
Answer: "Love is blind."
5. The teacher got us to play a game to help people relax at the beginning.
Answer: "come full circle."
6. After six different jobs, I'm with my first company again. I've arrived back at the starting
point.
Answer: "come full circle."

5. Work in pairs. Which options describes the authors main purpose for writing this article?
Underline the sentences in the article that tel you this

a. To explain why Shakespeare is popular today


- Shakespeare’s plays are still the most translated and most performed of any playwright’s in
the world (para 1).
b. To examine if Shakespeare’s reputation is justified.
- Bloom argues that Shakespeare gave us something that the world had not seen in literature
before (para 2).
c. To describe Shakespeare’s contribution to modern-day English.
- Whether you are still ‘fashionable’ or ‘fainthearted,’ thank Shakespeare (para 4).
8.Look at the article again. Underline words or expressions with the Word life that mean:
Realistic: “lifelike characters” (line 16)
With a “big” personality: larger than life (line 33)
9. Work in pairs. Look at the expressions with life in bold. Discuss what they mean.
1. Work stress is a just a fact of life these days you have to learn to deal with it.
Fact of life: This refers to something that is a normal, unavoidable part of life. In this case, work
stress is being described as something that everyone has to deal with at some point, so it's considered
a "fact of life."
2. The conference was attended by people from all walks of life writers, students, businessmen.
Walks of life: This phrase refers to different backgrounds, professions, or social classes that people
come from. At the conference, there were people from various professions or "walks of life," such as
writers, students, and business people.
3. My son was worried about going to college, but now he's having the time of his life.
Having the time of his life: is used to describe a time when someone is having a great time or having
an exceptionally good experience. It's like saying that that person is going through one of the best
moments of their life.
4. Thank you for taking me to the station; it was a real life-saver. I would have missed the train.
Life-saver: This is used to describe someone or something that helps you out of a difficult situation. In
this case, the driver helped the person make it to the train station on time, preventing them from missing
their train, so they are described as a "life-saver."

SPEAKING
Dialogue:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oZ96zdoT7jg1ga27IM_bXjnCw5q1SB6e/view?usp=drivesdk
Activitie 2:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ovZ_GmYUKjQV6H_ABO89jakiVh70Bugg/view?usp=drivesdk
Activitie 4:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/13nLJdukWVQbyIFaIRmfTDz5DGDqMy5fE/view?usp=drivesdk
Activitie 5:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mGZ2Y3Xciwg0VKggWLEy8qm9abarpg17/view?usp=drivesdk
Activitie 6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rN6kV3UeIHEUbK-
vRYYsstkCjeIW_b4x/view?usp=drivesdk

ACTIVITIES INDIVIDUAL
Complementary Participation- INDIVIDUAL
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Schedule: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
NAME: VALERIA DEFAZ
Complete these sentences with the correct tense. Use six continuos foros and two simple forms.
1. Sorry I was late picking you up. Had you been waiting there long?
2. I can smell cigarettes. Has someone been smoking in here?
3. I heard a scream and ran toward the river. A boy was playing too close to the bank and *fell* in.
4. Sorry I can't meet you later. I'm afraid I am working late tonight.
5. We have been living in one room for the last three months because builders have been repairing our
roof.
6. I have heard a lot of strange stories in my time, but that is probably the strangest

Padlet- INDIVDUAL
NAME: Valeria Défaz

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