In my life I have done different things, but the one I frame was when I came to Mexico to study. It was a difficult decision, because it was separated from my family, my parents, my friends, my country; but after three years of living in this beautiful country, I realize that life has given me sufficient maturity to handle different situations, I became independent, more economical, more sincere, and above all I approached him that no matter where this, always by my side, I approached God.
I miss my family, food obviously, but know new countries opens the mind much more, teaches us to experience new things, meet new people, and know ourselves.
So I think one of the most important days of my life was when I decided to come to me live in Mexico, but it was not a wrong decision, maybe it's the right one I ever made.

The Valentine's Day, people get gifts for your friends or girlfriends, at this time is difficult to get roses, because everyone buys. Get a meal in a restaurant is complicated because all couples go out to dinner, or friends come to share a moment. So you can get a detail to your friends, siblings or parents, you have to look in advance, or minimum it away.
Valentine's Day is a special day where the most loving couples await ances, so getting the perfect accent for that day is complicated.

Barranquilla Carnival

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVBaZKlkQOA

The Carnival, of European origin, were introduced to America by the Spanish and Portuguese.The Carnival of Barranquilla is characterized by colorful as their costumes. It is a festival where different types of activities including themselves: bullfighting, concerts, fireworks ....

Ordinary people get their masks marimonda in jeans and white shirts. On the streets people maisena and water are thrown.

During this week, schools and government enterprises are suspended.

Many foreign tourists come to this city to learn a bit of Colombian culture.

People can participate in the costume contest, below an example of the same.

Individual costume

Collective costume

Now that I have free time could go traveling in different cruises, which most catches my attention is that of Europe, that's the first thing you have to do is get the visa and immigration documents, also have to buy a map, Clothing suitable for heat, comfortable shoes. I go to change money for a few euros.

I love to travel the problem is that before could not, now ire and perhaps tell any of my nephews. I want to be the best experience of my life, visiting churches and museums.

Student A: You want to speak to the customer. Service Manager at an online shop. You bought a TV but it doesn't work. You want the company to collect and replace it. Telephone the customer helpline and explain your problem.

Student B: You work on the customer helpline for an online company. Your manager is not available so take the caller´s name, number and write down the details of the complaint.

A: Good morning. What I can help?
B: Good morning. want to communicate with the administrator.
A: Right now he can not attend. Can I help you with something?
B: Yesterday I received a TV that I bought on your page, but it did not work.
A: What is your full name?
B: Carolina Robles Monroy
A: Could you give me your phone number?
B: My number is 1234 - 5678
A: Right. Miss. Robles. I will inform the administrator about your case. Do you want to be the go to repair, change the TV or a refund?
B: If you can repair or change a new one.
A: Could you give me the key to the TV?
B: 09876TEYH
A: Perfecto, to-morrow receive a call. Anything else that he can help?
B: So okay.
A: Have a great day. My name is Jose Perez, was a pleasure to deal with it.
B: See you later.

If you live nearby and are interested in protecting our seas involved and join us.
+ More life in the ocean.
+ Fewer attacks.
+ A cleaner sea.
+ People could swim in these waters.
+ Less odors.
+ Less waste.
+ More environmental purity.
+ One more tourist place.
+ Less diseases to humans by the smells.
+ Generate more awareness in other people.

I do not wish to participate:
+ It is very dangerous.
+ Any infection.
+ I can sicken me.
+ I die.
+ There are a lot of animals in the sea.
+ Do not know how you can sort items.
+ I have a fear of the sea.
+ May contain elements infections to humans themselves.
+ Not that kind of materials used for cleaning.
+ We can pollute more if we are many.

Call center: Good afternoon you are communicated with the customer service helpline, my name is Diego, how can I assist you?

Caro: Good afternoon Diego, my name is Carolina, I´m calling because I ordered some skirts from your store, but apparently they aren´t in stock.

Call center: Sure, may I know you order number?

Caro: yes, it is EI3304A

Call center: And what is you last name miss?

Caro: Robles, Carolina Robles.

Call center: Can you please spell it?

Caro: R as in Rum, O as in Oracle, B as in Baccardi, L as in Lucas, E as in Elephant and S as in Snake

Call center: Ok let me check in our system

Caro: How long will I have to wait for the clothes?

Call center: Your order will arrive in two days aproximately

Caro: I´m sorry, I can´t wait that long, I want a refund of my money to my bank account, the price I paid was $149.50

Call center; Sure miss Robles, and excuse us for any inconvenient we may have caused you.

Work in pairs. Imagine you are talking on a radio phone - in programme.
Student A: You are the radio presenter. Turn to page 81 and follow the instructions.
Student B: You are a caller. Turn to page 82 and follow the instructions.

Ask the caller about his/her views on recycling and what we need to do about the problem. It's your job to ask extra questions and argue with the caller about his/her views. Before you begin, prepare some of your questions for the caller. You can use some of the questions and ideas from the audio script on page 93.

Speak to the radio presenter. Explain your views about recycling and what we need to do about the problem in the future. Before you begin, prepare some of the expressions and ideas from the audio script on page 93.

Student A: Good morning beautiful city of Bogota. are 7 am, and the city is somewhat clouded. Today we'll talk about garbage and recycling. We welcome your opinions. Call us at 134 567 890. Have a call. Hello. with whom I have the pleasure of speaking?

Student B: Hello. I am Mariana.

Student A: How are you Mariana? From where we name?

Student B: Okay, thanks. I'm from the city of Cali.

Student A: Greetings to all our "Caleños" a hug from this cold city. Where you work?

Student B: I'm a sales manager of the company RGT.

Student A: You're a businesswoman all, we congratulate you. I guess it will give us your opinion about the problem of recycling?

Student B: If you wanted to play these issues, the truth is that I have a serious problem, and start from homes, always mix everything and we throw into the street regardless. I think the solution is in classifying wastes by bags, and trash deposit in different deposits.

Student A: Mariana thank you very much for your opinion. I hope our politicians take them into account. Excellent Finish your day. We will continue waiting for more calls. For now let's listen to the top 10.

Work in pairs. Take turns to tell each other your stories from Exercise 5. The person telling the story has to include the words on the left. The person listening uses the words on the right.

We were walking to get to the mountain to climb when started raining and the right was dark, as we walked find some trees beside a shelter. Then we heard a noise outside and it was a helicopter, luckily they saw and down for us. At first it was exciting but since then we were afraid, because no rain stopped and the wind noise was heard.

You are going to write a true story. It can be from your own life or a story you read in the newspaper. Think about these questions and make notes.

• Where did it happen?  

I was in my country Colombia.

• What was the weather like? 

It was getting too cold and dropping for three hours.

• Who was there and what were they doing? 

Were my parents and my sister, we were going to the house of my grandparents.

• What unexpected event happened?

We crashed a motorcycle, the driver got out where he should. 

• What happened next? 

It was nothing serious, the motorcyclist had just scrapes.

• Did it have a happy or sad ending?  

The police took us home and took care of all the paperwork.
 

Practice telling another story with your partner. Student cycled to work and these events happened.

• You had a terrible journey to work.

• You were cycling and it started raining.

• A car hit your bicycle

• You weren't hurt.

• The driver was very nice. He owns a bycicle shop.

• He gave a new bike!It's much better than your old bycicle! 

I had a really bad day, when I was going to work on my Bicleta started to rain, and the rain was slippery floor and a car I crashed, although I do not spend anything, my bike was destroyed, the driver was very nice and as my bike was so damaged he gave me a new one, because it owns a stock bike, and it's better than the last.

Think of three more real or special events in your life. tell your partner.

When I lived in Colombia my parents lived with me, now only live with my sister. when I come to Mexico I had a tutor. while I was living in Colombia, my sister lives in USA. I was 15 when I first went to USA. When I went to Colombia in December I was with my entire family travel. While I was studying English in the morning in my country, in the afternoon I practiced swimming.

• Do you ever need the personal qualities of a survivor? For example, are there other situations when you need to be decisive , experienced or careful?

Each person has a different way to survive depending on the situation, but people usually are of higher classes have employees who do them all, and these people could not defend basic things like cooking, personal care, wound care or elementary things, so I think personally have the qualities needed to survive in different circumstances. If I see a wounded person who needs water I can take the decision thinking about that person, I could heal and stay alive while.

• Do you think you are a person who takes risks or are you usually very careful?

I am a person who likes to follow rules, if I violate any I make a mistake when I violate some is for my own benefit or that of someone close to me.

• What is your biggest achievement in life so far?

The greatest achievement I've had in my life so far has been the ringing to Mexico to study.

• What is your biggest challenge in the future?

Take my career forward and be the president of the company of my family.

• Is there any kind of adventurous or risky activity you would like yo try in the future?

I would like to venture to travel the world, meet new buildings, new cultures, new people and new architecture.

• In what way are trains in your country similar to, or different from, trains in India?

In my home country Colombia, we have no trains communicate the cities or large towns villages, the most you have is underground but only in some cities. So I could not do any comparison with trains of India.

• Is travelling by train a good way to see a country? Why? / Why not?

If it existed in Colombia train and communicate all cities with the town, I think it would be one of the most used means of transport in my country.

• You have to work late. Write a short text message to your friend. Say you will arrive at the bus station an hour later.

I see an hour later at the bus station.

• You are meeting tonight in the city centre. Suggest your friend takes a taxi from the taxi rank outside the train station.

Take a taxi outside the station.

• You cannot travel with your friend on the underground to the airport. Explain you will travel by bus and meet him/her at the check-in desk.

I'll go by bus, see you in the check-in desk.
 

The Car 

The car is for me the best means of transportation. The car is more comfortable than a bus, because you have your own chair and you can listen to the music you want. Although the car is not as fast as the train or the metro. The metro is fuller than a car. The bus pollutes more than a car. The bus generates more traffic than a car for each stop.

What's your opinion?

Animals are living beings that fulfill a specific mission in the world, so use them as a means of transportation is something that goes against the nature of themselves. Some animals become violent if not leave them in your environment.

The animals are beings who have a right to life like us, are not our servientes.

Do you agree or desagree?

I do not agree with using them as a means of transport.

• What kind of people do you think take part in race?

People who have physical condition or want to have fun for a while.

• Would you like to take part in the race? Why? Why not? 

Yes, but only if it's for fun.

• Would you go to watch the race? Why? Why not? 

Yes, but only if a friend or acquaintance is participating, something funny would share with friends.

• Do you have any unusual traditional races in country? What are they and why are they popular? 

In my country there is a contest of tractor-trailers, where they compete for two million Colombian pesos, and this consists going backwards 2 kilometers and the first to pass win.

• What type of club is it (e.g. a chess club, a tennis club, a walking group?

It will be a tennis club.

• Who is the club for?

For people of all ages.

• Are there any rules for members? 

Be punctual.

prohibited miss more than twice a week.

The first 3 days are free.

Bring your own elements (rackets, 3 balls).

• Is there a membership fee? How much is it?

If will cost, the cost per month is 400 pesos.

• How often will it meet?

Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.

1. Decide on a crazy competition.

Travelling without money.


2. Discuss the rules and write a list. Also discuss any other details.

• Without money in the pockets.
• People between 18 and 27 years.
• A backpack with some toiletries.
• They will have to walk or asking the free ride.
• They will have three days to travel north to south.
• They have to find in every city puzzle pieces.
• They can´t call any family.

• What is your typical workday? Are you working on anything new right now?

I'm studying all day, and I write in the evenings.

• What you do in your free time? Are you getting a lot of exercise?

I usually go to the gym with my sister, and now I'm in a club Tochito. I am exercising every day.

• Do you usually read novels? Are you reading something interesting at the momento?

No, I hardly read books, but for now I'm reading the Bible daily. Sometimes I read books on architecture.

• Where do you usually go on vacation? Are you planning your vacation this year?

I always spend my holidays in Colombia with my family, but lately I spend my summer holidays here in Mexico, in July my parents will come and we go to Cancun.

• Do you speak other languages? Are you learning new languages?

No, but I'm interested in learning to speak German. Now I'm studying English and French at home practice.

 

 

 

 

Use words from Unit 1 and grammar

 

 

I am studying architecture and going on 5 semester. I usually go to the gym in the mornings. And in the evenings I play football. I'm writing texts of the beautiful things about my country. I'm reading a book that is very valuable to me and is the bible. I go to church every Wednesday. Sunday Chipinque'll always walk with my sister and some Friends. I am always with my sister.

 

 

She is my sister.

•  What time do people normally get up in your country? How late do they stay up? Do they ever take a nap in the afternoon?

In my country people usually wakes up at 8 am and goes to the bed at 10pm. Just a few people takes a nap in the afternoon.

• How does this change during the year? Do people sleep longer in the summer or in the winter?

In Colombia we dont have seassons. Colombia is a country with tropical climate, and in hot weather the people become lazy.