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Nombre De La Actividad the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: “The Ethnic Tip Nombre de la The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: “The Ethnic Tip” actividad Idioma Inglés Nivel Intermedio – Avanzado (6° semestre – 9° semestre) Reconocer y extraer información específica (frases, expresiones Objetivo o palabras clave) en conversaciones formales e informales, dentro de un contexto cotidiano y predecible. Competencia Comprensión auditiva lingüística a Vocabulario desarrollar • Audio: Dirigir la escucha selectiva buscando la información específica y/o palabras clave para responder cada actividad. Estrategias • Vocabulario: Deducir el significado de una palabra de acuerdo con el contexto. • Contestar ejercicios con base a los significados de las expresiones usadas. 1. Antes de empezar, abre la hoja de The Fresh Prince of Bel- Air: “The Ethnic Tip” y revisa todas las instrucciones para identificar la información que deberás buscar en el capítulo. 2. Puedes ver este capítulo en Netflix; Temporada 1, Episodio 17. Actividades 3. Reproduce el capítulo y contesta las actividades conforme a cada instrucción. Puedes repetir el audio cuantas veces lo consideres necesario. 4. Valida tus respuestas. Feedback Se anexa Hoja de Respuestas en el archivo (última hoja). The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Season 1 Episode 17 “The Ethnic Tip” Task 1: Watch the first scene and decide if the information is True (T), False (F) or Not in the text (N). STATEMENT ANSWER 1. Coach smiley wants to be called (T) (F) (N) professor smiley in class. 2. The football team lost the last four (T) (F) (N) games. 3. Will was late because he had an (T) (F) (N) accident. 4. The test must be signed by parents. (T) (F) (N) 5. Will got a “B” on his test. (T) (F) (N) Task 2: Listen to the following conversation and fill in the missing words. Phillip: Carlton, Ashley, 1) ___________ like to talk to Will alone. Viviane: Will, what is going on here? You do so 2) ___________ in English and Math. How can you do so 3) ___________ in History? Will: It's not my fault. That class is 4) ___________. Phillip: Don't give us that. Will: What I 5) ___________, I mean, they don't teach the 6) ___________ story. We don't learn nothing about the black people in American History. If they 7) ___________ that, maybe I'd be more interested and work harder. Viviane: You know, that's not a bad idea. Will: 8) ___________ not? Phillip: It's not? Carlton: It's not? Viviane: Carlton, stop 9) ___________! Carlton: Sorry, mom. Viviane: This does not 10) ___________ your bad grade, but I think you made a good point about the 11) ___________. Will: So we all 12) ___________ here? 13) ___________ of this is any of my fault? This has been a very productive meeting. Viviane: Stay 14) ___________. You 15) ___________ up a valid point here, but if you want to learn Black History what are you going to do about it? Will: Mm-nn-mm. Viviane: Don't just complain baby, 16) ___________ action! Write a 17) ___________ about why you think more Black History should be added to the curriculum. And present it at next week's 18)______________________ meeting. I'll go with you. Will: You will? Phillip: You will? Carlton: You will? Task 3: Watch the next scene and answer the questions: 1. What was the last movie Headmaster Armstrong saw? ___________________________________________________________________ . 2. Why does Coach Smiley like Will’s idea? ___________________________________________________________________ . 3. Who is going to teach Black History? ___________________________________________________________________ . Task 4: Complete the following sentences: 1. Will is sure he will be the _____________ now. 2. Carlton has to call his mother _____________. 3. Spirituals were used as _____________. 4. The Underground Railroad was a group of people that __________________________. 5. _____________ and _____________ will do the first report. Task 5: Listen to the next conversation. Find the mistakes and correct them. 1. Carlton: I can’t believe mom kicked us to do that special assignment. ____________________________________________________________________. 2. Will: Word. Professor Smiley never would have did that. He used to say, “Extra work for you, means no work for me.” … Excuse me. ____________________________________________________________________. 3. Carlton: Tips on the tall one. ____________________________________________________________________. 4. Will: Excuse me sir. Maybe you can help me in here. I seem to have lost all the feeling in my head. ____________________________________________________________________. 5. Carlton: I’m, Carlton Banks. That’s false, The Carlton Banks. ____________________________________________________________________. 6. Will: Want to slide out of there, get something to drink? ____________________________________________________________________. 7. Viviane: Will, Carlton, I’ve been thinking for you! I think class went ugly well today, don’t you? ____________________________________________________________________. 8. Carlton: Yes, well, got to go! ____________________________________________________________________. 9. Viviane: Just a minute. I’ve got something for you. This cook will help you with your research paper. It’s about Penn School… Carlton! Are you listening to me? ____________________________________________________________________. 10. Will: Of course! You were writing about Penn School. ____________________________________________________________________. 11. Viviane: What did I spray about The Penn School? ____________________________________________________________________. 12. Will: That it is right around the corner from The Biro School? ____________________________________________________________________. 13. Carlton: Thanks, Will. ____________________________________________________________________. 14. Viviane: Carlton, how many times do I have to sell you? Baby, tuck in your skirt! Look into you. Honestly, Will, those elbows. Hurry up. We’re driving to the library. ____________________________________________________________________. 15. Carlton: The small one really liked me! ____________________________________________________________________. Task 6: Write who says it. 1. I'm starting to get withdrawal symptoms. 4. I'm a very tough grader. ______________. ______________. 2. You've been on a lot of job interviews 5. Because I've always been partial to food and before... ______________. shelter. ______________. 3. She can't know we're here. 6. Suit yourself. ______________. ______________. Task 7: What does this phrase mean to you? Write your thoughts. "Education is our passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepare for it today." - Malcom X ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________. ANSWER KEY Task 1: Task 5: 1. T 1. kicked: picked 2. N 2. Professor: Coach / no: extra 3. F 3. Tips: Dibs 4. T 4. sir: miss / in: out / head: lips 5. F 5. false: right 6. there: here / drink: eat Task 2: 7. thinking: looking / ugly: pretty 1) we'd 8. Yes: Yeah 2) well 9. minute: second / cook: book / Carlton: 3) poorly Will 4) boring 10. writing: talking 5) meant 11. spray: say 6) whole 12. Biro: Pencil 7) taught 13. Will: mom 8) It's 14. skirt: shirt / into: at / elbows: eyebrows / 9) eavesdropping driving: going 10) excuse 15. small: tall 11) curriculum 12) agree Task 6: 13) None 1. Will 14) put 2. Hilary 15) brought 3. Carlton 16) take 4. Viviane 17) statement 5. Geoffrey 18) parent/teacher's 6. Phillip Task 3: Task 7: Answers may vary. 1. "Dead Poets Society". 2. Because ha can take a month off from work. 3. Aunt Vivian. Task 4: 1. the star of the class 2. Professor Banks 3. a secret code of The Underground Railroad 4. led the slaves to freedom 5. Will and Carlton .
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