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WEEK 01

UNDERSTANDING SELF – GROWTH THROUGH READING!

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OUR CLASS RULES

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COMPETENCIA:

LEE DIVERSOS TIPOS DE TEXTO EN INGLÉS COMO LENGUA EXTRANJERA

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PURPOSE:

Desarrollar la comprensión lectora en inglés mediante textos sobre autoestima y crecimiento personal, fomentando la reflexión crítica y el uso del Present Simple y Present Continuous para diferenciar acciones habituales de las que ocurren en el momento.

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🎤 Preguntas detonadoras:

What is the video about?
Who is the main character, and what does he do?
Where is he from, and what makes him special?
How do you think his story can inspire other teenagers?
What talents or passions do you have that could help you achieve your goals?

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Waldir Maqqe is a young chef from Cusco, Peru. He loves cooking and sharing his passion with the world. Every day, he wakes up early and helps his family prepare traditional Peruvian dishes. He also studies new recipes and practices his cooking skills.

Right now, Waldir is becoming famous on social media. He is posting videos on TikTok, where he shows his delicious creations and teaches people how to cook. Many people follow him because they enjoy his energy and creativity.

Waldir believes that hard work and passion are important for success. He always says, "If you love what you do, you will never stop learning." While he usually cooks at home, today he is preparing a special dish for an event in his community.

His story inspires many young people. He proves that age does not matter when you follow your dreams. Right now, he is working on new projects and planning his future as a professional chef.

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EXERCISE

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LET’S READ!

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LET’S READ!

Waldir Maqque is a chef. He comes from the Andes, Peru. He cooks traditional Andean food and shares recipes on social media. He uses local ingredients and old cooking methods.

Right now, he is preparing a new dish using ancient techniques. He is showing his followers how to cook with traditional Andean ingredients. Many people are watching and learning from his videos.

WALDIR MAQQUE – A CHEF FROM THE ANDES

Soledad Secca Noa is from Cusco, Peru. She works as an anthropologist and translator. She speaks Quechua and Spanish. Right now, she is teaching Andean culture and Quechua on social media. Many people are learning from her videos.

SOLISCHA – A VOICE FOR ANDEAN CULTURE

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Match the words with their meanings

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Chef

Traditional

Recipe

Ingredients

Techniques

WORDS

A set of steps to prepare food.

A person who cooks professionally.

Things used to prepare a dish.

Cooking methods or skills.

Something that follows old customs.

MEANINGS

Write True or False

B

Soledad Secca Noa is from Lima, Peru

She teaches Andean culture and Quechua on social media.

Many people learn from her books.

Waldir Maqque is a musician from the Andes.

He shares traditional Andean recipes on social media.

He uses local ingredients and old cooking methods.

Answer the questions.

C

QUESTIONS	ANSWER
Where is Soledad Secca Noa from?
What languages does she speak?
What does she teach on social media?
Where is Waldir Maqque from?
What kind of food does he cook?
What does he share on social media?
What ingredients does he use?
What cooking methods does he follow?

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Complete the Sentences exercise using the present simple or progressive.

D

Soledad Secca Noa __________ (be) from Cusco, Peru.

She __________ (teach) Andean culture and Quechua on social media right now.

Many people __________ (learn) from her videos every day.

Waldir Maqque __________ (cook) traditional Andean food.

At the moment, he __________ (prepare) a new dish.

He always __________ (use) local ingredients.

Right now, he __________ (share) a new recipe on social media.

People __________ (watch) his videos and __________ (learn) Andean cooking techniques.

Complete the Sentences (Affirmative)

E

Soledad Secca Noa __________ (teach) Andean culture on social media every day.

Right now, she __________ (make) a new video about Quechua.

Waldir Maqque __________ (cook) traditional Andean food.

At the moment, he __________ (share) a recipe online.

Many people __________ (watch) his videos and __________ (learn) from him.

Soledad Secca Noa teaches Andean culture.

_______________________________________

Right now, she is recording a video.

___________________________________________

Waldir Maqque cooks Italian food.

___________________________________________

At the moment, he is baking a cake.

___________________________________________

People are ignoring his videos.

___________________________________________

Make Negative Sentences

F

Make Questions (Interrogative Form)

G

Soledad Secca Noa teaches Andean culture.

______________________________________________

Right now, she is recording a video.

______________________________________________

Waldir Maqque cooks traditional Andean food.

______________________________________________

At the moment, he is preparing a new dish.

______________________________________________

People are watching his videos.

______________________________________________

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Use question words like What, Where, When, Who, How, etc.

H

______ does Soledad Secca Noa teach on social media?

______ is she teaching at the moment?

______ languages does she speak?

______does Waldir Maqque cook traditional Andean food?

______ ingredients does he use in his recipes?

______ is watching his videos right now?

______ does he share his recipes?

______ is he preparing a special dish?

Write the sentences in affirmative, negative, and interrogative form.

I

PRESENT SIMPLE: Share/teach/promote/preserve

✅ Affirmative: ________________________________________

❌ Negative: __________________________________________