This document outlines an 8-week study plan for level 4 of a language course. Week 1 focuses on gerunds as subjects and prepositions. It includes studying grammar, conversations, readings and videos. Week 2 continues with modals of possibility and conversations. Week 3 covers the passive voice, conversations and a reading. Week 4 discusses carbon dioxide, a video, and gerunds/infinitives. The plan provides assignments for each week to progress through grammar topics, conversations, readings and videos to develop language skills.

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Plano de Estudos
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2. Índice E-book Grammar Audio Video Reading
Semana 1 Unit 6 - p. 1 a 7
Unit 6 - Gerunds as subjects of
sentences . Using gerunds with
prepositions
Unit 6 - Lesson A/ B/ C
(up to Vocabulary
Practice)
- -
Semana 2
Unit 6 - p. 8 a 10
Unit 7 - p. 11 a 13
Unit 6 - May / might
Unit 6 - Lesson C / D
Unit 7 - Lesson A (up
to Vocabulary Practice)
Unit 6 -
Memory
Man
Killer Bees - p. 2 a
3
Semana 3 Unit 7 - p. 14 a 18
Unit 7 - Passive voice – simple
present tense and other tenses;
Complex passives; modals; Passive
forms of stative verbs; Past perfect
Unit 7 - Lesson A / B /
C
-
Killer Bees - p. 4 a
15
Semana 4
Unit 7 - p. 19 a 20
Unit 8 - p. 21 a 26
Unit 8 - Gerunds as subjects of
sentence; Verbs followed by
infinitives; Gerunds w/ prepositions
Unit 7 - Lesson D
Unit 8 - Lesson A / B
Unit 7 - The
Netherlands:
Rising Water
Killer Bees - p. 16
a 27
Semana 5
Unit 8 – p. 27 a 30
Unit 9 – p. 31 a 32
Unit 8 - Passive voice – simple
present tense and other tenses;
Complex passives; modals; Passive
forms of stative verbs;
Unit 8 - Lesson C / D
Unit 8 -
Making a
Deal
Killer Bees - p. 22
a 23 + video + quiz
Semana 6 Unit 9 – p. 33 a 37
Unit 9 - Present and Past unreal
conditional
Unit 9 - Lesson A / B /
C (up to vocabulary
practice)
-
The Lost Temples
of The Mayas – p.
2 a 3
Semana 7
Unit 9 – p. 38 a 40
Unit 10 – p. 41 a 44
Unit 9 - Present and past wishes;
Unit 10 - Reported speech;
Pronouns and possessives
Unit 9 - Lesson C / D
Unit 10 - Lesson A
Unit 9 -
Andean
Weavers
The Lost Temples
of The Mayas – p.
4 a 27
Semana 8 Unit 10 - p. 45 a 50
Unit 10 - Adjective clauses with
Who, Which, and That
Unit 10 - Lesson B / C /
D
Unit 10 -
Rock Art
The Lost Temples
of The Mayas - p.
22/23+video+ quiz

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Week 1 : Starting...
Welcome to the second part of level 4. This week you are going to study the e-book
from pages 1 to 7 and the grammar covers the topic GERUNDS AS SUBJECTS.
Now, let’s look at each part little by little.
On pages 1 and 2 of the e-book there are pictures showing people using different
senses. What are some things that you enjoy seeing, smelling, tasting, hearing, and
touching?
On page 3, you’ll read an article talking about memory. After reading the article, try to
answer these questions: Have you ever traveled to a large city? How did you learn
where the streets were?
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On pages 3 and 4 the book covers GERUND AS SUBJECTS AND AFTER PREPOSITIONS.
Take a look at the explanation and do the exercises that follow. After this, reinforce
your knowledge on this topic going to the grammar folder where you’ll find a
presentation, two grammar focus activities, a listening activity, a speaking activity, as
well as a review.
Separate another day to return to the e-book on page 4 to take the conversation.
Follow with the e-book up to page 7 and separate another day of this week to take the
vocabulary and grammar practices that you’ll find inside the video folder.
Let’s keep going 
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Week 2 : Starting...
After the week review, follow the suggestion below and have a nice week:
Study the grammar which starts at the bottom of page 7 of the e-book. This grammar
point covers some modals of possibility – may, might, could. Think about the animals
you are afraid of and answer: Why are you afraid of (dogs)? Maybe because they could
bite you. Study the chart on page 7 and after completing the exercises on page 8,
close the e-book and go to the folder VIDEO to reinforce this topic. There are two
activities. Match the beginnings to the endings of the sentences in the first activity
and fill in the blanks with the correct option in the second one.
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Prepare the introduction for the book Killer Bees on pages 2 and 3. This story is set in
Latin America, more specifically in the countries of Panama and Mexico.
Study the conversation on page 8 of the e-book. Before reading the conversation, play
the audio and answer the question WHAT’S ANDY AFRAID OF? Then, read the
conversation silently and play the audio to practice your pronunciation and intonation.
Think about something you are afraid of. Why are you afraid of it? Use MAY, MIGHT or
COULD in your answer.
Finish the day studying the grammar may / might inside the folder GRAMMAR in Unit
6.
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Moving to pages 9 and 10, you have the Reading. You can either read silently or listen
to the audio passage (it’s inside the folder called VIDEO – LESSON 6D – READING
PASSAGE: AUDIO). After reading, there are some comprehension questions on page 9,
as well as more comprehension activities inside the folder called VIDEO. The text talks
about how you describe emotional experiences. How do you know how a person
feels? Do you think people’s faces show the same feelings in all countries? Think about
a time you felt one of the emotions in the reading. What happened? How did you
feel? What did you do? What did you learn from the experience?
You can also watch the video MEMORY MAN and take the video comprehension
activities. This video shows the story of an Italian man who has a great memory. How
can he remember things like this? After watching the video, think: Why does Gianni
Golfera has such a good memory? Would you like to take Gianni’s memory class?
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Let’s start Unit 7. In this unit you’ll look at two different ways in which human activity
affects the planet as a whole. How is our planet changing? The unit also looks at the
complex problem of invasive species of plants and animals.
You are going to learn how to:
a) discuss causes and effects;
b) suggest solutions to the climate change problem;
c) understand the complex problem of invasive species;
d) consider the ways present actions affect the future.
In your opinion, what is the most serious problem in the world today? Do you have any
ideas about how to solve this problem?
Let’s close the week studying the vocabulary on page 13 of the e-book. First, look at the
pictures on the page – what do you see in them? What causes these situations? What
effects do these situations produce on the environment? Read the article and match the
words in blue to the meanings. Complement your knowledge about this vocabulary taking
the Vocabulary Practice which is inside the folder called VIDEO.
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Week 3 : Starting...
Let’s get down to some work. Have a nice week 
This week you can start at the bottom of page 13 at the grammar section which deals
with the passive voice. Study the chart on pages 13 and 14 and go to the exercises on
page 14. Then, take the opportunity to do the exercise inside the folder VIDEO. Both
activities provide more practice on the passive voice. In the first activity you have to
choose the correct option and in the second activity match the beginnings to the
endings of the sentences.
In the folder GRAMMAR – Unit 7 there are 5 grammar topics to be studied. Take the
three first ones today: passive voice – simple present tense, passive voice – other
tenses and complex passives. The other two topics you can study tomorrow.
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Start the day reading pages 4-9 of the book Killer Bees. On page 9 there are two
activities asking you to identify the main idea.
Now take the two grammar topics that were previously mentioned: passive voice –
modals and passive forms of stative verbs.
Move to page 15. Do you usually listen to the weather forecast? Does any type of
extreme weather occur in our country? Listen to the audio and do the activities on the
page. There are other listening comprehension activities inside the VIDEO folder.
Finish the day practicing the sound of linking words together. Take an extra practice
inside the VIDEO folder.
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Before listening to the conversation on page 16, play the audio and answer the
question: WHAT DOES PEDRO THINK SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE?
Then, practice the conversation between Sonia and Pedro. How is climate change
affecting your country? Make a list of ways people could help solve the climate change
problem.
On page 17 there’s a language expansion activity related to the complex problem of
invasive species. There’s more vocabulary practice inside the folder VIDEO. Practice as
much as you can.
Let’s finish the week with some grammar. On page 18 you can see a chart for the past
perfect tense. Take the activity that follows as well as the two exercises on grammar
practice inside the folder VIDEO.
The last activity of this week is the conversation on page 18. You’ll hear two people –
Abdullah and Henry – talking about invasive species. After practicing the conversation,
think about why it is so difficult to get rid of invasive species – plants or animals.
Enjoy your progress!
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Week 4 : Starting...
Let’s get down to some work. Are you ready?
Why is carbon so important today? Yes, it’s because carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
is causing global warming. Read an article about the carbon connection and then,
listen to the audio. As soon as you finish, do the reading comprehension activities in
the folder VIDEO - 7D.
Watch the video THE NETHERLANDS: RISING WATER. The Netherlands is a kingdom in
Northern Europe. This country is the most densely populated in the world, with over
16 million people. Nonetheless, farming is very important there, and the country is
well-known for cheese, other dairy products, and cut flowers. The Netherlands is also
known for its very modern and liberal policies on social issues. Do the video
comprehension activities in the folder VIDEO. Then, think about the advantages and
disadvantages of letting some of the land in the Netherlands fill up with water.
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The history of money may date back more than 100,000 years. When people first
began to exchange goods, some goods were more valuable than others and could be
exchanged for anything. Necklaces or shell beads may have been one of the first kinds
of money. Unit 8 teaches the vocabulary for daily transactions with money and talks
about habits and beliefs about it. Look at the pictures on pages 21 and 22 and name
the forms of money you see in them. What pictures are on the paper money in our
country? Can you remember them all without looking? Why were these pictures
chosen for the money?
In this unit you’ll learn to:
a) describe your money habits;
b) discuss things that people value;
c) talk about banking;
d) talk about wealth.
Finish the day reading the book KILLER BEES! up to page 27.
Could you imagine everything you learned about these little insects?
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On page 23 of the e-book you’ll find vocabulary related to money habits. Do the
activities on this page as well as the activity in the folder VIDEO – 8A. Complement
your vocabulary with these budget categories: food, clothing, housing (rent /
mortgage), utilities (water, gas, electricity, phone, sewer), educational expenses,
transportation, entertainment, charitable contributions.
When we use two verbs together, the second verb is in either the gerund or infinitive
form. Study the chart at the bottom of page 23 and learn the rule that tells which
verbs are followed by gerunds and which are followed by infinitives. Do the activities
that follow on page 24 as well as the grammar practice in the folder VIDEO.
Study the following grammar topics in the folder GRAMMAR: gerunds or subject of
sentence, verbs followed by infinitives, using gerunds with prepositions.
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On page 24, there is a conversation between Beth and Rick talking about something
they did to save money. Before reading the lines of the conversation, play the audio
and answer the question WHEN DOES THE MAN GO OUT WITH HIS FRIENDS? Then,
practice the conversation as many times as you can in order to improve your
pronunciation and intonation. Do you have any money-saving ideas to share? Are your
money habits similar to your friends’ habits or different?
On page 25 you’ll hear a radio program about the history of money. Why do people
want money? Does having more money always make people happier? Think about
things that people value in our society. Are these things different now than in the
past? Listen to the audio and do the activities on page 25. Then, take the chance to do
another listening comprehension activity which is in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 8B.
In informal speaking, the word to is reduced and pronounced with a schwa sound.
Finish the week taking the pronunciation activity on page 26 and the pronunciation
practice in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 8B.
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Week 5 : Starting...
I wish you a nice week!
Do you have a bank account? How often do you go to the bank? Go to page 27 of the
e-book and learn vocabulary related to banking. Study page 27 and complement this
topic studying the vocabulary practice in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 8C.
Go to the expansion reading of the book KILLER BEES! on pages 30 and 31 and finish
the week watching the video and doing the quiz of this material. In this extra reading,
you’ll learn more about another insect – the butterflies.
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The grammar point which starts at the bottom of page 27 is a review of the PASSIVE
VOICE. Just to remind you, passive sentences emphasize the result of an action, rather
than the agent who does the action. The subject of a passive-voice sentence is the
object that is receiving an action. Study the chart and do the activities that follow.
Take the opportunity to study the following topic in the folder GRAMMAR – passive
voice – simple present tense, passive voice – other tenses, complex passives, passive
voice – modals, passive forms of stative verbs.
Study the conversation on page 28 and answer the question HOW MUCH MONEY
DOES THE WOMAN WANT? After listening the conversation for a few times, practice it
as much as you can. Make new conversations pretending you want to deposit $200 in
your checking account and withdraw $150 from your savings account.
Finish your day doing the grammar practice exercises in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 8C.
In both exercises, fill in the blanks with the correct passive voice.
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Does money always make people happy? Read the text on pages 29 and 30, about
how your life can change after winning much money, such as hitting the jackpot. Listen
to the audio for this reading passage and do the comprehension exercises both on
pages 29 and 30 and in the folder VIDEO. Practice your reading. If you want, search on
the Internet using the term lottery winner to find out about the experiences of one
person who won the lottery. You could also survey friends and family members about
their opinions of lotteries.
Today, watch the video MAKING A DEAL. This story set in Morocco, talks about
shopping in a marketplace in Marrakech. What kinds of things are sold at open-air
markets? Take the comprehension as soon as you finish watching the video. Watch as
many times as necessary, until you can understand the video without reading the
subtitles.
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Let’s finish the week starting Unit 9. With the increase in extreme weather caused by
global warming, natural disasters are becoming more prominent in the news.
Hurricanes in the Caribbean, floods in southern Asia, droughts in Australia, and severe
cold and heat in Europe have all made headlines in recent years. In this unit you will
begin by looking at natural disasters and the things people do to prepare for them.
Look at the pictures on pages 31 and 32 and think about the questions proposed by
the book. Were you, or someone you know, ever in a dangerous situation? What did
you do to survive?
In this unit you’ll learn how to:
a) talk about emergency situations;
b) evaluate survival methods;
c) consider animal survival;
d) describe a survival school.
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Week 6 : Starting...
Welcome again.
What kind of natural disasters can happen where you live? What equipment and
supplies do people need to survive these natural disasters? On page 33, you’ll read
part of a survival brochure. After taking the activities on this page, do the one in the
folder VIDEO – Lesson 9A.
Before reading the conversation on page 34 between Isabel and Nathan talking about
things that make them worry, listen to the audio and answer the question: WHAT
ADVICE DOES NATHAN GIVE ISABEL? Then, practice the conversation. Think about
emergency situations that are likely to happen where you live. What would you do in
these situations?
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I don’t have a million dollars. I’m not rich. But if I had a million dollars, I would buy a
big house. If I had a million dollars, I would buy presents for all my friends. What
about you? What would you do if you had a million dollars? The grammar section
which starts at the bottom of page 33 introduces the second of the three types of
conditional sentences in English. Study the chart and do the exercises that follow on
page 34. Complement the grammar studying the exercises in the folder GRAMMAR:
present unreal conditional, and past unreal conditional. Remember that for each
topic there’s an introduction, grammar practices, listening and pronunciation practices
and review.
Finish your day doing the grammar practice exercises in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 9A.
In the first activity, match the condition to a result. Then, in the second activity, fill in
the blanks with the correct option.
Do you ever listen to radio call-in shows – programs where listeners can phone with
questions or comments about a topic and be on the radio? On page 35, you are going
to listen to a radio call-in show. After doing the activities on this page, take some time
to do the listening comprehension exercises in the folder VIDEO.
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In casual speaking, many words are pronounced with a reduced form. On page 36,
listen to the reduced forms of do you and did you. Besides the activities on this page,
there’s more practice in the folder VIDEO.
Start reading the book THE LOST TEMPLES OF THE MAYA. Today, read the introduction
on pages 2 and 3. The story is set in Guatemala, in Central America and talks about the
Maya civilization.
Animal survival is related to species of animals that are experiencing conditions that
could kill them. Read the article on page 37 about New Zealand Coastal Reserves and
do the exercises that follow. Finish the week with the vocabulary practice activity in
the folder VIDEO – lesson 9C.
Have a nice week 
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Week 7 : Starting...
Fancy a new week? Here it is!
The grammar topic at the bottom of page 37 deals with wish in the present. Study the
chart on page 38 and do the exercises that follow. Then, complement this knowledge
taking the exercises in the folder GRAMMAR: present and past wishes. Write three
wishes: one for your city, one for your country, and one for the world. For example: I
wish the air in this city were cleaner. I wish we had better schools in this country. I
wish countries could get along. So, what are your wishes?
Still on page 38, there is a conversation between Andrew and Caleb. They are talking
about some wishes they have. Listen to the audio and answer the question IN WHAT
WAYS DO MEERKATS COOPERATE IN ORDER TO SURVIVE? Then, listen again and
practice the conversation. Make a list of several animals and think about some of the
things these animals do to survive.
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Finish the day taking the grammar practice exercises in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 9C.
In the first activity, choose the correct option in a multiple-choice task. Then, in the
second activity, fill in the blanks with the correct verb.
Think about the idea of a survival school. What do you think people could learn there?
On pages 39 and 40, you’ll read a text about a survival school in Utah, the USA. Read
the passage (and also listen to it) and do the activities on the page. Then, take more
reading comprehension activities in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 9D. There are a number
of survival schools in the United States, and BOSS is considered the most physical
demanding. Participants carry only a knife, water cup, blanket, and poncho. Some of
the skills they learn include catching fish with their hands and killing a sheep with a
knife. Think of a place in your country where a survival school would work well.
Consider the reasons why it would be a good place for a survival school and also
mention the things the students at the school would learn and experience.
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You are going to watch a video which takes place in Chinchero, a small village in the
Andes Mountains, in Peru. Watch the video ANDEAN WEAVERS and discover more
about this people. Do the activity that follows. What traditional products are made
where you live?
Go through the whole book THE LOST TEMPLES OF THE MAYA. There are tasks on
pages 9, 13 and 25. What was impressive about the way this people lived?
Let’s start the last unit of this part of the course. Unit 10 talks about art. Art is as old as
human history itself. Sculptures and cave paintings have been found that are 40,000
years old. Today, a wider range of people are creating visual art. Look at the pictures
on pages 41 and 42 and name the things you see in each one. Where can you go to
see art like this? Do you enjoy looking at art? Why, or why not?
The goals of this unit are:
a) report what another person said;
b) express your opinions about a piece of art;
c) describe your favorite artists and their art;
d) talk about public art.
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Look at the picture in the article on page 43. Do you know where the artist is from?
Read the article and do the activity that follows. After having studied page 43, finish
the week taking the vocabulary practice exercise in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10A.
Other kinds of visual artists are: painter, sculptor, printmaker, photographer, architect,
weaver and woodcarver.
The grammar starting at the bottom of page 43 teaches REPORTED SPEECH. In
reported speech statements, the verb generally changes to the past tense, because
the statement that is reported was made during past time. Study the chart and do the
exercises on page 44 as well as the grammar practice activities in the folder VIDEO –
Lesson 10A.
Finish the week taking the GRAMMAR reported speech, and pronouns and
possessives in reported speech.
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Week 8 : Starting...
Welcome to the last week of this part. Congratulations!
Listen to the conversation on page 44 and answer the question WHAT DID JENNIE’S
BROTHER SAY ABOUT THE PAINTINGS? Practice the conversation as much as you can.
Can you describe the paintings on page 45? You’ll hear people talking about three of
the paintings. Listen to the audio and do the activities on this page. Then, do the extra
listening comprehension activity in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10B. If you are
interested in art, here’s information about the paintings on page 45. Painting A is
called Homage to Matisse, produced in 1954 by Mark Rothko. Painting B is called Sous
La Pluie, produced in 1912 by Franz Marc. Painting C is called Summer Garden,
produced in 2007 by Todd Muskopf. Painting D is called On The Dogger Bank,
produced in 1846 by William Clarkson Stanfield. Finally, painting E is called Still Life of
Fruit, produced by Giuseppe Falchetti.
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There’s a difference in stress and intonation in quoted and reported speech. On page
46 you’ll listen to and notice this difference. Listen to the audio and practice not only
the exercises on page 46, but also the exercise in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10B.
Refer to the paintings on page 45 again, and imagine you can pick the best one to
hang in each of these places: a very expensive restaurant, the waiting room in a
hospital, the living room of a family apartment, and the office of a company president.
What would you take into consideration to make your choice? Which of the paintings
do you like the most? And the least?
On page 47 you’ll learn how to describe your favorite artists and their art. Read the
advertisement to learn useful vocabulary. If you want to complement your vocabulary
list, here are some other materials: plastic, vinyl, suede, nylon, cotton, wool, silk,
cardboard, concrete, iron, steel, copper, silver, glass. Do the activity on this page as
well as the one in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10C.
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Australian aborigines were the first human inhabitants of the continent of Australia.
The aborigines are divided into many different ethnic groups and spoke more than 250
different languages. Watch the video ROCK ART and take the video comprehension
activities to learn more about aboriginal art. After watching, think: why do people
want to buy aboriginal paintings? Would you like to have an aboriginal painting in your
house?
I have a friend. He makes sculptures. I have a friend who makes sculptures. I have a
cousin. She makes nature videos. I have a cousin who makes nature videos. The
grammar topic which starts at the bottom of page 47 shows SUBJECT ADJECTIVE
CLAUSES. An adjective clause is a clause that gives more information about a noun. In
a subject adjective clause, a relative pronoun replaces the subject of the subordinate
clause. After studying the chart, do the activities on page 48 as well as the two
grammar practice exercises in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10C. In both activities, choose
the correct option in a multiple-choice task.
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Listen to the audio for the conversation on page 48 and answer the question WHAT
KIND OF CRAFTS DOES CARRIE LIKE? Then practice the conversation as much as
possible. You can also make new conversations using your opinion about paintings,
cooking utensils, and clothes.
Can you describe your favorite artists and their creations?
Finish the day studying the GRAMMAR: adjective clauses with who, which, and that.
Where can you see art in your city? What can you see in each place? This last reading
activity on pages 49 and 50 talks about public art. Remember that art is seen not only
in museums, but also in parks, public buildings, shops, galleries, and so forth. Read
and listen to the text and answer the questions on page 49 as well as the reading
comprehension questions in the folder VIDEO – Lesson 10D.
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If possible, visit the Web site of a famous museum such as the Louvre (Paris), the
Hermitage (St. Petersburg), the Egyptian Museum (Cairo), or the Prado (Madrid). Find
three important works of art at the museum you’ve chosen.
The extra text in the book THE LOST TEMPLES OF THE MAYA talks more about the
Maya civilization, such as their numbering system. How long does it take you to read
the 322 words? In addition, watch the video and do the quiz.
Congratulations, you’ve just reached one more goal 
Nível 4 - Parte 2

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