Un nuevo reto para usted. Esta vez a través de un texto acerca del antiguo Egipto.
El reto consiste en colocar los verbos entre parentesis, en su forma pasada en los espacios en blanco. Hay verbos regulares y también irregulares.
THE ANCIENT EGYPT
The Egyptians (believe) _ in a soul that (live) _ on after they (die) _. They (believe) _ that providing for the needs of their ancestors (give) _ the living safety and prosperity. They also (believe) _ that life after death (to be) _ very similar to this life. So they (make) _ sure that their possessions (to be) _ (bury) _ with them.
To ensure their immortality after death, Egyptians (embalm) _ the bodies (mummifying process) with oil, (wrap) _ them with hundreds of yards of linen, and (place) _ the mummies in decorated coffins.
Dolly Parton was born on 19-01-1946 in Tennessee, USA. She was a Country singer, songwriter and actress. Her first movie was 9 To 5. She hosted her own TV Show.
En esta ocasión, publicamos una de las famosas fábulas de Esopo en inglés.
1.- The Goatherd And The Goat
A young goatherd who was gathering his herd to take them back to the fold, noticed that one of the goats was absently grazing in a small meadow of tender grass.
The impatient young goatherd was so eager to get back on time, that he picked up a rock and threw it at the animal's horns, breaking one as he did so.
Frightened by his own actions, and fearing punishment at home, the young goatherd knelt before the goat and the pleaded.
"I beg you, forgive me", and on the verge of tears, he added, "please don't say anything about this to the master!"
"Don't worry", said the kind goat "I'll say nothing to the master, but do you think my broken horn will keep your secret?"
Moral: Tell your secrets just to one, better yet, tonone.
2.- Vocabulary
- Goatherd = Cabrero
- gather = reunir
- herd = manada, rabaño
- fold = redil
- grazing = graze = pastar, comer pasto
- meadow = prado, pradera
- eager = impaciente
- threw = throw = lanzar, arrojar
- horns = cuernos
- frightened = asustado
- punishment = castigo
- knelt = kneel = arrodillarse
- pleaded = plead = suplicar
- beg = Suplicar
- verge = al borde de
- broken = break = romper
- none = ninguno, nadie
3.- Questions on the text
a) What was the young goatherd doing?
b) Where was one of the goats?
c) What did the impatient young goatherd do?
d) Why did the young goatherd kneel?
e) Explain the moral.
4.- Exercises
Cambiar las frases.
Ejemplo:
*** A young goatherd was gathering his herd. (old)
*** An oldgoatherd was gathering his herd.
a) A young goatherd was gathering his herd. (Negative)
b) The impatient young goatherd was eager to get back on time. (calm)
c) The young goatherd knelt and pleaded. (Negative)
d) I'll say nothing to the master. (Present Perfect Tense)
Gaynor Hopkins (a.k.a. Bonnie Tyler) was born on 8th June, 1951 in Wales, UK. Bonnie Tyler started singing at clubs in the first half of the 70s. Particular raspy voice caused by an operation to remove throat nodules.
"Total Eclipse Of The Heart", her most important song, was written and produced by producer Jim Steinman. He made hits for Meatloaf. The single topped charts in different countries. It was number 1 in USA, UK, Australia and Canada.
El siguiente es un ejercicio en forma de texto, para practicar su nivel de inglés.
Nota.- Puede pedir las respuestas por medio de un mensaje o comentario.
1.- Lea el texto. Coloque el verbo entre paréntesis, en su forma correcta, en los espacios en blanco.
CLOCKS ACROSS THE TIME
There ___(be) many different inventions for measuring time. In 1500BC, the Egyptians ___(use) a type of sundial in the shape of a T, and they ___(measure) its shadow. The water clock or clepsydra ___(be) a more precise invention. There ___(be) one in the tomb of the pharaoh AmenhotepI. Arab inventors ___(make) better water clocks in the Middle Ages.
Hourglasses ___(begin) to appear in the 14th century. An hourglass ___(use) sand to measure time and, depending on its size, it can ___(measure) minutes or hours.
Clocks can ___(be) mechanical or electric. Chinese inventors ___(make) the first mechanical clocks in the 11th century. The mechanical pocket watch ___(be) developed in the 16th century. The electric watch ___(appear) in the 20th century. Electric watches can ___(be) analogue or digital.
2.- Responda las preguntas del texto.
a) What did the Egyptians use in 1500BC for measuring time?
b) What is the clepsydra?
c) How does an hourglass work?
d) Who invented the first mechanical clocks?
e) Do you have an analogue or a digital clock?
3.- Cambie la siguiente frase afirmativa a preguntas concretas usando las Wh-Questions.
Ejemplo:
- Jack bought his modern clock in Switzerland. (Who?)
Who bought his modern clock in Switzerland?
a) Hourglasses appeared in the 14th century. (What?) (When?)
b) A clock is an invention for measuring time. (What?) (What...for?)
c) Arab inventors improved water clocks in the Middle Ages. (Who?) (What...do?) (When?)
d) Electric watches were invented in the 20th century. (What?) (When?)
Robert Peabo Bryson fue un cantante y productor musical de R&B norteamericano. Nacido en Carolina del Sur en 1951, inició su carrera profesional a mediados de los 70s. Sus mayores éxitos cuentan además con voces femeninas. Falleció el 2 de junio de 2026 a la edad de 75 años.
El compositor británico Tim Rice, es famoso por sus trabajos musicales, Jesucristo Superstar y Evita, entre otros, junto al también británico Andrew Lloyd Webber. Esta fue la canción principal de la película animada Aladino. Regina Belle es una cantante que se hizo conocida en la segunda mitad de la década de los 80s. El single, fue número 1 en USA y 12 en UK. También obtuvo un Oscar a Mejor Canción y un Grammy a Canción del Año.
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