2nd Bachillerato • Term 2
Task 2.1: India, Culture & Advanced Grammar
📅 Detalles de Entrega
Fecha Límite: 15 de febrero
Formato: PDF o Word.
Plataforma: Aula Virtual.
🧠 Neuro-Help: Antes de empezar
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Contexto: Lee primero el glosario. Tu cerebro retendrá mejor la lectura si ya "conoce" las palabras.
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📄 Descargar Tarea 2.1 (PDF/Doc)1. Priming: Key Vocabulary
Prepara tu cerebro leyendo estas definiciones antes de empezar el texto.
2. Reading Text
(Párrafo 1) India is the second most populated country in the world with more than 1.34 billion people. It can be found on the continent of Asia and shares a border in the northwest and northeast with several countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh, and others. Most of the country forms a peninsula, which is an area of land surrounded on three sides by water.
(Párrafo 2) The terrain of the country includes the world's highest mountain range, the Himalayas, in the north; the Thar Desert in the west; and jungles to its northeast. The Ganges Plain is a very fertile area of land covering much of northern India and had been created from soil deposited by rivers running from the Himalayan Mountain Range. The Ganges River is over 1,500 miles long and the Hindus consider it sacred, home of the goddess Ganga, and it is used by many people for purification.
(Párrafo 3) The capital of India is New Delhi, the largest city, and the second largest is Mumbai. Though Hindi is the main language in the country, most of the people speak English quite well. Hinduism is the main religion and is second only to Islamism.
(Párrafo 4) The society and population of India are divided into social ranks called castes. A caste is used to determine the class of people a person belongs, and is determined at a person's birth and is nearly impossible to change. High castes include people who are priests, landowners, and soldiers; the lower peoples have no castes and are called the untouchables. They do the most menial and lowest paying jobs, and many of them are poor and live in terrible conditions.
(Párrafo 5) India became an independent country in 1947 following nearly 200 years of British control. Following its independence, India became the largest democracy in the world. Many different political parties compete for elected positions, and the economy of India continues to grow rapidly. Experts predict it will become one of the leading markets in the world.
(Párrafo 6) One of the most famous people and leaders from India was Mahatma Gandhi, who in 1920, began a campaign against non-violence against the British government as the country was seeking its independence. He led three decades of organized protests and peaceful demonstrations, but there were many Indian people who were killed during the movement. Later, Gandhi was assassinated.
(Párrafo 7) A famous landmark in Indian is the Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was built as a mausoleum between 1632 and 1648. It is made of white marble and can be found on the banks of the Yamuna River. Respect for animal life is very important to the people's beliefs. In fact, the cow is a sacred animal and may not be harmed. They often wander the crowded streets of India causing traffic jams.
(Párrafo 8) There are varied climate zones throughout India, and other animals found in the country include elephants, pythons, river dolphins, tigers, rhinos, and many others. In the Sundarbans forest, tigers swim in the same river as dolphins, crocodiles, and sharks.
The famous writer, Mark Twain, once said of India: 'India is the cradle of human race, the birthplace of human speech, the mother of history, the grandmother of legend, and the great-grandmother of tradition.'
2.1 Quick Check: Find the Synonym
Asegúrate de entender el vocabulario. Pincha para ver una pista.
Párrafo 1: SINÓNIMO de 'BOUNDARY'
Párrafo 2: SINÓNIMO de 'HOLY'
Párrafo 3: SINÓNIMO de 'PRINCIPAL'
Párrafo 4: SINÓNIMO de 'UNSKILLED / DOMESTIC'
Párrafo 5: SINÓNIMO de 'FORECAST'
Párrafo 6: SINÓNIMO de 'PROTESTS'
Párrafo 7: SINÓNIMO de 'ROAM'
Párrafo 8: SINÓNIMO de 'DIVERSE'
3. Reading Comprehension (6x3=18 pts)
- 1. Which countries share borders with India?
- 2. What is the Ganges Plain?
- 3. Who are the untouchables? What do they do?
- 4. How long was India under British rule?
- 5. What kind of campaign did Gandhi begin?
- 6. What was the original purpose of the Taj Mahal?
4. Find a word... (12x1=12 pts)
Busca en el párrafo indicado (P.x) la palabra exacta.
Exercise A: Expressions & Collocations (8x1=8 pts)
🧩 Estrategia: ¿Cómo rellenar los huecos?
- 1. Parejas (Collocations): "sense" siempre va con "make". "place" (evento) siempre va con "take".
- 2. Phrasal Verbs: Mira la preposición después del hueco (in, out, up).
- 3. Contexto: ¿Enfadado? -> Furious / Glance. ¿Correr mucho? -> Breath.
- 1. What you’re saying isn’t logical. It doesn’t sense. Collocation: ¿Qué verbo usamos siempre con "sense"?
- 2. You’ll begin to feel better when the antibiotics in. Phrasal Verb: Empezar a hacer efecto (medicinas).
- 3. I could tell at a... that she was furious. Idiom: Verlo muy rápido, con solo mirar.
- 4. I was completely out of... by the time I reached the top of the stairs. Físico: Te pasa cuando subes muchas escaleras rápido.
- 5. The audience is unaware of all the work that goes on the scenes. Idiom: Detrás del escenario (lo que no se ve).
- 6. Our restaurant has decided to with the times and provide digital menus. Idiom: Modernizarse, avanzar.
- 7. Forest fires in the area out thousands of trees every year. Phrasal Verb: Destruir/Eliminar completamente.
- 8. The ceremony will take tomorrow at 5 pm. Collocation: Ocurrir/Celebrarse (Take...).
Exercise 1: Verb Tenses & Passive (10x1=10 pts)
- 1. I’ll tell my father [Future] the good news the moment he (call) me. Time Clause: Cuando usamos palabras como "When/As soon as/The moment" para futuro, el verbo va en Presente Simple. 👉 Review Time Clauses
- 2. The tickets are sold out. I wish we (buy) some last week. Wish + Past Perfect: Es un arrepentimiento sobre el PASADO ("last week"). 👉 Review 'I Wish'
- 3. My car is dirty. I’m going to (clean) it tomorrow. Causative: ¿Vas a limpiarlo tú o vas a pagar para que te lo hagan? (Have/Get something done).
- 4. Where are you? We (wait) here for an hour. Present Perfect Continuous: Acción que empezó en el pasado y SIGUE ocurriendo ahora.
- 5. I (think) about Sheila all day when she suddenly appeared. Past Continuous: Acción larga (pensar todo el día) interrumpida por una corta (aparecer).
- 6. Sean doesn’t eat enough. He would look healthier if he (not be) so thin. 2nd Conditional: Hipotético (If + Past Simple, ... Would). 👉 Review Conditionals
- 7. Why (sell) everything at half price yesterday? Passive Voice + Past Simple: Las cosas no se venden solas, "son vendidas".
- 8. What a noise! I wish the neighbours (not shout) like that. Wish + Would: Se usa para quejarse de un hábito molesto de otra persona en el presente. 👉 Review 'I Wish'
- 9. The dogs are outside. The door (must / leave) open. Modal de Deducción (Pasado) + Pasiva: "Debe haber sido dejada" abierta. (Must + have + been + part). 👉 Review Modals
- 10. I (not eat) that cake if I had known there was so much sugar in it. 3rd Conditional: If + Past Perfect ... -> Would + Have + Participle. 👉 Review Conditionals
Exercise 2: Passive & Causative Text (10x2=20 pts)
→ Present Perfect (Duration from past to now).
When he discovered that a tumour (2) (find) in his brain
→ Passive (Past Simple): El tumor fue encontrado.
and that he needed to (3) it (remove),
→ Causative: Necesitaba "hacer que se lo quitaran" (Get/Have object done).
he was worried about losing his musical ability. He knew that during an operation, part of the brain (4) (might / damage).
→ Modal Passive: "Podría ser dañado".
To prevent harm, doctors mapped his brain to find exactly where the musical area (5) (locate).
→ Passive (Past): Dónde estaba localizada.
During the operation, while Fabbio (6) (operate) on,
→ Passive Continuous: Mientras estaba siendo operado.
he (7) (encourage) to play the saxophone!
→ Passive: Él "fue animado" a tocar.
Then, after the long operation which (8) (go on) for hours,
→ Past Simple: La operación duró/continuó por horas.
everyone cheered. Fabbio was happy because if the operation (9) (harm) his ability,
→ 3rd Conditional (If part): Si hubiera dañado... (Past Perfect).
it (10) (destroy) the thing he loved best.
→ 3rd Conditional (Result part): Habría destruido... (Would have...).
Exercise 3: Past Perfect Simple vs Continuous
- 1. I at home for two days. (not be) Perfect Simple: Estado (verb to be no suele ir en continuo).
- 2. The roads were blocked in the morning. It all night. (snow) Perfect Continuous: Enfasis en la duración ("all night").
- 3. She called the police when she the light in the hall. (see) Perfect Simple: Acción puntual y corta (ver) terminada antes de llamar.
- 4. They got to the beach after they for hours. (walk) Perfect Continuous: Acción física repetida durante horas antes de llegar.
- 5. Before we parked our car we the ticket. (collect) Perfect Simple: Acción completada (recoger el ticket) antes de otra.
- 6. His English was perfect. He it since he started school. (study) Perfect Continuous: Estudiar es un proceso largo y continuo.
- 7. I all my life in the city before I moved to the country. Continuous or Simple: Aquí "Live" acepta ambos, pero continuous enfatiza la vida entera.
Writing: Opinion Essay
Topic: How do you think your country will be in the future? (100-140 words)
💡 @NeuroEnglishMMP Tips para una redacción de 10
- Intro: General statement + Your opinion.
- Body: 2 ideas principales (Technology & Environment).
- Conclusion: Resumen en una frase.
- Future Perfect: "By 2050, we will have discovered..."
- Future Continuous: "People will be working..."
- Modals: "It might change..."
- Furthermore, Moreover, In addition.
- However, Nevertheless.
- From my point of view.
