CHILEAN CELEBRATIONS

Pre-reading activities:
1. Match the ict!re "ith the c#rrect "#rd.
a. Flag b. Traditional dances c. Skewered meat d. Barbecue
e. Very sweet partially fermented grape. f. Chorizo sausage sandwiches.

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Chi$ean Indeendence %a&
On Sete'(er 1)* the entire c#!ntr& rett& '!ch sh!ts d#"n +#r a "ee, #r s# c#'e 'id-Sete'(er.
Indeendence %a& is #n the 1)
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and the 1-
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is a$s# a $ega$ h#$ida& in h#n#r #+ the 'i$itar&.
The +irst signs #+ Nati#na$ Pride .ren/& (egin t# aear in ear$& Sete'(er "hen a$$ the +$ag-c#$#red red-
"hite-and-($!e dec#rati#ns g# !. St#re "#r,ers (egin t# "ear their Sete'(er !ni+#r's and dress ! as
h!as#s and h!asas. Sch##$ chi$dren ractice their traditi#na$ dances and sh# "ind#"s +i$$ ! "ith traditi#na$
$itt$e +$#"ered h!asita dresses +#r the gir$s and $itt$e ($ac, s!its and ch!a&a hats +#r the (#&s. M#st e#$e
hang the +$ag +r#' their h#'e. .$ag dis$a& "as 'andat#r& d!ring the 'i$itar& &ears and there+#re +e$$ #!t
#+ +av#r +#r 'an& &ears.
The "ee,end (e+#re the 1)
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,ic,s #++ the +#nda seas#n* d!ring "hich the ar,s +i$$ ! "ith stands #++ering
ga'es* #n& rides* '!sic* dance* and $ent& #+ traditi#na$ +##ds: e'anadas* s,e"ered 'eats 0antic!ch#s1*
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and ch#rianes 0ch#ri/# sa!sage sand"iches1 and drin,s* artic!$ar$& chicha 0a ver& s"eet artia$$& +er'ented
grae 2!ice "hich is a$'#st-"ine1.
Overa$$ r#d!cti#n s$#"s visi($& the +#$$#"ing M#nda& and dec$ines steadi$& as the "ee, "ears #n and the
anticiati#n #+ the +estivities gear !.
.iestas Patrias is a ce$e(rati#n #+ +a'i$&* +riends* +##d* and traditi#n as '!ch as it is a(#!t nati#na$ ride.
It is a$s# a ce$e(rati#n #+ sring* and the ne"$& ($!e s,ies +i$$ "ith ,ites* the (ac,&ard gri$$s +ire !* and
the ati# +!rnit!re gets d!sted #++.
3. Reading activities
Ans"er the +#$$#"ing 4!esti#ns in c#'$ete sentences.
a. hat was the te!t about"
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b. hich was the main idea of the author"
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5. 6rite tr!e #r +a$se 0T7.1
_____ Fiestas #atrias is a celebration that takes place in autumn
_____ Chicha is a $ery sweet drink
_____ The first signs of %ational #ride Frenzy begin to appear in later September
_____ &ust a few people hang the flag from their home.
_____ '(
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is a legal holiday in honor of the military.
8. Ch##se the c#rrect ans"er
1. 6hat ,ind #+ te9t is it:
a) *n article b) a biography c) a short story
3. The te9t te$$s !s a(#!t;
a) Chilean national dance b) Chilean history c) Chilean independence day.
5. 6hen d#es this ce$e(rati#n haen:
a) +ctober b) September c) &uly
8. 6here d# e#$e g# the "ee,end (e+#re the 1)
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a) * Fonda b) * friend,s house c) * #ark
<. 6hich ,ind #+ +##d d# e#$e eat:
a) Barbecue b) #izza c) Fish.
<. P!t the hrasa$ ver( in the c#rrect #rder
'- Count down ________ ') ear elegant clothes
.) /isguise oneself
.- 0o up ________ 1ise or climb
2- /ress up ________ Counting backwards
3- Fill up ________ 4t stops operating5 stops working
6- Filled out 7fill out) _______ Begin5 start
8- ear on ________ Complete a form
9- 0ear up. ________ 0et ready for a busy period
:- Fire up ________ Fill something completely
(- /ust off ________ ;se something 7usually clothes) on
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