Colegio Portales

Lunilda Navarro D
English Department

PROJECT: My Culture (Worksheet N 4)

Chilean Historical Facts

OBJECTIVES: Working on this project, students will demonstrate theyve learnt:
- Vocabulary related to Chilean traditions
OFT: National Values Appreciation.

1. Work in groups of 3-4 students, discuss and analyze the following

a) Can you identify the following Chilean people?

1. ________________ 2._______________ 3. _______________

4. ________________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________

II. Now, using a dictionary, try to match people/ facts:

a)___________________________ b) ________________________

He is the independence leader, was He was a Chilean navy officer, and is

one of the commanders together
with Jos de San Martn of the
military forces that freed Chile from
Spanish rule in the Chilean War of
Independence. Although he was the
third Supreme Director of Chile
(181723), he was the first holder
of this title to head a fully
independent Chilean state.
considered to be Chile's greatest
hero. He was killed at the Naval
Battle of Iquique after jumping on
board of the Peruvian armored
monitor Huscar after his ship, the
Esmeralda, was rammed by the
Peruvian monitor. Prat, as captain of
the Esmeralda, was the first to
board the Huscar. He was killed
shortly after boarding.
c) ________________________ d) _____________________

He was a Spaniard conqueror and He was a Chilean political figure and

first royal governor of Chile. He was president of Chile from 1964 to
the founder of various cities within 1970.
the territory, including Santiago,
Concepcin, and Valdivia. f) ______________________

e) _____________________ He was the president of Chile after

In Mapudungun: "Lef-Traru":
Speedy Crested Caracara, was a
Mapuche military leader and
protagonist in the War of Arauco.
its return to democratic rule from
1990 to 1994, following the military
government of General Augusto
Pinochet.

III. TRUE OR FALSE? After solving matching exercise above, decide if these
statements are True of False:

1. ___ Pedro de Valdivia was the first governor of Chile.

2. ___ Eduardo Frei Montalva was president during the 60s.
3. ___ Bernardo OHiggins participated in Chilean War of Independence.
4. ___ Arturo Prat was killed after jumping on board of the Esmeralda.
5. ___ Lautaro participated in War of Arauco.
6. ___ Patricio Aylwin was a dictator.

IV. FILL IN THE BLANK EXERCISE: complete the following sentences, related to our
Chilean, traditions, culture, and history. ( ????? ask n 5 group)

1. ___________________ is a popular Chilean writer and film director.

2. ________________ is one of the successful women novelists in Latin America.
3. Nicanor Parra is an ___________.
4. Violeta Parra played __________ music.
5. Claudio Arrau , played music from the _________ to 20 th century __________.

Get organized with your group

and bring:
- A piece of cardboard
- Colour pencils / markers
- Glue Scissors
- Chilean people pictures