warm-up-e-reading.doc

Student A

What do the following images represent?

Example:

1.

2. 3. 4.

Christopher Columbus: America: Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria:

the explorer who discovers ____________________________ the caravels with which

the American continent in 1492. ____________________________ Columbus crosses the Atlantic

____________________________ Ocean.

5. 6. 7.

Student A: What does image number 1 represent?Student B: It represents a compass. A compass in an object which tells you where the north is.

San Salvador: Indians: Ferdinand and Isabella:

____________________________ the natives of the American _________________________

____________________________ continent that Columbus meets _________________________

____________________________ when he lands. _________________________

Student B

What do the following images represent?

Example:

1.

2. 3. 4.

Christopher Columbus: America: Niña, Pinta and Santa Maria:

_____________________________ the continent that Christopher _________________________

_____________________________ Columbus discovers. _________________________

_____________________________ _________________________

Student A: What does image number 1 represent?Student B: It represents a compass. A compass in an object which tells you where the north is.

5. 6. 7.

San Salvador: Indians: Ferdinand and Isabella:

the island where Columbus lands ____________________________ the Spanish monarchs who pay

in 1492. ____________________________ for Columbus’s voyage.

____________________________

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND

THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA

Columbus Day

The Columbus Day is an official holiday: many countries in

Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) is an Italian-Spanish navigator who gains fame and fortune for sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean in search of a route to Asia. He does not land in Asia, but in 1492 he lands in the Americas instead. There, he claims thousands of islands for the Spanish monarchs, who have paid for his voyage. He is generally considered as the discoverer of America.

the New World and elsewhere celebrate the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas, which occurred on October 12, 1492. The event is celebrated as Columbus Day in the United States, as Día de la Raza in many countries in the Americas, as Discovery Day in the Bahamas, as Día de la Hispanidad and Fiesta Nacional in Spain and as Día de las Américas in Uruguay. The traditional date of the Columbus Day is October 12, but in the United States it is conventionally celebrated on the second Monday in October.

Now match the following verbs and their synonyms.

Letter to Luis de Santangel Regarding the First Voyage

On the 15th of February 1493 Columbus writes a letter to Luis de Santangel, a

merchant who is supporting Columbus’s voyage. This letter is an authentic account of

the events; it is particularly important because it is probably the first printed

description of America.

1. sail a. happen2. occur b. demand as his/her

property3. claim c. arrive on land from the

sea4. gain d. navigate, travel by ship5. land e. obtain

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. A hamlet is… a. a big townb. a small villagec. a tree

2. The seashore is… a. the top of a mountain

b. in the middle of the oceanc. an area of land close to

the sea

3. The foliage is… a. a birdb. part of the

4. A marvel is something… a. beautifulb. terrifying

treec. part of a boat

c. exotic

5. A lofty mountain is… a. smallb. rocky c. high

6. When people flee, they… a. sit downb. walk slowlyc. run away

B. True or false? Tick ( ) the correct box.

True False1. Columbus writes this letter when he is on the island of Juana.2. Columbus meets the king of the New World.3. The first island that Columbus finds is called Guanahani.4. In America there aren’t any animals.5. Columbus travels for 33 days.6. Columbus knows that he is in the New World.

C. Answer the following questions.

1. When was Columbus born?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

2. How does Columbus describe the trees on the island Española?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

3. Why does Columbus write the letter to Santangel?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

4. Why is Columbus’s letter important?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

5. What is the name of the second island on which Columbus lands in the New World?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

6. What’s the name of the Columbus Day in Spain?

_______________________________________________________________________________________

D. True or false? Tick ( ) the correct box.

True False1. The Columbus Day is conventionally celebrated on the 12th of October.2. Columbus crosses the Atlantic Ocean.3. The letter to Santangel is not an authentic account of the events.4. In the New World Columbus does not find big cities.5.The Columbus Day is celebrated only in the New World.6. Columbus considers his voyage successful.