Activities from unit 9

Activity 1

Read the article and circle the best option.

Pollution, a major problem in Mexico

Pollution is now a major problem all over Mexico. It affects not only Mexico City but also other cities. Guadalajara, for example, used to be a very clean city. Now, there’s trash on the streets and a lot of graffiti. There are also a lot of cars and some traffic problems. Other cities are just as bad. Monterrey, for instance, has a lot of traffic jams cause more air pollution in a day than one factory in a year.

This article talks about…

A) Pollution in all of Mexico.

B) Pollution in the US.

C) Pollution in general.

The article mentions…

A) Five cities.

B) Two cities.

C) Three cities.

The article gives as example three cities…

A) Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey.

B) Mexico City, Veracruz, Tijuana.

C) Tijuana, La Paz, Monterrey.

Read the text again an answer True or False.

1. Pollution affects Mexico City only. ________
2. Guadalajara is a very clean city. ________
3. There are traffic problems in Guadalajara. ________
4. Monterrey doesn’t have any traffic problems. ________
5. Tijuana is mentioned in the article. ________

Think about other place you know in Mexico and write about its pollution problems.

Activity 2

Complete the sentences with a word from list A and other from list B. You can use the words more than once.

A. Big Small Busy Noisy Boring

B. Interesting Expensive Healthy. Boring Exciting

1. I think the Monumental at Playas is ____________ and ______________.

2. I think Plaza Rio is _________ and ___________.

3. I think the Morelos Park is __________ and ______________.

4. I think the Cinépolis Theaters are ___________ and ________________.

5. I think Revolution Av. is ___________ and _______________.