English reading workshop
Este taller está pensado para que los estudiantes de diferentes carreras mejoren en las habilidades
de lectura en inglés. El propósito del taller es practicar habilidades como el análisis de textos, la
identificación de temas de lectura y la capacidad para inferir significados.
1. Asocie los títulos (A – D) con los subtítulos (1 – 5) tomados de un artículo. Uno de
los subtítulos no será usado.
A. Alpine Glacial Lakes 1. Researchers disagree about weather social media is
making us more isolated
B. Clean Dream
2. Climatologists are assessing the impact of climate
C. Virtual Connections change on high-altitude bodies of water
D. Creating Young Scientists 3. James Clegg identifies two current trends that are
expanding the role of science in high schools
4. Alan Parker outlines a recent breakthrough on
technology
5. In the 19th century, a school girl and a former travelling
salesman helped turned the humble soap bar into an 18
billion industry
2. Lea el texto y deduzca el significado de las palabras subrayadas eligiendo entre
las opciones propuestas.
The Blombos Cave discovery is the earliest-known example of a pigment- or paint-producing
workshop(1). All of the materials were discovered at the same site, and they included an array of
raw materials including samples of bone and charcoal, as well as pigment-producing equipment
such as grindstones(2) and hammerstones. Judging by the equipment, which shows signs of wear,
Henshilwood and his team were able to deduce the process used to produce the ochre(3) mixture.
First, the pieces of ochre were rubbed on quartzite slabs and crushed to produce a red powder. This
was combined with ground-up mammal bone, the traces of which show signs that it was heated
before being ground(4). The ochre powder and the bone pieces were mixed with charcoal, stone
chips, quartz grains and a liquid (perhaps water) and was then transferred to abalone shells to be
gently stirred(5) before being ready for application.
1 workshop A. sacred place to pray
B. large hole in the side of a hill
C. a room or building where things are made or repaired
2 grindstone A. large, round stone that is used to make tools sharper
B. a basket used to carry grains and food
C. a piece of clothing used for cold days
3 ochre A. yellowish-orange color, or a substance used for giving
this color to paints
B. a substance used for washing the body or other things
C. an object used to hit things
4 ground A. make something into small pieces or powder
B. to cook something
C. to put something in the right place
5 stirred A. to move a liquid with an object so it can be mixed
B. to cook something
C. to put something in the right place
3. Lea el texto y asocie los párrafos (A – D) a una de las frases propuestas (1 – 6),
dos de las frases no se usarán.
1. first impression of Tokio.
A 2. anecdote with taxi driver in the city
3. curious experience in a restaurant
B 4. opportunity of traveling
5. family and friends
C 6. experience with paying methods
D
4. Asocie cada párrafo con el tema del que trata.
A. As internet users, we should all have a say in how our data is used. It
is important that we pay more attention to how data is acquired, where 1. Privacy issues in the use
it is stored and how it is used. As the ways in which we use the internet of the internet
continue to grow and change, we will need to stay informed and keep
demanding new laws and regulations, and better information about how
to protect ourselves. Safer Internet Day is an ideal time to find out more
about this topic. 2. The internet`s role in our
lives
B. As the internet and digital technology become a bigger part of our
lives, more of our data becomes publicly accessible, leading to questions 3. Changes on learning
about privacy. So, how do we interact with the growing digital world strategies
without compromising the security of our information and our right to
privacy?
4. The art of learning
without being mechanical
C. That does now appear to be the aim in the UK, with Health Secretary
Matt Hancock promising to employ 18,000 people to do manual contact
tracing, and to make testing for the virus far more easily available. 5. Awareness of the use of
data and its regulations
D. Then there is the art of learning—not memorising, which becomes
very mechanical. Our brains have already become extraordinarily 6. UK coronavirus test
mechanical. The art of learning implies freedom to observe and listen strategy
without prejudice, without argumentation, without any emotional,
romantic responses.
Respuestas:
1
(A-2) (B-5) (C-1) (D-3)
2
(1-C) (2-A) (3-A) (4-A) (5-A)
3
(A-4) (B-1) (C-3) (D2)
4 (A-5) (B-1) (C-6) (D-4)
