THE WELSH PATAGONIA

THE WELSH PATAGONIA

a) ASK QUESTIONS

1) ……………………………………………………………………..……..?

In 1865

2) …………………………………………………………………………….?

In the south of Argentina

3) ………………………………………………………………………………?

Port Madryn

4) ………………………………………………………………………………...?

153

5) ………………………………………………………………………………….?

On the home, the school and the chapel

6)…………………………………………………………………………………..?

They were practical

7) …………………………………………………………………………………?

In 1878

8) ……………………………………………………………………………………?

About Patagonia

9) ………………………………………………………………………………….?

On July 28th

10) …………………………………………………………………………………?

Yes, it is

b) READ THE TEXT AND FIND:

1) 5 Passive sentences 4) 2 sentences in Past Continuous

2) 5 sentences in Simple Past 5) 1 sentence in Present Continuous

3) 5 adjectives

c) QUESTIOS FOR COMPREHENSION

1) Where did the ship the Mimosa sail from?

2) What did the immigrants want to find?

3) What was beginning to disappear?

4) What did the Argentinian government give them?

5) Who taught them to hunt?

6) What was their economy based on?

7) What happened to the Welsh language as the years passed?

8) Who was Gwilyn Roberts and what did he do?

9) What happens in the Patagonia nowadays?

10) What is celebrated on July 28th?

d) READ THE TEXT AND COMPLETE

1) The name of a ship…………………………………….

2) The immigrants´nationality………………………….

3) The immigrants´ambition…………………………………………………………

4) The name of a native group……………………………

5) The immigrants were called……………………………………………

6) ……………………………………was looking for volunteers to go to Patagonia

7) A holiday: …………………………………………….

8) Two languages: ………………………………………..

9) The Welsh are people from………………..

10) Location of Port Madryn: ………………........................................................

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