EXTRA HOMEWORK

The Day of The Dead: Lo Día de Los Muertos

The Day of the Dead is a Mexican Holiday celebrated in three days: it starts on October
31st and ends on November 2nd. It coincides with Catholic holidays in these same days. In this
Holiday there are a lot of parades and people normally go to the streets dressed as skulls to
honor the dead. The Day of the Dead exists to remember people that death is a natural part of
the cycle of life.

People in Mexico are not sad on the Day of the Dead, they are happy to help their family
and friends who have passed away on their spiritual jorney. It’s common in this day to offer food
and other objects in cemeteries. Also people go to church and pray for their loved ones.

Glossary

Choose the correct alternative:

1) What mexicans think about death?

a) They think is something bad.
b) They think it’s a natural part of life.
c) They don’t think about it.
2) Why is important to pray in this Holiday?
a) To help people who haved passed away.
b) To keep away bad spirits.
c) To have more food.
3) When does the Holiday start and end?
a) It starts on November 1st and ends on November 30th
b) It starts on November 1st and ends on November 2nd
c) It starts on October 31st and ends on November 2nd

Mark True (T) or False (F)

1) It’s common to offer food on cemeteries during the Day of the Dead.
2) The Day of the Dead starts on October, 30th.
3) Mexicans are happy to help and honor their families in this Holiday.
4) There are parades and people dressed as angels in this Holiday.
5) The Day of the Dead is celebrated in Mexico and South America.

Unscramble

1) in a hurry/is/James/always.
2) Linda/bread/never/at night/eats.
3) at 06 AM/wake up/ I/ everyday.
 4) Christmas/always/I/to the beach/go/on
5) politics/they/talk/about/hardly ever.

Choose the correct answer for the sentences

1) It’s important to stay together in/on Christmas.

2) He always have/has breakfast at 7 o’clock.
3) My cousin never/usually eats burritos. He hates mexican food.
4) Alex don’t/doesn’t go to parades. She always/hardly ever stays home.
5) The meeting about the new product starts at/in half past six.
6) Let’s have lunch in/at Madison Square Park.
7) Julia’s birthday is on/in July.
8) Brenda leaves work at/on a quarter past eight. She is always/never punctual.

Answer the questions

1) What is you favourite Holiday?

2) What do you usually do on Holidays?
3) What time do you usually watch series?
4) Do you think the costumer is always right?
5) What are your favourite places to hang out?