ACTIVIDADES

 How many English authors can you name? Who are they?

I know three English authors

- Stephen king
- J. K Rowling
- William Shakespeare

How many Chilean authors can you name?

I know six Chilean authors

- Pablo Neruda
- Gabriela Mistral
- Marcela Paz
- Isabel Allende
- Nicanor Parra
- Victor Jara

Have you ever read a book and then seen a film of that book? If it is so, which one?

Si, leí ''It'' de Stephen king, y luego vi la pelicula

How many books do you read per year?

I read four books a year approximate

About how many books do you have in your house?

I have about 50 books

Which book have you read recently?

Don Quixote dela Mancha

Why is literature important in our lives?

That opens the door to a new world of imagination and fantasy

ACTIVITY 2

Read and answer the True or False questions.

The Alchemist is an easy story with a deep message. It is a message to follow your heart and search for your dreams. The book is about a young man named Santiago who lives in Spain and works as a shepherd. He begins to have strange dreams so he goes to a Gypsy to find out what they mean. The Gypsy tells him that he needs to go to the Egyptian pyramids to find his treasure. Of course he does not believe her. But later he meets another person who tells him the same thing. At last Santiago decides to give up his life as a shepherd and go find his treasure.

Santiago encounters many problems as he goes on his journey. He meets many people and learns a lot along the way. He also learns to listen to and trust the Soul of the World. Does he ever find his treasure? And why is the book called The Alchemist? I can't tell you. You will have to read the book if you want to find out.

The Alchemist was originally written in Portuguese by Paulo Coelho, a Brazilian author. It has been translated into many languages, including, of course, English. It is a good book for people who are learning English because most of the sentences are fairly short and you will recognize a lot of the vocabulary. There are definitely words you will not know at first, but with a little patience and study you should be able to finish (and maybe enjoy) the book. They say patience is a virtue whether you are learning English or trying out new catfish fishing lures for the first time. This book is a great choice for readers learning the English language. And hopefully you will be able to follow your dreams as well.

Questions and Answers

1. The Alchemist is a book about following your dreams.

 True
 False

2. Santiago takes care of cows.

 True
 False

3. A Gypsy is from Egypt.

 True
 False

4. Santiago has a lot of problems as he looks for his treasure.

 True
 False

5. The author of the book is from Brazil.

 True
 False

6. The author wrote the book in English.

 True
 False

7. The book has only easy English words.

 True
 False

ACTIVITY 3

Write about your favorite book and remember to include an image.

It (in Spanish, 'Eso') is a horror novel published in 1986 by American author Stephen King. It tells the story of a group of guys who are terrorized by an evil monster called -at 'That' - that is able to change shape, feeding produces terror in its victims.

Write twenty words in Inglés That are Important to Understand Your favorite book.

- Terror
- thriller
- Horror
- Courage
- Fear
- Fear
- Astonishment
- nightmares
- Spectacular
- Despair
- Descontrol
- Restlessness
- Terror
- Shock
- Contingency
- Restlessness
- Urgency
- Panic
- Shudder

- Shyness