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3b Vocabulary
Look at the map of Argentina and
complete the sentences with the
words/phrases in the box.
to the south of southern
western north of
1. Argentina is in the part of South America.
2. Santa Fe is Buenos Aires.
3. Mendoza is located in the part of the country.
4. You have to travel Argentina to visit Rio Gallegos.
Read
A Discuss.
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Do you keep a diary? What kind of experiences do you / would
you write about?
B Below are some diary entries by Max, an exchange student in
Argentina. Read the entries quickly and answer the questions 1-3.
Then listen, read and check your answers.
1. Did Max enjoy his irst
Argentinian meal? TIP! Read each entry quickly to
2. Did Max enjoy his irst understand the main idea.
day at school? Don’t try to understand
3. Did Max enjoy pato? every single word.
MY ARGENTINIAN DIARY
Saturday, 25 March Monday, 27 March
My first day in Argen�na has been great so far! My host family I’m a bit disappointed. My first day of classes all in Spanish
live in Buenos Aires, the capital city, which is in the eastern was challenging. I’ve studied for a year to prepare for
part of the country. They picked me up from the airport and the student exchange programme, but I s�ll have a lot
welcomed me into their home and... surprise! Lots of people to learn. I hope I improve soon. One of the new words
started coming round for an asado (barbecue). It’s a tradi�onal I’ve learnt is che, which is how Argen�nians say ‘hey’. I
weekend ac�vity. Mr Diaz grilled the meat (the best steaks I’ve hear it everywhere I go. I’ll have to ask Raúl what other
ever eaten!) and Mrs Diaz made salads and this deeeeeelicious meanings it has.
sauce called chimichurri. I ate so much! The barbecue lasted half
the day and everyone treated me like a family member. It was Friday, 31 March
an unforge�able experience! We talked about different things,
but their favourite topic of conversa�on was football. And their I haven’t wri�en for four days. School has kept me really
son Raúl is as crazy about it as I am. I hope we go to a football busy! Today Mr Diaz had a surprise for me and Raúl a�er
match while I’m here. school. Instead of taking us to a football match, he took
us to a game of pato — the na�onal sport of Argen�na.
The players ride on horseback and it’s a combina�on of
C Read again and answer the questions. polo and basketball. To be honest, it didn’t look easy. I
1. How did Max get from the airport to the host was looking forward to a football match, but I’m glad I
family’s home? experienced a bit of local culture.
2. What did the host family organise for Max on the
day he arrived?
3. When do Argentinians usually have an asado? Over to you...
4. What is chimichurri?
5. What do Max and Raúl have in common? Discuss.
6. What did Max ind di icult at school on the irst day? Have you ever taken part in a student
7. What does che mean? exchange programme? If yes, what
8. What did the boys do after school on Friday? was it like? If not, would you like to try
9. How is pato played? one? Why? / Why not?
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