MII-U1 Actividad 2. Producción de “Used to” Para Hablar de Costumbres Familiares o Sociales

Instituto Tecnológico de Rodrigo Loaiza Nava Estudios Superiores de A07044982 Monterrey 21/01/2015 Ingles II Tutor: Alicia Morales MII-U1 Actividad 2. Producción de “used to” para hablar de costumbres familiares o sociales Exercise 1. Application of “used to". Completa los enunciados utilizando “used to” o el verbo en pasado simple que está en paréntesis. I (go) went to the doctor yesterday. My mom (live) lived in a farm when she was a small girl. You (drive) drove your car to school last week. We (go) went dancing last weekend. They (be) used to be happy children when they were little. My father (have) had an old convertible when he was a teenager. My town (be) used to be a very quiet place. Now there are many cars and industries. You and your classmates (finished) finished the project for mathematics an hour ago. I (play) played with my toys when I was a little boy. Our teacher (be) used to be a pilot when he was young. Exercise 2. “Used to” in context. Completa las expresiones faltantes en el siguiente párrafo sobre la tradición del día de muertos. Usa los verbos del recuadro. Puedes buscar las palabras que desconozcas en tu diccionario. used to symbolise used to celebrate honor used to have used to be dedicated used to love to believe used to honor

used to spend

used

used to preserve

to used

The day of the Dead is a Mexican tradition that honours people who have died. It is celebrated at the end of October and beginning of November. This festival is also celebrated in many communities in the United States, because many Mexicans live there. It is also celebrated in some latin american countries. Indigenous people in Mesoamerica such as Aztecs, Mayas, Nahuas, Totonacas and Purepechas used to celebrate this tradition. During the pre-Hispanic times people used to preserve skulls as trophies. They used to honor death and rebirth. Mexicas used to believe that the energy of the dead was determined by the type of death they had

suffered and not by the behaviour they used to have during their lives. Aztecs used to celebrate this tradition in August, and they used to spend a complete month in festivities. These festivities used to honor the god Mictecacihuatl and they used to be dedicated to children and the lives of relatives who had died. On November 2nd, Mexicans visit their relatives who have passed away and they prepare food for them. It is a tradition to believe that the soul of the dead comes and visits the living during that night and are able to enjoy the food that is prepared for them. Relatives prepare those dishes that the dead used to love. The celebration of the day of the Death is famous in many parts of the world. On November 7, 2003 this Mexican tradition was declared intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO. Fuentes: http://diadelosmuertos.yaia.com/historia.html http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/es/RL/00054 http://www.inah.gob.mx/index.php/especiales/5333-celebra-el-dia-demuertos-en-museos-del-inah