English I
Say who you are, meet people, describe your family and organize your day.
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Your URA, forum, H5P, assignment and quiz follow the culture of your period. Choose the PAC you are studying now.
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Cultural calendar · United States
Holidays, sports, awards and festivals of the period. Each lesson's Cultural Corner uses one of them, and you compare it with Honduras.
The Golden Globes are the first big award show of the year. They give prizes for films and for TV.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The U.S. celebrates it in February. The U.K. celebrates it in October.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Every year has an animal. San Francisco and New York have big parades.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The Recording Academy gives the Grammys. There is also a Latin Grammy for music in Spanish and Portuguese.
Open in the Cultural Passport →LXI is 61 in Roman numerals. In 2027 the Super Bowl is on Valentine's Day for the first time.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The official name is Washington's Birthday. It is always the third Monday in February.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Its old name was the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards). The voters are members of the actors' union.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The U.S. Congress made March Women's History Month in 1987.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The first Academy Awards ceremony was in 1929. 2027 is the 99th ceremony.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It is Ireland's national day. Irish immigrants took it to the U.S. New York's parade started in 1762.
Open in the Cultural Passport →68 teams start the tournament. Only 4 teams play the Final Four. Millions of people fill a bracket.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The first Earth Day was in the U.S. in 1970. Today, people in almost every country take part.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It honors people from many places: China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, Hawaii and more.
Open in the Cultural Passport →In the AMAs, the fans choose the winners. In the Grammys, music professionals choose.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It started in 1925. Students come from all U.S. states and other countries.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The winner drinks a bottle of milk. This tradition started in the 1930s.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Its first name was Decoration Day. In 1868 people decorated graves with flowers.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The University of Georgia gives the awards. They started in 1941 for radio.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The trophy is the Larry O'Brien Trophy. Players from many countries play in the NBA.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Broadway is a famous street in New York with about 40 big theaters.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It became a permanent national day in 1972. In Honduras, Father's Day is March 19.
Open in the Cultural Passport →President Kennedy created the modern medal in 1963. Winners are scientists, artists, athletes and leaders.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The Declaration of Independence is from 1776. You can see it at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Wrigley Field opened in 1914. It is famous for the ivy on its walls.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It honors workers. For many Americans it is the end of summer and the start of the school year.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It is one of the four Grand Slam tournaments, with Australia, France and the U.K. (Wimbledon).
Open in the Cultural Passport →American football is different from soccer. Players carry the ball with their hands.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The Emmys are for television. The Oscars are for films. The Grammys are for music.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It starts on September 15: the independence day of Honduras, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Albert and Mary Lasker created the awards in 1945. Many winners later win a Nobel Prize too.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The winners don't apply. They get a phone call and a big surprise.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The first World Series was in 1903. Many players come from Latin America.
Open in the Cultural Passport →The U.S. has 3 Formula 1 races: Miami, Austin and Las Vegas.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Halloween comes from Samhain, an old Celtic festival. Irish people took it to America.
Open in the Cultural Passport →It is one of the biggest marathons in the world. Runners cross bridges in Staten Island, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan.
Open in the Cultural Passport →November is the end of the harvest season, a traditional time to give thanks.
Open in the Cultural Passport →Close the course with your Passport
37 «I can…» statements for English I. Mark your level, paste the links to your products, and keep it: it is your A1 portfolio.
PhD. Bessy Mendoza · MSc. Leonel Madrid