The Unit • The themes for Unit 4 are leisure time, entertainment, and travel. The participants will learn how to express frequency and probability as well as talk about the causes and consequences of events. They will also discuss topics related to musical traditions, modes of transportation, and lodging and travel options. • Tess, a veteran of Fans del español, will give the participants their tasks. −Desafío 1. Asha and Lucas have to sing a traditional Cuban ballad at their school’s music festival. −Desafío 2. Eva and Ethan have to make a scale model of a place in Ecuador called Nariz del Diablo. −Desafío 3. Michelle and Daniel have to participate in a travel competition sponsored by an association of youth hostels. UNIDAD 4 NOS DIVERTIMOS Unit 4 184 Warm-Up • Have students look at the photo. Then ask them to answer the following questions in writing: ¿Qué espectáculos o actividades de ocio te gustaría hacer en un viaje a otro país? ¿Qué tipos de transporte te gustaría tomar? ¿En qué tipo de hospedaje preferirías alojarte? Preparation • Ask volunteers to read their Warm-Ups and initiate a class discussion on these topics. To expand the discussion, you may want to ask some of these questions: ¿Qué tipo de espectáculos musicales son comunes en nuestra comunidad? ¿Qué género musical es más popular? ¿Saben algo sobre el origen de ese tipo de música? ¿Qué importancia tiene el ferrocarril en el transporte de pasajeros en este país? ¿Y en el transporte de mercancías? ¿Qué tipos de alojamientos conocen? ¿En qué se diferencian? Teaching Suggestions Ferrocarril a Nariz del Diablo The town of Alausí, located in the Ecuadorian Andes, is the departure point for the Nariz del Diablo railway. On this section of the oncethriving railroad system that linked the coast with the highlands, trains are faced with a vertical wall of rock. At the time this rail line was developed, the engineers decided to build a railroad that went over, rather than around, the mountain. The train descends and ascends through a series of tight switchbacks carved into the rock; therefore, what the train lacks in speed, it makes up for in breathtaking views. Casa de la Trova During the first half of the 20th century, a group of Cuban musicians from Santiago de Cuba popularized trova, a form of ballad. Pepe Sánchez, Chicho Ibáñez, Manuel Corona, Sindo Garay, and María Teresa Vera are some of the names associated with the traditional Cuban trova. The Casa de la Trova was a small café that served as a meeting point for trova musicians during the 1950s. In the late 1980s, it was expanded and it now serves as a meeting place for music lovers who go there to enjoy the trova performances. DESAFÍO 2 DESAFÍO 1 The Challenge
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