Contenido: The past continous tense (review of the simple past)

Educational resources and teaching aids:

Audiovisual equipment: Video Beam, Board, Smartphone, Television

• Real situation and physical spaces: Institute classroom, Institute Library, study rooms

Development of activities by the student

1. Reading: Read the following text. Circle the best answer for each question, look at the

example

Reading

Read the following text. Circle the best answer for each question. There is one example.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austría. He was a very prolific musician: he composed hundreds of musical pieces, including operas. He mainly played the piano and the violin. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart demonstrated great skill from when he was little. He began to compose when he was 4 years old in 1760. His father Leopold was his tutor, He and his family travelled a lot because, when the young boy was 17, he started playing for people in the courts of Vienna, Paris and London. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart created beautiful pieces, but he died very poor in 1791. Nowadays, people continue to listen to his wonderful music and he is one of the most famous musicians in history.

0. When was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

a. in 1760

b. in 1791

11. Where was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart born?

a. He was born in Germany.

b. He was born in Austria.

12. What did he do? a. He was a writer.

c. in 1756

c. He was born in France.

b. He was a mathematician,

c. He was a musician.

13.

In the text, the word 'prolific' means...

a. that he was very Intelligent.

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b. that he produced many works of music.

c. that he played different musical instruments.

b. He was 35 years old.

14. How old was he when he began to compose?

a. He was 17 years old.

15. Why did he travel a lot?

a. Because he played for

people in different courts.

c. He was 4 years old.

b. Because he studied music. Because he was very rich. in different places.​