RB Bac 2 PDF

READING BOOKLET
ENGLISH
2 BACKPACKERS
Sandra Olate Rojas y Viviana Césped Pardo
SE CO ND AR Y
READING BOOKLET
ENGLISH
2 BACKPACKERS
Sandra Olate Rojas y Viviana Césped Pardo
SE CO ND AR Y
© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.
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English 2º Secundaria, Backpackers, Reading Booklet
Dirección editorial: Jorge Alejandro Muñoz Rau

Edición: Marian González del Fierro
Diseño de la serie: María Jesús Moreno Guldman
Diseño de portada: María Jesús Moreno Guldman
Coordinadora de Diseño: Cristina Sepúlveda Aravena
Diagramación: Marcia Gutierrez Pavez
Producción de audios: Rodrigo González Díaz
Gerencia de producción: Cecilia Muñoz Rau
Fotografía: 123RF Stock Photos pp. 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18,
19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36,
37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54,
56, 58, 59, 60, 62, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 74, 75,
77, 78, 79, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 96, 97,
99, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 110, 111, 113, 115, 118, 120,
122, 123, 126,127, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136.
Producción: Carlos Olvera

Primera edición: septiembre de 2018
Backpackers 2˚ Secundaria Reading Booklet

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Dear Students,
By reading the texts in this Reading Booklet, you

will be able to extend reading practice at the same time
you analyze and discuss the informative and narrative
texts that are included and which are related to the
social practices of each unit of the Activity Book.
This booklet includes informative and narrative texts

that are varied and have been specially selected to
prompt your motivation and interest.
The activities will help you understand language and

vocabulary, consolidate what you have learned and
also use different useful reading strategies.
These activities are divided into three sections:

Before reading, to introduce the topic and some
vocabulary. While reading, to guide you and help you

understand what you read. After reading, to allow you
reinforce the social practice of the language. They will
also allow you to reflect on the content, give opinions
and share ideas.
At the end of each unit, there is also a glossary,

which provides the meaning of the highlighted words
throughout the texts.
We hope you find this booklet useful and enjoyable.
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CONTENTS
UNIT 1 Encounter of cultures

Social practice of the language: Read brief literary essays to
contrast cultural aspects.
Environment: Literary and recreational
Communicative activity: Understanding oneself and others.
Mexican and American Culture 6
UNIT 2 Environmental emergencies

Social practice of the language: Produce instructions to be
prepared for a situation of risk derived from a natural phenomena.
Environment: Academic and educational.
Communicative activity: Interpretation and follow-up of instructions.
List of tips to survive in different emergency situations 18
UNIT 3 What´s up?

Social practice of the language: Express support and solidarity
with daily problems.
Environment: Family and community.
Communicative activity: Exchanges associated with specific purposes.
How to create Public Service Announcement 32

UNIT 4 Environmental emergencies
Social practice of the language: Paraphrase information to explain
how a machine works.
Communicative activity: Search and selection of information.
Simple and compound machines 44
UNIT 5 Let´s go to the theatre!

Social practice of the language: Read plays.
Environment: Literary and recreational.
Communicative activity: Literary expression.
A Midsummer Night´s Dream 58
4 CONTENTS
UNIT 6 What´s on the news?
Social practice of the language: Compare the same news in
several newspapers.
Communicative activity: Exchanges associated with media.
Holiday Island Closes 74
UNIT 7 Let´s improvise monologues!

Social practice of the language: Improvise a brief monologue on
a topic of interest.
Environment: Literary and recreational.
Communicative activity: Recreational expression.
Monologues 82
UNIT 8 Customer Service

Social practice of the language: Express complaints about a product.
Environment: Family and Community.
Communicative activity: Exchanges associated with social environment.
Making complaints 96
UNIT 9 Telling Anecdotes

Social practice of the language: Narrate personal experiences in a conversation.
Communicative activity: Exchanges associated with information about
oneself and others.
How to Tell Personal Anecdotes 110
UNIT 10 Round-table discussion

Social practice of the language: Discuss points of view to participate
in a round-table session.
Communicative activity: Treatment of information.
Global warming 126
GLOSSARY 140
CONTENTS 5
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6
6 UNIT 1
Encounter of cultures
any
er e are m an y countries with m
In the world, th merican
ha bi ts o r cu lt ures. The North A
dif ferent s that have
ti n en t ha s tw o peculiar countrie eighbors.
Con
s, ev en th ough they are n
dif ferent lif es ty le States.
ie s ar e M exico and the United
These two countr
UNIT 1 7
BEFORE READING
1 In groups, look at the picture on page 7 and

describe what you see.
2 In groups, brainstorm some ideas about the

topic of the essay based on the picture on page 7 and

the headline of the text.
Mexican and
American Culture
8 UNIT 1
F irst of a
priority, c ll, in Mexico the fa
hildren are m
the mobil celebrate ily is the first
ity is limit d and she
ed, this m lt
in one pla
ce. eans that ered, and
families st
ay
WHILE READING
3 Underline the cultural aspects which are compared in

the essay.
UNIT 1 9
10
UNIT 1
In the United States the family is second
to
work, children are often minimally parented
and they are independent, and mobility
is quite common, this is because the jobs
sometimes require personal in different part
s
of the country.
UNIT 1 11
ndence Day
In Mexico, Indepe
ptember
is celebrated on Se
countr y's
16th, marking the
ain in 1810.
separation from Sp

ence
St at es , pe op le ce lebrate Independ
In the United the countr y's sepa
ration
ly 4t h, m ar ki ng
Day on Ju
76.
from England in 17 tries.
io ns ar e ve ry po pular in both coun
These celebrat
12 UNIT 1
of
ic o is ve ry na tio nalistic; it’s proud
M ex ant
d traditions, reluct
his long histor y an
exico, while the
to settle outside M of
ry patriotic, proud
United St ates is ve e
er ic an w ay of lif e' and they assum
'Am .
materialistic values
ever yone shares its
4 Choose two cultural aspects and write down

some contrasts using your own words. Read your
sentences to the class.
UNIT 1 13
Mexican cuisine is a combination
of the food preferences and
traditions of the indigenous
people of Mexico, the goods
which are locally available and
important dishes, flavors, and
foods that were brought to the
country by the Spanish.
14 UNIT 1
American cuisine; however, includes many tastes, customs,
dishes, spices, and foods that were brought by immigrants
over the last few centuries and which are native to the
land and indigenous people of America.
Adapted from: Mexican and American culture

Retrieved from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/10210.html
UNIT 1 15
AFTER READING
5 Read the sentences and number them in the

correct order (1- 4).
Children are often minimally parented, and they are

more independent, and mobility is quite common.
First of all, in Mexico the family is the priority.
Children are celebrated and sheltered, and the

family stays in one place.
In contrast, in United States the family is second to

work.
6 In pairs, answer these questions about the text.
a. In which cultural aspects do Mexico and U.S. differ?

b. Do you agree that family is the priority in Mexico?
c. What might be examples of materialistic values?
d. What does the Mexican cuisine consist of?
16 UNIT 1
7 Discuss with your partner if these sentences are
True (T) or False (F). Justify your answers in the space
below and check with your teacher.
a. Mexico and United States' vision about family is

very similar.
b. Mexico and United States' eating habits are

based on variety and multiculturalism.
8 In groups, answer and discuss these questions.
a. How much do you agree or disagree with the

information in the text?
b. Would you suggest any other contrasts between

Mexico and U.S.? Which ones?
UNIT 1 17
2 guag
e:
f the lan repared
o p
ctice ns to be ncy.
l pra tio e
Socia e instruc tal emerg
rod uc onm en
P envir
for an
15
18 UNIT 2
Environmental emergencies
gency, a list of
ow that in an emer
It is important to kn uld be useful.
rv iva l tip s th at ca n save your life wo
su
UNIT 2 19
BEFORE READING
1 In groups, look at the headline of the text and

predict what emergency situations it might be about.
Write a list of them and share it with your group.
•
2 Have you ever been in a natural disaster or

emergency? What did you do? Write about it and share

it with your class.
20 UNIT 2
Devastating hurricanes have been sweeping through the
world more often in recent years. It is dangerous to be
exposed outside during hurricanes episodes.
Hide during a hurricane in a secure basement such as a

closet or a bathroom, hopefully with no windows because
it is dangerous.
It is also a good idea to get under a solid piece of
furniture to save yourself from a collapsing roof and keep
you family close.
Protect your house to be on the safe side. Install panels
on your doors and windows and secure the roof. If a
hurricane starts while you’re driving leave your vehicle
and find a building to shelter in or a ditch.
UNIT 2 21
Think of a place where you can all be safe in case of this

kind of disaster.
Do not wait for any instructions; once you feel an
earthquake immediately escape to a higher lying area.
Tsunamis are so fast. They hit the coast minutes after the
earthquake.
Remember that tall buildings including hotels in the
beach area can provide an excellent shelter.
WHILE READING
3 Underline the words related to instructions.
22 UNIT 2
Don’t try to be the bravest person around and stay in
your house once you hear the evacuation warning,
remember to turn off the power.
Leave for safer higher grounds with your important

papers in a waterproof container.
If a flash flood gives you no time to evacuate and the
water is all around you, don’t try to swim across it or
drive. A river with debris in is way stronger than you.
UNIT 2 23
An avalanche can hit when you are enjoying skiing. It is
very fast and devastating burying everything in its way
under tons of snow.
Try to move to the side of the slope as fast as you can.

There will be more snow in the center of the flow.
If you can’t escape it, try using a sturdy tree to keep you
above the snow. Don’t let yourself sink.
Kick your feet and arms as if you were swimming in the
snow heading uphill.
In case you get buried in the snow, dig an air pocket for
yourself to be able to keep breathing.
Wait for the rescue team to find you and don’t waste your
energy shouting or digging the snow unless you can hear
them close to you.
4 Underline words related to instructions.
24 UNIT 2
Wildfires spread at an amazing speed and destroy everything
in their way.
Ensure that you can breathe. If you fail to do it, you can
pass out in the midst of a danger zone.
Use a wet cloth to cover your nose and mouth and escape
to safety.
Find any building to hide in. Remember to leave its doors
unlock so that the firefighters can save you if it comes to that.
If there are no buildings but there is water next to you,
get in it.
If you can get in a vehicle and drive away from the wildfire
do it. It will give you more chances to save yourself that
running away, obviously.
UNIT 2 25
There are some areas in the world, which are more prone
to an earthquake than others. You most likely know if
you live in one of those areas.
Make sure your TV set and bookshelves are secure on the

walls. Heavy furniture also has to stand firmly on the ground.
If an earthquake starts when you are inside, stay where
you were.
Drop to the floor, get underneath a table, cover your neck
and head with one hand, and hold on with the other. Your
entire body must be under a table.
Don’t try to run out of the building the exterior of a building is
one of the most dangerous places. Protect your head and neck
with your hands if you are outside when the disaster starts, stay
in an open area away from anything that can fall on you.
5 Underline words related to instructions.
26 UNIT 2
Some rules are universal for most natural disasters.
¡ Remember, you will need to have enough food, water,

and other supplies for at least 72 hours after the disaster.
UNIT 2 27
¡ Other supplies include a battery-powered weather

radio, flashlight, First-aid kit, a whistle, a dust mask,
personal sanitation items; pliers, a can opener for
food, maps of your area, and an emergency cell
phone with backup batteries.
Adapted from: 7 ways to survive natural disasters.

Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjl6tp8dnw
28 UNIT 2
AFTER READING
6 Write a summary with three main ideas of every natural

disaster according to the pictures.


UNIT 2 29
7 Imagine that you live in a city near an active
volcano. Write with a partner some instructions to
get ready for an eruption. Take some ideas from the
instructions that you have read.
30 UNIT 2
8 Answer these questions in your group.
a. Who is the target reader of the article?
b. What is the purpose of the text?

UNIT 2 31

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READING BOOKLET

Dirección editorial: Jorge Alejandro Muñoz Rau

Producción: Carlos Olvera

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

Insurgentes Sur, 1886, Florida

Miembro de la Cámara Nacional de la Industria Editorial Mexicana. Registro núm. 3304

By reading the texts in this Reading Booklet, you

This booklet includes informative and narrative texts

The activities will help you understand language and

These activities are divided into three sections:

vocabulary. While reading, to guide you and help you

At the end of each unit, there is also a glossary,

We hope you find this booklet useful and enjoyable.

UNIT 1 Encounter of cultures

UNIT 2 Environmental emergencies

UNIT 3 What´s up?

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

UNIT 5 Let´s go to the theatre!

UNIT 7 Let´s improvise monologues!

UNIT 8 Customer Service

UNIT 9 Telling Anecdotes

UNIT 10 Round-table discussion

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

1 In groups, look at the picture on page 7 and

2 In groups, brainstorm some ideas about the

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

3 Underline the cultural aspects which are compared in

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

4 Choose two cultural aspects and write down

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

Adapted from: Mexican and American culture

5 Read the sentences and number them in the

Children are often minimally parented, and they are

First of all, in Mexico the family is the priority.

Children are celebrated and sheltered, and the

In contrast, in United States the family is second to

6 In pairs, answer these questions about the text.

a. In which cultural aspects do Mexico and U.S. differ?

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

c. What might be examples of materialistic values?

d. What does the Mexican cuisine consist of?

a. Mexico and United States' vision about family is

b. Mexico and United States' eating habits are

8 In groups, answer and discuss these questions.

a. How much do you agree or disagree with the

b. Would you suggest any other contrasts between

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

1 In groups, look at the headline of the text and

2 Have you ever been in a natural disaster or

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

Hide during a hurricane in a secure basement such as a

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

3 Underline the words related to instructions.

Leave for safer higher grounds with your important

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

4 Underline words related to instructions.

© Todos los derechos reservados, Ediciones Castillo, S. A. de C. V.

5 Underline words related to instructions.

Some rules are universal for most natural disasters.

¡ Remember, you will need to have enough food, water,

¡ Other supplies include a battery-powered weather

Adapted from: 7 ways to survive natural disasters.

6 Write a summary with three main ideas of every natural