My Bolivia!

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Meet Ricardo, a young boy from Bolivia who wants to tell you about his homeland and what life is like in a small Bolivian village.

Then join Ricardo and his friends from Santa Cruz as they go on a fun day trip to the ‘Pajcha’ waterfall.

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My Bolivia! – Meet Ricardo, his family and friends

by Wilma Suarez, Paolo Trevisanato Illustrated by Matteo Piana English version and activities by Lisa Suett ELI Readers Founder and Series Editors Paola Accattoli, Grazia Ancillani, Daniele Garbuglia (Art Director) Graphic Design Airone Comunicazione - Sergio Elisei Eli Design Department Airone Comunicazione

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Matteo Piana When I was a child I used to draw everywhere: on the walls of our house, on the furniture, on the floor.That’s why my parents decided to buy me a box of colouring pencils and a book full of blank pages for me to fill with my drawings!

And since then, I have never stopped drawing.

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My Bolivia!

The ELI Readers collection is a complete range of books and plays for readers of all ages, ranging from captivating contemporary stories to timeless classics. There are four series, each catering for a different age group: First ELI Readers, Young ELI Readers, Teen ELI Readers and Young Adult ELI Readers. The books are carefully edited and beautifully illustrated to capture the essence of the stories and plots.

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Wilma Suarez and Paolo Trevisanato have been working in Bolivia for many years. They are mainly involved in projectsthat support and help children.

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Grammar and structures Past simple (regular If and When clauses and irregular verbs) (in zero conditionals) Past continuous verb + infinitive Present perfect simple make something + Will adjective Comparative and must/mustn’t superlative adjectives might

Wilma Suarez - Paolo Trevisanato My Bolivia!

Wilma Suarez - Paolo Trevisanato My Bolivia! - Meet Ricardo, his family and friends

VIS – International Volunteer Service for Development – is a non-profit and non-governmental organization (NGO) of solidarity.

VIS works particularly in the education and training sector, with international cooperation projects.

It promotes human rights, particularly the rights of children.

Vocabulary areas Home and family, famous places, local customs

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2 Hello, my name’s Ricardo.

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I’m nine years old. It’s my birthday soon and I’ll be ten!

I live in Bolivia in a village called Postrervalle, in an area called Santa Cruz. It’s in the heart of South America.

Salar de Uyuni This is the largest salt desert in the world. People come from all over the world to see this fantastic place. I haven’t been to Salar de Uyuni, but when I’m big, I want to go there, too!

Jesuit Missions

Mission church of San Miguel de Velasco 2

The Jesuits came from Europe and arrived in South America in the 16th and 17th centuries. Here they built the first churches. They are very big and beautiful. Inside you can see great works of art.

Lake Titicaca

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Here you can see Lake Titicaca.

It’s the largest navigable lake in the world. It’s situated 4,000 metres above sea level.

Tourists usually take a boat from Copacabana to the Isla del Sol (Island of the Sun). On the Isla del Sol there are communities that speak Aymara, a native American language.

Fuerte di Samaipata This is an important archaeological site from Chané culture. In 1998 it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s on the top of a high mountain. There’s a stone hill where you can see a variety of geometric and animal shapes like jaguars, snakes and cats. ‘El fuerte’ means ‘fort’.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra This is my favourite city. It’s a modern city next to the Piraí River. Lots of my friends and family live here. They call it the city of rings because the main roads are like rings.

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We go to school from February to November.

We study from 7a.m. to midday and then in the afternoon we study from 2p.m. to 6p.m. The boys wear blue trousers and a white shirt while the girls wear a blue skirt and a white blouse.

The name of my school is ‘Plácido Lino’.

In this photo it’s the last day of school. I’m wearing special clothes for diploma day.

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7 One day my mum told me some great news.

‘Your aunt Lenny is coming from Santa Cruz.

She’s coming with the children from Mano Amiga, the children’s home where she works’.

My aunt Lenny

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Activity Pages 1 What do you know about Ricardo? Correct the wrong information in the sentences.

1 Ricardo is from Peru.

2 Ricardo is twelve years old.

3 Bolivia is in North America.

4 Ricardo has been to Salar de Uyuni.

5 He lives in his aunt’s house.

6 He’s got two brothers.

7 His mum is a doctor.

8 Ricardo doesn’t like school.

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Bolivia ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________ ______________

2 Read the clues to complete the crossword. across 1 The __ __ __ __ __ is a dress for women.

2 This is the name of the largest navigable lake in the world.

3 Q __ __ __ __ __ __ is a native language. down 4 ‘Fuerte’ means __ __ __ __.

5 Salar de Uyuni is the biggest __ __ __ __ desert in the world.

6 There is a famous __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ in Oruro.

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st Sk ntury ills 4 Ricardo and his friends play games together.

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What games do you play with your friends?

Compare and complete the diagram.

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Games in Bolivia

Games in your country

5 Use your ideas from exercise 4 to create a poster about how you have fun. You can use photos and pictures. Then share your ideas with your friends.

6 In this photo you can see traditional clothes that people wear in Bolivia. Do some research and find out about traditional costumes in your country. Draw, colour and describe one.

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