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VOCABULARY 1

Storytelling isn’t always done The people of Ghana hold on
1 Listen and read. TR: 5.1 with words. In Laos, dancers to their tradition of weaving

tell stories with their hands. beautiful cloth. Tourists
2 Listen and repeat. TR: 5.2 The dances are part of their come to Ghana to buy cloth.
history. This history is passed The money that the tourists
Everyone should be proud of who they are. down from one generation to pay helps the future of
What makes you who you are? Part of who the next. the community.
you are comes from the past. It comes from
the culture of your parents, grandparents, and
people before them. It comes from the language
you speak, the art you see, the stories and music
you hear, and the traditions you share.

Dragon boats are a 2,000-year-old Chinese
tradition. Racers must cooperate and row The people of Tabasco, Mexico,
together to win. Today dragon boat racing has keep their history alive. This
become a modern world sport. local boy has clay on his face.
He will do the jaguar dance to
bring rain. His people speak an
old language that came from the
www.english0905.com Olmec thousands of years ago.

3 Discuss.

What did you learn?

In Laos, they use their hands
as part of their dance.
Their hands tell stories.

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