1. Did you know? Para su información… El intercambio entre dos mundos…

2. Exchange between two worlds… How different would your meals be without corn, beans, squash, tomatoes, limes, avocados, chiles, peanuts, cashews, turkey, pineapples, yams, potatoes, vanilla and chocolate! How different would your meals be without corn, beans, squash, tomatoes, limes, avocados, chiles, peanuts, cashews, turkey, pineapples, yams, potatoes, vanilla and chocolate! What do all these foods have in common? Turn to your neighbor and discuss it. What do all these foods have in common? Turn to your neighbor and discuss it.

3. El intercambio entre dos mundos All these foods had their origins in the Americas (which refers to North, Central and South America) and were unknown in Europe before Columbus brought them back in the 15th century. What did we get from the Europeans? Turn to your neighbor and take some guesses.

4. Exchange between two worlds… The Europeans brought to the Americas a wide range of foods including: The Europeans brought to the Americas a wide range of foods including: Chicken, pork, beef, milk, cheese, sugar, grapes and grains such as wheat and barley. Chicken, pork, beef, milk, cheese, sugar, grapes and grains such as wheat and barley.

5. ¿Qué comen en el desayuno? In Spain, it is common to have churros y chocolate for breakfast. In many other Spanish-speaking countries, they have pan dulce and juice. In Spain, it is common to have churros y chocolate for breakfast. In many other Spanish-speaking countries, they have pan dulce and juice. In the Spanish-speaking world, most often people prefer a light breakfast of bread or a roll, coffee or tea, and possibly juice. Items such as cereal, eggs, ham or sausage are less common. In the Spanish-speaking world, most often people prefer a light breakfast of bread or a roll, coffee or tea, and possibly juice. Items such as cereal, eggs, ham or sausage are less common. In Spain you can ask for a desayuno americano. What do you think you would be served? Turn to a partner and discuss it. In Spain you can ask for a desayuno americano. What do you think you would be served? Turn to a partner and discuss it.

6. ¡Adelante! Abren sus libros a página 168. Leen la lectura sobre frutas y verduras de las Américas. Strategy – Making guesses when you read. When you find an unknown word, try to guess the meaning. Is it a cognate? What might it mean within the context of the reading and other words around it? Keep reading (don’t give up) and the meaning may become clear.

7. ¡Adelante! Cognates you may find in the following article: Originalmente (words ending in “ly” in English usually end in “mente” in Spanish) Variedades Nutritivas Cultiva Regiones Proteínas

8. ¡Adelante! After you read the article, answer the questions on página 169 under ¿Comprendes? (Do you understand?) After you read the article, answer the questions on página 169 under ¿Comprendes? (Do you understand?) Escriben sus respuestas (en frases completas) en su cuaderno ¡en español! Escriben sus respuestas (en frases completas) en su cuaderno ¡en español! Example: #2. Me gusta el mango. Example: #2. Me gusta el mango.