Gracia from Mexico City

 
 
 
Gracia talks about her work and life in Mexico City.

Vocabulary

 

Latino authorities foundation (2)
promote authority philanthropy
like (2) community globalization (2)
region mean (3) worry (worried)
violence experience development
nice especially make/made/made
leisure delicious spend money
spicy around (2) country (2)
magic spend time leisure time
Hispanic sit/sat/sat spend/spent/spent (2)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Transcript

I’m Gracia Goya. I’m 40, and I live in Mexico City.

What do you do for a living?

I work for a US foundation called Hispanics in Philanthropy. We’re working to promote development in Latino communities.

What does globalization mean to you?

It means that I can sit here in Mexico City and work with someone in Argentina. Or Guanajato in Mexico.

And at the same time for a company in the USA.

What worries you?

Like so many people in Mexico, I’m worried about the violence we’ve been experiencing in the last few years.

I worry about how the authorities are going to stop this violence.

What makes you happy?

My friends and my family make me happy. I love having them around and spending time with them.

What is your favorite food?

I love Mexican food from all our regions. It’s delicious. I especially like the food from the southeast. It’s nice and spicy.

What country would you like to visit?

I would like to travel to Egypt. There’s something magical about it. There’s so much to learn. I’d like to go there.

How do you spend your leisure time?

I go to the movies. I read. And I like to go for walks.
 

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Questions

1. Who is this person? Is she from Spain?

2. Gracia works as a doctor in a hospital. True or false? What does she do?

3. Does she feel positive or negative about globalization? Does she regularly use Skype?

4. Driving sports cars or riding sports cars makes her happy. Is this correct or incorrect? What makes her happy?

5. In her free time, does she go to discos, nightclubs and bars?

6. Does Gracia like eating American fast food?

7. Would she like to visit California, Florida and New York?

 
 
A. My friends and I often use Skype, WhatsApp, Zoom or other messaging platforms. Yes or no?

B. Do you like to go to the cinema?

C. Do you live in Mexico? Are you from Mexico? Have you ever been to Mexico?

D. Have you met people from Mexico? Who were they?

E. Describe the geography and climate of Mexico.

F. Describe Mexico’s economy. What does Mexico import and export?

G. Does Mexico have any problems? What are some of the country’s problems or concerns?

H. What are the food and cuisine like?

I. What are some tourist attractions (cultural, historical, natural)?

J. What comes to mind when you think of Mexico? What do you associate with Mexico?
 
 
 
 
 

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