SPN2 U3 Hábitat para la Humanidad

Reading Comprehension

Hábitat para la Humanidad Internacional

Lectura

Learners can:

• read about an international volunteer organization
• use cognates to increase comprehension
• identify benefits of volunteer work

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Cognates

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Lesson objectives

Did you know? Throughout the Spanish-speaking world, students are involved in volunteer activities and organizations. In many private schools, students are encouraged to serve their community for two to three hours per week to help them learn responsibilities that will make them good citizens.

¿Qué es Hábitat para la humanidad?

What

• Habitat for Humanity is a well-known community service organization that helps families access affordable housing to help build strong communities.
• The organization builds, repairs, and rehabs (rehabilitates) low-cost homes that focus on energy efficiency and other sustainable building techniques and materials.

WHY

Una mujer trabaja en el proyecto de construcción.

HOW

Habitat for Humanity

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cognates

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• Volunteers work locally and internationally to assist low-income populations with their housing needs.
• Future Habitat homeowners take classes to learn how to manage a home and finances.

• Annually, more than 2 million volunteers build and raise awareness about the global need for shelter
• Many celebrities and politicians, including Garth Brooks, Rachel McAdams, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Cher have helped to build Habitat for Humanity homes..

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Cognates

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communities

private

donations

members

In this lesson, you will read a Spanish text. Recognizing cognates has helped you understand many of the readings in the Spanish course. This lesson's reading on Habitat for Humanity is no exception. Look at the cognates below and determine their English equivalents.

Los cognados

cognates

Explore

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Cognates

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Background Knowledge

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Reading Comprehension

Strategies

brush up on your skills

Activate Prior Knowledge

Use Context Clues

Read It Aloud

Figure out the Keywords

Visualize

Reread the Text

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Cognates

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Press on the Cognates button at the top of the page to learn more.

¿Cuántas casas en total construyó Hábitat?

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Questions

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¿En cuántos países está Hábitat?

¿De dónde viene el dinero para construir las casas?

Según los voluntarios, ¿cómo es la experiencia?

¿Qué es Hábitat y qué hace?

¿Cuál es el objetive de Hábitat?

know what to look for

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Cognates

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Preguntas

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Show what you know!

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Cognates

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Remember, cognates are words that look like what they mean! They have the same origin/root. Be careful of false cognates-- words that look like one thing, but mean something different!

What are Cognates?

Según Hábitat, las personas pobres tienen que ayudar a construir sus casas. Es una manera positiva de ayudar a los demás. Hábitat les da los materiales de construcción y los trabajadores voluntarios.