Let's Take a Trip to El Salvador
My parents are from El Salvador. El Salvador is the smallest country in Central America. I have visited the country many times. My family and I try to take annual vacations to El Salvador. Many describe the country as the most violent country in Central America because of the gangs that have formed in the country. The citizens of the country live in fear because they do not know if it will be their last day. However, El Salvador, is a beautiful country. The country has a lot to offer. There are many places to visit, many beautiful beaches to go to and fun activities to do. What I love the most is the people that live in the country.
There is a great number or citizens that live in poverty. Some people have to travel many miles to get water for their homes. Many go to rivers to wash their clothes because they do not have water like we do nor do they have washing machines. However, the more fortunate have washing machines. The average worker makes five dollars a day. What can five dollars get you? There are some children that don't go to school because they have to provide food for their homes. Not many people have the luxury of wearing different outfits every day because they can't afford new clothing. Their clothing usually has holes, is dirty or is worn out. There are a lot of people that have one or two outfits for the year. Many wear the same shoes every day.Every time I travel to the country and see what many people go through, I reflect on the way I live. I also consider myself blessed because I have every thing I need. It makes me appreciate the way my family and I live because not many people get to live the way we do (compared to the people in El Salvador).
Vocabulary
* Annual: something that happens once a year.* Describe: Giving details about something.
* Violent: Identified as an uncontrolled, strong or rough force.
* Citizen: a member of a country.
* Poverty: the state of having little or no money or having few or no material possessions.
* Fortunate: To be lucky.
* Average: A number that represents the central or typical value in a set of data.
* Provide: To give or make something available.
* Luxury: Something that is an excess rather than a necessity.
* Reflect: To look back on.
* Blessed: To be fortunate.
* Appreciate: To be thankful.
* Compared: When you see the similarities between two or more things.
Vocabulary Exercise
Finish the sentence.
1. There is poverty in El Salvador because...
2. Skyla appreciates...
3. My mother described the...
4. The video game was violent because...
5. A citizen was walking...
6. My teacher provided the class...
7. She wanted to live in luxury because...
8. The annual fair was...
9. An average person...
10. I used to reflect on...
11. They compared the...
12. My parents showed me how to appreciate...
Grammar Point- Adjectives
Activity: Compare and Contrast the life in El Salvador and the life in the United States based on the blog.
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I don't know much about El Salvador, so I was glad to read your narrative. The photo of the volcano is stunning. It is sad that there are so many problems there and so true that we have to be grateful for the many blessings we have.
ReplyDeleteThis is an excellent entry with all the necessary components.
Thank you Dr. Nenchin.
DeleteEven though there may be a lot of violence, the country has a lot to offer. Maybe you can travel there in the future.
I really enjoyed reading your passage on El Salvador! I thought it was really clever to use a venn diagram to practice adjectives! This is a great way for English Language Learners to learn content, grammar, vocabulary and literary analysis skills in an easy to follow way!
ReplyDeleteSonia,
ReplyDeleteI know we only had to comment on 2 blogs, but I am enjoying yours so much. One of my exes is from El Salvador. He moved here as a teenager. I have always had friends growing up from other countries, but they all moved here when they were babies. That, or they were born here. The fact my ex lived in El Salvador for most of his life fascinated me, but he never told me what it was like there. I used to ask him, and he would never say much. I really value and appreciate how in depth you described the country. It really does seem so very beautiful. I pray the violence will end soon, and there will be peace in El Salvador so I can visit the country, and explore it for myself. Also, so people there can live without fear.