Wow! You now know so much about Ecuador! Your friend David, however, knows nothing about it. In a few months, his family is going on a tour of Spanish speaking-countries, including Spain and several Central and South American countries. He has asked you to help him learn more about those places before his trip. His first trip is to Ecuador. Write David a three-paragraph letter in English, and compare Ecuadorian culture and American culture, especially in terms of foods, sports, transportation, population, and demographics. How is your culture similar to Ecuadorian culture? How is it different? Use a lot of details to help David prepare for the trip, and have fun! You can use the CultureGram link to get ideas and information. (5 points per paragraph)

Before you write, take notes on these questions to help you think of what to tell David.

1) What are the five most interesting things you have learned about Ecuador?

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2) What are three aspects of Ecuadorian culture that are similar to the United States?

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3) What are three aspects of Ecuadorian culture that are different from the United States?

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Now, here is a guide for your letter. You don't have to follow this pattern exactly, but feel free to use it if it's helpful.

Hey David,

It's cool that you get to visit Ecuador. Here are some interesting things about Ecuador. (Now describe some of these things.)

The Ecuadorian culture is very different from the American culture because Ecuador has a lot of traditional plates while America has famous fast food restaurants. There is no official language in America yet but in Ecuador it’s Spanish and some people in America speak Spanish as there second language. Some schools in America is mandatory toleran Spanish as their second language while Ecuador all schools are mandatory to learn English as their second language.

America is divided by different states while Ecuador is just divided by cities and towns. Ecuadorians are loud and funny and will joke around a lot. Ceviche is a traditional soup in Ecuador that you should definitely try out. There are not many fancy restaurants in Ecuador but there are a lot of cute things there. There are also many schools and the streets are secured with guards therefore around 13:15 (1:00 pm) you’ll see many kids walking around the streets without their parents.

The most favorited sport there is soccer. There are some soccer fields around but most kids prefer the park. The parks there are huge and have different spots so you can play any sport you want. People in Ecuador are not very fancy but they like to have fun and party with their musics all the way up. The transportation mostly used there are taxis and metrovía (bus). My culture isn’t different at all because I’m Ecuadorian therefore I know all of this information.

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