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|Objetivo de aprendizaje: Comprender texto en pasado simple y responder a preguntas. |

1. READ THE TEXT -LEE EL TEXTO

MICHELLE BACHELET

Michelle Bachelet was born on September 29, 1951 in Santiago, Chile. Her father was arrested by Pinochet and died under torture. Michelle, a medical student, was also tortured but released into exile in 1975. Bachelet returned to Chile and entered (ingresó) politics after Pinochet was ousted (expulsado). In 2006 she became Chile's first woman president and was popular for her deft (hábil) handling (manejo) of the 2008 financial crisis.

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(born Sept. 29, 1951, Santiago, Chile) Chilean politician who served as president of Chile (2006–10). She was the first female president of Chile and the first popularly elected South American president whose political career was established independent of her husband (marido).

Bachelet's father was a general in Chile's air force, and her mother was an archaeologist. In 1973 her father was arrested for opposing the military coup that brought Augusto Pinochet to power and was tortured for several months before suffering (sufrir) a heart attack and dying in custody in 1974. Bachelet, then a medical student at the University of Chile, was arrested (along with her mother) and sent to a secret prison, where she also was tortured. Released into exile in 1975, Bachelet lived in Australia before moving to East Germany, where she became active in socialist politics and studied at the Humboldt University of Berlin. In 1979 she returned to Chile and subsequently (después) completed her medical degree (licienciatura).

Although (a pesar de que) Bachelet's family history made it difficult for her to find employment (empleo) in Pinochet's Chile, eventually she joined a medical clinic that treated victims of torture. After Pinochet was ousted (expulsado) from power in 1990, she became active in politics, particularly in the medical and military fields. In 1994 she was appointed an adviser (asesora) to Chile's minister for health, and she subsequently studied military affairs at Chile's National Academy of Strategy and Policy as well as the Inter-American Defense College in Washington, D.C. Bachelet also was elected to the central committee of the Socialist Party (Partido Socialista).

In 2000 Ricardo Lagos, the candidate of the Coalition of Parties for Democracy (Concertación de los Partidos por la Democracia; CPD), a group of centre and centre-left parties, was inaugurated as Chile's first socialist president since Salvador Allende in 1973, and Bachelet was appointed health minister (Ministra de Salud). In 2002 she became the first woman to lead (dirigir) the Defense Ministry.

In 2005 Bachelet was selected by the CPD as its presidential candidate. Her campaign focused (enfocada) on meeting the needs of the country's poor (pobre), reforming the pension system, promoting the rights of women, and recognizing constitutionally the rights of the indigenous Mapuche people. She also promised continuity in foreign (extranjero) affairs, especially regarding Chile's close ties with the United States and other Latin American countries. Important in a country where Roman Catholicism is strong, Bachelet's campaign had to counter her professed agnosticism and the fact that she was a divorced mother of three. She led the first round of voting in December 2005 but failed to receive a majority, which was required to win outright. In the runoff on Jan. 15, 2006, she defeated the conservative candidate Sebastián Piñera, winning 53 percent of the vote, and she was sworn in as president in March.

Months after taking office, however, Bachelet faced domestic difficulties. Students who were dissatisfied with Chile's public education system staged massive protests, and labour unrest resulted in demonstrations and a strike by copper miners. In 2007 Santiago's new transportation system, a plan formulated by former president Lagos, was introduced and proved chaotic, sparking much criticism. Bachelet's popularity fell sharply (bruscamente) amid (en medio de) the series of problems, but it rebounded (recuperó) during the second half of her term, largely because of her economic policies. When the price of copper (cobre)—one of Chile's main exports—peaked, she directed the government to set aside the profits. The savings enabled the country to easily weather the global financial crisis of 2008 and funded pension reforms, social programs, and a stimulus package to create jobs. Bachelet was also credited (acreditada) with reducing poverty (pobreza) and improving (mejorando) early (temprana) childhood (infancia) education. Largely (en gran parte) as a result of these successes, Bachelet found herself among the most popular presidents in Chilean history; however (sin embargo), the constitution prevented her from serving a consecutive term. In 2010, with the end of her term approaching, she oversaw relief efforts after a magnitude-8.8 earthquake (terremoto) struck Chile, causing extensive damage (Chile earthquake of 2010).

After leaving office, Bachelet in 2010 became head of the newly established UN Women (formally called the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women).

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2. ANSWER TRUE (T) OR FALSE (F) - CORRECT FALSE STATEMENTS - RESPONDE VERDADERO (T) O FALSO (F) Y CORRIJE LAS FALSAS

1. Michelle Bachelet always lived in Chile. _______

2. Her father was serving in the army (ejército) in 1973. _________

3. When her father died she was a student in Germany. _________

4. She completed her medical degree (licienciatura) in East Germany. __________

5. Her political career began (empezó) in Chile in 1990. ___________

6. She made efforts to reduce poverty (pobreza) during her presidential term. ___________

7. She is one of the most outstanding (excepcional) women in the world ______________

3. ANSWER IN FULL SENTENCES - RESPONDE CON RESPUESTAS COMPLETAS EN EL PASADO SIMPLE.

Remember: Where/Dónde, When/Cuando, What/Qué, Why/Por qué,

1. Where was Michelle born?

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2. When was she born?

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3. What did her father do?

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4. Why did she study abroad (extranjero)?

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5. Where did she complete her medical degree?

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6. Was she tortured?

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7. Did she become active in politics?

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8. When was she appointed health minister?

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9. In how many countries did she study?

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10. What did her presidential campaign focus on?

11. How many children did she have?

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12. What domestic difficulties did she face months after taking office?

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13. What did she become in 2010?

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14. How many Chilean democratic presidents did the text mention?

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3. IN SIX LINES WRITE ABOUT WHAT YOU LEARNT FROM MICHELLE BACHELET OR PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE – EN SEIS LINEAS ESCRIBE LO QUE APRENDISTE DE MICHELLE BACHELET O CONOCIMIENTO PERSONAL – USA TIEMPO PASADO

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SIMPLE PAST

SE USA PARA ACCIONES, HÁBITOS Y HECHOS EN EL PASADO

EXAMPLE:

MY TEACHER WROTE A LETTER THREE DAYS AGO

MI PROFESOR ESCRIBIÓ UNA CARTA HACE TRES DÍAS ATRÁS

FORMA AFIRMATIVA: SHE WENT TO SCHOOL LAST WEEK

FORMA NEGATIVA : SHE DID NOT (DIDN’T ) GO TO SCHOOL IN FEBRUARY

FORMA INTERROGATIVA : DID SHE GO TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY?

REMEMBER: EN LA FORMA AFIRMATIVA SE USA EL VERBO EN PASADO, EN LA FORMA NEGATIVA E INTERROGATIVA EL VERBO SE USA EN FORMA INFINITIVA SIN CAMBIOS

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