Find out how Carlos spends his afternoon. Read the introduction and listen to him. Are these kind of activities common in your town, place?
Carlos Hernandez, 10, began to juggle two years ago. It was just for fun
in the beginning, but now it has become an afternoon job in the busy
streets of Lima, Peru. Millions of ‘street children’ in Latin America
are in a similar situation. They usually live in the poorest areas of
the city, in slums, and shanty towns, but their poverty forces them to
live in the streets all day, doing whatever they can to make enough
money to survive.
In Peru, there are many {street_kids;street_cleaners} .
These children are usually {from_poor_families;homeless} .
Carlos lives
{2_hours_away_from;near_the_street}
where he juggles.
poverty-stricken |
extremely poor |
|
shanty towns |
poor area on the outskirts of town |
|
compel |
force |
In pairs, discuss the below questions and compare your afternoon activities with his.
Carlos juggles to earn money for food. Is this a dangerous job? What is your opinion about children working in the streets? Why do they do that?
What responsibilities do you have? Are you paid for your work you sometimes do? What do you spend the money on if you get it?
In groups, discuss the below topics and write in your notebook.
Do you or your family ever give money to street artists? Explain who you gave it to, where it was, how much money you gave, and what the reasons were to give him/her money. What do you think about people who earn money in such a way?
Can you think of a street artist that really made an impression on you? Describe what he/she did and what impressed you most.