This document contains questions about a person named Michael, his family, daily routine, hometown, region and country. It asks for details about Michael's typical weekday which starts with waking up at 6 AM, feeding his cats, eating breakfast then biking to the university for classes from 10 AM to 7 PM before returning home for dinner and sleep.

1. HANDOUT 1, QUESTIONS ABOUT YOU & “MICHAEL’S TYPICAL DAY”
YOU AND YOUR FAMILY
1. Where are you from?
2. How old are you?
3. Where are your parents from?
4. How old is your mother?
5. What’s her name?
6. How old is your father?
7. What’s his name?
8. Where were you born?
9. Where do you live?
10. Where do you go to school?
11. What do you study?
12. Where does your father work?
13. Where does your mother work?
14. Do you have any brothers and sisters?
15. How many brothers do you have?
16. How many sisters do you have?
17. What are your brothers’ names?
18. What are your sisters’ names?
19. Do your brothers and sisters go to school?
20. Do they work?
21. Are they married?
22. Do you have any nephews and nieces?
23. How many nephews do you have?
24. How many nieces do you have?
25. Do you like animals?
26. Do you have a pet?
27. Do you speak Zapotec?
28. Do your parents speak Zapotec?
29. Do your grandparents speak Zapotec?
YOUR WEEKDAYS
30. At what time do you get up in the morning?
31. What do you do at home before you go to school?

2. 32. Do you eat breakfast every morning?
33. Where do you eat breakfast?
34. At what time do you go to school in the morning?
35. How do you go to school?
36. How much does the bus cost? (How much is the fare?)
37. How much does a taxi cost? (How much is the fare?)
38. At what time do you arrive at UNISTMO?
39. What is your first class?
40. How many classes do you have?
41. What is your major?
42. What classes do you have this semester?
43. What is your favorite class?
44. Where do you eat lunch?
45. At what time do you eat lunch?
46. How much does lunch cost in the cafeteria?
47. At what time do you leave the university?
48. How do you go home?
49. Where do you go after school?
50. At what time do you arrive at your house?
51. Do you always go home immediately after your classes?
52. What do you usually do after school?
53. What do you do at home before you go to bed?
54. At what time do you go to bed?
YOUR WEEKENDS
55. What do you usually do on Saturday morning?
56. What do you usually do on Saturday afternoon?
57. What do you do on Saturday evening?
58. What do you usually do on Sunday morning?
59. What do you usually do on Sunday afternoon?
60. What do you usually do on Sunday evening?
61. What do you like to do on weekends?
62. What must you do on weekends?
63. What did you do last weekend?
64. Where did you go?
65. Who did you see?

3. 66. Where did you go on your last vacation?
67. What did you see?
YOUR COMMUNITY
68. Where are you from?
69. Is your city big?
70. How many people live there?
71. Where is it?
72. Is your city near the sea?
73. How far is it from the sea?
74. Does it have places to go shopping?
75. Where do you go shopping?
76. What do you buy?
77. Where does your mother go shopping?
78. What kinds of things does she buy?
79. Does your father go shopping?
80. What does he buy?
81. Does your town have many restaurants?
82. Where do you like to eat in your town?
83. How many banks does your town have?
84. What kinds of businesses does your town have?
85. Where are some good places to eat in your town?
86. Where do you go in your town to have fun?
87. Are there interesting places to go (visit) near your town?
YOUR REGION
88. Do you go to Oaxaca City?
89. Do you have friends there?
90. Do you have relatives there?
91. What can you do in Oaxaca City?
92. Do you go to other places in your state?
93. Where do you go in your state?
94. What can you do there?
YOUR COUNTRY
95. What is the name of the biggest state in Mexico?

4. 96. What is the name of smallest state in Mexico?
97. Who is the president of Mexico?
98. Where is Tampico?
99. Where is Lake Chapala?
100. What is the name of the capital of Nayarit?
101. Who was the first president of Mexico?
102. Where was Benito Juarez born?
103. What is the name of the tallest mountain in Mexico?
104. What year did Cortez conquer Tenochtitlan?
105. When was the big earthquake in Mexico City?
106. Where is Guatemala?
107. Is Guatemala bigger than Mexico?
108. Is Canada colder than Mexico?
109. Do you have more money than Carlos Slim?
110. Where was the Battle of the Cinco de Mayo?
111. Where is Monte Alban?
112. What year did the Mexican Revolution start?
113. What year did the War of Independence start?
114. Where was Pancho Villa from?
115. Who is the richest man in the world?

5. Michael’s Typical Weekday.
I wake up at 6:00 AM.
I turn off my alarm at 6:00.
I immediately make a cup of coffee.
I brush my teeth, and I take a shower at about 6:15.
I get dressed at 6:20.
I feed my cats at 6:30.
After I feed my cats, I say “good morning” to Margelin and Cristina.
I usually eat eggs for breakfast. I drink a glass of orange juice and a cup of coffee.
At about 7:30 I return to my room, and I prepare my things for the day.
At about 8:30 I ride my bicycle to the university.
I arrive at about 8:40, and I check in.
Then I go to my office, and I prepare my first class. I also check my e-mail.
My first class starts at 10:00.
My second class begins at 12:00 and ends at 1:00 PM.
My third class starts at 5:00 in the afternoon.
I have another class at 6:00.
I leave the university at 7:00 PM.
I get home at about 7:30.
I have dinner at about 8:00 with Margelin and Christina.
After that, I go back to my room, and I watch TV.
Sometimes I do exercises.
I go to sleep at about 11:00.